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....
A new opportunity for Poly students to explore their artistic passions has arrived on campus. The Julia Jia-Yin Li Creative Arts Fund, established in 2025 by the Li family, will provide grants to students...
If a 10-year secret relationship isn’t enough to draw you in, we’re not sure what is. “Heated Rivalry” is both an action-packed and slow-burning romance series that keeps viewers hooked episode...
Restaurants are among the most powerful ways people stay connected to their culture, reminding them of family traditions, shared memories and the places they come from. When affinity group leaders at Poly...
In 2026, the hallways are no longer divided between couples holding hands at center stage and singles sobbing into corners of the internet. Instead, a far more terrifying force reigns supreme: the situationship....
Comments such as “2026 is gonna be the new 2016” and “Is 2026 the new 2016?” have been circulating everywhere, from social media to news channels, with headlines such as “Why 2016 is taking over...
