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  • April 20Senior/Junior Prom on Saturday, April 27 from 6 - 10 p.m. at CSUN’s Orchard Conference Room
  • April 20Movie Night on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m.
  • April 20No school on Wednesday, April 24 for Armenian Genocide Observance Day
  • April 20Spring Serenade Festival on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Grove
  • April 20Denim Day will be observed on Tuesday, April 23
  • April 12SBAC Testing from Monday, April 22 to Monday, April 29

The Pearl Post

The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post

Senior Khalel Gillen and sophomore Sebastian Olfatmanesh practice “I Will” by The Beatles on April 18 for the Spring Serenade Festival to be held on April 23.
Musicians excited to display their passion at upcoming spring concerts
Yusuf Syed April 19, 2024

Students and families alike are all invited to see this year’s double spring concert for two evenings of spring-fueled fun.  “I'm excited to just play music because I was in band in middle...

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Math teacher Gonçalo Sousa helps junior Behishta Safi on April 11 during his weekly Thursday tutoring. During tutoring, Sousa provides students assistance and extra practice on Algebra 1 and 2, geometry and precalculus topics.
Math teachers attempt to find solutions to decreasing math scores
Vanessa Morales April 22, 2024

Amid the lowest math scores of the past decade, math teachers Tuan “Duke” Huynh and Gonçalo Fino De Sousa are working together to support students to remedy the problem.   To help, Duke and Sousa...

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Senior Elizabeth Garcia practices making handmade ribbon rose bouquets for her bouquet-making business she started last spring.
Take a peek into Elizabeth's flourishing flower business
Jasmine McNair April 25, 2024

After making a gift for her mother from a tutorial she saw on TikTok, senior Elizabeth Garcia soon found the start of her new business. She started her flower business and quickly gained customers interested...

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Junior Zion Waddell walks back to the start line during resistance training
workouts at Birmingham Community Charter High School (BCCHS). Waddell is currently on the BCCHS varsity boys baseball team where he plays centerfield.
Athlete of the Month: Waddell knocks it out of the park in varsity baseball
Maggie Simonyan April 23, 2024

Every month, we recognize student athletes for their performance on the field. This month, we recognize junior Zion Waddell. Waddell is currently on the boys varsity baseball team. He has played baseball...

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Standardized testing only acts to increase student anxiety and reduce opportunities for college applicants. Universities shouldn’t consider standardized testing as it favors wealthier students and undermines low-income test takers.
Editorial: Standardized tests preserve a flawed system for college admissions process
April 25, 2024

Standardized tests, meant to gauge knowledge and skills for college readiness, became irrelevant to an ever-changing college admissions process. With a majority of schools choosing to keep their COVID-19...

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The album is a joint collaboration between Metro Boomin and Future, who have worked on collaboration albums in the past, including “DS2” and many others songs and projects.
Album Review: Trust the rhythm of Metro Boomin, Future in new album
Aaron Herrera April 23, 2024

With the highly anticipated release of the “WE DON’T TRUST YOU” album by Metro Boomin and Future, many hardcore rap fans, including myself, are looking...

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Senior Alan Ruiz stands on the field of Dodger Stadium after the Los Angeles Dodgers played against the Chicago Cubs on April 16, 2023.
'I can’t remember a more anticipated season'
Alan Ruiz March 22, 2024

During my time as a Dodger fan, I can’t remember a more anticipated season. After a disappointing loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 National League Division Series,...

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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Region North Superintendent Dr. David Baca addresses the freshman class in the MPR during period 5 on April 17. LAUSD officials visited the school to distribute turquoise dry-wick hoodies in a project intending to help students keep cool during hot days. District officials will return in two weeks to get feedback from the freshmen.
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Every week, staff members of The Pearl Post send in the best photo they've taken that week. After an in-class vote, the most popular picture...

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Spotify: Jazz Appreciation Month
The role of feminism in pop culture
Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez March 22, 2024

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez talk to sophomore Ariana Lopez-Villacorta, junior Vanessa Gonzalez...

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