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Kathleen Xie

Kathleen Xie, Features Editor

Kathleen Xie (10) is a features writer and the assistant web editor. She likes journalism because it allows her to get to know more people’s stories and find truth in what’s happening around her. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, and traveling.

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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,...

Advice From Our Seniors

Advice From Our Seniors

Kathleen Xie, Features Writer May 3, 2023

Nine months a year, five days a week, eight hours a day. That’s the time we spend making academic discoveries and creating unforgettable memories at the place called school. It’s true that navigating...

Featuring Whitney Wood.

P.E. Alters Curriculum to Prepare for Netflix Show

Kathleen Xie, Features Writer March 29, 2023

Picture a room with sleek black marble floors, professional cinema cameras in every corner, suspenseful music playing, and a line of burly Pinewood students flexing their muscles. This is what the Pinewood...

Pinewood Students’ Favorite Places to Visit in Los Altos

Kathleen Xie, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

The city of Los Altos — the home of Pinewood School — contains numerous places that are beloved among Pinewood students, from desert shops to nature parks. Below, four Pinewood students share their...

The Meaning of Photography

The Meaning of Photography

Kathleen Xie, Features writer February 2, 2023

With the click of a camera, two fleeting moments are captured forever — one, the visual masterpiece that lays within the border of the photo, and two, the story behind it. S.M. Lieu, a Los Altos...

Green vs Gold Comes to Upper Campus

Green vs Gold Comes to Upper Campus

Kathleen Xie, Features Writer November 9, 2022

Upon stepping foot on Pinewood Upper Campus, any visitor can spot green and gold themed designs everywhere. For decades, these colors have symbolized “pine” and “wood.” This year, students and...

Meet the 12 New Faculty Members Joining Pinewood

Vishesh Ranganathan and Kathleen Xie October 5, 2022

Kelly Spicer    Kelly Spicer is the new seventh grade writing and eighth grade literature teacher. Her favorite show to binge watch is “Doctor Who.” “I most love how Doctor Who – like...

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