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Kaavya Mehrotra

Kaavya Mehrotra, Science & Tech Writer

Kaavya Mehrotra (11) is a science and technology staff writer for The Perennial, and this is her third year on staff. This year, Kaavya is excited to try out different journalism styles and get involved with the STEM community at Pinewood. During her free time, she loves to dance, read, watch television, and travel.

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Student’s React to Results of 2024 Presidential Election

Kaavya Mehrotra, Breaking News Writer November 19, 2024

The Perennial has chosen to keep every source anonymous, and their pseudonyms, Liam, Jackson, Mira, Noah, and Joe, are unrelated to their identities.    Strong emotions and controversy spark among...

College Counseling Adds New Programs in 2024

Kaavya Mehrotra, Breaking News Writer October 14, 2024

   With college deadlines quickly approaching, Pinewood seniors are navigating their applications with the help of newly introduced tools and support systems. Programs like Snacks and Apps, College...

Wessels' Coding Journey

Wessels’ Coding Journey

Kaavya Mehrotra, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

   In a small town in the middle of the Netherlands, a young girl’s fascination with coding jumpstarted a journey in computer science which would follow her throughout her life. From Utrecht, Netherlands...

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...

2024 Space Spectacles

2024 Space Spectacles

Kaavya Mehrotra, Science & Tech Writer February 4, 2024

   Throughout 2024, the night sky will be a celestial canvas painted with several cosmic wonders. From meteor showers to eclipses, space has many compositions waiting to be displayed in the sky.    Feb....

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...

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...

S.S.C. Expands Programs

S.S.C. Expands Programs

Kaavya Mehrotra, News Writer February 1, 2023

“[Students for Sustainable Change] is really passionate about making Pinewood a more compassionate place,” Vice Principal Hemm said when talking about the student-led group. Students for Sustainable...

Pinewood Signs 40-Year Lease Renewal, Looks To Renovate UC

Pinewood Signs 40-Year Lease Renewal, Looks To Renovate UC

Kaavya Mehrotra, News Writer October 4, 2022

Pinewood’s Upper Campus could see renovations in the future, thanks to a long-term lease extension administrators recently signed. In the 1950s, Pinewood’s Upper Campus was an elementary school...

Overview of Fall Play

Michael Shtrom and Kaavya Mehrotra September 30, 2021

Excitement is building as the Pinewood Performing Arts department (PPA) is gearing up to put on its fall productions. Contrary to the typical schedule of the PPA, Pinewood is putting on two separate plays...

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