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  • 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!
  • November 2Girls varsity volleyball beats Moorpark, 3-0, to claim CIF SS Division 6 Championship!
  • September 13Dr. Lynette Ohanian named GHS Principal! Her previous AP position will be filled by Ms. Jessica De La O!
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Explosion

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Explosion

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
Brandon Chase(s) for Victory
Brandon Chase(s) for Victory
Elina Arutunian, Staff Writer • May 2, 2024
Quan Tran Spikes His Way to Victory!
Quan Tran Spikes His Way to Victory!
Mariam Albanaa, Staff Writer • April 29, 2024
Mr. Belou’s Weightlifting Class is Repping GHS
Mr. Belou’s Weightlifting Class is Repping GHS
Elayna Ovasapyan, Social Media Director • February 6, 2025

Weightlifting has been a class offered at Glendale High School for three years now. It began after the COVID-19 lockdowns, and Mr. Ibrahim Belou has taught this class since 2021. He was the one who requested to teach this class, since more electives were going to be offered, along with seven classes in our current block schedule. “I think weightlifting is vital,” Mr. Belou said. “It is something that is necessary for young students, to be able to understand how to workout properly with the...

Broken Dreams: Aaron Hernandez
Broken Dreams: Aaron Hernandez
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • February 4, 2025

Aaron Hernandez was born on November 6, 1989, and he was a former NFL tight end for the New England Patriots from 2010-2012. Before being drafted...

The Inspirational Jim Brown #32
The Inspirational Jim Brown #32
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • November 19, 2024

James Nathaniel Brown, also known as Jim Brown, was born on February 17, 1936, and died on May 18, 2023. He was a legendary American football...

Meet Your 2024 Homecoming Court!
Meet Your 2024 Homecoming Court!
October 23, 2024

Here are the sixteen members of our 2024 Glendale High School Homecoming Court! Don’t miss the Homecoming Game on Friday, November 1st, at...

GHS Marching Band Places Fifth at Competition
GHS Marching Band Places Fifth at Competition
Hasmik Tumasyan, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

The Glendale High School Marching Band had its first competition on Saturday, October 19. The competition was held at Bellflower High School,...

Angelina Mourtada (left) and her STEMsters Cub cabinet members at Club Rush 2 in January
Angelina Mourtada is Passionate about STEM
Enrica Celesthea Briones, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

Angelina Mourtada is a sixteen-year-old junior at Glendale High School. She enjoys spending time with her friends, going out, sleeping, and listening to music. She is also an ASB Commissioner and serves as president of the STEMsters Club. Angelina started this club because she loves STEM and knows many students on our campus do, too. She wanted to create a space to get others involved and help them build leadership skills. STEMsters is a non-profit organization that works to introduce younger...

Leora Freeman at Senior Sunrise
Leora Freeman Wants to Bring the Girls Together
Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

Senior Leora Freeman is president of the Girls Athletic Association at Glendale High School. She was born in Santa Monica and was raised...

Alina Bezjian and Caroline Tekelian
Lend a Hand, Lift a Heart
Soul Matos-Cordoba, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

Alina Bezjian is a sophomore at Glendale High School, and she is the president of Care and Share Club, with a love for creativity and adventure....

Samantha Waked loves to color!
Brightening Days with Every Page
Fatima Alanis, Staff Writer • January 14, 2025

Samantha Waked and Sarkis “Sammy” Gekchyan are both 17-year-old seniors at Glendale High School and co-presidents of the Color A Smile Club...

Maram Yassine Loves Meeting New People
Maram Yassine Loves Meeting New People
Meghri Kassabian, Staff Writer • January 9, 2025

Maram Yassine wants to help you make new friends! She is a junior at Glendale High School, and she is a part of the National Honors Society....

John Wick
John Wick
Emma Torosyan, Reviews Editor • February 3, 2025

John Wick, a 2014 movie directed by Chad Stahelski, stars Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen. It is available to rent right now on Amazon Prime and YouTube.  The story follows a retired hitman, who is grieving over the loss of his wife, who leaves John a puppy as a final gift before she dies. When his house is robbed and his dog is killed, he is forced to return to the past he has tried so hard to forget about and leave behind. Keanu Reeves, a beloved actor for decades, brings...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Milena Asatryan, Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

The movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, based on J.K Rowling’s popular book, introduces viewers to the magical world of Harry Potter. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film brings to life the...

