Month: October 2013

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…

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, My friends have been acting out lately and trying to convince me to join in. We do everything together, so it’s hard to say no.…

COLLEGE: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) hosts a workshop for college applications. By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer AVID, a college preparation program, has been on Poly’s campus since 1991. Its…

PRIDE: Principal Michael Roe gives students a hand up in defining PRIDE for Poly. By John Burke, News Editor On October 4, approximately 225 students attended a leadership seminar that…

WOMEN: The powerful witches of American Horror Story: Coven do much more than cast spells. By Antonio Serros, Staff Writer Just in time for Halloween, American Horror Story returns with…

RESTAURANTS: Phood on Main serves customers for one last time this year before closing business for bigger ideas. By Jonathan Whang, Staff writer Phood on Main is a restaurant in…

REJECTION: Miley Cyrus irrevocably denounces her image as a children’s pop star with the release of her new album Bangerz. By Ruthie Farrell, Staff writer Long ago, when the world…

OBESITY: Public schools send home “fat letters” to warn parents that their children may be obese or are on a trend leading to obesity. By Chance Ornelas-Skarin, Staff Writer Have…

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…