A disappointed look appeared on the faces of underclassmen when they were told that there would not be T.A. positions in the upcoming school year. The elective to be a teacher’s assistant (T.A.) is always a popular pick among incoming…
Author: Matador Staff
Street racing, texting threaten innocents
OPINIONS UPS driver Scott Treadway was driving along the 5 Freeway, doing his job to transport goods. On that day, he did not return home. He was involved in a tragic accident that had occurred due to reckless street racing.…
San Gabriel boys basketball defeated in CIF-clinching game
After disappointing years of broken promises and overreacted teams, many believed that this was the first chance for the boys varsity basketball to make the CIF playoffs in 12 years. The addition of transfer guard Wesley Tamaki in the…
Diversity should not play a role in Oscar nomination
Diversity has become a hot topic since the discussions of affirmative action, but has it gone too far? Recently, Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee, as well as other celebrities of color, decided to boycott the Oscars due to the…
Sports rituals
With the challenges, pressure, and hard work that come with being involved with sports, San Gabriel High School teams often come up with ways to boost morale and energy before competing against other schools. Girls basketball gathers together and maintains…
Staff Stance: Publications policy inhibits students
Policies differ depending on the subject that they are applied to. Sports teams, for example, are not subject to the same restrictions that academic extracurriculars or service clubs are, simply because of the nature of their activities. It is, after…
United States must end military alliance with Saudi Arabia
Iran and Saudi Arabia are the only two countries that have been internally stable, unified under nationalism and strong governments. However, with the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, following with Iranian protesters storming the Saudi embassy in Tehran, the…
Neko Atsume: the purrfect game
Cat lovers who are not able to own cats for whatever reason now have a cure to their lonely hearts. The mobile game Neko Atsume is a neat alternative for anyone who is lacking cats in his or her life.…
The 33: Review
Filled with emotional and suspenseful scenes, The 33, a movie based on a true mining story, will have viewers engaged until the very end. The 33, directed by Patricia Riggen and starring well-known Latin actors, premiered in theaters on Nov.…
French policies provoke terrorist attacks
The Paris attacks are the fourth set of successful mass Islamic terrorist attacks in France of this year, the first one being the Charlie Hebdo shooting in January 2015. This can be attributed to the fact that France has one…