Shawna Chen – The Oracle

High school survival guide: students give advice to next generation- Alumnus to Seniors

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August 16, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen Congratulations, seniors! You have arrived at your last year of high school in one piece... or so we hope. Senior year is never what you expect it to be. For me, it was one long process of self-discovery— first in th...

PAUSD discrimination suit reaches appeals court

The Oracle

April 27, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen and Samuel Tse On Jan. 21, the United States Departments of Justice and Education filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting the Chadam family in a DNA-privacy lawsuit against ...

Last year's cheer team performs its Paly Rally number. This year's routine, along with dance's routine, will be postponed. Photo by Alexandra Ting

Admin cancels rally due to district policy

January 30, 2016

The value of confidence: senior Shawna Chen on overcoming insecurity

January 5, 2016

Cheating culture: an in-depth look at dishonesty on campus

December 4, 2015

“We are all graphs of y=x”: math teacher Rachel Congress on embracing self-awareness

November 9, 2015

A look into The Oracle

October 21, 2015

The Oracle examines ‘Palo Alto Bubble’

The Oracle

September 9, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen Published in the April 17, 2015 issue In March, the Cable News Network (CNN) published an online interac- tive story by John D. Sutter titled, “The poor kids of Silicon Valley,” which took an in...

Staff victorious in annual Clash of the Titans

The Oracle

March 20, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen On Feb. 20, the Gunn community gathered in the Titan Gym to watch the senior class face off against staff members in Clash of the Titans. Titan Gym thundered with energy and excitement as the players too...

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ is a realistic perspective

The Oracle

March 20, 2015

Written by Shawna Chen When I first heard about ABC’s new show “Fresh Off the Boat,” the first Asian-American sitcom in 20 years, I cringed. The history of Asian representation on film and television had not given me m...

Q&A with leukemia survivor junior Crystal Trevillion

March 11, 2015

UC plans delayed, record high applicant pool

February 6, 2015