- November 7UCI Polling Centers Facilitate Youth Voter Participation
- November 5An Exploration of the Policies of Four Candidates on the City of Irvine’s Mayoral Ballot
- November 5How Irvine Chooses its Leaders: A Look into the City’s Election Process
- November 5A Breakdown of Dave Min and Scott Baugh: Two Critical Candidates for California’s 47th District Race
- November 5The Path to Presidency: How the Electoral College Plays a Crucial Role in Elections
![Freshman Teryn Kim strikes a pose at the end of her routine for the 2024 SoCal Invitational Final where she placed first. “I really like [skating] because of the feeling of flying in the air and the excitement when you do well after a competition,” Kim said. “Skating across the ice, and then a cold wind on your face; it’s just a free feeling.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0915-2.jpg)
![Freshman Nikitha Thota rummages through her pencil case in search of her favorite stationery item. Thota’s initial love for stationery was largely influenced by her older sister’s obsession with stationery, Thota said. “She used to always bring a bunch of pens home, then when I a little kid I would just see all this stuff, and I would think it's really cool. It wasn't me really going out and getting [stationery]. It was really just me taking it from her.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0441-copy.jpg)
![Science rolling chairs negatively affect student learning by creating distractions, according to chemistry student and sophomore Sayed Adil. “Every time I get up and sit down, it moves around,” Adil said. “It's distracting in class whenever we're finished with [a] test. Some people just fidget around with it and make some noises.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FINAL-Science-Rolling-Chairs-1200x900.png)
