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  • 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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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
Grace Petrossians Scores Again!
Grace Petrossians Scores Again!
Suzie Tamrazyan, Staff Writer • March 29, 2024
Vedi Hadade Is Here to Defend
Vedi Hadade Is Here to Defend
Andrew Peralta, Spotlight Editor • March 15, 2024
John Peligrino (left) has made a lot of friends on the track team.
John Peligrino Is Always Running
Alexander Shirvanian, Social Media Director • March 13, 2024
Brina Brati Has Her Eyes on the Goal
Brina Brati Has Her Eyes on the Goal
Katherine Kato, Staff Writer • February 8, 2024
Working at In-N-Out!
Working at In-N-Out!
Alexander Shirvanian, Staff Writer • June 10, 2024

In-N-Out has the best burgers of the west.  It's also the busiest place to get a burger and fries. I should know, because I have to run down the line for lunch rush, three days a week, at Store 157 on Harvey Drive. It's about a ten-minute walk from Glendale High School, and it's right off the 134 Freeway, which plays a role in how busy the drive-through is. I first started working at In-N-Out during the summer of 2023. The interview process was nerve-racking, because this was my first time...

Lessons from Winnie the Pooh
Lessons from Winnie the Pooh
June 5, 2024

On May 21st, Isabella Raigoza was selected as the winner of our second-annual Glendale High School Graduation Speech Contest. Here is the address...

Your 2024 Graduation Speech Contest winner, Isabella Raigoza
Introducing Your 2024 Graduation Speech Contest Winner
Jon Livingston, Advisor • May 28, 2024

For the second time in the history of Glendale High School, we will not be recognizing a valedictorian or salutatorian of the senior class. Instead,...

Another successful Decision Day!
The 2024 GHS Decision Day
May 22, 2024

The 3rd Annual Glendale High School Decision Day event was held on May 17th, 2024. Ta this event, our seniors come together to celebrate...

Freddie Rios Barrientos Is Packing His Bags
Freddie Rios Barrientos Is Packing His Bags
Alexander Shirvanian, Staff Writer • May 17, 2024

Freddie Rios Barrientos has spent all four years of his high school career here at Glendale High School, and he is finally nearing the end of...

Ms. Tumanyan Is Writing Her Own Story
Ms. Tumanyan Is Writing Her Own Story
Tomas Morales Valles, Staff Writer • June 6, 2024

Meri Tumanyan is one of our senior English teachers at Glendale High School, and she is always supportive and always helpful to her students. She was born in Yerevan, Armenia and has taught at many schools in the surrounding areas. She currently still teaches at Pierce College as an adjunct professor, but she loves teaching full time here at GHS, her alma mater.  Ms. Tumanyan’s hobbies include playing many instruments, performing martial arts, and most importantly, writing and publishing books....

Mrs. Stafford Is Sitting High in the Saddle
Mrs. Stafford Is Sitting High in the Saddle
Melany Sargsyan, Staff Writer • May 30, 2024

Mrs. Electra Stafford has been an educator at Glendale High School since 2001. She started first as a part of our English department, teaching...

Ms. Wendy Alvarado (right) runs a mobile plant shop with her mother, Vilma, and her sister, Cindy.
Wendy Alvarado Has Come a Long Way!!
Ilona Serobyan, Staff Writer • May 28, 2024

In the halls of the 2000 Building at Glendale High School, one beloved teacher stands out, not only for her passion for literature but also for...

Emil Sarkisians Saves the Best for Last!
Emil Sarkisians Saves the Best for Last!
Andrew Peralta, Staff Writer • May 24, 2024

Emil Sarkisians is a senior goalkeeper on our Glendale High School boys varsity soccer team. He and his teammates recently competed in the CIF...

Diana Arakelian and Her Journey to GHS!
Diana Arakelian and Her Journey to GHS!
Ilona Serobyan, Staff Writer • May 23, 2024

Born in Iran to Armenian heritage, Ms. Diana Arakelian's journey from her homeland, to the classrooms of Glendale High School, is a way to show...

Behind Her Eyes
Behind Her Eyes
Melany Sargsyan, Staff Writer • June 20, 2024

Behind Her Eyes is an original psychological thriller miniseries on Netflix that is based on Sarah Pinborough's 2017 novel of the same name. The main character of the tale is Louise Barnsley, a single mother who works as a secretary in the office of a psychiatrist.  The story has a lot of secrets and gets really complicated, with some strange, almost supernatural, stuff happening. Everything leads to a big surprise ending that changes everything you thought you knew about the characters.  Lousie...

