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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 buyback system and everyone from teachers...

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....

AOTI: Dancer Ashley Kate Jihoo Kim

AOTI: Dancer Ashley Kate Jihoo Kim

Lily Pak, Assistant life editor June 6, 2025

Senior Ashley Kim is known as a dedicated member of Poly’s ASB, one of the Editors-in-Chief of this newspaper and a vital member of Poly’s dance program. From pirouettes to leaps, she graces the stage...

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...

Examining female student leadership at Poly

Examining female student leadership at Poly

Leela Wahl May 2, 2025

Female leadership at Poly shines in many different roles at our school, yet is underrepresented in other positions, particularly those chosen by students. Poly showcases strong female leaders in various...

How Poly reacts to hate speech

Simon Zernicki-Glover May 2, 2025

On Tuesday morning of Rivalry Week, instead of the usual hustle and bustle that takes place before the community time performances, Upper School Director José Melgoza and Director of Diversity, Equity...

Reflecting on the Making of a Presidential Candidate assembly and political discourse at Poly

Reflecting on the Making of a Presidential Candidate assembly and political discourse at Poly

Madeleine Kashkooli, Ashley Kim and Greg Panossian November 22, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 28, we, as The Paw Print Editors-in-Chief, organized an Upper School-wide assembly, titled, The Making of a Presidential Candidate, in collaboration with the Community Forum initiators:...

The gendered barriers to political leadership

The gendered barriers to political leadership

Miki Chan November 22, 2024

On Nov. 6, former President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election by a sweeping amount against Vice President Kamala Harris, amassing 76 million votes to Harris’ 73 million. He will become...

What comes next: A post-election portrait

What comes next: A post-election portrait

Maddie Delbridge, Filiz Fish and Anya Patel November 22, 2024

As we approach the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the Poly community has expressed a range of reactions: some grieved, some celebrated and some simply shrugged off the results....

Tutor or temptation? Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

Tutor or temptation? Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

Anya Matz November 22, 2024

Since its release in 2022, ChatGPT, along with other artificial intelligence software, has taken the world by storm. Yet, there has been little standardization of AI policies at Poly. Some teachers...

Exploring the pain cave: cross country starts the season with impressive resilience

Exploring the pain cave: cross country starts the season with impressive resilience

Camellia Ding, Sports editor September 13, 2024

Record-shattering temperatures in the Los Angeles area have produced zero friction for Poly’s cross-country team who have started off the season speeding past the finish line. With strong performances...

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