Written by Lisa Hao
With Advanced Placement (AP) testing season just around the corner, 733 Gunn students have already registered for their May exams. Not all students enrolled in an AP course, however, choose to take the exam. While the decision to register for AP exams should be an entirely personal...
Written by Lisa Hao
Watch updated versions of Shakespeare’s plays. They are usually set in a more recent time period with characters that are easier to relate to.
Watch some good renditions of Shakespeare. Go out to see Gunn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” or (if you don’t have time) watch...
Written by Lisa Hao
WHO: SENIOR VISHAL BOMDICA
SPORT: BASKETBALL
TEAM: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
The Oracle: When’s the first time you knew about the Warriors?
Vishal Bomdica: I probably knew about them throughout my life because I grew up in the Bay Area, but I didn’t really start watching them...
Written by Anyi Cheng, Lisa Hao, Mikaela Wayne and Shannon Yang
“Are kids here getting to be kids?” The New York Times asked on Apr. 11, 2015 about Palo Alto in its article “Best, Brightest—and Saddest?” With high-achieving parents and a competitive student body, Gunn is known...
Written by Lisa Hao
As a journalist, I know the importance of storytelling. Personal stories can join communities by offering new perspectives and helping others feel less alone. Although I’m much more accustomed to reporting other people’s stories, I believe it is also important to finally share...
Written by Lisa Hao
Published in the September 11, 2015 issue
After a strenuous school year, the Creative Scheduling Committee came out with a new schedule designed to minimize academic stress. Some changes include increased class time, two tutorial periods and allotted time for teacher collaboration....
Dear Mrs. Powell,
On the first day of school, you told us that an orangutan could teach our class and we would still learn because we were talented, driven students. However, I disagree. Your students need you. Thank you for always being so understanding. Whenever I have approached you with a question,...
Written by Lisa Hao
Every Friday, English teacher Kathryn Pomilia reminds her students to “be safe, have fun and make good decisions,” because she believes that during the teenage years, rebellion is only natural. When Pomilia was a teenager, she was a bit of a rebel herself—she would often sneak...
Cross Country
“I think part of the reason why everyone’s improving so much is because it’s so fun. I’ve never had so much fun working out before. Everyone’s super close.”—sophomore Josh Radin
“People really care about how they do, and they have a lot of motivation so we train hard....
Written by Lisa Hao
Sometime after I graduated from eighth grade, Facebook statuses started to slowly disappear. No one posted about their weird day or updated people on their silly revelations. People stopped writing each other the classic “truth is: I don’t know you very well but you seem really...
