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  • February 18ASB Movie Night at 5:30 p.m. in the MPR on Friday, Feb. 21.
  • February 18Phone-Free School Day will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
  • February 3Valentine’s Day Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the MPR on Feb. 13
  • February 3Shelter in Place Drill on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 11:45 a.m.
  • February 3Financial Aid Application Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the DPMHS library on Feb. 8
  • February 3Excellent & Improved Attendance Celebration will be held during lunch in the grove on Feb. 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
Rudraj Koppikar

Rudraj Koppikar, Managing Editor

Rudraj Koppikar is the Managing and Special Reports Editor of The Pearl Post. This is his second year on staff. He enjoys reading about politics, talking about politics and petting dogs. He is an advocate for the Oxford Comma being included in the AP stylebook. When he’s not reading about politics, he’s aimlessly wandering the internet and somehow ends up back to reading about politics. His favorite TV show is “The Expanse” and he counts every minute that goes past without the next season being announced.

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[Photo] Teachers should aim to teach, not to kill

Farah Faiza and Itzel Luna
February 12, 2019
A teenager ollies off the back of a tow truck parked in the plaza while spectators watch and record the stunt.

Plaza at Victory and Balboa serves as nexus for illicit activity

Michael Chidbachian and Rudraj Koppikar
December 7, 2018
Driver CJ Gorospe passes the ball to his teammate during the CIF City Championship game on Nov. 8 at Los Angeles Valley College.

Water polo performance splashes at finals

Rudraj Koppikar, Managing Editor
November 14, 2018

Voting from The Pearl Post on Vimeo.

Students cast ballots as part of California Student Mock Election program

Rudraj Koppikar
October 19, 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
The UC application is among one of the many applications that are now open for seniors.

Six upcoming senior deadlines

Rudraj Koppikar
September 18, 2018
Teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District plan on going on strike for "UTLA's Last, Best, & Final Offer," a proposal for better wages and working conditions that LAUSD rejected.

LAUSD teachers authorize strike for higher wages, better work environments

Rudraj Koppikar
September 1, 2018
The new television is mounted on the right above the waiting area in the main office.

[Photo] New television monitor shows students what’s going on in school

Shannon Sullivan
June 4, 2018
Higher enrollment opens position for additional teacher

Higher enrollment opens position for additional teacher

Rudraj Koppikar
May 30, 2018
Students from across the nation have organized walkouts for gun reform since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14.

Nationwide walkout continues fight for our lives

David Eskichyan and Rudraj Koppikar
April 18, 2018
Achieve victory royale by taking out your opponents and building forts in the new "Fortnite" app available on iOS.

Fortnite craze drops on iOS, Android in future

Rudraj Koppikar
April 5, 2018
March For Our Lives will take place on March 24 as the fight for more gun control continues. On the one-month anniversary of the massacre at Margory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, students including juniors Alexis Lucy Ishkhanian and Bella Feinstein joined a 17-minute walkout on March 14 to push for gun control.

March For Our Lives brings together students from across the country

Rudraj Koppikar
March 22, 2018
Principal Deb Smith contacted Los Angeles Unified School District and requested that a buzzer be placed at the school’s front gate to monitor who enters campus. Aide Alex Renderos stands in front of the school for 30 minutes every Monday to Thursday.

In “Realm of the Mad God,” players face bullet hell environments that require precise dodging skills or enough defense to absorb damage without dying. If the danger is just too much, players can escape to safety using a technique known as “Nexusing.”

Meet a bullet hell mass multiplayer online game that will drive you mad

Rudraj Koppikar
March 13, 2018

DPMHS discusses how to make school campuses safe from The Pearl Post on Vimeo.

Bullet holes in school’s safety preparedness plans

Michael Chidbachian and Rudraj Koppikar
March 8, 2018
Since President Trump has entered office, he's made multiple attacks at media outlets claiming they're "fake news."

President’s state of union address delivers achievements and goals for upcoming year

Rudraj Koppikar
February 14, 2018
Thousands of Salvadorans will be in danger of being deported as TPS comes to an end.

Policy threatens to deport a generation of immigrants

Rudraj Koppikar
February 13, 2018
New technology was unveiled at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Find out which companies stood out in their announced software and hardware.

Consumer Electronics Show introduces gadgets galore

Rudraj Koppikar
January 24, 2018
The tree symbolizes net neutrality, which is proposed to be repealed by the Federal Communications Commission. The limitations of the FCC, which is symbolized by the chainsaw, prevents students from being able to choose which websites they want to search and from being creative.

Internet freedom doomed with possible repeal of net neutrality

Rudraj Koppikar
December 8, 2017
"Star Wars Battlefront II" includes a loot crate feature criticized by fans for being a money-grab and the means to obtain most unlockable content.

Companies charge for full games, enjoyment sold separately

Rudraj Koppikar
November 30, 2017
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