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The Official Student Paper of Riverside Poly High School

Camp Flog Gnaw 2017

FIRSTHAND: My personal experiences and highlights of attending the 2017 Camp Flog Gnaw carnival and music festival. By Kelsey Chamberlain, Staff Writer As soon as I tore open the pearl…

Happy Thanksgiving from The Poly Spotlight

TRADITIONS: Poly Spotlight staff writers share their unique Thanksgiving traditions. By Kate Santoso, Editor It’s two days before Thanksgiving and families everywhere are already preparing the mouthwatering dishes and savory…

Great Shakes

DELECTABLE: Great Shakes has been serving sweet desserts in Riverside for over a year. By Jacob Ferrall, Editor The small shop, originating in Palm Springs, has become a popular destination…

Disney’s Foot in the Door

UNIQUE: Disney channel’s first show featuring a teen’s coming-out story raises differing opinions. By Alex Flores, Staff Writer Disney channel’s relatively new live action series “Andi Mack” is reported to…

Riverside Unified Hosts “State of the District” Meeting

COMMUNITY: On Wednesday October 26, 2017, Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) held a meeting at the Riverside Convention Center to discuss the current state of our district and the happenings…

Thor Ragnarok: A Fresh New Take on the God of Thunder

REVIEW: Thor: Ragnarok is a funny, visually stunning, and action packed film. By Maxen Olvera, Staff Writer Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This…

Can Your Cell Phone Become Your Conviction?

PRIVACY: Should the government be able to acquire cellular data without a warrant? By Andrew Carlson, Editor “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,…

Why Do We Take the MAP Assessment?

TESTING: Poly students take the MAP Assessment in their History and Literature classes. By Cameron Brewer, Staff Writer Three times throughout the school year, students have to take the Measure…

Fall Sports

RECAP: Poly’s fall sports achieve much this season. By Guadalupe Meza, Staff Writer This fall has been a great season for many of Poly’s sports teams. Their rigorous training and…

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

PROGRAM: Riverside Unified School District joins forces with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire to create lasting partnerships. By Micah Pierce, Staff Writer The Big Brothers Big Sisters…