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

Throwing Shade: Colorism tints beauty standards, confidence

Throwing Shade: Colorism tints beauty standards, confidence

Diya Bose-Malakar and Safina Syed April 12, 2024

When senior Mahadev Tapaskar attended a summer camp with other Indian kids, he didn’t expect to be faced with insults about his skin color. “The other kids saw how dark I was and would belittle me,” he said. “I even got called a monkey. Being so dark-skinned made me feel like an outlier. Because...

Sophomore Megumi Estrada Nakamatsu (right) attends the Marinera Siempre Juntos competition with her friend in January

Sophomore Megumi Estrada Nakamatsu connects to culture through dance

Sophia Hwangbo, Online Editor, Photographer March 10, 2024

Sophomore Megumi Estrada Nakamatsu has been participating in Marinera Nortena, a traditional Peruvian dance, since the age of 6. Marinera Nortena originated in Trujillo, Peru, and is a couples dance that tells a story about a man trying to court a woman. The female dancer traditionally dances barefoot...

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