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Tate holds green apple Italian ice.

Best Ice Treat in Irvine?

Chris Tate, Staff Writer | October 31, 2017

Rita’s Italian Ice is a dessert parlor that specializes in Italian ice and custard. The nearest location from campus is at 3905 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92602 in Northwood Plaza. Rita’s Italian ice...

Chocolate vs Candy

Chocolate or Candy for Halloween?

Nathan Oh | October 25, 2017

During Halloween this year, many of us will be giving out sweets to trick-or-treaters. So the question is, which sweets do students prefer: chocolate or candy? Personally, I prefer candy over chocolate...

Niki Szekely and partner Emma Thullen perform a doubles routine.

Sophomore Swims to Junior Olympic Glory

Maryam Shama, Opinion Editor | October 24, 2017

Gold medalist and sophomore Niki Szekely is a synchronized swimmer who participated in and won the most recent Junior Olympics. For eight years she has been training and competing continuously while balancing...

Cartoon by Shawyan Rooein and Helena Hu

Are Staggered Lunches For Portola?

Dylan Vanek, Front and Back Page Editor | October 23, 2017

One thing that quickly became apparent to sophomores purchasing lunch from the cafeteria was that it takes much longer to get your lunch than last year. With all the aisles being used inside the cafeteria,...

Chocolate Chip Biscotti is the perfect autumn treat and it goes well with almost any drink.

Chocolate Chip Biscotti Recipe

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Editor-in-Chief | October 23, 2017

The return of crisp autumn air and pumpkin spice everything means that fall is finally here. Enjoy your Starbucks latte with a homemade chocolate chip biscotti. Biscotti is a wonderful holiday treat...

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