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WOW had five events, and ASB featured participating students on ASB Instagram stories. The grade with the most contributing students earned a point for the class points system, a competition in which each class competes for the most points at the end of the year. Before WOW, freshmen had 10 points, sophomores have 5 points, juniors have 15 points and seniors have 20 points in the class points system, and the updated points will be announced in a few days.

Virtual Spirit Week Replaces Annual Welcome Back Dance

Bia Shok, Features Editor | September 4, 2020

To maintain school spirit during online learning and compensate for the lack of the Welcome Back Dance this year, ASB arranged Week of Welcome (WOW), a virtual spirit week from Aug. 31 to Sep. 4.  The...

Requiring club meetings to remain virtual even in the event students return to in-person instruction allows IVA students to continue to participate in clubs.

Clubs Go Virtual for the 2020-21 School Year

Ryne Dunman and Kate Hayashi | September 2, 2020

Clubs will meet in a virtual setting for the entire school year and can include students from both the Irvine Virtual Academy (IVA) and hybrid learning models, according to clubs commissioner and junior...

Under California’s new four-tiered COVID-19 system, almost all counties in Southern, Central and coastal California are in the “purple” tier.

Orange County School Reopening Recommendations Delayed to September 22

Jenny Won, Opinion Editor | September 1, 2020

The Orange County Health Agency announced on Sept. 1 that any possible school reopenings have been extended to Sept. 22 at the earliest, in accordance with the new COVID-19 progress tracking system...

One Last Time

Simrat Singh, Co-Editor-in-Chief | June 5, 2020

In many ways senior year has not played out the way I had hoped or ever envisioned for myself. After struggling and working through three years of high school, I was excited to go to more football and...

A Happy Ending

Helena Hu, Co-Editor-in-Chief | June 5, 2020

To say that I did not have high expectations for how my senior year would play out would be a complete lie. Senior year was supposed to be the best year of my life to date-- I would enjoy my last tennis...

A Fond Farewell

A Fond Farewell

Helena Hu and Simrat Singh | June 5, 2020

The George Floyd Protests: A Civil Demonstration Turns Violent

Ryne Dunman, Staff Writer | June 5, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests have broken out nationwide amid growing unrest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody after being pinned by Minneapolis Police Department...

Junior Rachel Abalos interviews junior Sofia Fidel about her thoughts on seeing people going out despite the stay-at-home orders. Throughout the podcast, she answered questions focusing on her daily emotions with both of her parents returning home after diligently working at a local hospital.

A Human Face Podcast Amplifies Voices Amid Global Pandemic

Charlotte Cao and Claudia Lin | June 4, 2020

With school physically closed until summer, many clubs have suspended their on-campus activities. Junior Rachel Abalos, president of the Toastmasters Gavel club, quickly developed a new way to spread her...

Although AP classes on campus typically start junior year, some sophomores had the option to take AP Computer Science Principles and AP Human Geography. Specific APs, like world language APs, had unique submissions such as portfolios and voice recordings.

College Board’s Lack of Concern for Students Landed Them a Lawsuit

Emma Haag and Krisha Konchadi | June 3, 2020

Students have been learning the lengthy curriculum of their Advanced Placement (AP) classes this entire school year, until news of the Coronavirus pandemic hit. Thankfully for students, the AP tests only...

Traditionally, the alma mater would be performed live by orchestra members, but social distancing measures require that the song only be played via recording.

Behind the Scenes of Creating the Alma Mater

Ava Caleca and Kate Hayashi | June 2, 2020

The official “Hail Portola,” complete with lyrics and instrumentals is complete and will be played for the first time for the virtual graduation of the class of 2020.  Visual and performing arts...

In normal circumstances, Korean American Young Leader members would gather at the Korean American Center for meetings. However, the group has been keeping in touch and plans to release a future podcast episode focusing on the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Korean American Young Leaders Empower Asian-American Youth

Claudia Lin and Jaein Kim | June 2, 2020

Founded with the intent of eliminating stereotypes that surround Asian American political participation, Korean American Young Leaders (KAYL) strives to socially empower Asian American youth and foster...

As a member of technical theater, Blank worked mainly on sound in his sophomore year before transitioning into lighting work this year. Much of Blank’s work involves more than just making sure the audience can see the stage, but also enhancing the mood and atmosphere of the performance.

Junior Technician Awarded Theatre Management Scholarship

Charlotte Cao and Minnah Tanzeen | June 1, 2020

As audience members sit in the theater, eyes fixed on the stage, they often become immersed into watching the latest Portola High production, But if they look carefully at the back of the theater, it is...

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