Underclassmen Advice 2016
Click on this link to watch video of Makenzie Nelson’s underclassmen advice! “Push yourselves out of your comfort zones and try new things. You are capable of more than you…
Best High School Memory 2017
“Travelling with the varsity song team to UDA Nationals in Orlando, Florida as the only underclassman.” -Natalie Apostol “Singing “Irish Blessing” at every choir concert.” -Matthew Saenz “My sophomore year…
Most Important Thing Learned 2017
Alejandra Rocha: “Do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it again.” Veronica Poston: “Don’t procrastinate and find balance for academics and extracurriculars.” Brochton Troutman: “Mr.…
The Transition from Junior to Senior Year
PREPARE: The generation of juniors this year will soon take the title of being a senior. By Himadri Ratnayake, Staff Writer As a junior, I have seen and experienced the…
Useless Action
REDO: California government has made a step toward stopping underage tobacco use, or have they? By Martina Perina, Staff Writer Each year, approximately 480,000 people die from smoking in the…
Tunes We Studied By
MUSIC: The end of the 2015-2016 school year has arrived so let’s review some of the music that temporarily shaped our world. By Lily Mitchell, Staff Writer With less than…
Poly Orchestra Takes In Disney
INSPIRATIONAL: Poly Orchestra listens to the world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. By Kate Santoso, Staff Writer After two grueling weeks of AP testing, Poly musicians…
Key and Peele Should Stick to Skits
REVIEW: Keanu proves to audiences that these two extraordinary actors are safer with skits. By Dyala Harb, Staff Writer Actor-comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele starred in their first major…
The New Supreme of Style
QUALITY: Boys’ fashion finds its prominence at Poly High School and in the greater social scene. By Michelle Boulos, Staff Writer The word fashion elicits images of women strutting down…
Zika Causes Athletes to Rethink Rio
VIRUS: Olympic athletes cancel their trips to Brazil due to the rapidly spreading Zika virus. By Emma Carson, Staff Writer For most Olympians, four years of waiting, reviving from past…