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[News] Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) organized tours of Gunn High School for district parents and potential money donors Feb. 2.—Andrea Yung
[News] After working at Gunn High School for seven years, Assistant Principal Daryk Tenorio has left the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD).—Andrea Yung
[News] Representatives from the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) and the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) reached a tentative agreement that remains to be ratified by the PAUSD board members.—Sree Kode
[News] This year’s Palo Alto Unified School District summer school schedule is tailored to better fit the shorter summer vacation.—Andrea Wong
[News] Sponsored by the City of Palo Alto, the County of San Mateo, the Midpeninsula Community Media Center and the Palo Alto Weekly, the Greenlight Earth Day Film Festival is a chance for high school students to showcase their talents behind the camera.—Tina Armenante
[News] Gunn has experienced an extraordinarily high number of fire alarms this year, due largely to the installment of new, more sensitive sensors, especially in the gym, according to Principal Noreen Likins. The new sensors trigger an alarm when, in the event of a fire, a laser beam between two points on the ceiling is broken by smoke.—Dan Li
[News] Last year, legislators passed a law amending California’s graduated licensing laws for minors acquiring a driver’s license.—Moses Lai
[News] The math department is replacing some old textbooks with new ones. The teachers are planning to buy three new books, one for Algebra 2/Trigonometry H (previously known as Algebra 2/Precalculus) and Trigonometry/ Analysis, one for Introduction to Analysis and Calculus (IAC) and Analysis H and a second one for Analysis.—Sree Kode
[News] Over 400 Gunn students this year participated in the American Mathematics Contest (AMC) Jan. 31. This 25-question, 75-minute multiple choice exam is taken by math students around the nation. Of these students, fewer than 10,000 qualify for the next round, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). Over 90 Gunn students qualified.—Thomas Bao & Alex Lee
[News] During lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays groups of students can be found walking around campus, holding garbage bags and picking up trash. But they are not picking up trash as a result of doing something wrong. Instead, these students are fulfilling their requirement of trash pick up together as a club. Every club at Gunn has the responsibility of picking up trash at least one lunch period during the year.—Brennan Bird
[News] As promised, video announcements began this semester. Video Productions teacher Sam Picture has been working with students before school every day to produce the announcements. So far, the announcements have featured two or three daily anchors who read the news, as well as segments from the senior class and the administration.—Tony Liu
[News] This year’s Black History Month assembly commemorated not only the beginning of Black History Month, but also the first Gunn Black Student Union (BSU) in over two years.—Thomas Bao
[News] The class of 2006 put a spin on fundraising when dates with seniors were auctioned off during the first ever senior week.—Libby Craig & Sasha Guttentag
[News] Ski week is a one-week long vacation stretching from Feb. 20 to 26. Developed by Palo Alto Unified School District’s (PAUSD) Calendar Council, it is intended to provide a break for the elementary, middle and high schools that make up the school district.—Alex Lee
[News] On Sept. 20 Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) announced its 2005-06 plans to fundraise $2 million for the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD).—Alex Tom
[News] On Dec. 19, the Palo Alto city council unanimously approved the $965,000 Charleston/Arastradero Plan. The plan encompasses a two-year traffic trial that will begin this summer and be completed in time for the new school year.—Shiv Kachru
[Forum] When a teenager is asked to name his or her role model, there are many appropriate, great ones to choose from—her parents, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony and so on. But while a student may answer with one of those people to an authority fi gure, when answering to a friend a role model might be more along the lines of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton or Kate Moss. If this generation grows up idolizing and behaving like those parasitic socialites, we will be in serious trouble.—
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[Forum] California has been concerned with risky teen driving ever since Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997 was passed. This year, an amendment went into effect that—among other changes—extends a formerly six-month restricted period after acquiring a driver’s license to 12. During this time, a minor may not transport passengers under 20 years of age unless accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25. This legislation, although well-intentioned, is not likely to be effective in combating unsafe teen driving.—Dan Li
[Forum] Desperate for their students to be accepted into prestigious colleges, parents are taking extreme measures to uproot their families to move into districts noted for top high schools.—Adrienne Nguyen
