Until the first full moon of the new year, dozens of Asian countries and its citizens at home and abroad celebrate a 15-day event collectively known as Lunar or Chinese New Year. Known most commonly in...

A new school in its third year, Portola High offers numerous benefits to its students. However, proximity to shopping centers is not one of them. As a result, many students feel that they have no choice...

Ten participants from Portola High competed against students from other Irvine Unified School District elementary, middle and high schools at the 38th Annual Science Fair on Feb. 6 at Northwood High, with...

This year’s Super Bowl halftime show left audience members speechless…due to how underwhelming and unimpressive it was. The show featured Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi, which seems like a lineup...

As soon as teachers start to speak through their VoiceLift device, students start desperately typing away as the teacher progresses through the projected slideshow with their wireless clicker. Technology...

After cultivating a philosophy club for a year, junior Stephanie Zhang and her devoted team of philosophy fanatics advanced from club founders to curriculum developers as they became the first students...

With the current government shutdown, numerous employees whose job is to monitor and defend digital privacy and security of citizens have been furloughed, putting U.S. citizens at risk of serious cyberattacks...

Smartphones have become an integral part of day-to-day lives. Seventy seven percent of Americans own smartphones, a 35% increase since 2011 according to PEW Research Center. With the rise of device dependency,...

As the use of facial recognition software infiltrates campuses, the privacy concern extends from just replacing identity cards to login methods for cell phones. Similar technology used to scan students’...

In the midst of the chilly season we know as winter, we took a closer look around what students have been wearing this season. From brand names to cozy jackets, these casual and warm pieces are the perfect...

Boys’ basketball (13-13) lost to Northwood High 39-40 on Jan. 25 during the Game of the Week in the gym. Students, parents, teachers and the cheer squads of both schools as well as ASB and jazz team...

More than 180,000 people traveled to Las Vegas for Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 from Jan. 6-11, according to Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Rollable TVs, self-driving taxis and artificial...