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  • March 18Minimum Day on Friday, March 21
  • March 18SAT School Day for juniors in the MPR on Thursday, March 20
  • March 1810-week grades due on Thursday, March 20
  • March 14Open House from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18
  • March 11ELPAC Testing Monday March 17 to Friday, March 21
  • March 11ASB School Dance from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the MPR on Friday, March 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
Tania Lopez

Tania Lopez, Staff Writer

Tania Lopez is a sophomore and a staff writer for The Pearl Post. This is her first year on staff and she is excited to see what the future has in store. Outside of The Pearl Post, she serves as the sophomore class Treasurer and a member of Los Angeles Unified School District’s Gifted and Talented Education’s Student Advisory Council. Her goal for this year is to take as many opportunities as she can to improve her writing skills.

All content by Tania Lopez

Cellphone ban’s trial and error among students, staff on campus

Tania Lopez and Andre Arcilla
March 18, 2025

[Video] Teachers share personal, impactful immigration stories

Jenny Marquez, Tania Lopez, and Aidan Lia
February 28, 2025
Rapper and songwriter Doechii, real name Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon performs at the Los Angeles Grammy Museum on Dec. 18. Two months later, Doechii would go on to win her own Grammy, making her the third woman in history to do so.

Artist of the Month: Doechii’s new fierce era: from chart return to Grammy win

Tania Lopez
February 24, 2025
Sophomore Desirae Carns reviews song lyrics for her untitled original song during Songwriting Club on Jan. 22. The club will perform the song along with some original beats and melodies for the upcoming Spring Concert.

Club Corner: Songwriting Club springs into melodies

Tania Lopez and Andrew Pulido
February 20, 2025
Juniors Ariana Lopez Villacorta and Nemesi Morales hold up their Yondr pouches during their period 2 AP Environment Science class on Feb. 18. The district wide cellphone ban was implemented on Feb. 18.

Cellphone ban implemented on school campus

Tania Lopez and Daryna Hriaznova
February 19, 2025

Students walk out demanding awareness, advocacy toward immigration policies

Andre Arcilla, Satenik Ayrapetyan, Linus Bossardt, Tania Lopez, Jenny Marquez, Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa, and Alex Salcedo
February 10, 2025
Brisa, also known as Brisa Bacigalupo, is a 20-year-old Peruvian singer and songwriter known for her original songs "Laberintos" and "Melancolía"

Artist of the Month: Rising Peruvian Jazz singer, Brisa, captivates listeners with a new twist of soulful Latin music

Tania Lopez
January 29, 2025
Brisa, mas conocida como Brisa Bacigalupo, es una cantante y compositora Peruana de 20 años que es conocida por sus canciones “Laberintos” y “Melancolía”

Artista del Mes: La nueva cantante Peruana de Jazz, Brisa, captiva a la audiencia con un nuevo repertorio de musica sentimental Latina

Tania Lopez
January 29, 2025

[Video] Students share their experiences with the Southern California wildfire evacuations

Jenny Marquez and Tania Lopez
January 13, 2025
The Hurst Fire burns a Sylmar mountain range on Jan 7. The fire broke-out near Diamond Road, swallowing more than 500 acres so far.

Wildfires spread fear and worry across Southern California

Jenny Marquez and Tania Lopez
January 8, 2025
Math and Portuguese teacher Gonçalo Fino De Sousa and Pearl Ambassador Mateo Zazueta discuss what Daniel Pearl Magnet High School (DPMHS) has to offer for future high school students. During events such as Magnet Night, student ambassadors and teachers come together to promote the school, especially to increase low enrollment.

[Photo] Pearl Ambassadors promote school to increase enrollment

Alex Salcedo
December 9, 2024
The Pearl Post staff take a group picture after the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association's opening ceremony on Nov. 7.

Staff bonding through memories, experiences at the National High School Journalism Convention

Tania Lopez
November 21, 2024
Online platforms and prominent influencier’s help play a pivotal role in shaping how students form opinions and evaluate the presidential canidates.

Social media’s influence during the presidential campains

Daryna Hriaznova and Tania Lopez
November 4, 2024
Sophomore Haskell Fay is an athlete for the Birmingham Community Charter High School wrestling team. He has learned while on the team and plans to learn even more as the season progresses

Athlete of the Month: Fay prepares for the winter season with a bang

Tania Lopez
October 31, 2024
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School teachers and staff all show off and display their costumes during lunch on Oct. 31.

Students, staff show off spooktacular style for Halloween

Linus Bossardt, Tania Lopez, Andrew Pulido, Jasmine McNair, Benjamin Recinos, and Brenden Rosenthal
October 31, 2024

[Video] Youth voters in the 2024 presidential election

Jenny Marquez and Tania Lopez
October 30, 2024
Junior Aischelle Baun finishes her Spanish 2 Edgenuity assignments in her period 6 video production class on Oct. 16. Due to former Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado's displacement, students who were taking Spanish were moved onto Edgenuity due to schedule changes.

Students, staff adapt to schedule changes

Tania Lopez and Linus Bossardt
October 25, 2024
Freshman Alina Knayzan and Silvi Khevoyan dress up in pajamas for Pajama Day on Oct. 7.

Creativity shines throughout campus during Spirit Week

Alex Salcedo, Tania Lopez, Andrew Pulido, Emma Rosenberg, Jasmine Thompson, and Isabella Tolosa
October 14, 2024
Junior Sebastian Olfatmanesh and senior Leeron Nakash shout chants into their megaphones during the walkout on Sept. 23. The walkout was held during period 6 to protest the reinstatement of music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado.

Students protest for reinstatement of teachers

Linus Bossardt, Tania Lopez, and Vanessa Morales
September 23, 2024
Sophomore Louise Gaguet signs a petition created by junior Delilha Trujillo during her period 6 English class on Sept. 18.

Teacher displacement brings confusion and concern

Satenik Ayrapetyan, Tania Lopez, and Andrew Pulido
September 20, 2024
Science teacher Timothy Hughes teaches period 1 physics class on Aug. 28. Due to low enrollment, Hughes' period 1 physics class has eight students.

Low enrollment continues to raise school-wide concerns

Tania Lopez
September 12, 2024
Billie Eilish released her third studio album "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" on May 17, much to the anticipation of her fans.

Album Review: Billie Eilish hits the spot with third studio album

Tania Lopez
May 29, 2024
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