Humans of Quarantine: Chilling, Exhausted, and Not Missing the Beach
Reymar Santos, Madeline Milton, and Zinia Francis
June 8, 2020
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The Greatest Pageant
January 29, 2020
“The Greatest Show” was the 25th annual Mr. and Mrs. Jackrabbit Pageant, that displays the talents of senior students at Long Beach Polytechnic High School. This year 13 Jackrabbits competed with each other for the title “Mr. and Mrs. Jackrabbit”. Meanwhile 3 fellow seniors took place in the...
TikTok at All Hours of the Clock
Melissa De La Cruz, Feature Editor
December 6, 2019
With over 33 million downloads, TikTok has become a very popular media platform that has risen to the top. Although many people may say that it’s a cringey app, I think otherwise. Well at first I didn’t actually. I once found myself among the several people who would claim themselves to be against...
Girls Volleyball Spikes Success
Zinia Francis, Sports Editor
October 10, 2019
One of the many sports active this season at Long Beach Poly High is girls Volleyball, coached by Leland McGrath. Tryouts and training for Frosh Soph, Junior Varsity, and Varsity teams were held earlier this summer. The girls volleyball teams have matches held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with ...
Prom 2019: Time to Shine!
Liz Rico, News Editor
June 14, 2019
Sunday May 26 at 7:00 PM at the Hotel Maya was where the class of 2019s prom was held. At the event there was food, games, caricature, henna, karaoke, photo booth and multiple dance rooms. The weather was not as cooperative before prom, as it was raining. Multiple girls were either holding their dresses...
Auditorium To Be Renamed For Retiring Music Teacher Andy Osman
Tom Morel, Contributing Writer
June 14, 2019
Some people leave an indelible mark on everyone around them. Poly Instrumental Music Teacher Andrew Osman is one of them. Over a month ago, Osman was diagnosed with advanced stage pancreatic cancer and retired immediately to begin treatment. In his absence he left a music program in good order but...
This Is A School, Not A Trash Can!
Alicia Perez, Opinion News Editor
March 22, 2019
There I am, walking, minding my own business and suddenly I feel the crunch under my feet. I look down and see crushed up goldfish on the ground. My eyes then move to scan the floor around me. Spilled hot chocolate and empty Gatorade bottles everywhere. Someone actually smashed their lunch against the w...
Go For Gold
Yesenia Pacheco, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
With graduation vastly approaching, seniors and their parents are starting to plan out their celebrations. It might even feel as if some parents are more excited than their student. The pressure to meet your parents expectations is, I assume a life-long struggle. I am not yet prepared for the anxie...
Just Becuase It’s Called High School, Doesn’t Mean You Can Get High!
John-Henry Dy, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
You do three things in the restroom: you take care of your bodily business, wash your hands, and get out. Occasionally, maybe you check yourself out in the mirror and fix your hair, but that is about it. These are basic, common needs that everyone has to take care of regularly, and thankfully, we have restroo...
Is Poly Woke Enough?
Eliana Jimenez, Staff Writers
January 24, 2019
Poly is known as one of the most diverse schools in Long Beach, but are we really living up to that reputation? Diversity is what makes this school one of a kind the main reason why I am proud to be a jackrabbit. Throughout my experience at Poly one thing I have noticed is the decrease in participatio...
Why Should Job Companies Hire Teens?
Syanne Patton
October 2, 2018
Teenagers are needing jobs, but there is controversy about allowing student teens to get hired. The problem is, the working force isn’t as friendly as we think. In reality business and companies want profit,which means they don’t want to spend money on an extra paycheck. Teens are willing to multitask ...
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