Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Student groups, community display solidarity with Ukraine amid invasion

Student groups, community display solidarity with Ukraine amid invasion

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison April 18, 2022

“Slava! Ukraine!” These shouts, along with “Free Ukraine” and “Honk for Ukraine” echoed across Arastradero on Friday, March 25, accompanied by the sounds of passing cars honking in agreement. The protest, organized and attended by roughly 15 students of the Social Justice Pathway (SJP) and...

Alumna Swati Goel competes in season 42 of “Survivor”

Alumna Swati Goel competes in season 42 of “Survivor”

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison April 17, 2022

Most high school seniors wait with bated breath for graduation, counting down the days before they leave their hometown or go to college. However for Swati Goel—an alumna in the class of 2020—the dream was a little different. She wanted to be on “Survivor,” a reality-competition TV show. “Survivor”...

Principal Wendy Stratton

Principal Wendy Stratton

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison March 8, 2022

Pantsuits, boots and—on special occasions—dresses are Principal Wendy Stratton’s staples. Starting with a blazer, Stratton aims to strike a balance between professional and casual in each outfit she builds, embellishing with a few versatile, minimalist accessories—often gold hoops and a gold...

Silicon Valley culture, course offerings undervalue humanities in favor of STEM

Silicon Valley culture, course offerings undervalue humanities in favor of STEM

Mia Knezevic and Michael Zhang, Forum and Photo Editor and Reporter February 11, 2022

Every February, students returning in the fall are tasked with choosing five to eight of the hundreds of courses offered. In doing so, students interested in the humanities may find their interests continually neglected by science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) culture—an imbalance...

Staffers debate greatest music genre: Jazz

Staffers debate greatest music genre: Jazz

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison December 10, 2021

“It’s dying, Mia. It’s dying on the vine. And the world says, ‘Let it die. It had its time.’ Well, not on my watch.” This quotation about jazz is from the iconic movie “La La Land.” This was my first introduction to jazz and its history, and since then, jazz has been one of my favorite...

Female students weightlift to defy stereotypes, improve health

Female students weightlift to defy stereotypes, improve health

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison December 3, 2021

In the media, the ideal body type for women has traditionally been portrayed as “thin.” The depicted clothing size has always been a size 0 or 2, with brands advertising “fat-slimming” products and lots of cardio exercise to achieve a lean figure. In recent years, however, a handful of women—including...

Back-to-school fashion: Mia Knezevic

Back-to-school fashion: Mia Knezevic

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison August 20, 2021

To pick out an outfit for school, I begin with bottoms. My primary consideration for choosing clothing is the weather; I add or subtract layers depending on the temperature. On colder days, I usually opt for pants. Recently, I have been into different styles of jeans—my favorites being my mom’s...

The learning gap: Distance learning exacerbates issues with distracting at-home situations, limited resources and social isolation

The learning gap: Distance learning exacerbates issues with distracting at-home situations, limited resources and social isolation

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison May 25, 2021

In a physical classroom, senior Anika Lakhani is always engaged. Yet on Zoom meetings, she struggles to find the same connections. “I think the biggest thing that students are missing is meaningful collaboration,” she said. “Some of the best moments and the richest learning at school happens...

Through the looking glass: Tiktok pushes a skewed beauty standard to new heights—and onto teens’ screens.

Mia Knezevic, Haley Pflasterer, Forum and Photo Editor, News Editor May 24, 2021

TikTok has taken over the world. The app has become so ubiquitous among younger generations that the platform, which consists of five to 60 second videos of everything from comedy sketches to dance routines, rarely bears explanation. With over 2 billion downloads and 800 million active users, the...

Photo Courtesy of Yara Samad

Entrepreneur Yara Samad Becomes Finalist in National Design Contest with App Mock-Up

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison March 29, 2021

Junior Yara Samad has always had a passion for designing products that will positively impact the world. From the young age of six, Samad has been fascinated with building and creating whatever she can get her hands on. In the past few years, this interest has mani- fested into a hobby of creating...

Over 500 students, parents and teachers sign petition opposing PAUSD secondary schools reopening plan

Over 500 students, parents and teachers sign petition opposing PAUSD secondary schools reopening plan

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison November 16, 2020

Over the weekend, Palo Alto High School students released a petition protesting Palo Alto Unified School District’s (PAUSD) decision to reopen middle and high schools. The petition follows a similar letter released by Gunn English, social studies and special education teachers on Friday.  As of...

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