Hilltop Star

By Marlene Mendez Recently many schools throughout our country have been focusing on bullying. Many school districts have been struggling with the problem of how to deal with this serious act, before students get hurt. At PHS, bullying is also an area of concern for students, teachers and administrators. However, from the students’ perspective this […]

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By Edwyn Calalpa As some people may have noticed there is no longer an “A” in front of class name in their schedule. The previous levels of classes have been scrapped in favor of a new system that will give every student the incentive to do his or her best. This past year PHS has […]

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By Yara Rivera Every senior class is faced with the task of raising money to pay for a prom and other senior class activities. For many years students have sold cookies and that has always seemed to supply enough funding. However, cookies and other “unhealthy” foods are not permitted anymore. Another idea was needed. What […]

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As excitement built around this year’s super bowl, some around the PHS community thought that it would be great to get in on the fun. Mr. Dukes and his Sports Management Class hosted the first PHS tailgate party, which was held on February 1, at Boverini Stadium. This event was free, and was open to […]

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While most years barely have ten movies worth watching, I had to add two more spots to make the twelve most anticipated movies of this upcoming 2014 movie season.

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You’ve seen them in the halls, during a little down time, and even snuck under their desks. Students tapping the screens of their phones, getting their little birds to flap through the obstacle course. Who would have thought that such a silly little game would be so popular? The game was created by Vietnamese app […]

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Senior Anthony Ojeda has just completed a weeks-long project incorporating countless hours to beautify our school. This mural leads students to the science wing and features many famous scientists, inventions and theories of science. . . .

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By Guadalupe Carmona— The new show “Vikings” on the History Channel, (more…)

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By Henry Hernandez— Start saving your money because the 2013 summer movie season (more…)

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By Mrs. Beverly Moore— The intent of this article is to respond to the opinion, “Why do Conservatives Hate Poor People.” I was taken aback by this brazen title. I thought to myself, “Hate is a very strong word.” It conjures up actions that despise, reject, dismiss, abhor, antagonize, detest, loathe, resent, scorn, and “to […]

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