The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

Why Student Drivers Should not be Allowed to Drive

Why Student Drivers Should not be Allowed to Drive

Jordan Lee and Dylan Thakarar | March 22, 2018

The current age for teens to get a license is 16. The ability to drive gives teenagers the freedom to transport themselves across town, as well as alleviate stress from their parents’ busy schedules....

Freshman Kelthie Truong holds a sign that says “#NeverAgain,” while freshman Kristen Ok keeps track of the 17 minutes as she reads off the names of those killed in the Florida shooting.

Students Protest in National School Walkout

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Editor-In-Chief | March 21, 2018

About 200 students left their classrooms at 10 a.m. to participate in the National School Walkout on March 14, marking the one-month anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, Florida. These students are...

Prior to freshman Grace Wen’s presentation and interview, co-president and freshman Jenny Won quizzes Wen with pre-written and carefully-crafted possible interview questions.

History Buffs Display Strengths at History Competition

Annie Qiao and John Xie | March 21, 2018

Six members of National History Day (NHD) Club have been working diligently since November of last year to prepare for the yearly NHD-OC competition hosted at the Orange County Department of Education...

Sophomores Roy Bae, Mackenzie Topete and Winston Yi perform “Galop”, a song filled with fast rhythmic beats on their unique wind instruments.

Fine Arts Week Starting Off with a Symphonic Boom

Shawyan Rooein and Nathan Oh | March 21, 2018

Fine Arts Week started strong with a thrilling performance from Symphonic Band on March 19 at lunch in the outdoor theater. Visual and Performing Arts department chair Desmond Stevens led the group in...

Editorial: Popular Vote is the Popular Choice

Editorial: Popular Vote is the Popular Choice

March 21, 2018

ASB has made a decision to change the school’s election from a popular vote to an Election Convention. We believe that the school should revert back to popular vote because of the flaws of the Election...

A small group of dancers consisting of sophomores Miranda Wang, Julia Kim, Frances Ning and Paris Zhuang and freshmen Eric Hao and Kate Dang and complete their routine inspired by the official music video for the hit K-pop song “Mic Drop” by BTS. As the theater fades to black, Dang ends the performance by dropping a microphone, imitating the iconic final move that gives the song its title.

Spring Dance Concert Breaks Ground for Dance Program

Annie Qiao, Co-Editor-in-Chief | March 20, 2018

All eyes are drawn to the graceful, synchronized dancers contoured by colorful stage lighting and the darkness of the theater. Each dazzling flash of movement with the pulse of the music has the crowd...

Students use resources from the Innovation Lab to construct a graph located on the polar plane.
Sophomore Nicholas Delianedis works on the beginning of his project by using nails.

Students Study by Stitching String Shapes

Lauren Kettner, Copy Editor | March 20, 2018

Honors Pre-Calculus students created string art projects representing their studies in polar coordinates visually by using tools in the Innovation Lab from Mar. 1-2. “I wanted to use the Innovation...

Do We Remember HERstory on International Women’s Day?

Do We Remember HERstory on International Women’s Day?

Jane Zou, Copy Editor | March 20, 2018

International Women’s Day (IWD) was March 8 when we recognized women's accomplishments. Yet, companies have distorted the day’s purpose, disguising new products as promoting gender equality. It is...

Lined up at the blocks, swimmers leap into the water and swim one lap of each stroke with 10 seconds between each set of swimmers.

Saying Hello to a CIF Swim Season

Jane Zou, Copy Editor | March 19, 2018

Although the swim team is only in its second year, head coach Kellie Lawicki successfully petitioned the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to place the Bulldogs into Division 1 of four divisions....

Continuing her teaching in Office Hours, Shelley Godett explains the answers to homework questions with sophomore Joshua Kwon.

Shelley Godett: The Sine of an Amazing Teacher

Julia Kim, A&E Editor and Co-Business Manager | March 16, 2018

From loving juicy pens to singing trigonometry songs, it is evident that math department chair Shelley Godett is passionate for teaching. Her passion has been rightfully awarded with the Excellence in...

Andy Son focuses on his cello techniques by playing Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No.8” in class.

A Stroke of Excellence

Junhee Ryu, Business Manager | March 15, 2018

Music students have participated in the Irvine Unified School District, All-Southern and All-State Honor ensembles, but none have ever performed with All-National. Until now. Sophomore Andy Son has been...

Donate to Portola Pilot
$0
$500
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
The student news site of Portola High School
Showcase