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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...

First Blood
First Blood
Alexander Kazarian, Staff Writer • June 27, 2025

The classic movie First Blood premiered on October 22, 1982, and it was followed by four sequels, with the most recent one being Rambo: Last Blood, which was released in 2019. First Blood was directed by Ted Kotcheff, and it was co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also plays the main character, John Rambo.  First Blood is a perfect mix of action and drama. These elements will keep you captivated, and you’ll want to finish the whole movie in one sitting. This film will interest everyone, as...

Robin Williams (center) and the cast of Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
Meghri Kassabian, Staff Writer • June 25, 2025

Dead Poets Society is a movie that was released in 1989, and it is full of tragic loss and hope for what the future can hold. The film was written by Tom Schulman and directed by Peter Weir, and it stars...

After Hours, The Weeknd
After Hours, The Weeknd
Milena Asatryan, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

The Weeknd's After Hours is not just an album—it’s a full emotional experience. Released in 2020, it marks a powerful moment in the artist’s career, showing both musical maturity and emotional vulnerability.  Through...

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...

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...

The Power of Unlimited Imagination
The Power of Unlimited Imagination
Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer • July 9, 2025

When it comes to visual storytelling, animation is certainly superior to live-action. While live-action movies rely on real-world filming and CGI, animation offers infinite creative opportunities. Because everything is possible in animated films, and there are no restrictions, physical arrangements or laws of physics, it works well as a storytelling tool. While animation is not limited by the laws of physics and reality, live-action has limitations on what may be shown. By contrast, ideas, animals...

The Hayabusa Deserves the Hype
The Hayabusa Deserves the Hype
Michael Ayvazyan, Staff Writer • July 8, 2025

The Suzuki Hayabusa is one of the most well-known motorcycles in the world. When it first came out in 1999, it was the fastest production motorcycle...

The Devolution of LA Car Meets
The Devolution of LA Car Meets
Michael Ayvazyan, Staff Writer • July 7, 2025

Car culture in Los Angeles has always been a big deal. From lowriders cruising through East LA to imports lined up in deep Valley parking lots,...

Disney Is Taking the Magic Away
Disney Is Taking the Magic Away
Diana Harutiunian, Staff Writer • July 4, 2025

Do we really need another remake of a film that was already perfect? Disney seems to think so. Even though seeing a live-action movie can bring...

Anime Hate Is Far Too Normalized
Anime Hate Is Far Too Normalized
Emma Torosyan, Reviews Editor • July 3, 2025

Anime, often misunderstood or unfairly dismissed by some, has grown into one of the most influential and emotionally powerful forms of media...

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....