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Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

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Try These Popular New TikTok Trends At Home

Ariana Wu, Staff Writer | April 22, 2020

If you have spent the past few weeks binge-watching new shows like “Tiger King” or aimlessly scrolling through the TikTok For You page, you are not alone. Since Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home...

Tackling Art Under Quarantine

Tackling Art Under Quarantine

Nate Taylor, Photo Editor | April 22, 2020

Finding inspiration is hard for any artist at any time, but especially so when most have been flung out of their routines and stuck at home for weeks. Artists are needed now more than ever to keep the...

Without social distancing, one Coronavirus infectee will on average infect 2.5 people within five days, which will result in 406 new cases after 30 days, according to Statistica. The number significantly decreases when practicing physical distancing, which can contribute to “flattening the curve” of new infections. If 50% of the infected patients self-quarantine themselves, there will only be 15 new cases after 30 days, and there will be 2.5 new cases if 75% of the infected practice physical distancing.

Lifting Stay-at-Home Orders? Absolutely Not.

Bia Shok, Staff Writer | April 22, 2020

Alongside the empty bay of Newport Beach on April 20, a mob stands in front of the civic center with bolded messages on signs reading “Freedom” and “Open Work.”  About a month into the stay-at-home...

Second Harvest Food Bank delivers food to local pantries, where anyone in need of food can receive assistance. A map of all avaialable pantries in Orange County can be found at ocfoodhelp.org/orange-county-free-food-map/food-pantries/.

Second Harvest Continues to Serve During Uncertain Times

Manan Mendiratta, Co-Sports Editor | April 21, 2020

Thousands of boxes fill up the Second Harvest Food Bank’s warehouse, all created by the hands of hundreds of volunteers over the past few weeks. These packages are ready to be delivered during the COVID-19...

How to Make a DIY Mask for Covid-19

Krisha Konchadi, Social Media Team | April 20, 2020

Unemployment within the United States stood at 18 percent on April 16, comparable to nearly 25 percent during the Great Depression in the 1930s.

A Failed Economy Will Be More Detrimental Than COVID-19 Itself

Ryne Dunman, Contributing Writer | April 20, 2020

As nearly 90 percent of the United States remains in an economic standstill, jobless claims soared past 22 million on April 16, marking the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression. Meanwhile,...

Social studies teachers Virginia Nguyen, Natasha Schottland, Emily Sheridan, Katie Wi and Shameemah Motala planned for Sam Silberberg to present his story via Zoom after California received its shelter-in-place order, according to Nguyen.

Holocaust Survivor Recounts Crisis and Isolation via Video Conference for World History Students

Kate Hayashi | April 17, 2020

Holocaust survivor Sam Silberberg spoke to over 50 students about his experience during World War II in a Zoom conference organized by the Modern World History teachers on April 16.  The teachers began...

Following guidance from the California Board of Education and “from UC, CSU and elite university admissions officials, and feedback from IUSD principals, teachers and leadership,” the IUSD Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of a credit or no credit grading system on April 14.

Irvine Unified Adopts Credit / No Credit System for Spring Semester

Jenny Won | April 15, 2020

The Irvine Unified School District Board of Education decided on April 14 to switch to a credit or no credit system for the final reporting period of the 2019-20 academic year for all students in light...

Junior Zarah Taufique celebrates her sister’s birthday with her extended family during the quarantine. While it may seem at times that the world has come to a halt, students are still finding safe ways to have fun with their family and friends.

How to Make the Most of Your “Corona-cation”

Lauren Hsu, Staff Writer | April 15, 2020

While emergency distance learning may have begun on April 6, many students are still finding themselves with an abundance of extra time on their hands. Even though you may not be able to go shopping or...

Gov. Gavin Newsom pictured speaking at the California Democratic Party State Convention in 2019 after he entered office in January of that year. As of April 14, New York has 202,208 confirmed cases according to the New York Times, the state has especially been experiencing a shortage in ventilators to supply patients in critical condition.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Gradual Plan to Reopen California After Sending Ventilators to Aid New York’s Combat with COVID-19

Bia Shok | April 15, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a six-step plan on April 14 to gradually reopen California’s economy, after his decision to send 500 of California’s available ventilators to New York on April 9, according...

With countless chains making online ordering and delivery an option, social distancing can be practiced even when shopping for groceries.

Social Distancing Should Not Be Ignored

Farhad Taraporevala, Co-News Editor | April 15, 2020

California became the first state to issue a “stay at home” order to deal with the COVID-19 crisis with executive order N-33-20 on March 19. Clearly, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken the threat seriously,...

Senior Gabi Taylor, senior Eden Yeh, junior Adele Yoon, junior Kai Wong, junior Kaitlyn Suk, senior Haley Truong and junior Tiffany Lee always come together for support before competing at the annual Capistrano Valley Relays Meet.

How Senior Spring Sport Athletes Are Dealing With the Loss of Their Season

Ariana Wu, Staff Writer | April 14, 2020

Since Portola High has been declared closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year, seniors have been struggling to deal with the harsh reality that the milestones they have awaited since childhood...

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