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The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Shannon Lin: Design School

Shannon Lin: Design School

Safina Syed, Features Editor February 11, 2022

Gunn alumna Shannon Lin discovered graphic design through a friend after years of traditional art forms including drawing, painting and woodblock printing. Her junior year, she made the transition to focus more on digital art. Lin is now a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a BXA Design...

Stars provide solace in history

Stars provide solace in history

Shannon Lin, Graphics Artist, Reporter February 12, 2020

It’s no surprise that horoscopes and astrology have a long history. The ancient Chinese looked toward eclipses and constellations as omens, and the Babylonians devised a numerical system through the stars. The Greeks made advances in medicine, philosophy and literature through the stars,...

Theatre teacher James Shelby relaxes in the comfort of his office

James Shelby

Shannon Lin, Graphics Artist, Reporter February 12, 2020

Read, cast, practice, perform and repeat; for 37 years, performing arts teacher James Shelby has been sharing his passion for theatre with his students. After a year of the Stanford Teaching Education Program, Shelby arrived at Gunn in the fall of 1983 when he was 28 years old. At the time,...

Photo by Melissa Ding

Wellness Team reflects on new space, future goals

Shannon Lin, Graphics Artist, Reporter September 10, 2019

Following the completion of construction, the Wellness Center has relocated to room P-231 on the second floor of the new building, undergoing several changes with new plans discussed for the future.  One of the most notable changes is the expansion in space. “In our old lounge area, we [could]...

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