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Ms. Hemm’s  Unconditional Love of Nature

Ms. Hemm’s Unconditional Love of Nature

Kaavya Mehrotra, Science & Tech Writer November 15, 2023

   Since she was a young girl, Assistant Head of Upper Campus Haley Hemm found solace and wonder in the natural beauty of the world around her, forging a profound connection that would stay with her...

Hear it From Me: Living With Allergies is Rough

Hear it From Me: Living With Allergies is Rough

Lara Parikh, Science & Tech Writer November 15, 2023

   America’s sweetheart: the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. A schmear of creamy peanut butter across white sandwich bread. A touch of fruity jam to offset the buttery decadence. The gateway to the...

PantherHacks: Pinewood to Host First Ever Hackathon On Campus

PantherHacks: Pinewood to Host First Ever Hackathon On Campus

Ryan Chou, Science & Tech Writer November 15, 2023

   For the first time in Pinewood history, the Pinewood Technology Club will be hosting an on-campus Hackathon, PantherHacks, on Dec. 2.     “Hackathon is an event where schools, or teams from...

What is the Future of Self Driving Cars?

Harry Yang, Science & Tech Writer November 15, 2023

From the invention of the Model T to the futuristic cyber truck, autonomous vehicles have been described as one of the stepping stones to the far future in works of literature. However, self-driving cars...

Biology Teacher Monica Ventrice collects animal skulls to enrich classroom learning.

Ask Bio Teacher Monica Ventrice About Skeletons in her Classroom

Kaavya Mehrotra, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

When walking into high school biology teacher Monica Ventrice’s classroom, one will notice an array of animal bones furnishing the room, giving her students a more interactive experience with different...

NASA Investigates Recent UFO Sightings

NASA Investigates Recent UFO Sightings

Lara Parikh, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

The highly hypothesized topic on the prospect of extraterrestrial life has blasted off and is cons news channels once again. Referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, recent UFO sightings...

The Future of AI and Learning at Pinewood

The Future of AI and Learning at Pinewood

Ryan Chou and Harry Yang October 17, 2023

   With the development of new artificial intelligence tools that claim to make learning easier, the line that separates academic integrity and cheating is blurring rapidly. To adapt to the current environment...

Featuring Ayana Jasal, Carolyn Steeg, Seika Oelschig, Sally King, Andrew Wang, Akash Kumar, and Rosalie Wessels

Tech Club Seniors Leave Mark on Pinewood

Andrew Wang, Science and Tech Writer May 2, 2023

With the end of the school year on the horizon, seniors involved in Pinewood’s Tech Club are preparing to hand over the reins to the next generation of coders. As one of Pinewood’s most Solar Panels...

Featuring Ayana Jasal, Seika Oelschig, and Andrew Wang

Pinewood Seniors Pick STEM Majors in College

Lara Parikh, Science and Tech Writer May 2, 2023

Several seniors will be majoring in STEM in college, among them being Rosalie Wessels, Emmett Smith, Akash Kumar, Vincent Chen, Logan Thompson, Seika Oelschig, Sally King,  Ayana Jassal, Andrew Wang,...

Solar Panels Could Come to Upper Campus

Solar Panels Could Come to Upper Campus

Rohan Parasnis, Science and Tech Writer May 2, 2023

To go to battle against a monster of its own creation, mankind has spent the last 50 years desperately searching for a sustainable energy source that can begin to combat the horrible effects of climate...

PWs Choice of iPads over Macbooks

PW’s Choice of iPads over Macbooks

Ian Hsiao, Science and Tech Writer May 2, 2023

With its sleek, smooth screen and picturesque graphics, Pinewood has a good reason to use iPads for classroom instruction. From doing schoolwork to creating a business pitch, the iPad has everything a...

Featuring Kim Hudson.

Mendelian Biology: Bio Students Breed Fruit Flies

Andrew Wang, Science and Tech Writer February 28, 2023

Honors Biology 2 students are currently facing their most challenging task to date: a lab investigating Mendelian genetics, the process of inheritance, where certain traits are passed down from parent...

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