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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
