Derrick Harris (8) is a Arts and Culture writer for The Perennial. This is his first year on staff. This year he is looking forward to learn more by researching for articles. In his free time he enjoys running, writing, and listening to music.
I went into junior year with zero hope. My entire friend group had just transferred schools at the last minute, and I was still reeling from my ego death the previous spring. Then I had to come back...
If self-love is wrong, Derrick Harris doesn’t want to be right.
Born at a young age, Harris quickly developed a reputation of talking about himself. His favorite pastime was coming home...
Whether it's the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations, Candace Parker’s terrible podcast, or Unrivaled's return, there has never been a better time to talk about the mistreatment...
While soaking in the sun, appropriating local culture, and overediting sunset pictures in Cabo sounds fun, … it’s just not the Los Altos History Museum. Why fly to the beach when there is deep...
Let’s bring back being quiet.
I get extremely extremely triggered whenever I hear the questions “how is your day going on a scale of 1-10?” or “what weather describes your mood today?”
The...
There are few things I would not wish on my worst enemy: death, blindness, and being driven by me. I hate driving. Please do not ask me to drive you because I do not even want to drive myself.
For...
Psst, I see a downgrade. When I heard you moved on from me with some guy named Kendrick Lamar, I assumed you meant Kendrick Perkins or Lamar Jackson. What I did not expect was a 5-foot-5-inch man who...
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...
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...
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...
Mens college basketball is one of the most exciting forms of basketball: the endless potential of the players, the controversy, the close games, the buzzer beaters… is what I would say if I were...
The Perennial has finalized its new staff for the 2024-2025 school year. Juniors Prisha Mohapatra and Jolyn Ding will be the new editors-in-chief, with junior Abigail Kamenetsky as managing editor.
Mohapatra...
Society has come a long way, having experienced eras such as the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Taylor Swift. These polarizing periods in music — Taylor Swift being the most polarizing — have...
Pinewood has many talented graduating artists. Some specialize in traditional art, and graphic design. These are three particular seniors’ artistic histories and their future plans.
Skylar Chui
Skylar...
In recent years, many Black female artists have risen and dominated predominantly male music spaces like rap and hip-hop. These new artists have taken inspiration from past legends such as Pop Smoke and...
Derrick Harris, Arts & Culture Writer
• February 1, 2023
Recently, many artists have risen to fame by posting their music to TikTok and purposefully making catchy songs to gain streams. This method of promotion has garnered mixed opinions, with some people saying...
Derrick Harris, Arts & Culture Writer
• November 9, 2022
The movie “Black Panther” is set in an uncolonized world. In order to make it more authentic, costume designer Ruth E. Carter took inspiration from traditional African culture, borrowing from indigenous...
This summer was the fifth anniversary of “Ctrl,” the groundbreaking album released by famous rhythms and blues singer SZA. With the album, SZA defied stereotypes regarding Black artists in the music...
