The History of Halloween Costumes
by Rennie Anderson Halloween costumes, like fashion, follow trends and pop culture. Dressing up for Halloween has been a tradition since...
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
In Honor of Major Santos
by Katie Compagnone The Point Loma High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) is an integral part of the Pointer...
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Oct 27, 20213 min read
2021 Fall Sports Review
by Mia Ferreira Boys’ Water Polo The water polo boys have been making great progress in every game. While their overall record doesn’t...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
PLHS Coaches Leave Lasting Legacy
by Ava Lantis “I truly believe that coaches are the backbone to any high school campus and that PLHS has the strongest coaching staff in...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
The Huntington Oil Spill, What is it and how it can be Prevented
by Jasper Kallsen On the morning of October 2nd, officials confirmed an oil spill off of Huntington Beach. The oil spill came from cracks...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
Youth of San Diego Taking Action to Save Warming Planet
by Lucinda Daniel Recently, students across the globe have taken the issue of climate change from their classrooms to the streets....
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
No more late homework? New SDUSD Standards-Based Grading
by Max Allen Although new policies officially go into effect and into Powerschool for the 2022-2023 school year, the San Diego Unified...
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Oct 26, 20214 min read
Pointer Staff Changes
by Pam Mendoza New school year, new staff! As we make ourselves back at home on campus, you might’ve noticed the presence of some of our...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
AP tests: What Are They and Why Do We Take Them?
by Chelsea Plunkett Advanced Placement test enrollment is open, and teachers are encouraging their students to sign up. AP tests are...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
Where the Crawdads Sing by Celia Owens: Book Review
by Maggie Meehan Where The Crawdads Sing, by Celia Owens, is an amazing mystery following the life of a girl named Kya in a small town on...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics
by Sophia Rosas On October 5th, the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 was split between three participants. Awarded by the Royal Swedish...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Fall Fashion Preview
by Helena Spydell During fall, which is known as the trendy transition period between summer and winter, there is an opportunity for...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
Being a freshman after a global pandemic
by Ivan Gomez-Lopez After a year and a half we all have adjusted to the circumstances brought to us under the pandemic. As the year 2020...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
How Early to Decorate for the Holidays?
by Ian Sturak Across the world, the holidays have become synonymous with seeing houses dressed up in decor, pleasant and seasonal....
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
How To Kick Off Your Junior Year
by Fiona MacDonald I think we can all agree that junior year is easily the most stressful year of high school. There's the SAT prep,...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
The Third Vaccine: Your Questions Answered
by Dusan Borovic The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a third vaccine (i.e. booster shot) to be used for individuals 18-64...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
Screens of Silver
by Julia Peavey Over a year after initial closure, theatres have at long last widely reopened and multitudes of movies are being released...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
8 Ways the World Sees Rylie Hage and More
1.) Girl, Classic choice But you’re just picturing the old model 2.) Boy, Not quite But you’re getting there 3.) Quiet, Maybe around you...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
White, White, White
by Kalika Patel A girl sits in the white classroom, staring blankly at the white cracks in the white walls. She observes the white...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Social Media, or Anti-Social Media?
by Sloane Moriarty How many face-to-face conversations have you avoided, knowing in the back of your mind that shooting someone a text...
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