The Point

New Rules Cause Student Opposition

Kyle Ahn, Writer • September 20, 2018

With the start of the new school year, new safety rules were implemented by the PV High administration due to the increasing amount of students going to their cars during lunch, which invoked strong opinions...

The Gun Control Debate

Michael Liu, Writer • March 1, 2018

An epidemic of gun violence is on the rise in the United States. However, unlike other epidemics like measles and influenza, the government downplays the severity of the gun violence epidemic through their...

Importance of Lockdowns

Lauren Jai, Writer • March 1, 2018

For all schools, drills are necessary to prepare for in case of a natural disaster, such as for an earthquake or fire. However, with the numerous school shootings that happen so often, shouldn’t...

Encouraging Ethical Media Coverage

Jamie Doo, Writer • March 1, 2018

In the wake of the recent shooting that occurred in Parkland, Florida, mass media coverage of the tragedy occurred immediately, with almost no time to think about what occurred. This kind of reaction...

Palos Verdes Continues to Prepare for Any Potential Threats

Phoebe Lai and Isabella Ruiz • March 1, 2018

This year Valentine’s Day shattered everyone’s hearts when the joyous holiday took a disastrous turn. On February 14 in Parkland, Florida, nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on the students...

Proposed Tax Plan Will Affect College Students

Jacob Dominguez, Writer • January 31, 2018

On November 16th 2017, a proposed tax plan by the GOP was made and that looks to have a hold on students’ everywhere. In the house of Representatives, the bill includes a 1.5 trillion tax cut and...

Future Sea Kings Come to Open House Tonight

Phoebe Lai and Isabella Ruiz • January 31, 2018

For eighth graders, their parents, and potential students, this year’s Open House will be a night to remember. Students and faculty of PVHS have worked persistently to prepare for the event,...

NK’s Nuclear Threats to Hawaii Seem Empty

Nikolas Tempereau, Writer • January 31, 2018

It is often said that we live in a bubble at Palos Verdes. By a bubble, people mean that residents don’t fully experience the true horrors of the world, even though the dangers are not to far away. The...

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:...

The Battle of the Wits Comes Again

Isabella Ruiz, Writer • January 31, 2018

All year long PVHS students look forward to the fast paced academic competition: Scholar Quiz. This contest is a team-based academic challenge in which students race to win trivia questions. Scholar Quiz...

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...

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....