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The Perennial

The Perennial

Addison’s Review of Macbeth

Addison’s Review of Macbeth

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer May 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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...

Younger Siblings Bid Farewell to Seniors

Didem Becer, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

While senior graduation is usually a time of celebration, seeing the class of 2024 leave Upper Campus will be bittersweet for some. After graduating, several seniors will no longer have the opportunity...

Pinewood Choirs Sing and Learn in Brazil Trip

Pinewood Choirs Sing and Learn in Brazil Trip

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   The humid heat of Brazil clung to us as we stepped out of the Galeão International Airport to begin the choir performance trip. Because we arrived after Carnaval, the country’s biggest festival,...

Matilda Comes to Pinewood

“Matilda” Comes to Pinewood

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   Coming-of-age stories are an essential part of our culture, as many watch movies and tv-shows, read books and listen to music centered around growing up. “Matilda the Musical” is one such example.         Pinewood’s...

Take Note Takes On ICHSA

Take Note Takes On ICHSA

Rishi Chen, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

   Take Note, Pinewood’s a cappella group, has been working hard as they embark on their journey to the West Coast quarterfinals of the International Championship of High School A Cappella in Burbank...

Lunar New Year Celebration at Pinewood

Lunar New Year Celebration at Pinewood

Didem Becer, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

   Festivities, music and tradition await Pinewood community members this February 3rd. Where culture joins with community, the Lunar New Year festival at Pinewood Upper Campus creates a space for participants...

Predicting the GRAMMYs: Addisons Take on This Years Awards

Predicting the GRAMMYs: Addison’s Take on This Year’s Awards

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

   Imagine spilling your “GUTS” to the entire world. That is what Olivia Rodrigo and other artists have done this year to earn GRAMMY nominations.    This year’s Record of the Year nominees...

2024 in Movies

2024 in Movies

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

   The year 2024 got off to a strong start in cinemas with the highly anticipated musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” hitting theaters on Jan. 12, but the line-up of adaptations, spin-offs and new...

Esha Finds Comfort in Hindu Music

Esha Joshi, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

   On each day of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival dedicated to the god Ganesha, my house hums with excitement. There’s the beautiful altar we construct with fresh fruits on silver platters and flowers...

Courtesy: Pinewood Performing Arts

Seussical in the News-ical

Addison Parenti and Rishi Chen November 16, 2023

  Everyone has grown up with the whimsical wordplay of Doctor Seuss. His work transcends time with a nostalgic and jubilant appeal that attracts all. Now, his readers can expect to be entertained as...

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