Staff Feature – Page 2 – GALILEO LIONS JOURNALISM

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Coach Mark’s Annual Road Trip

By Shea Cohen

Continuing his annual tradition of road tripping across the country to visit various national parks in the Pacific Northwest, this summer, Coach Mark plans to add a new destination to…

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Mr. Biorn’s Golf Journey

By Aldhair Guzman

As an avid golfer, biology teacher, Mr. Biorn came close to becoming a professional golfer when he was younger, but even though it never became his career, he still enjoys…

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Aguilar Asserts “A’s” are Accessible

By Leanne Wan

Many believe that, in order to get an “A” in a class, you must be academically gifted. Ethnic Studies teacher Mr. Aguilar is here to disprove that notion. “Anyone can…

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New A.P. and her Passion for Swimming

By Ira Imasa

Growing up in the mountains and deserts of Arizona, our Assistant Principal, Traci Avar ("A.P. Avar") spent most of her life in the water to cope with heat. The constant…

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Sneaker Collection

By Aldhair Guzman

After his girlfriend always made fun of him for not having any other shoes besides boots, paraprofessional Mr. Andres Trujulio invested in his first pair of sneakers 4 years ago,…

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From Hating High School to Becoming a Teacher

By Eric Zhang

Three schools in 4 years would make most people hate school. This was the story for newcomer English teacher Ms. Jordan Lee, who had a particularly difficult time in high…

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International Teacher Lands at Galileo

By Winnie Liu

Traversing around the globe to over 8 different countries throughout the span of his 23-year teaching career, new English teacher Mr. Sammons has had unique experiences in diverse school environments.…

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Coaching Comes Naturally for First-Year P.E. Teacher

By Betsy Duong

With a passion for sports, first-year Galileo PE teacher, Ms. Amaro has jumped right into Galileo athletics as an assistant coach for both JV girls volleyball & basketball. She is…

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Love for The Waves

By Sharon Yong

Spending his teenage years on the water riding waves, surfing was a unique career choice for Galileo’s new art teacher, Mr. Schieldhauer. During this time he used meaningful experiences, combined…

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Pros and Cons of being at Galileo

By Aldhair Guzman

Many people don't know much about Galileo High school, but usually just make assumptions based off its reputation or what they've heard from others. However, Galileo's reputation isn't what the…

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Alumni returns to teach

By Miguel Eusebio

By Miguel Eusebio, Staff Writer Galileo graduate, science teacher, Mr. Chen wants to inspire and motivate his students in the same way he was inspired by his former teachers. Although…

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Lover of Movies and Storytelling

By Sofie Godfredsen

Watching a movie every other day, ELD/English teacher Ms. Hurtado-Lopez loves movies, whether it's going to watch one at a theater or streaming one at home. Ms. Hurtado-Lopez’s love of…

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Traveling with Cats

By Sally Rong

By Sally Rong, Staff Writer As a traveling enthusiast, Spanish teacher Mr. Gomez often brings his two cats, Mr. Willoughby (6 years old) a tonkinese cat, and Paquita (15-16 years)…