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Granite Bay Today

Samantha Yee

Samantha Yee, Editor

Samantha is a Junior and the Bounds Broken Editor. This is her second year on the Gazette staff.

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 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...

The transition of Placer County's election office from Auburn to Rocklin took four years.

Security at Placer County’s New Election Office

Samantha Yee, Bounds Broken Editor
October 30, 2024

As the Placer County Elections Office prepares for the upcoming presidential election, it is committed to ensuring transparency and accuracy.  The...

An article published by the Gazette in 1997

Translation (Mandarin): 花岗岩湾仍然“缺乏多样性”吗?对GBHS人口统计数据的回顾

Audrey Baime, Samantha Yee, and Jerry Li
October 11, 2024

  在学校办公室的走廊墙上,悬挂着一张花岗岩湾公立高中(GBHS)成立三年后的第一届毕业生的照片——1999年的毕业班。一眼望去,这张照片展示了当时学校的风貌,以及它经历了多少变化。   自学校成立以来,白人学生的比例下降了约38%;相反,亚裔学生的比例增加了约13%,西班牙裔/拉丁裔学生的比例也增加了约10%。   1997年,《花岗岩湾高中校报》上的一篇题为“花岗岩湾缺乏种族多样性”的文章显示,接受调查的花岗岩湾学生中,88%属于“白人”族群,西班牙裔学生占5%,亚裔占4%。     自《花岗岩湾高中校报》报道人口统计以来,近30年间花岗岩湾公立高中的种族构成变化可以主要归因于两个因素:人口从湾区和圣何塞搬家到Placer县,以及更多学生从其他地区转学而来。   “我感觉人们是为了教育机会来到这个地区的。我不知道这附近有哪所学校能比我们更好地为学生准备升入大学的机会,”美国历史老师Dell’Orto说道。   然而,人口结构变化的背后还有其他因素,比如过去几十年里来自东南亚、墨西哥和其他拉丁美洲国家的移民变多。仅仅过去五年间,GBHS的英语学习学生人数已经翻了一倍。   根据《萨克拉门托蜜蜂报》今年七月的报道,自2020年四月以来,Placer县的亚裔居民增加了33,000人,西班牙裔居民增加了24,000人,其中许多人是从湾区搬来这里的。文章道:“旧金山大都会区失去了约182,000名居民”,主要归因于生活成本的上升。   今年,11年级学生Astrid...

An article published by the Gazette in 1997

Is Granite Bay still “devoid of diversity?” A statistical look at the demographics of GBHS overtime

Audrey Baime, Samantha Yee, and Jerry Li
October 2, 2024

In the hallway of the office, a picture hangs of the first graduating senior class– GBHS Class of ‘99, three years after the school opened. One look...

It Ends With Us
photo- Sony Pictures

Not quite the ending fans hoped for, “It Ends With Us” made into motion picture

Audrey Baime and Samantha Yee
August 26, 2024

CONTENT WARNING: It Ends With Us discusses domestic violence. If you or a loved one are experiencing abuse, you can contact 800-799-7233 for help  The...

Quang Tran, the owner of La Bou, smiles in front of the display of baked goods.

From Vietnam Veteran to Franchise Owner

Samantha Yee, Bounds Broken Editor
August 4, 2024

   Since receiving $20 to buy his first meal in America, Tran has spent the last 27 years serving life-long customers who return for the meal that they...

These statistics were provided to the Gazette by the Wellness Center as part of their GBHS 2022-23 End of the Year Data Report.

Why does Wellness notify my parents?

Sarah Yee, Samantha Yee, and Sophie Nguyen
May 31, 2024

These statistics were provided to the Gazette by the Wellness Center as part of their GBHS 2022-23 End of the Year Data Report.

Kung Fu Panda 4's poster, announced by Dreamworks in August of 2022.

Skadoosh! Kung Fu Panda 4 brings out a fun and familiar adventure

Samantha Yee, Staff Writer
April 12, 2024

   “Skadoosh!” Our giant, dumpling-loving panda, Po, returns for Kung Fu Panda 4, Dreamworks’s newest addition to the Kung Fu Panda franchise,...

Taiwanese Spicy Hot Soup (Mild Spicy)

Tasty Pot: It’s time for hot pot!

Samantha Yee, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024

Sichuan Flavor Hot Soup (Mild Spicy)

Assistant Principal John Pichon shares his favorite pieces of Black literature with the Gazette.

Assistant Principal John Pichon talks Black History Month

Sarah Yee, Audrey Baime, and Samantha Yee
February 16, 2024

Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant’s,"The Mamba Mentality: How I Play." Historian and activist Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award winning...

 At the Creative Space Lunar New Year celebration in Old Town Elk Grove, vibrant yellow and blue lions take part in a Lion Dance (Teng Fei Lion Dance Performing Arts Group).

The Year of the Dragon: Breathing Fire into the Lunar New Year

Samantha Yee, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024

Twenty-five students’ bachi sticks strike the wooden drums at their hips. The students, dressed in vibrant yellow, red, and black martial arts uniforms,...

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