We Still Dont Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin
We Still Don't Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin
Jonathan Hernandez, Staff Writer • June 18, 2024

We Still Don’t Trust You, by Future and Metro Boomin, was released on April 12, 2024, and it was instantly a massive hit. With hit songs like “Cinderella”, “Type S***”, and “Like That” on...

Graduation, Kanye West
Graduation, Kanye West
Mariam Albanaa, Staff Writer • June 14, 2024

The rap album masterpiece, Graduation, was released by Kanye West on September 11th, 2007. It was produced by Mr. West, himself and several others, including DJ Toomp.   Kanye is an American rapper,...

YOU
YOU
Suzie Tamrazyan, Staff Writer • June 12, 2024

YOU is a series based on the 2014 novel by Caroline Kepnes, and you can stream it now on Netflix. This is a very interesting show that attracts the viewer and teaches a great lesson. The main character,...

The Summer of Broken Rules, K. L. Walther
The Summer of Broken Rules, K. L. Walther
Evie Richardson, Staff Writer • June 10, 2024

The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther was published in 2021, and it is a young adult romance. If you are looking for a novel to read this summer, this is the book for you. This novel is basically...

Paradise Is Within Your Reach
Paradise Is Within Your Reach
Emma Torosyan, Staff Writer • June 21, 2024

The only thing more beautiful than skiing is where you do it. Imagine a place with the prettiest snow-covered mountains, sparkling lakes, and endless adventures. Now imagine that it’s only a five-hour drive away. Welcome to Mammoth Lakes, California – the best spot for skiing and snowboarding in our state! Here's why you and your friends should hit the slopes at Mammoth Lakes this fall. One of the most welcoming things about Mammoth Lakes is the people. From friendly ski instructors...

Kim Kardashian (right)
Reality TV Is Bad for Your Health!
Emma Torosyan, Staff Writer • June 19, 2024

Reality television is everywhere and has been for a while, especially in the lives of teens. It shapes how they view relationships, beauty, success,...

Brainworms and Kennedys
Brainworms and Kennedys
Dashiell Takeuchi, Staff Writer • June 17, 2024

If you’ve been paying any attention at all to the news, you’ve probably heard the recent story of third-party presidential candidate Robert...

Ditch that SHEIN Top!
Ditch that SHEIN Top!
Kate Enriquez, Staff Writer • June 13, 2024

“Shop like a billionaire!”  Click. A new purchase.  One by one, they add up to millions of garments that have to be rushed to be...

German Cars Are the Best
German Cars Are the Best
Vahag Karsyan, Staff Writer • June 11, 2024

You may ask, why should you buy a German car, rather than a car from any other country? Well, the answer to that question is that German cars...

Alyssa Cousart Ignites Our Hearts
Alyssa Cousart Ignites Our Hearts
Caleb Valencia, Staff Writer • May 10, 2024

Alyssa Cousart is a current senior at Glendale High School, and she has taken a long journey through music. She has been part of GHS’s drumline all four of her years at GHS and has been doing percussion since middle school. She also plays the violin in our school’s orchestra, and she plays the tenor saxophone in the concert band. Alyssa is also the current captain of both our drumline and GHS Ignite teams.  Ignite is made up of our drumline and front ensemble team, and it also includes students...

Emerson Whiting Is Folding the Competition!
Emerson Whiting Is Folding the Competition!
Joshua Flint, Staff Writer • April 25, 2024

Glendale High School junior Emerson Whiting was born in Hollywood. She likes reading and playing volleyball, and she is a member of our CIF State...

Mariam Brito Salazar Brings the Right Element to GHS!
Mariam Brito Salazar Brings the Right Element to GHS!
Kate Enriquez, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

Mariam Brito Salazar is a senior at Glendale High School. She was born in Glendale, but she grew up in México and the United States. Along with...

Garine and Marie (back row, center) and their Gardening Club members
Beautifying Campus with Gardening Club
Dashiell Takeuchi, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

Botanists speak of a phenomenon known as “plant blindness”, whereas most people go through life essentially “blind” to the plant life...

Dashiell Takeuchi (front center) is the Dungeon Master.
Dashiell Takeuchi Is a Master of His Craft
Katharine Kato, Staff Writer • April 10, 2024

Dashiell Takeuchi was born in LA, and he is a current senior, and president of the Dungeons & Dragons Club, here at Glendale High School....