Students recognized for excellence
9 November 2012 EDUCATION: The AP Scholar Program awards achieved students. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Poly students are recognized for their academic achievements. Advanced placement (AP) level students who…
Anti-bullying campaign targets parent involvement
9 November 2012 INTERVENTION: A new anti-bullying campaign is aimed at parents as well as children. By Hannah Lerstad, News Writer The Be More Than a Bystander campaign targets parents…
Poly’s football team receives tutoring
9 November 2012 TUTORING: Football players get after-school homework help. By Hannah Lerstad, News Writer Poly’s Varsity and Junior Varsity football players have mandatory after-school tutoring if their GPAs are…
Striving for popularity
9 November 2012 TECH: The Apple iPhone is one of the most popular devices of all time. By Stephen Park, Staff Writer It has been five years since Apple Inc.…
How to have the perfect handshake
9 November 2012 INTERACTION: Studies show that a good handshake leads to a more pleasant encounter between two people. By John Burke, Staff Writer Researchers at the University of Illinois…
On The Fringes
9 November 2012 VETERANS: With unemployment rates high among veterans, the two parties are struggling to conciliate and find a solution. By Kayla Chang, Copy Editor Back in September, Senate…
50 Shades of King?
9 November 2012 LITERATURE: Recently, a Stephen King book was banned from a high school library for a rape scene, but one brave student helped to overturn it. By Isabel…
They Are Watching Us
9 November 2012 NGI: “Big Brother” is at play. By Kate Doak, Staff Writer The FBI’s fingerprint system was basically the same in 1999 as it was when the FBI…
Game Over for Consoles
9 November 2012 VIDEO GAMES: Eliminating consoles is the next step in video game technology. By Amy Wang, Staff Writer No console? No problem! Talk of new technology that permits…