Scarface
Scarface
Alexander Kazarian, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

The popular movie Scarface premiered on December 9, 1983. It stars the legendary Al Pacino, and it was directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. Another film by the same name was released...

Smile 2
Smile 2
Artur Torabyan, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

The horror genre just got a whole lot scarier! The sequel to the original Smile movie was released October 18th, and it is better than the original, which isn't often the case! Smile 2 was directed...

Hope on the Street Vol. 1, J-hope
Hope on the Street Vol. 1, J-hope
Enrica Celesthea Briones, Staff Writer • January 21, 2025

Hope on the Street Vol 1, was released on March 29, 2024, by J-hope, who is a member of the popular K-pop group, BTS. This is his third solo album, and fans were delighted when the album came out, because...

A moment from "Lisa's Wedding"
The Simpsons Have Gone Too Far
Diana Harutiunian, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom that has been around since 1989, and it is currently in its thirty-sixth season. At the show's beginning, everything looked normal, with all its funny and iconic moments.  But if you take a closer look, you can see that The Simpsons is not only a fun show to watch, but it’s also a show where the episodes have come to life. How? By predicting many things that have eventually occurred in real life. The writers of this series have made many predictions...

Our Rights Are at Risk?
Our Rights Are at Risk?
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • January 29, 2025

On November 6th, 2024, at 1:46 a.m., Donald J. Trump was reelected President of the United States for 2024. Half of America was thrilled to know...

2000s Music is Back!
2000s Music is Back!
Dayanara Lopez, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

The essence of 2000s music was experimenting with new sounds and melodies for a carefree and exciting feel. Songs focused heavily on catchy hooks...

Donald Trump signing a stack of executive orders that will definitely benefit the American people.
The Future of Trump
Noah Adigozyan, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

The feeling was in the air on Election Day: Kamala Harris had no chance of winning. It dawned on the country fairly quickly, especially after...

50 Cent: From Hustla to Rap Legend
50 Cent: From Hustla to Rap Legend
Michael Ayvazyan, Staff Writer • January 17, 2025

Curtis James Jackson III, more famously known as 50 Cent, was born on July 6, 1957 and grew up in Queens, New York, where he experienced many...

Angelina Mourtada (left) and her STEMsters Cub cabinet members at Club Rush 2 in January
Angelina Mourtada is Passionate about STEM
Enrica Celesthea Briones, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

Angelina Mourtada is a sixteen-year-old junior at Glendale High School. She enjoys spending time with her friends, going out, sleeping, and listening to music. She is also an ASB Commissioner and serves as president of the STEMsters Club. Angelina started this club because she loves STEM and knows many students on our campus do, too. She wanted to create a space to get others involved and help them build leadership skills. STEMsters is a non-profit organization that works to introduce younger...

Leora Freeman at Senior Sunrise
Leora Freeman Wants to Bring the Girls Together
Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

Senior Leora Freeman is president of the Girls Athletic Association at Glendale High School. She was born in Santa Monica and was raised...

Alina Bezjian and Caroline Tekelian
Lend a Hand, Lift a Heart
Soul Matos-Cordoba, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

Alina Bezjian is a sophomore at Glendale High School, and she is the president of Care and Share Club, with a love for creativity and adventure....

Samantha Waked loves to color!
Brightening Days with Every Page
Fatima Alanis, Staff Writer • January 14, 2025

Samantha Waked and Sarkis “Sammy” Gekchyan are both 17-year-old seniors at Glendale High School and co-presidents of the Color A Smile Club...

Maram Yassine Loves Meeting New People
Maram Yassine Loves Meeting New People
Meghri Kassabian, Staff Writer • January 9, 2025

Maram Yassine wants to help you make new friends! She is a junior at Glendale High School, and she is a part of the National Honors Society....