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[Entertainment] The Oracle staff takes a look at different movie genres. —Maya Itah

[Entertainment] To make your movie night complete, The Oracle compared different brands of the microwavable version of the quintessential movie treat.—Aurelle Amram

[Entertainment] If you get squirmy during horror movies, you probably shouldn’t think about going to an exhibit that could arguably be more intense than the law classes’ trips to the morgue. But on Oct. 12, I swallowed my fear, buckled up and headed to The Body Worlds 2 and Three Pound Gem exhibit at the Tech Museum, which included presentations of real human bodies preserved through the process of plastination. —Jocelyn Ma

[Entertainment] Twice a year, celebrities, socialites, journalists and fashion devotees flock to New York City to attend New York Fashion Week (NYFW), where designers debut their latest designs in runway shows. Along with other fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London, NYFW is one of the most important fashion gatherings of the year. The two fashion seasons are spring and fall, but designers show their collections months before the actual season arrives—spring collections come out in September and fall shows in February. The long lead-time gives clients a chance to prepare their wardrobes and gives fashion critics time to mull over the collections and declare what is in and out.—Tenny Zhang

[Entertainment] With a name that says it all, Fraîche makes some of the best organic, fresh, frozen and homemade yogurt around. —Stéphanie Keller-Busque

[Entertainment] The Oracle reviews local costume stores so you can look scarier for less.—Beth Holtzman & Michelle Fang

[Entertainment] “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” is a hilarious tale of corruption and conscience set in Mumbai, India. Murliprasad Sharma, or Munna Bhai, is a gangster, but when he falls in love with Jhanvi, a radio hostess, he has to learn the peaceful ways of Mahatma Ghandi to win her love.—Boris Burkov

[Centerfold] We all know candy isn’t good for us, but we binge on it anyways. Candy tastes great—there’s no denying it. But no amount of “self-indulging” with small pieces of chocolate can amount to the feast of sweets that awaits children after trick-or-treating, and we can thank only the Celts for this holiday tradition.—Andrea Yung

[Centerfold] The Oracle interviews Melinda Lee, DDS. to find the correlation between Halloween, candy and cavities. —Jeffrey Wang

[Centerfold] The Oracle offers recipes for Halloween. —Jon Proctor

[News] On Oct. 27, students, parents and staff will assemble for Gunn Beautification Day, an annual event put on by the PTSA. The day will run from 8:45 a.m. until 12 p.m. —Emily Glider

[News] A scammer using the alias of Alex Brown recently targeted families of students at Las Lomas High School, located in Walnut Creek. —Ann Abraham

[News] Q&A: featuring Julie Macecevic, Mental Health Clinician & School Counselor in San Francisco—Aurelle Amram

[News] This year, the Stressed Out Student (SOS) Committee, which includes senior Student Body President Max Keeler, will do something different for the February assembly. Instead of having students gather in Spangenberg, the committee will hold a student-managed assembly in each classroom. —

[News] College of the Month: McGill University—

[News] On Oct. 15, more than 300 students and parents attended the annual Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) college fair, held this year at Palo Alto High School (Paly). At the fair, held in Paly’s gym, students met representatives and received information from different colleges and universities. “The college fair is an opportunity for seniors to solidify the list of institutions to which they plan to apply, for sophomores and juniors to begin to research our country’s smorgasbord of colleges and for parents to share in the excitement,” Paly College Advisor Sandra Cernobori said.—

[Forum] Facilities insufficient for growing student body—

[Forum] While some suggest ethanol solves the world's economic dependency on oil, others claim it is only a quick fix to a larger problem. The Oracle reporter Emily Glider argues that ethanol offers a viable alternative fuel source in place of petroleum. —Emily Glider

[Forum] While some suggest ethanol solves the world's economic dependency on oil, others claim it is only a quick fix to a larger problem. The Oracle reporter Jon Proctor argues that ethanol will only offer a "quick-fix" solution to the problem of global warming. —Jon Proctor

[Sports] The Oracle staff researches the history behind skateboarding and recommends local skate parks and stores. —Aviel Chang & Adrienne Nguyen

[Sports] Since the advent of the Internet, the popularity of fantasy sports has skyrocketed, and it is no surprise why. Mixing the excitement and unpredictability of sports betting with a game that involves keen analytical insight and planning, fantasy sports allow anyone to test their skills as a sports manager. —Boris Burkov

