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Senior Anusha Namburu and senior Haniya Hassaan eat chicken biryani at the Diwali party hosted by the South Asian Student Association “The festivities are associated with firecrackers or explosions that only happen once a year and are often hallmarks of our childhood,” Portola High SASA club outreach director and senior Amogh Baddam said. “We’re just seeing everybody celebrate our culture and having fun together in traditional clothes.”

South Asian Student Association Hosts 7th Annual Diwali Party

Aditi Salunkhe and Sonia Wang | November 20, 2023
The Irvine Unified Board of Education heard public comments on whether to ban LGBTQ+ flags in its most recent meeting on Oct. 7. “This meeting being perhaps an eye opening moment for students and teachers alike to realize, ‘Wow, there are still a lot of prejudices and misunderstandings about the LGBTQ community,’ and we should talk about that to move forward,” English teacher Doris Schlothan said. “But in terms of coming back to this flag policy, I think [this conversation] is done.”

IUSD Board Meeting Calls Into Question LGBTQ+ Flag Presence in Classrooms

Kayleen Kim and Ruhi Samudra | November 17, 2023
Freshmen Aman Talib and Paxton Shum paint rocks at Tuesday’s lunchtime activity set up by ASB. Students of all grade levels gathered in the quad to paint rocks with their friends.

ASB Promotes a Drug-Free Lifestyle Through Red Ribbon Week

Nina Krish and Elise Ngo | November 6, 2023
Senior Haniya Hassaan and juniors Zoe Nguyen and Anaika Nagireddy prepared their sports and entertainment marketing presentation for a panel of judges. Students were given 10 minutes to prepare for their event and were split into groups of two to three attendees.

Students Stay ‘Busy’ in Portola Business Club’s Fourth Annual Mini-Conference

Aditi Salunkhe and Mary Lee | October 30, 2023
The City Council voted on the map at Irvine City Hall. Other Orange County cities are also currently facing legal challenges due to their at-large voting schemes including Laguna Niguel and San Clemente, according to the OC Register. “In California we’ve seen a lot of cities move into these districts most recently and probably most contentiously was the city of Anaheim,” Passion Civics teacher Marisa Wilkerson said

Irvine City Council Adopts First-Ever Voting District Map, Moves Towards District Elections in 3-2 Vote

Tyler Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | October 24, 2023
Performer and freshman Annie Xiao tips her head down to showcase her bamboo hat, a symbolic element of the Chinese ethnic group that her dance represents — the Huayao Dai. “The goal of the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California is to spread the art of Chinese dance and Chinese culture by many different styles through original pieces and adapted pieces,” Xiao said.

22nd Annual Irvine Global Village Festival Connects Diverse Communities Through Cultural Appreciation

Cindy Mei, Social Media Team | October 20, 2023
Mid-autumn festival volunteer and sophomore Nollie Chen passes out Pocky snacks to festival attendees. “It’s important for these cultural events that bring people together to have food, not just as an incentive to come together but as something to bond over,” Chen said. “For a lot of people, food is culture, and it’s what brings people together.”

Guests ‘Moon’ Over Culture at the Great Park Mid-Autumn Festival

Alice Ahn and Kayley Winata | October 9, 2023
ASB hosted Portola High’s annual Homecoming Dance on Sept. 23. Seniors Lena Cho, Ivy Nunez, Kristy So and Audrey Yung dance to the song “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People.

Portola High Students Experience an ‘Epic’ Homecoming

Aditi Salunkhe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 3, 2023
Senior class council practices their halftime show dance on the evening of Sept. 20. The builds seen in the background are a new concept, according to ASB adviser Kate Avery. “I will say none of the work is easy, but what was helpful is we have people like our senior president and VP and our junior President and VP,” Avery said. “They were all in ASB last year, and so they kind of understood what the expectation was, what the builds should look like and what we need going into them.”

A Behind the Scenes Look at the ‘Epic Adventure’ of the Homecoming Halftime Show

Ruhi Samudra and Shaina Taebi | September 25, 2023
Math teacher Shelley Godett discusses a warm-up question with her Period 7 AP Precalculus class. Students learn about the fundamentals of polynomial and rational functions during the first unit of the course.

New AP Precalculus Class Replaces Enhanced Math 3 and Honors Precalculus

Madeline Chung and Camille Clement | September 22, 2023
Sophomore Lulu Zhao, junior Natalie Song, junior Jawad Khadra and sophomore Jimin Han received the CTE Bulldog Excellence Awards, which is granted to students who demonstrate PRIDE values while taking advantage of opportunities to pursue their career interests, according to the Bulldog Excellence Award pamphlet.

Jadyn Zdanavage Named Bulldog of the Year at Annual Bulldog Awards Ceremony

Skyller Liu and Arshia Sista | May 30, 2023
Junior Makena Wong dances with her friends as the DJ plays various popular songs and sped-up remixes from the last decade, like a mashup of ¨First Class¨ by Jack Harlow and ¨Glamorous¨ by Fergie. The Yost Theater hosted prom on April 29.

Prom ‘Masquerade Ball’ was a Night to Remember

Gwyneth Yung, Photo Editor | May 12, 2023
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