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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Periphery to protagonist: Women adopt new roles in literature

Periphery to protagonist: Women adopt new roles in literature

Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor March 10, 2024

From Hermione in J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series to Starr Carter in Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give,” empowered women have become increasingly prominent in literature. This development, however, is fairly recent, as women have historically been excluded from creating and starring in narratives. Traditionally,...

Unexplored courses offer unique learning opportunities

Unexplored courses offer unique learning opportunities

Victor Dang, News Editor February 20, 2023

From Culinary Arts to Interior Design, it may seem like Gunn offers classes about everything under the sun. Just a quick glance at the course guide reinforces this idea and offers an insight into the vast amount of courses. However, as students are naturally inclined to select courses based on reputation,...

Photo Illustration by Grace Liu and Wendy Xiong

English teacher Tarn Wilson shares coping skills, advice on building a wellness toolbox

September 20, 2019

From journaling to yoga to reading, English teacher Tarn Wilson has accumulated a toolbox full of skills to help her deal with mental health challenges. She has been dealing with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, a condition characterized by excessive and persistent anxiety and worry that interferes...

graphic by Jamie Wang

Quick tips to maintain wellness

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor September 20, 2019

Enjoy Music One of the easiest ways to feel relaxed amid the stress of the school day is to sit back, put headphones in and listen to music until all of your problems fall to the back of your mind. Beyond just listening, playing music and having an outlet to creatively express oneself allows...

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