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Salted Butter Company review

Salted Butter Company review

Laila Desai, Student Contributor November 21, 2025

Since late September, anyone driving along California Boulevard near Huntington Hospital has likely noticed a line of people standing under a nondescript sign of a croissant with a bow on top. The culprit...

College applications are more performative than ever

William Pan November 21, 2025

Thirty years ago, high schoolers went to school, played sports, did their homework and went to sleep; this cycle repeated itself, and––for the most part––as long as you had good grades, were passionate...

Party tensions result in government shutdown

Party tensions result in government shutdown

Aidan Shih November 21, 2025

From Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, the United States government experienced the longest-ever shutdown, lasting 43 days. The Senate was split on spending legislation until Monday, Nov. 10, when a stopgap spending...

Dr. Samuel Anderson soon to publish his first book

Dr. Samuel Anderson soon to publish his first book

Annie Delbridge November 21, 2025

Upper School History teacher Samuel Anderson’s first book, “The French Médersa: Islamic Education and Empire in Northwest Africa,” is set to release on Jan. 15, 2026. A revised version of Anderson’s...

Poly’s humanities courses should respond to increasing political polarization

Poly’s humanities courses should respond to increasing political polarization

Charles Kashkooli October 17, 2025

Our country is in a fragile moment. Americans are disconnected from one another, and political views determine who we surround ourselves with. Additionally, our democracy is being tested at this time....

The Paw Print critique: A process of over-editing

The Paw Print critique: A process of over-editing

Warren Peng September 12, 2025

Having contributed numerous times to the Opinion Section, Peng has noticed that his final drafts often differ significantly from his original ones. He has since realized that much of the published work...

Poly unveils a new arden lawn

Poly unveils a new arden lawn

Ryan Kim September 12, 2025

When students returned to campus a few weeks ago, they arrived at a newly refurbished Arden Lawn. Over the summer, nearly an acre of land was meticulously remodeled with new outdoor meeting spaces, native...

Back-to-school trends you need to try

Back-to-school trends you need to try

Brandon Shin and Carolyn Wang September 12, 2025

The 2025-2026 school year has officially started. As we gradually adjust to the routine of classes, tests and homework, we’ve noticed these four back-to-school trends leading the pack. And if you aren’t...

Thinking back, looking forward: Envisioning Poly's future

Thinking back, looking forward: Envisioning Poly’s future

Madeleine Kashkooli June 6, 2025

Over the past four years of my time in Poly’s high school, I’ve written dozens of Opinion articles critiquing everything from biology dissections to the textbook system and everyone from teachers to...

Q&A with beloved coach Rick Caragher

Q&A with beloved coach Rick Caragher

Oliver Marks, Sports editor June 6, 2025

After 37 years of coaching cross country track and basketball at Poly, Rick Caragher, who also co-directs PolyGlobal, is stepping away from coaching, closing a legendary chapter in Panther athletic history....

Jennifer Godwin-Minto retires after 27 years of photographs

Jennifer Godwin-Minto retires after 27 years of photographs

Jujube Hutt June 6, 2025

Whether photographing a pivotal moment at a volleyball game, capturing candids at Rivalry Week or documenting heartfelt dance performances, Upper School Visual Arts teacher, yearbook advisor and photographer...

Poly rebuilds academic stamina post-COVID

Poly rebuilds academic stamina post-COVID

Jujube Hutt and Anya Matz May 2, 2025

It has been five years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which means no current Upper School students have experienced a pre-pandemic Poly Upper School. Teachers, therefore, hold a unique...

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