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Senior Alex Facelo shoots during the Feb. 2 game.

Senior Alex Facelo Breaks Pinewood Basketball Records

Brandon Ge, Copy Editor & Sports Writer February 8, 2024

Shooters shoot, as the saying goes. And on Feb. 2, that’s exactly what senior Alexandra Facelo did.  In an away game against Crystal Springs Uplands, Facelo logged 42 points and 12 3-pointers, both...

Senior and co-president of Health Science Club, Jakob Kleiman donates blood.

Pinewood’s Health Science Club Hosts Blood Drive Amid National Shortage

Karina Aronson and Sophia Cheng September 14, 2023

The Pinewood Upper Campus community donated approximately 51 lifesaving units of blood from 14 donors Sept. 13 at a blood drive hosted by the Health Science Club. The donations were collected by local...

To Our Senior Editors: Thank You!

To Our Senior Editors: Thank You!

Samantha Hsiung  If you’ve ever spent even five minutes with Sam, you know that her humor and passion are infectious. From her insistence of calling everyone, including Ms. Wetzel and Mr. Jezak,...

Featuring Mad Scientist, Kim Hudson.

Kim Hudson, in Her Mad Scientist Era?

Rachel Farhoudi, Features Writer March 29, 2023

    A fuzzy, greenish brown, bulbous organism is sending out warning signals via its noxious stench that wafts through the halls of Pinewood. In the name of science, biology teacher Kim Hudson is harboring...

2023 Olympics to Be Held at Upper Campus

Dhruv Gupta, Science & Tech Writer March 28, 2023

When you think of the Olympics, you think of grand ceremonies, thrilling battles until the final buzzer, and competitive clashes between countries on the biggest stage on the globe. The mind-boggling madness...

Critters in my Cheeseburger?

Critters in my Cheeseburger?

Jake Reynders, Sports Writer March 28, 2023

Every day, Patricia Zuniga, a member of the support staff at Pinewood, sees the same stunned look on the faces of students. The grimaces and mutters are constant when she helps serve the daily lunches...

A fallen tree crushes a Middle Campus fence, finding its way into a neighboring homes yard. The only damage was done to the fence.

Power Outages and Fallen Trees: High Speed Winds Impact Pinewood Campuses

Samantha Hsiung and Karina Aronson March 16, 2023

Bleachers flopping over on football fields. Trash cans flying into nearby buildings. Neighborhood fences knocking each other down like dominoes.  Pinewood’s Upper Campus is closed for a second day...

Pinewood Celebrates Lunar New Year

Pinewood Celebrates Lunar New Year

Mei Miyahara, Features Writer January 30, 2023

   K-12 Pinewood families from Grades K-12 celebrated Lunar New Year at Pinewood Upper Campus on January 28, with food and crafts stalls, lion dancing, acrobatics, and other performances by the Upper...

Pinewood Introduces Hunger Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Pinewood Introduces Hunger Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Violet Negrette, Arts & Culture Writer March 24, 2022

In light of COVID-19 restrictions lessening, Upper Campus Principal Gabriel Lemmon has decided to incorporate a new tradition into the Pinewood lifestyle in addition to the many other changes the community...

YouTube’s Newest Sensation Eric Schreiber Spreads Knowledge, Controversy: Source

YouTube’s Newest Sensation Eric Schreiber Spreads Knowledge, Controversy: Source

Christina Tanase, News Writer March 24, 2022

   YouTube’s newest sensation has taken the Pinewood community by storm.     Esteemed high school English teacher Eric Scheiber has recently reached his millionth subscriber on his new YouTube...

Lemmon, Citing Childhood Trauma Bans Backpacks

Lemmon, Citing Childhood Trauma Bans Backpacks

Mia Gustavson, Features Writer March 24, 2022

  If you walk through Pinewood halls on any normal day, you will see a wide range of backpacks of all patterns, colors, and styles.     It is easy to see that students love to use backpacks that...

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