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[6/2] Every four years, the United States undergoes a remarkable transformation from a fairly stable political dipole to a political mess. In the midst of change, a person must not only choose a party, but also a favorite party candidate. The primaries are a unique and valuable time in politics, when both fresh and veteran voters alike can get excited about the election process and express their political views beyond general party loyalty. However, this excitement fades soon after Super Tuesday, and many people find themselves impatient for the selection of a candidate. Moving the primaries closer to the conventions would eliminate the loss of enthusiasm, wasted money and intra-party divisions that are products of the current election process.
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| News | [6/2] On April 23, staff members of The Oracle, Gunn’s student newspaper, traveled to Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont to receive multiple awards in the Peninsula Press Club’s local high school newspaper competition. | [6/2] On April 22, students gathered in Spangenberg Theater for a different kind of Drug and Alcohol Assembly in which they entered data about their drug and alcohol usage using keypads and saw it analyzed live. |
| Entertainment | [6/2] Gunn’s Jazz Band will be presenting the premiere of Steven Bernstein’s commissioned piece, “Evolution 101,” at the Montalvo Arts Center on June 18. Bernstein, a renowned jazz musician and composer, has been working with Gunn students and faculty since April to prepare them for the piece. The Jazz Band will open the concert for Jason Moran, another legendary composer and musician, and his own show “In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall.” | [6/2] J.K. Rowling and the world of Harry Potter are usually associated with magic, wizards and Quidditch. However, Rowling and her wizards are now intertwined in legal issues and lawsuits. |
| Features | [6/2] Pregnancy. That one word can bring forth the feeling of the end of the world or the beginning of a new life. In either case, change is bound to happen, and for math teacher Angel Lavery, a new life is beginning. | [6/2] Instead of attending or counseling at a camp this summer, sophomore Julia Reichelstein will stay busy by opening her own innovative summer camp for kids. |
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| Forum | [6/2] The race for the Democratic nomination has dragged on without a meaningful conclusion. With Barack Obama ahead by 2 percent, it may seem that the best course of action would simply be for his opponent, Hillary Clinton, to drop out of the race and allow Obama to begin campaigning for the presidency immediately. However, even though deciding on a candidate quickly may have some short-term advantages, in the end, it will prove to be a political blunder. | [6/2] I’m probably going to get a barrage of hate mail from all the Barack Obama fans after this expose. Still, I hereby declare myself a loyal supporter of Hillary Clinton. |
| Sports | [6/2] Students usually play by the rules when it comes to sports like basketball and football, but in the Underground Sports Association (USA), a club dedicated to non-conventional sports, members make up rules to their own original games. | [6/2] While most students put on a sweatshirt when the wind blows, members of the Gunn sailing team rejoice at the opportunity, and are immediately out in their boats zipping up a different kind of outerwear: a lifejacket. |
| Centerfold | [3/17] The Oracle staff interviewed California-licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Shirley Long to find out how students can stay mentally healthy. | [4/21] How Gunn stacks up: The Oracle staff sends its most intrepid reporters to scope out other Bay Area schools. Mari Ju, reporter, goes to visit Carmel High School. |
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