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Different Country, Same Sport

McKinley Pieper, Photo Editor • September 21, 2018

Junior, Igor Uskokovic moved 6,500 miles for new opportunities academically and athletically. The foreign exchange student came from Montenegro and joined the varsity water polo team at Palos Verdes...

New Faces in the Classroom

Heather Bryant and Sarah Liu • September 21, 2018

Every year brings in new changes, and this school year is no different with the addition of four new teachers to the staff. This year, Carmen Avila has joined the teaching staff as a Spanish 2 and...

Police Officers are Friends, not Foes

Student Chief Council and PVE Police unite together to bring safety to PVHS

Alexa Stevens, Online Editor • September 21, 2018

Student Chief Council (SCC) is a “student centered mentoring group between selected students and the Palos Verdes Estates Police Chief” (pvhigh.com). In this leadership program, ten student members...

A Step Toward Falling Brings Awareness to the Special Needs Community

Chloe Lendi, Writer • September 21, 2018

Ever since senior Gaby Gomez started working for the Friendship Foundation four years ago, she has felt like it is her second home. She has made new friendships with the staff, volunteers, and...

New Mindfulness Class Brings Self-Awareness to PVHS

Claire Hardesty, Writer • September 20, 2018

The students of the new mindfulness class start off their day with a mindful sit for an asserted amount of time on their yoga mats, surrounded by blue pillows and an overall calming environment in room...

Jayne Bond or James Bond?

Senior Jayne Campbell gets a glimpse into the life of a spy during a camp this summer

Camilla Manis, Writer • September 20, 2018

Palos Verdes High School may have discovered its very own James Bond: senior Jayne Campbell. She explored the lifestyle of what she would explain as similar to a James Bond movie, or in simpler terms,...

Senioritis Sets In

Audrey Trell, Writer • January 31, 2018

As the excitement of winter break slowly fizzles out and the lull of the back to school grind sinks in, seniors face to ultimate decision: to try, or not to try? With first semester finals drawing...

The Sea King Sound (Of Music)

Emily Typrowicz, Writer • January 31, 2018

Broadway has come to PVHS this year with a musical showcase that was one for the books. The annual musical showcase is for family and friends of Sea Kings in the performance, as well as anyone who...

Students Yearn to Learn Outside the Classroom on School Field Trips

Lauren Jai, Writer • January 31, 2018

Oftentimes, students are faced with the same old routine in each class—notes and lectures, textbooks and discussions. But there is one way to make a class enjoyable and one where you and learn a lot:...

To Winter Formal and Beyond

Alexa Stevens, Writer • January 31, 2018

On January 27, students attended the Winter Formal in the California Science Center in Exposition Park. This unique venue contributed to the event’s space theme, as the room in which Sea Kings danced...

Celebrating Life, not Death

Amanda Houtz, Staff writer • December 3, 2017

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Latin American tradition, and is dedicated to the gathering of family and friends to remember those who have passed. It is celebrated all over the world...

Halloween Goes Off Without a Hitch

Michael Liu, Staff writer • November 3, 2017

In previous years, Seniors have not put PVHS in the best of light on Halloween. According to Principal Dr. Charles Park, “Since the reopening in 2002...I just believe every year we could have done better....