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Maitri Allani

Maitri Allani, Staff Writer

Maitri Allani is a staff writer for her first year of Portola Pilot. She loves to write and read, especially horrible romance books. She is extremely pansexual. She spends her time watching TV and sleeping. Computer science is her passion and she can code with Python, HTML, and Java. She is usually jamming out to Bollywood songs, BTS and Taylor Swift.

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Miley Cyrus released her eighth studio album, ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ on March 10. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 this week, selling 103,000 equivalent album units, according to Billboard.

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ Sounds Like an ‘Island’ Paradise

Maitri Allani, Photo Editor | March 24, 2023
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year and has a lot of influence on the general public (NBC). Due to the extreme prevalence of the game in pop culture, advertisers try their hardest to make the best commercials possible to grab the attention of their audience.

Super Bowl Advertisements: The Fumbles and the Scores

Maitri Allani and Claire Chan | February 16, 2023
Junior and small forward Kalynne Abraham Mendez makes a free-throw during the second quarter, bringing the score to 27-25. in favor of Woodbridge High, on Jan. 31. The Bulldogs and the Warriors were neck and neck throughout the game.

Girls’ Basketball Wins Tight Victory Against Woodbridge

Maitri Allani and Claire Chan | February 8, 2023
Junior and chief communications officer Jasmine Davis and senior and accounting representative Saanvi Mekala present their board to convince other students to buy their products for their mock company Wella, which sells health products to teenagers.

Virtual Enterprise Competes and Wins at Trade Show

Maitri Allani, Staff Writer | December 15, 2022
England’s cricket team celebrates joyously as they win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against Pakistan at Melbourne Stadium on Nov. 17.

England Bats Their Way to ‘Six’ess in the T20 Cricket Final

Maitri Allani and Claire Chan | November 30, 2022
The song “Bloodline” by pop singer Ariana Grande was performed by Dance Company members junior Lauren Chiang, Doolaege, junior Katie Lee, sophomore Claire Fleming, junior Holly Zhang and seniors Hannah Mou and Sarah Mou, who danced confidently in this number.

‘Silver Screen’ Dance Concert Rewinds to Past Musicals and Movies

Maitri Allani and Kayleen Kim | November 29, 2022
Junior girls’ basketball player Kira Watanabe aims to shoot for the basket, as the Tillers attempt to block her from making the hoop, while sophomore Nanami Jackson and junior Kalynne Abraham Mendez try to help.

Girls’ Basketball ‘Shoots’ Ahead Against Tustin at the Start of the Winter Season

Maitri Allani and Claire Chan | November 29, 2022
The cover of Swift’s Moonstone Blue Version of “Midnight” perfectly captures the late night feeling and the title of the album. The vulnerability and various tones expressed within the album parallel the so-called, ‘late night thoughts’ one might experience at midnight.

‘Midnights’ By Taylor Swift Is Anything But Mediocre

Maitri Allani and Shaina Taebi | October 31, 2022
Fans of serial killers will send love and support to their idols, while the victims’ loved ones are trying to grieve.

Romanticizing Serial Killers Harms the Victims

Maitri Allani, Photo Editor | October 21, 2022
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