[Features] The newly formed Student-Athletes of the Community (SAC) club helps match Gunn athletes and sports teams with volunteer projects in the community.—Beth Holtzman

[Features] The golden age of the radio comes to life in L.A. Theatre Works’ (LATW) new production: Top Secret: The Battle For the Pentagon Papers, coming to Spangenberg Oct. 26. The radio play details the 1966 controversy around The Washington Post’s decision to publish secrets about Vietnam suppressed by the American government. Stanford Lively Arts has been working with the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) to bring creative arts to the Gunn through this production. —Ann Abraham

[Forum] Is Halloween a time to call a shred of red fabric a devil costume? For some, revealing costumes are the holiday—and that’s okay. Costumes are personal choices. However, when you’re in public, the rules change. In the names of decency and my eyes, please keep the lingerie in private gatherings. —Maya Itah

[Forum] How can Americans, who stand for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, celebrate forcing just the opposite on an entire continent of people? When Christopher Columbus arrived in America, he took thousands of Native Americans for slaves, and started wars with many more. And yet every year on Oct. 12, despite his crimes, an entire nation honors this “great” man.—Aurelle Amram

[News] The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) filters certain Web sites, and can track which Web sites students visit on school computers. —Carissa Ratanaphanyarat

[News] New technology is on its way to Gunn and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). —

[News] Three seniors, Dylan Kim, Jemmin Shim and Fiona Wilkes recently won National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Awards in Writing. 595 of 1,937 nominees won awards. —

[Forum] Dating is all about compromises—going out versus staying in, going to a movie or going for a walk and of course, deciding who pays for everything. This last question is often dismissed because of the long tradition of men paying for most dating expenses. However, couples should rethink this archaic tradition and realize the importance of sharing expenses. —Danielle Edelman

[Forum] Although Gunn already offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, more can still be added, namely the AP English Language and Composition (separate from AP English Literature and Composition). The reasoning is simple—if the AP Language class is offered for French, Japanese and Spanish, then it should also be offered for English. —Sasha Guttentag

[News] Many people think of their teenage years as one of the hardest times in their life, full of tremendous highs and lows. What most people don't know, however, is that depression is not only very common among teens, but also that there are many school services students can turn to for help. —Libby Craig

[News] Last month, a Web site called Titan Truth appeared on several computers in the Academic Center (AC). However, the people who set the Web site as the default page on the computers have not been identified and the webmasters of Titan Truth deny any involvement in the incident. —Danielle Edelman

[Forum] China misrepresented in boycott article—

[Forum] Many use the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges list to compare universities with each other and determine which school is best. However, students and parents should not rely on such a faulty system to judge the quality of different colleges and universities. Not only is the method of collecting data about schools flawed, but the factors the U.S. News & World Report use to determine a college's ranking do not reveal much about the institutions themselves. Instead of judging colleges based on these rankings, students and parents should visit colleges' campuses and Web sites to form their opinions. —Carissa Ratanaphanyarat

[Features] The Oracle staff sets off to interview new students from around the world. —Amy Yu, Jocelyn Ma, Tenny Zhang & Bauer Wann

[Features] Despite club's efforts, some students have trouble revealing sexuality—Jocelyn Ma

[Features] Gunn, Paly students take college-level courses at Foothill College—Alana Alfrey

[Features] While most students use iTunes to read reviews and purchase music, senior Ben Christel opens up iTunes to check on his own ratings. Christel has an album that he wrote and produced released on iTunes, and it turns out his reviews are pretty good–4.5 stars out of 5 so far. —Tenny Zhang

[Sports] Football team utilizes talent efficiently to succeed with small roster—Libby Craig

[News] Weather was a factor for both teams in neck to neck battle—Eric Johnston

[Sports] Upsets in sports are what keep the integrity of modern athletics alive. When a team is not as worried about home run records or how nice its uniforms look like on TV, it can simplify a game while simultaneously making it more enjoyable to both fans and athletes. —Stephen Salazar

[Sports] Q&A: featuring Ray Sterling with the Colorado Rockies, Gunn Alumnus Class of '89—Adrienne Nguyen