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Gabrielino Speech and Debate team qualify for nationals, eye future success

Gabrielino Speech and Debate team qualify for nationals, eye future success

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief March 24, 2025

For the Gabrielino High School Speech and Debate team, the road to Nationals has not just been about competition. The Eagles have pushed their limits, sharpened skills, and forged strong team bonds.  The...

ASB officers of school spirit work on kindness grams.

ASB: Serving the community, serving students

Ana Jurado, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

Bright, colorful posters decorate the walls, engaging lunchtime activities take place in the quad, and enterprising fundraisers pop up—all happening right at Gabrielino High School. Behind it all is...

Food Faire brings campus community together

Food Faire brings campus community together

Ellena Hernandez, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

On Feb. 19, during lunch in the quad, the Associated Student Body (ASB) hosted its anticipated annual Food Faire. Food Faire is a day that most fundraising clubs look forward to every February. Twenty-five...

Clothing racks inside of the Wellness Center thrift store.

Wellness Center thrift store: A welcoming space for students

Ana Jurado, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

The Wellness Center is a space designed with student benefit in mind. An important part of the Wellness Center is the thrift store in room B144. In the thrift store, students can find all their clothing...

Mr. Facher engaged in a seminar with his students during 4th period.

Facher inspires students by uniting his acting past with his teaching present

Isaac Chan and Mark Chammas January 30, 2025

A curious junior passes by E269 during Period 3. From the slightest glimpses they get into the classroom, they see not students reading and studying, but doing jumping jacks, cherry pickers, and push-ups....

The Eaton Fire taken from the La Cañada High School Wresting Room. Courtesy of Kevin Murchie

Eaton Fire Displaces Families, Challenges First Responders

Angelina Chung January 30, 2025

On Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m., the Eaton Fire ignited near Altadena, tearing through the community and leaving homes destroyed, families displaced, and lives forever changed. The Eaton Fire which has consumed...

Not guilty: The success of Gabrielino Mock Trial

Not guilty: The success of Gabrielino Mock Trial

Josephine Scannell, Staff Writer December 18, 2024

Bodies shuffled out of their seats as the court bailiff calls the court to order. The Mock Trial final round had begun. On Dec. 4, the Gabrielino Mock Trial team arrived at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse...

Ms Megan answering a phone.

Keeping things in check

Wyatt Virag, Staff Writer December 18, 2024

Gabrielino High School's student center is home to many great and welcoming staff. Both are known for being friendly faces to see. Those two faces are Gabrielino's attendance clerks, Megan Amen and Ricky...

DR. HUFF - Dr. Rose Huff sits in her office, the district "Portrait of a Graduate" poster that she strives to help all her students achieve just behind her.

Rose Huff ensures student success through understanding, collaboration, and empowerment

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief December 18, 2024

Rose Huff sits in her cozy office at Gabrielino High School, surrounded by shelves of educational assessments and pictures of her family. A small basket of fidget toys rests on her desk—a simple but...

Chick-fil-A employs high school students across America, including Gabrielino senior Caitlyn Dong.

Clocking in: Students around Gabrielino work jobs in their free time

Liliana Simpson-Castaneda, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Wake up at 7 a.m., go to school from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., do homework until 4 p.m., arrive at Chick-fil-A at 5 p.m., work until 9 p.m., and finally get home, shower, and sleep. This is senior Caitlyn...

Ash-á-Wût breaks the mold: Yearbook 2024-2025 reimagined by students

Ash-á-Wût breaks the mold: Yearbook 2024-2025 reimagined by students

Landen Nguyen, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Bold colors splash across the pages of this year's yearbook, breaking tradition and capturing the unique spirit of the 2024-2025 school year. The yearbook team is hustling to meet deadlines, their creativity...

DATA DIVE- Senior Kenneth Chau analyzes election data.

Data Science students unlock the power of numbers

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief November 21, 2024

In room B244 at Gabrielino High School, a unique class is changing the way students view data. Introduction to Data Science, taught by Bryan Chao, offers students an engaging introduction to the world...

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