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Incoming Gabrielino class of 2029 takes a first look

Incoming Gabrielino class of 2029 takes a first look

Ana Jurado, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

On March 19, a new group of students entered the Gabrielino High School campus—the incoming ninth-grade class.  Peer Helpers received the eighth graders to guide them on a campus tour, introducing...

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...

Aidan Tran (10) and Noah Dizon (9) face off.

“Final Bosses” crowned champions in annual March Madness tournament

Angelina Chung, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

From March 10 to March 14, Gabrielino High School’s Associated Student Body (ASB) hosted the highly-anticipated annual March Madness tournament. Unlike the fast-paced, full-court, NCAA Basketball Tournament,...

‘MAYHEM’ is Lady Gaga’s exciting return to pop, connecting the old with the new

Liliana Simpson-Castaneda, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Following two electric singles and the chart-topping collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile”, Lady Gaga released her studio album “MAYHEM” on March 7, 2025. The album debuted at No. 1...

The 10: Ways to deal with college rejection

The 10: Ways to deal with college rejection

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

10. Take legal action A teen from Palo Alto sued the University of California school system and the entire Department of Education in protest after being rejected from 16 schools. By the way, he got into...

Girls varsity basketball secures 38-23 victory against Rosemead High School in CIF finals

Girls varsity basketball secures 38-23 victory against Rosemead High School in CIF finals

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer March 6, 2025

On Feb. 28, the Gabrielino High School varsity girls basketball team defeated Rosemead High School 38-23 to win the CIF Southern Section Girls Division Five Championship Finals. Gabrielino went into...

Gianna McFarlane (9) auditions in callbacks.

Gabrielino Drama Department prepares for ambitious ‘Hunchback’ production

Isaac Chan, Production Chief February 28, 2025

Senior Yi Ming (Emily) Wang stands in front of a small, captive audience in the Black Box theater in Gabrielino High School’s drama room. Wang has prepared the song “No Longer You” and a short monologue...

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...

Making Waves: New swim coach John Hayes prepares Eagles for upcoming season

Making Waves: New swim coach John Hayes prepares Eagles for upcoming season

Kelsey Mak, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

John Hayes has officially taken over as the new head coach for the JV and Varsity Gabrielino High School swim teams. Appointed in November, Hayes has already begun to leave his mark on the team, bringing...

Teachers' parking lot has empty spots, yet many still choose to park in the student section.

Stay in your lane: Fair parking is a must for students at Gabrielino

Landen Nguyen, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

With already limited parking spaces, Gabrielino’s student parking situation is a challenge, but the issue has been exacerbated by teachers taking up student-designated spaces despite having their own...

ELPAC coordinator Kathleen Gomez analyzes ELPAC testing results.

English language proficiency assessments begin at Gabrielino

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief February 26, 2025

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) testing has officially begun at Gabrielino High School. The assessment, which measures English proficiency for students in the school’s...

Gabrielino Screamin' Eagles Speech and Debate Team take on Stanford Invitational online

Gabrielino Screamin’ Eagles Speech and Debate Team take on Stanford Invitational online

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

On Feb. 8-10, the Gabrielino Screamin’ Eagles Speech and Debate Team competed at the 39th Annual Stanford Invitational, going against teams across the United States. Despite the tournament being online,...

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