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SAFE Speaks Up to Stop Corporal Punishment

SAFE Speaks Up to Stop Corporal Punishment

Shanku Parameswaran and Zachary Choi September 30, 2025

   SAFE, short for Stopping Abusive Forces in Education, is a student-led legislative advocacy program focused on outlawing corporal punishment in private schools across the state. Corporal punishment...

New Year, New Clubs, New Rules

New Year, New Clubs, New Rules

Sam Friedland and Kayden Ge September 30, 2025

      This year, student-led clubs at Upper Campus will have to face increased regulation.    The new rules require clubs to have a minimum of eight active members, with at least four consistently...

UC Renovations to Include Theater, Maker Space, and More

Ruhan Chhaparwal, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

   Pinewood School is gearing up for the biggest transformation in its history: a $65 million Upper Campus renovation.    The project is expected to begin in the summer of 2027 and end in the summer...

Pinewood Welcomes Five New Faculty

Arya Agarwal and Nona Brozell September 30, 2025

   From fashion to the basketball court, this year’s new Upper Campus faculty members are eager to leave their mark on the Pinewood community. Madeline Wheatley    New substitute teacher...

Pinewood's New Robotics Space: Embracing Engineering

Pinewood’s New Robotics Space: Embracing Engineering

Lucas Guan, News Writer May 7, 2025

Pinewood School is opening a new off-campus facility for its Upper Campus Robotics Program. The 6,000-square-foot space is dedicated to design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and practice as part of the...

Upper Campus To Undergo Historic Renovation

Upper Campus To Undergo Historic Renovation

Nona Brozell, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

For the first time in its history, Pinewood Upper Campus will receive a full renovation. The rebuild, which could possibly begin as early as the summer of 2027, will make existing classrooms larger, add...

The Perennial Welcomes New Editorial Staff

The Perennial Welcomes New Editorial Staff

Ruhan Chhaparwal, News Writer May 7, 2025

As another school year comes to a close, The Perennial is looking forward to starting the next year strong. With a new editorial staff rising into leadership, the 2025-26 team brings a mix of experience...

Wells and Eivers Leave Lasting Legacy at Pinewood

Jake Reynders, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

As the 2024-25 school year winds down, English Teacher David Wells and Theater Teacher Doug Eivers say goodbye to Pinewood. The pair of indispensable teachers have made the decision to move...

Basketball Teams Push Through CCS Playoffs

Jake Reynders, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

    Chants of “I believe that we just won; I believe that we just won.” reverberated in the Panther Pit after the Pinewood girls basketball team defeated Woodside Priory 48-32 and qualified...

New Courses in Advanced Coding & Personal Finance

Lucas Guan, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

  Want to learn advanced coding or how to manage your credit? Next year, Pinewood is offering two new courses to help students do just that.     AP Computer Science A will be taught by computer...

Braxton Takes Initiative: Fighting for Allergy Awareness

Braxton Takes Initiative: Fighting for Allergy Awareness

Braxton Kimura, Breaking News Writer March 8, 2025

Peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish.  These are the words I repeat every time I’m at a restaurant, school, airplane, or friend’s house before eating my meal. If I consume even a molecule of a peanut,...

PSP Updates: Shaping a Generation of Leaders

PSP Updates: Shaping a Generation of Leaders

Nona Brozell, News Writer March 8, 2025

The Pinewood Scholars Program is a three-semester-long social entrepreneurship course that provides students with valuable experiences and skills, such as the confidence, work ethic, and passion needed...

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