Applause fills the gymnasium as the cheerleaders rush onto the mats, setting down their pom poms and posters and taking the starting positions in their routine.  Competitive cheer placed second...

Updated Feb. 7: Boys' basketball (9-1) clinched the PCL Champion title in its 70-51 victory against Irvine High on Feb. 6. The team continued its winning streak over its final three games, ending the season...

Students from all IUSD high schools attended and performed at the 14th annual Akustikoff at the Heritage Park Community Center on Jan. 31. Akustikoff is a student-run set of musical performances that high...

Rap legend Eminem surprised and delighted fans everywhere on Jan. 17 with the unannounced drop of his eleventh studio album, “Music to be Murdered By.” It immediately debuted number one on Billboard’s...

What was supposed to be just a normal routine week quickly transformed into one of the worst weeks of my life. Kobe Bryant. The man that I had been a fan of for the past 13 years had died? I immediately...

Boys’ basketball (7-1) won against Beckman High 37-35 at Beckman High School on Jan. 24. With the teams being tied at tied in league, this win pushed the Bulldogs to first place in league. “The...

Congresswoman Katie Porter recognized one winner and three runners-up for the CA-45 District’s annual Congressional App Challenge at her Orange County office on Jan. 25. Seniors  Jimmy Kang and Stephanie...

The novel coronavirus has affected over 17,000 people across 23 countries with a report of 369 fatalities, as of Feb. 3. The city of Wuhan, China claims most of the affected patients and casualties and...

At Portola High, several athletes participate freely in their religious beliefs alongside their sports. While religion is by no means a staple of sports, various teams across campus are accepting of and...

Boys’ soccer (2-4-1) won 3-0 at home against Beckman High on Jan. 24, as the team came together for a strong team win. The Bulldogs have struggled in league games this year, but the team broke the...

On a peaceful Saturday morning, the sharp strumming of an electric guitar and the rich tones of a saxophone can be heard flowing in unison out of senior Yash Menon’s garage as he and senior Shivank Gupta...

With the sound of the popular catchphrase “OK Boomer,”  Generation Zers and Millennials have brought the blurry lines of generational identity to the forefront.  Quizzes popping up asking...