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  • December 12Winter Break is from Dec. 13 to Friday, Jan. 6
  • December 1220-week grades due on Thursday, Dec. 12
  • November 14Thanksgiving Break is from Monday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 29.
  • November 14Minimum Day on Friday, Nov. 22
  • November 14Field Trip to the Cirque du Soleil “Kooza” Performance from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20
  • November 14World Music Day Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the MPR on Friday Nov. 14

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
Julissa Rangel

Julissa Rangel, Entertainment Editor

Julissa Rangel is The Pearl Post’s Entertainment Editor for the 2018-19 school year. This is her second consecutive year on staff. Outside of school, Rangel loves to watch movies, travel, go to concerts and spend time with her friends. Her favorite musical artists are Kali Uchís, Marc Anthony and Rihanna. She hopes to see them all in concert before she turns 20. Besides music, Rangel is incredibly passionate about Marxist theory, the womanist movement and teaching. She’s set on becoming an ESL teacher for elementary schoolers but as of now, her biggest goal is to pass her upcoming AP exams with fives and graduate high school with a GPA of at least 3.8.

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Holocaust survivor Avraham Perlmutter describes the maltreatment he and his siblings endured in Nazi Austria to students in history teacher Francisco Ortega's sixth-period class.

Holocaust survivor visits DPMHS to share story with students

Julissa Rangel
May 21, 2019
Seniors Emely Felix and Andres Perkins help tie strings to metal washers during WAPI assembly on May 4.

Interact club brings clean water to Kenya with WAPIs

Julissa Rangel
May 6, 2019

DPMHS’ Get Lit team finds solace in quarterfinals competition loss

Julissa Rangel
April 26, 2019
Various websites are accessible to help study for AP exams.

[Photo] 5 ways to prepare for upcoming AP exams

Alliana Samonte
April 24, 2019
Higgins Adviser Mark Middlebrook announces activity directions to students on March 22.

[Photo] Students interact during restorative justice

March 22, 2019
Ninong's Pastries & Cafe offer a variety of unique and homemade Filipino foods. Ube pancakes and Ensaymada French Toast are among the most popular items on their menu.

[Photo] Restaurant Review: Pinoy delights at Ninong’s

Jade Campbell
March 12, 2019
Juniors in LAUSD will take the SAT exam for free on March 27 under a new College Board initiative to provide free tests.

[Photo] LAUSD to offer free SAT to all juniors

Alexis Gutierrez
March 12, 2019
Los Angeles Times reporter Esmeralda Bermudez shows students her stories that have made it to the front page on March 1.

[Photo] LA Times reporter inspires Journalism 1 students during classroom visit

March 8, 2019
During a visit to a Journalism 1 class, Esmeralda Bermudez of the Los Angeles Times describes her college experience at USC as "incredible."

Journalism 1 students take notes as Los Angeles Times reporter Esmeralda Bermudez describes her career in journalism.

Senior Ben Sanchez is a part of the online Pre-Calculus class on Edgenuity.

[Photo] Math class dropped due to few students

Farah Faiza
February 11, 2019
The Bangin Plate and the Bangin Fries are among the two most popular dishes the restaurant has to offer. Both are served with fresh chicken tenders, coleslaw, bangin sauce and pickles.

[Photo] Restaurant Review: The bangin’ hype at Bangin’ Buns

Briana Lopez
February 2, 2019
Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado, history and English teacher Davy Mauermann and journalism and English teacher Adriana Chavira rally on Jan. 16.

[Photo] Teachers from West Valley area rally at local district offices

Itzel Luna and Casey Wanatick
January 16, 2019
A teenager ollies off the back of a tow truck parked in the plaza while spectators watch and record the stunt.

[Photo] Plaza at Victory and Balboa serves as nexus for illicit activity

Michael Chidbachian and Rudraj Koppikar
December 7, 2018
With finals coming up, students tend to cram and study the night before. There are various scientifically proven ways to better study habits.

[Photo] Scientifically proven ways to better your study habits

Cassia Ramelb
December 5, 2018
Seniors Charmaine Posis and Blanca Larranaga pose for a selfie at the Los Angeles Cash for College event on Nov. 9.

Students gain knowledge about colleges, FAFSA from Cash for College event

Julissa Rangel and David Eskichyan
November 13, 2018
Feature Editor David Eskichyan and Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Cintigo wear their favorite Disney shirts for Disney Day on Oct. 30.

[Photo] Students get festive during Spirit Week

November 3, 2018
Universal Studios Hollywood hosts its 20th annual Halloween Horror Nights event from Sept. 14 to Nov. 3.

[Photo] Halloween Horror Nights: Nowhere near as horrifying as promised

Briana Lopez
October 18, 2018
Senior Christine Valenzuela shares her "I used to be but now I am" statement with everyone who attended the field trip on Friday. This was an activity students did to help brainstorm story ideas.

[Photo] Women Move LA during second annual Young Women’s Assembly

Farah Faiza
October 17, 2018
"The students here form more of a community than any other school I've ever been at," social science teacher Francisco Ortega said.

[Photo] Meet the new staff: New year brings new faces to DPMHS

Itzel Luna
September 26, 2018
Enrollment has been stagnating since the 2016-17 school year

Teaching position in jeopardy as LAUSD rejects school’s enrollment numbers

Rudraj Koppikar and Julissa Rangel
September 18, 2018
"Venom" will premiere in theaters on Oct. 5.

