Humans of Quarantine: Chilling, Exhausted, and Not Missing the Beach
Reymar Santos, Madeline Milton, and Zinia Francis
June 8, 2020
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How Covid-19 Affects Youth’s Mental Health
Briana Mendez-Padilla, Arts & Culture Editor
May 22, 2020
Mental health, though often stigmatized, has been an issue since before Covid 19 shifted our everyday lives. Now, as stay at home orders displace us from our work and school environments and our everyday routine, mental health continues to be a top issue, especially among young people. Ac...
Less Jammed? Time to Drive!
Chansochata Thon, Feature Page Editor
May 4, 2020
I learned that to get the streets to become less jammed, it takes a quarantine. During quarantine, life outside has been far from busy. The stores are emptier, fewer people are outside, and the streets are less crowded. For a learning driver, these are the perfect conditions for them. After the announ...
$1 Million Raised for Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund
Nick Eismann, Staff Photographer
April 13, 2020
In the wake of many businesses being shut down and many workers finding themselves without work, the City of Long Beach in partnership with the Long Beach Community Foundation started a Coronavirus Relief Fund. The money raised is going to assist low income workers, small businesses, and those immediate...
Things are Changing in Long Beach
Nick Eismann, Staff Photographer
April 11, 2020
How the City is Staying Ahead The date was March 4. Robert Garcia made the decision to place Long Beach in a state of emergency. At that time there were no known cases of coronavirus in the city. The declaration of a state of emergency was made to allow for the coordination of agencies acro...
Long Beach Hospitals prepare for rush of patients among COVID-19 outbreak
Nick Eismann, Staff Photographer
April 8, 2020
As of April 8, Long Beach has a total of 256 confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus, a number which Mayor Garcia says is expected to rise exponentially in the coming weeks. All businesses deemed non-essential are closed down and those that are still open, such as grocery stores, restaurants or banks ar...
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...
“Yummy” more like “Yucky”
Madeline Milton, Gallery Editor
January 29, 2020
It’s 2020: the start of a new decade, new year, and a new generation of pop culture. I would’ve liked to think, given how many decent popular albums that were coming out as the previous decade was coming to a close, that we would start this year off with a bang - have a second “roaring 20s”...
Dancers Bust a Move (Photo Gallery)
Nick Eismann, Contributing Photographer
December 6, 2019
On November 7th, Poly’s dance program held their annual winter dance show at the Andrew Osman Performing Arts Center. Featuring choreographies by Cynthia Negrete, the event showcased performances from Poly’s Dance Team as well as Negrete’s dance classes. Photos by Nick Eismann, Co...
Royal vs. Jokers
Paloma Murillo, News Editor
December 6, 2019
The rally stage. The infamous rally stage that houses the butts of seniors during lunch and nutrition, is indeed the throne to kings and queens: seniors, the rulers of the kingdom we call Long Beach Polytechnic High School. The little, itty-bitty specks we call “freshman” perhaps would be named as “t...
Dark Harbor AMAZEment
Savannah Wright, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
The Queen Mary is greatly known for its haunted rooms and as the gigantic ship that is one of the landmarks in Long Beach. From September 27th to November 2nd, the Queen Mary presents Dark Harbor for 23 thrilling nights. If you haven’t heard about Dark Harbor, it’s basically a walk through of mazes...
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