The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School

Granite Bay Today

The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School

Granite Bay Today

The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School

Granite Bay Today

Before working at GBHS for 20 years, Mike Valentine, worked at Kerr Middle School and Woodcreek. Valentine teaches AP European and US History and has been a track and field and football coach for over 30 years, even before he started teaching.

Retiring teachers at GBHS

Lauren Wong, Staff Writer
September 14, 2022

Americans are bad at geography

Americans are bad at geography

Ethan Shohet, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2022

A reporter from Jimmy Kimmel is stationed on the Hollywood boardwalk; she instructs a man to point to any country in the entire world on a blank map....

Tala Al-Joubori and her family gather with friends to celebrate Eid.

Behind the scenes: celebrating Ramadan

Batul Zanzi, Staff Writer
May 31, 2022

“Allahu Akbar”. Each night, the call to prayer begins as Muslims come together. The atmosphere is filled with the smell of food wafting from the kitchen,...

Players can be killed anywhere by being shot with a water gun.

Senior assassin recap

Kate Rowberry, Staff Writer
May 31, 2022

One hundred and seventy-four Granite Bay High School seniors began wearing floaties and goggles in public, chasing each other around with squirt guns,...

While both the infinity symbol and the puzzle piece represent autism, the autistic community prefers the former.

Autism and person first language

Lee Randolph, Staff Writer
May 31, 2022

The hostages needed to be saved, all 12 million of them. The New York University Child Center Study plastered ransom notes through New York City with the...

There will definitely be setbacks in life, especially when you’re going for something that you’re really passionate about. But the important thing is to just not give up and stay focused on your goals and dreams,” Pichon said.

Meet GBHS’s new assistant principal: John Pichon

Aiden Sherman, Editor
April 5, 2022

“Funny,” “outgoing,”  “humorous.” All of these words have been used to describe John Pichon, the new assistant principal of Granite Bay High...

75 percent of Black Capitals funding is dedicated to Black entrepreneurs as opposed to most venture capital funds where only 1.2 percent are dedicated to Black entrepreneurs.

Black Capital: Black-owned businesses boosted by venture capital fund

Elise Fisher, Assistant editor
January 17, 2022

Though Black people make up over 13% of the United States’ population, a mere 1.2% of investments made in businesses are in ones with Black founders,...

Co-president of the Science Olympiad prepares for an upcoming competition.

Battle of the brains: Science Olympiad underrepresented at GBHS

Saihaj Cheema, Staff Writer
December 20, 2021

Competition reaches its peak as 5000 teams go head to head, determined to outsmart and outperform one another.   Founded in 1994, Science Olympiad...

69 percent of Muslim women who wear the hijab have experienced discrimination.

The Hijab: What is its meaning?

Amre Abumarkhieh, Staff Writer
November 11, 2021

The piece of cloth around a Muslim woman’s head is simply a piece of cloth, yet priceless in the eyes of the woman herself. In Islam, the hijab is...

According to Paige Sweet, gaslighting is a type of psychological abuse aimed at making victims seem or feel ‘crazy’ creating a ‘surreal’ interpersonal environment.

What is gaslighting?

Chloe Docto, Assistant Editor
November 4, 2021

Gaslight, gatekeep, girl boss. The term ‘gaslighting’ in the everyday teen vernacular is prevalent in this coined phrase; many teens seem to have...

The Millennium Cohort Study states that almost 40% of girls who spend more than five hours a day on social media show symptoms of depression.

The pressure to have a perfect persona online: How do teens deal with the tension?

Katherine Wilson and Lee Randolph, Assistant Editor and Staff Writer
November 3, 2021

The countdown began, 10...9...8... The camera pointed, the angle flattering.  5..4..3.. As the timer hit one, Granite Bay junior Vanessa Zagorenko took...

As November in 2021 begins, so does National Diabetes Awareness Month.

National Diabetes Month: Type 1 diabetes is rising among young adults and children

Ruby Conger and Jashan Singh, Intro Staff Writer
November 1, 2021

Type 1 diabetes has grown to be more common in young adults, with a 30% increase in the diagnosis in the United States since 2020. As of today's date,...

Load More Stories

Comments (1)

Comments may not be immediately displayed.
All Granite Bay Today Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest
Activate Search
The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School
Features