GALILEO LIONS JOURNALISM – Page 8

Local News

Galileo Encounters Ceiling Leak

By Abdullah Hadwan

A ceiling leak at Galileo High School in San Francisco led to the closure of the staircase on the Bay-Polk side of the building from February 4th-7th. The leak, caused…

Local News

Top 3 Most Unique Hall Passes

By Abdullah Hadwan

The traditional hall pass has been reimagined by some of the most creative teachers on campus. From humor to art, these passes reflect the personalities of the educators behind them,…

Features

From Intern To Influence: Mr. Chu’s Full Circle At Galileo

By Hebe Situ

When Mr. Chu entered as a new counselor at Galileo in the fall of 2024, there was a sense of familiarity. It was 7 years prior when he interned at…

Local News

Desperate for “Galentines” Sales

By Darryn Wong

The ASB is desperate for ticket sales for “Galentines” on February 7th, at the Italian Athletic Club as only 140 have been sold while the goal is to have at…

Features, Sports

Lack of Female Participation in Sports

By Winnie Liu

A recent trend in certain Galileo sports has found that there has been a decline in girls’ participation. Some explanations for this deficiency could be due to various reasons such…

Sports

2025 Swim Team

By Aldhair Guzman

Coming back for her 2nd year of coaching swimming at Galileo, Kaitlyn Tse, a former competitive swimmer, who was part of Chinatown’s YMCA club team, the “YPAC Pirates”, in 2016,…

Features, Sports

From Passion to Profession: The Story of a Young Referee

By Ira Imasa

“How old is that referee? He looks kind of young.” Leo Belshaw-hood and a pole When he’s calling “net”, “double” or “out of rotation,” many volleyball players notice that senior…

Editorials

My Issue with Book Banning

By Sharon Yong

Since his previous term, President Trump has been known to support conservative groups that organize and enforce book banning in schools within the country, along with endorsing politicians who act…

Local News

First Indoor Food Fest of 2025

By Betsy Duong

Because of the non-stop rain, Galileo’s first food fest of 2025 was moved indoors to the second floor. However, this didn’t deter students from selling their food and drinks. With…

Local News

The Senior Squid Games Pep Rally

By Eric Zhang

The senior class cabinet decided to host their first pep rally, with a “Squid Games” theme on Jan 22, 2025. Although all senior classes were encouraged to come down to…

Local News

Galileo Staff wins basketball championship

By Omar Allababedi

Forming a dynamic duo on the court, Physics teacher Mr. O & AVID teacher Mr. Lee helped their team win a basketball championship in a 30+ league in Japantown. The…

Local News

Galileo Lions Roar to Victory: incredible 3-1 Match Ends Lowell’s Perfect Season

By Abdullah Hadwan

A thrilling soccer match that will be remembered in Galileo sports for years to come, the Galileo boys soccer team defeated the unbeaten Lowell High School 3-1 and helped exact…

Local News

Wrestling 1st League Match

By Abdullah Hadwan

The Galileo Lions wrestling team kicked off their league season in spectacular fashion, dominating their first true league match against Balboa High School on January 15th with a decisive 38-27…