Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Boycotts succeed in creating meaningful change

Boycotts succeed in creating meaningful change

Kaylee Cheng, Features Editor April 14, 2024

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, sitting in the “colored” section of the public bus, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Park’s recalcitrant behavior resulted in her arrest and a $10 fine. This event catalyzed the Montgomery bus boycott, a 13-month mass protest involving roughly 40,000...

Media Romanticization of Serial Killers

Media Romanticization of Serial Killers

Maddie Cheung, Centerfold Editor December 2, 2022

In September, Netflix released the biographical crime series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Since then, it has become the second most watched English-language show on the platform, topped only by season 4 of “Stranger Things.” True crime has become the most watched documentary genre in...

EDITORIAL: Independence of student press must be upheld, supported by community

EDITORIAL: Independence of student press must be upheld, supported by community

November 9, 2018

To say that the past year has been difficult for the press would be an understatement. In May of this year, Montana House Representative Greg Gianforte made headlines by body-slamming a reporter for “The Guardian” during a campaign rally. On Oct. 2, “Washington Post” reporter and United States...

Hypebeasts should be respected, not shunned

Hypebeasts should be respected, not shunned

icarolinesro November 9, 2017

Written by Caroline Ro To each their own, we say, when it comes to art. Self-expression has grown to be more respected by today’s youth, and is generally given its proper space and freedom in whatever way it decides to manifest itself. With the rise of hypebeast culture, however, this same...

Whitewashing in Hollywood Harms Youth

jackmallery September 9, 2016

By Jack Mallery In 2015, the drama and romance film “Aloha” sparked outrage for its casting choices, raising questions about equality for acting jobs in Hollywood. Emma Stone, a white actress, was cast as the Asian-Hawaiian character Allison Ng. Originally from the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Ng...

“Finstas” encourage free, genuine expression

chenganyi September 9, 2016

I remember downloading Instagram for the first time in middle school at the insistence of my friends and feeling only a vague sense of disappointment. At that time, Instagram was really nothing more than a cute photo-editing app, with its grunge, stark filters and iconic hashtags. inking the app’s...

[VIDEO] Journalism Day Highlights

[VIDEO] Journalism Day Highlights

The Oracle September 27, 2015

Written and created by Shawna Chen The Oracle staff attended the NorCal Media Conference, held by Journalism Education Association of Northern California, on Saturday. Read our news brief on this Journalism Day for more information. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbzND4wat-A]

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