Gabrielino High School
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VOLUME XX • ISSUE III • Thursday, November 30, 2017 • 1327 S. San Gabriel Boulevard, San Gabriel, California 91776
GEMR places at competitions
By Brittany Snow Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Jason Tang
BLUE BLUE BLUE Gabrielino High School Key Club President Sean Do cheers for Division 10 South. Members of Division 10 show their pride through chants, while dressed in blue and yellow spirit gear.
As their season came to an end, the Gabrielino Eagles Marching Regiment (GEMR) placed fourth in their division at the championships held at Ramona High School in Riverside on Nov. 20. That morning, GEMR gathered at Gabrielino High School at 10 a.m. and headed off to Riverside to compete. After performing, the band took the stands and waited for awards, which began at 4:45 p.m. Eleven alumni members came to support GEMR at awards. The regiment had another competition on Nov. 11 at Oxnard High School. At that competition, GEMR placed first overall and learned that they were Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association
(SCSBOA) Championship Finalists. “We were all scared because we hadn’t placed in the other two categories,” stated freshman Sophia Subia. “All of a sudden they called out [GEMR] for first place.” Competing in the championships was a first for many of the freshman band members. “Practice going into champs was like any other,” clarinet novice Kristy Liu revealed. “Of course there was a lot more pressure and it involved a lot more focusing than practices in the past. We especially focused on cleaning up those little areas we knew we had a bit of trouble on.” On Nov. 2, GEMR reigned victorious as they placed first in three categories: color guard, percussion, and band overall. Even though competing was a See GEMR, Page 4
Gabrielino Key Club Intro to Art participates in Fall Rally class donates art
By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer
held each year. One is held at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for divisions up north and Six Flags Magic Mountain for those down south. Eleven schools came together from Gabrielino’s division, District 10 South, the biggest region in the Cal-Nev-Ha District. Students in the division raised $3,800 for PTP and won the Spirit Stick, winning them Fall Rally South. The Spirit Stick is an incentive to promote the overall pride in the organization, encouraging each school to cheer for their own division. The division that has the most enthusiasm by shouting cheers is awarded the Spirit Stick. Students dressed in spirit gear in their division colors and carried signs to represent their division. “I remember going up and down the bleachers, making sure that everyone was participating,” stated junior Edward Tran,
Gabrielino High School’s Key Club headed to Six Flags to compete and raise money for the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) at Fall Rally South on Nov. 10. The PTP is an organization that promotes the “[development of] local projects which will reduce the number of children in our three-state District who are killed or injured by trauma, ensuring all children live happy, healthy and safe lives.” At Fall Rally South, students from regions of California, Nevada, and Hawaii came together to celebrate their accomplishments in Key Club and help the PTP. The money was raised through a portion of profits from the tickets donated to the PTP on behalf of the Key Club organization. Due to the Key Club District’s massive size, two fall rallies are
Executive Assistant. “Everyone [was] in sync, and [we] all did the pauses, stomps, claps, and motions [of the cheers]. I was ecstatic when they announced that Division 10 South won the Spirit Stick.” Students also got to meet other students from other divisions and reunite with those they had met previously at Fall Rallies before. “We spirit battled, exchanged social media accounts, searched for food, took pictures, reunited with friendships and went on rollercoasters,” Tran also said. As students were given set times to attend the rallies held through the day, they were allowed to roam the park and celebrate their victories after the scheduled events were over. “[It] was amazing. We won Fall Rally, celebrated our PTP accomplishments, and got to ride a lot of rides,” stated Gabrielino Key Club President Sean Do.
By Nyah Toomes Staff Writer
Kat Ross’s Intro to Art students created original paintings inspired by nine different queer artists in honor of Gab Week and the establishment of the Art House, a Recovery Bridge Housing program provided by Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA). The Art House is projected to open its doors at the end of November, specifically aimed towards those in the LGBTQ community. Ross chose this foundation to donate her students’ paintings to because the Art House was interested in having unique art on display that also represented its mission statement. Choosing the right organization was a process for Ross, but ultimately, the Art House fit best with the curriculum because it wanted visual art, unlike other organizations that only wanted
decorations. The mission of the Art House is to “[provide] a safe, supportive, and affirming home space” and help residents “begin the process of self-actualization through affirmation of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.” The organization aims to create a safe space for those who are queer identified and recovering. While the residents are enrolled in outside addiction recovery programs, Art House provides a shelter for them, where they a free to leave their belongings, and stay continuously for three months. In the span of 90 days, the staff actively helps each individual gain permanent housing before they leave the home. “We are trying to stay away from cliches, such as rainbows and bathroom signs, which are really common tropes that students like to default to,” Ross stated. “This was an opportunity See Intro to Art, Page 4
In this issue... Teens are always on social media, but are there more benefits or disadvantages to this technology? See Opinion, Page 4
Fall is ending, but it is never too late to bring out sweaters and pumpkin spiced lattes. See Addendum, Page 16
Think kindness. Find out how Gabrielino students perforned acts of kindness during Gab Week. See Student Life, Page 8 Ash-á-What? Go behind the scenes to learn how the Yearbook staff works together to create a memorable publication. See Features, Page 6