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Pinewood Seniors Take Next Step in Athletic Journeys
Lucas Guan, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   Three seniors have signed contracts to continue their athletic careers starting in the fall of 2025. Two more seniors are still deciding...

Pinewood Board Members
Zac Choi, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   From tackling school policy to sustaining Pinewood’s long term goals, Pinewood’s Board of Directors works behind the scenes to keep...

​​Photo courtesy of THE INSIDE TRACK. Steve Hams (middle) during his ABL days.
Pinewood Parent Leaves Legacy in Womens Basketball
Nona Brozell, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

   Pinewood parent Steve Hams was a founder of the American Basketball League (ABL), one of the United States’ first professional women’s...

Lara Shares Her Favorite Conspiracies
Lara Shares Her Favorite Conspiracies
Lara Parikh, Science & Tech Editor • November 19, 2024

Conspiracy theorists are visionaries. They manage to come up with the most sane-sounding insane ideas that touch the hearts of people all over...

A Heartfelt Goodbye to Volleyball Seniors
A Heartfelt Goodbye to Volleyball Seniors
Mailey Wang, Sports Editor • November 19, 2024

This past volleyball season was so much more than just drills, practice, and games. It was a season filled with laughter, memories, and pure...

Lara's Favorite Conspiracy Theories
Lara’s Favorite Conspiracy Theories
Lara Parikh, Science and Technology Section Editor • November 12, 2024

    Conspiracy theorists are visionaries. They manage to come up with the most sane-sounding insane ideas that touch the hearts of people...

Sabrina Carpenter: The Pop Culture Icon
Sabrina Carpenter: The Pop Culture Icon
Yichen Wang, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   Standing at five feet tall, this talented and charismatic artist towers over the music industry. Basking in a sea of creativity, her lyrics...

Why Aretha Hates PDA
Why Aretha Hates PDA
Aretha Liu, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   Public displays of affection (PDA) have become the modern-day equivalent of the car alarm that goes off in the middle of your test: distracting,...

Derrick Says Raise Your Hand in Class
Derrick Says Raise Your Hand in Class
Derrick Harris, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   There is an elusive disease circulating throughout all of Pinewood. This plague is not predisposed to one person, one group, or even one...

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Kabir Chhaparwal (9) is a Breaking News Writer for the Perennial, and this is her first year on staff. Kabir has a passion for writing, and he has written over a hundred blogs on his personal website....

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Students Receive Honorable Mentions in NPR Podcast Contest
Students Receive Honorable Mentions in NPR Podcast Contest
Riya Kolappa, Features Writer • November 19, 2024

   The power of one’s voice can hold more weight than just the written word alone. This notion is one that writing and social entrepreneurship...

No HW Days: Students Share Opinions
No HW Days: Students Share Opinions
Claire Wu, Features Writer • November 19, 2024

   From canine dietary accidents to household internet malfunctions, students have been coming up with methods to avoid homework for years....

"Addams Family" Arrives
“Addams Family” Arrives
Rishi Chen, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   “The Addams Family,” Pinewood’s eighth grade musical, will be making its debut in December this year. Returning to the Pinewood stage...

Family Favorite Traditions
Esha Joshi, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

   From building snowmen to visiting temples to cooking up holiday feasts, Pinewood families all have their unique traditions during the holiday...

Astronomy Club Touches Down on Campus
Astronomy Club Touches Down on Campus
Tiffany Au, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Sophomore Sophie Saibi first learned about the James Webb Space Telescope and its remarkable ability to capture stunning images of the universe...

Pinewood Welcomes New Computer Science Teacher Maulshree Goyal
Pinewood Welcomes New Computer Science Teacher Maulshree Goyal
Ryan Chou, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Changes are underway as high school computer science teacher Maulshree Goyal is settling in at Pinewood. She teaches Fundamentals of Computer...

Girls and Boys Winter Season Soccer Preview
Girls and Boys Winter Season Soccer Preview
Harry Yang, Sports Writer • November 19, 2024

During the last period of class, cones are scattered across the field in preparation for after school soccer practices. On Nov. 4, both the boys...

7th Grade Squash Prodigy Sam Shah Ranks 9th Nationally
7th Grade Squash Prodigy Sam Shah Ranks 9th Nationally
Abigail Yew, Sports Writer • November 19, 2024

At just 12 years old, Pinewood Seventh grader, Sam Shah has made a name for herself in the squash community, ranking 9th nationally in the under...

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