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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Dr. Heather Mellows and Maria Powell

Dr. Heather Mellows and Maria Powell

Sophia Hwangbo, Online Editor, Photographer April 17, 2023

Biology and anatomy teacher Maria Powell met chemistry teacher Dr. Heather Mellows while they were teaching chemistry together at Gunn. Mellows came a year earlier than Powell, and, as teachers in the same department, Mellows became a mentor figure for Powell. “She (was) very patient and generous with...

Zora Zhang

In the room where it happens: Recent criticism around PAUSD’s decision-making process speaks to the need for effective communication when managing a public health crisis.

Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager December 17, 2020

Transparency questioned For weeks, virtual classrooms buzzed with both worry and excitement about reopening elementary schools for in-person learning. On Sept. 29, hordes of students, parents and teachers alike powered on their Zoom applications to tune into a virtual Palo Alto Unified School District...

PAUSD school board unanimously votes to approve middle and high school reopening plan despite community concerns

PAUSD school board unanimously votes to approve middle and high school reopening plan despite community concerns

The Oracle Staff November 10, 2020

The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school board voted unanimously to approve the secondary schools reopening plan on Tuesday evening, despite vocal opposition from community members. Both student school board representatives voted against the plan. The reopening plan will give students...

Junior Chloe Sorensen with alum Hope Schroeder. Photo courtesy of Chloe Sorensen

Open the door: junior Chloe Sorensen and discovering trusted adults

The Oracle February 2, 2016

Written by Chloe Sorensen When I first arrived at Gunn, I was not the type of person to open up to others or talk about how I felt, let alone ask for help. When people offered to help me, I tended to dismiss it, because I didn’t want them to go out of their way to help me. However, here at Gunn,...

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