Science teacher Maria Powell stood on tiptoes to reach for something between lab stations two and three in her biology classroom—crowded with freshmen doing the bacterial transformation lab—and felt the muscles of her right calf tear. “It felt like a zipper unzipping,” she said. She...
“Country roads, take me home,” the crowd on the bleachers sang during the final seconds of a basketball game against Los Altos High School. They jumped and yelled when the scoreboard indicated a win for the Gunn Titans—all in a day’s work for the 6th Man Club.
The name “6th Man”...
“New year, new me!” is a common phrase thrown around on Jan. 1. People reflect upon the past year (including the New Year’s resolutions they failed to keep last year) and devise a checklist filled with goals they want to achieve in the year ahead. Some want to start going to the gym every day,...
On Nov. 6, incumbent Ken Dauber was re-elected to fill one of two empty positions on the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education, while Shounak Dharap, Stacey Ashlund and Kathy Jordan are competing for the second spot. The vote on Nov. 6 was close enough to warrant a recount...
Written by Joy Huang
The Oracle: How did you start practicing survival and wilderness skills?
Chris Johnson: I’ve done living history for two-and-a-half decades of different time periods, from colonial times through the 19th century. I’ve always had a fascination with how it is that people were...
Written by Joy Huang
Michael Granville: Cross Country
Following the departure of longtime coach PattiSue Plumer, Michael Granville was hired as the new head coach of the cross country team. “It’s such an honor to have this position,” Granville said. “I look forward to this exalted role...
Written by Joy Huang
On May 10, the construction fences facing the K and L buildings were expanded so that only the hallway remained available to students. This was done to keep construction on schedule, according to Assistant Principal Tara Keith.
Throughout this school year, Keith has...
Written by Joy Huang
Ever since she was young, French teacher Anne Dumontier loved reading and writing. Now, she promotes francophone culture by participating in and leading French book clubs and writing groups. “When you read novels, biographies or essays, you learn about the culture of the characters...
Written by Joy Huang
“Obnoxious,” was the first thought that came to Living Skills teacher Jeanette Tucker’s mind when she first met Michael. Now, they have been dating for 17 years. They met in the stockroom of Crate and Barrel at the Stanford Shopping Center in May 2000, when Tucker was...
Written by Joy Huang
A camera shutter sound. A few giggles. These are just a few signs that indicate another student has fallen asleep during class. This is not an uncommon sight in the classrooms—exhausted students often sleep in class to compensate for their lack of rest. It’s clear that...
Written by Joy Huang
On Aug. 25, female athletes found signs outside of their locker room that read: “Girls’ locker room closed at 5:15 p.m. today for varsity football game.” The Lynbrook football team would be occupying the girls’ locker room, and the female athletes had to take their...
Written by Joy Huang
The Sources of Strength wheel is often talked about as a tool to seek support during difficult times. One of the eight sources is spirituality, but how exactly can it be implemented into everyday life as a source of strength? To Reach Out, Care, Know (ROCK) club advisor, Sources...
