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How Rachel Feels About Graduating Pinewood

How Rachel Feels About Graduating Pinewood

Rachel Farhoudi, Features Writer May 3, 2023

I’m not entirely sure if most people can shoot their hand up when asked if they have had a spiritual awakening before they even reach the age of 15, but if you were to direct this question to me, my...

Featuring Devan Reynard and Ashton Riches

How PSP Has Impacted Seniors

Mailey Wang, Features Writer May 3, 2023

Address an issue. Grow a passion. Take action. Students in PSP have done exactly that. The Pinewood Scholars Program, led by teacher Michelle Gannon, is a course offered for Pinewood students in their...

Advice From Our Seniors

Advice From Our Seniors

Kathleen Xie, Features Writer May 3, 2023

Nine months a year, five days a week, eight hours a day. That’s the time we spend making academic discoveries and creating unforgettable memories at the place called school. It’s true that navigating...

Featuring Kyle Riches, Sophia Yao, Prisha Mohapatra, Leo Gray, Cole Chatterjee, Jamie Burton, Ethan Roh, Simon Braun, and Shay Cornyn

Changes in Next Year’s Student Council

Mei Miyahara, Features Writer May 2, 2023

New changes will be made to Pinewood’s student leadership in order to boost school spirit and participation; both the grade councils and the Student Leadership Council (SLC) will be adapted from this...

Seniors Shoutout Teachers That Impacted Them

Seniors Shoutout Teachers That Impacted Them

Esha Joshi, Features Writer May 2, 2023

From patiently guiding us through phonics sets in kindergarten to explaining complicated formulas, and from mediating arguments between stubborn eight-year-olds to checking in with  stressed-out high...

Hungarian Basketball Transfer Betti Hamori Adapts to California and Pinewood’s Environment

Hungarian Basketball Transfer Betti Hamori Adapts to California and Pinewood’s Environment

Mailey Wang, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

Imagine leaving your family and what you call home at 16, coming to the U.S. alone, and going to a brand-new school. Junior Betti Hamori has done exactly that.  Hamori, a 6 ‘1’’ basketball player...

Black History Month in the English and History Departments

Mei Miyahara, Features Writer March 1, 2023

Black History Month is a highly historical and valuable month that celebrates the rich history of Africa and its people. This month is widely celebrated at Pinewood in a diverse variety of ways. Many of...

Pinewood Students’ Favorite Places to Visit in Los Altos

Kathleen Xie, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

The city of Los Altos — the home of Pinewood School — contains numerous places that are beloved among Pinewood students, from desert shops to nature parks. Below, four Pinewood students share their...

The Meaning of Photography

The Meaning of Photography

Kathleen Xie, Features writer February 2, 2023

With the click of a camera, two fleeting moments are captured forever — one, the visual masterpiece that lays within the border of the photo, and two, the story behind it. S.M. Lieu, a Los Altos...

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