The Perennial

2023 Seniors’ College Map

Skylar Chui, Creative Director • May 3, 2023

Musical Review: “Something Rotten!” Is Certified Fresh

Michael Shtrom, Copy Editor • May 3, 2023

The Pinewood Performing Arts department has done it again. With seemingly endless dedication, the PPA has performed one of the greatest spectacles I have seen in a long time: the Renaissance-era cast of...

Take Note Seniors Reflect on Memories and Music

Katie Maier, Arts & Culture Writer • May 3, 2023

Pinewood’s a cappella group, Take Note, consists mainly of seniors like Daniel Blotter, Kate Cornyn, Adam Fallick, Nate Martin, Emmett Smith, Ashton Riches, and Teau Tongi. Over the past year, these...

Book Recommendations From the Pinewood English Department

Aretha Liu, Arts & Culture Writer • May 2, 2023

Reading is a foundational tool that can be used to expand your knowledge and improve your writing skills. Not sure what book to read? Pinewood’s English department can help you find the next page-turner...

Author Hannah Jones Talks Book “Hero Green” at Pinewood

Addison Parenti, Arts & Culture Writer • May 2, 2023

Writing isn’t an easy journey. It takes years, even decades, to learn and perfect the craft. No one knows this better than former Pinewood English teacher Hannah Jones, who is now the author of children’s...

Pinewood Seniors Leave Artistic Legacies Behind As They Head Off to College

Derrick Harris, Arts & Culture Writer • May 2, 2023

Pinewood has many talented graduating artists. Some specialize in traditional art, and graphic design. These are three particular seniors’ artistic histories and their future plans. Skylar Chui Skylar...

Crushing Hard: What Kids Can Learn From Love

Katie Maier, Arts & Culture Writer • March 1, 2023

Pinewood Upper Campus counselor Stephanie Fugita was once a child with juvenile crushes. She left notes at her crush’s desk, and she experienced the same butterflies in her stomach as kids with infatuations...

Black Female Artists in Rap and Hip-Hop

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023

In recent years, many Black female artists have risen and dominated predominantly male music spaces like rap and hip-hop. These new artists have taken inspiration from past legends such as Pop Smoke and...

Teacher Katie Linza Jazzes It Up!

March 1, 2023

As a head of the Pinewood Performing Arts department and the teacher for various Pinewood music classes, Katie Linza has been guiding and teaching young singers at Pinewood for about eight years now. However,...

Waving Through a Window: Dear Evan Hansen’s Message to Society

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023

It was Dec. 2019 when I went to see acclaimed Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” for the first time. The show, which is based on a book by Steven Levenson, follows high schooler Evan Hansen as he...

Pinewood Singers and Women’s Chorus Anticipate March Disneyland Trip

Michael Shtrom, Copy Editor • March 1, 2023

From demanding rehearsals to stressful academic life, one thing’s for certain: members of the Pinewood choirs are ready to feel the Disney magic. Luckily for them, Pinewood Singers and Women’s Chorus...

From Streams to Likes: TikTok’s Impact on Music

Derrick Harris, Arts & Culture Writer • February 1, 2023

Recently, many artists have risen to fame by posting their music to TikTok and purposefully making catchy songs to gain streams. This method of promotion has garnered mixed opinions, with some people saying...