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Granite Bay Today

The Student News Site of Granite Bay High School

Granite Bay Today

Assistant principal Jessup McGregor finishes the year off strong before leaving GBHS to the dismay of staff and students.

Jessup McGregor set to leave for a position at West Park

Mareesa Islam, staff writer
December 5, 2019

Jessup McGregor, an assistant principal at Granite Bay High School, recently announced his upcoming in-district transfer to West Park High at the end of...

Many families have been forced to stay at home due to the closures of schools and numerous businesses, causing tension and stress in the average household.

Tenure not applicable to GBHS administrators

Ashley Yung, senior editor
December 2, 2019

Administrators at our school – the principal and the assistant principals – are at-will employees.  “At-will employment means that (I’m) not...

The Safeway gas station off of Douglas Blvdjs prices are listed at a much higher rate than usual,

Gas stations in community list higher prices

Drew McKown, staff writer
November 25, 2019

Gas prices have risen dramatically over the last four decades, and so the recent spike in prices isn’t necessarily surprising – but it’s still painful...

This is one of the posters that the Granite Bay Republicans club put up around campus. Principal Jennifer Leighton ordered the posters removed because she considered them to be inflammatory.

Live Coverage: GBHS club considers legal action over possible poster censorship

Piper Bacon, Thomas Gray, and Armaan Saini
November 23, 2019

Students across the country rarely have the opportunity to take full advantage of their First Amendment rights and make their voices heard, but it's been...

As a precaution against California literally catching  on fire, PG&E has recently turned off power in certain areas.

Recent power outage affects many teachers and students on campus

Justin Ha, staff writer
November 21, 2019

In October, PG&E turned off the lights for thousands of houses in Northern California. More 800,000 properties, including homes in Placer County,...

A later school start theoretically means more sleep for students.

New California law to affect state’s high schools

Drew McKown, staff writer
November 21, 2019

One of the worst parts of high school is waking up at the crack of dawn.  But finally, this problem is going to be solved.  A law signed by Gavin...

This years government classes at GBHS seem to be filled with more students on the far ends of the political spectrum then usual, and political beliefs are expressed more openly on campus.

Political divisions spark in-class debate

JJ Hill, staff writer
November 20, 2019

Of all the divisive, schismatic topics that society is burdened with being asked to discuss, politics has always been at the top of the list. Even though...

Videx keys are a possible solution to this master key dilemma.

Should school’s master key system change after misconduct?

Emerson Ford, assistant editor
November 18, 2019

   A lock and a key.     The safety and security provided by these modern-day essentials often lead people to trust that whatever they leave...

GBHS provides various sorts of hot lunches, including pizza from Papa Murphys, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders and tacos.

Students consider health of school’s hot lunches

Justin Ha, staff writer
November 18, 2019

   In previous years the school lunch crisis was on the minds of many Americans, but as the news cycle devoured the topic in its insatiable need for...

More phrases like Stop Killing us and more were further along the wall as well.

Live Coverage: Spray paint graffiti appears in school parking lot

Gabby Mathis and Julia Golovey
November 14, 2019

The asphalt in Granite Bay High School’s parking lot, as well as the concrete block walls shared with a housing development at the end of the main parking...

Brand new boards are now replacing technology that was at least 10 years old.

New interactive whiteboards installed in classrooms

Bella Khor, senior editor
November 6, 2019

Technology comes and goes, and years after getting their first smart boards, the math department is finally getting a technological upgrade. “We actually...

Planned Parenthood provides many other services beyond the abortion referrals and services many often associate with the organization.

Federal government defunds public health care’s Planned Parenthood

Dylan Rowe, senior editor
November 6, 2019

Abortion, a word that for most evokes strong emotions, has been a topic of controversy within the political world and the general public.  Planned...

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