The excruciating feeling of a cinematic experience ruined by the chatter of other theatergoers. The grating sound of fingernails slowly being dragged down a chalkboard, sending shivers up your spine. The...

A new mentor steps onto the lacrosse field —  a former three-year high school varsity lacrosse player who led his team to championships as the team captain.  Matthew McCarthy was one of...

When Audrey Hsieh entered Portola High in 2018, she made a pact with herself: she would stop pursuing acting at the end of high school if she did not land a significant role. Nine years of fruitless effort,...

ASB celebrated a plethora of diverse cultures by hosting various lunchtime activities for Intercultural Week from Feb. 14-17. Student activities commissioner and senior Stella Jung led the event,...

Dastārs, religious head coverings that symbolize humility, are worn by many practicers of the Sikh faith – the world’s fifth-largest religion with over 25 million followers – and are just one of...

A couple hundred snapshots of sunsets and beaches fill senior Jun Yu’s Instagram page, @through_yu; it’s become his habit to travel out to Laguna Beach or the Santa Monica Pier every few weeks. Though...

Girls’ soccer (13-3-6) won 7-0 at its final league game against Beckman High in the home stadium on Feb. 4, securing their title as Pacific Coast League Champions.  The Bulldogs also won 2-1 and...

Applicants to the University of California, Berkeley received an email on Feb. 14 that the university may reduce its new undergraduate enrollment by at least 3,050 students for the 2022-23 academic year,...

Compared to creating a vibrant painting, a detailed sketch or a thought-provoking sculpture, compiling a portfolio of artistic work may seem to involve fewer artistic choices at first glance. However,...

In an effort to make the SAT more accessible and relevant to colleges, the College Board digitized the SAT standardized test on Jan. 25, which will take effect in 2023 internationally and 2024 in the United...

Winter formal on Feb 5. in Hangar 21 marked the first winter dance since the COVID-19 outbreak. Over 500 students danced the night away under the twinkling of the dangling string lights within star-themed...