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AC Transit Route Closure
AC Transit Route Closure
New Year, New Rules
New Year, New Rules
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
How the School Board Discusses Issues
Students at Club Day on Sept. 3rd.
From Classmates to Community
Cole and Judy Swensen posing for a photo at AGT. Cole is holding his guitar while Judy is holding her cello.
From PMS Hallways to AGT Stage
Seniors Rocco Salzer-Garcia and Theo Ferguson race through the inflatable obstacle course.
Scenes from Senior Fest
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Play Your Cards Right
Play Your Cards Right
Screenshot
Gaming the System
Upping the Ante
Upping the Ante
Roll of the Dice
Roll of the Dice
Behind the Break
Behind the Break
Captain seniors Celeste Dickinson, Sydney Olson, and Abigail Jacoby at the new pool on Sept. 9.
The Leaderboard – Fall Sports
Captain middle hitter senior Mira Sachs and outside hitter sophomore Maika Ting spike the ball against Lick Wilmerding on Sep. 11.
Highlanders Bring the Heat
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
A Record-Breaking Season
No Next Season
No Next Season
Artwork from Chloe Koh’s (12) AP Art Portfolio from this past school year. She focused on escapism.
AP Art Students Develop Portfolios
Bracelets made by Hayes and students at Kaiser.
Hadley Hayes Enables Art For All
Meher Bacher center (11), and Ian Nguyen right (11) play violin at the orchestra concert on May 20.
Orchestra Strikes Back With Star Wars Performance
A Guide To San Francisco
A Guide To San Francisco
One of Caitlin Boothby’s (12) works in her portfolio, made with gel pen and watercolor depicting a moment from China Town in Oakland. Boothby is now committed to Cal Poly SLO for architecture.
Piedmont Creatives Advancing to College
Teachers Using A.I:
Teachers Using A.I:
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
Editorial: Making Belonging Stick
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Achieving Student Recognition
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Luck Peterson

Luck Peterson, Opinions Editor

Luck Peterson (12) is one of TPH’s opinion editors. He plays volleyball and is interested in photography.

All content by Luck Peterson
Roll of the Dice

Roll of the Dice

Luck Peterson, Opinions Editor
Sep 29, 2025
Captains senior Nikko Sears, sophmore Lucas Kim, and senior Logan Watral at the boys' volleyball banquet on May 7.

[Photo] Spring Captains Corner

Marius Arno, Zach Dupree, Sophie Hess, and Zach Dupree
Apr 24, 2025
Senior Ella Fleischer's guitar.

From Music to Mechanics

Luck Peterson, Opinions Editor
May 30, 2025
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students

ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students

Luck Peterson, Staff Writer
Apr 24, 2025
Rivalry

[Photo] Turf Wars

Jed Gilbert and Nuala Price
Mar 16, 2025
PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture

PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture

Luck Peterson, Staff Writer
Feb 13, 2025
Exchange Students Here

[Photo] Exchange Students Coming to Piedmont

Sophie LaForte, Social Media Editor
Feb 7, 2025
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Boys Basketball Fails to Slay the Dragons

Anna Caputo, Mira Sachs, Ruby Johnson, Malia Shrieve, Luck Peterson, and Clea Villaluz
Jan 21, 2025
Junior Cash Panico during the O'Dowd basketball game on Jan. 14

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

Jan 16, 2025
Piedmont Presses Play on Esports

Piedmont Presses Play on Esports

Luck Peterson, Staff Writer
Dec 5, 2024
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