Just Bear It: May Madness
SCHEDULING: Due to wacky scheduling, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests were unnecessarily placed around the heat of Advanced Placement (AP) tests. By Valeria Carrillo, Opinions Editor The end…
It’s the Student, Not the School
REFORM: High school students around the nation should not let universities dictate their lives. By Matthew Saenz, Staff Writer 5.7 percent. That percentage represents the pool of applicants that get…
A Katastrophic Kase
TREND: The Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge has harmful repercussions. By Michelle Boulos, Staff Writer Everyone is guilty of doing one foolish thing or another for the sake of being funny,…
A Disturbance in the Force
LEGACY: The impending release of a new Star Wars game has old nerds worried about new features. By Joey Vangsness, Staff Writer Ten years after the release of the beloved…
Poly’s multivariable class finishes model motocross track
MOTOCROSS: After months of planning, designing and building, the motocross “Dream Track” has been completed. By Emily Hughes, Staff Writer Poly’s multivariable calculus class, a coalition of some of Poly’s…
Future Olympian?
QUALIFICATION: Riverside Poly’s Kalea Ibarra and the girls’ 4×800 team had an impressive debut at the Arcadia Invitational. By Jack Weggeland, Staff Writer Many believe the Arcadia Invitational is the…
Students take action against the dangers of social media
ACTION: Dr. Michael Roe creates the student-run Social Justice Council to combat cyberbullying and internet danger. By Martina Krakora, Staff Writer A few weeks before spring break, Poly High School…
Just Bear It: Restaurant Refutation
DISCRIMINATION: Critics of Indiana’s recently-passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act fail to realize that the true purpose of the bill is to protect businesses’ constitutional rights, not discriminate against the Lesbian,…
Why Prom is Wonderful
MAGIC: Poly’s 2015 prom at the Aquarium of the Pacific was an event of beauty and energy, despite its expense. By Emily Hughes, Staff Writer Before stepping into a limousine…
Disney Recording Day for Orchestra
EXPERIENCE: Poly orchestra records classical Disney songs at Disneyland. By Kate Santoso, Staff Writer When we think of Disneyland, we think of rides, fairytales, smiles and of course, magic. However,…