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Christina Tanase

Christina Tanase, News Editor

Christina Tanase (10) is a third-year writer for The Perennial, beginning in the eighth grade. As a news writer, Christina loves interacting with new people and making connections through journalism. When she is not writing, Christina enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing basketball, and reading the paper.

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Senior edits pictured from left to right: Sophia Yao, Arjun Kelkar, Brandon Ge, Karina Aronson, Raghav Ramgopal, Emma Hwang, Colin Ternus and Sophia Cheng.

A Teary Goodbye to Journalism’s Senior Editors

Karina Aronson I knew you when I was five years old. Though our conversations were likely lacking in those first few years, you have since become a role model for me in every way. Calm and collected,...

Valentine's Day is Overrated

Valentine’s Day is Overrated

Christina Tanase, News Editor February 4, 2024

Red roses. Candy hearts. Boxed chocolates. Cheesy rom-coms. Tacky cards from your classmates you don’t love. Inevitably just spending the day alone. All of these aspects define America’s worst commercial...

Haun and Parenti pose for a photo.

Girls Lead Junior High Flag Football Team

Jolyn Ding and Christina Tanase October 17, 2023

Girls flag football is no longer just a casual sporting event. In fact, in February, the California Interscholastic Federation recognized it as an official high school sport across all schools. With this...

Alumni-in-Residence

Alumni-in-Residence

Christina Tanase, News Writer May 2, 2023

The “What We Can Do Series for Alumni-In-Residence” is a two-part series hosted by Pinewood’s Alumni Office providing the knowledge and resources graduating seniors need to move seamlessly into the...

Students Crash the Hemm/Jezak Wedding

Students Crash the Hemm/Jezak Wedding

Christina Tanase, News Writer March 29, 2023

Beloved history teacher Sam Jezak and Assistant Head of Upper Campus Haley Hemm recently tied the knot in Santa Cruz, California. Originally planning a small, intimate wedding ceremony in a picturesque...

A Review of Black History Month Activities: Oriki Arts’ Pinewood Performance

A Review of Black History Month Activities: Oriki Arts’ Pinewood Performance

Christina Tanase, News Writer March 1, 2023

Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is the annual celebration of Black history in the United States and recent celebrations in the Pinewood community have reflected this....

Audrey Nelson Runs Stuffed Animals Drive To Support Hospitalized Youth

Audrey Nelson Runs Stuffed Animals Drive To Support Hospitalized Youth

Christina Tanase, News Writer February 1, 2023

Originating in 2018, the Pinewood Scholars Program started as a committee led by Head of Upper Campus Gabriel Lemmon and Head of School Scott Riches, calling for a diverse group of faculty from...

Haley Hemm

Expanding Equity:  Pinewood’s DEI Committee

Christina Tanase, News Writer November 9, 2022

Although Pinewood’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has experienced changes in the past year, it is anything but new.  Established in 2019, the committee aspires to create an inclusive...

New Year, New Clubs

New Year, New Clubs

Christina Tanase, News Writer October 5, 2022

This past September, four new clubs made their debut at the annual Pinewood Club Fair: the Kenpo Karate Club, the Girls Who Code Club, the Finance and Business Club, and the Pinewood Clicks Club.  One...

Courtesy of Max Darrow.

Adieu To The Class of 2022

Christina Tanase, Staff Writer April 28, 2022

This year, Pinewood plans to have alumni Dr. Jeffrey Bien, Class of 2006, be the honorary guest speaker at the junior high graduation ceremony. Continuing to work in the local medical field,...

YouTube’s Newest Sensation Eric Schreiber Spreads Knowledge, Controversy: Source

YouTube’s Newest Sensation Eric Schreiber Spreads Knowledge, Controversy: Source

Christina Tanase, News Writer March 24, 2022

   YouTube’s newest sensation has taken the Pinewood community by storm.     Esteemed high school English teacher Eric Scheiber has recently reached his millionth subscriber on his new YouTube...

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