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...

Behind the Print: Staffers explain ins and outs of The Oracle

Chloe Wu and Victor Peng February 17, 2024

Take a behind-the-scenes look at The Oracle through this short video, shot and edited by two of The Oracle’s photographers.

Reboots of movies, TV shows stifle creativity, curb diversity

Reboots of movies, TV shows stifle creativity, curb diversity

Safina Syed, Features Editor December 12, 2023

From “Ghostbusters” to the upcoming “Snow White,” reboots — encompassing remakes, revamped series and franchise films — have become increasingly frequent in recent years. While reviving iconic films first gained traction in the early 2000s, the frequency and breadth of this trend have...

Athletes of the Month: Seniors Nadav Efrat and Celine Safa

Athletes of the Month: Seniors Nadav Efrat and Celine Safa

Safina Syed, Features Editor November 1, 2023

Athletes of the Month are chosen by Sports Commissioner junior Beverly Lamis, Athletic Director Curt Johansen and Assistant Athletic Director Kevin Johnson based on each athlete’s player statistics. They will be displayed every month on The Oracle’s website and once per season in The Oracle’s print...

Junior Stella Manning: Lacrosse

Junior Stella Manning: Lacrosse

Safina Syed, Features Editor May 20, 2023

Junior Stella Manning has been weaving her way through the lacrosse field for the past eight years. Watching her older brother play when she was younger introduced Manning to the sport and inspired her to shoot her shot with lacrosse. Although she started playing to emulate her older brother, Manning’s...

From past to present: Celebrating pride month

From past to present: Celebrating pride month

Zoe Leontis and Safina Syed May 19, 2023

Celebrated every June, Pride Month honors the LGBTQ+ community and their fight for equality and acceptance. During this month, members of the community and allies come together through events to commemorate queer history, uplift voices in the community and educate individuals. These events include parades,...

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

New gender neutral locker room opens on campus

Safina Syed, Features Editor September 25, 2022

The new Bow Gym gender neutral locker room became available to students on Sept. 6 after students from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club started petitioning for its installation in 2019. The construction began in June 2022 and finished at the start of September. The completed locker room includes...

SEC provides tips, tricks for homecoming

SEC provides tips, tricks for homecoming

Michael Zhang and Safina Syed September 23, 2022

Homecoming is only a few weeks away, and many students are starting to prepare for the most spirited week of the year. It is important for all those who wish to participate to understand how both how the week works and what exactly they should prepare for. How to Participate in Homecoming Out of the...

Tea party tips: How to organize a socially distanced tea party

Tea party tips: How to organize a socially distanced tea party

Safina Syed, Features Editor April 17, 2021

Location Although afternoon tea is traditionally hosted inside, when trying to social distance, an outside setting is preferable. Look for a location close by: a great option is any park in your area, or even a large backyard, as long as it's somewhere with enough space to spread out. Right now, it...

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