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  Considering the dynamics that go into sports, most people do not acknowledge the fact that there are certain guidelines that apply to the players themselves.    At every high school, there are stu full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:32:30 GMT <![CDATA[Sacrificing well-being for the love of the game]]> By Jamie Cologna
 Countless athletes push themselves for the sake of reaping the rewards of their efforts. They even risk their health to become better players, stopping at nothing to be the best they can be.    Ath full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:24 GMT <![CDATA[Stress of varsity sports sacrifices fun for reward]]> By R Slater McLaughlin


Maggie Louis

   Varsity athletics seem to have a sort of conundrum about them.    The higher the level of competition, the greater the reward for success is.    But with this reward also comes stress and commi full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:21:36 GMT <![CDATA[Athletes can be hit hard by the heat]]> By Franklin Zhuang
   In the heat of the summer, the football team is hard at practice, training for another successful season. The triple digit heat is the reason the coaches give water breaks every 15 minutes to re-hy full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:14:46 GMT <![CDATA[Mural mural on the wall]]> By Sarah Bertin


Sarah Bertin
? GBHS alumni Brandon Mamone was chosen by the GBHS booster club to paint a mural as a tribute to the GBHS soccer team

Thanks to recent funding from the Granite Bay soccer boosters program, soccer is getting a new bear. On the wall separating the swimming pool from the soccer field,  GBHS graduate Brandon Mamone has p full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:10:23 GMT <![CDATA[Following greatness, GBHS teams defend section titles]]> By Christine Zavesky


Maggie Louis
Varsity soccer players Lucas Schorer and Ryan Hollingshead both jump for a header during a game in the 2008/2009 season.

It’s Tuesday, October 13 at 3:30 p.m. on the Granite Bay High School campus. A whistle blows, triggering the start of the varsity boys’ soccer game against Rocklin. Across campus at Ronald Feist Park full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:10:19 GMT <![CDATA[Think pink]]> By Elica Aramesh
ny typical student wandering the campus of Granite Bay High School can develop breast cancer.    Unless involved in Pink Ladies or Students Against Cancer, most GBHS students disregard an interest full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:08:42 GMT <![CDATA[Fimage campaign brought to GBHS]]> By Shannon Carroll
Fimage? What’s fimage?    Student government is glad you asked – or hopes you’ll ask, based on posters recently put up around campus.    “Fimage” means fear of your image. Student government decid full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:05:31 GMT <![CDATA[Grizzlies: A pack mentality]]> By Katie Zingheim


R Slater McLaughlin
GBHS varsity football faced Vacaville for a 31-13 Victory. GBHS senior Andrew Knapp returns a punt.

   The tension on the sideline builds as the varsity football game against Vacaville heads into the fourth quarter. The score is 13-12, Vacaville.    Coach Ernie Cooper paces back and forth, jaw c full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:46 GMT <![CDATA[Breaking Barriers]]> By Karen Underwood
It’s a deadline night for the yearbook staff and people are rushing around trying to get their pages, stories and photo edits done.    An editor has a question about one of her pages, so she calls o full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:40:39 GMT <![CDATA[Savor the friendships of your past]]> By Karen Underwood


Maggie Louis

When I was six years old, all of the first grade teachers had us make time capsules to be opened after our high school graduation.     When I was making this time capsule, I had no concept of who I full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:32:14 GMT <![CDATA[Out of season, not out of tune]]> By Jessica Reese
 As Granite Bay High School fall sports get underway, it is easy to get swept up in their successes and forget about the other set of sports and athletes coming in the spring.    Don’t be fooled th full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:34:38 GMT <![CDATA[Sexist or snafu?]]> By Jonathan Beach


Sharonya shrivastava
The latest fall sports poster, featuring the varsity football and girls’ water polo teams, has been accused of being sexistly swayed.

 It’s hard to miss the fall sports posters displayed in various classrooms around campus.    Traditionally, they have been made to illustrate Granite Bay High School fall sports teams, and the sched full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:19:57 GMT <![CDATA[Parking Lot Priorities]]> By Aleks Kordic



   This morning I pull into the parking lot, hoping for a good spot. Unfortunately, I am out of luck and can’t find one.    Then while I gather my things and get out of my car, I notice somethi full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:08:40 GMT <![CDATA[Homecoming Royalty]]> By Brittany Hince



   The stadium lights, the chill in the air, the explosive sound of screaming fans, the brilliantly decorated floats that circle the track, the booming fireworks that crackle overhead…    And, full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:12 GMT <![CDATA[Sick and Tired of It]]> By Haley Massara



   I hate being home sick from school. There, I said it. I hate being quarantined to the couch for hours on end, with only old sitcom reruns as company. I despise the nearly endless quantities of fu full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:03:01 GMT <![CDATA[Applying for colleges early gets seniors ahead of the game]]> By Christine Zavesky


Sarah Bertin
Seniors are applying early to colleges to avoid the stress and to seem more desirable to the schools of their choice.

 As the days get shorter and the weather becomes cooler every autumn, Granite Bay High School seniors start feeling the heat to get their college applications started.    However, some students util full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:56:47 GMT <![CDATA[A grizzly experience]]> By Monica Hower


Franklin Zhuang
Monica Hower, dressed as the mascot, cheers with fans during the Burbank game. The younger children embrace the mascot with delight and excitement, while older children often show animosity toward the bear.

