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  • 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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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
Glendale battles Hoover at the Homecoming game.
New Era, New Beginning
Alexander Shirvanian, Social Media Director • December 4, 2023
Danica Martinez (right) poses with the cheerleaders from the Class of 2023
Danica Martinez for the Win!
Elayna Ovasapyan, Staff Writer • October 10, 2023
Freddie Rios Barrientos leads his team to victory against Duarte.
A New Era
Alexander Shirvanian September 6, 2023
Your PNMA Finalist:
Maya Hamo, Lilit Arakelyan, Jeanne Padillo and Edan Cardona (not pictured, Cayden Mailed)
Introducing Your 2024 PNMA Finalists!
Jon Livingston, Advisor • April 9, 2024

The Pat Navolanic Memorial Award is the most prestigious honor that can be bestowed upon a Glendale High School senior. Applicants must have a 3.5 GPA, leadership experience, 30 hours of community service, a varsity letter in one sport or competitive team, and participation in student activities. The PNMA is sponsored by the Glendale High School chapter of the National Honor Society, whose advisor is Ms. Holly Ciotti. This year there were nineteen eligible applicants for the PNMA, which...

Glendale Gets a Clue!
Glendale Gets a Clue!
Caleb Valencia, Staff Writer • March 7, 2024

The Glendale High School Drama Department presented a live-stage production of the murder mystery comedy, Clue, based on the Parker Brothers...

Victoria Meneses Selected for Mexican National Lacrosse Team
Victoria Meneses Selected for Mexican National Lacrosse Team
Marie Galleguillos, Staff Writer • March 1, 2024

Hong Kong is calling! The day before one of her tournaments near Palm Springs, Glendale High School junior, Victoria Meneses, tried out for...

Mr. Whithorne and Mr. Benkovich are friends who have become adversaries.
The Whithorne v. Benko Feud Explained???? (NOT CLICKBAIT) (IT GETS UGLY)
Kate Enriquez and Hasmik Tumasyan February 26, 2024

You may have seen Mr. Joe Benkovich waltzing into Mr. Marcus Whithorne’s classes. Or you may have seen the two of them walking side-by-side...

The Unstoppable Vince Lombardi
The Unstoppable Vince Lombardi
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • February 9, 2024

One of the most well-known and remarkable coaches ever in American football history is Vince Lombardi. His success all began as a head coach...

Jordan Alvarez Is Ready to Boss the Team Around
Jordan Alvarez Is Ready to Boss the Team Around
Gizell Lopez, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

If you've ever been to a freshman softball game, you can hear Jordan Alvarez doing all the chants and hyping up the dugout to get that victory. Jordan is a freshman at Glendale High School, and she was born in Burbank. Although she is currently the captain of the freshman softball team, she has also played basketball and volleyball. Jordan’s first sport was basketball, and her father taught her to play at the age of six. He eventually wanted her to become a professional basketball player when...

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....

Carmen Avedian Has Taken Her Last Shot for GHS
Carmen Avedian Has Taken Her Last Shot for GHS
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • April 8, 2024

Carmen Avedian is a senior at Glendale High School. She has always loved playing with her community, having grown up in Glendale. She also likes...

Rocky
Rocky
Emma Torosyan, Writer • April 17, 2024

Ever wonder how a small-time boxer can become a champion? Rocky is a film directed by John G. Avildsen, which stars Sylvester Stallone (as Rocky), Talia Shire (as Adrian), Burt Young (as Paulie). It follows a small-time, club boxer named Rocky Balboa, who works for little pay as a debt collector, in an attempt to break into the world of professional boxing.  The managers of a professional boxer, named Apollo Creed, hope to set up an exhibition fight between their fighter and a struggling Philadelphia...

Everything Seems Better Now, Vs Self
Everything Seems Better Now, Vs Self
Alex De La Garza, Writer • April 15, 2024

 Vs Self is a three-piece screamo band that was formed in 2018 in Apple Valley, California. They had a couple shows in Los Angeles before releasing a demo in 2019. This demo would later appear on their...

Their hearts will go on...
Anyone But You
Aniella Pieprzyca, Writer • April 11, 2024

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell might have just saved the rom-com. Anyone But You is a hilarious, heartwarming romantic comedy that was written by Ilana Wolpert and co-written and directed by Will Gluck....

Thirteen
Thirteen
Emma Torosyan, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024

WARNING: THIS MOVIE CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT, INCLUDING DRUG USE, SELF- HARM, ABUSE, AND SEXUAL CONTENT. VIEWER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.  It all happens so fast… Thirteen, a film directed...

Ferrari
Ferrari
Anahit Sargsyan, Reviews Editor • April 4, 2024

The 2023 movie Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann, is an American historical drama starring Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley. This movie is available to rent on most streaming services, including...

Get Fit!
Get Fit!
Elayna Ovasapyan, Staff Writer • April 19, 2024

Are you looking to complete your wardrobe? These few pieces of clothing can truly upgrade your wardrobe to the next level.  Boot-Cut Jeans  Boot-cut jeans have been around since the 1960s, and they became super popular in the 1990s, for both men and women. Instead of wearing boring old skinny or straight jeans, you should consider wearing these instead.  Boot-cut jeans work great with western boots as well as any kind of shoe. You should consider whether you like high-rise, mid-rise,...

Eat Healthier, Nitros!
Eat Healthier, Nitros!
Vahag Karsyan, Staff Writer • April 1, 2024

Have you ever found yourself eating out of boredom and then feeling terrible about it, and maybe you don’t know what to do about it? That was...

Let’s Not Cancel the Books!
Let’s Not Cancel the Books!
Joshua Flint, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024

This article was sparked by one of Glendale High School’s very own teachers, Ms. Holly Ciotti. We have had a debate in class about problematic...

Fun Ideas for Spring Break!
Fun Ideas for Spring Break!
Anahit Sargsyan, Reviews Editor • March 15, 2024

As winter leaves and spring approaches, that means it’s finally time for SPRING BREAK! After working so hard for weeks, students look forward...

The Stress Teachers Cause for Students
The Stress Teachers Cause for Students
Erica Hovanesian, Spotlight Editor • February 21, 2024

Some countries make students go to school a lot more than others, and some countries have students attend school fewer days on average. However,...

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 being the president of Chemistry Club, she is currently a member of CSF, NHS, and the Letters for Rose Club, and she has been a member of the our CIF State Champion girls varsity volleyball team for three years. In her free time, Mariam enjoys reading history books and science articles, playing sports with family and friends, and watching time-period TV...

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....

Leo Degrassi Brings the Heat to Glendale!
Leo Degrassi Brings the Heat to Glendale!
Tomas Morales Valles, Staff Writer • April 5, 2024

Leo Degrassi is the senior president of the Culinary Club at Glendale High School. He was born and raised here in California, with an interest...

Jayden Escobar Shows that the Grade Doesnt Matter!
Jayden Escobar Shows that the Grade Doesn't Matter!
Andrew Peralta, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

Jayden Escobar is a sophomore at Glendale High School, and he is currently a captain on the GHS dance team. He was born in Glendale and joined...