![Arranging something as subjective as an album in a definitive list is borderline impossible. But there is one thing that music lovers seem to agree on, and Apple Music does not: “An album is a bit of everything,” sophomore Aditya Nair said. “The biggest thing you have to factor in is the impact the album had on people…This can’t be labeled the top 10 or 100 albums of all time.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Illustration4-1200x900.png)
Does Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums Ranking “Skip” Too Many Great Ones?
Claire Liu, Staff Writer
| June 7, 2024
![Participants play a best-of-three game with a 60-card deck, and the winner moves on to the next round. Erlandsson said that he often uses Charizard in his strategy as a power card, being a well-rounded card that is effective against different Pokémon types.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Neo-Pokemon-1200x704.jpg)
Who is That Pokémon Pro? Neo Erlandsson Catches the Top Ranks
Olivia Ganes and Mia Jong
| June 6, 2024
![Global Badminton Academy athlete and freshman Josh Xu lunges down to attack the shuttlecock at a tournament in Frisco, Texas on Jan 16. “I always want to do good in my tournaments and avoid falling down,” Xu said. “It’s really easy for a badminton player to fall down at some point. Sometimes when I lose, I become a little depressed, but I still try to be positive and go train.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/joshxu_edited.jpg)
Freshman Josh Xu’s Badminton Journey is a ‘Smashing’ Success
Aditi Salunkhe and Alice Ahn
| June 5, 2024
![Mares demonstrates his lettering while patrolling the campus. “[Calligraphy] wasn’t like baseball or football,” Mares said. “I just liked it. It’s kind of just one of those things that you can relax with.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/George-Caligraphy-1200x900.jpg)
Meet our Campus Control Calligraphy Connoisseur: George Mares
Mia Jong and Catherine Li
| June 3, 2024
![Pop performance group Calico, a part of Club II-V-I, waits until their time to run onto stage during pop performance group STRIKETHROUGH’s set. The two groups performed the rest of the set together, hyping up the audience with the upbeat nature of their songs.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/untitled-0978-1200x800.jpg)
Spring Festival Porchella Unveils Melodies in Motion
Nina Krish and Elise Ngo
| May 24, 2024