Violet Negrette (12) is the Opinion Editor for The Perennial, and this is her fifth year on staff. Violet loves to read, write, and share her opinion at every opportunity. In her free time, she plays club soccer, watches TV, and hangs out with loved ones .
9,000 words. 33 essays. 19 schools.
As many of you may know, the senior class finally wrapped up the insidious ghost that has haunted our minds for the past six months: college applications. We survived...
Pinewood soccer is a boisterous cacophony of emotions. Every practice and game, whether home or away, exudes passion and difficulty. As a club soccer player, I began every game with a vision of what...
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,...
Endless lectures span across hours of our days. Students struggle to maintain passion and interest in their classes. High school has lost some of its spark for many people in this generation. It is time...
“I don’t know how to feel” are one of the words in Billie Eilish’s song “What Was I Made For.” While the lyrics may be simultaneously enlightening and cryptic, I am well aware of how to...
A smooth, stainless steel exterior. An alluring, glossy decorated finish. The pinnacle of modern consumerism for this generation. Because the Stanley cups have skyrocketed into a multi-million dollar...
For too long, the top one percent of athletes have dominated the screen during the Olympics. For too long, the Olympics have set unreasonable expectations for our children and our children’s children....
The world is suffering a new crisis of the modern era: a loss in the love of reading. Mesmerizing computer screens and the nagging trill of a notification have led this generation down a path...
As the Class of 2023 slowly approaches the end of the year, the seniors’ memories of the year are becoming more surreal and cherished. We asked six seniors for their favorite moments of the year to give...
When watching an alien apocalyptic movie, have you ever asked yourself why the main characters are so comically underprepared and doomed from the start? Head of Upper Campus Gabriel Lemmon has asked himself...
My feet ache as a torrent of pain washes down my legs, and another bead of sweat slowly crawls down to settle on my already-glistening face. The repetition of step after step starts to fade in and out...
Pinewood is offering the Poetry Out Loud competition for students to compete to express their love for poetry for its second year in a row. At the end of this class, students memorize and recite a poem...
With the start of the new school year, an enigmatic red truck has appeared adjacent to the Epicurean building. No one quite knows why or how the truck surfaced, but its purpose is vital. Installed because...
To most students, one of the most integral parts of an education is finding the ideal college that fits their interests and properly prepares them for the adult world. This places a lot of pressure on...
In light of COVID-19 restrictions lessening, Upper Campus Principal Gabriel Lemmon has decided to incorporate a new tradition into the Pinewood lifestyle in addition to the many other changes the community...
Social media is both a gift and a curse for the teens of this generation. It provides fun and entertainment while simultaneously distracting teens from more productive activities. Because of this, social...
