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Freshmen Eric Hao, Rachel Abalos and Youssef Yassim depart for Emerald City.

We’re Off to See the Musical, The Wonderful ‘Wizard of Oz’

Maryam Shama and Ki Joon Lee | March 8, 2018

Through a careful selection process, roles were chosen to embody the characters in the fictional world of “Wizard of Oz.” While the date may seem far, the performers, stage crew and staff are already...

Sophomore Brett Shin takes time outside of class to practice his pit orchestra music in order to be prepared for the rehearsals.

Follow The Yellow Note Road

Ali Elmalky, Staff Writer | March 7, 2018

“The Wizard of Oz” musical will showcase talents of the newly-formed pit orchestra that consists of instruments of all types, differing from last year’s pre-recorded music tracks. “Pit orchestras...

Students, Staff and Guests Speak at Second Passion Day

Students, Staff and Guests Speak at Second Passion Day

Helena Hu, Social Media Director | March 6, 2018

Students listened to both adults and their peers from the community speak about their passions at the second annual Passion Day event on campus on Monday. Last year’s inaugural event  encouraged more...

What is the Appropriate Age to Start Using Social Media?

What is the Appropriate Age to Start Using Social Media?

Anthony Chan and Shawyan Rooein | March 5, 2018

After social media’s popularity grew over a short period of time, problems were quickly raised such as cyberbullying. Nowadays, children are becoming more attached to using social media on their cellphones. Children...

Sophomores wrote lab reports on their Genius Project that includes information on how to perform each demonstration and the chemistry concepts behind the reactions

Chemistry Students Recreate Practical Film Effects With Household Items

Lauren Kettner and Chloe Ma | March 5, 2018

Sophomores are spending second semester to create their own versions of common movie practical effects for their chemistry-based genius projects to learn how chemistry can be related back to real world...

In preparation for football practice, Brittany bandages Russell Sung's ankle to avoid injuries.

Sometimes ‘No Pain’ is a Gain: Tips on how to Avoid Athletic Injuries

Maryam Shama and Nathan Oh | March 5, 2018

As athletes practice and compete in games, many encounter unfortunate injuries that may disqualify them from playing. However, many students work with campus athletic trainer, Brittany Frymire, to get...

Math club members Nicholas Delianedis, William Hsieh, Joyee Chen, Anthony Tan, Harry Song and Nikhil Jha competed in Math Day at the Beach against other high schools’ math-specialized upperclassmen.

Math Club’s First Competition on a Positive Slope

Jane Zou, Staff Writer | March 2, 2018

Math club members attended their first math competition, Math Day at the Beach, on Feb. 24. Sophomores Joyee Chen, Nicholas Delianedis, William Hsieh, Nikhil Jha and Harry Song and freshman Anthony Tan...

Lead guitarist Yash Menon, rhythm guitarist Nicholas Hung, bass guitarist Brian Yip, and drummer and vocalist Derrick Peng of Cardboard Prison performed a medley of songs, playing several original compositions.

Cardboard Prison Performs in Battle of the Bands

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Editor-in-Chief | March 1, 2018

With members skillfully strumming electric guitars and pounding a beat on the drums, Cardboard Prison, a student-led band, performed in the 25th annual Battle of the Bands against five other groups from...

Team Lebron concluded All-Star weekend with a 148-145 victory over Team Steph.

Team Lebron Closes the Weekend with a Victory

Simrat Singh, Copy Editor | February 28, 2018

Team Lebron defeated Team Steph 148-145 in the 67th NBA All-Star Game, the first game with the new format. In order to make the game more competitive this year, the league decided to have the two players...

Black Panther, a highly anticipated movie featuring a black superhero as its main character for the first time in movie history.

‘Black Panther’: A Cutting Edge Movie

Nathan Oh, Staff Writer | February 27, 2018

“Black Panther,” a movie that has been highly anticipated since the release of the blockbuster “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), is finally here and has met high expectations. The movie’s...

Patrick Cui focus on his new project for PNN during advanced video production each Thursday after school.

Inside Patrick Cui’s Digitized Designs

Ali Elmalky and Julia Kim | February 26, 2018

For sophomore Patrick Cui, bringing graphics to life is his specialty. In charge of the majority of motion graphics for video production and Portola News Network (PNN), Cui is also currently working with...

Setting Traditions for Winter Formal

Setting Traditions for Winter Formal

Jenny Zhang, Staff Writer | February 26, 2018

When Winter Formal approached, ASB dedicated its time to making this dance an unforgettable memory that students will cherish long after the year is over. While other schools have had many years to create...

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