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  • June 7Grad Nite for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, June 12
  • June 7Graduation of the Class of 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at Mulholland Middle School on Tuesday, June 11
  • June 7Senior Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11
  • June 7Last day of instruction on Tuesday, June 11
  • May 31Minimum Day on Monday, June 10
  • May 31Finals schedule is from Wednesday, June 5 - Friday, June 7

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
Elizabeth Rose

Elizabeth Rose, Staff Writer

Elizabeth Rose is a staff writer for this year's Pearl Post. This is her first and final year as part of the staff, but she's eager to expand her journalism skill set and make the most of the projects she'll be a part of. In her free time, you'll find her writing novels or taking part in various volunteer work, from taking care of children to picking up trash in her local neighborhood.

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Taylor Swift on stage in Arlington, Texas, on April 6 during her Eras tour. Swifts tour is one of the hottest around, with tickets costing thousands of dollars. She is one of many concerts students could be seeing this summer.

Sing through the summer with these upcoming tours

Elizabeth Rose
June 9, 2023
Seniors Naamah Silcott, Kennedy Fayton Guzman and Rosendo Rubalcava all play for for the Birmingham Community Charter High School’s (BCHS) sports teams. Silcott is the middle blocker of the BCHS varsity volleyball team, Fayton-Guzman is point guard on the girls varsity basketball team and Rubalcava is on the BCHS track and field team.

Score! Senior athletes reflect on their journeys as players

Nemesi Morales, Donovan Ochoa, and Elizabeth Rose
June 5, 2023
Freshman Giuliana Avalos gets ready to throw the ball during junior varsity pregame warmups on May 3. The Birmingham Community Charter High School Patriots beat the Cleveland Charter High School Cavaliers 9-4.

Softball season slides across home plate

Elizabeth Rose
May 31, 2023
Junior Brisa Chajan practices butterfly on April 28. Chajan went on to place first in 200 medley relay during the 2023 CIF Swimming Championship on May 7.

Swimmers wrap up season with CIF championship victories

Elizabeth Rose
May 18, 2023
Sophomore Francesca Sisk encourages members of Volunteer for Our Sphere club to sign a petition to stop The Willow Project on March 27.

[Photo] Club Corner: Volunteer to save our sphere

Alysa Basmadzhyan
April 13, 2023
Sophomore Francesca Sisk encourages members of Volunteer for Our Sphere to sign a petition to stop The Willow Project on March 27. The club meeting included a presentation detailing The Willow Project, an oil drilling development project approved by Biden and the severity of the environmental effects it will have if enacted.

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Workers in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and their supporters unite on March 15 for a rally at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles, where a three-day strike for SEIU members was announced.

SEIU plans to hold a three-day strike in search of higher wages

Satenik Ayrapetyan and Elizabeth Rose
March 17, 2023
Prestige Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Naamah Silcott dribbles a basketball during a game against Print Editor-in-Chief Delilah Brumer while teammate and Entertainment Editor Grant Asner watches on. The staff members played a friendly basketball game on March 9 to help other editors and staff writers practice taking photos for the upcoming March Madness competition.

[Photo] Photo of the Week

June 4, 2024
The 95th Academy Awards took place on March 12, with Everything Everywhere All at Once claiming the award of best picture.

Crashing the champagne carpet: 95th Oscars review

Elizabeth Rose
March 14, 2023
Juniors Emmanuel Valenzuela and Anthony Jimenez edit a group video project for their video production class on Feb. 27.

[Photo] Students, staff react to schedule change for 2023-2024 school year

Maggie Simonyan
March 7, 2023
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Juniors Emmanuel Valenzuela and Anthony Jimenez edit a video in their video production class on Feb. 27.

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Junior Leo Ordonez works on a project in video production class on Feb. 27.

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After 27 years of teaching, P.E. teacher suddenly retires

After 27 years of teaching, P.E. teacher suddenly retires

Elizabeth Rose
February 27, 2023
Freshman Alisa Kaharchanko works on her computer during biology on Jan. 26.

