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From curiosity to competition: How AP classes have lost their purpose

From curiosity to competition: How AP classes have lost their purpose

Kelsey Mak, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

At Gabrielino High School, it feels like everyone is racing to take as many AP classes as possible. The pressure to load one’s schedule with APs is intense, and for many students, it has less to do with...

The modern echo of "Fahrenheit 451"

The modern echo of “Fahrenheit 451”

Ellena Hernandez, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

“Our country was built on diversity. If you get rid of diversity in your textbooks, you don’t actually know that. You think that this country was built on the idea of white men. In Florida, the textbooks...

Sophia Sanchez playing Esmeralda and Emily Wang playing Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

Gabrielino’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” brings the community together

Landen Nguyen, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Gabrielino High School’s drama department lit up the Gary E. Goodson Theater with emotion, music, and unforgettable performances in their April 11–13 production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Months...

Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Sydney Tran (11), Ava Yamashita (12), Juliana Marquez (12), Justin Chia (11), Shannon Yan (10)

Gabrielino athletes shine on national stage, earn CIF honors and invitational spots

Mark Chammas, Editor in Chief April 30, 2025

Gabrielino High School athletes have had an impressive spring season, with standout performances across multiple sports. From wrestling and basketball to soccer and track and field, the Eagles have brought...

College Talk Among Seniors Breeds Unnecessary Competition

College Talk Among Seniors Breeds Unnecessary Competition

Angelina Chung, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

As high school seniors approach the May 1 college commitment deadline, curiosity among their peers is at an all-time high—prompting constant questions about where they applied, were accepted, or rejected....

Day One presenter Nicole Centeno concluding the workshop.

San Gabriel Unified students and families learn how to “save a life” through Narcan workshop

Isaac Chan, Production Chief April 25, 2025

On April 9, Gabrielino High School held a workshop on the scale of the fentanyl epidemic, how to identify fentanyl laced pills, and how to administer Naloxone, or Narcan, during a fentanyl overdose. The...

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Movie Review: Snow White (2025)

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

After growing up with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ (1937) playing on repeat every morning before school and reading the fairytale every night at bedtime, the announcement of a live-action remake...

Gabrielino Choir dazzles at Vocal Showcase

Gabrielino Choir dazzles at Vocal Showcase

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

On March 18, the Gabrielino High School Choir Department hosted its Vocal Showcase at 7 p.m. in the Gary E. Goodson Theatre. The event consisted of student-selected solo and duet performances, ranging...

The Playwright Festival: Bringing student stories to life

The Playwright Festival: Bringing student stories to life

Kelsey Mak, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

On March 25, the drama department hosted its first-ever Playwright Festival, a unique opportunity for students to write, direct, and act in their own plays. Producers Silver De Leon, sophomore, and Gabriela...

On track for victory: Gabrielino’s track and field sets sights on league championship

On track for victory: Gabrielino’s track and field sets sights on league championship

Landen Nguyen, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

With major wins under their belt, the Gabrielino High School track and field team is on track for a historic season, aiming to break Arroyo High School’s decade-long win streak in the Mission Valley...

There must be more student voice in the Gabrielino prom planning process

There must be more student voice in the Gabrielino prom planning process

Josephine Scannell and Mark Chammas March 27, 2025

Closing in on prom season, seniors and juniors wait in anticipation for the announcement of the theme and venue. As the Associative Student Body (ASB) announced, prom will take place at the Coyote Hills...

Screenshot of the CAASPP practice tests

Gabrielino administrators implement new changes, schedule for state testing in April

Isaac Chan, Production Chief March 27, 2025

Administrators at Gabrielino High School are implementing significant changes to the testing schedule, moving students to test with their subject-area teachers during California Assessment of Student Performance...

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