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[News] The teachers’ union, also known as the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA), came to an agreement with the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) for increased co-payments for health benefits at a negotiations meeting on Oct. 20. —Hannah Schwartz & Niki Mata
[News] In the wake of three student suicides, the school community is emphasizing the need for action and is working to improve students’ mental health. —Sophie Cheng & Niki Mata
[Forum] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a supposed “safeguard” to our health, was established to provide protection against contaminated food and medicines. However, the recent spike of product recalls has put the health of numerous citizens at risk and called the FDA’s dependability into question. The health of the nation should be a top government priority. In order to prevent potential contaminations, such as salmonella, from infecting the food and health products we consume every day, the FDA must establish stricter regulations.—Niki Mata
[Sports] On April 9, dissension transpired between varsity baseball head coach Brian Kelly and a player which ultimately led to Kelly’s suspension and a change in the coaching staff.—Joyce Liu & Niki Mata
[Sports] The Oracle staff interviews Gunn alumni with successful sports careers after high school. —Niki Mata
[News] Recent report sheds light on large number of students cutting class—Niki Mata
[Forum] In Gunn’s halls you’re likely to hear someone say they just “pwned” a test, or hear someone who is inexperienced referred to as a “n00b.” Slang is society’s method of personalizing a universal language.—Niki Mata
[Sports] Changes in proposed football program cause conflict—Alvin Man & Niki Mata
[Features] Is Palo Alto really the “safe and secure” residential community we think it is? Just this year, a series of robberies occurred, and one of them, I am still shocked to say, happened in my very own home. —Niki Mata
[Sports] Consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the Central Coast Section (CCS), the boys’ varsity soccer team proved they are ready to do the same this year by kicking off the season with a 3-0 record. —Niki Mata
[Entertainment] Pick and choose from a variety of holiday sales this Thanksgiving—Libby Craig, Amarelle Hanyecz & Niki Mata
[Entertainment] The Visit aims to make viewers think deeply about morals and final message—Niki Mata
[Sports] Adidas Classic chance for more practice and team bonding—Niki Mata
[News] Students will soon have the option to put forth their best possible college applications by choosing which SAT test scores they send to colleges. —Niki Mata
[News] The new textbook scanner system, headed by Assistant Principal Phil Winston and Technology Coordinator John Bulan, was created to improve the efficiency of the textbook distribution system. It also serves to eliminate various textbook problems in an attempt to ease the burden from teachers and students. —Niki Mata
[News] 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.—Niki Mata
[Forum] In a school where academic competition is widespread, every grade that a student receives matters. Grades, which are meant to reflect a student’s work and intelligence, are not always comparable due to differences between classes of the same course. How are students supposed to portray their knowledge equally when their classes are moving at different paces, and are graded at different standards? In order to ensure that grades are equally reflective of students’ work, teachers should collaborate their courses by establishing the exact same curriculum and grading system.—Niki Mata
[Sports] 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.—Niki Mata
[Sports] The badminton team is off to a great start this season with a 4-0 record and strong wins against Palo Alto, Wilcox and Monta Vista. —Niki Mata
[Features] The term “identical twins” is useds for siblings who are created from the same egg with indistinguishable physical traits. The similarities between identical twins, sophomores Kayla and Kelly Shi, however, go beyond mere appearance. —Niki Mata
[Features] Youth and Government, a YMCA-run program, gives teenagers the opportunity to increase their political involvement and attend large conventions in places like Sacramento and an isolated military base camp. It is designed to educate high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in California on the principles of a democratic government, and allows students to be a part of a mock senate and participate in mock court trials.—Niki Mata