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Student Protest Causes Chaos

Student Protest Causes Chaos

Kaavya Mehrotra, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   On Tuesday at 2:19 p.m., students from math teacher Stuart Hamilton’s C period pre-calculus class abandoned their trigonometry tests to protest around Pinewood, demanding equal rights for all numbers...

Pinewood Teachers on Love is Blind

Pinewood Teachers on “Love is Blind”

Lara Parikh, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   Drama. Tension. Heartache. Love.     Six Pinewood teachers will embark on a soul-searching journey in hopes of finally finding true love. What better way is there to fill that void in their...

Pinewood Football Takes on Ballet

Pinewood Football Takes on Ballet

Harry Yang, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   Although ballet and football seem like two completely different activities, they may be more similar than you think. Football requires balance and coordination, from trying to keep your toes inbound...

Introducing Mystery Meat Mondays

Introducing Mystery Meat Mondays

Ryan Chou, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

   Mystery Meat Mondays are bound to generate newfound excitement during lunch. Generally, there are not many complaints about the Pinewood school lunch. The ingredients are high-quality and there is...

Pinewood Gives Female Students the Month of March Off

Ian Hsiao, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

March 8, 1917 marked a revolutionary point of success in womens’ rights. However, even in today’s modern world, inequalities between men and women, such as the gender pay gap, still persist. While...

Anna Scicinska: Pinewood’s Secret American Spy

Anna Scicinska: Pinewood’s Secret American Spy

Simon Braun, Opinion Writer March 27, 2024

 The Perennial has tasked me with investigating the hidden life of math teacher Anna Scicinska. Commonly referred to as the “Intelligent A,” Scicinska is the big dog of intellect on the Pinewood campus....

A New Course at Pinewood: Underwater Basket Weaving

A New Course at Pinewood: Underwater Basket Weaving

Violet Negrette, Opinion Writer March 27, 2024

 Endless lectures span across hours of our days. Students struggle to maintain passion and interest in their classes. High school has lost some of its spark for many people in this generation. It is time...

NBA All-Star Lebron James flies high for a dunk.

NBA All-Star LeBron James Traded to Pinewood School

Regan Shee, Sports Writer March 27, 2024

  Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was traded to the Pinewood Panthers of Los Altos Hills in exchange for sophomores Josh Tian and Thomas Meehleib. The trade was announced by Lebron’s agency...

David Wells poses in his UCLA jersey.

Literature Teacher David Wells’ Legendary Basketball Career at UCLA

Brandon Ge, Copy Editor March 27, 2024

   Basketball players. They can come in all sorts of different builds. On one end of the spectrum, you have the unathletic, fundamentally sound, system-dependent players who make a name for themselves...

Pinewood boys basketball player Kayden Ge (right) fakes out the ref for a finish at the basket.

Kayden’s Ultimate Guide to Sweet Talking Referees

Kayden Ge, Sports Writer March 27, 2024

   Their repulsive zebra-striped uniforms. Their obnoxious, over the top body movements when making the most atrocious calls ever known to man. Their receding hairlines. They are, of course, referees:...

Members of the Pinewood swim team gather to exchange information about the success of their water-stealing business.

Pinewood’s Swim Team Is NOT a Cult

Rohan Parasnis, Sports Writer March 27, 2024

   The Pinewood swim team is NOT a cult.    It was just another Monday morning, but something felt a little odd. During my morning calculus class, junior Michael Bradley and senior Sean Su started...

Math Teacher Sara Dorset informs 49ers players of new defensive schemes.

Math Teacher Sara Dorset Leaves Pinewood for 49ers Coaching Job

Jake Reynders, Sports Writer March 27, 2024

   At 7:48 p.m. on Feb. 11, Pinewood math teacher Sara Dorset sat with her family, stunned at the disgrace that had just taken place. A lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan, she had just witnessed her favorite...

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