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Portola Pilot

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Burnt Crumb’s Non-Burnt Menu Review

Lauren Kettner, Staff Writer | January 12, 2018

Burnt Crumbs is a modern, casual restaurant that plays a twist on comfort food by serving creative sandwiches. The closest location to campus is at 8549 Irvine Center Dr. They have a rotating menu, but...

Saba Najafi performs “Mad Russian Christmas” on the piano during the second night of the winter concert.

Listen to a Winter Wonderland

Priscilla Baek, Features Editor | January 11, 2018

Crimson poinsettias lined the stage apron for the Winter Concert in the theater Dec. 20-21, 2017. As Christmas trees were adorned with lights, band, guitar, orchestra and choir conjured up a winter wonderland...

Staircase to Destruction

Staircase to Destruction

Jordan Lee, Photo Editor | January 9, 2018

President Donald Trump recently announced his decision to drastically reduce the size of two monuments in Utah: the Bears Ears and Grand-Escalante Staircase National Monuments, as reported by the Washington...

Pines Over Plastic

Pines Over Plastic

Ki Joon Lee, Staff Writer | December 25, 2017

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...

Math department chair Shelley Godett celebrates Christmas and history teacher Natasha Schottland celebrates Hannukah.

Celebrating Diversity

Simrat Singh and Dylan Thakarar | December 25, 2017

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...

Hopper has been shooting goals on the soccer field since she was four years old.

Athlete of the Month: Karly Hopper

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Editor-in-Chief | December 21, 2017

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...

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