“It’s a great opportunity so that students feel that there are opportunities for them to belong.”
—Assistant Principal Mycal Hixon
“I’ve enjoyed the free candy, and the free Pride flags, the free buttons and a lot of the activities they had going on.”
—Kristy...
“It (was) meaningful to say something (at the event) and just be here for the few days we get to celebrate Pride.”
—Elliot O’Connell, 9
“The event was really nice. I didn’t know that all these organizations existed, so it was cool to learn about them.”
—Annika Kulawik, 9
On March 30, the Best Buddies Club hosted Lantern Night in collaboration with Palo Alto High School’s Best Buddies Club and Palo Alto Unified School District’s Futures special education program. The event was held in the amphitheater from 7 to 8 p.m. and concluded Gunn’s first Neurodiversity Week....
Over the past two months, The Oracle has examined its diversity in different ways, looking at not only the events it covers, but the various groups being represented. The paper has implemented diversity audits analyzing breakdowns of sources’ grade levels, gender identities and ethnicities. When looking...
Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist
• September 25, 2022
The Student Executive Council (SEC) organizes all school events, manages clubs and speaks with students to promote a positive environment at Gunn. Some positions are elected, such as class president and vice president. Other positions are appointed, such as the student body secretary and treasurer. Regardless...
From being known as “The Slayer of Seagulls,” to serving as class president for three years, to becoming Student Body President this year, Jerome Wu has come a long way in regards to his role in Gunn’s student government.
While class presidents are responsible for organizing and playing an important...
Decked out in multiple leis, a Hawaiian shirt and a sun hat, Spirit Commissioner senior Nico Ross shows his spirit for the Fall Sports Rally’s tropical theme—just a glimpse into what a dress-up theme could look like for Homecoming Week.
As Spirit Commissioner, it’s Ross’ job to create engaging...
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...
For the month of March, Gunn’s annual Wall of Rejection set up shop on the side of the P-building, providing a place for seniors to hang up and ridicule college rejection letters. The wall, set up by Gunn’s Student Executive Council (SEC), boasted rejections from universities across the country (and...
During the schoolwide Jeopardy game at lunch on Feb. 23 in Bow Gym, the senior team won with 5200 points, followed by the juniors (3200 points), the sophomores (-600 points) and the freshmen (-2400 points). The winning seniors—Madeleine Chen, Quincy Rosenzweig, Saman de Silva, Griffin Teller and team...
From March 29 to April 11, the Student Executive Council (SEC) is hosting a cooking competition for all students. The competition echoes last year’s baking contest, “The Great Titan Bakeoff,” but is instead open to students who want to show off their cooking using photos.
The competition requires...
Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor
• February 18, 2021
Each February, Gunn celebrates Black History Month as the Student Executive Council (SEC) plans a series of events to commemorate and celebrate Black history and Black figures.
SEC Diversity Commissioner junior Inés Garcia is in charge of this year’s preparations. “We’ve decided we are going...
