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  • June 4The Black Team of seniors and freshmen wins the 2025 Powderpuff Football Game, with a final score of 21-0!
  • May 16Your 2025 PNMA Winners are Ariga Safaryans and Hasmik Tumasyan! This is the fourth tie in the 60-year history of the award, and the first one since 1993!
  • April 30Senior Hasmik Tumasyan wins 2025 Lancaster Prize. Fellow senior Kate Enriquez is the other finalist for the award.
  • March 82025 Oratorical Results: Seniors win Discipline and Spirit, Juniors win VAPA, Sophomores win Speech!
  • February 20Junior Clark transfer Anthony Alfaro elected ASB President for the 2025-26 school year.
  • August 23Nitro football team wins first game of the season against Don Bosco Tech, 38-0!
  • May 31The Black Team defeats the Pink Team, 41-7, in the 2024 Powderpuff Football Game!
  • May 24Senior Lilit Arakelyan wins the 2024 Pat Navalonic Memorial Award! Lilit will be attending UCLA in the fall!
  • May 1Senior Alexis Cabral wins the 2024 Lancaster Prize, for her article "A Day Without a Phone"!
  • November 18Girls varsity volleyball team defeats Marin Academy, 3-1, to win CIF Division IV State Championship!
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Explosion

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Explosion

Ramon Ramirez is finally walking away from the Nitro court.
Roman Ramirez Leads the Charge
Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025
Emerson Whiting (second from right) and her volleyball teammates
Emerson Whiting’s Final Set
Emma Torosyan, Reviews Editor • March 3, 2025
Kristy Tarbinian is Swinging in Style!
Kristy Tarbinian is Swinging in Style!
Artur Torabyan, Staff Writer • February 28, 2025
Manuel Lemus: From Player to Coach
Manuel Lemus: From Player to Coach
Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024
Natalie Minkler on the Mound!
Natalie Minkler on the Mound!
Destiny Velina, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024
Adri Fenyes (left) poses with fellow senior, Talia Arotionians, who attends Clark Magnet High School
Adri Fenyes is Inspiring School and Team Spirit
Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024
Alex Shirvanian Is on the Defensive
Alex Shirvanian Is on the Defensive
Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer • September 27, 2024
Danielle Ramos Is Flying that Flag
Danielle Ramos Is Flying that Flag
Aniella Pieprzyca-Mazadiego, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2024
The Rise and Legacy of Nipsey Hussle
The Rise and Legacy of Nipsey Hussle
Michael Ayvazyan, Staff Writer • June 19, 2025

Ermias Joseph Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, wasn't just a rapper; he was a role model, an entrepreneur and an influence on all ages. His life, from the streets of LA to mass fame due to his dedication and talent, will influence generations to come. Born on August 15, 1985, in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, Hussle grew up around gangs and street life, joining the Rollin 60 Crips, when he was younger. But after being inspired by artists like Snoop Dogg and Jay Z, he saw music as...

Inside the City
Inside the City
Noah Adigozyan, Staff Writer • June 6, 2025

Mayor Ara Najarian, now serving his fifth term as the mayor of Glendale, brings decades of experience, a commitment to civic engagement and...

Meet Your 2025 Prom Court!
Meet Your 2025 Prom Court!
May 7, 2025

Here are the members of the Prom Court for the Class of 2025! Don’t miss the Prom on Saturday, June 7th, at 6pm at the LA River Center...

Our 2025 Lancaster Finalists and Semi-Finalists: Emily Galleguillos, Dayanara Lopez, Aniella Pieprzyca-Mazadiego, Hasmik Tumasyan, Kate Enriquez and Nicole Duarte
2025 Lancaster Prize Winner Announced!
Jon Livingston, Advisor • May 1, 2025

The Lancaster Prize was founded in 2021 to recognize excellence in the field of school journalism for seniors at Glendale High School. It was...

Your PNMA Finalists: Ariga Safaryans, Erynn Padillo, Hasmik Yumasyan, Emerson Whiting and Layla Whitley
Introducing Your 2025 PNMA Finalists!
April 16, 2025

The Pat Navolanic Memorial Award is the most prestigious honor that can be bestowed upon a Glendale High School senior. Applicants must have...

Jack Kellum Wants Everyone to Take a Hike!
Jack Kellum Wants Everyone to Take a Hike!
Valentina Sandoval, Staff Writer • June 11, 2025

Glendale High School sophomore Jack Kellum was born in Burbank, California. He loves cooking and learned to cook from his father. He loves to run and currently participates on the GHS cross country team. He was also the winning speaker at the 2025 Oratorical event that was held in March.  Another one of Jack’s hobbies is hiking! He travels all across California for his next big adventure! Jack first started spending time in the great outdoors when he joined the Cub Scouts in elementary school,...

Nicole Anne Duarte Is Building Friendships That Change Lives
Nicole Anne Duarte Is Building Friendships That Change Lives
Fatima Alanis, Staff Writer • June 9, 2025

Nicole Anne Duarte is 17 years old and a graduating 12th grader at Glendale High School. She is the president of the Best Buddies Club, and aside...

Mikayla Eclavea Reflects on Her Reign
Mikayla Eclavea Reflects on Her Reign
Rebecca Perez, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

Mikayla Eclavea is a senior at Glendale High School and was the drum major of the GHS marching band this school year. She led the GHS marching...

