• Fri. Apr 24th, 2026

The Official Student Paper of Riverside Poly High School

Articles

You’re #1

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, The pressure of school is really getting intense. I’m having a very difficult time adjusting from freshman year to sophomore year. Life was so much…

Silence of the Parrots

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, I feel as if there are signs telling me that I should not pursue any career in teaching. For example, even my mom can teach…

Keep Calm And College On

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, All this talk of college apps and deadlines has got me on the edge of my seat. Any tips on how to stay calm and…

Illegal

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.…

What To Do About Fido

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, My neighbor’s dog has been keeping me up at night lately. However, I feel rude asking her to do something about it because she is…

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Question: Ugh, I have vowed to myself so many times that I will not fall in love my senior year because I know it will cause me trouble. Sadly the…

Ultimate Controller

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, There’s a person we voted for as president of our club, but he’s let all the power go to his head! How do you take…

Oh Geez, Birds and Bees

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, My parents want to give me the birds and the bees talk, but I’ve been avoiding it out of humiliation. This is the first time…

Ballroom Blitz

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, With the Homecoming dance coming soon, why can’t we dance like they did in the “old days”? When was ballroom dancing deemed as “uncool”? –…

Confessions of a Promcess

Question: Dear Poly Spotlight Advice, This is my final year of high school! Whoop! I am excited about this, but my friends have been pressuring me and bugging me about…