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Crushing Hard: What Kids Can Learn From Love

Crushing Hard: What Kids Can Learn From Love

Katie Maier, Staff 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!

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

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...

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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

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...

Movie Review: Peeling the Glass Onion

Michael Shtrom, Arts & Culture Writer February 1, 2023

I never thought I’d relive the year 2020, but as soon as I started watching “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” I immediately felt transported back. From lead detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig)...

The Price of Winter Formal Tickets

The Price of Winter Formal Tickets

Katie Maier, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

Pinewood hosted its annual high school winter formal on January 21. This dance was a thrilling opportunity for the students who attended, as its venue was a luxurious cruise ride around the San Francisco...

Talented Teacher: Ms. Vu’s Art Career

Talented Teacher: Ms. Vu’s Art Career

Aretha Liu, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

Though Pinewood art teacher Sasha Vu is beloved by her students and the Pinewood community, she does more than just teach art. In addition to having attended an arts high school and college, she makes...

Take Note Extended Play Release “Whatever We Feel”

Take Note Extended Play Release “Whatever We Feel”

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

Pinewood Take Note, the school’s a cappella group, released its EP “Whatever We Feel” on December 14, 2022. Each year, Pinewood’s Take Note acapella ensemble releases an album showcasing their...

How to Watch a Movie: Pinewood’s Film as Literature Class

How to Watch a Movie: Pinewood’s Film as Literature Class

Michael Shtrom, Copy Editor November 9, 2022

Most Pinewood students imagine literature class as a time when they pour over pages of books, analyzing the deeper significance of commas, phrases, or stanzas. However, for students of the Film as Literature...

Tech theater students paint the sets for Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.

Tech Theater: Behind the Scenes

Katie Maier, Arts & Culture Writer November 9, 2022

Three important aspects of tech theater class are paint, power tools, and the storage shed previously harboring rats, according to junior and tech theater student Bridget Rees.  Technical theater is...

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