June 2016 – The Gavel Magazine

OPINION: The purpose behind all of this school

Author By Victoria Falcon
Publication date June 2, 2016
Categories: Opinion, Uncategorized

The other day, I was thinking back to this lesson a few months ago in Pre-Cal where my teacher was explaining linear and angular speed. I’m not some nerd who just thinks about random lessons from class for fun, but there were some words my teacher shared during this lesson that stuck withme. He went into…Continue Reading OPINION: The purpose behind all of this school

Graduating senior Villafranca opts for Africa over college

Author By Stormy Rice
Publication date June 2, 2016
Categories: Features, Uncategorized

After high school most students are heading off to college or to the work force, but graduating senior Francisco Villafranca he has something else in mind for his future. Instead of attending college after high school, Villafranca is taking a controversial gap year. For 6 months he is going to live in Africa and do…Continue Reading Graduating senior Villafranca opts for Africa over college

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OPINION: The purpose behind all of this school

Graduating senior Villafranca opts for Africa over college

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