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Bill SB-328 States No Middle Or High School Will Start Earlier Than 8:30
Violet Diaz, Staff WriterBill SB-328 States No Middle Or High School Will Start Earlier Than 8:30
Sleeping is precious and helps us learn. Without sleep we would be tired and feel dead. Recently a new bill was passed, called Pupil Attendance. Schools can no longer start earlier than 8:30 a.m. Some schools have already taken advantage of this law and start at 9:30 or 10. On the down side students would be released later than usual, depending on the amount of classes the student has. Want to learn more about the new bill? Click here.
Newsies Stop The World
Maribeth McCain, Staff WriterNewsies Stop The World
Newsies, the heart wrenching, true story of the newsboy strike in 1899 was brought to life by the Granite Hills Theater. On opening night, May 2, the entire theater was packed. The play was filled with beautiful singing and dancing that created the feeling that the audience had been transported to 1899.
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Virtual Reality at Clarion
Meghan Quintero, Staff WriterVirtual Reality at Clarion
Be an alien slayer, a cowboy on the western front, an astronaut in space, a diver undersea the possibilities are endless with virtual reality, VR. Through virtual reality, one is able to not only experience different scenery such as coral reefs and mountains but watch videos from sources such as Youtube.
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NHS Community Clothing Drive
Nicholas Devaux, News/Community EditorNHS Community Clothing Drive
Giving back to the community comes in many different forms. For some, it may be in the form of working at a volunteer job to benefit those less fortunate. For NHS, it comes with giving back to a local hospital. As a school-wide event, NHS collected over (# of pounds/ clothes) during their first ever NHS Clothing Drive, which ran from April 29 to May 17th.
The Importance of Multilingualism
Chloe Rambo, Business ManagerThe Importance of Multilingualism
Hola, Bonjour, Ciao, Hallo. All different ways of saying the same thing, just in different languages. Not only does being bilingual look cool but it can open so many doors for so many new opportunities.
Studies show that Spanish speakers are highly sought after job candidates with 70 percent of the workforce predicted to be Spanish speaking. Being able to check off the little bilingual box on job applications will give you a greater advantage over monolingual applicants who apply for the same position. Not only are you more likely to get picked for the position but, you also get paid 5-20% more per hour compared to a monolingual person. Want to read more about how being multilingual helps you? Click here.
A Marvelous Ending to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Mia Gonzalez, Opinions EditorA Marvelous Ending to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Avengers: Endgame, the end of a 22-movie-era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the perfect way to say farewell to your favorite characters. But of course, like all movies, there are ups and downs. Moments that make you laugh, cry, cheer, and cringe. There are even a few that will make you wonder what the directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, were thinking.
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The Final Preparation
Emily Galicia, Staff WriterThe Final Preparation
Preparing for finals is a struggle, and many students find it hard to relax or even study during their final week. Finals for everyone is stressful and students need to find a good way to study and prepare for finals week.
Tip Number 1: The first tip students should know is to create a study guide and read over it many times.
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Things to Do Over Summer
Claire Bakke, Website EditorThings to Do Over Summer
With school ending soon, a lot of people are looking forward to not having to sit through classes and finally having a break from the stress of school. However, summer brings the opportunity to learn things that you wouldn’t or don’t usually learn in school. There are online courses and courses hosted at college campuses nearby that are interesting and suited to personal interests. If you want to find out more about these courses, click here!
Where should the money go?
Where should the money go?
The Notre Dame Cathedral
Claire Bakke, Website EditorThe Notre Dame Cathedral
A fire broke out in Notre Dame on April 15th. It didn’t take long for more than a billion dollars to pour in from organizations and independent wealthy donors to fund the recreation of Notre Dame. Many of them were French billionaire families and companies. Other companies pledged rebuilding supplies or flights for professionals.
Notre Dame was built beginning in 1163, taking two centuries to be fully constructed. It has been a site for the coronation of important historical figures like King Henry VI and Napoleon Bonaparte. On top of that, Notre Dame is a living museum full of religious artifacts like the Crown of Thorns, said to have been on Jesus’ head at his crucifixion and the Blessed Sacrament. Other artifacts, however, were lost and damages in the fire.
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Other World Issues
Mackenzie Mulick, Staff WriterOther World Issues
The burning of the iconic cathedral was devastating to many because it not only holds the beauty of Paris history but also many treasures of the Catholic religion. In April during reconstruction, the cathedral caught fire due to electrical problems. The cost to repair the cathedral is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of euros. Fortunately, even though there was a great loss, many artifacts, artwork and religious treasures (such as the crown of thorns) were saved.
Incredibly, within the first 24 hours after the fire, there were donations totaling over $700 million dollars. One large donation came from Bernard Arnault, the richest man in Europe and chief executive of the luxury goods of LVMH, for $226 million dollars. More donations continue to come in for the reconstruction of this cherished cathedral and Paris landmark.
How to Help Prevent Violence
Izak Arredando, Staff WriterHow to Help Prevent Violence
The shooting of the Chabad Synagogue in Poway is a terrible event that never should have happened. After such events, people often try to find reasons and ways to prevent further tragedies. One of the harsh realities about these events is that as long as there are things that make us stand out from one another, whether it be the color of our skin or what we believe in there will always be people that will be out to get us. So, the best thing we can do to prevent further tragedies is to actively work on preventing them. To finish reading, click here.
Women’s Swimming has a Record-Breaking Season
Kate Duffy, Editor in ChiefWomen’s Swimming has a Record-Breaking Season
This year’s Women’s swim team was one of the fastest in school history. In all, four school records were broken: The 200 medley relay, the 100 butterfly, the 100 breaststroke, and the 100 backstroke.
The 200 medley relay was broken at league finals by a team consisting of Sarah Longbrake (19) doing backstroke, Rachel Sapper (21) doing breaststroke, Erin Kluge (22) doing butterfly, and Kaiya Miller (20) doing freestyle. They finished with a time of 1:53.08, a full second off the record of 1:54.11 set in 2012. To learn more about these swimmers, click here.
Victories for the Granite Hills Lacrosse Teams
Victories for the Granite Hills Lacrosse Teams
Boys' Lacrosse Crush Valhalla
Amaya Esparza, Sports EditorBoys' Lacrosse Crush Valhalla
The Granite Hills Boys’ Lacrosse team defeated Valhalla with a score of 13-1 in their last home game of the season on May 2. The Eagles’ offense was merciless with their attacks, while the defense was a force to be reckoned with.
Girls' Lacrosse
Laura Sanchez, Staff WriterGirls' Lacrosse
On Wednesday, May 1, Granite Hills Girls Varsity Lacrosse won against Santana with the final score of 21-4. Since written, Granite Hills also won against Valhalla 20-1 on May 7 giving them the title of undefeated league champions.
Eagles Varsity Baseball Out Hits Hillers
Julian Sanchez, Staff WriterEagles Varsity Baseball Out Hits Hillers
The Granite Hills Varsity Baseball team defeats the Grossmont Foothillers with a score of 6-3 on May 8, 2019. The Eagles’ win over the Foothillers completes the four game Granite Hills vs. Grossmont series leaving the Eagles with a 3-1 series victory.
To kick off the ballgame, Granite Hills started off by tracking down fly balls, and didn’t take long for pitcher, Noa Ponciano (21), to throw his first strikeout to send the Eagles to bat. Granite Hills’ lead-off hitter Ryan Fenn (20) layed down a bunt single to start off. Soon after, the Foothiller’s defense ended the inning leaving the game scoreless.
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