The AP System: A necessary change
REFORM: The Advanced Placement (AP) design has serious issues worth addressing. By Brandon Byrne, Staff Writer AP classes are designed to emulate college courses and to challenge honor students. Students…
Social Media: The Not-So-Silent Player in the 2016 Election
IMPACT: Social media plays a significant role in the current presidential election. By Natalie Apostol, Staff Writer The United States 2016 presidential race is well-regarded as one of our country’s…
Luke Cage Season 1 Review
REVIEW: Luke Cage is Netflix’s third Marvel show, and its first season succeeds with fine performances, excellent direction and fantastic writing. By Danijel Bilaver, Staff Writer Luke Cage is based…
Blink is Back
COMEBACK: American pop punk rock band Blink-182 released California, their seventh studio album, on July 1, 2016. By Jack Weggeland, Staff Writer Much like The Beatles, Backstreet Boys and Genesis,…
Demonetization of Free Speech
CENSORSHIP: YouTube de-monetizes the videos of dozens of creators. By Andrew Carlson and Caleb Gonzales, Staff Writers “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend…
Musical.ly: A Provacative Show For a Young Audience
MEDIA: Musical.ly exposes overtly sexual and violent content. By Natalie Apostol and Ernie Mendez, Staff Writers In the last decade, continually expansive social media have dominated society, from efficiently completing…
A Revolution in Poly’s Education
PERSONAL: A new program seeks to revolutionize Poly students’ education. By Brandon Byrne and Jacob Ferrall, Staff Writers In high schools across the nation, there is a perceived disconnect between…
Pseudonymous Reality
FAKE: Pressured by social media standards, teenagers have created a new form of expressing their true selves. By Michelle Boulos, Editor A family vacation album. A cute video of someone’s…
Poly brings back alma mater
TRADITION: Poly revives an old custom, eliciting pride among students and the Riverside community. By Danijel Bilaver, Emma Carson and Caroline Iglesias, Staff Writers On September 13, 2016, Poly Principal…
Fall Sports: A Preview
PROMISE: With the start of the new school year, seven Poly sports kick off their fall season. By Abby Burke and Levi Murtaugh, Staff Writers As the leaves change, many…