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Resources for college applications are coming too late

Resources for college applications are coming too late

Josephine Scannell, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

In the midst of applying for colleges, while seniors have been writing personal essays and inputting details into their applications, most have started to notice that they aren’t as prepared as they...

THE FUTURE- AP American Government teacher Marcos Andrade's empty classroom.

Over enrollment in summer social sciences is a threat to Gabrielino

Mark Chammas, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

   Gabrielino High School offers AP United States History (APUSH), AP World History, and AP United States Government and Politics within the social sciences department. Rather than challenging themselves...

Allowing grad cap expression would foster pride, positivity among seniors

Allowing grad cap expression would foster pride, positivity among seniors

Gabrielle Rodriguez, Staff Writer April 29, 2024

   The statistics from the student body survey reflect overwhelming support for personalization and self-expression during graduation ceremonies at Gabrielino High School. With 92.5% in favor of decorating...

A screengrab from the recorded April 16 city council meeting.

City council’s dissolution of equity commission is hasty, dangerous in precedence

Brian Ly, Production Chief April 29, 2024

   In 2024 alone, the American Civil Liberties Union found 487 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced nationwide, an alarming upward trend, especially when combined with the 510 bills introduced in 2023....

Credit to UCSC Institute for Social Transformation.

Despite hesitation, young voters should cast their ballot this November

Liliana Simpson-Castaneda, Contributing Writer March 26, 2024

   On March 5, California voters cast their ballots in this year's primary election. Voters nominated who they wanted to be President and who would take the spot in a heated Senate race, among other...

Praising breaking tradition: ASB’s bold move towards the night market for a school event

Praising breaking tradition: ASB’s bold move towards the night market for a school event

Bren Belmonte, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

  The concept of Sadies has been losing its significance over the decades, as formerly it was known for females asking males to the informal school dance. Now that’s normalized, Sadies has started...

Courtesy the City of San Gabriel

Outpriced and pushed Out, why Gabrielino has lost students

Isaac Chan, Staff Writer February 23, 2024

   The very first concern listed in the City of San Gabriel’s 6th Cycle Housing Element is:    “Housing in San Gabriel is very expensive. It is difficult for families and working people to...

Sunny Plaza on Valley Blvd is one of the many plazas near Gabrielino. Photo courtesy of LoopNet.

Lunch needs focus on closed campus solutions, not open campus ones

Brian Ly, Production Chief January 25, 2024

   No period has students running from their classes more than lunch, when students can socialize with friends and enjoy nutritious meals to help them get through the day. However, much to many’s...

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...

HIGHER EDUCATION - Photograph of Pasadena City College's Main Campus. Credit to Pasadena City College.

The power and promise of community college education

Mark Chammas, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

   Many students and families nationwide see community college and vocational schools as significantly worse than four-year colleges. Students and families hold these reservations mostly due to issues...

Gabrielino Teachers at the AI Leadership Conference hosted by the district

Viewpoints: Rogue AI, or education revolution

Isaac Chan and ChatGPT October 27, 2023
Scientific papers are considered by many to be the zenith of academic study and vigor. Consider then the paper "Revitalizing our earth: unleashing the power of green energy in soil remediation for a sustainable future." If you're thinking that such a title seems suspicious, you're not alone. But it turns out, even in this realm of academic excellence, there’s an even more obvious tell. At the end of a section, in a scientific paper, appeared a phrase one wouldn't expect: "regenerate response." A smoking gun, if you will, of AI use. And you still have to pay to see the article.
When Dress Codes Cross the Line: Over-sexualization of Today's Youth

When Dress Codes Cross the Line: Over-sexualization of Today’s Youth

Gabrielle Rodriguez, Staff Writer October 25, 2023

   Gabrielino High School enforces a dress code requiring students to dress in a manner that ‘does not distract from the educational environment’. However, students argue such guidelines often target...

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