Chainsaws, spying on private databases, and lying on the internet. That’s truly what makes me proud to be an American. The ultra-efficient, money-saving angels at the brand-new Department of Government...
The sacred last 10 minutes of every class — the time I dedicate to the sole purpose of soaking in the wondrous phenomenon of equality. The tall athletes who usually tower over me hunch over their papers,...
The escape of a ball python, a Madagascar hissing cockroach, and a three-toed box turtle from the science classrooms is causing widespread concern throughout Pinewood Upper Campus. On March 24 at 8 a.m.,...
Pinewood, do you remember me, your humble vending machine?
I must confess: I brought this upon myself. I left the school I’d served for years in search of an illusion of the greater future I thought...
The left-handed minority has always complained about how their quirk has inconvenienced them in daily life. Whether it’s scissors, musical instruments, can openers, or computer mice, they always have...
Over the years, there’s no doubt that the game of basketball has been constantly evolving. So, why hasn’t NFHS, the National Federation of State High School Associations, kept up? Many have said...
As if starting off the season 0-6 was bad enough, the loss of the Pinewood varsity soccer team’s head coach seemed to put the final nail in the coffin for their season. Finishing the preseason...
March 8, 1917 marked a revolutionary point of success in womens’ rights. However, even in today’s modern world, inequalities between men and women, such as the gender pay gap, still persist. While...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was traded to the Pinewood Panthers of Los Altos Hills in exchange for sophomores Josh Tian and Thomas Meehleib. The trade was announced by Lebron’s agency...
Basketball players. They can come in all sorts of different builds. On one end of the spectrum, you have the unathletic, fundamentally sound, system-dependent players who make a name for themselves...
Their repulsive zebra-striped uniforms. Their obnoxious, over the top body movements when making the most atrocious calls ever known to man. Their receding hairlines. They are, of course, referees:...
The Pinewood swim team is NOT a cult.
It was just another Monday morning, but something felt a little odd. During my morning calculus class, junior Michael Bradley and senior Sean Su started...
