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[News] Tomorrow, voters will elect two of four candidates to four-year terms on the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school board.—Vivien Tsao
[News] On Oct. 23, Gunn and Paly’s Youth Community Service club and Key club organized the Bridge of Caring Carnival, held on Paly’s quad from 1-5 pm, to raise funds for schools in Louisiana.—Moses Lai
[News] Math teacher Peter Herreshoff received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished High School Mathematics Teaching. He was one of 21 teachers selected from both Canadian and American high schools for this award, and he was the first Gunn teacher to be bestowed the honor.—Alex Lee
[News] In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and student council are holding a feast for students at lunch in the Bat Cave on Nov. 17 to raise funds and food for the Ecumenical Hunger Project (EHP) and the PAUSD Hurricane Katrina relief.—Anthony Wang
[News] At the beginning of the year, Melinda McGee, mother of a freshman at Palo Alto High School (Paly), started a campaign to delay the start of the Paly school day until 8:45 a.m. To achieve this goal, the Everyday 8:45 a.m. campaign is informing the community about the importance of sleep.—Adrienne Nguyen
[News] InClass usage has increased as more and more students log on to check their class progress. The site allows teachers to post grades, homework assignments and general announcements, which students access by logging in online.—Marianne Kvitko
[News] With 46 years as a Palo Alto resident as well as roles as various heads of Palo Alto’s many volunteer organizations, Barb Mitchell seems to be immensely informed about the Palo Alto school scene.—Vivien Tsao
[News] Claude Ezran boasts a 14-year residency in Palo Alto. For 23 years, he worked in the Silicon Valley, at mostly director and vice president levels.—Vivien Tsao
[News] Steve Mullen has had substantial experience with finance with over 20 years as a Certified Public Accountant. Also, he has taken various volunteer roles such as PTA First Vice President and Site Council member at Jordan Middle School.—Vivien Tsao
[News] Dana Tom has played substantial roles in the Palo Alto community as a former PTA President and Site Council Co-chair. He also has 21 years as a high tech engineer, manager and corporate trainer.—Vivien Tsao
[News] For the past couple years former Student Activities Director Nik Kaestner and former Environmental Chair Morgan Holland have worked to bring environmental friendly initiatives to Gunn.—Brennan Bird
[News] As the first school to be classified as a Green Business in Santa Clara, Gunn is taking the right step in the direction of a cleaner, healthier campus for all students and faculty members. With new recycle bins on the way and a new compost system in development, Gunn is moving in the direction of a green environment.—Shiv Kachru
[News] Recently planted gardens around campus have delighted students and teachers alike.—Tony Liu
[Forum] In a new age of unpredictable college decisions, only one thing seems to be consistent—admissions are becoming more money-based than ever.—
[Forum] Our current pool situation is an embarrassment.—Zak Weiler
[Forum] Just as doctors are required by California law to inform parents of minors of their charges’ illnesses, so should California law require doctors to inform the parents of minors undergoing abortion of their daughters’ potentially fatal choices.—Vivien Tsao
[Forum] Proposition 73 is not only a gross violation of personal privacy but also poses obstacles for young women in need of confidential help instead of providing them with easy access to private health care.—Maya Tanaka
[Forum] Few topics raise as much emotion and cause as much debate as affirmative action does. But amid all the hoopla, facts are few and theories magically become statistics. People have lost track of what affirmative action is, what it does and who is affected by it.—Howard Chen
[Forum] The American Heritage Dictionary defines religion as “the belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.” This religion, regardless of its virtues it may have for some, has no place in our public schools.—Gea Kang
[Forum] In the good old days, the yearbook’s purpose was to provide a way to reminisce on fond high school memories. Photographs of pop poll winners posing with Ronald McDonald at Wal-Mart or doing a handstand on the quad illustrated polls like “best strut,” “most friendly,” “biggest contributor to the California Highway Police” (a.k.a. worst driver), “trend setter” and “wild thang.”—Natalie Kirkish
[Forum] Not only does Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s push for the second special election in the last two years lack support from the state legislature and California voters, it is also a shameful waste of resources. This Nov. 8, California residents should reject Schwarzenegger’s massive new reforms on the election ballot and instead call on the government to improve fiscal spending in order to balance the budget and increase funding for state institutions.—Brennan Bird
