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  • May 12No school on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
  • May 12Senior/Junior Prom at The Odyssey on May 24
  • May 12Minimum Day on Friday, May 30
  • May 12Fire Drill during period 2 on Wednesday, May 21
  • May 12Field trip to UCLA/Fowler Museum with Mrs. Helfing on Wednesday, May 21
  • May 12Field trip to the CA Science Center with Mr. Hughes on Wednesday, May 21

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
Benjamin Recinos

Benjamin Recinos, Staff Writer

Benjamin Recinos is a senior and this is his first year of being a staff writer. He hopes to sharpen his writing skills, photography skills and to be more of a team player. As a senior, he hopes to make the most of his last year in high school and his time on The Pearl Post. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano, guitar & writing music.

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Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Club members play a round of the storytelling and role-playing game during their lunchtime meeting in room 6 on Feb. 27. The D&D club invites anyone who is interested in learning more about the fantasy role-playing game along with connecting with a community of students who are interested in D&D.

Club Corner: Daring dive into Dungeons & Dragons Club

Benjamin Recinos
April 29, 2025
Teen Council for Conservation members Daniel Maya, Allison Gonzalez, Addi Komwiser and Isaac Herrera sort through clothing. As part of the "Mindful Choices" workshop by Circular Fashion L.A., participants sorted through clothes and grouped them by quality, then planned ways for the clothes to be reused. The workshop took place at the Los Angeles Zoo's Conservation Symposium on March 15.

Teens work, grow and help at the zoo

Benjamin Recinos
April 22, 2025
Freshman Brandon Gamez-Molina kicks the ball during a soccer game that took place during lunch on Feb. 27. The Soccer Club meets in the front grove every Wednesday during lunch to play a game of soccer.

[Photo] Club Corner: Soccer builds an active environment and a better sense community

Daryna Hriaznova
March 25, 2025
Indie rock and punk band Men I Trust performs at The Belasco theatre on Oct. 16, 2021. They are expected to release their new album “Equus Caballus” and are embedding on a US and European tour.

Artist of the Month: Men I Trust’s latest EP is perfect for late-night listening

Benjamin Recinos
March 24, 2025
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
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
President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated into office on Jan. 20. During the next four years, Trump plans on implementing various policies involving issues from economy to immigration.

4 policies under the Trump Administration

Benjamin Recinos
January 24, 2025
Seniors Jasmine McNair and Jennie Lopez work on their eco-columns in the AP Environmental Science class.

[Photo] Editorial: Interactive environmental learning connects students to environmental issues

December 10, 2024
Junior Ariana Lopez-Villacorta recieves assistance from science teacher Ani Zohrabyan during her period 2 AP Environmental Science Class on Oct 28. In the class, students were tasked with building and maintaining miniature ecosystems within a plastic bottle column in order to study how they function.

[Photo] Interactive environmental lessons boost student engagement

Linus Bossardt
December 10, 2024
Senior Zion Waddell, a middle infielder for Birmingham Community Charter High School's varsity baseball team, practices his batting technique in the cage during after-school practice on Oct. 17.

Athlete of the Month: Waddell swings his way through practice

Benjamin Recinos
November 22, 2024
Senior Karissa Aguilar stands ready for her wrestling season after coming back from a rough injury on Nov. 22. The injury happened last year where she tore her ACL in an attempt to escape from her opponents grasp.

Athlete of the Month: Aguilar grapples her way into a new season

Benjamin Recinos
November 22, 2024
Freshman Anna Virabyan browses through a News Literacy Project module that focuses on election misinformation in her 4th period photography class on Oct. 16.

How students are avoiding misinformation

Benjamin Recinos
November 4, 2024
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School teachers and staff all show off and display their costumes during lunch on Oct. 31.

Students, staff show off spooktacular style for Halloween

Linus Bossardt, Tania Lopez, Andrew Pulido, Jasmine McNair, Benjamin Recinos, and Brenden Rosenthal
October 31, 2024
Senior Leeron Nakash and guest Alia Galvan dance together during the homecoming dance on Oct. 18.

Students enjoy homecoming dance under the starry night

Emma Rosenberg, Benjamin Recinos, and Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa
October 22, 2024
Senior Lilli Miscione makes a poster to help promote the homecoming dance during her period 4 Leadership class on Oct. 16.

[Photo] Homecoming dance under the stars tomorrow night

Andrew Pulido
October 17, 2024
Freshman Cecia Herrera analyzes the volleyball court on Sept. 18. Although she played volleyball before high school, Herrera is excited for her first season at Birmingham Charter Community High School.

Athlete of the Month: Herrera bumps into the new volleyball season

Benjamin Recinos
September 30, 2024
Senior Vannesa Gonzalez and juniors Abraam Grigorian and Kaleigh Tapaoan protest during a school-wide walkout for the reinstatement of Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado and music teacher Wes Hambright held on Sept 23. Although Hambright's position was restored, students are still advocating for both teachers' return.

[Photo] Photo of the Week

May 13, 2025
Students protest for the reinstatement of both music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado on Sept. 23. Hambright was reinstated that day, but students called for the return of both teachers.

Teacher displacement disrupts the learning of students

Benjamin Recinos
September 23, 2024

Q&A: How will the phone ban impact you as a student journalist?

Benjamin Recinos
September 16, 2024
New English teacher Valarie Quiroga helps senior Allison Gonzalez with her thesis statement on Sept. 6. Students were assigned to write two thesis statements for their first half of class.

[Photo] New English teacher fills open position

Jenny Marquez
September 6, 2024
Lana Del Rey is an accomplished artist who is known for her somber music style. She is set to release a new country album in September called "Lasso," completely transitioning from her usual style of music.

Artist of the Month: Lana Del Rey embraces the countryside for her next album

Benjamin Recinos
May 30, 2024
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