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Opinion- Gendered languages are not bigoted

Andrei Felt, Assistant Features Editor
January 12, 2025

English-speaking learners of Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, and many other languages are often confused by the grammatical feature of gender. Why is it el libro...

The Importance of Questioning Your Beliefs: How Social Media has led us to believe we are the ones in the right

The Importance of Questioning Your Beliefs: How Social Media has led us to believe we are the ones in the right

Adiva Mittal, Staff Writer
January 8, 2025

Too many times in the halls of Granite Bay High School, I have heard “So-and-So’s belief is stupid because of __”.  During election week, it...

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Opinion: The French Advantage: What Are The Benefits of Knowing How to Speak French Fluently?

Suri Haghi, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024

The French language is known for its elegance and timelessness, and here at Granite Bay High the school offers French Classes all the way up to Honors...

 I encouraged voters to use the “Sign, Scan and Go” process for immediate ballot processing, ensuring that their ballots are counted on Election Day, and handed out “I Voted” stickers.

My Experience as a Student Poll Worker

Samantha Yee, Bounds Broken Editor
November 7, 2024

“The polls are open,” I announced signaling the start of voting at 7 a.m.  On election day, I worked 14 hours as a student poll worker at a Placer...

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Opinion: The Decline of Respect in Elections

Alex Speak, Assistant Editor
October 25, 2024

As the 2024 election day draws closer, I am reminded how much civility has been lost in politics.  Each day, the Democratic and Republican parties...

Jill Stein protests Harris during a rally in Chicago this August
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Opinion: Young progressives, don’t vote third party

Andrei Felt, Assistant Features Editor
October 24, 2024

“A vote for Stein is really a vote for Trump.” That’s what an attack ad released by the Democratic National Committee on Oct. 11 claims. The Stein...

Democratic vice president nominee and Governor Tim Walz

Commentary: The Harris-Trump debate might have been chaos, but the Vance-Walz debate was… respectful

Esha Suhag
October 2, 2024

  During the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the candidates presented us with contrasting...

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Opinion: Gen Z is Leaving Grammar on Read

Esha Suhag, Staff Writer
September 26, 2024

Texting lowercase may seem cool or trendy, but it is symptomatic of our lazy culture which glorifies smart people bowing down to stupidity. Teenagers...

The Journalism program was previously located here in room 514.

Satire: Across Campus, A Story of Loss and Acceptance

Andrei Felt, Staff Writer
September 16, 2024

Our journalistic journey began in a room numbered 514. It was a room without windows, like a confining box. The fluorescent lights energized and invigorated...

Students participate in an ice breaker, by writing about their three favorite things they learned about each other.

Opinion: Icebreakers Are Insufferable

Esha Suhag, Staff Writer
September 4, 2024

      Many teachers have students participate in introductory activities, and there is a reason they are shrouded in a feeling of pointlessness...

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Opinion: A Letter to GBHS: My Journey From Afghanistan to California

Hosan Aazim, Individual Contributor
May 22, 2024

Dear GBHS,   On the first day, I stood outside the school in front of the entrance gate, where there was an American flag. I stared at that...

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Opinion: Social Commentary is Too Obvious and Prevalent in the Modern Movies

Esha Suhag, Staff Writer
May 22, 2024

Nobody likes being preached at, so I am always rolling my eyes at its abundance in recent movies. The movies in the past year have too much social commentary...

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