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While the championship unfolds on the field, separate game-day rituals take shape across Portola High, as students and staff attach their own stakes and spin to the outcome of the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl Traditions That Go the Extra Yard

Riya Chandan, Staff Writer | February 23, 2026

The Super Bowl is an American tradition that draws more than 120 million viewers per year, making it one of the most-watched television events in the United States. For many Portola High staff and students,...

Junior Annabel Wang, a MASA executive board member, teaches self-defense at HSYAT’s annual Galentine’s Female Empowerment Day workshop. “We all come from different backgrounds,” MASA co-founder and junior Nimishii Sharma said. “Some of us do taekwondo, others do karate, others do kendo. The fact that we were able to align a curriculum across those different styles and create a cohesive workshop is something we’re very proud of.”

MASA Hosts Self-Defense Workshop with HSYAT

Nicole Lu, Assistant Sports Editor | February 20, 2026

Irvine’s High School Youth Action Team (HSYAT) hosted its annual Galentine’s Female Empowerment Day on Feb. 8. The event consisted of various workshops for female students to build community, including...

The Super Bowl advertisements were disappointing this year, most being filled with AI-driven, boring content that was disengaging compared to those of previous years. Here are six of those advertisements, ranked.

Super Bowl LX Ads Were a Bowl of Slop

Siri Kolanupaka, Opinion Editor | February 18, 2026

With the Super Bowl consistently ranking as one of the most watched televised events in the United States, it’s no surprise that the advertisements are just as much of a spectacle. However, this year,...

The minimum wage increase impacts California workers, such as those employed in retail stores. “We do want to strive to try to have more equitable access,” Ferrel said. “That takes a combination of consumers, that takes the combination of producers, that takes government policy and that takes people to really evaluate and understand how economics works, and making decisions that are going to be impactful for not just one group, but many.”

The State of California Increases Minimum Wage

Mary Lee, Managing Editor | February 13, 2026

The State of California increased the minimum wage from $16.50 per hour to $16.90 per hour starting on Jan. 1. The change follows the Department of Finance’s yearly minimum wage review and corresponds...

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