In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Month in May, I decided to make Matcha Butter Mochi Tang Yuan. Tang Yuan (汤圆) is a traditional Chinese dessert made...
This summer may be the first opportunity for many of us to secure a coveted summer job, a ticket to minimum-wage freedom. They say money can’t buy happiness, but who knows? There’s only one way to...
The theatre lights dim, and a voice breaks through the silence. Senior Maddie Delbridge steps onto the stage, her performance coming as naturally to her as walking. Delbridge was introduced to singing...
A great pool party involves more than just playing music and hanging out. The best gatherings feel organized, lively and comfortable without being overcrowded. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, welcoming...
Four years in the Upper School. Four years of wisdom gained. The Life section interviewed seniors Sophie Ankeles, Anastasia Arrieta, Bridget Bickell, Sophie Chiu, Alexander Chui, Elissa Henry, Daniel Lara...
The sun is being eaten, and we’re all going to die. An organism called Astrophage is slowly consuming the sun's energy, bringing on a new Ice Age that will kill humanity. Our last hope as a species:...
In part one of this series, student contributor Abbey Wong reported that food is one of the strongest ways people connect with their cultures. In my conversations with affinity group leaders at Poly, they...
The contents of a backpack–or tote, or purse, or knapsack–can reveal as much about a person as any average conversation. At Poly, the items students and teachers carry around demonstrate not just their...
If you look around the halls, classrooms, or lunch tables as of late, you might notice something colorful and squishy in students’ hands. Small, stretchy stress balls known as NeeDohs have seemed to...
Jemma Yuan, Assistant life editor
• April 24, 2026
While audiences follow actors across the stage, senior theatrical technician Charlie Bryant focuses on what they don’t notice: the timing of cues and adjustments that make a production look effortless....
Inspired by Vogue’s popular YouTube series entitled “73 Questions,” the Life section challenged Upper School Math Teacher Jack Prater to answer 59 rapid fire questions about his daily routines and...
If you’ve heard of senior Diego Scholze, you probably recognize his name from Poly basketball announcements or Athletics Instagram posts, but Scholze’s artistic talents deserve just as much recognition....
