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AVID Prepares for their Fall College Campus Tour

Charlie Russo, Reporter • February 13, 2025

Every other year, the AVID program ventures out of state to visit different colleges with his year’s stop being Northern California. AVID students are stopping at Cal Poly San Louis Obisbo, UC Santa...

Hurricanes Milton and Helene’s Aftermaths

Nicolas Boixo Fernandez De La Cigona, Reporter/Social Media • February 13, 2025

Hurricanes Helene and Milton destroyed a large portion of the U.S., including a large part of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Many people have been left without power in their homes or stranded...

Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

Valerie Villegas, News Editor • February 13, 2025

Dragons, spiders, unicorns, witches and doughnuts- all of these ideas have been brought to life by students during the library’s annual Mini Pumpkin Decorating Halloween show. This tradition seeks...

Han Kang:

First Asian American woman to win the Nobel Prize

Sierra Hickey, Reporter • February 13, 2025

Han Kang, a South Korean poet and author was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature on October 10, 2024. According to the Nobel Prize website, this was due to her “intense poetic prose that...

Baja Bound:

The thrills and spills of the Baja experience

Ivy Ruberg, Reporter/Social Media • February 13, 2025

Most students travel to Mexico with visions of sandy beaches, warm waters and fish tacos. But earlier this month, a group of PV High students journeyed to Baja California with a different vision in mind:...

2024: The Year of Elections

Recapping recent local, state, federal elections

Olivia Kao and Ella Sherry • February 13, 2025

Bond Measure SOS SOS is PVPUSD’s Classroom Repair and Student Safety Measure. On Tuesday, November 5, 55.72% of voters voted Yes on SOS, while 44.28% voted no. Needing at least 55% of votes cast...

Get a Clue at PV’s Next Play

Ella Hansen and Kelly Bojorquez • February 13, 2025

Get ready for an evening of mystery, suspense and laughter as the PVHS’s drama department presents Clue, a thrilling and suspenseful stage adaptation of the classic board game released in 1949. The production...

Meta Removes Factchecking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Evalyn Yu, Reporter/Social Media • February 7, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it was removing its factchecking program in hopes of restoring and promoting free speech on its platforms. According...

In Full Bloom: Behind the Scenes of Project Runway

Sierra Hickey, Reporter • February 7, 2025

This month, the annual Project Runway Show to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation will take place at Palos Verdes High School on February 26 and 27th in the MPR. This year’s theme is ‘In Full Bloom,’...

Palos Verdes Hosts Incoming Freshman for Open House

Ella Hansen, Reporter • February 7, 2025

It was that time of year again where 8th graders figure out which high school to attend next year, and Palos Verdes High School prepared for its annual open house. This event can have a major impact on...

Presidential Policy: Plans for the U.S. in the Near Future

Nicolas Boixo Fernandez De La Cigona, Social Media/Reporter • February 7, 2025

On January 20, 2025, the United States inaugurated President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America. However, before the ceremony, Trump announced his plans for his...

TikTok Faces Law in Federal Court

Evalyn Yu, Reporter • February 7, 2025

On January 18, 2025, a TikTok ban enacted by former President Joe Biden went into effect, leaving 170 million users unable to access the app. The next day, President-Elect Donald Trump posted on social...