As the holiday season approaches, many families are setting up their artificial Christmas trees that they have kept for years: the same plastic leaves, aluminum trunks and chemical odor. What they are...

The student body consists of many cultures that celebrate different holidays over winter break, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. According to Pew Research, Christmas is the most celebrated...

JV boys’ soccer (3-1-1) defeated Irvine High 3-0 on Dec. 21 as students decked out in their pajamas for the second game of the month in December and cheered on the team. This was the first out of two...

Portola High should offer more advanced placement (AP) classes for freshmen and sophomore students in the future. Though the student body is currently only comprised of freshmen and sophomores, many are...

It is officially time for the holidays at Disneyland, and with it comes the Christmas Fantasy Parade, new rides, bright decorations and the “Festival of Holidays.” The food stands showcase a variety...

Name: Karly Hopper Grade: Sophomore Sport: JV Soccer Years Playing: 12   Achievements: “Last year, I won Top Dog for soccer, offensive player of the year and scored eight goals in...

In a marginal victory, Democratic Senate-elect Jones won 49.5 percent versus Moore’s 48.9 percent, according to the Associated Press. The last time a Democratic senator was elected in Alabama was in...

Visual arts teacher Kearci Moir took art students on a field trip to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Dec. 5, allowing students to gain exposure to professional works of art. The artwork...

Cardboard Prison, Portola High’s first student-led band, has been playing for about one year now, performing at lunches and at the spring concert last year. The band consists of five members: lead guitarist...

Sophomore Nishad Francis’s fine-tuned skills as a talented vocalist and pianist were recognized as December’s Artist of the Month by Portola’s visual and performing arts department. Choir teacher...

The Literary and Language Arts department has introduced a new mastery learning assessment system this year in order to make grading practices more transparent for students and help student re-focus on...