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S4 Episode 03: Breaking the STEM Ceiling: Women Who Are Redefining Science

S4 Episode 03: Breaking the STEM Ceiling: Women Who Are Redefining Science

Kayleen Kim and Aditi Salunkhe | February 12, 2024
U.S. House of Representatives member Mike Levin (CA-49) awards seniors Zonglin Zhang and Terry You (rightmost) for their app, Ember, which aims to help youth feel more open in conversing about mental health. Although Ember is still being refined and not available on the app store yet, it can be viewed on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website, in the U.S. Capitol Building or requested for a demonstration, according to Zhang.

Seniors Terry You and Zonglin Zhang Help Teen Mental Health with Congressional App Challenge Winner ‘Ember’

Catherine Li and Ruhi Samudra | January 19, 2024
ROP Career Specialist Gage Peterson sits at a table that the counseling office set up during lunch on Jan. 12 to give students information about Coastline ROP. Peterson said ROP courses are great opportunities for all kinds of students, from those who have a specific trade or vocation in mind for their futures to those who want to explore new fields and interests or prepare for a preferred subject of study at a four-year university. Opportunities to interact with students and staff like this are what have shaped Peterson’s experiences at Portola High so far. “It's just been a great, great place to learn and train and see how to best serve students — by learning from the counselors that are here and then also the students,” Peterson said.

Meet Our Staff’s Newest Bulldog: ROP Career Specialist Gage Peterson

Cindy Mei and Maya Tedini | January 17, 2024
Junior Charles Pan takes a photo with his family in Japan and recharges to expel stress obtained from school. “Winter break is an opportunity for me to make new memories, experience new sights and get myself ready for the new year,” Pan said.

Flying Into the New Year: How These Three Students Started the Year Exploring New Destinations With Family

Stephanie Hwang and Hannah Ko | January 17, 2024
The International Friendship Club hosts meetings every second Tuesday of the month and organizes meetings in accordance with national heritage months and Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) representative schedules. “It’s important to create these connections because our world is currently so divided,” co-founder, club president and sophomore Chole Grace Chen said. “We want our club as a safe space where everyone from different cultures can be able to freely express themselves.”

Friendship through Food: International Friendship Club Creates Community by Sharing Cultures

Olivia Ganes and Mia Jong | January 16, 2024
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S4 Episode 02: Letters of Recommendation from Teachers’ POVs

Stephanie Hwang and Elise Ngo | January 9, 2024
Senior and senior patrol leader Vish Satuloori stands on a lunch table to give his fellow scout members instructions for their upcoming volunteering activity.

Seniors Ashwin Goel and Vish Satuloori Lead Irvine Troop 622

Michael Sun, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor | January 8, 2024
The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide

The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide

Shaina Taebi and Claire Liu | December 22, 2023
Juniors Danica Dagdag and Josephine Nguyen study before class on the outside tables. Together, they use the study strategy of collaboration to work on their psychology and math assignments.

Finals Week Flurries: Study Strategies to Make Students’ Spirits Bright

Sky Nguyen and Tara Vatandoust | December 18, 2023
Senior Jeremy Chae sings as sophomore Caleb Shin records his voice with a production software. Despite being the band’s lead vocalist, Chae’s primary instrument was not always voice. “Honestly, I never thought that I would sing,” Chae said. “I thought it was really scary, even though I did play violin. I never really liked the idea of performance.”

Senior Jeremy Chae ‘Blooms’ Christian Music Group Otic Orchid

Maitri Allani and Michael Sun | December 7, 2023
Lisa Hu Chen, an Orange County photographer and mother to Portola High students, takes photos of the boys’ basketball game on Nov. 28. “I think the best pictures that I've taken, especially with the boys basketball team, were pictures of kids on the sidelines,” Chen said. “They might be starters or they might not be, they might not be playing the whole game, but the way they show how much they love the team by being there just comes out of the pictures.”

Local Photographer Lisa Hu Chen Illuminates Campus Life

Maya Tedini and Ruhi Samudra | December 5, 2023
Three Portola Pilot Alumni ‘Soar’ Through College Using Valuable Pilot Experiences

Three Portola Pilot Alumni ‘Soar’ Through College Using Valuable Pilot Experiences

Stephanie Hwang and Hannah Ko | December 4, 2023
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