By: Saya Alvares People Editor You know them, you love them, and they’re back for more; the 2023-2024 Varsity Dance Team debuted their opening halftime routine on Aug. 24 to International Love […]
Varsity Dance Team prepares for upcoming performances
Events of 9/11 Incite Hateful Behavior
By: Esha Bagora, Megan Hastings, and Aliya Koshalieva Twenty-three years after one of the saddest days in American history, Muslim and South Asian Americans continue to feel its effects. On September 11, […]
Fugit Determines Best Study Snacks
By: Owen Fugit Editorial Editor Hello students! It is I, Owen Fugit, here to determine the best snack for studying. Are you a student? Do you eat? Then this guide is for […]
Tips for Freshman
By: Aliya Koshalieva National/World Editor As students settle into school, I can’t help but reminisce on what it was like to be a freshman. Now, as a junior with two years of […]
New Driver’s License Regulations
By: Lucy Panicacci Local News Editor Following the cries and demands of parents, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released new regulations for minors with a driver’s license. The DMV hopes these […]
Gruetter on Coaching
By: Kate Gruetter Editor-In-Chief Prior to this summer, I loved kids. I still do, though upon seeing one now I find myself more likely to herd and command them than hug and […]
Choreography Diaries
By: Ainsley Northrop People Editor Over the past year, I have had the delightful experience of choreographing three children’s musicals. Although this is one of my favorite things to do, it definitely […]
Saul Details Embarrassing Moments
By: Megan Saul Media Production Editor Being embarrassed is definitely in the top three of worst feelings ever. Wanting to crumple up in a ball and hide, or having your face turn […]
Borders Says No more Pineapple on Pizza
By: Katie Borders Opinion Editor I often wonder about the great mysteries of the universe. I mean, there are so many yet to be unraveled and solved! Humanity has cracked some pretty […]
Drivers Permit Procrasination
By: Hayley Strahs Graphics Editor Like every other fifteen-year-old in California, I once hoped to get my driver’s license as soon as I turned sixteen. However, in May, I kissed my hopes […]
Outside Lands Expirience
By: Bridie Beamish and Saya Alvares National/World and People Editors If you didn’t already know, your dearly beloved El Gato staffers Saya and Bridie, featuring Chiefs Ella and Nadia, went to Outside […]
Taylor Swift’s Surprise Songs
By: Megan Saul and Sam Gruetter Media Production Editor and Sports Editor If you are blessed enough to know us, you know that we are both huge (the biggest) Swifties and recently […]
Adam’s Chocolate Addiction
By: Kloe Adams Humor Editor I am addicted to chocolate. Not just the gourmet German chocolate that my mom asks (forces) my relatives to send to her, but the chocolate found in […]
Red Flags of Spotify Profiles
By: Sam Gruetter Sports Editor As someone who spends nights stalking unsuspecting victims’ Spotify profiles and ridiculing every miniscule detail until I develop a ruling on their coolness factor, I would consider […]
El Gato Recommends Zach Bryan, American Housewife, and more
Zach Bryan: Whether you’re a fan of country music or not, odds are you’ve heard singer-songwriter Zach Bryan’s hit song Something in the Orange, which peaked at No. 10 on the Hot […]