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Girls Golf secured a tight win against University High with a score of 210-209 on Sept. 17 at their home range in Rancho...
02/10/2025

Girls Golf secured a tight win against University High with a score of 210-209 on Sept. 17 at their home range in Rancho San Joaquin. Their next match will be an away game on Oct. 25 against University High.

Written by Katelyn Wong.

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Overseeing Portola High, you may have seen this year an uniformed officer standing on the second floor and scanning the ...
02/10/2025

Overseeing Portola High, you may have seen this year an uniformed officer standing on the second floor and scanning the campus. Meet 21-year member of the Irvine Police Department and the new interim Student Resource Officer of Portola High, Justin Russell.

Written by Mary Lee.

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Girls Cross Country broke several Personal Records (PR) and Season Records (SR) during the Annual Woodbridge Cross Count...
01/10/2025

Girls Cross Country broke several Personal Records (PR) and Season Records (SR) during the Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic on Sept. 20. Overall, there were 14 PR and SRs achieved for Portola High girls side and 26 for boys side across all team levels.

Written by Nora Aljazzar.

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For senior Kashvi Logu, her passion and dedication to biology made her dream of becoming a USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) ...
01/10/2025

For senior Kashvi Logu, her passion and dedication to biology made her dream of becoming a USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) finalist a reality.

Written by Jinseo Hong.

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Fueled by a shared passion for cafe culture, 2024 Portola High graduate Noah Suhr and his friends turned their dreams in...
26/09/2025

Fueled by a shared passion for cafe culture, 2024 Portola High graduate Noah Suhr and his friends turned their dreams into reality three months ago when they launched their coffee business “Thé Corner,” which operates in the form of pop-up events all over Southern California.

Written by Mason Truong.

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With college admissions becoming increasingly selective, the pressure to be involved in as many extracurriculars as poss...
26/09/2025

With college admissions becoming increasingly selective, the pressure to be involved in as many extracurriculars as possible rises. Among these activities, creating a club has been viewed as a one-way ticket to a top college. As more clubs emerge amidst the extracurricular scene at Portola High, students should create clubs driven by genuine passion and interest rather than only as a way to enhance their resume.

Written by Annie Xiao

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A soft fur coat, big eyes and a saber-toothed, devilish grin–at first glance, Labubus seem harmless and innocent. But un...
24/09/2025

A soft fur coat, big eyes and a saber-toothed, devilish grin–at first glance, Labubus seem harmless and innocent. But underneath its cute surface lies a dark trend, one that threatens to rob the wallets and identities of consumers alike. The rise of Labubus promotes consumerist conformity and poses a threat to future generations by primarily targeting children and promoting addictive spending habits.

Written by Zoha Syed and Sammy Marcus

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As fall sports season takes off, school spirit rises along with it. Beyond every game and its constants — athletes, chee...
24/09/2025

As fall sports season takes off, school spirit rises along with it. Beyond every game and its constants — athletes, cheer, ASB members and marching band — two Portola students help hype up student sections throughout Orange County: Orange County Student Sections (OCSS) staff members senior Miranda Perdomo-Ballon and junior Kylie Wynn.

Written by Katelyn Wong.

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Come support us next Friday at 7leaves!
19/09/2025

Come support us next Friday at 7leaves!

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent, an alarming number of people are using it to replace the...
19/09/2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent, an alarming number of people are using it to replace therapy, relationships and even authentic human interaction. AI relationships should not be pursued because they detract from the value of real social connections and make users lose confidence in their own decisions.

Written by Edward Hoi.

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Irvine began deploying Daxbot service robots in the last week of August to collect data on the accessibility of streets,...
19/09/2025

Irvine began deploying Daxbot service robots in the last week of August to collect data on the accessibility of streets, sidewalks and curb ramps, according to the City of Irvine.

Written by Marianne Chan.

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