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

Gym Class Heroes: Spin Class

pkale99 December 6, 2015

Written by Prachi Kale When I signed up for the spin class, I thought I knew what to expect. I had taken a few spin classes before, and most of them had similar environments and similar styles of workout routines. While this class did have both the classic peppy instructor and the spandex-clad middle-aged...

Foothill Middle College students grow plants for Haiti

Foothill Middle College students grow plants for Haiti

Alex Dersh December 4, 2015

Written by Alex Dersh The Society of Providence United for the Economic Development of Petion-Ville (SOPUDEP) is a Haitian organization that works to provide food, education, housing, healthcare and enterprise to the poor citizens of the Caribbean nation. A club was founded at Foothill Middle...

Teen innovators: freshman Amber Fu

Teen innovators: freshman Amber Fu

stina0213 December 4, 2015

Written By Stina Chang We value creativity and imagination in children, but what about solving world problems? We tend to think of practical solutions instead of solutions primed on creativity. Though many students are train- ing to become the best problem-solvers in school, freshman Amber Fu...

Gym Class Heroes: Kickboxing

Gym Class Heroes: Kickboxing

yukiKB December 4, 2015

Written by Yuki Klotz-Burwell As I laced up my Nikes, put my hair in a ponytail and got into my “athletic” clothes, I tried to think of the last time I had done anything remotely sporty. Besides going to the YMCA once in a blue moon (only when my mother threatened to cancel our membership),...

Gym Class Heroes: Zumba

jennamarvet December 4, 2015

Written by Jenna Marvet After having participated in various dance-inspired fitness classes, I was interested in attending a Zumba class. Zumba is truly the grandfather of dance fitness classes and has been gaining popularity since the late 1990s. When I walked into the group exercise room, I was...

NorCal Media Conference emphasizes students’ freedom of speech

The Oracle September 26, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen, Grace Ding and Shannon Yang The Journalism Education Association of Northern California held its annual NorCal Media Conference, known as Journalism Day or J-Day, today at the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center. High school journalists from around the Bay Area and...

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Students address mental health issues in documentary

The Oracle September 8, 2015

Written by Shagun Khare “Unmasked,” a student-created film made in response to last year’s tragedies, is premiering Sept. 12 with the goal to destigmatize mental health in the Palo Alto community. The idea for the film began in late May when Palo Alto High School seniors and co-directors...

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