by Revanth Rao National/World Editor In a horrifying and tragic turn of fate, basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26. The […]
Kobe Bryant Dies in a Helicopter Crash
A Community Blossoms from Coffee Beans
by Sami Elizondo Culture Editor Towards the end of my junior year, I was hired at the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. I assumed the job would be a once, maybe twice […]
El Gato Staff takes on White Elephant
By Sami Elizondo Culture Editor As finals approach and LGHS students stress over the hours of studying that are sure to come, students in El Gato look forward to the annual gift […]
ATL 105.3 Hosts Not So Silent Night Concert
By Morgan Tinsley Editor-in-Chief ALT 105.3 held its annual Not So Silent Night concert at San Jose’s SAP Center on Sat., Dec. 7, featuring six popular alternative groups, an adorable snow globe […]
Muthukrishnan visits Lisa’s Tea Treasures
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor A Holiday Adventure! Tea is the solution for every problem life can throw at a human being, and going to tea has always been a tradition that […]
Tinsley identifies backyard beekeeping trend
by Morgan Tinsley Editor-in-Chief After hearing complaints from her daughter about bugs outside, Bev Christensen was mortified to discover a large colony of honey bees living in her attic in April 2018. […]
Muthukrishnan and Arafeh Pass on Their Favorite Holiday Recipes
By Sonali Muthukrishnan and Alia Arafeh News Editor and Culture Editor Savory Appetizer: Mashed Potato Bites (original recipe) Ingredients Curry flavored potato filling Potatoes Salt Pepper Sri Lankan curry powder (substitute with […]
Yung and Sanders visit the Monet Museum
Austin Yung and Ethan Sanders Editorial Editor/Humor Editor Oscar-Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a French painter and a founder of the Impressionist painting movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s. By 1913, […]
Wei Reviews Jordan Peele’s “Us”
Wilma Wei Culture Editor Jordan Peele’s new horror movie, Us, is a suspenseful cat-and-mouse game between a family of four and their doppelgangers, called the “tethereds.” The tethered versions of the family […]
Elizondo Critiques the Halftime Show
by Sami Elizondo Humor Editor Super Bowl LIII was a sight to be seen, but not in a good way. Imagine a dusty, dull piece of metal in an old shoe box. […]
Follow Pollock’s Valentine’s Day gift guide
By Madeline Pollock Culture Editor With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to get inspired to purchase some heartfelt gifts. Whether your Valentine is a best friend, sibling, significant other, […]
PewDiePie vs. T-Series: The Epic YouTube Rivalry
by Sasha Ryu Media Production Editor For the past six years, Swedish comedian Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg remained undefeated as the YouTuber with the most subscribers in the world. However, over the past year, […]
Stanford grads offer college advice in new book
Sophie Kroesche Editor-in-Chief Stanford graduates Nikhil Goel and Sanjay Kannan recently co-authored a self-described manifesto entitled Dreaming of Stanford: How to Rethink High School and the Pursuit of College. Like intelligent, cool […]
Kate Spade debuts 2019-Spring Fashion Collection
By Madeline Pollock and Katherine Monsef Culture Editor and Graphics Designer During New York Fashion Week, Kate Spade debuted their 2019-Spring Fashion collection. The company honored their beloved founder, Kate Spade, who […]
Vogue and Anna Wintour host 2018 Met Gala
by Shannon Enriquez Humor Editor The Fashion Industry’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala, took place on the first Monday of May in New York City. The event, hosted by […]