After eighth grade, junior Catherine Trinh has undergone trials of difficulties that helped her blossom into a girl who possesses more tolerance for those around her. Losing her childhood best friend has made Trinh go through hardships, like building…
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Not so different
Commonly seen at the cafeteria accompanied by Maria G. Arroyo, Orthopaedic Handicap Instructional Aide, and Lora Pfister, Instructional Aide, TaoSheng Lin, also known as Jack, born in GuangZhou, China, lives with a disability called Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a…
Embrace, accept
For sophomore Rodrigo Jose Sigala, coming out as bisexual has meant dealing with attraction from both sides of the spectrum. It has also meant that while he has come to accept himself, homosexual and heterosexual people alike may not. “I…
Carrillo-Gallegos, Nguyen celebrate Athletic Achievement
Throughout their four years of high school, seniors Carlos Emiliano Carrillo-Gallegos and Nicole Nguyen have dedicated their time and energy to their respective sports while maintaining satisfactory grades, and were thus awarded as Athletic Scholars. Keith Jones, the athletic director,…
Musical Review: Addams Family wows crowd
With little knowledge about The Addams Family other than their bizarre family appearance and influence in pop culture, I was in for a ride when I went to see the musical on opening night. Needless to say, I was blown…
First Carson Award at SGHS awarded to Tran
Freshman Brandon Tran was awarded the Carson Scholar Award, the first received by an SGHS student, for excelling in academics while also being active in the community. This award gives recipients $1,000 scholarships to go toward their college education. “I…
Piecing himself together
For sophomore James Ko*, life with his parents was never ideal. One night, he was taken to his cousin’s house, and his parents decided that it was best to leave him there due to difficult living circumstances. “My parents decided…
Renaissance Award recognizes exemplary students
Seniors Carlos Emiliano Carrillo-Gallegos and Patricia Lipana were presented the Renaissance Award for exhibiting dedication and leadership in their extracurricular activities, while excelling in academics. Carrillo-Gallegos is currently the Editor-In-Chief of The Matador newspaper and was a co-captain of track…
Lam seeks to expand horizons, diversify media at NBC
Calvin Lam graduated from SGHS in 2012, and graduated cum laude from UCLA in 2016 with a degree in Communication Studies and minor in Cognitive Science. He currently works as a Digital Creative Coordinator with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC)…
Out of Darkness
Sitting in a counseling office, dealing with anxiety and depression, and listening to advice given by the counselors: this is a familiar setting for senior Leslie Delgado who has been facing family problems since she was young. Delgado lost her…