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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...

Counselor Stephanie Fugita teaches both the junior high and high school health classes.

Examining Pinewood’s Sex Ed Curriculum

Karina Aronson, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2022

   Everyone’s been there: a school gym or classroom resounding with awkward giggles and filled with students attempting to look everywhere but the lecturer discussing sexual education.     The...

Illustration of Stanford football coach David Shaw.

The Downfall of Stanford Football

Nate Martin, Sports Editor November 9, 2022

I say this coming from a place of love. Stanford football has been a massive part of my life, with players like Andrew Luck, Shayne Skov, and Christian McCaffrey being role models for me. However, these...

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...

A light cone, as described in Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time

Correlating Cones: Connecting Calculus to Life

Samantha Hsiung, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2022

A month ago, out of boredom, I picked up a copy of physicist Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time.” In short, it documents the complexities of space and quantum physics. And there’s one concept...

Photo courtesy of U Star Novels.

Why We Should Still Read Huck Finn

Samantha Hsiung, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2022

Widely regarded as “The Great American Novel,” Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a story of Huck, a young white boy, and Jim, a runaway slave, journeying down the Mississippi...

3 Pointers: “Next One’s In”

Sophia Cheng, Arts & Culture Editor October 4, 2021

In his tiny office bursting with Pinewood girls basketball memorabilia and team photos, head basketball coach Doc Scheppler, known across the country as a connoisseur of the three-point shot, pulls up...

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...

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