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JOY BLALOCK at video installation and custom neon at Mint Museum.

Walking Through the Light: Joy Blalock’s Journey of Creating Art

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer March 8, 2025

   The paint brush hits the canvas, and the creative process begins. Every stroke counts toward the final art piece. Similarly, every part of Art Department Head Joy Blalock’s journey has helped her...

Jordans, Kobes, and More:  Braxton Kimura's Sneaker Collection

Jordans, Kobes, and More: Braxton Kimura’s Sneaker Collection

Addison Parenti, Features Writer March 8, 2025

   Some fathers pass down names to their sons. Some children inherit their parents’ businesses. And some sons take on their parents’ passion for collecting shoes. This is the case for junior Braxton...

How Are Books Chosen for the Lit Curriculum?

How Are Books Chosen for the Lit Curriculum?

Claire Wu, Features Writer March 8, 2025

    From renowned American classics like “The Great Gatsby” to the eccentric, contemporary Japanese novel “Convenience Store Woman,” the books read in literature classrooms across our small campus...

From Papasan Chairs to Puzzle Clocks: How Teachers Turn a Space into a Place

From Papasan Chairs to Puzzle Clocks: How Teachers Turn a Space into a Place

Claire Wu, Features Writer February 8, 2025

   If you were to walk into an empty classroom on campus, chances are you’d be able to guess what subjects are taught inside just by looking around the walls. And if that classroom happened to be a...

What Happened to Dance Asks?

What Happened to Dance Asks?

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer February 8, 2025

   There was once a time when dance asks weren’t just posters. They were productions. They were extravagant. They were full of energy. However, in recent years, the amount of dance asks on campus has...

Alex Watanabe Soars Toward Achieving His Eagle Badge

Alex Watanabe Soars Toward Achieving His Eagle Badge

Addison Parenti, Features Writer February 8, 2025

   Behold the Eagle Badge: the highest badge for Boy Scouts that only 4% of members earn, achieved through years of dedication, hard work, and passion. Pinewood’s very own sophomore Alexander Watanabe...

Students Receive Honorable Mentions in NPR Podcast Contest

Students Receive Honorable Mentions in NPR Podcast Contest

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer November 19, 2024

   The power of one’s voice can hold more weight than just the written word alone. This notion is one that writing and social entrepreneurship teacher Michelle Gannon’s students have embodied and...

No HW Days: Students Share Opinions

No HW Days: Students Share Opinions

Claire Wu, Features Writer November 19, 2024

   From canine dietary accidents to household internet malfunctions, students have been coming up with methods to avoid homework for years. So, when Pinewood announces its annual no homework days, the...

Pinewood alum Jon M. Chu directs new Wicked movie

Pinewood alum Jon M. Chu directs new Wicked movie

Addison Parenti, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

   Pinewood’s most famous alumnus and critically-acclaimed film director Jon M. Chu has a new movie coming out on Nov. 22 that’s sure to be a blockbuster: “Wicked - Part 1.” The movie is an...

Pinewood Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

Addison Parenti, Features Writer October 8, 2024

   Every spring, the Pinewood community bids a bittersweet farewell to several of the beloved faculty. This feeling is balanced by the warm welcome of new faculty. This year, Pinewood welcomes five...

Students Place 2nd at International Botball Tournament

Students Place 2nd at International Botball Tournament

Kabir Chhaparwal, Breaking News Writer October 8, 2024

   From robotics rookies to well-versed veterans; this summer, senior Kathleen Xie, junior Kyle Ma, and sophomore Aaron Xie took Botball by storm, securing a second place finish in the international...

New SEL Program Replaces Advisory

New SEL Program Replaces Advisory

Claire Wu, Features Writer October 8, 2024

   Over the course of hundreds of biweekly meetings, the advisory program was a familiar aspect of the Pinewood curriculum, serving as the class that teaches students the soft skills necessary to succeed...

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