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Portola Pilot
The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot
The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot
Sammy Marcus

Sammy Marcus, Staff Writer

Sammy Marcus is a staff writer for his first year on the Portola Pilot. He always gets his work done proactively (He never turns in  last minute assignments.) If he’s not writing he’s probably surfing or playing poorly with his garage band.

All content by Sammy Marcus
Jake Mendez plays lead guitar for his band, “Devout,” at the Remington x James set at a Santa Ana residents’ backyard on September 17th, 2025, “Gotta keep everyone united in order to make a difference.”

A Guide to Forming Your First Band: From Garage to Greatness

Sammy Marcus and Zoha Syed | September 30, 2025
The recession indicator: Analysts often make predictions about the economy based on consumer habits. Excessive consumerism, like the Labubu craze, is seen preceding almost every major recession as the population prioritizes spending on nonessential items, hoping that materialistic goods can provide joy in a way that self-actualization cannot.

Labubusted: Why the Hype Behind Labubus Is Problematic

Sammy Marcus and Zoha Syed | September 22, 2025
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