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From All Hallows Eve to Halloween: The Evolution of a Haunting Holiday

Beckett Eaton, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   The wind wails through the shadows as corn fields go quiet. Nearby, a blazing bonfire crackles as faint cloaked figures rise up to the light of the fire. It’s All Hallows Eve in 800 C.E. Ireland,...

Kayden started playing bridge when he was eight.

The Bridge Brothers Bring Home Silver Medal From Competition In Italy

Arudran Prabhakaran, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   Ace, poker, bluff, and more. A simple, standard deck of 52 cards has the power to unfold into many unique, appealing games of all kinds. One among this plethora of games is the complex game of bridge.  ...

Students Win Big at John Locke Essay Competition

Adelynn Wang, Staff Writer October 28, 2025

   The John Locke Essay Competition, one of the most prestigious international essay competitions in the world, received over 63,000 entries this year from over 190 countries. Out of all the submissions,...

TJ helps students in the SAC

Renovations To SAC Improve Upper Campus Student Learning

Arudruan Prabhakaran and Aretha Liu September 30, 2025

   The Student Achievement Center, also known as the SAC, is a quiet space on campus to sit down, plug in your earphones, and focus on finishing assignments or studying for your next test.    This...

Students For Sustainable Change Aids In Developing New AI Policy

Students For Sustainable Change Aids In Developing New AI Policy

Beckett Eaton, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

   From being embedded in websites to being used to create lesson plans and slideshows, artificial intelligence is everywhere in education. As the technology continues to improve, Pinewood teachers and...

Lara testifies at the California Capitol

Advocating For Allergies: Lara Pushes For New CA Bill

Adelynn Wang and Tiffany Au September 30, 2025

Millions of Americans struggle with fatal food allergies. Whenever they go out to eat, a mere lack of knowledge about a single ingredient can lead to very serious consequences. Senior Lara Parikh recently...

From Pinewood to West Point: Bill Long Heads to Military Academy

From Pinewood to West Point: Bill Long Heads to Military Academy

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer May 6, 2025

Have you ever thought about what it might be like to leave everything you’ve ever known and fly halfway across the country for military training? Senior Bill Long certainly has. In a couple months, he...

A Fawned Goodbye to the Theater Seniors

A Fawned Goodbye to the Theater Seniors

Addison Parenti, Features Writer May 6, 2025

Dear Seniors,    What a run we’ve had together. From “Mr. Burns” to “Alice by Heart,” it’s been such a pleasure to perform by your side or hang out backstage (I love the tech crew!). Although...

Sonnets and Shakespeare Cakes: Pinewood Celebrates Bard Day

Sonnets and Shakespeare Cakes: Pinewood Celebrates Bard Day

Claire Wu, Features Writer May 6, 2025

Who was the inventor of words like “swindled,” “suave,” “bamboozled,” and “loneliness”? Who lived so mysteriously that his appearance has never been captured in a verifiably accurate portrait?...

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...

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