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  • February 3Valentine’s Day Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the MPR on Feb. 13
  • February 3Shelter in Place Drill on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 11:45 a.m.
  • February 3Financial Aid Application Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the DPMHS library on Feb. 8
  • February 3Excellent & Improved Attendance Celebration will be held during lunch in the grove on Feb. 7
  • January 20No school on Monday, Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January 6Fiesta Friday during lunch in the grove on Friday, Jan. 17

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

Junior Sebastian Olfatmanesh sings “Something” by the Beatles while playing the guitar on Feb. 11. Students rehearsed for the Valentine’s Day concert, which will be held on Feb. 13 in the MPR.
Musicians, poets prepare to belt their hearts out for upcoming Valentine’s Day concert
Linus Bossardt February 12, 2025

The theme for this year’s Valentine’s Day concert is love, hate, love, featuring songs that highlight the duality of love and hate. “As you’ll notice, a lot of the songs that have to do with...

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Freshman Brenden Rosenthal opens the TikTok app during his period 2 Photography class on Jan 31. TikTok was set to be banned on Jan. 18 but President Trump shortly issued an executive order postponing the TikTok ban's enforcement for 75 days.
Delay in TikTok ban: What it means for users
Jasmine Thompson January 31, 2025

While trying to soak up her last few hours of scrolling, freshman Emely Cortez was saddened by the ban of TikTok in the United States (U.S.) on Jan. 18. “I was trying to soak up all I could before...

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Sophomore Daryna Hriaznova practices reciting her poem, Untitled (yet!), for the Valentine's Day concert on Feb. 12. Members of the Pearl Poetry Club who were performing were able to rehearse their poems in preparation for the concert on Feb. 13.
Pearl poets recite poems to perfection
Benjamin Recinos February 13, 2025

When freshman Sabrina Salek-Hovatter discovered a newfound love for poetry at Pearl Poetry, the school's poetry club, she decided to step out of her comfort zone and perform during the World Music Day...

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Sophomore Ava Weinstein sharpens her underhand shooting skills during half-time on Jan. 17. Weinstein prepares for the girls' junior varsity team's future games.
Athlete of the Month: Weinstein jumps into the new season with passion
Benjamin Recinos January 29, 2025

Each month, we recognize student athletes for their outstanding performance on the field. This month, we recognize sophomore Ava Weinstein. Weinstein has been a part of Birmingham Community Charter High...

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As Southern California residents worry for their loved ones and their own safety during the wildfires that have caused damage across Los Angeles, social media users act insensitively with unnecessary comments.
Social media users need to stop being insensitive during natural disasters
Jasmine Thompson January 10, 2025

As someone who hasn’t had power for days and is on constant alert for an evacuation since I live up in the hills, I am disgusted by those who have been constantly making jokes about the wildfires that...

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Rapper Kendrick Lamar stuns viewers of this year's Super Bowl with an astonishing performance of his greatest hits such as "Not Like Us" and "Squabble Up."
Kendrick Lamar delivers dynamic performance during the Super Bowl Half-Time Show
Jasmine Thompson February 12, 2025

African-American rapper Kendrick Lamar shocked thousands with his influential Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday.  “The revolution about...

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Junior Jenny Marquez and her mother Maria Interiano pose together for a photo at Universal Studios Hollywood on December 4, 2023. Coming from Guatemalan immigrant parents, Marquez values the importance of advocating and supporting immigrants.
A life without immigrants would be unimaginable
Jenny Marquez February 10, 2025

While scrolling on social media on Feb. 2, I came across a post that advocated for a movement called “A Day Without Immigrants,” something that caught my immediate uttermost...

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Senior Vanessa Morales, junior Guadalupe Martinez, senior Angelique Mendoza and senior Allison Gonzalez hold up flags at a walkout protest on Feb. 10. Students from Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Reseda Charter High School, Magnolia Science Academy,   Birmingham Community Charter High School and Lancaster High School walked out from their campuses that morning to protest recent immigration policies by Donald Trump.
“It felt very empowering because we all got together as a community to support our people.” Gonzalez said.
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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: Valentine's Day Playlist 2025
Students share their experiences with the Southern California wildfire evacuations
Jenny Marquez and Tania Lopez January 13, 2025

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez interview sophomores Linus Bossardt, Jasmine Thompson...

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