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Wrong for All the Right Reasons

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, Is it wrong to not like someone for no reason? If you think about it, having a reason for not liking someone could make you…

An Invisible Illness

HEALTH: Mental health is a problem that needs more attention. By Chance Ornelas-Skarin, Staff Writer From the diagnoses of many shooters, such as James Holmes and Adam Lanza, in the…

Last Semester Blues

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, I feel conflicted. One side of me wants to drop out of high school because people are just unbearable and I just cannot stand to…

Good, Clean Family Fun

SOAP: Madeline Tovar and her family run their own soap-making business. By Ashley Gore, Staff Writer Think of a typical family business. You might envision a rustic pizza shop handed…

RUSD Holds a Common Core Meeting with PTSA

EDUCATION: Dr. Michael Roe holds a PTSA meeting addressing concerns about the new Common Core. By Tim Chen, Staff Writer Poly’s curriculum is transitioning to the Common Core, a new…

John Newman’s Tribute to Confusing Music

MUSIC: John Newman puts everything into his debut album, Tribute, and confuses a John Mayer fan as a result. By Jonathan Whang, Staff Writer What do you get when you…

California Raises Minimum Wage.

MONEY: California continues its three-step plan to increase minimum wage. By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer Last September, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill granting an increase in California’s minimum wage.…

UCR offers “free” medical school

OPPORTUNITY: UC Riverside plans to give full scholarships to five lucky admitted students of its new medical school. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer The time has come when the majority…

Maybe He’s Born With It

MAKEUP: Alex Pachas shares his passion for the glamorous world of makeup. By Andrea Alvarado, Staff Writer Concealer. Bronzer. Mascara. Eyeshadow. These are only a few tools utilized in the…

John G. Gabbert leaves behind a great legacy

HERITAGE: Former Justice John G. Gabbert passed away, but his contributions to the growth of Riverside will not be forgotten. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer Born and raised in California,…

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