[Features] A musical prodigy since his fingers swept the piano keyboard, senior Or Matias has been playing the piano since he was five years old. His early start has contributed to dreams that he is still pursuing today.—Emily Wang & Stephanie Wu
[Features] Playing games, especially video games, is often frowned upon while on campus, but Gunn’s Cyberathlete Scholastic League (CSL) encourages students to do just that.—Alex Lee
[Features] Strict work hours. Burger flipping. Toilet scrubbing. Dish washing.—Alex Shau
[Features] Decoratively colored glass sculptures with intricate designs line the walls and tables of the shop. A student rotates a piece in front of the fire hole, heating it up to sculpt it.—Brennan Bird
[Features] A truly unfortunate event took place at the Spangenberg Theatre last week. Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket, visited the school for storytelling and book signing.—Janice Kwong
[Features] Devastation hit India and Pakistan when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the disputed land of Kashmir claimed about 55,000 Pakistani lives and 1,300 Indian ones. Pakistan estimated the need for $5 billion more to rebuild their country, which is suffering from disease and homelessness. To help with relief, the South Asian Student Association (SASA) organized a fundraiser.—Sree Kode
[Features] A group for protection, activism and peer support meets Tuesdays at lunch in V2. It calls itself the Gay and Straight Alliance (GSA).—Ana Kostioukova
[Entertainment] Winter shopping season is approaching and the anticipation is building for the release of this season’s coolest gadgets. Take a look at this year’s newest technology.—Alex Lee & Anthony Wang
[Entertainment] What do abortion and the crime rate have in common? Why do drug dealers live with their moms? How do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers cheat? Freakonomics, by economists Stephen Levitt and Stephen Dubner, covers all this and more. The book is an interesting read because it presents bizarre situations and explains them with clear logic and evidence.—Marianne Kvitko
[Entertainment] Julie Shelby’s Baked Curried Onions—
[Entertainment] Five years ago, Jim Shelby, director of Gunn theater, walked out of a Berkeley theater mesmerized. Enthralled by Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, he awaited the day that Gunn’s thespians would perform their own rendition of the play.—Gea Kang & Lauren Krensky
[Entertainment] Throughout the streets of our community lie many exquisite specialty stores. Each are unique to our area and bring character to our community. Here, The Oracle goes in-depth with five stores ranging from clothing to houseware that are worth checking out. Pick up a unique gift for your family or friends for the holiday season.—Ellen Holtzman & Emily Wang
[Sports] At the beginning of the year many thought the cross-country team’s prospects were grim. Key senior runners that formed the top varsity boys’ and girls’ teams had all graduated. But the team has been largely rebuilt and is now pacing toward a promising CCS season.—Brennan Bird
[Entertainment] For months, wizards, witches and muggles alike have been buzzing about the next installment of the seven-movie Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Based on the fourth book of the seven-book series by J.K. Rowling, the book follows Harry in his fourth year at Hogwarts. The movie is predicted to be a great success with millions of fans expected to dress up as their favorite characters when they attend the first showing at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 18.—Natalie Kirkish
[Sports] Senior Maile Krauss has been a setter on the varsity volleyball team since she was a freshman, but had yet to win a game against Palo Alto.—Tony Liu
[Sports] Boosters annual dinner—Alex Lee
[Sports] With multiple returning starters, the boys’ varsity basketball team is set to make a big impact in league and hopefully CCS play. As the new season approaches the team has high hopes and expectations.—Shoshana Leeder
[Sports] The girls’ varsity basketball team has nothing but optimism for the season. Head coach Sebastian Poitier believes that the team has a lot of potential to be successful.—Maya Tanaka
[Sports] Though the varsity boys’ soccer team is ready to defend its league titles of the last three years, losing six senior starters, the Titans will have to work harder to achieve their goals of a CCS title.—Shoshana Leeder
[Sports] Led by a new coach and veteran leadership, the 2006 girls’ soccer team is looking forward to a strong season.—Amar Ghose
[Sports] A racing heart and sweaty palms—a league championship game or just try-outs? Everybody gets nervous before try-outs even returning players. The only thing that cut sports achieve is putting the athletes through an emotional tornado. What are healthy mediums or alternatives cut athletes could take?—Shoshana Leeder
[Sports] The Gunn wrestling team ended last season with an undefeated 8-0 record which promoted them to the DeAnza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League.—Ellen Holtzman
[Sports] Just how badly does Gunn need a new pool?—Tony Liu