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The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot

Democratic Primaries Timeline

Democratic Primaries Timeline

Nate Taylor, Photo Editor | March 26, 2020

UCI has received the most in-state freshman applications for two years now. In 2018, it missed it by only about 300 applicants to UCLA.

UCI Receives Over 70,000 In-State Applications

Maya Sabbaghian, Co-Managing Editor | March 26, 2020

University of California, Irvine received a record 72,391 in-state freshman applicants for the 2020 fall application season, making it the most popular UC campus for California applicants, according to...

Virtual Spirit Week Series

Virtual Spirit Week Series

Julia Kim, Opinion Editor | March 23, 2020

Portola Pilot March Issue

Portola Pilot March Issue

March 17, 2020

*Please scroll to the bottom of the page to find the issue* Dear Portola Pilot Readers, About one week before we were scheduled to release another print issue of the Portola Pilot, we received notice...

“Purple and Gray!” scream junior Jaein Kim and senior Alexandra Beltran.

Gallery: Spring Pep Rally

Jordan Lee, Visuals Director | March 16, 2020

Students and staff will prepare for a potential transition into a digital classroom setting under Irvine Unified’s Emergency Distance Learning (EDL) protocol.

IUSD Begins Emergency Distance Learning Preparations due to Coronavirus Concerns

Jenny Won, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor | March 12, 2020

UPDATE (03/13/20) 12:50 p.m.: President Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency earlier today. At 12:45 p.m. on March 13, the Orange County superintendent recommended the closure of...

Jealous step-sister Charlotte (sophomore Paris Suttle) began act two with “Stepsister’s Lament” accompanied by the ladies of the court. Together they questioned, “Why would a fellow want a girl like her?” after seeing Prince Topher dance with and show interest in a disguised Cinderella at the ball.

Review: ‘Cinderella’ Sends the Message of Kindness Through Magic

Manan Mendiratta and Shawyan Rooein | March 11, 2020

“Cinderella” left no room for disappointment with yet another brilliant showing by the visual and performing arts department at the Portola High theater with showings ranging from March 6 to 8. Portola...

Seniors Leonard Yu and Ryan Shih work out a practice problem together on the day of the AMC exam.

Junior Kevin Du Advances to American Invitational Mathematics Examination

Kate Hayashi, Assistant Opinion Editor | March 11, 2020

Math club president and junor Kevin Du was the only student from Portola High to advance to the American Invitational Mathematics Examination on March 11 after receiving a score in the top five percent...

8. Top with pre-cooked steak.

Best of Both Ramens: Ram-Don Makes Appearance in Oscar-Winning Film ‘Parasite’

Erin Choi, Business Team | March 11, 2020

The matriarch of the Park family phones home, requesting a bowl of “ram-don” for her son. A manic frenzy of cooking ensues; the confused housekeeper, not entirely sure of what “ram-don” is, throws...

BTS’s “Map of the Soul: 7” features four versions, all with different colored covers, including shades of pink and white, blue and black, blue and red, and blue and orange. The number “7” symbolizes the seven members of the group as well as the number of years they have been together.

BTS Takes ‘ON’ 2020 With New Meaningful and Sentimental Album

Cara Chan and Dheeksha Bhima Reddy | March 10, 2020

Korean pop group Bangtan Sonyeondan, better known as BTS, released its fourth full-length album “Map of the Soul: 7” on Feb. 21, with new songs telling a story of the group’s journey over the past...

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