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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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Girls basketball makes history as CIF semi-finalists

Josephine Scannell, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

On Feb. 5, the Gabrielino  girls basketball went up against Rosemead High School in their last game of the season. Rosemead won, 47-39, leaving Gabrielino narrowly qualifying for CIF. Despite their...

The 10: Galentine's Day gifts

The 10: Galentine’s Day gifts

Tongva Times Gals February 14, 2025

Even if you don't have a special someone to spend Valentine's Day with, you always have your Gal Pals. Here are some Galentine's Day gift ideas from the Tongva Times gals.   1. Lightly Scented Candle Perfect...

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...

Varsity boys wrestling makes a comeback after league losses, end season strong

Varsity boys wrestling makes a comeback after league losses, end season strong

Karina Vargas, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

Despite the end of the tournament season, the Gabrielino boys’ wrestling team remains on an upward trend as they head towards the Mission Valley League Finals on Feb. 8, where they will have the chance...

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....

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