Barbie, Ken, Buddy the elf and Santa lit up the performing arts center as Portola High choir members performed in “The Spirit of the Season '' annual concert held on Dec. 15. The Barbie-themed concert...

Before the semester officially ends in January, the weeks leading up to finals are packed: students urgently prepare for their cumulative or unit exams and grade-based anxiety is nearly tangible in the...

It is the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas time. Studios push out new movies so often that you can find a Christmas movie with any plot imaginable. Considering these holiday films’ overwhelming...

Telling kids that they are constantly under surveillance and cannot escape the creepy gaze of a home intruder is usually the script of a poorly written 90s horror movie.  Well, guess what happens every...

As the season of oversized hoodies and 50-question exams is here, students across Portola High frantically prepare for their semester finals. Whether your worries lie in calculus or English, it may seem...

Few literary works are as associated with the holiday season as Charles Dickens’ timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Unsurprisingly, the 1843 novella has been adapted to the silver screen far...

As the holiday season approaches, the sound of sleigh bells ringling, tingling and jingling lights up the auditorium with spirit and joy. The Portola High instrumental music department presented the “Twas...

As winter’s icy chill settles over the campus, the gymnasium fills with the warmth of vibrant flags and rhythmic music in preparation for the winter guard season — the time when students transform...

During the season of giving, it is not only family and friends who are handing out presents. In early November, the fast-food chains Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s are releasing one of the greatest...

To uplift, to worship and to praise. These three facets are what Christian music group Otic Orchid aims to teach in any of their songs, be it cover or original. Originally spearheaded by senior Jeremy...

In the realm of digital media, finding a sanctuary for expression can build confidence and ignite passion. A captivating art form, dance, has offered senior Renee Yasuda a mode of expression along with...

Photography is a medium of communication that transcends words, a concept local photographer Lisa Hu Chen employs to capture the emotions of and foster connections between the students and staff of...