“Why do I write for ‘The Paw Print?’”
This is a question I forced myself to answer while writing this article. Ultimately, I decided that it’s because writing, specifically for the Opinion...
What does the Judiciary Council do? My honest answer to that question—and the answer I’d expect to hear from many of my peers—is “I don’t know.” The student body’s overall confusion surrounding...
Strolling through quaint French cobblestone streets, picking up a fresh croissant from the local boulangerie on your way to school and roaming open-air markets on the weekend — this is what your life...
At Poly, like most schools, sports have long been a source of pride, with dedicated coaches and a history of competitive teams leading to winning seasons and other athletic achievements. However, in recent...
Talking about climate change can feel like listening to a broken record, except instead of a catchy tune, it’s just scientists yelling, “We're running out of time!” on repeat. Scientists hope to...
Whenever I spoke with my grandfather, he always asked me the same question: “Have you studied Iran in school?” Invariably, my answer was “no.”
My grandfather, who immigrated from Iran to...
Success has never come easily for women. Every step of the way, they have had to navigate tough choices and overcome hurdles in places that were never designed with them in mind. Too often, when a woman...
Whenever I finish my first draft and read it, I think, Wow! I cannot believe my writing has gotten this bad. I compare it to other people’s work and wonder how I could have forgotten how to write. How...
Soon after his inauguration, President Trump wasted no time in setting the tone for his second term in office, resuming many of the policies that defined his presidency in 2016. He passed executive orders...
My love of books began before I could even read them.
My dad read to me when I was younger––when I was still finding my footing in the phonetics and sound, intrigued by stories but unable to piece...
On an average but windy Tuesday on January 7, 2025, two major wildfires broke out. These fires spread rapidly, one blazing through the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, and the other torching Altadena. Surrounding...
Bodies fill the Poly gym for the first time in three days––conversation, laughs and “how have you been?” jumbling in the air. Around the gym’s perimeter, white fold-out tables overflow with toiletries,...