Seda Manukyan Sees Chess as a Battle of the Mind
Seda Manukyan Sees Chess as a Battle of the Mind
Milena Asatryan, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

Seda Manukyan, the president of our school’s Chess Club, is not only passionate about strategic thinking, but she also finds joy in creative...

Mr. Barlaan is a New Face in the English Department
Mr. Barlaan is a New Face in the English Department
Soul Matos-Cordoba, Staff Writer • May 20, 2025

Mr. Russell Jason Barlaan is one of the new English teachers here at Glendale High School. His classroom is in the 2000 Building, and he has...

Buzz, NIKI
Buzz, NIKI
Rebecca Perez, Staff Writer • June 20, 2025

Buzz is the third studio album released by Indonesian singer-songwriter Nicole Zefanya, better known as NIKI. Featuring thirteen tracks, Buzz features several beautiful songs about love, life and growing into oneself.  NIKI has spoken at length about her writing process, noting that this album is a “reflection-oriented time.” She explained that many of the songs are about her feelings as she emerged into her 20’s and about “radical acceptance,” something you can definitely hear while...

Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Meghri Kassabian, Staff Writer • June 18, 2025

Some movies deserve their designation as a cult classic!  Napoleon Dynamite was released in 2004, and it was written by Jared and Jerusha Hess. The movie stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite, Efren...

Novocaine
Novocaine
Daniel Haro, Staff Writer • June 16, 2025

The action/comedy movie Novocaine was directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, and it was written by Lars Jacobson. The movie was recently released in theaters, and it is currently streaming on multiple...

Wonder
Wonder
Milena Asatryan, Staff Writer • June 13, 2025

Wonder tells the story of Auggie Pullman, a boy with a rare condition that makes him look different. The film explores how society’s judgments can shape our lives and reminds us that true beauty lies...

Prison Break, Season Five
Prison Break, Season Five
Alexander Kazarian, Staff Writer • June 11, 2025

The fifth season of the Fox TV series Prison Break debuted on April 4th, 2017, and it concluded on May 30th. Nelson McCormik directed these final nine episodes, and Paul Schuering was the showrunner and...

Is Formula 1 a Sport?
Is Formula 1 a Sport?
Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer • June 17, 2025

In the Formula 1 Racing universe, and even outside of it, there is an ongoing argument over the question of whether or not it counts as a sport. I am certain that it is indeed a sport, and I will explain why below.  Although it might not fit into the usual concept of a “ball-and-field” game, Formula 1 has all of the key elements shared by all other sporting events, including skill, strategy, competition and physical fitness. In addition, F1 racers require a unique mix of technical quality,...

Homeschool vs. In-Person
Homeschool vs. In-Person
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • June 12, 2025

I am currently a junior at Glendale High School. I have gone to school in-person my entire life since Pre-K. Now, I still have bad days at school,...

A Young Sheldon Character Analysis
A Young Sheldon Character Analysis
Elayna Ovasapyan, Social Media Director • June 10, 2025

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Young Sheldon is an American sitcom series that is a spinoff of the show The Big Bang Theory. It follows the life...

Finland is the Happiest Country!
Finland is the Happiest Country!
Kamilla Ponce, Staff Writer • June 6, 2025

Finland has held the number-one spot as the happiest country on earth for over eight years. But what do they do differently there that makes...

The Top Five Studio Ghibli Movies
The Top Five Studio Ghibli Movies
Emma Torosyan, Review Editor • June 4, 2025

Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have given us something rare: films that don't just tell stories, but create entire worlds that feel like memories...

Jack Kellum Wants Everyone to Take a Hike!
Jack Kellum Wants Everyone to Take a Hike!
Valentina Sandoval, Staff Writer • June 11, 2025

Glendale High School sophomore Jack Kellum was born in Burbank, California. He loves cooking and learned to cook from his father. He loves to run and currently participates on the GHS cross country team. He was also the winning speaker at the 2025 Oratorical event that was held in March.  Another one of Jack’s hobbies is hiking! He travels all across California for his next big adventure! Jack first started spending time in the great outdoors when he joined the Cub Scouts in elementary school,...

Nicole Anne Duarte Is Building Friendships That Change Lives
Nicole Anne Duarte Is Building Friendships That Change Lives
Fatima Alanis, Staff Writer • June 9, 2025

Nicole Anne Duarte is 17 years old and a graduating 12th grader at Glendale High School. She is the president of the Best Buddies Club, and aside...

Mikayla Eclavea Reflects on Her Reign
Mikayla Eclavea Reflects on Her Reign
Rebecca Perez, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

Mikayla Eclavea is a senior at Glendale High School and was the drum major of the GHS marching band this school year. She led the GHS marching...

Seda Manukyan Sees Chess as a Battle of the Mind
Seda Manukyan Sees Chess as a Battle of the Mind
Milena Asatryan, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

Seda Manukyan, the president of our school’s Chess Club, is not only passionate about strategic thinking, but she also finds joy in creative...

Lilit Manandyan Celebrates the Wonders of Life
Lilit Manandyan Celebrates the Wonders of Life
Fatima Alanis, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

Lilit Manandyan is a 17-year-old junior at Glendale High School, and she is the founder and president of the new Biology Club on our campus....