The Possibility of a United Ireland
By Ryan S. ’22 Ireland’s existence for the entirety of its history has been a recurring theme of being invaded and conquered by neighboring empires. As early as the 8th century CE, […]
The Bomber Mafia: A Timely Bestseller
By Jack M. ’23 Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War” is a fascinating story of morality, innovation, and confrontation centered […]
The Status of the California Recall Effort
By Yuto K. ’23 You may have heard on the news that there will be a gubernatorial recall election in California probably sometime in November of this year, as a recall petition […]
Will and Should the Filibuster be Eliminated?
By Yuto K. ’23 Ever since the Democrats took back the Senate majority by winning the two runoff elections in Georgia and President Joe Biden took office on January 20th of this […]
NCAA Gender Gap Holds Fast
By Ally A. ’23 As I scrolled through Instagram one morning last week, I came across a surprising post: a video of a weight rack. Curious, I clicked, and watched as a […]
Amanda Gorman: What She’s Done and What’s Still to Come
By Jasmyn M. ’23 A few short months ago, Amanda Gorman had never performed in front of a televised audience. However, her name is unfamiliar to few today. She skyrocketed to one […]
A Project on Racial Injustice by Crystal Alumni
By Raquel W. ’21 On July 13th, 2020, Gryphon Gazette interviewed alumni Sarina and Kaili, regarding their website: Jailed for Melanin. Sarina and Kaili created their website to spread awareness about social […]
Why Did California Reject Affirmative Action?
By Jackson K. ’21 Election season can be pretty boring for a Californian. Unlike our countrymen in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, or New Hampshire, we always know where our generous fifty-five electoral votes […]
Biden’s Economic Stimulus: An Overview
By Jack M. ’23 The third round of stimulus checks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has started to arrive in American families’ mailboxes, providing much needed aid and support to 90 […]
The Rise of Gambling Culture in the United States
By Ryan S. ’22 Gambling: some sternly claim that the game is too addictive with no upsides while others enjoy the risk and entertainment. Many use the term “degenerate” to disparage someone […]
Ms. Isaacson Addresses Crystal’s New Anti-Racist Efforts
By Jackson K. ’21 This is another installment in a series that is being written throughout the year by Gryphon Gazette’s publishers, in which we aim to provide a platform for a […]
Renaming Public Schools: San Fransisco Attempts to Combat Racism
By Ally A. ’23 As our country enters an era of reckoning with systemic racism, American institutions are encountering a need to reexamine their histories, beliefs, and practices, as well as their […]
The Prospects for Trump’s ‘Patriot’ Party
By Jackson K. ’21 It’s safe to say that, over the past several years, Donald Trump has left a massive impact on politics in the United States. From reintroducing populism into the […]
Childhood Myths Debunked
By Jasmyn M. ’23 If you pick food up off the ground before five seconds has passed, it’s still good to eat. False. The five-second rule was disproved in 2003 by a […]
The Enigma of Bitcoin
By Ryan S. ’22 For all of the polarized misinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the lies and misconceptions around Bitcoin are perhaps even greater. The leading cryptocurrency has been gaining an alarming […]
r/wallstreetbets, the GME Short Squeeze, and Misinformation
By Kevin M. ’21 Note: I am not an investment professional. This is not investment advice. With the sudden mainstream popularity of r/wallstreetbets, millions of new retail investors with no investing experience […]
Letter of Recommendation: Why You Should Eat the Same Thing for Breakfast Every Day
By Raquel W. ’21 When roaming the aisles of any supermarket, there is only one man you should be searching for. He has long white hair and goes by the name of […]
Letter of Recommendation: Hanging Out with Old People
By Jackson K. ’21 % of People Aged 18-29 Say You are Officially “Very Old” When You… Turn 85: 79% Can’t drive: 66% Turn 75: 62% Retire: 23% Have grey hair: 13% […]
Letter of Recommendation: Read the Books Not Meant for You
By Saya R. ’21 It’s probably a strange sight to see an eleven-year-old sitting on the ground at an amusement park reading. Even stranger if that eleven-year-old was reading a French parenting […]
Letter of Recommendation: Cracking the Cryptic
By Charlotte S. ’21 I have tried everything. Well, not everything, but it sounds more dramatic that way. I’ve tried melatonin (a placebo in anyone under 50, which is much less effective […]
Letter of Recommendation: Jingles
By Sylvia C. ’21 When my brain begins to register consciousness in the mornings, the first thing I hear is the murmuring static of my radio alarm. I keep it on one […]
Scorigami
By Joe M. ’21 Last Sunday, the Buffalo Bills blew out the Miami Dolphins 56 to 26. The Bills look like a Super Bowl contender, and this loss ended up eliminating the […]
The Divided Past, Turbulent Present, and Uncertain Future of the GOP
By Jackson K. ’21 Thirty-two years ago, the President of the United States and leader of the Republican Party was George H.W. Bush. Bush had won the 1988 presidential election with a […]
NBA Season Predictions
By Alex R. ’23 The 2020/2021 NBA regular season is now under way, and there couldn’t be a better way to celebrate other than making bold and controversial predictions. At the beginning […]
Gender Discrimination in the Field of Classical Music
By Abigail A. ’23 For the small host of people who pay attention to news in the world of classical music, it came as a breath of fresh air when, several months […]
Gratitude in 2020: An Exercise in Healing
By Jack M. ’23 It is easy at the end of such a challenging year to feel despondent or mournful or exhausted, or at least tremendous compassion for those who have suffered […]
A Positive 2020 Wrapped
By Jasmyn M. ’23 The year 2020 will definitely be one to remember. It has been a crazy year unlike any other, and most will associate it with a worldwide pandemic or […]
A Brief History of American Dating Culture
By Ally A. ’23 Dating these days has become pretty casual. Over 32 million Americans are present on online dating apps, texting to ask someone out is common, and Netflix and fast […]
Why is Our National Anthem a Ritual Played Before Sports Games?
