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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Jordan Wells

Teachers share embarrassing, awkward dating stories: Jordan Wells

alekstycz February 3, 2017

Written By Aleks Tycz Dating is a game of chance, and once in awhile a date won’t go as planned. For English teacher Jordan Wells, a friendly night out with a co-worker became a date she had not intended to go on. “I didn’t really realize it was a date,” Wells said. “I thought we were...

Senior Kevin Ji selected for Michelle Obamas Educational Advisory Board

Senior Kevin Ji selected for Michelle Obama’s Educational Advisory Board

clarakieschnickllamas February 3, 2017

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas On Friday, Jan. 6, senior Kevin Ji went to Washington D.C. to partake in a meeting with other members of Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room Student Advisory Board. Better Make Room is an organization connected to the White House’s Reach Higher initiative. Its...

Celebrating Black History Month: Students define Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month: Students define Black History Month

chelsiepark February 3, 2017

Written by Chelsie Park and Janet Wang All eyes were fixed on senior Ebbie Banks as he captivated the audience during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly last Friday, revealing his experience with his ancestry, prejudice and self-confidence through a spoken-word poem titled, “My...

Wealthy communities are obligated to help refugees

Wealthy communities are obligated to help refugees

sohiniashoke February 3, 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 in Forum written by: Matthew Hamilton and Sohini Ashoke In the days after President Trump announced his executive order banning people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering America, Lyft announced a donation of $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union...

Seniors Max Pokutta and Michael Lincoln commit to Brown University

Seniors Max Pokutta and Michael Lincoln commit to Brown University

stina0213 December 2, 2016

Written by Stina Chang As the last relay wrapped up, the swim team was only a few inches from taking the lead and winning the championship. Senior Michael Lincoln, swimming the second to last lap, speeds up and secured Gunn’s win. The swim team won the 2016 Central Coast Section Championship, breaking...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Campus follows public health measures to protect students

carolynkuimelis December 2, 2016

Written by Carolyn Kuimelis Since mid-September, there have been multiple cases of pertussis in the student body, resulting in increased health precautions from administration. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be life-threatening...

Avoiding mental disability jokes lifts stereotypes, promotes acceptance

Avoiding mental disability jokes lifts stereotypes, promotes acceptance

cassandrabond December 2, 2016

Written by Cassandra Bond “I am so OCD, I just organized my pens in color order!”  “Do you have ADHD? You can never pay attention!” Comments like these are heard around campus all the time, with little respect for others’ feelings and conditions. While it is easy to joke about, comments...

Admin reforms Thursday School to be community-based

Admin reforms Thursday School to be community-based

The Oracle December 2, 2016

Written by Grace Ding This year, administration is working with the Wellness Center and Youth Community Service (YCS) to reform the current Thursday school system. To shift the response to truancy and tardiness from punitive to restorative as well as align with the California Education code, Gunn...

Graphic by Elizabeth Zu

Special Education program aims to provide equal access to education

Elizabeth C December 2, 2016

Written by Elizabeth Chung and Grace Ding In 1975, P.L. 94-142, the law that guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability, was passed to ensure equal educational opportunities for students with special needs. This called for the official formation of special...

Protesters gather in front of Palo Alto City Hall at the conclusion of the march. | Max Wang

Palo Alto students march for unity, peace

The Oracle November 17, 2016

Written by Shannon Yang “I believe that love will win, I believe that love will win, I believe that love will win!” Hundreds of Palo Alto students and community members chanted messages like these, of love and acceptance, during the Palo Alto Peace March on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Palo...

A look into homelessness in the Bay Area

A look into homelessness in the Bay Area

Helen Nguyen November 4, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen and Maya Rapoport, News Editor and Reporter Despite a 14 percent reduction in homelessness in Santa Clara County from 2013 to 2015, homelessness still pervades many parts of the Bay Area. Many people are trying to combat the crisis by creating organizations, offering resources...

Graphic by Jackie Lou

Potential VTA 88 elimination to affect riders

kayav2 November 4, 2016

Written by Kaya van der Horst Palo Alto’s public bus lines are subject to change as Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) redesigns its regional transit network. The project, called Next Network, offers three different options for change: Network 70, 80 and 90. Network 80 and 90 would...

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