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- November 5An Exploration of the Policies of Four Candidates on the City of Irvine’s Mayoral Ballot
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![Science rolling chairs negatively affect student learning by creating distractions, according to chemistry student and sophomore Sayed Adil. “Every time I get up and sit down, it moves around,” Adil said. “It's distracting in class whenever we're finished with [a] test. Some people just fidget around with it and make some noises.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FINAL-Science-Rolling-Chairs-1200x900.png)
![The new phone guidelines spark engagement in various class settings since students are no longer allowed to use their cell phones and must devote their attention to learning instead. “My [advisement] students are more engaged in whatever's happening,” Principal John Pehrson said. “[By] having the cell phones put aside, now they can just naturally get their heads up and interact with people around them.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/phone_graphic_updated-1200x838.png)
