by Sonali Muthukrishnan and Alia Arafeh News Editor and Culture Editor Jovan Nesbit is a Black entrepreneur from Stockton, California. He has a large social media presence on his Instagram account (@see_forward), where he […]
Jovan Nesbit Reflects on BLM, Local Culture, and Capacity for Change
HUMOR: Dark Humor is the Best
by Georgia Kaufman Staff Writer I have recently come to terms with the fact that I may be the funniest person to ever walk the face of the Earth. Right now, you […]
LGHS Students Write Personal Statements for Father’s Day
by Sasha Ryu Editor-in-Chief This Father’s Day, I wanted to give LGHS students the opportunity to show their appreciation for their fathers, grandfathers, step fathers, godfathers, foster dads, and any other inspirational father […]
Companies reevaluate racist product symbols
by Lexi Kupor People Editor As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to sweep the United States, hopes of reform are visible not just in the social, political, and structural spheres, but also […]
Supreme Court prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ community
by Sofia Rossi and Maddie Dewhirst National/World Editor and News Editor In a highly anticipated and groundbreaking moment in the battle for LGBTQ equality, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, Jun. 15, in a 6-3 decision […]
Find your flower with a flowchart quiz
by Delaney Brown Center Editor As the Spring of 2020 comes to a close, celebrate the (admittedly unconventional) season with a fun flowchart quiz to determine what flower best represents you!
NASCAR bans Confederate flag
by Alaina Fox Editor-in-Chief Though the Confederate flag has often been a prominent fixture on NASCAR properties and at its races, the organization declared on Wed., Jun. 10, that the flag was […]
OPINION: LGHS Shouldn’t Have Turned Down the June 3rd Protest
by Sonali Muthukrishnan Staff Writer Soon after the first Black Lives Matter LG protest, I found out that our school district and administration decided not to allow the march to end on the […]
Why the June 3rd Protest Didn’t End at LGHS
by Sasha Ryu Editor-in-Chief On Wed., Jun. 3, hundreds of demonstrators marched down Los Gatos Boulevard to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. From start to finish, the two-hour protest […]
New Zealand Seemingly Free of COVID-19
by Senji Torrey Staff Writer Through the rapid response by its government, as of Jun. 7, New Zealand has no COVID-19 cases. Though this nation is relatively small, this is no small feat. […]
Video Highlights: June 3rd BLM Protest
by Liam Hoole Staff Writer Watch our video highlights from the June 3rd Black Lives Matter Protest, exclusively on the El Gato website!
CROSSWORD PUZZLE: How Well Do You Know Your LGHS Teachers?
by Sasha Ryu Editor-in-Chief How well do you really know the teachers at LGHS? Test your knowledge with this challenging crossword! [game-crossword id=”14139″ ] If you got all 16 correct, send elgatonewsweb@gmail.com a […]
Sullivan and Rossi interview LG protest organizers Nika Sabouri and Casey Kamali
by Sophie Sullivan and Sofia Rossi Media Production Editor and National/World Editor Sofia Rossi: We can just jump right in if you’re comfortable with that, yeah? Nika Sabouri: Yeah. SR: How do […]
Bay Area resident reflects on San Jose protest
by Alaina Fox Editor-in-Chief On Fri., May 29, Bay Area resident Crystal Rosas attended a San Jose demonstration in response to George Floyd’s murder at the hands of four Minneapolis policemen. This […]
Class of 2020 Delivers Virtual Commencement Speeches
by Sasha Ryu Editor-in-Chief With their time as LGHS students officially over, seniors Collin Coleson, Cameron Fronczak, Mira Sharma, and Cyrus Tau wanted to give their classmates a proper send off. Watch their […]