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The Pomegranate

The Student News Site of Granada High School

The Pomegranate

The Student News Site of Granada High School

The Pomegranate

Student discussion at the Politics Club

Granada’s Politics Club Makes Space For Open Discourse

Dylan Lewis, Reporter October 16, 2025

Granada’s Civic Engagement and Politics Club is meeting every Friday in Room 300 during lunch, navigating current events through the lens of both policy and theory. In a divided political landscape,...

John Thayer in his classroom giving a peace sign

Mr. Thayer Wins 2025 Alameda County Teacher of the Year

Tyler Smith, Writer October 16, 2025

The 2025 Alameda County Teacher of the Year award was presented on 25 September, 2025 where teachers from all over the county are nominated for their work as educators. This year, the award was given to...

UC applications have opened: Now what?

UC applications have opened: Now what?

Inaaya Imran, Reporter October 16, 2025

As of October 1, the UC application has become available for submissions for seniors But what does that exactly mean?  The UC app starts off with asking for your personal information (such as name,...

Homecoming Week: Junior and Senior Pre-Skit

Angel Pepper, Reporter October 16, 2025

GHS’s freshmen class kicked off homecoming week last Monday with their skit themed around the Illumination animation studio, with the sophomores’ Sony Pictures themed skit taking place on the...

Mrs. Bailey Wins Alameda County Fair Photography Contest

Mrs. Bailey Wins Alameda County Fair Photography Contest

Layla Martinez, Reporter October 16, 2025

For the past 19 years, students in Mrs. Bailey’s Digital Photography classes have entered their own photos in a highly popular photography contest hosted by the Alameda County Fair every summer; however,...

Coach Q Back in Action

Coach Q Back in Action

Addison Giacomazzi, Editor-in-Chief/Reporter October 11, 2025

Boys varsity basketball coach Quaran Johnson is back at Granada high school for the 2025-26 season after a year-long break from the court. Johnson has been at GHS for a total of 11 years, and been the...

Downtown Livermore on October 1st, Witches Night Out

Witches Taking Over Downtown Livermore

Wenlliryc Guyo, Reporter October 7, 2025

October 1 was the night of cackles and joy with multiple of witches walking through the streets. Downtown Livermore was filled with so much activities and socializing with themed dining, costume contest,...

The SAT vs. ACT

The SAT vs. ACT

Inaaya Imran, Reporter October 7, 2025

The SAT and ACT are both college admission exams that test your skills in reading, writing, and math, but they differ in content, format, and structure. While they may seem similar at first, there are...

Kamryn Brannon at her commitment photoshoot at Michigan State University

Granada Athlete Commit: Kamryn Brannon

Layla Martinez, Reporter October 7, 2025

As the year progresses, an increasing number of student-athletes are seeking to play their sport at the collegiate level. Many are either starting to talk to colleges or are trying to decide which school...

Homework load with the new school schedule

Students and Teachers Discuss New School Schedule

Rhian Yee, Reporter, and Angel Pepper October 7, 2025

Starting off the 2025-26 school year, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District announced that the previous A/B semester block schedule would be replaced with a new hybrid A/B schedule that featured...

Marwa Wali Zada and her art work.

Art of the Week: Marwa Wali Zada

Isabella Brennan, Reporter October 7, 2025

What does order and flexibility look like in art? This week, Marwa Wali Zada, a senior at GHS, created an abstract cover piece on shape and line. For Wali Zada's Unit Two project, she made a work of...

IB vs AP

IB Lang Versus AP Lang: Which Class is Best For You?

Gabrielle Reggans, Reporter September 30, 2025

In the Spring of 2026, the current sophomores will have an overwhelming amount of options for English classes they can select for their upcoming year at Granada. People in each of the different English...

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