In the small village of Toga, Fiji, the July air is muggy and stifling. Even the mosquitoes, which normally buzz furiously in swarms, fly languidly one-by-one, chased off only by the occasional wave of...

Portolapp’s development team split earlier this month and created two separate apps: Integral and Status. The team made its last update to Portolapp at the start of the school year, so the app will still...

The Dog Pound was a sea of neon colors as students cheered on the Bulldogs (6-1) at the first league football game of the season on Oct. 4. Starting off strong, the game resulted in a 27-10 victory for...

After wanting to increase student accessibility to online tools for the past four years, the Irvine Unified School District Information Technology department will move forward with its newest project:...

After sending in an application during the summer, social studies teacher Natasha Schottland was awarded a World War I (WWI) scholarship from National History Day (NHD). From Aug. 16 until Dec. 16, she...

Amid the airy richness of brass and woodwinds, two electric guitars wail a familiar riff, accompanied by the alluring warble of electric bass and a gentle crooning of the keyboard. Metal bleachers pulsate...

From classic vanilla to rich chocolate and the advent of more modern American favorites like mint chocolate chip and Oreo, ice cream endures as a constant in the long cycle of dessert fads in America....

Girls’ golf (3-5) celebrated a victory at a home match at San Juan Hills Golf Club on Sept. 26 against Irvine High. Ending with a score of 238-264, Portola High currently ranks fourth out of six teams...

At the corner of two rows of restaurants bustling with different ethnic cuisines stands Class 302, a cozy restaurant serving delicious Tawiwanese food, including Irvine’s favorite drink: boba. While...

From freshman orientation to advisement check-ins throughout the year, Portola High’s first ever Link Crew helps freshmen transition into their new lives as high school students. Link Crew is a mentor-mentee...

Sophomore Andrew Harriger adjusts the camera. With a smile on her face, sophomore Elena Kim declares “PNN 10/1 take five.” Junior Skye Lee and sophomore Tiffany Park take a deep breath and began. “What’s...