On the spookiest day of the year, the staff of Portola High hold their annual chili cook-off and Halloween costume competition. Typically, 15 entries for chili are submitted, which are judged and ranked by the staff to determine the winner, according to English teacher Christina Han. This year, dance teacher Samantha Gardner took the trophy, while principal John Pehrson was the runner-up.
Staff Goes ‘Bone-Appetit’ at Annual Chili Cook-off
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Annie Xiao, Assistant Features Editor
Annie Xiao is the Assistant Features Editor for her second year on the Portola Pilot. This year, Annie is looking forward to writing exclusively A&E stories and interviewing people from many ends of the Portola community. Outside of school, Annie can be found in the dance studio pursuing her passion for Chinese Dance, racking up an astonishing screen time on TikTok, and definitely not doing her reading.
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