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The PCS Roar

UFO or Faux?
UFO or Faux?
October 30, 2023

Have you ever had an encounter with what you believed to be not of this earth? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Of course, the topic...

PCS Among Top High Schools in New Ranking!
PCS Among Top High Schools in New Ranking!
Olivia Chen, Staff Writer • October 28, 2023

As many of you know, PCS is ranked among the top high schools in America!  Out of about 25,000 public schools ranked in U.S. News Report’s...

Former chemistry teacher Mr. Winter posed with mouse he caught in Ms. Jot's room, last year.
Rodent Infestation Continues, New Extermination Efforts Underway
Zadie Perera, Co-Editor • October 28, 2023

Thursday, September 28--A crowd of students gathered outside the front of school at lunch to watch as mice crawled around under the benches....

Girl's Tennis Team Plunged into Darkness!
Girl’s Tennis Team Plunged into Darkness!
Zadie Perera, Co-Editor • October 28, 2023

Since its inception at the beginning of this year, the PCS girl’s tennis team has been holding practices at the Harbor High tennis courts at...

Ultimate Team Ready for New Season
Ultimate Team Ready for New Season
Tam Ly Mai-Clark, Staff Writer • October 28, 2023

Within the start of the 2023-2024 PCS school year, the PCS ultimate frisbee team has opened its doors to another year of epic play! The team...

2022 World Cup
2022 World Cup
Elliot Chaussalet and Jack Davis December 16, 2022

After four years the Men's FIFA World Cup is back, but who will take the win this year? Will France take the crown twice in a row, something...

PCS Breakfast/Lunch Tier List
PCS Breakfast/Lunch Tier List
Sophia Casaletto, Tom Saz-Donohue • August 23, 2025

Speaking purely from personal preference-as self-proclaimed food enthusiasts-we have created tier lists on PCS’s brunch and lunch menu. The...

Summer 2025 Movie Season Packed with Big Names and Big Expectations
Summer 2025 Movie Season Packed with Big Names and Big Expectations
Anders Bibby August 23, 2025

The summer movie season has officially kicked off, and film fans have a lot to be excited about. With a mix of major sequels, anticipated reboots,...

What Makes a “Song of the Summer” So Special?
What Makes a “Song of the Summer” So Special?
Aria Menon August 22, 2025

The “song of the summer” is a special place in music. It captures the feeling of sunny days and carefree moments with catchy beats and fun...

A&E
Zodiac spiral and signs of the zodiac in space. Astrology, horoscopes and prediction of the future concept. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Horoscopes
Elia Mas and Grace Furr August 27, 2025

♈︎ Aries: This month brings money-making ideas and smart financial choices. Your confidence will rise, opening long-awaited...

Trivia
Trivia
Amelie Wimboeck and Genevieve Hammer August 27, 2025

1.Who was the ancient greek god of the sun?  a. Artemis b. Athena c. Helios d. Hera 2. Aureolin is a shade of what color? a....

Dune 2: The Masterpiece of Our Generation
Dune 2: The Masterpiece of Our Generation
Lucas Azcarate-Bonilla, Staff Writer • May 22, 2024

There are some moments that we can point to on the cinematic timeline and say with confidence that they changed the medium forever. Films like...

Duck Pond, Part 2
Duck Pond, Part 2
Eva Pelletier May 24, 2023

Chromebook Catastrophe, by Brandon Chen
Chromebook Catastrophe
Brandon Chen May 23, 2023

Nature Photography
Nature Photography
Sivanna Sommerville, Staff Writer • May 23, 2021

This is a gallery of the best photos I have taken in Spring 2021. Most of them are outdoor and close-up photography.    

Princess and the Frog: Mr. Walters’ New Friend
Princess and the Frog: Mr. Walters’ New Friend
Zoe Perera August 22, 2025

It was on a cold and dreary day when a bright light of hope came to shine in our favorite middle aged biology teacher's heart. “Kyle” Walters,...

8th graders going into high school
8th graders going into high school
Nola Gordon and Dylan Babb August 22, 2025

For 8th graders, change is in the air. As the end of the school year approaches, 8th graders are getting closer and closer to becoming high schoolers....

Corissa Johnson Swalve
Fits of the Month
Hazel Campbell, Cadence Johnson Swalve, and Kaliya Johnson Swalve August 22, 2025

To put together a good outfit, you need clothes (obviously) and a sense of stylistic balance. Many PCS students had fantastic fits this month,...

First Pandemic Thanksgiving
First Pandemic Thanksgiving
Tanya Sorin & Amogh Tandon March 17, 2021

In their podcast produced for Mr Hunt’s Rhetoric class, Tanya and Amogh discuss their chaotic Thanksgiving together this past year. They describe...

Lake Powell
Lake Powell
Evan Hedrick March 17, 2021

In the podcast he created for Mr. Hunt’s Rhetoric class, Evan shares a story from a trip to Lake Powell in 2014. He briefly recalls a trick...

Latinas at PCS
Latinas at PCS
Natalia Jimenez-Ortiz and Emily Garcia-Solis March 16, 2021

Natalia and Emily’s podcast, which was produced for Mr. Hunt's Rhetoric class, explores the unique experience of being two of the few Latinas...