Art needs no justification apart from the artists’ visions, but 2017 and 2018 made way for a new wave of entertainment in the music and art industries; these artists are artificial intelligence (AI)...

Imagine waking up oblivious of the time, blind to what is going on outside your home and drowning in the depths of the your own sentiments rather than being surrounded with social media. In order to...

Beyond essays, transcripts and teacher recommendations lies another factor now being considered in college applications: social media. In 2017, ten Harvard freshmen had their applications rescinded due...

Engadget and Digital Trends, two premier news outlets for all things tech-related, announced the Impossible Burger, a new plant-based burger developed at Impossible Food’s laboratory in Los Angeles,...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently released a report  that named the top five most dangerous countries in the world for journalists in 2018: (in order of ranking) Afghanistan (15 journalists’...

Math teacher Eric Graham and visual and performing arts (VAPA) teacher Desmond Stevens were both awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award this year for Portola High. They were announced with a heartwarming...

To help students during stressful finals week, wellness coordinator Maureen Muir worked with the counseling team to bring dogs to campus during lunch on Jan. 14. Generally, the team plans “Wellness Wednesday”...

Junior Kiyan Dhanidina holds up the first place Southern California Ice Hockey Finals trophy that his team, formed in June, that won after a close game (6-5). Dhanidina is not playing this year due to...

The greater Los Angeles area is the second largest sports market in the United States with 11 professional sports teams in six major leagues: the MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL and WNBA. The Anaheim Ducks, the...

As the amount of student drivers increases, students are required to buy parking permits for their cars at the cost of $40 per semester. Each permit is a sticker with the bulldog face, placed on the right...

Girls’ water polo (0-5) put up a fight against University High but ultimately fell, losing 2-17 during its game of the week on Jan. 8 at the pool deck. The team started the game off strong by scoring...