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Characters Halley and Moonee from A24s The Florida Project. Currently on Netflix.

What to watch: The most inspirational coming-of-age movies to see on Netflix

Taylor Langford-Wilson, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021

Coming-of-Age is a  genre worth over 60 trillion dollars. These are films almost everyone loves, they remind us of what it’s like growing into the person...

Key Club and Eunoia, non profit organizations at Granite Bay High School, encourage arising volunteers to aid their communities via service projects that are hosted by each organization.

Key Club and Eunoia: providing service amidst crisis

Maryam Mahmood, Staff Writer
March 9, 2021

Engaging in community service regardless of one’s personal situation is a daunting task. Unfortunately, “two-in-three volunteers decreased or stopped...

White-Passing Episode 3: Defining ethnicity and race

Ali Juell, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2021

We’re coming back from a brief hiatus, so I’m excited to be bringing you a new episode. So, what’s the difference between ethnicity and race? I had...

Protests and artwork in Sacramento capture the concerns of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Commentary: BLM protests are incomparable to the Capitol raid

Ria Dhamejani, Assistant Editor
March 5, 2021

The freedom to assemble; one of our foundational rights and the basis of the many laws America has been founded upon. Living in a free country means...

Business, Covid-19

Commentary: Why the U.S. should have opened up a long time ago

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
March 1, 2021

Since Covid-19 started last March, it has left a lot of people without jobs, without a house and without a general livelihood.  This leaves the question;...

Cancelled without prejudice is a statement that indicates that a visa has been cancelled and can no longer be used for entry into the U.S.

Cancelled with prejudice: repercussions of the Muslim Travel Ban

Heba Bounar, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2021

Y.R. is an Iranian chemical engineer. In 2016, she stayed awake for 24 consecutive hours supervising catalysts in her laboratory, a task that most modern...

Music faced swift backlash for its inaccurate portrayal of Autism and use of blackface.

Commentary: Sia fans should say see ya later after ‘Music’

Katherine Wilson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2021

Terrible. If I were to put 'Music', a film directed and co-written by recording artist Sia, into one word, it would be terrible. As my sister has...

For Black women in America, hair has come to symbolize more than just something on top of their head. It has come to symbolize their ancestry and their culture.

Commentary: My Black hairitage is my voice

Trinity Jones, Staff Writer
February 23, 2021

She took the podium with might. Her presence itself was a powerful symbol, the prestige she would receive for just standing there was evident.  The...

Students in the GBHS media program discuss ideas for new content.

Covering campus life when there’s nothing left to cover

Elise Fisher, Staff Writer
February 22, 2021

It seems almost impossible that there wouldn’t be a sports game, event, dance or interview to talk about in the school’s morning bulletin, but with...

Ding Tea, a local boba shop in Granite Bay, is one of the many victims of slow business due to COVID-19.

From opening to quarantine: where does the pandemic leave local businesses?

Katherine Wilson, Staff Writer
February 22, 2021

With the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases, millions of businesses have been heavily impacted. Big or small, local shops are struggling to survive. Falafel...

Religious education is important in order to respect and appreciate others spiritual beliefs.

IB World Religions: a course that approaches faith and freedom

Maryam Mahmood, Staff Writer
February 22, 2021

Religion is a topic most would avoid conversing about. Opening oneself to vulnerability and opinions from others is not the ideal direction of a typical...

For those in support of President Biden, his inauguration acted as a symbol of a fresh start.

Commentary: Biden’s inauguration brought feelings of inclusion and peace

Elise Fisher, Staff Writer
February 21, 2021

By no means is the inauguration of an incoming president indicative of what they will accomplish in their term. However in this case, with the transition...

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