On Monday nights, Americans across the country would gather around their television sets, waiting for them to warm up. Finally, a big heart formed against a satin background with the words “I Love Lucy”...

High school students are already busy as it is but add in a tiring three-hour practice to a long list of homework, and some students cannot handle the demands it takes to be a student-athlete. One student-athlete...

Although the Super Bowl is just a game of football, it brings together families and friends as they sit to eat food and enjoy the big game. One food that has always inexplicably had a relationship to football...

Timothy Draper, a politician and native of California, is posing a plan to split one state of California into three: California, Northern California and Southern California. Draper believes this new plan...

The first month of the new year has nearly passed, and in the coming year there are many more movie and video game releases to look forward to. While there have been many spectacular games, there have...

There is no surprise that in marketing, a pit crew of stylists and photographers ensures every crumb looks as appetizing as possible. Although the term ‘food advertiser’ resonates with food brands,...

A vote was held by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Dec. 14 that repealed net neutrality. Net neutrality is a principle that states that all internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all...

One controversial decision made last year was to not include zero period in the class schedule. Although every other Irvine Unified School District high school offers a zero period, Portola rightfully...

The student body gathered in the gym on Friday to attend the winter pep rally, which was hosted and organized by ASB. Winter sports athletes were recognized, and ASB announced the winter formal theme of...

Have you seen the officer in blue patrolling campus? Her name is Jennifer Johnsen, and she is an Irvine police officer in charge of Portola High, Beacon Park Elementary and Middle Schools and Jeffrey...

For the past 13 years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulated and protected the Internet, utilizing the principle known today as net neutrality. However, the FCC’s 3-2 vote in favor...