By Alex R. ’23 The national anthem of the United States has a history that not many people are familiar with. Originally composed by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, […]
Ms. Wade Speaks About Crystal’s Anti-Racism Efforts in the New Year
By Raquel W. ’21 This is the first article of Gryphon Gazette’s new initiative focusing on topics of equity and inclusion, aiming to elevate the voices of community members and shed light […]
The Beauty of German
By Jasmyn M. ’23 When people hear that I speak German, I am often jokingly teased about it and receive comments about how harsh German sounds and that they even think it […]
The Math Behind Fashion Trends
By Shikha K. ’24 Fashion is not only an art but at its core, a form of mathematics. Without math, the fashion industry would cease to exist. At the surface, we only […]
A Documentary Sounds the Alarm on Social Media
By Ally A. ’23 You are being watched. This sounds like the intro line to a dystopian science fiction movie but it’s not— it’s real life. Every move you make online is […]
Wagner: Should We Separate the Artist From the Art?
By Abigail A. ’23 Classical composer Richard Wagner is widely acknowledged among classical music aficionados as a groundbreaking musician. Part of a radical composing group of German avant-garde musicians during the Romantic […]
Con: Bernie Sanders
By Jack M. ’23 Disclaimer: The analysis contained in this article is not intended to be a reflection of the author’s point of view but rather an explication of the political viewpoints […]
Crystal’s Darkest Hour
By Wilson C. ’20 On a cold February night in Berkeley in 1974, 19 year-old UC Berkeley Freshman Patricia Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint from her off-campus apartment, which she shared with […]
Does the US Need an Official Language?
By Raquel W. ’21 Most countries have an official language. For example, France’s is French, and Spain’s is Spanish. However, the US does not have an official language, despite English’s function as […]
Gryphons or Warriors?
By Zach X. ’21 Time to settle the debate. After witnessing two of the greatest teams in the history of basketball, the 2015-16 Warriors and the 2019-20 CSUS Gryphons, I know that […]
The Frequency of Music
By Raquel W. ’21 Hertz (Hz) is the standard unit of measurement of vibration. It measures waveforms in wave cycles per second. This unit was named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz who, in […]
Approximately 72 Questions with Hannah A. and Kirk L.
An Evaluation of Student Government Reform
By Wilson C. ’20 Year after year, students running for the Executive Board promise to increase transparency within the student body. As many “Senior Survivors” might note, there has been little visible […]
Joe Moore’s NFL Awards
By Joe M. ’21 As the NFL season comes to a close, it comes time to determine who receives the end of year awards. While the NFL awards are given out at […]
2020 NFL Playoff Predictions
By Wilson C. ’20 The 2019 NFL season has been one for the books, with surprise successes like the Kyle Shanahan-led 49ers, and disappointing seasons from the Rams, Falcons, and Cowboys, all […]
Spicin’ Things Up: How a former press secretary hit the dance floor
By Tina Chen & Abigail Akers ’23 Now in its 28th season, the popular competition show Dancing With The Stars is known for having a cast full of fierce competitors and surprises. […]
The Top 100 Greatest Chain Restaurants: 100-91
By Peter D. and Andrew S. ’20 There are few things that define a culture more prominently than its food. The nuances and delicate threads of a nation’s history can be traced […]
The NFL Rule Change Controversy
By Joe M. ’21 Heading into this year, one of the most notable changes to the rulebook was coaches’ new ability to challenge the ruling of pass interference on the field of […]
Dear Social Media Addict
By Raquel W. ’21 During Thanksgiving break I made the BOLD decision to delete Instagram, and I will tell you why. It is a given that I would miss the updates from […]
World Protests: Not to get political but to get political…
By Raquel W. ’21 We are all familiar with the climate protest, sparked by Greta Thunberg that occurred September 20th, 2019, asking for policy change to allow for a cleaner environment. However, […]
The Mike Reiss Assembly
By Caitlin Riley ‘20 I filed into the theater with the rest of my classmates with the usual voices grumbling about another guest speaker, complaining that guest speakers are always so boring. While […]
A Pandemic School Year: The Students’ Perspective
By Ally A. ’23 As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, COVID-19 restrictions ease, and there is finally a visible light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, it is […]
