[6/1] Due to a senior gaining unauthorized access to SASI, the permanent grade database, and changing his own grade and that of another student, the administration once again reminded the staff of the appropriate boundaries for Teaching Assistants (TAs) during the staff meeting on May 21.

[6/1] The Tall Tree Fest took place May 22 at the ampitheater and was open to all Palo Alto students.

[4/20] The relationship between teenagers and technology is a funny one. Baby boomers, who were fortunate enough to watch the Internet emerge, fully appreciate its worth as an exciting new frontier. As for me? I could be on Mount Kilimanjaro, and I’d probably still whine about the lack of instant messaging. In most aspects of my life, I embody the sociologist’s conception of a typical Generation Y kid. I read blogs. I stream music on YouTube. I know the distinct difference between a “...

[4/20] As the annual One Acts approaches, the cast is preparing for the last performance of the 2008-2009 school year. The show is a series of short, entirely student-directed plays led by seniors Ella Cooley, Franzi Mayer, Sabrina Riddle, Rivka Kelly and Amalia Bob-Waksberg, junior Michelle Lalonde and sophomore Catherine Volpe. The performances range from light-hearted comedies to acts of suspense, and contrast from other school productions in various ways. “[It] is really special because it...

[6/1] After 30 years of working as an intercity registered nurse and 14 years at Gunn, nurse Rose McGinnis is retiring. “It is my time to play and have a series of prep periods everyday,” McGinnis said.

[6/1] The Oracle staff interviews junior Grace Choi.

[6/1] Alleged war crimes ignored during Bush era should be investigated under Obama

[6/1] Dogs have often been called man’s best friend, and the Obamas’ new Portuguese water dog Bo is no exception. However, publishing a series of books (see Bo: America’s Commander in Leash by Naren Aryal) based on this new addition to the presidential family is simply excessive publicity. Mass exposure in the media has turned what began as a harmless human interest story into full-blown commercialism.

[6/1] Recent trends show that the number of sport athletes getting injured as a result of overtraining has risen, but it’s not just a school phenomenon—it’s also a nationwide issue. “Overtraining is when kids play multiple sports in the same season or practice every day for multiple hours,” athletic trainer Lynn Castro said. “They basically don’t allow their body to recover from each.”

[4/20] The Oracle staff interviews Kevin Hwang, the new volleyball coach.

[6/1] The thought of even touching a worm can cause a person to squirm, let alone the concept of eating them. America portrays the worm as a slimy pink object whose sole value is to help fertilize dirt. The idea of eating something that eats dead organic material disgusts many people. However, in Thailand, locals consume bamboo worms, the larvae of moths that feed on bamboos, as a delicacy. These worms give the same amount of nutrients as meat, are low in fat, and are extremely high in protein and f...

[6/1] Ancient Egyptians revered the dung beetle, believing that the divine scarab rotated the world like a giant dung ball. But in rural Thailand, the insect has traditionally been valued for its more functional uses, primarily as a culinary delicacy. In the past, Thai farmers were known to stake claims to buffalo droppings as their private property to protect the valuable beetles burrowing away inside. Dung beetles are best eaten as pupae, the inactive state, or as adults, after they have been purged...