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When applying to colleges, students must invite their wanted recommenders to the application website.

Navigating through letters of recommendation during distance learning

Maggie Delaney, staff writer
October 19, 2020

As seniors in Granite Bay High are now fully invested in college applications, it has come time to ask for letters of recommendation.  These letters...

Spend Halloween this year watching scary movies or baking spooky Halloween goodies.

Pandemic-friendly Activities: Hauntingly fun Halloween at home

Skyler Conley, Staff Writer
October 17, 2020

   With COVID-19 drastically affecting the way everyone goes about their lives as well as keeping many at home, this Halloween isn’t looking so great...

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by author Suzanne Collins, creator of the original Hunger Games trilogy, is the prologue to the Hunger Games trilogy told from the perspective of anti-hero Coriolanus Snow. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was released on May 19.

Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Sarah Yee, Staff Writer
October 17, 2020

   The 517 page novel was a long and intriguing read.    The Hunger Games franchise has long been a teen cult classic with its eerie dystopian...

Lily Shores is looking forward to visiting the popular vacation destination, Soda Springs.

Winter break traveling plans up in the air

Natalie Demma, staff writer
October 16, 2020

During this stressful pandemic, are people still going on their winter break trips?  Granite Bay High School students shared if they are planning to...

Throughout the current coronavirus pandemic, the CDC has failed to lead the American people.

Commentary: The CDC has crumbled when we need it most

Aiden Sherman, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020

“If anything like SARS happened again, everyone in the world knows who they would call: they would call us. And we would step up,” Tanja Popovic, the...

Century Roseville 14, pictured above, is one of many theaters within Placer County.

Commentary: It’s not safe for movie theaters to be opening up.

Natalie Demma, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020

As places begin to open amidst coronavirus, it seems everyone is trying to get back to business as usual. Movie theaters have been opening throughout...

Tickets to My Downfall by Machine Gun Kelly was released September 25.

Music Review: Tickets to My Downfall

Ali Juell, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 16, 2020

   Pop-punk is back.    At least that’s what the comments say under all of artist Machine Gun Kelly’s latest music videos.    For those...

iPhone users have spent hours personalizing their devices upon the release of the new iOS 14 update.

Students showcase their iPhones after the recent iOS 14 update

Sasha Potter, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020

   iPhone users have found themselves spending hours upon hours over the newest iOS update: iOS 14.    With new functionality such as pinned conversations...

In the Suicide Prevention video, counselors in the Wellness Center provide information regarding mental health services available to students during distance learning.

Mental Health Matters: Suicide prevention month increases mental health awareness

Alexandra Felt, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020

In the past few years, Granite Bay High School has seen an increase in pushing for mental health awareness by putting more emphasis on the Suicide Prevention...

The Columbus statue in the state Capitols Rotunda was taken down over summer to remove display of the explorer who had a deadly impact on native populations.

500 years after 1492, Columbus is now under review

Skyler Conley, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020

First being celebrated in 1792 and then becoming a federal holiday in 1937, Columbus Day has been a staple holiday for many Americans for centuries. However,...

The Aeries grade app, shown above, is a common place for students to check their grades. Due to this years unusual learning circumstances, some are noticing a difference in their academic performance.

Distance learning takes a toll on students’ grades

Kaylee Price, staff writer
October 15, 2020

Over the last three semesters, Granite Bay High School has experienced many different forms of learning: in-person, online asynchronous and online synchronous.  But...

A poll was sent out to the students of Granite Bay High asking what their favorite candy is. Reeses Peanut Cups was voted to be the favorite.

Poll: Favorite Halloween Candy

Skyler Conley, Staff Writer
October 15, 2020

Although Halloween may not be a very controversial holiday, there will most definitely always be discourse about what the best Halloween candy is. To...

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