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Physical education equipment custodian Noe Belmudez cleans the sinks in one of the restrooms during second period with a special disinfectant. During each period, the custodial staff must clean every restroom on campus, as well as any other area classified as a high touch point.

Custodial Staff Wipes Away Student Concerns

Akshay Raj and Kelthie Truong | January 13, 2021

Whether they are on staircases spraying down handrails or in bathrooms sanitizing sinks, Portola High custodians Noe Belmudez, Leo Diego, Adrian Espinoza, Armando Medina, Frank Perez and Adrian Saavedra...

After going viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, teens all around the world are watching Megan Is Missing, a horror/thriller movie all about a teenager going missing after meeting a fake person online.

Mediocre Movie Gains Popularity for Obscene Content: ‘Megan is Missing’

Emma Haag and Kayla Moshayedi | January 13, 2021

Content warning: This movie contains scenes of sexual assault, kidnapping, extreme aggression and gore. “Megan is Missing,” a 2011 drama and horror film based on a true story and directed by Michael...

Drawn by AP Studio Art: Drawing student and senior Natalie Yu, this piece is titled “Smile! You’re on Camera,” which is the phrase that Yu explores in her art. Through her use of inverted images and a self-portrait, Yu captures the message that being on camera is something she fears rather than smiles for.

AP Art Students Self-Reflect by Compiling Annual Portfolios

Claudia Lin, Co-News Editor | January 11, 2021

Every year, students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) art classes are not evaluated by their performance on a standard AP multiple-choice exam or their ability to answer a free-response question, but...

Steve Lacy has exhibited his talent in producing songs for artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Denzel Curry in songs such as “PRIDE” and “If Tomorrow's Not Here,” respectively. Lacy is also an important member of the 2015 Grammy-winning band, “The Internet.”

The Highs and the Lows of ‘The Lo-Fis’

Krisha Konchadi, Front Page Editor | January 8, 2021

Twenty-two year old R&B singer, songwriter and producer Steve Lacy spent quarantine creating merchandise for his fans and producing a music video at home for his song “Live Without Your Love.”...

The model minority myth hurts both Asian Americans and other minorities, which can further perpetuate racism against Asian Americans and racism against underprivileged minority groups, downplaying the chances of other minorities to pursue an acceptable societal status and creating a rigid set of regulations of how an Asian must act in the community.

Model Minority Myth Magnifies Misunderstanding

Cara Chan and Dheeksha Bhima Reddy | January 7, 2021

The model minority myth, while seemingly harmless, can be detrimental to the Asian American community, as well as other minority groups by creating an expectation that Asian Americans are considerably...

Looking for a means to support their families by driving to school themselves, student drivers must grapple with whether the stress alleviated with a parking permit is worth its $40 per semester cost. Despite this, it is important to keep in mind that lowering the price of a parking permit would raise more serious concerns from a campus perspective than it would resolve.

Look To Student Responsibilities In Lieu of Lower Parking Costs

Justin Tang, Staff Writer | January 6, 2021

As Portola High progresses under a hybrid learning model in the 2020-21 school year, students who have received their driver's licenses face a dilemma in their school commutes. Even as COVID-19 has heightened...

Spanish teacher Grace Maginn is surrounded by her class of students who had thrown a surprise party on her last day teaching in spring 2017. While living in Salamanca from 2016 to 2017, Maginn taught as an English teacher at a high school located in Zamora, Spain.

Teachers Who Lived Abroad: Grace Maginn’s Three Trips to Spain

Celine Lee, Staff Writer | January 5, 2021

Spanish teacher Grace Maginn first took a plane from Indiana to Spain to study abroad in 2014. Maginn never anticipated to become so captivated by the foreign country that she would later live there two...

Hours before the album’s release, Swift took to Instagram on Dec. 11 to post promotional pictures for “willow,” the lead single off her surprise album “evermore.” Just five months after the release of her previous album, “folklore,” Swift treats fans to a similarly-styled journey in her second surprise drop of 2020.

Taylor Swift’s Genre-Defying Skill Lasts ‘evermore’

Claudia Lin and Akshay Raj | January 4, 2021

Imagine wandering through a mythical town and the chilled, autumn breeze tousles your hair. Amid the thickening fog, you come across folklorian woods. With curiosity, you step deeper into the forest, whisked...

Harry Styles chose to sing three songs off of his second album. The singer Performed “Fine Line,” “Adore You," “Golden” and “Watermelon Sugar” in front of a vintage airstream van, which contributed to a camping theme.

This Year’s Jingle Ball Had Fans ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’

Ava Caleca and Clara Ferreira Lopes | December 18, 2020

From Harry Styles' rustic performance to Dua Lipa’s disco-themed atmosphere, the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball featured many familiar faces on Dec. 14. While big names still performed this year at the...

As the first virtual production at Portola High, this year's fall play was filmed on Zoom instead of performed live. To accomodate for not being able to shoot in-person, all members used green screens to create the effect that they were in the same setting.

Theater Remains Resilient While Unexpected Circumstances Postpone Fall Play

Naila Talib, Staff Writer | December 18, 2020

In addition to obstacles produced by COVID-19 restrictions, there were several unusual circumstances including recent fires and Wi-Fi outages that posed challenges for the theater department during the...

Gov. Newsom announced that California residents can now opt in for COVID-19 exposure notifications through the app “CA Notify.” According to Newsom, the app does not track location and is designed to help slow the transmission of COVID-19.

Newsom Issues New Lock-down Order

Aryan Mittal and Erin Choi | December 18, 2020

Gov. Newsom implemented the Regional Stay At Home Order for regions under intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity of 15 percent on Dec. 3 as COVID-19 cases skyrocket across California, with a record 37,000...

Pictured here preparing to move the ball forward, varsity water polo player Andrew Cherry often sets himself to hours of athletic practice each day. An integral part of each junior varsity game in last year's season, Cherry looks to lead by example in his dedication at the varsity level.

Junior Andrew Cherry Eggbeaters Up to Occasion in Quest for Self-Improvement

Justin Tang, Staff Writer | December 18, 2020

With the future of the 2020-21 athletics program containing few certainties, upholding unity among the school's many student athletes has proven to be essential. Throughout the challenges that the COVID-19...

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