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Cross Country Star Smashes School Records

By Mahlon Crawford

Senior track and cross country runner Nico Rivas has led his team to an outstanding season, breaking multiple school records in the process. Nico has run track for Galileo since…

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Swimmer Ends Drought: Qualifies for State

By Darryn Wong

After numerous hours of training, practice, and dedication, Galileo senior Kenny T. has done what no Galileo swimmer has done in 10 years: he qualified for the state championship in…

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Boys Baseball season ends undefeated in conference

By Desiderio Guzman

Finishing with a 14-0 record in conference play, the Galileo Varsity Baseball team won a promotion back to Division 1 by placing first and winning the D2 conference in. This…

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What it’s like to transfer schools

By Isabell Chan

When people hear that I transferred from Burton to Galileo, they usually assume it was a positive and exciting change. Some even call it a “fresh start.” In some ways,…

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From Galileo Halls to Ivy Walls

By Eric Zhang

From early on in high school, Senior Aser Sorongon knew the key to standing out to Ivy League schools was telling a cohesive story. He learned this by studying the…

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Galileo Enforces Stricter AP Regulations

By Winnie Liu

As AP exams began last week, Galileo’s administration has enforced testing policies more strongly, and has cracked down more on students and staff to stay on track with the College…

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Galileo Partakes in the 4th Annual ILHSLDC

By Anderson Li

Galileo defended their Grand Champion title at the 4th Annual Inter-League High School Lion Dance Competition (ILHSLDC) hosted by LionDanceME (LDM) on May 3, 2025 at Portmouth’s Square. LDM hosted…

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Play-Offs Recap: Galileo Boy’s Volleyball

By Ira Imasa

On consecutive nights, the men's varsity volleyball team won playoff matches in order to secure a semifinal match against the Lincoln Mustangs on May 14th at Kezar. The Lions first…

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Rallying For Better School Rights

By Aldhair Guzman

The SFUSD Union protest made its way to Galileo on April 25th, at 8:15 AM to demand better working conditions and improved rights for school staff. Both teachers and students…

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Celestial Dragons Make Triumphant Return at Lake Merced Youth Race

By Hebe Situ

In the windy weather of Lake Merced, the CDBA (California Dragon Boat Association) hosted their annual Youth Race on April 27th, returning in full force, marking the start of the…

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Movie Night Moves Outdoors

By Darryn Wong

Boasting over 100 students in attendance, Galileo’s first outdoor movie night was deemed a success by the junior class cabinet, who hosted the event on the football field on Friday,…

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My thoughts on the Mena Assemby

By Omar Allababedi

Screenshot Today, there was a great assembly hosted by the Galileo Mena club. There was dances, speeches and poems that were all incredible. The end showing where they all were…

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Teachers to Coaches

By Omar Allababedi

Screenshot The bond between this year’s softball coaches goes beyond the field as all 3 coaches are also teachers. Social studies teachers Mr Delgado, Mr Cossey, and Physics teacher Mr.…