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The 10: New Year’s resolutions

Sophia Pu January 29, 2024

10. Eat healthier. This one is unhappy people’s answer to the paradox that has plagued mankind for centuries; life is too short to avoid fries, but avoiding fries will prolong one’s life. Profound,...

The big fight at Golden Soup Restaurant

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“The Brothers Sun” meticulously honors San Gabriel Valley’s Asian America

Sophia Pu January 25, 2024

   Blam blam! Blam!    After shooting two attackers with ferocity, Charles Sun uses one as a shield to shoot another, whirls around to kick a man in the gut, and flips someone over his back before...

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Screamin’ Eagles bring passion, pride to Fall Varsity

Sophia Pu December 20, 2023

   It’s seven in the morning on Dec. 9. Adrenaline electrifies the air at Montebello High School, where hundreds of students in the Southern California Debate League are gathered for the Fall Varsity...

HONORING HERITAGE: Class of 2021's senior gift, a monument with "We Are Still Here" inscribed in Tongva

Gabrielino-Tongva: more than a school name

Bren Belmonte and Sophia Pu December 20, 2023

   No other school in the world is named Gabrielino High School. It is one of only a handful of schools in the nation to be named after an indigenous tribe. Yet nearly 30 years after the school was...

Pumpkin, spice, and everything nice

Sophia Pu December 6, 2023

   In California, where most trees are evergreen and snow only falls in the mountains, the arrival of autumn is marked by crisp air and the transition from tank tops to turtlenecks. It is also defined...

How to have a cozy autumn afternoon in South Pasadena

How to have a cozy autumn afternoon in South Pasadena

Sophia Pu December 5, 2023

   ‘Tis the season for warm drinks and crunchy leaves, and South Pasadena’s Mission Street has both. Mission Street is dotted with cafes and antique shops, and walking among the golden-leafed ginkgo...

How varsity football's last game went from touchdowns to throwdowns

How varsity football’s last game went from touchdowns to throwdowns

Sophia Pu November 15, 2023

   Varsity football’s last game was on Oct. 20 away against Rosemead. It ended in an altercation in the fourth quarter that ended both teams’ seasons. The call made by CIF evicted all players who...

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Making magic at Gabrielino’s Homecoming

Sophia Pu November 2, 2023

   On Sunday, Gabrielino High School hosted their Homecoming Dance with the theme of Gabrielino’s Yule Ball from “Harry Potter”. The event was from 7 to 11 p.m. in Gabrielino’s quad and...

JUNIOR JEWELS: Lau and his friends pose at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert (Courtesy of Marcus Lau)

‘It’s like medicine’: how concerts free fans to feel

Sophia Pu October 25, 2023

   A deafening roar goes through the crowd as the stadium lights dim and the artist takes their first steps onto the stage. Thousands of fans cheer like it is their last day on earth, releasing all the...

SAFARI CELEBRATION Dressed in camo and animal onesies, girls golf enters surrounded by cheer's pom poms.

ASB hypes up school spirit at Fall Rally

Bren Belmonte, Staff Writer October 2, 2023

   On Sept. 22, ASB hosted their "Harry Potter" themed Fall Rally, a celebration of fall sports, school spirit, and anticipation for the upcoming Homecoming dance. It showcased performances from...

PARABOLA PROBLEMS Marisela Aguilera teaches quadratic equations a class of Honors Algebra 2

Honors courses: bridging the gap between regular and AP classes

Sophia Pu, Editor in Chief October 2, 2023

   While regular courses are the default and APs are often complained about, left out of the conversation is the gray area in between: honors courses. Though honors courses are currently seen as a transition...

Greenify Gabrielino’s concrete jungle

Greenify Gabrielino’s concrete jungle

Sophia Pu, Production Chief April 28, 2023

  Imagine walking into campus greeted by bright bursts of poppies, fragrant sage, and majestically curving coastal live oak branches. Instead, Gabrielino High School students are met with endless...

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