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Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion are about to embark on their journey to the Land of Oz.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Review of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Musical

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Editor-in-Chief | May 11, 2018

Somewhere over the rainbow soared the second annual musical, “The Wizard of Oz.” A stunning display of talented performers, crew members and directors, “The Wizard of Oz” successfully merged visual...

Thoughts on "Porchella" Name: Why it Misses the Target

Thoughts on “Porchella” Name: Why it Misses the Target

Jacob Kim and Nathan Oh | May 11, 2018

Today from 3:30 to 7 p.m.,  ASB will be hosting a spring carnival called  “Porchella,” which is an indicator of what the carnival will feature. The name “Porchella” draws inspiration from the...

Freshmen Luke Shen and Anthony Mendez practice baserunning prior to a game.

Baseball Bounces Back

Junhee Ryu and Maryam Shama | May 9, 2018

Transitioning from a record of 3-15 in the 2016-17 school year to a far more successful season, JV baseball has demonstrated extreme growth within the past year. Throughout last year’s season, the team...

2018-19 House Presidents IDs

2018-19 House Presidents IDs

Helena Hu, Social Media Director | May 9, 2018

A bird’s eye view of the Portola High campus provided by a drone shot. Portola High´s militaristic layout was a key component of the school’s award win.

Portola Campus Wins Regional and National Award

Junhee Ryu and Simrat Singh | May 8, 2018

Portola High was nominated for and subsequently received the regional award for “K-12 Education Best Project” on Aug. 2017 and national award on Jan. after Engineering News Record evaluated the school’s...

Should Schools Have More Lockdown Drills?

Should Schools Have More Lockdown Drills?

Ajinkya Rane and Jenny Zhang | May 7, 2018

Since the Columbine shooting 19 years ago, “187,000 students have been exposed to gun violence.” This startling statistic from the Washington Post highlights the concerns of every student, parent,...

 Pamela Quiros and Jon Resendez present a slide of their presentation to an audience of roughly 200 members. Their presentation focused on the interdisciplinary projects Portola is pioneering.

Educators take a CUE from National Conference

Ajinkya Rane and Lauren Kettner | May 7, 2018

Staff members Assistant principal Kris Linville, library media specialist Pamela Quiros, and teacher Brianna Rapp and Jon Resendez joined over 6,000 educators at the 40th annual Computer Using Educators...

Paulsen works very hard towards the end of the year to finalize the master schedule by the end of the school year. Once the course requests are in, the master schedule is constructed according to student preference.

Master of the Schedule: Amy Paulsen

Ki Joon Lee and Dylan Vanek | May 7, 2018

As the school year draws to a close, assistant principal Amy Paulsen starts to construct the master schedule that organizes the courses for the school year. The master schedule is very difficult to create...

Fortnite versus PUBG

Fortnite versus PUBG

Ajinkya Rane, Jacob Kim and Dylan Thakarar | May 4, 2018

Moline played in a total of 82 games at the University of New Mexico, named the 2010 and 2011 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

Soccer Coach Moline Scores Hall of Fame

John Xie and Maya Sabbaghian | May 4, 2018

Math teacher and girls’ soccer coach Kelli Moline was inducted to the University of New Mexico’s hall of fame for her contribution to the female soccer program. Moline was the University’s only alumna...

"Avengers: Infinity War" is a must watch movie that will definitely captivate audiences.

Definitely Not LOKI : ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Review

John Xie and Simrat Singh | May 4, 2018

“Avengers: Infinity War” premiered worldwide on April 27 as a sequel to Marvel’s “The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which were released in 2012 and 2015 respectively. Infinity...

Editorial: How Much Weight Can You Take?

Editorial: How Much Weight Can You Take?

May 3, 2018

As the school year quickly comes to an end, students find themselves trapped at an intersection as they choose their future courses. They struggle to create a schedule that appeases social pressures and...

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