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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Specialized sports technologies improve safety, performance

Specialized sports technologies improve safety, performance

Vivian Studdert, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

Prevent’s head-impact monitoring mouthguard Concussions, ever plaguing athletes in contact sports, are especially dangerous because it is unclear precisely which types of impacts cause them. For professional athletes, concussion-prevention solutions mostly involve being sidelined for extended periods....

Students, staff should take necessary safety precautions when dining outdoors

Students, staff should take necessary safety precautions when dining outdoors

Raphael Semeria, Managing Editor October 6, 2020

As the rate of COVID-19 cases in California declines, more restaurants are reopening with the use of safety measures to ensure the safety of both customers and employees. As shelter-in-place has eradicated our social lives, many crave the sensation of going outside and enjoying the fresh air. Let's...

Editorial: We can do better. The school board should vote "no" on reopening elementary schools.

Editorial: We can do better. The school board should vote “no” on reopening elementary schools.

September 28, 2020

Given both the disproportionately large number of elementary school teachers reluctant to return to campus and the safety concerns surrounding reopening campuses, The Oracle urges the school board to vote tomorrow against reopening all school campuses until it is safe. This editorial comes in response...

Accident raises concerns regarding bike safety

Accident raises concerns regarding bike safety

Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison March 31, 2020

On Friday, March 6, a Greene Middle School student was killed in a bicycle accident near California avenue, raising concerns from Palo Alto residents about the measures the city was taking for bike safety. The accident, which occurred at 7:40pm, happened after the 11-year-old student, who was biking...

Palo Alto Should Punish Texting While Walking

epsteineric September 15, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein   On July 27, Honolulu, Hawaii approved a law that prohibits pedestrians from using their electronic devices while crossing the street. Offenders of this law will be fined $15 to $35 for their first violation, and the fines increase with each successive offense, according...

Gunn hookup culture affected by dating apps

chenganyi March 16, 2016

Written by Anyi Cheng and Jenna Marvet Technology has come a long way since the rise in popularity of dating websites twenty years ago. Today, mobile dating apps have entered and changed the hookup landscape. Across the nation and at Gunn, these apps have taken the ageless practice of casual hookups...

Courtesy of Matthew Hamilton.

New Code Red policy gives teachers more flexibility

chenganyi December 4, 2015

Written by Anyi Cheng Following changes in federal school safety recommendations, Gunn administration has changed certain aspects of its Code Red practices. The changes will be announced at the Dec. 9 staff meeting and are a response to new data and information available from both federal and school...

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