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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...