By Patricia Jang, Staff Writer
Many students at Galileo ride MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) to and from school, but with MUNI’s budget cuts, students will be paying more than ever. Currently the basic fare prices for students is 75 cents, but starting on April 1st, the price of fare will be increasing 2...
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By Mayen Fan, Staff Writer
Everyone has their standards of maturity and immaturity. Teens find their own standards by looking at the people around them and labeling them based on what they see and how the person presents themselves. But not all the people that teens label as mature/immature are that certain label, because usually...
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By Sandy Wong, Staff Writer
This summer, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), will most likely have a difficult time trying to make up for their failed classes. Summer school programs in the SFUSD will be limited to only seniors who require credits to graduate and also as a...
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By Molly Smith, Staff Writer
The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AoHT) participated in their first annual Groundhog Day Job Shadow on February 2nd, in which juniors spent a day working with various businesses in San Francisco such as hotels or event planners, getting first-hand experience of the industry. 17 students spent a day doing...
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By Jessica Hung, Staff Writer
Among the students at Galileo, there is a strong influence of Asian Pop music, with one source being online radio. With the amazing performance by the Korean Club at the Multicultural Assembly, Galileo students were exposed to the wonders of Asian songs like “Wedding Dress” by TaeYang, “Ring Ding Dong”...
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By Wayne Chan, Staff Writer
The San Francisco District Attorney office plans to start prosecuting truancy students stricter than before, which will include parents being prosecuted as well. In February, counselors and the Student Support Services Department in the San Francisco Unified School District met with the District Attorney (DA) office where they proposed an...
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By Patricia Seto, Staff Writer
A petition has been launched by a few Galileo students to reinstate the psychology class that was offered for 15 years as an elective course, but was dropped last year due to a lack of sign ups. The class, which allows students to understand the functions of the brain, individual...
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By Molly Smith, Staff Writer
Whenever I think of college, I think of a place that allows you to expand your education; to focus on the things that you are passionate about and may possibly end up doing for the majority of your life. However, before you can even think about taking classes that intrigue...
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By Sandy Wong, Staff Writer
In Mid January, ASB advisor Mr. Eugene Wing, and Galileo School Principal Ms.Vicki Pesek, decided to change the setting of the class of 2010’s graduation because they were informed of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium’s new availability. Instead of having graduation on Galileo’s athletic field, graduation will now be at the...
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By Yanny Zhang, Staff Writer
Many Galileo students pass by the beanery every Wednesday or Thursday during homeroom to buy a little snack, but what is not known to them is the fact that the beanery should not even be open. Many students, teachers, and cafeteria workers all seem to agree that buying food at...
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