[Photo] Ukrainian students adapt to DPMHS

Alysa Basmadzhyan
February 17, 2023
In a poll of 55 Daniel Pearl Magnet High School students, 47.3% of participants said they rarely feel unsafe online while 30.9% said they often feel unsafe. Additionally, 63.6% said they have encountered misinformation online.

Online threats, misinformation grow along with new generation

Elizabeth Rose
February 6, 2023
Albert Melena of the San Fernando Valley Partnership makes an opening statement during the school fentanyl assembly on Jan. 12. Melena and his team partnered with Song For Charlie, an organization put together by the parents of a teenager who unintentionally overdosed on fentanyl.

[Photo] Schoolwide assembly raises awareness of fentanyl crisis

Rikka Dimalanta and Jenica Felicitas
January 18, 2023
Dash and Lilys Book of Dares is the first in a three-part romance series told from the alternating perspectives of our two main characters, Dash and Lily.

Book Nook: Sleigh into the holidays with these 6 books

Elizabeth Rose
December 13, 2022
Sophomore Jo Sanders rehearses Sweater Weather by the Neighbourhood to prepare for her performance in the Nightmare Before the Holidays winter concert on Dec. 14.

[Photo] Musicians prepare to hit every note ahead of winter concert

Keira Van Der Molen
December 13, 2022
School social worker Joanne Tuell advises senior Dashell Caloroso during a senior workshop on Nov. 9, where student were assisted by staff members on the application process.

[Photo] College applications need to be made easier, more accessible to students

Delilah Brumer and Gabrielle Lashley
December 6, 2022
Junior Arvin Khosravy wrestles with a teammate during a warm-up at Birmingham Charter High School on Oct. 28.

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Khosravy wrestles his way to the top

Kristin Intal
December 7, 2022
A student browses through the days news while sitting in class. The new phone policy allows teachers to enforce stricter rules on cell phone use in the classroom.

New cell phone policy aims to increase diligence in classroom, leaves some students feeling restricted

Elizabeth Rose
November 4, 2022
The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is set in the town of Midnight Falls, where the Witch of the Woods has commanded an army of the dead to terrify those brave enough to step foot on the ancient grounds.

3 spooky activities for October 2022

Elizabeth Rose
October 27, 2022
Junior Brisa Chajan and senior Jiselle Covarrubias wear pajama pants on Pajama Day during Spirit Week.

Students get creative with outfits, accessories during Spirit Week

Sadie Funez, Elizabeth Rose, Kloie Marsden, Keira Van Der Molen, Katherine Chajan, Alysa Basmadzhyan, and Jason Arevalo
October 14, 2022
Monkeypox spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and could be a risk for athletes in certain sports.

Students, athletes express concerns about monkeypox outbreak

Elizabeth Rose
September 30, 2022
Juniors Lauren Galvez and Jenna Rodriguez pose with their flags for Hispanic Heritage month on Fiesta Friday. Students and staff were encouraged to dress in their cultural clothes. Rodriguez wore a striking blue quinceanera dress with her Salvadorian flag while Galvez waved the flag of Peru.

Hispanic heritage celebrated during Fiesta Friday

Elizabeth Rose, Desiree Spurkel, and Kaleigh Tapaoan
September 23, 2022
“Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” can be purchased online on Amazon as well as in Barnes and Noble. Its sequel can also be found on Amazon.

Book Nook: Celebrate Pride Month with these 6 reads

Elizabeth Rose
June 9, 2022
Freshmen Ashley Harrison, Emily Short and Gabrielle Lashley were among the DPMHS students who went with psychiatric social worker Joanne Tuell to the Models of Pride: Leadership Institute conference.

Students learn leadership skills at annual LGBT conference

Elizabeth Rose, Jessica Witt
March 18, 2020
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