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Is That a Drone On Your Lawn?

TECHNOLOGY: Amazon proposes using drones to deliver a majority of its packages. by Chance Ornelas-Skarin, Staff Writer Imagine one day walking outside to smell the smog-ridden air and see the…

New standardized tests to reflect Common Core

REFURBISHMENT: Standardized tests will conform to new standards that will reduce dependence on multiple choice testing. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer Revamped standardized tests will resemble educational initiatives, most notably…

Seaworld Sinks

PRISONERS: Debates arise from SeaWorld’s recent accidents with captive sea animals. by Valeria Gutierrez, Staff Writer Imagine traveling the world: from shining seas to high mountains, from low plains to…

Boys’ Water Polo Season Wrap-Up

VICTORY: The Bears ended the season as the 2013 Ivy League Champions and put up a great fight in CIFs. By Skylar Rains, Staff Writer This season, boys’ water polo…

Be Nice Poly!

KINDNESS: Poly High School undergoes its first Kindness Week By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer Kindness Week, a new activity brought to Poly by ASB, teaches students to be kind to…

Ward 3 sees a new councilmember

LEADERSHIP: Mike Soubirous will take the vacated Ward 3 seat on Riverside’s City Council. By Matt Kaye Mike Soubirous beat Valerie Hill in the Ward 3 elections to replace the…

Night Time

SKY: Sky Ferreira’s most recent LP deserves the hype. By Stephen Park, Staff Writer Even if you’ve never fully listened to one of her songs, you have probably heard of…

Former Poly Bear Takes the Stage

ALUMNI: Class of 2013 graduate McKaela Sanders performs holiday classics with her band at the Festival of Lights. By Ashley Gore, Staff Writer The last time Poly students saw her,…

Model Status

MODELING: Juliette Ackerman discusses her modeling career. By Andrea Alvarado, Staff Writer Today, social networking sites seem to be filled with endless photos of adolescent girls, each attempting to strike…

Doing good at the Goodwill truck

By Birdy Jones, News Writer Poly High School PTSA needs your support. They have partnered with the Goodwill in order to collect donations which will help give job opportunities to…