[Forum] It’s far too easy to look at capital punishment the absolute wrong way. Too often, liberals choose to side with murderers and sexual predators rather than give the American people and Constitution their fair say.—Misha Guttentag
[Forum] People should not let their emotions get involved in the process of criminal justice. Who is to decide where to draw the line on those deserving to die and those deserving to live? Capital punishment is an ineffective and immoral way to deal with violent crime. Death penalty costs exceed those of life imprisonment, and there is no room for error in a system that takes the suspect’s life.—Marianne Kvitko
[Forum] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably feeling very unpopular right now. Since the fi asco of the November special election, in which all four of his measures went down in fl aming electoral defeat, his approval ratings have plummeted to below 40 percent—even lower than President Bush’s.—Alex Lee
[Forum] The political system in America seems to be more flawed than meets the eye. Under the false pretense of the greatest democracy in the world, our current government finds itself riddled with scandals and corruptions that cannot be wiped clean.—Shiv Kachru
[Forum] Beginning on the first day of the New Year, radio listeners across the Bay Area were surprised to find Spanish voices singing from stereos dialed to Channel 104.9, the “New Alternative.” Unbeknownst to most listeners, the Fremont-based station had just been re-licensed as “La Romántica,” a Spanish radio station.—Brennan Bird
[Forum] I recently got worried after several friends told me, “Tony, you know you’re going to end up in Berkeley.” In each case, the emphasis was on “end up,” as if Cal, the top public university in the nation, were a safety school.—Tony Liu
[Forum] Some have accused President Bush of never listening to complaints or criticisms of his administration’s policies. However, he may be listening to us more than we know.—John Greely
[Forum] Volumes of cheating methods are veiled by seemingly successful students—the ones who take classes in the highest lanes, score raw 4.0s and apply to the most competitive colleges in the nation.—Andrea Wong
[Forum] MySpace.com claims to be “a place for friends.” Nonetheless, it has become a place for teenagers and adults alike to publicize their personal lives. When creating an account, people post photos and personal facts including their name, relationship status and sexual orientation—making these available to anyone with internet connection.—Natalie Kirkish
[Features] The day has just begun, and students have yet to appear on Gunn high school’s campus. However, at seven in the morning, there lies a place incongruous to the peaceful stillness. Room IA-7, home to the new video announcement crew, swells with the hustle and bustle of busy students.—Vivien Tsao
[Features] Behind every successful production is a hardworking backstage crew, and for Gunn it is no different. Ever wonder how chairs just seem to move themselves between scenes? It's not magic, but the work of a backstage crew.—Janice Kwong
[Features] With the weather slowly warming up, the prospect of upcoming sunshine, beaches and freedom offers a delightful topic for daydreaming. But for many Gunn students, summer vacation means more than basking in the sun, and fast-approaching registration dates for various opportunities are a reminder to get moving.—Gea Kang
[Features] There are other ways to earn money for college than completely depending on your parents or working part-time jobs. Federal financial aid and various scholarships are available to students based on their financial background.—Stephanie Wu
[Features] The spring semester marks the beginning for a myriad of diverse new clubs, giving students the opportunity to make new friends with common interests. The Oracle takes a peek at a handful of Gunn’s newest additions.—Anthony Wang
[Features] Many students apply to summer programs hoping that their efforts will be paid off in their transcript. When senior Mahncy Mehrotra applied as an intern to the Vascular Surgery Lab in Stanford, she had no idea that her pay off would be pay-day.—Ana Kostioukova
[Entertainment] From aliens and schizophrenic feminists exploring the universe, to a couple playing nasty shenanigans on each other, this year’s student-directed One Acts will change the way we view student theater. In its 23rd year, One Acts offers more variety in acting, directing and staging than most full length plays. “There’s such a variety of different plays that you get to see in one show, and they’re often a lot weirder than what Shelby will choose to direct, so you get to see things done on stage that we wouldn’t do otherwise,” said junior stage manager Laura Fraley.—Nathaniel Eisen & Alex Rasgon
[Entertainment] Gunn and Palo Alto High School (Paly) jazz players will be entertaining the audience with many different selections in a joint concert and a special guest, Taylor Eigsti as their pianist. Eigsti, at 21, is not much older than Gunn students. He grew up in Menlo Park and used to come and listen to the Guest Artist Concerts when he was younger. He is a genuine prodigy on piano and has been recording with major jazz artists for several years.—Emily Wang
[Entertainment] Next-generation games and upgraded cell phone models are this season’s hot items. Potential Valentine’s Day gifts for your man available in stores near you!—Alex Shau