From an arabesque to a grand jeté, a dancer leaps across the marley floor with accuracy and grace. As one of the newest additions to the dance program, the inaugural dance company features students specializing...

Have you ever noticed drawings and other types of artwork around campus? Most of them are from the ‘People with Paintbrushes’ Club, also known as Art Club. The club was founded last year, holding meetings...

Sophomore-counselor planning conferences are just starting, and the main goal of the conferences is to help sophomores plan the rest of their high school careers with their assigned counselor. Each sophomore...

Updated December 8, 2017. The JV girls' soccer team currently has a record of 4-1-1. Freshman and Captain Hope Paredes has scored more than 6 goals. The team has two upcoming tournaments and 11 games remaining. The...

Throughout November, the Innovation Lab attached to the Student Commons bustled with freshman science classes working on aquaponic systems, their first semester Genius Project in which groups create a...

Updated December 7th 2017: The wrestling team currently has a record of 0-2 out of two matches against University High and Beckman High. Though their season is off to a slow start, four players have won...

Boba tea has gained a massive following similar to the pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. But is all this hype over boba deserving? I decided to get my first-ever taste of boba tea, a drink with a tea base...

Many families prepare kimchi, a traditional Korean dish, during fall. Want fermented cabbage with your pumpkin spice? Kimchi, a staple in Korean culture, is a spicy fermented cabbage dish. Starting...

The Regional Occupation Program, or ROP, was introduced to students this year to provide job-specific experiences. The program’s first classes are taught by athletic trainer Brittany Frymire, who not...

A question that resides within the minds of many is whether there should be an open or a closed campus? As Portola High approaches the halfway mark of its second year, and many students are beginning to...

Although most students currently qualify to work year-round, not many students have jobs because they fear jeopardizing their grades and losing time. However, having a part-time job while attending high...

JV boys’ basketball has been working since the start of the school year in order to prepare for its upcoming season. As the first home game approaches against Northwood High on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., nervous...