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...

Toys for Tots is a charity that gives back during the holidays and students will get the opportunity to donate for three more days. Donations will be collected under the house Christmas trees in the student...

As you may have already noticed, neighborhoods are being adorned with beautiful lights or ornaments, putting Irvine in the festive holiday spirit. While there are many ways to create personal holiday decor,...

Students roared with cheers as JV boys’ basketball (9-2) defeated Pakuranga College 69-46 on Dec. 11. Pakuranga College originates from East Auckland, New Zealand, making school history as the first...

Youth, beauty, admiration are the dream, are they not? For some it is, but Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” indicates otherwise. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a philosophical fiction...

Portola High hosted the first annual Irvine Talks on Dec. 9 in the theater. Similar to TED Talks, Irvine Talks is an event where Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) high school students perform or deliver...

With students now reaching 16 years of age, the school’s parking lot will be expecting many new drivers. In order to park and drive at school, getting a license during or after the age of 16 is required. At...

Students participated in Hour of Code to learn the basics of coding using Scratch, an MIT-developed program, during advisement on Dec. 6. Hour of Code is a global initiative that gives students a 60-minute...

With a passion for performance and dance, blended in with their energetic personalities, they gather together each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to spread their positive attitudes...