The Student News Site of Granada High School

The Pomegranate

The Student News Site of Granada High School

The Pomegranate

The Student News Site of Granada High School

The Pomegranate

Student POV: Do Granada Teachers Share Their Personal Beliefs Too Much?

Student POV: Do Granada Teachers Share Their Personal Beliefs Too Much?

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter May 25, 2023

In school, teachers may be able to sway their student's opinions when they share their personal beliefs. As tensions in the country rise and personal beliefs become more polarizing, it brings into question...

Opinion: Granada Should Recognize Colour Guard as a Sport

Opinion: Granada Should Recognize Colour Guard as a Sport

Nuha Maflahi May 5, 2023

Colour guard is an extra-curricular activity that is offered here at Granada. It involves long practices, travelling to competitions and a lot of time and effort. Despite the fact that colour guard’s...

Opinion: Crime in SF Isnt As Bad As Its Being Made Out To Be

Opinion: Crime in SF Isn’t As Bad As It’s Being Made Out To Be

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter May 3, 2023

It seems to be all over the news lately. Robberies and shootings seem to be more frequent than ever in the Bay Area, especially in cities like San Francisco and Oakland. There seems to be a new crime every...

Livermore Colour Guard Wins Regional Championship

Livermore Colour Guard Wins Regional Championship

Nuha Maflahi April 26, 2023

One of the many extra-curriculars that Granada has to offer is colour guard, an activity that enhances the visuals of the marching band in routines that includes tossing flags, rifles, and sabres. During...

How Muslims at Granada Practice Ramadan

How Muslims at Granada Practice Ramadan

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter April 25, 2023

This past month has been the most important month of the year for Muslims all around the world. Thursday marks the end of Ramadan a holy month in Islam where Muslims pray and fast in order to become closer...

College Competition is Increasing More Than Ever

College Competition is Increasing More Than Ever

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter March 31, 2023

It’s that time of year again for high school seniors all over the country. In November, seniors filled out college applications and submitted application essays, hoping to be accepted into their dream...

Why is the Middle College Program Gaining More Popularity

Why is the Middle College Program Gaining More Popularity

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter March 23, 2023

As more alternative routes for education are being explored, there’s one program that has been increasing in popularity among high school students, especially students at Granada. This program is called...

Opinion: The International Community is Failing Syria During the Earthquakes

Opinion: The International Community is Failing Syria During the Earthquakes

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter February 28, 2023

Last Monday, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, collapsing 3,000 buildings, and killing 33,000 people with that death toll slowly rising. As soon as the earthquake hit countries rushed to...

Culture Day Event Planning to be Held at Granada

Culture Day Event Planning to be Held at Granada

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter February 24, 2023

The world is filled with beautiful and unique cultures, and people celebrate and share these cultures everywhere around the world, including in school. Many schools hold events where students can showcase...

Summary of the State of the Union Address

Summary of the State of the Union Address

Nuha Maflahi and Mia Bartl February 10, 2023

This past Tuesday, President Biden delivered the annual State of the Union address. As per tradition, President Biden delivered the speech in the House Chamber with Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker...

UC Berkeley panel for STEM students held at Granada

UC Berkeley panel for STEM students held at Granada

Nuha Maflahi, Reporter January 24, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17, alumni from UC Berkeley held a panel about opportunities at UC Berkeley for students interested in STEM. Diana Lizarraga, a professor at the university and two alumni, Kseniya Usovich,...

What is Seasonal Depression and How to Deal With it

What is Seasonal Depression and How to Deal With it

Naomi Penner and Nuha Maflahi January 17, 2023

If you dread wintertime and always feel bad during winter, you may have seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that is characterized by its recurrent seasonal...

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