   Editor’s note: Ever wonder what it’s like to wear a hot heavy bear suit in front of a crowd of several thousand at a football game? Gazette reporter Monica Hower was given the chance to try i full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[Swine flu scare blowing over]]> By Jessica Reese


Sarah Bertin
Even though H1N1 is becoming less of a problem at GBHS it is still important to take precautions. Doing things like washing hands can keep one from contracting the virus.

It’s the second day of school, classes are finally underway and the whole school is beginning to get into the swing of a new year. It seems like any other first week of school, when suddenly it’s anno full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:43:18 GMT <![CDATA[Getting to know the players]]> By Katie Zingheim


R Slater McLaughlin
Gavin Andrews blocks a Vacaville player during their 31-13 victory

   Granite Bay High Schools’ varsity football team is dominated by some new talent this year.    Sophomores Brendan Keeney and Gavin Andrews are making their varsity debut as the only sophomores. full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:25:45 GMT <![CDATA[ASB Update]]> By Kurt Chirbas


Franklin Zhuang
Senior Nashimeyah Ali, above, discusses what students should look forward to in Bogus Ball and reflects on the year so far

Gazette:  What are some of the events ASB is currently working on?    Nashimeyah Ali: We’re working on Homecoming, which is basically the biggest event of the year. A change this year, which a lo full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:19:36 GMT <![CDATA[Teen safety precautions]]> By Ashley Dyer
It’s hard being a teen. As children, most live by the rule of never talking to strangers, but as they mature they realize there are many more dangers out in the world. These teens, however, lack the e full story > ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:17:52 GMT <![CDATA[Trouble in the bubble?]]> By Ali Valdrighi


Samantha Spargo
A recent office break-in draws attention to the question of how safe GBHS really is and what precautions kids should take to ensure the safety of the students on campus.

   In the society we live in today, where murders and kidnappings make daily appearances on the news, a simple smash-and-grab crime is considered relatively mild.  However, the fact that even this  se full story > ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:34:18 GMT <![CDATA[Sober Grad Night?]]> By Justin Shiiba
   Around this time last year, Granite Bay High School parents Katie Segale and Anne Harris were already beginning the planning process for one of the most anticipated senior events of the year, Sober full story > ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:31:08 GMT <![CDATA[GBiT program faces district-wide changes]]> By Parker Evans


Justin Shiiba
GBiT, the technology program at GBHS, is undergoing many changes following the departure of long-time adviser Mike Fischer and an audit by Intel.

   Nothing is more frustrating than a technology problem.    For years, Granite Bay High School teachers have known exactly what to do when their Internet was down, their printer was broken, or thei full story > ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:11 GMT <![CDATA[Names in the News]]> By Ashley Dyer
   On Saturday, Sept. 19, GBHS English teacher Rita Prichard and the GBHS speech and debate team attended their first tournament of the year at Ponderosa High School.    The speech and debate tea full story > ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:24:09 GMT <![CDATA[College grad rates drop]]> By Shannon Carroll


Maggie Louis
Because of the steep cost of college tuition, more students than ever before are chosing to drop out of college before graduation. A study by the U.S. Department of Education said 50 percent of students who attend college never get their diploma.

   For years, getting students into the best possible college has been the top priority of parents and educators. Now, the issue is keeping students in school.    In a 2008 study, the U.S. Departmen full story > ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:19:51 GMT <![CDATA[STDs on the rise]]> By Sheeva Nesva


Maggie Louis
Placer County has a higher rate of STDs than city schools.

   It’s December of 2008, and while most of her classmates are getting ready for Winter Ball, a Granite Bay High School  senior is sitting in the lobby of Planned Parenthood. She waits for the dreade full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:42:35 GMT <![CDATA[Year two: IB pros and cons]]> By Joseph Mullin
  It’s official – with the International Baccalaureate program at Granite Bay and Oakmont high schools, “world schools” are now part of the Placer County bubble.    But being in the bubble has its c full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:39:43 GMT <![CDATA[My mom: A daredevil, a friend, a hero]]> By Teresa Palkowski



Sometimes, my family and I have unusual conversations at the dinner table. Yes, we have the conventional “How has your day been?” and “What have you been up to?” conversations. But being that both of full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:29 GMT <![CDATA[Department coordinators slashed due to budget]]> By Kurt Chirbas



GBHS drama teacher Jim Prichard was the former performing arts department coordinator

  Granite Bay High School drama teacher Jim Prichard has been the Performing Arts department coordinator for five years. His main duty? Keep the department running smoothly.    A collection of six full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:33:00 GMT <![CDATA[Living on the edge: Loss of healthcar coverage affects GB families too]]> By Teresa Palkowski


Maggie Louis
Erika Manriquez, the receptionist, assists Charlie Madures and her son Damien in the Roseville county clinic.

   Health care is one of those things that you don’t realize how important it is until you don’t have it anymore,” Granite Bay High School senior Janae Palos said.    “In society, it’s just someth full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:14 GMT