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Forestry First-Timers Take Third
Forestry First-Timers Take Third
Shyla Ranga, Staff Writer • Oct 31, 2025

Seniors Adelina Mbise and Audrey Dickinson won third place out of 32 teams in a forestry challenge in the Santa Cruz mountains from Oct. 8–11.According to the Forestry Challenge website, a forestry challenge is an academic event for high school students...

Caught in the Caffeine Craze
Caught in the Caffeine Craze
Kalyani Spieckerman, Campus Editor • Oct 31, 2025

  Scattered across students’ desks and tucked into backpack pockets are cans upon cans, yellow and shiny, flaunting hollow promises of energy on their crumpled logos. Students scroll on their phones at lunch, seeing Celsius ambassadors hold their gleaming...

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Finding Their Voices
Raffaello Banin, A Closer Look Editor • Oct 31, 2025

As School Board Student Representative junior Hunter Fasteau leaned forward to comment at the PUSD Board meeting, he could sense the tension rippling through the room. He’d expected it, because the topic was raw, and the emotions real. But he had strength,...

Sophomore quarterback Jimmy Lagios aims a pass downfield against Arroyo on Homecoming night on Sept. 26. Piedmont lost 26-40. Their current overall record is 3-4. They are currently 1-1 in the WACC Mission league, placing the Highlanders second place in league.
The All-Star Athlete: Jimmy Lagios – Varsity Boys Football
Amelia Carter, Staff Writer • Nov 7, 2025

As the crowd roars under the Friday night lights, quarterback sophomore Jimmy Lagios takes the field. With last season being his first year playing tackle football, Lagios’ quick rise to success is nothing short of impressive. The 6’0’’, 180...

Student poster for the upcoming fall play
Acting Classes to Perform “Noises Off”
Skye Prata-Baack, Staff Writer • Oct 31, 2025

Advanced and Honors acting gives a new perspective on the ups and downs of putting on a show in their fall play, “Noises Off” performing...

Artwork from Chloe Koh’s (12) AP Art Portfolio from this past school year. She focused on escapism.
AP Art Students Develop Portfolios
Malia Shrieve, Social Media Creator • Sep 29, 2025

AP Art students begin the year with this question: if you could make whatever art you want, what would you make? Through revising and intensely...

Student Voice
Oct 31, 2025

As an editorial board, we believe that change does not begin with authority; it begins with a voice. At PHS, every student holds the power to...

Peer tutors helping out fellow students during office hours academy
Peer Tutoring Pays Off
Ian Chung, Assistant News Editor • Oct 31, 2025

With advanced classes and high academic pressure, tutoring has become a necessity for many PHS students. Most hire private tutors to help with...

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