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Piedmont Introduces AP Seminar
Piedmont Introduces AP Seminar
Kalyani Spieckerman, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

After President’s Week, the Board of Education will be making their decision regarding the potential introduction of AP Seminar as a new course for the 2025-26 school year. The class generally revolves around self-directed research, leading up to a...

Piedmont to Introduce New School Mascot by Year’s End
Piedmont to Introduce New School Mascot by Year’s End
Raffaello Banin, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

The bagpipers who play at many PHS sports games, will no longer march out alone. Soon they will be joined by a custom-made mascot that resembles the Piedmont griffin and lion featured in the school logo. This mascot, which will take about eight weeks...

Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
Noah Sohn and Malia Shrieve December 6, 2024

  Students are accustomed to patterns, symbols, and flags. Colored ribbons, Olympic rings, and peace signs are easily recognized as supporting various institutions and causes. However, students might still be discovering how a rainbow infinity sign...

Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Elles Krieckhaus, Arts Editor • February 11, 2025

From Witter Field to playing in front of thousands all over the world, former PHS student, junior Oliver Tan is making strides in the soccer...

The Mid-Year Meltdown
Sasha Jerez, News Editor • February 13, 2025

We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at your desk in a 90-minute fifth period class after a long and busy week, but your mind is still at...

Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Nomination
Nuala Price, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

  Renée Rapp, Ryan McCartan, and Andrew Barth Feldman are just a few of the famous actors who have won a National High School Musical Theater...

Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Elliott Becker, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

  Freshman leaping into high school have now pranced into the January Dance-P.E. unit from January 8 - 24, although this year it's taking on...

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