[Photo] Prepare to be horrified by venomous sci-fi thriller

Sam Torres
September 17, 2018
Sophomore Nattaly Villaseñor practices bunting during practice in the softball field.

[Photo] Softball ends on a high note, now preparing for the next one

Casey Wanatick
June 7, 2018
A poster at the Women's March in January 2018.

Lack of LGBT sex education sparks outrage within community

Julissa Rangel
June 5, 2018
Princess Nokia: Afro-indigenous rapper Destiny Frasqueri of New York, better known as Princess Nokia, creates a wide range of music, ranging from feminist R&B to electronic alternative. Her most recent record “A Girl Cried Record” was heavily inspired by bands like Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. She also hosts a podcast, “The Voices In My Head” that recollects her abusive childhood, love for her ethnic identity and feminist beliefs, streamed by Apple Music.

Hot artists to listen to this summer

Julissa Rangel
June 1, 2018
During his visit to Daniel Pearl Magnet High School on Thursday to honor district Employee of the Year Juan Amezcua (left), Superintendent Austin Beutner (right) gets a tour of the campus by Magnet Coordinator Nicole Bootel.

New Superintendent Austin Beutner visits campus

Julissa Rangel
May 24, 2018
Artist of the month: Cuco

Artist of the month: Cuco

Julissa Rangel
May 15, 2018
Sophomore Angie Rumbo prepares to swing her shot against an approaching defender.

Girls Lacrosse wins CIF Championships

Julissa Rangel
May 2, 2018
Junior Emely Felix plays on a friend's Nintendo DS as juniors Rudraj Koppikar and Justin Dumindin watch at the Get Lit Classic Slam at the Los Angeles Theater Center on April 26.

[Photo] Get Lit is more than just poetry

Karina Mara
May 3, 2018
Defender Maria Ruiz out runs the two players from Crescenta Valley High School during a match on April 6. The Patriots won 11-10.

Lady Patriots take aim for playoffs

Julissa Rangel
April 26, 2018
Poet of the month: Yesika Salgado

Poet of the month: Yesika Salgado

Julissa Rangel
April 20, 2018
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[Photo] Photo of the Week

April 18, 2018
Juniors Amanda Jimenez and Judith Ntere take photos of in front of art pieces at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on April 12.

[Photo] Students take home multiple awards at national journalism convention in San Francisco

Kirsten Cintigo
April 17, 2018
Juniors Adrian Contreras, Andrés Perkins and Mariana Sifuentes attend the Chicano Youth Leadership Program at Camp Hess Kramer from April 6 - 8

Chicano Youth Leadership re-instills Chicano pride in students

Julissa Rangel
April 16, 2018
Artist of the month: La Santa Cecilia

Artist of the month: La Santa Cecilia

Julissa Rangel
March 15, 2018
Other than women’s rights, the Women’s March in Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 20 advocated for many groups such as immigrants, people of color and the LGBT community.

Immigrants worry as temporary protected status ends

Julissa Rangel
February 13, 2018
Team coach Ron Baer expresses to the team the importance of integrating emotion into their performance and their poetry.

[Photo] New Team, New Voices preparing for Get Lit Grand Slam

Melissa Hernandez
February 12, 2018
Through a process called plastination, different specimens can be posed and preserved for years. Students with perfect attendance were given the opportunity to view these specimens at the Body Worlds: Pulse exhibit at the California Science Center on Feb. 2.

[Photo] Students explore beyond the living world at California Science Center

Michael Chidbachian
February 8, 2018
Lana Del Rey Confirms Radiohead lawsuit allegations

Lana Del Rey Confirms Radiohead lawsuit allegations

Julissa Rangel
January 30, 2018
'Pitch Perfect 3' ends franchise on a high note

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ ends franchise on a high note

Julissa Rangel
December 12, 2017
Cheerleader Bianca Lam before the homecoming game.

Athlete of the Month: Bianca Lam cheers up crowd

Julissa Rangel
December 5, 2017
Artist of the month - Steve Lacy

Artist of the month – Steve Lacy

Julissa Rangel
December 5, 2017

Daniel Pearl World Music Day 2017 from The Pearl Post on Vimeo.

Daniel Pearl World Music Day makes its 8th annual performance

Mirabelle Chernick and Julissa Rangel
November 6, 2017
English teacher Ron Baer joins juniors Marcus Rapier and Thomas Short as they watch students enter their answers for a round of Kahoot!.

[Photo] Junior Class puts the fun in fundraising with Kahoot!

November 7, 2017
LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz Aug. 6 - Dec. 3 Admission: Ticketed

New Latinx art exhibits to visit

Julissa Rangel
October 27, 2017

Hamilton from The Pearl Post on Vimeo.

Once in lifetime ‘Hamilton’ performance for students who participated in EduHam

Julissa Rangel
October 20, 2017
Huffman plays varsity forward for the Birmingham Patriots basketball team.

Cuyler Huffman shoots high

Julissa Rangel
October 20, 2017
Low enrollment cuts Spanish classes

Low enrollment cuts Spanish classes

Julissa Rangel
September 25, 2017
Last year, Dean Khazanov passes around the sentimental talking piece in the first restorative justice session on Sept. 20, 2017.

[Photo] Photo Gallery: Restorative Justice

September 20, 2017
Many young girls are faced with impossible expectations and feel that they have to fit into the ideal image.

Summer body expectations are no longer in style

Julissa Rangel
May 22, 2017

Past, Future for DPMHS wrestlers

Aaron Garcia and Julissa Rangel
June 9, 2016
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