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Frosh Mosh at Spring Fling
Frosh Mosh at Spring Fling
Sophie Hess, Photos Editor • April 24, 2025

On March 29, 191 underclassmen gathered in the Student Center for games, music, and awkward dancing. ASB President Friedie Schickedanz said for the past few years, ASB has been wanting to do something about lack of activities for underclassmen...

Living the Language
Sophie LaForte, Social Media Editor
Pride and Prejudice:
Pride and Prejudice:
Anna Caputo and Zoe Snyder April 24, 2025

Weekly meetings of the Gen- der-Sexuality Alliance, the Affinity Mentorship class, presentations on microaggressions, ASB Social Justice Liaisons, a Pride flag fly- ing high in front of the school — Pied- mont has worked to grow over the past couple...

Close It
Close It
Dylan Hickman, News Editor • March 16, 2025

Think about how much can get done in four hours. Four hours looks like watching two feature-length movies and still having an hour left. Four hours is roughly 60 percent of a school day. Four hours is a flight to Chicago, a drive to Lake Tahoe (with traffic),...

Click It
Click It
Oliver Horsley, Staff Writer
Refresh It
Refresh It
Anna Caputo, Print Editor
New Coaches Spring Into Action
New Coaches Spring Into Action
Elles Krieckhaus, Arts Editor • April 24, 2025

Ryan Nicanor Is Dedicated to Turn Boys Volleyball into Winning Program Ryan Nicanor started playing volleyball 13 years ago as a sophomore...

Freshmen on the Field
Freshmen on the Field
March 16, 2025
Turf Wars
Turf Wars
March 16, 2025
It’s Time for College Athletes to Be Students Too
Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor • April 24, 2025

In the bright lights of college athletics there are national TV deals, coaches signing millions of dollars in contracts, and student-athletes...

Prop. 28 Brings Additional Funding to the Arts
Prop. 28 Brings Additional Funding to the Arts
Nuala Price, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

Passed in 2022, Proposition 28 provides annual state funding for art education in California’s K-12 public schools, according to the...

Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
Clare Weiss, Arts Editor • April 24, 2025

Before the 25-26 school year begins, elementary arts curriculum will undergo changes. The school board hasn’t received an official proposal...

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