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Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

According to the Environmental Working Group, 167 million pounds of pesticides and 17 billion pounds of nitrogen fertilizer are used to grow livestock feed alone. In addition, over 20% of the United States’ methane emissions are from cattle.

Science Teacher Takes on Meatless Monday

Tiffany Wu, Staff Writer | December 13, 2018

While many Californians set timers for shorter showers, switch from dishwashers to sponges and turn off sprinklers, science teacher Sharon Fronk partakes in an international campaign called “Meatless...

Students can donate to Toys for Tots by bringing in new toys and placing them under one of the three Christmas trees in the Student Union.

‘Tis the Time of Toys for Tots

Maya Sabbaghian, Opinion Editor | December 10, 2018

Three Christmas trees adorned with silver and purple ornaments stand in the Student Union, each one with paper gift tags marked with age groups hanging off its plastic branches. Under each tree are small...

Daylight Saving Does Not Save

Daylight Saving Does Not Save

Giselle Villegas, Staff Writer | December 7, 2018

In the past midterm election, California voters passed Proposition 7 to allow legislation the option to change the current Daylight Saving Time (DST) period to be darker later by a two-thirds vote. If...

Briana Bey as she performs her dance “Love in the Dark” by Leroy Sanchez.

Bey Dances the Day Away

Giselle Villegas, Staff Writer | December 7, 2018

Junior and Dance Company member Briana Bey is December's Artist of the Month, which is an opportunity for the Visual and Performing Arts Department to choose one outstanding student per month to showcase...

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