Grizzly Entertainment
Making the last note
Entertainment By Manuel Leon: The end of the school year is zooming on by and coming to a close and the Grizzly Band is hard at work, practicing day and night for their upcoming events.
Band completes busy year
Entertainment By Manuel Leon: As the year comes to a wrap, the Grizzly band is still on the job and working hard. The year is not over yet for these hardworking students.
Winterline showcase tonight!
Entertainment By Manuel Leon: Competing in the Pep and Pageantry Arts Association of Central California tournament has turned into an all-out brawl for first place for both the Granite Hills winter percussion ensemble and winter guard!
“Fifty Shades” of romance
News By Larrissa Le Vasser: Most people would say Fifty Shades of Grey is nothing more than an erotic novel, but I assure you it is much more than that.
Starting a new life
Entertainment By Tenny Chan: Sassana Efseaff has been the choir teacher here at Granite Hills for six years but she is going to start her new life with her fiancée in Oregon.
Take A Bite
- Chocolaty goodness
Entertainment By Taylor Merritt:
Delicious chocolate chip cookie and fudge brownie filled with a creamy Reese's peanut butter cup center. Read More
Alice's Answers
A&E Poll
Are you going to be attending the Winter Showcase next week?
Total votes: 2
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Entertainment
By Larrissa Le Vasser Paint It Golden is the fourth album from indie-rock back Lydia.
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Entertainment
By Madison RiceDeftones blast through the speakers with their new album, Koi No Yokan.
- Entertainment By Yvette TeranChristmas ball is just around the corner, which means couples are stressing out like crazy.
Choir
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Choir Retreat
Entertainment By Tenny ChanGranite Hills High School's choir class recently traveled to the mountains of Springville for their annual choir retreat. Read More -
Sharing the Christmas spirit
Entertainment By Tenny Chan and Carina FelixThe Grizzlies are joining forces with Porterville and Monache high schools’ choirs to share their Christmas spirit. Read More -
Starting a new life
Entertainment By Tenny Chan: Sassana Efseaff has been the choir teacher here at Granite Hills for six years but she is going to start her new life with her fiancée in Oregon. Read More
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Entertainment
By Jorge FloresChristmas is just around the corner and the Grizzly Band is ready for this year’s Porterville Christmas Parade
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EntertainmentBy Jed HackettThe Granite Hills High School Winterline will be making its third annual appearance in the Bakersfield area …
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Entertainment
By Manuel Leon: Hunger is presently one of the world’s most pressing matters.
Tech Today
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Cell phone video contest
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Passion for fashion
EntertainmentBy Yvette TeranFriday Sept. 7, the start of a new fashion blog run by me, Yvette Teran, will be on its way. Read More -
Black Ops battle royal
{jcomments off}{jcomments on}EntertainmentBy Madison RiceOn Saturday, Oct. 22, a Call of Duty: Black Ops tournament was held in Lindsay, CA. Read More
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Fashion Forward
Floral prints, pastels, maxis, denim!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Brian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDralph
Posted at 2012-05-08 20:58:16
granite isnt that old but we are a awsome school and deserve to be a big part of that murrale like Portervile and monache!...recognize whos the best!!!!!!!
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Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Brian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDralph
Posted at 2012-05-08 20:58:16
granite isnt that old but we are a awsome school and deserve to be a big part of that murrale like Portervile and monache!...recognize whos the best!!!!!!!
Clayton Congdon is currently is senior at Granite Hills High School. He films, directs, edits, and make movies/slide shows.
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By Kelsey Blackburn
One single band member and our school crest.
That is all that was put on the new mural on Main Street to represent Granite Hills High School's band.
After waiting all morning in the hot sun, the Grizzly band saw, what was supposed to be a great surprise, a disappointing reveal of a mural representing the history of band in Porterville.
Now, how fair is this to Granite? We have been a school for just about 14 years, and I'm sure that the Grizzly band has had more than one member in the band. Sure, the other two bands have done more and have been around longer, but the Grizzly band has been leaving their mark at places for over a decade.
"Granite Hills High School has been open since 1998, and I feel there should have been greater representation of the school in all fairness to the students who have participated in the band all these years," stated Granite band parent Patty Jurkovich.
The simple fact that Granite has had a tough past couple of years does not give the city the right to forget all that they have already accomplished. Yes, having seven different band directors in only eight years does cause several problems within the program, but it still gives no right to leave us out.
Dale Anderson is the only one who stood up for the Grizzly band and said that it was unfair to not include Granite in the mural. Before he brought this point up, they were not going to include Granite at all.
Anderson believed that Granite would someday have a solid program and felt it is only right to acknowledge the beginning of the third Porterville band in town, but he probably meant more than one guy with a bass clarinet.
Now that Granite has a steady program, the city is going to have to make room for them. The colors of silver, black, and cardinal are going to be a lot more prominent throughout the town.
"I believe that very soon more of what is going on at Granite will be represented," stated Granite’s band director Kenny Ormonde. "No matter what, a lot of students have worked very hard and have never given up in the hope of building an awesome band. It is not their fault that the last couple of years were the way they were, but now we will change that. Granite deserves to be equally represented and I believe it will be."
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Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Mario Madrigal
Posted at 2012-06-14 17:05:35
Sure, maybe over a decade of being a band needs to be represented, but there are WAY too many negative thoughts about this mural. It is a beautiful mural that represents a great part of Porterville's history. I believe we should have left a blank spot in order to paint a better representation of the future of Granite Hills Band, but honestly, I don't believe we would have deserved a third of the whole mural. Porterville and Monache have really earned their spot on the mural. As a high school, I believe Granite Hills should "suck it up" and work hard and earn an even higher recognition than either Porterville or Monache.
Brian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDBrian
Posted at 2012-05-08 21:06:35
:sad: ...thats garbageeeeeeeee we should be the BOSS out of all schools....
and to back it up check out our CST scores.. Granite all the way Baby!!!! i am in it to win it one HUNNNNEDralph
Posted at 2012-05-08 20:58:16
granite isnt that old but we are a awsome school and deserve to be a big part of that murrale like Portervile and monache!...recognize whos the best!!!!!!!
Carolina Herrera
Posted at 2012-12-06 18:27:27
No matter if we've been here for 10 years, or 100 for that matter, we should be recognized in something that is supposed to reflect the whole city. They only included us at all because they felt obligated. We are a huge part of the City of Porterville! We contribute so much! This includes letting the team members of other schools use our lockers to change before the games located on the field on OUR campus. We deserve way more than our emblem, that was slapped on with NO care, and doesn't even blend in!
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