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More Than Delivering Hot Lunches: Behind Pinewood’s Epicurean Team

Claire Wu, Features Writer March 11, 2024

   Every day as the lunch crowd clusters around the red food truck, students are greeted by a duo of smiling faces behind the window. Epicurean chefs Lydia Contreras and Carlos Perez have been providing...

Students Work at Lower and Middle Campus

Dhruv Gupta, Features Writer March 11, 2024

   Whether it's giving in to demands of constant Taylor Swift songs from third graders or comforting a kid after an “unfair” football game, Pinewood students have a lot on their plate when working...

Holly Coty Shares Love for Poetry

Holly Coty Shares Love for Poetry

Marie Redondo, Features Writer March 11, 2024

With her enthusiasm for literature and a passion for poetry, Pinewood Upper Campus Writing teacher Holly Coty not only leads the annual Poetry Out Loud competition, but also fosters a love for writing...

Regan Shee: Student by Day, Ballroom Dancer by Night

Regan Shee: Student by Day, Ballroom Dancer by Night

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer March 11, 2024

The Latin music comes on, and it’s time to walk on. Toes must be pointed. Arms must be straight. Movements must be sharp. Ballroom dancing in front of hundreds of people while ensuring every detail...

Pinewood Teachers Become Students

Pinewood Teachers Become Students

Aretha Liu, Features Writer March 11, 2024

Twelve-point font textbooks, late-night study sessions and caffeine-fueled essays: all things students are all too familiar with. But here at Pinewood, several teachers are experiencing the same thing...

Pinewood-Oakwood Mixers: Connecting Two Communities

Mailey Wang, Features Writer March 11, 2024

   At the beginning of last school year, most students hadn’t even heard of the school Oakwood. Now Pinewood has had two mixers with Oakwood and plans to continue to host more.    Pinewood hosted...

Students cheer at a green and gold assembly

“Let’s Go, Pinewood:” Restoring School Spirit

Mailey Wang, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   “LET’S GO PINEWOOD, LET’S GO” is the chant the Panther Pit yells at every home game. The cheering, stomping and yelling echoes throughout the gym. Every pair of eyes looks from the scoreboard,...

Nerea Amezcua (left) and her mother Profe Collantes (right)

“Mom and Ms. ___”: Children of Teachers Navigate School

Claire Wu, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   Many students have had the awkward experience of accidentally calling a teacher “Mom” instead of “Ms.” in class. But for some students, both titles hold true. For eighth graders Nerea Amezcua...

Courtesy: Pinewood Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa Receives Award

Aretha Liu, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   Tabula Rasa, Pinewood’s student-led literary arts magazine, recently received the rank of REALM First Class by the National Council of Teachers of English.     The REALM program recognizes excellence...

Candy Hearts and Sweet Cards: Celebrating Valentine’s Day With Candy Grams

Riya Kolappa, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   Valentine’s Day — the day of love. A time to surround yourself with those who make you feel cared for. At Pinewood, one of the annual Valentine’s day traditions includes sending candy grams...

Cooking Club founders Sam Grillo (left) and Pedro Aldaco (right)

Chop, Sizzle and Flame: How Pinewood’s Cooking Club Cultivates a Creative Space

Dhruv Gupta, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   With every chop of a knife, sizzle of a pan and roaring flame of a grill, juniors Sam Grillo and Pedro Aldaco, founders of Pinewood’s cooking club, are cultivating a space where students can explore...

The Best of 2023’s Rom-Coms

Marie Redondo, Features Writer February 4, 2024

   2023 has been the comeback year for romantic comedies, the movie genre that perfectly combines romance and humor. Despite how cheesy they may be, rom-coms are the ideal genre when looking for an...

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