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  • January 27No school on Monday, Feb. 20 for Presidents' Day
  • January 27Minimum Day on Friday, Feb. 17
  • January 27School dance on Friday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the MPR
  • January 7No school on Monday, Jan. 16 for MLK Jr.'s birthday
  • January 7Fiesta Friday on Friday, Jan. 13
  • January 7Dangers of Fentanyl Use assemblies during period 3 on Thursday, Jan. 12
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

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

The Pearl Post
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[Photo] Patriots’ spike in success doesn’t last

June 9, 2015
Varsity pitcher Roman Tomashoff sets arms in motion to pitch the ball. .

[Photo] Baseball players in search of success, repeat championship winning plays

May 28, 2015
Alumni Enrie Amezcua is a Pierce College student majoring in journalism and alumni Carlos Godoy is a student at California State University Northridge majoring in graphic design.

[Photo] College Corner: The tassel was worth the hassle

May 28, 2015
The entire finished 64 foot mural, the product of two days of work with numerous volunteers.

[Photo] Mural designed to commemorate school’s namesake

May 20, 2015
Muralist Levi Ponce demos how to apply base layers of color onto the wall to volunteers on May 23. Ponce patrolled the mural site, offering help to any volunteer he saw struggling.

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Requiring more than just the flick of a wrist, junior Cedric Eusantos preforms one of the many yo-yo tricks he has learned over years of practice.

[Photo] Resident yo-yo performer wins awards

May 14, 2015
Senior Jose Herrera looks looks at a particular blood splatter pointed out by a fellow student. The paper was covered of varying types of blood splatters, from drops to streaks.

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Senior Dianne Villalta along with other Anatomy and Physiology students sketch wax bite mark impressions. This was one of four different lab activities students had to participate in, each one taking a day to complete.

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Seniors Boa Pistol-Boesch and Gabriella Avendaño make plaster-like substance to mold tool marks. The fourth lab activity, which required less observation, was the more active part of the lab.

[Photo] PHOTOS: Anatomy Lab Experiments

April 30, 2015
Seniors Boa Pistol-Boesch and Gabriella Avendaño make plaster-like substance to mold tool marks.

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Senior Jean Blas writes down notes during her Anatomy and Physiology lab on April 29.

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Anatomy and Physiology teacher James Morrison helps senior Mher Mkrtchian with a question he has about the lab.

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Students analyze replicated bloody shoe prints and tracks to help draw conclusions in their lab. There were multiple stations, each with a different form of evidence to report on.

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Sophomore John Ford runs on Taft Charter High Schools track on April 22 during a track meet.

[Photo] Birmingham Patriots clash with the Taft Matadors on the track

April 24, 2015
Sophomore Jonas Acebes sets to sophomore Jon Dumindin on a one-on-one drill at Birmingham’s main gym to prepare for their season that started March 25. The Patriots have an overall record of 3-4 for the season.

[Photo] Underdogs show more bite on court

April 10, 2015
Junior David Diaz and senior Vanessa Fano cut duct tape to make braids and use them as arm tassels for Diaz’s outfit. In order to compensate for not having as much time to work together on weekends, they work in classrooms during nutrition and lunch.

[Photo] Students stuck on making prom outfits

March 6, 2015
Athlete of the month Rosemary Vazquez demonstrates her cool personality off the water polo pool.

[Photo] Girls lacrosse work diligently to defend championship title this upcoming spring

February 10, 2015
Top: Avidan Gurvis, Zach Alder, Enrie Amezcua, Carlos Gadoy, Emon Abdullah. Bottom: Elijah Zelonky, Timothy Smirnov and Alex Torres.

[Photo] End of the year reflection from the Editor-in-Chief

June 2, 2014
Members of the drill team perform their routine in the Grove for a captive audience on the May 16 Fiesta Friday.

[Photo] New Year’s Fitness Resolutions: Five work-outs and activities to stay healthy

January 29, 2015
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[Photo] Drill team brings spirit to DPMHS

May 30, 2014
Author Sarah Skilton talks during a December presentation to DPMHS students about her novels.

[Photo] Young Adult fiction authors visit DPMHS

January 12, 2015
Science teacher Stephen Schaffter talks to the Hersey house members about the new House Elements. Prefecs senior Yasmine Saraf and Junior April Serrano stand after handing out award.

[Photo] Photo: House members receive house awards on last day before winter break

December 19, 2014
Junior Irene Feher readies her tennis racket to return the ball to her opponent during a practice game.

[Photo] Feher makes playoffs for a third consecutive year

December 15, 2014
Alexa Young, author of Frenemies, discusses the evolution of her carer with students during the author visit on Wednesday, Dec. 10.

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Author Sarah Skilton discusses the development of characters in her novel High and Dry during the author visit on Wednesday, Dec. 10.

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Freshman Lisset Bayardo uses her phone to show that she failed her Life Unplugged project. Life Unplugged is a project conducted in Journalism 1 classes in which students go 24 hours without technology.

[Photo] My Life Unplugged: Unable to disconnect

December 11, 2014

[Photo] Photo: Hour of Code

December 8, 2014
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[Photo] Hazardous tree gets removed

November 7, 2014
Eric Flowers, number 15, readies for a pass to keep the Patriot’s momentum going through third quarter of the Homecoming Game versus El Camino Real. The Homecoming Game played on Oct. 10 was intense as El Camino dominated during the first and second half.

[Photo] Football team tackles with inexperienced players

October 27, 2014
Linebacker Eric Flowers, No. 15, begins to sprint to respond to the ball during Birmingham Community Charter High Schools homecoming game against El Camino Real Charter High School on Oct. 10. The Patriots came from behind to win the game 19-14.

[Photo] Birmingham Patriots make comeback in 19-14 homecoming game victory

October 11, 2014
The possibilities in Robocraft are virtually endless. With enough RP and some creativity, the robot of your dreams can come to life on your screen. Photo courtesy Creative Commons.

Robocraft: All the fun of fighting robots with none of the shrapnel

August 19, 2014
Photo from roadtovr.com

CES showcases the future of tech

February 13, 2014
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