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Sophia Yao

Sophia Yao, Editorial Director & Social Media Manager

Sophia Yao (11) is the Opinion Editor for The Perennial, and this is her third year on staff. Sophia is looking forward to mentoring her writers, working with her fellow editors, and writing about her interests in Editorial. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and watch New Girl.

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To Our Senior Editors: Thank You!

To Our Senior Editors: Thank You!

Samantha Hsiung  If you’ve ever spent even five minutes with Sam, you know that her humor and passion are infectious. From her insistence of calling everyone, including Ms. Wetzel and Mr. Jezak,...

Returning To Our Origins: The End of the Dumpling Column

Returning To Our Origins: The End of the Dumpling Column

After months of restaurant hopping and late night article crunches, the infamous dumpling column club returned to our original location: Fu Lam Mum. Despite being our final dumpling excursion, no one...

DUMPLINGSSSSSS!!! (kinda)

DUMPLINGSSSSSS!!! (kinda)

Citing the all powerful Wiki, a dumpling is “pieces of cooked dough. . . often wrapped around a filling.” So using our cupcake batter as our tasty, crusty dough and our delicious, fresh (and definitely...

Protecting the Pojo Perch®

Protecting the Pojo Perch®

Sophia Yao, Opinion Editor March 29, 2023

Pinewood literature teacher Ellie Pojarska has officially copyrighted her iconic Pojo Perch®. The Pojo Perch® is Pojarska’s infamous sitting position on the back of her chair. Since the name was coined...

Scouring through Safeways freezers, Sam,  Sophia, Karina, and Sally ponder which of the repulsive flavors to try.

Hot Pockets: America’s Abominable Dumplings

Did you know that Hot Pockets are considered a type of dumpling? Well, we didn’t! But according to Wikipedia, anything that “consist[s] of pieces of dough… oftentimes wrapped around a filling”...

Safety measures like these help the Pinewood community effectively respond to emergency situations

[Photo] Is Pinewood Prepared?

Annabelle Eaton, News Writer March 1, 2023

Safety measures like these help the Pinewood community effectively respond to emergency situations

Behind the Neon Curtain: “Love Island”

Sophia Yao, Opinion Editor February 2, 2023

Images of perfectly tanned legs, horrifyingly overfilled lips, artificially blue water, and ridiculously chiseled abs fill your screen, interspersed between neon flashes that look like they came out of...

Empanadas: A Multicultural Dumpling Fusion

Empanadas: A Multicultural Dumpling Fusion

Karina Aronson, Samantha Hsiung, Sophia Yao, and Sally King February 1, 2023

Located in Campbell, Best Artisan Empanadas Cafe is a multigenerational South American-style empanada restaurant, run by Ernesto May and daughter Stephanie Solorio. At BAE Cafe, empanadas (Spanish and...

Dumping a NEW Dumpling Column

Dumping a NEW Dumpling Column

Samantha Hsiung, Karina Aronson, Sally King, and Sophia Yao November 9, 2022

  We’ve set out to expand our cultural culinary exposure, naturally forcing some of the Perennial editorial staff to try different types of dumplings. Our fascination with dumplings comes...

The Musical Evolution of Taylor Swift

The Musical Evolution of Taylor Swift

Sophia Yao, Copy Editor September 30, 2021

Taylor Swift is a household name known for her iconic hits such as “22” and “Shake It Off” and record-shattering achievements including 3 Albums of the Year at the Grammys. However, many critics...

The Injustice of the Pinewood Dress Code

The Injustice of the Pinewood Dress Code

Sophia Yao, News Writer May 15, 2021

Senior Micaela Rodriguez Steube still remembers the first time she was told her outfit violated the dress code. She was in middle school and was wearing a pair of shorts that she specifically made sure...

Exciting Elective Event: Ecofeminism

Exciting Elective Event: Ecofeminism

Sophia Yao, News Writer November 25, 2020

This year there have been many changes in the Pinewood community both big and small. One such change is a new elective titled Milk and Sugar: Ecofeminism. The elective, which takes place on WISCR Wednesday,...

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