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New “East of Eden” Mural Unveiled Near Art Room

New “East of Eden” Mural Unveiled Near Art Room

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   At first glance, the vivid red and orange sunset hovering over peaceful hills on the wall outside the art room may appear to have nothing to do with literature at all, let alone Cain and Abel or...

“Watch Indian Cinema!”

“Watch Indian Cinema!”

Rishi Chen, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Indian cinema, much like the nation that produces it, is an affair of superlatives. It is, and has long been, the country that produces the most films per year — as many as 16,000 in a multitude...

"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 for the second time in just under a decade, the musical...

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 season. Whether intended to usher in a cozy winter or...

The Rapid Rise of Chappell Roan

The Rapid Rise of Chappell Roan

Ella Kim, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

   The song “Good Luck, Babe!” — which captured the complex feelings of sapphic love with its upbeat melody — has amassed nearly 875 million streams on Spotify in the mere seven months since...

Behind the Scenes: Tech Theater

Behind the Scenes: Tech Theater

Ella Kim, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

   As both the fall play, “The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Nighttime,” and the eighth grade musical, “The Addams Family,” approach, the members of Tech Theater, a class responsible for...

"A Curious Incident" Comes to Pinewood

“A Curious Incident” Comes to Pinewood

Nerea Amezcua, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

   This fall, the Pinewood Performing Arts (PPA) department is putting on a production of Mark Haddon’s acclaimed novel, “The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime.” The show follows the...

Pinewood Students Visit Shakespeare Festival in Ashland

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

   The recent trip to Ashland’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival gave students a chance to see Shakespeare’s often incomprehensible language come to life on stage in both humorous and tragic ways. Led...

Rishi Connects With His Favorite Band

Rishi Chen, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

   Seated beside me is the mother of the saxophonist of my favorite band. I am seated in a plush green velvet chair. An array of tea, scones, jam, and clotted cream is laid out in front of me. Outside,...

Addison’s Review of Macbeth

Addison’s Review of Macbeth

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

“Ugh, I hate Shakespeare,” my classmates say. “Shakespeare’s so boring.” But, in my humble opinion, that is not the case. Shakespeare is a literary genius, carefully weaving in rhetorical devices,...

Simon Braun Reflects on Singing Career

Simon Braun Reflects on Singing Career

Rishi Chen, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Many people at Pinewood may have never heard senior Simon Braun sing, but he has been doing just that for nearly 10 years. Known for his brash demeanor and unique sense of humor, one of his hidden talents...

Review of Heritage Day

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Three Heritage Day events at Upper Campus gave the Pinewood community the chance to acknowledge its diverse, interconnected heritage. From student-run tables stocked with cultural foods to traditional...

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