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Granite Bay Today

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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...

California scrub-jay with sunlight coming through its wings.

Opinion: Bird Watching: Pros and Pros

Kendra Seagraves
May 21, 2024

I think a lot of us students need a break. At Granite Bay High School, where 74% of students take at least one AP Exam, more than twice the 2023 national...

Babbel’s exercises can help people develop a better accent and more confidence in speaking their target language.

Opinion: Effective or Not: Can a magic app make you fluent in another language?

Andrei Felt, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024

In 2011, a cute green owl became the mascot of an app that would later become wildly popular. That app was Duolingo, and its rise to fame, along with the...

Aerial View of Houses with Solar Panels Along the Road

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Opinion: California Has an Opportunity to Push Its Climate Agenda Without Pushing It Down People’s Throats

Esha Suhag, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024

Where I live, people are tired of the government shoving its agenda down their throats. But with climate change, there’s no need for the government to...

As a means to give more power back to the states, ESSA allowed for states to create localized plans by setting their own metrics of success. For some schools, student engagement or attendance were the focus; for others, college and career readiness took center stage.

Opinion: The Every Student Succeeds Act fails every student

Sabine Kanz and Elyse Houlihan
April 16, 2024

In 2002, a prominent politician stood at a podium amid cheers and applause, waving to the audience while cameras focused on him. “Most bills are signed...

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