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Pinewood Revamps Robotics Program for Students

Pinewood Revamps Robotics Program for Students

Davin Ternus, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Pinewood Robotics has made the transition from a club to a fully funded school program.  This transition has introduced many changes to the program. These changes primarily affect junior high robotics,...

Students Place 2nd at International Botball Tournament

Students Place 2nd at International Botball Tournament

Kabir Chhaparwal, Breaking News Writer October 8, 2024

   From robotics rookies to well-versed veterans; this summer, senior Kathleen Xie, junior Kyle Ma, and sophomore Aaron Xie took Botball by storm, securing a second place finish in the international...

Robotics team debuts their 2024 robot

Simon’s Says His Goodbye to Pinewood Robotics

Simon Braun, Opinion Writer May 2, 2024

 The rivet smashes into the aluminum rod, and my fingers clamp down quickly and tightly. The noise is deafening. Again. And again. People say robotics is not a sport, but I challenge you to rivet a robot...

PWRUP Gears Up For New Season

PWRUP Gears Up For New Season

Lucas Guan, News Writer November 20, 2023

As the school year unfolds, the Pinewood robotics team (PWRUP) is gearing up for an exciting new season. Having already competed in one local tournament and revealed their ambitious plans for the next...

Robotics team member working on the robot

Robotics Club’s New Robot

Ian Hsiao, Science and Tech Writer February 1, 2023

Each year, the robotics team partakes in a competition where different schools build a robot to complete specific tasks. The Pinewood robotics team will compete on March 17-19 at St. Ignatius College Preparatory...

From Online To In Person: Updates to Pinewood’s Tech

Andrew Wang, Science & Tech Writer October 5, 2022

The Tech Club and the Robotics Team, two of Pinewood’s STEM-focused groups, have begun preparing for the inevitably busy school year. At the club fair held on Aug. 31, both clubs recruited new members.  Advised...

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