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Costco’s Chaotic Culture: An Exclusive Cult or Just Excellent Marketing?

Costco’s Chaotic Culture: An Exclusive Cult or Just Excellent Marketing?

Michael Shtrom, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

To paraphrase Dr. Seuss: oh, the places a senior whose mind is rapidly unraveling from the all-consuming stress of finishing his college apps will go. My freshly ravaged mind, as may constitute no surprise...

Jolyn Ding: Chasing Perfection in High School and Missing the 11th Second

Jolyn Ding: Chasing Perfection in High School and Missing the 11th Second

Jolyn Ding, Editor in Chief March 8, 2025

Just this past week, out of boredom and, truthfully, to avoid studying for a calculus exam, I started mindlessly scrolling through the 11,544 photos in my camera roll. In doing so, I discovered not only...

Alisha’s Perspective on Both Genders’ Difference in Confidence

Alisha Ramani, Staff Editor March 8, 2025

In small group discussions, it’s become second nature to incorporate throwaway phrases to my responses, such as “But I don’t know,” “I could be wrong,” and “What do you think?” These are...

Violet juggles her academics, extracurriculars, and college applications

Violet’s Reflection on the Trials and Tribulations of the College Application Process

Violet Negrette, Staff Editor February 8, 2025

9,000 words. 33 essays. 19 schools. As many of you may know, the senior class finally wrapped up the insidious ghost that has haunted our minds for the past six months: college applications. We survived...

Lara Shares Her Favorite Conspiracies

Lara Shares Her Favorite Conspiracies

Lara Parikh, Science & Tech Editor November 19, 2024

Conspiracy theorists are visionaries. They manage to come up with the most sane-sounding insane ideas that touch the hearts of people all over the world. Now, that is talent. Here are my top five favorite...

A Heartfelt Goodbye to Volleyball Seniors

A Heartfelt Goodbye to Volleyball Seniors

Mailey Wang, Sports Editor November 19, 2024

This past volleyball season was so much more than just drills, practice, and games. It was a season filled with laughter, memories, and pure thrill. On the court, we developed a connection that enabled...

Lara's Favorite Conspiracy Theories

Lara’s Favorite Conspiracy Theories

Lara Parikh, Science and Technology Section Editor November 12, 2024

    Conspiracy theorists are visionaries. They manage to come up with the most sane-sounding insane ideas that touch the hearts of people all over the world. Now that is talent. Here are my top five...

It Doesn't Matter Who You Support: Vote!

It Doesn’t Matter Who You Support: Vote!

Dhruv Gupta, Copy Editor October 8, 2024

   Note: This is purely an opinion piece of Dhruv’s own personal views. The content in this article does not reflect the views or opinions of The Perennial or Pinewood School in any way. We welcome...

Are Pumpkins and Sweaters Worth Overconsumption?

Are Pumpkins and Sweaters Worth Overconsumption?

Alisha Ramani, Copy Editor October 8, 2024

    Autumn always greets me like a long-distance best friend. The temperature starts to drop, the clouds lower, and the leaves melt into scarlet and rust. Yet, there is something I love even more than...

The True Value of Journalism

Karina Aronson, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

I never joined journalism to write. I joined for the sweatshirt. In 8th grade when I was small, painfully anxious about interviewing upperclassmen and an overzealous comma user (still am today), I followed...

Jo's Farewell to Basketball Seniors

Jo’s Farewell to Basketball Seniors

Jolyn Ding, Sports Editor May 3, 2024

3 … 2 …1 … and the digits on the clock flattened out to the dreaded 0.0, signifying the end of the basketball season and more importantly, the final time I got to play alongside some of the best...

Cheng's Advice: The Memories Are Worth It

Cheng’s Advice: The Memories Are Worth It

Sophia Cheng, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

I’m in a loud, brightly lit In-N-Out, sitting uncomfortably in the very corner of the booth. I can feel a dull pain in the front of my head from having worn undersized goggles for the past three hours....

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