Welcome, New Staff!
October 14, 2019
Maria Salazar By Reymar Santos Maria Salazar, the new ASB secretary, is excited to work here at Polytechnic High School. She lives on the west side of Long Beach, but her family is originally from Mexico. She is the first generation from her family to become a citizen in the US. Her family is origin...
Library Renamed In Honor Of Poly Alumni
Briana Mendez-Padilla, Arts & Culture Editor
October 11, 2019
On September 21, the Long Beach Public Library reopened its doors with an improved and renamed library. The now Billie Jean King Library held an opening ceremony with guest speakers such as Mayor Robert Garcia, council member Jeanine Pierce, among others as well as the tennis player and women’s right...
New Admin, Who Dis?
Melissa De La Cruz, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
This school year at Long Beach Poly High School, there have been quite a few adjustments thrown around the school which highly contrasts it from previous years. High schools have switched from two principals, to one principal on site. They have gone from Co-principals (two principals) to one principal...
Bye Bye Spidey: Spiderman Leaves The MCU
Sebastian Lebario, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
Spider-Man is a character that everyone in the world knows about. Fans enjoy him, people enjoy the movies, and kids demand his merchandise. But Sony wants to take the rights that Marvel owns from using Spider-Man in their movies. You might wonder why this is an issue, but when Sony wants to take away...
Late To Class? Get a Pass
Briana Mendez-Padilla, Arts and Culture Editor
October 10, 2019
Attention all Poly students! This is a quick reminder that you must be in class before the tardy bell rings. Teachers, please remember to close your doors… If you’ve been paying attention to the intercom for the past two weeks, then you’ve surely heard this or a similar announcement. Constant...
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 ...
Softball Gets Lessons with Living Legend
Syanne Patton, Assistant Sports Editor
June 14, 2019
Softball began their season with their new coach, Elizabeth Martin-Sanchez, who took over as head coach for the girls. She brought the girls home with many victories and even to the first round of CIF. This was actually the first in years that the girls made it this far. Losing to Grace Brethren...
Ready for the Real World?
Liz Rico, News Editor
June 14, 2019
This week, I and many other seniors will be given a diploma and moving on into whatever kind of life we want to live. It is up to us to determine if we will continue education, have jobs, or just do nothing. I’ve been waiting for the moment to finally graduate and have my life set. But as...
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...
Hooligans Break into Campus
John Henry Dy, Staff Writer
June 14, 2019
On Sunday, May 19, an unknown number of people snuck onto campus and broke into six classrooms in the 300 and 400 buildings, the weight room, the locker rooms, and three coaches’ offices. Some items were stolen, and other rooms were only vandalized. The crime is still classified as an ong...
Long Beach Celebrates Bike Month
Ab Tudayan, Staff Writer
June 14, 2019
“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike,” said the famous John F. Kennedy. Starting May 1st, it is Bike month, an event celebrated in Long Beach for people like John F. Kennedy who cycle for pleasure, fitness, or transportation. With the bike invention dating back to 1817, how di...
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