The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
  • June 9Grad Nite for the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, June 11
  • June 9Graduation of the Class of 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at Mulholland Middle School on Tuesday, June 10
  • June 9Senior Breakfast at 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10
  • June 9Last day of instruction on Tuesday, June 10
  • June 9Minimum Day on Monday, June 9
  • May 12No school on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
  • May 12Senior/Junior Prom at The Odyssey on May 24
  • May 12Minimum Day on Friday, May 30
  • May 12Fire Drill during period 2 on Wednesday, May 21
  • May 12Field trip to UCLA/Fowler Museum with Mrs. Helfing on Wednesday, May 21

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
Emily Short

Emily Short, Yearbook Editor

Senior Emily Short is starting their first year as a Yearbook editor after a year of being a staff writer. While they are a bit nervous to be on the yearbook staff, they are excited to see what their team can come up with for their 2022-23 yearbook. They love to be creative and help people whenever they can. They also enjoy art and video games and always indulge in them when they have the time to. They hope to stay on task and keep a steady workflow.

All content by Emily Short
Headlines and leads from news publications around the nation detail numerous anti-LGBTQ+ legislation currently being voted on in various states.

New laws across nation target queer students

Emily Short
May 30, 2023
Sophomores Vanessa Gonzalez, Cheyenne Lopez and Crystal Vasquez socialize with each other and eat coffee cake during BIC on Sept. 13.

BIC is back

Jazmine Valerio and Emily Short
September 30, 2022
Monkeypox spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and could be a risk for athletes in certain sports.

[Photo] Students, athletes express concerns about monkeypox outbreak

Elizabeth Rose
September 30, 2022
Senior Cameron Frank smiles at a fellow graduate during the Class of 2022 graduation ceremony. Frank was the ASB President during his senior year and held many different school activities for fundraising.

Caps off to graduating Class of 2022

Naamah Silcott, Alan Ruiz, Emily Short, Rikka Dimalanta, and Delilah Brumer
June 10, 2022
Many Daniel Pearl Magnet High School students have said they haven’t learned much about climate change in the classroom and they say they hope the Climate Change in Education bill will change that. AB-1939 was passed in the California state assembly on May 5 and will move on to be reviewed in the California State Senate.

Climate Change in Education bill sparks interest in school

Emily Short
May 25, 2022
JSA Club President Branden Gerson and Vice President Rochelle Polushkin speak to club members Tia Jarrett, Antonio Bedon and Chareena Pascua about Jewish culture.

Club Corner: JSA aims to spread information about Jewish culture, gives space for Jewish students

Emily Short
April 8, 2022
School Social Climate Advocate Magaly Ruiz monitors the Reflection Room and speaks with students about various topics during lunch. In a survey of 35 DPMHS students, the most common types of offensive behavior on campus are racist and homophobic comments.

Students upset over influx of bad behavior on campus

Emily Short and Gabrielle Lashley
March 23, 2022
Five Nights at Freddy's returns with the release of Security Beach, the survival-horror franchise's 9th installment.

Security Breach summons survival-horror gamers with its long-awaited release

Emily Short
March 4, 2022
“Menace II Society” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.

6 legendary Black filmmakers to check out during Black History Month

Emily Short
February 25, 2022
Students line up to sign in for weekly COVID-19 testing on Feb. 3.

Pandemic PPE costs add up

Emily Short
February 15, 2022
Since the lockdown, students have had a hard time adjusting to being back in school. One song that helped students adjust is "Perfume" by Lovejoy.

Top 8 songs that got students through 2021

Emily Short
December 14, 2021
Senior Rochelle Polushkin gathers with her family every year to participate in a Russian tradition passed down from her parents.

Students share their winter traditions

Emily Short
December 14, 2021
Senior Hadley Amore-Mueller sings and plays the melody of “Where is my Mind” by the Pixies on his guitar. Although he is a senior, this is his first year trying out the experience of performing during World Music Day.

[Photo] World Music Day performers shine

Rikka Dimalanta
December 16, 2021
Juniors Jiselle Covarrubias and Mario Ronquillo give a presentation about the city of Merida, Mexico during Glenda Hurtado’s third period Spanish 2 class.

[Photo] Students reflect on end of hectic first semester

Delilah Brumer
December 10, 2021
Office staff assembled and decorated a Day of the Dead altar in the main office, which brightly greets those who enter the school.

Day of the Dead altars honor lost loved ones

Draven Lukata, Emily Flores, and Emily Short
November 2, 2021
The fourth chapter of Dark Deception is one of the most amazing yet challenging chapters so far.

Travel through perilous portals in Dark Deception

Emily Short
October 27, 2021
Poppy Playtime is a terrifying game worthy of your Halloween consideration.

Explore a frightening factory in Poppy Playtime

Emily Short
October 27, 2021
Horrifying video games for Halloween thrills

Horrifying video games for Halloween thrills

Emily Short
October 27, 2021
Senior Chareena Pascua carved a spooky tree to get in the Halloween spirit.

Halloween Spirits

Emily Short
October 18, 2021
As the end of the first mester approaches, students still have mixed feelings about the block schedule.

New block schedule’s benefits outweigh drawbacks for students

Emily Short
October 13, 2021
Junior Naamah Silcott takes practice photos from a birds eye view during their first period Experimental Photography class on Sept. 27.

[Photo] Photo of the Week

May 20, 2025
On Aug. 19, students and staff received COVID tests in the MPR.

[Photo] Students looked forward to in-person instruction after more than a year of Zoom classes

Antonio Bedon and Branden Gerson
August 25, 2021
Senior Julissa Jaco played on the girls water polo team for three years. She won a CIF championship during her last year on the team.

Senior athletes look back at their athletic seasons

Dashiell Caloroso, Emily Short, Naamah Silcott, Jeffrey Vasquez, Ashley Harrison, and Nathalie Miranda
June 12, 2020
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