How do you speak American? Despite the wide array of cultures found in this nation and the notion that the United States has no official language, according to the Golden Globes, the answer is simple:...
Portola High’s ASB elected positions were released March 23 at 3:30 p.m. on the @portola.asb Instagram page.
The results are as follows:
ASB President: Amitoj Singh, junior
ASB Vice...
Gaining a spot on a varsity team for any sport is difficult. Specifically, cheer requires school spirit like no other as well as mental and physical flexibility and strength. After hard work and preparation,...
It’s the second varsity football game of the season. An evening breeze sweeps through the bleachers, sparsely occupied by small clusters of parents and relatives.
On the field, football teams from...
“It's beautiful being a citizen of the world. That's what I call myself, because I don't really have a home or a place to call my home.”
Over Zoom, I watch as a wistful smile blooms across...
From the start of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, news of the Asian community being physically tormented and warned to “go back to China” and the Black community facing the death of several innocent...
Irvine Public Schools Foundation awarded five grants to Portola High student and teacher groups who requested funding for upcoming projects on Feb. 26 as part of the annual Innovative Grant Program.
Senior...
With a joyful mood, slight smile and confident posture, Benjamin Jordon gazes outward towards a cluster of players while standing on the fresh grass in front of the benches. He gestures gently yet firmly...
Teachers and childcare workers became eligible on March 1 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The mRNA-1273 Moderna vaccine is 95% effective, according to an interview with Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel...
With the rate of new COVID-19 cases dropping below 14 per 100,000 across Orange County, the California Interscholastic Federation announced March 3 that outdoor athletic programs for cheerleading, football,...
Distant. Unthinkable. The virus couldn’t possibly reach the United States. Not California. Not Orange County. Not Irvine.
And definitely not our school campus.
Friday, March 13, 2020.
On that...
