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Editor #21 Hopeless In California, your worries are mutual. If you want to be entered in the college lottery, you must fill out—to perfection—the Common App, any supplemental work your…

Editor #10 College applications are the ticket to freedom for most seniors. That being said, they are also a real pain. With the UCs requiring lengthy personal essays, it has…

Editor #10 Peer pressure can encourage new experiences such as trying new foods with friends or doing something fun you would not normally do (i.e. roller-skating, rock climbing, boating, etc).…

Editor #3 Peer pressure is something that all ages deal with, but it always seems to be harder for teens—more than any other age group—to be themselves. All people, though…

PRIDE: Poly students rally to revive school spirit throughout the campus. By Ashley Gore, Staff Writer Many classrooms contain a PRIDE poster somewhere on their inspirational-picture-covered walls. The yawn-worthy poster…

Editor #3: As Sid the Sloth once said, “All animals feel fear. That’s what separates us from, oh, say, rocks. Rocks don’t feel fear… And they sink.” Well, Sid may…

Editor #10: Many people have irrational fears that they are overcome with and shoulder for the entirety of their lives. Recognizing that your fear is an issue is the first…

Editor #3: As an owner of five dogs, I understand how obnoxious barking can get, especially when it occurs for no observable reason at all and never seems to end.…

Editor #24 You certainly do deserve a hug. Let me virtually send you one. Beep, beep! You’ve got mail! It’s a hug from the Poly Spotlight Advice Staff. You’re welcome.…

Editor #3: Well, at least you are honest with yourself. If this person you are infatuated with feels the same way, you should be honest with him or her too.…