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The Official Student Paper of Riverside Poly High School

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Scary Bad

Directed By: Malcolm D. Lee Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Erica Ash, Katrina Bowden and Katt Williams What It’s About: A parody of various horror movies. Rated PG-13 (for crude…

Parental Problems

22 April 2013 Question Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, So at this moment in life I am frustrated. I’m a senior and yes, my grades are not great because I’ve been…

Balancing Act

22 April 2013 ACRO: Kailey Maurer (11) trained her way through local gymnastics competitions in order to make it to the international scene. By Kira Roybal, Staff writer Many athletes…

Stuck In A Box

By Kate Doak, Staff Writer FIELD TRIPS: They’re just as important for high school students. Almost every American student who attended a public elementary school knows the joy of a…

Dodgefathers Can’t Be Refused

19 April 2012 DODGEBALL: Behind some hard throws and nifty catches, the Dodgefathers demolished Undecided in the spring tournament final. Despite beating the Dodgefathers in the double elimination final four,…

Welcome to the Bates Motel

By Joann Lee, Staff Writer On March 18, A&E released a new thriller show titled Bates Motel. A prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s famous film Psycho, the show takes place in…

Anything But Tempting: Tyler Perry’s Temptation

Directed By: Tyler Perry Starring: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones, Kim Kardashian What It’s About: A woman is trapped into a life of lies after having an affair with…

Jurassic Park Lives Again in 3D

Directed By: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello. What It’s About: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a…

Streets vs. Stage: Magic the Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Directed By: Don Scardino Starring: Steve Carrel, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey and Alan Arkin What It’s About: A popular magician loses his popularity when street magic rises to…

Seconds before shaking

PREPARATION: A newly tested early warning system gives notice before an earthquake strikes. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer On 11 March 2013, early warning seismic sensors detected a 4.7-magnitude earthquake…