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壁咚影院 and the Palo Alto Educators Association reached a tentative agreement on May 6, weeks after an impasse was declared on March 29. This agreement will be voted on by the teachers鈥 union from May...
![In the Pursuit of Wellness: Wellness Center adapts to feedback, changes](/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Oracle-Logo-Dark-Background.jpg)
In 2016, Gunn established the Wellness Center to support students鈥 mental health. Staffed by mental health professionals and licensed therapists,...
![Students leave Gunn following the shelter-in-place mandate.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1947-1200x900.jpg)
At 1:58 p.m. today, a message on the intercom instructed students to begin sheltering in place. This mandate lasted for one hour and 48 minutes,...
![Thirty portable toilets arrive at Gunns campus following the water-line break.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1258-1-1200x904.jpg)
At 11:24 a.m. today, Assistant Principal of Facilities Dr. Mycal Hixon sent a message to all Gunn staff that the school鈥檚 water had been shut...
![Student Pen Pals form unexpected bonds, bridge cultures](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Penpal2-1200x1131.jpg)
Sophomore Rayla Chen opens her mail box to discover letters instead of report cards, advertisements and other packages. Inside the letters, she finds herself teleported to France through the writing of...
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Junior Samhita Krishnan had discovered one issue that many people hadn鈥檛 鈥 the gap between the elderly and the youth. To build a better community...
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How many ways can you divide a field filled with cows into two groups by moving a horizontal or vertical line? This is an example of the many...
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In this video feature 鈥 the second in a two-part series 鈥 Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season. (See the first part here.)
In this video feature 鈥 the first in a two-part series 鈥 Gunn athletes break down their plans for the spring sports season.
![Athletes of the Month: Seniors Sean Li and Lauryn Selvaraj](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Blank-4-Panel-Rectangles-Comic-Strip-1200x960.png)
![Senior Isabella Lee tackles her opponent during a match for the Gunn wrestling team鈥檚 2023-24 season.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Isabella-Lee-e1713058524942.jpg)
This year, Louisiana joined the 45 states that certify girls wrestling at the high school level. Of these states, Kentucky, Rhode Island...
![Rock climbers scale up effort, engagement](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/oracle_rock_climbingV2-1200x1200.png)
Although not as popular as sports like basketball or football, rock climbing has found its niche within the Gunn community. For many students, rock climbing isn鈥檛 just a sport to train and compete for...
![Sailing team navigates in passion, finds success](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SailboatV2鈥揝arah-Xie-1200x1035.png)
Sailing as an international sport was first introduced to the world at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Since then, it has steadily gained...
![Student clothing adapts to each season](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/snowman-EliseHU-800x1200.png)
As the weather begins to shift from the wet and chilly days of winter into the warm and sunny days of early summer, so does the style across...
![Cliquing up: High School portrayals in media create false perceptions of students, exacerbates stereotypes](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/movie3-EliseHu-1200x800.png)
Move portrayals encourage misconceptions about high school student life. Some movies, such as 鈥淢ean girls,鈥 depict a social ladder where...
![Guilt-Tipping: inflation promotes excessive gratuity](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JesseLi_TipScreen_v3-1200x1200.png)
Tipping, whether for quality service or gratuities at a restaurant, has been a norm in many places around the world, including the United States. The practice has been around for decades, but has recently...
![Uninformed financial decisions lead to teen overspending](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JesseLi_Shopper_v4-1200x1200.png)
Spending $8 on a boba may seem like nothing, and spending $60 on a pair of jeans might seem like a steal. In the end, though, these prices add up. As a teen, money consumption can be careless and easy...
![Pretty privilege impacts self-perception, contributes to social, economic inequity](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JesseLi_Statue_v5-1006x1200.png)
People have vastly different perceptions of what beauty is. However, there is one commonality among these ideas: How people treat what they find beautiful. Typically, abnormal acts of generosity and kindness...
![Zodiac signs provide snapshots of character](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Astrology-Signs-1-1200x960.png)
Aries March 21-April 19 Aries, 鈥渞am鈥 in Latin, is the first of the zodiac signs. People with Aries signs are typically courageous, competitive and energetic. Aries share a sign with actor...
![The Oracle staffer illuminates significance of solar eclipse](/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/no-picgraphic-pdf-900x900-1.jpg)
Human records of watching eclipses date back thousands of years 鈥 many cultures had myths and legends to explain the astronomical phenomenon. It was a sight to behold: the sun being replaced by a dark...
![The cost of construction: Why it takes $1.4 million to build a classroom](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/p-building-1200x600.png)
Starting with a simple sketch on paper, the demolition and reconstruction sites of the administrative, food services and K- buildings, which first began in the fall of 2022, is now a prominent part of...
![Throwing Shade: Colorism tints beauty standards, confidence](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bust.png)
When senior Mahadev Tapaskar attended a summer camp with other Indian kids, he didn鈥檛 expect to be faced with insults about his skin color. 鈥淭he other kids saw how dark I was and would belittle...