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The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot
The student news site of Portola High School

Portola Pilot
Tamara Bradley

Tamara Bradley, Staff Writer

Tamara Bradley is a staff writer for her first year on the Portola Pilot. In this new school year, she is eager to work together with her team members to produce electrifying stories that will compel readers. When she is not fretting over mounds of schoolwork, you can spot her blasting some of her favorite tunes, hanging out with her friends or catching up on the latest true crime podcasts.

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Similarly to millions of people across the globe, sophomores Hiba Laique and Coco Marshall find enjoyment in slang found on the internet. On social media and the internet, roughly 89% of Americans find themselves learning slang from these sources, according to Preply.

Unpacking a New Wave of Internet Lingo

Tamara Bradley and Nicole Ferguson | November 14, 2024
Link Crew leaders and juniors Chloe Urianton, Sarrinah Inamdar, Saanvi Gangireddy, Chloe Grace Chen, Kenneth Althaqeb and Chloe Im host a Halloween costume party for freshmen. “Among assignments and tests, school has been a lot during junior year,” Urianton said. “I thought Halloween would be a good break amidst all these academic activities. Besides, I wanted to give an impression on the freshmen that high school isn't all just about academics, but also a way to connect with people and find joy through interacting with the community.”

‘Spirits’ Are High With Bulldogs’ Boo-tiful Halloween Costumes

Tamara Bradley and Catherine Li | November 8, 2024
Portola High’s marching band and color guard performed in a competition at Capistrano Valley High School on Oct. 26. Marching band competitions are generally full day commitments from the students and the teachers, according to drum major and junior Noa Stewart.

Pride of Portola Takes the Stage

Tamara Bradley and Jinseo Hong | November 7, 2024
As can be seen with the 2003 Monkeypox outbreak in prairie dogs, a clinical sample of human skin is seen with an electron microscopic image of the particles of the Monkeypox virus. The WDPH was sent 104 reports of potential human MPXV cases. 27 of the 104 cases were mostly confirmed (70%), and some were only suspected, according to the National Library of Medicine.

Understanding Monkeypox: What You Need To Know

Nicole Ferguson and Tamara Bradley | October 8, 2024
On a rooftop, English teacher and Head Track Coach Cale Kavanaugh’s creativity takes flight as he snips away at a new haircut. “I was in college cutting my best friend’s hair,” Kavanaugh said. “He thought it would be a great idea to cut his hair on our friend’s roof because it would make for an epic picture and help me promote my haircutting business.”

English Teacher Cale Kavanaugh is ‘Shear-ious’ About Haircutting

Tamara Bradley and Catherine Li | October 3, 2024
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