Scrolling through social media, it is not difficult to find video compilations of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez playing “Among Us” with famous Twitch streamers or memes featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders....

American Literature teachers launched their Black poetry unit, which focuses on the Harlem Renaissance, last week in a push to incorporate more Black voices into the Eurocentric curriculum. While the literary...

Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. 2021 is the Year of the Ox.  This traditionally 15-day holiday is...

Contemporary and Pop Performance Ensemble is a new music elective class that focuses on rock and pop music. Music teacher Kyle Traska instructs this advanced, audition-based class with four members who...

Choir members held a fundraising event from Feb. 1-12 that allowed students and teachers to purchase and send a personalized Valentine's Day video gram of a choir member singing. Choir raised $1,630...

Standing at less than five feet tall, freshman Kira Watanabe doesn't scream "basketball player" on a first glance. But all it takes is a few minutes watching her play to realize why Watanabe is the sole...

While the traditional homecoming dance and game were not able to be held due to COVID-19, Portola High still awarded homecoming royalty on Feb. 4 and 5 to continue tradition, according to ASB adviser Sarah...

Football legend Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl win in franchise history, beating the Kansas City Chiefs in their home stadium 31-9 on Feb. 7. Brady was awarded the...

Mock Trial team members see their efforts from summer 2020 to now come together with virtual competitions held Feb. 2-11. The persistence and commitment of each member amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the...

Irvine Unified School District’s COVID-19 dashboard has been updated accurately since its launch in October 2020 to its most recent update on Feb. 9. The dashboard’s purpose is to transparently communicate...

There are countless ways a theatrical production can come to fruition, but online musicals might be the new trend. In the last few months of 2020, TikTok creators, as well as professional actors and technicians,...