Bullying Awareness
REBIRTH: The Anti-Bullying Committee resurrects as a club. By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer Founded by Thomas Podgorski and headed by Mike Brower, the Anti-Bullying Committee was a parent-student association attempting…
Poly remembers a great teacher and coach
DEDICATION: The new athletic facilities at Poly are dedicated to one of Poly’s greatest coaches, Ben Hammerschmidt. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer The new football turf, synthetic track and ball…
First place stolen from the seniors?
CONTROVERSY: Poly High School seniors argue that the Homecoming float competition was judged unfairly. By Birdy Jones, Staff Writer Even though Poly High School’s Homecoming has come to an end,…
Poly AVID college workshop prepares students for college
COLLEGE: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) hosts a workshop for college applications. By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer AVID, a college preparation program, has been on Poly’s campus since 1991. Its…
Putting PRIDE back in Poly
PRIDE: Principal Michael Roe gives students a hand up in defining PRIDE for Poly. By John Burke, News Editor On October 4, approximately 225 students attended a leadership seminar that…
School board changes bring excitement
REPRESENTATION: Election Day swiftly approaches, bringing with it with new terms and new changes to the RUSD school board. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer In the few weeks that remain,…
Solution to student store issues prompts further disagreement
OPPOSITION: Students have conflicting opinions about the addition of a lunchtime advisor in the student store. By Birdy Jones, Staff Writer Since the second semester of the 2012-2013 school year,…
The Future of Poly’s Campus
PRIDE: Poly’s principal, Michael Roe, plans to facilitate new changes on Poly’s campus. By Timothy Chen, Staff Writer Roe hopes to bring back Poly school spirit and knock King High…
A lift for the hipsters
HANGOUT: Newly built Lift Coffee Roasters becomes a hot spot for Poly High School hipsters. By Birdy Jones, Staff Writer Lift Coffee Roasters is gaining popularity amongst many Poly High…
Student goes from Skid Row to Stanford
INSPIRATION: Samuel Jacobo proves that one can come from anywhere and succeed. By Matt Kaye, Staff Writer Getting into college takes a lot of effort; good grades and impressive extra-curricular…