Why Bill Cosby Doesn’t Deserve to Have it Easy
INCARCERATED: Heavy debate circulates as Bill Cosby awaits his official sentencing. By Kelsey Chamberlain, Staff Editor On September 25, Bill Cosby, formerly acknowledged as one of America’s most well known…
The Devil, A Personal Essay
By Sophia Santoso, Staff Writer For what feels like hours, I stare up at the ceiling of my bedroom. A collection of thoughts begin to unravel in my mind, each…
Growth for Good Deeds
HONORABLE: Poly’s National Honor Society takes part in bettering Riverside’s community, on and off of campus. By Sarah Salmeron, Staff Writer At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, clubs…
Teen Anxiety
ALARMING: Anxiety among teenagers is becoming a pressing issue, challenging teachers and students to be creative in the classroom. By Kathleen Lynch, Staff Writer According to a study conducted in…
Poly’s Acapella Additions
A CAPELLA: Riverside Poly High School recently created two a capella groups, the Polyphonics and the Acabellas. By Esther Whang, Staff Writer The Polyphonics and Acabellas are two new a…
Is a Machine Qualified to Diagnose Suicide?
ALGORITHM: New artificial intelligence (AI) developments have found a way to predict the odds of an individual committing suicide. By Andrew Carlson, Staff Editor Imagine if every time you checked…
Game, Set, Double Standard
INEQUALITY: This year’s US Open shines a spotlight on the inequality that resides on the tennis courts. By Guinivere Kimber, Staff Writer Hot, humid, and brewing with inequality; three things…
Ensuring the Safety of the Future
PROTECTION: Present and future school systems are improving at Poly in order to lower fears of a threat to the students. By Cameron Brewer, Staff Editor One of the main…
Colin Kaepernick Nike Ad
PROTEST: Nike’s new #JustDoIt campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick sparks extreme backlash. By Shelbie Nelson, Staff Writer Nike officially named Colin Kaepernick the face of their new 30th-anniversary #JustDoIt campaign on…
Where Has School Spirit Gone?
REPRESENTATION: Students at Poly High School are disappointed in the lack of participation in school activities and spirit days. By Crystal Hsueh, Staff Writer For every major event at Poly,…