Sports medicine teacher Stacey Kofman balances responsibilities at Gunn, Stanford
University, Palo Alto High School (Paly) and Go 4 Ellis. A passion for teaching and helping athletes connects all of Kofman’s jobs.
Her career began at Paly as the athletic trainer in 1993. Later, she began teaching...
On Friday, Sept. 10, Gunn administrators canceled the Gunn vs. Paly football game in the fourth quarter due to Paly students rushing the Gunn stands, inciting chaos on both sides of the football field. The junior varsity team played at 4:30 p.m. without any issues, losing by a score of 27-0....
On Oct. 11, 2019, a bill that mandated high schools to start at 8:30 a.m. or later and middle schools to start at 8:00 a.m. or later was signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. Although Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) middle schools are in compliance with this new law, Gunn’s schedule...
Two high schools, both alike in dignity; at the fair Palo Alto Unified School District Office on a sunny April afternoon in 2004 is where we lay our scene. It was just a normal day for Palo Alto (Paly) High School economics teacher Grant Blackburn, until English teacher and The Oracle adviser...
Gunn and Paly. Archnemeses until the end. Many students have friends at the rival school, Paly, however for Student Activities Director Lisa Hall, the connection goes further—her spouse works there.
The two met through a community outreach organization known as Youth and Government when...
Written by Deiana Hristov, Liza Kolbasov and Caroline Ro
Every year, the Journalism Educators Association of Northern California (JEANC) hosts NorCal Media, an opportunity for student journalists around the Bay Area to attend panels, swap publications, and listen to presentations by professional...
Written by Kaya van der Horst
Three months after it was concluded, the Climate Culture Survey was released on Aug. 1 with unsettling results—of the 10 percent of Palo Alto Unified high school students who have been subject to sexual harassment at least once within the past year, only 12 percent...
Written by Evalyn Li
With a current record of 8-2 wins to loses, the girls’ lacrosse team seeks greater challenge.
Senior co-captain Janis Iourovitski smiled as she talked about the back-and-forth throughout the game against Los Gatos at their home field. After winning by one point, co-...
Written by Alex Dersh
The boys are off to a strong season, winning their first two tournaments and proving its mettle with a victory over rival Palo Alto.
Junior Sahib Gill felt that the tournaments against Los Gatos and Prospect were highlights of the season and boosted the team’s morale....
Written by Janet Wang
Renowned actor, filmmaker and former Palo Alto High School (Paly) student James Franco returned to his alma mater to teach a nine-part film workshop that began on Sept. 13. Out of 500 high school applicants, the Paly alumnus accepted only 40 students. Franco’s students have...
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.
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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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