by Alia Arafeh Culture Editor This is an interview, translated from Arabic, with Mazen Kamal Arakaji, a Lebanese local. Arakaji was born in Lebanon and currently resides there. While he doesn’t live […]
Lebanese Resident Mazen Kamal Arakaji Reflects on Impacts of Beirut Explosion
Explosions Kill and Injure Thousands in Beirut
by Sophie Sullivan and Lucy Holland Media Production Editor and Sports Editor On Aug. 4, a pair of explosions centered at a port in Beirut, Lebanon, left more than 200 dead and 5,000 […]
Research Indicates that Mass Testing Will Let America Open Economy
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor Mass testing may be the answer to opening up the US economy and “getting back to normal.” Research done by teams at Stanford, in the US, Israel, […]
Fifteen-year-old Black Girl Imprisoned After Failing to Complete Online Schoolwork
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor At a hearing on Jul. 20, a Michigan Judge refused to release a Black girl, incarcerated since mid-May. A court placed the teenager, identified by her middle […]
J.K. Rowling Voices Transphobic Ideology
by Delaney Brown Center Editor J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved Harry Potter series, has recently come under fire from transgender activists after posting a series of transphobic tweets. The tweets in question […]
El Gato Suggests Must-Watch Movies
The Hate U Give (2018) The Hate You Give is an incredible movie that discusses police brutality and the trials the Black community faces. The protagonist, Starr Carter, witnesses the death of […]
Principal Robinson Addresses Comments in a Letter to the Wildcat Community
Wildcat Families, As a response to some emails sent concerning the interview posted by El Gato last week about the Stand for Survivors Rally at LGHS. First and foremost, I do Stand […]
Seattle Seahawks Sea-ze Success
by Senji Torrey Sports Editor The 2020 NFL season will be unique for many reasons. Whether it is the new restrictions to accommodate COVID-19 safety measures or the New England Patriots finally looking […]
LGHS Students and Alumni Host Solidarity Sit-In for Victims of Sexual Assault
by Maddie Dewhirst Staff Writer On Sun., Jul. 26, upwards of 350 people gathered on the Los Gatos High School track to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault. Ten current and […]
OPINION: To Kill A Mockingbird Fails to Confront Racism
by Jordan Chan Staff Writer This month marked the 60th anniversary of To Kill A Mockingbird, a classic novel written by Harper Lee and published in 1960. For students in America, the […]
Dozens of LGHS Students Come Forward as Survivors of Sexual Assault
by Jackie King & Sonali Muthukrishnan Staff Writers In the past two weeks, dozens of Los Gatos High School students have come forward as survivors of sexual assault. A rising LGHS sophomore became the […]
Filmed Version of “Hamilton” Airs on Disney Plus
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor On July 3, the filmed version of Hamilton: An American Musical premiered on Disney Plus. The legendary Broadway musical is just as good, if not better, in […]
Arafeh Reflects on Gang Depictions in Pop Culture
by Alia Arafeh Culture Editor During the quarantine, I have watched many shows with varying plots and protagonists, one of which was Peaky Blinders. This Netflix original, which glorifies an Irish gang […]
District Announces Remote Learning Plans
by Brynn Gibson and Georgia Kaufman Staff Writers Superintendent Michael Grove announced in a July 17 email that all students in the LGSUHSD school district will begin the 2020-21 school year from […]
National Women’s Soccer League Kicks Off 2020 Challenge Cup
by Emily Duvall Staff Writer On Sat., Jun. 27, the National Women’s Soccer League, also known as the NWSL, kicked off the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, making it the first American team […]