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Derrick’s Recommendations for Home-Remedied Confidence

Derrick’s Recommendations for Home-Remedied Confidence

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

Athletes need confidence like celebrities need Ozempic. Like Ozempic, confidence has been taking over the market. Whether it’s LeBron James slam scoring forty points while forty years old or Steph Curry...

Moana 2: The Fall of Disney

Moana 2: The Fall of Disney

Aretha Liu, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

We all know Moana as the adventurous teenage girl who sails across the ocean with demigod Maui on a daring journey to save her island. However, how many of us have heard of the lesser-known Moana 2? Aside...

The Madness of Meritocracy

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

In track and field, every contestant runs the same distance under the same conditions; ability — the speed and endurance of an athlete — determines the winner. But what if a small group of participants...

Marie’s Review of Hit Me Hard and Soft

Marie Redondo, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

I do not care whether or not you consider yourself a Billie Eilish fan — Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft” isn’t just the best album of the year; it’s an experience. This album is about...

Worship & Hatred in Celebrity Culture: A Beautiful but Broken Illusion

Worship & Hatred in Celebrity Culture: A Beautiful but Broken Illusion

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Mesmerizing like a kaleidoscope, celebrities capture our attention as we twist the dial, endlessly marveling at every angle of their life. We dedicate our time, energy, and money to these ever-shifting...

Derrick’s Undying Love for Avogadro’s Constant

Derrick’s Undying Love for Avogadro’s Constant

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Imagine if Romeo and Juliet, Sabrina Carpenter, Albert Einstein, and Convenience Store Woman had a baby. I bet you’re wondering, ‘Why would anyone ever think of that?’ Luckily for me, I do...

Academic Bias Buried in the Alphabet

Academic Bias Buried in the Alphabet

Marie Redondo, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

   Schoology has been sneakily praying on our downfalls, strategically laying down traps for Pinewood teachers to fall into. As someone with a last name that starts with the letter “R”, I’ve often...

Best and Worst of Epicurean

Best and Worst of Epicurean

Aretha Liu, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

Best of Epicurean   No. 1 - Organic Penne Pasta with Chicken Pesto Alfredo    There is nothing better than a warm serving of chicken alfredo pasta with pesto. Now I may just be a pasta...

Sabrina Carpenter: The Pop Culture Icon

Sabrina Carpenter: The Pop Culture Icon

Yichen Wang, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

   Standing at five feet tall, this talented and charismatic artist towers over the music industry. Basking in a sea of creativity, her lyrics resonate with innumerable fans thanks to her extraordinary...

Why Aretha Hates PDA

Why Aretha Hates PDA

Aretha Liu, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

   Public displays of affection (PDA) have become the modern-day equivalent of the car alarm that goes off in the middle of your test: distracting, annoying, and frankly, always dragging on.    We...

Derrick Says Raise Your Hand in Class

Derrick Says Raise Your Hand in Class

Derrick Harris, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

   There is an elusive disease circulating throughout all of Pinewood. This plague is not predisposed to one person, one group, or even one class; it could strike us all. The grades of many students...

Crumbl Cookies is Underrated

Marie Redondo, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

   Forget about all the cookie and dessert shops you’ve ever heard of because Crumbl Cookies is the only one we need. Crumbl Cookies has stolen my heart — and also half of my life savings. But I’m...

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