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AOTI: Fiddler Ronen Peters

AOTI: Fiddler Ronen Peters

Caralee Wang, Student contributor January 31, 2025

Poly senior Ronen Peters can be found in public spaces, at informal jam sessions and on campus playing his fiddle. When he is not fiddling, Peters is clicking the shutter on his camera, dipping his paintbrush...

Ways to help Eaton and Palisades Relief Drives

Ways to help Eaton and Palisades Relief Drives

Kara Kang, Student contributor January 31, 2025

These past few weeks, we have witnessed the destruction of homes, businesses and public spaces. Although the Eaton fire is 99% contained and the Palisades fire is now 98% contained, long term consequences...

In this moment

In this moment

Filiz Fish, Opinion Editor January 31, 2025

I return to school after the fires thinking my words will fail me, that I can’t string syllables together and wrap them around the enormity of the past week. I expect to encounter sadness, to cut through...

Supporting businesses affected by the Eaton fire

Supporting businesses affected by the Eaton fire

Xiya Shively, Student contributor January 31, 2025

As we navigate through these difficult times together, it’s important to acknowledge the loss of businesses that have been staples of the Altadena community for over 20 years. This devastation to the...

Baking bridges in your community

Baking bridges in your community

Eleanor Yohalem, Student contributor January 31, 2025

Baking means different things to different people. It’s a chance to bridge together cultures and communities all with a simple whisk of batter or piping of icing. It’s also a therapeutic and stress-relieving...

Art in Altadena

Art in Altadena

Simon Zernicki-Glover, Life editor January 31, 2025

Known for its stunning landscapes and diverse culture, Altadena, California has been a vibrant community brimming with artistic energy for over a century.  Altadena’s history as an arts hub dates...

Winter jams: Time to turn up the holiday tunes

Winter jams: Time to turn up the holiday tunes

Nia Robert, Student contributor November 23, 2024

Winter is coming, and even though Pasadena may not have snow-dusted streets, music can provide us with the holiday spirit. For me, nothing embodies the season more than winter tunes. And the moment November...

Thanksgiving quiz: Which tasty side dish are you?

Thanksgiving quiz: Which tasty side dish are you?

Alexandra Tan, Student contributor November 23, 2024

1. You have to choose the perfect outfit to wear to Thanksgiving dinner. What kind of fashion do you like? Fun hair, bright colors, and cool patterns are my style. (1 pt.) I love a simple and...

Baking spotlight: Helen Vellanoweth

Baking spotlight: Helen Vellanoweth

Bella Duncan, Staff Writer November 23, 2024

Poly senior Helen Vellanoweth has become widely known for her baking prowess. On any given day, you can spot her on the senior patio with her famous basket filled with delicious sweet treats, ranging from...

Winter drink reviews: A collection of holiday beverages

Winter drink reviews: A collection of holiday beverages

Leela Wahl, Lily Pak, Eleanor Yohalem and Amira Shamsi November 23, 2024

STARBUCKS Peppermint Mocha - Leela Wahl The scent of pine in the air brings all things merry, including, of course, the Starbucks holiday menu. A holiday drink essential for over 20 years, the ever-iconic...

LA winter break recommendations

LA winter break recommendations

Ella Dan, Student contributor November 23, 2024

As we enter the last month of 2024, the anticipation for winter break is already heightened. As much as winter break is a time to relax, I always regret not participating in more winter activities. So,...

Artist of the Issue: Elias Ramirez

Artist of the Issue: Elias Ramirez

Caralee Wang, Student contributor November 23, 2024

Whether he is painting in the Boswell Art Gallery or gracing the stage of the Garland Theater, senior Elias Ramirez is an outstanding artist in many mediums, including drawing, painting, acting and singing.   ...

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