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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
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The Piedmont Highlander
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The Piedmont Highlander
Mira Sachs

Mira Sachs, Design Editor

Mira Sachs (12) is the Design Editor for TPH. Outside of TPH, Mira enjoys spending time with friends and family, doing art, and playing volleyball

All content by Mira Sachs
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action

PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action

Mira Sachs, Design Editor
Sep 29, 2025
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[Photo] Bringing Belonging to Piedmont

Elliott Becker, Assistant Arts Editor
Sep 29, 2025
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[Photo] Students Take on CAASPP Testing

Sasha Jerez and Raffaello Banin
May 30, 2025
Every Seat is Taken

Every Seat is Taken

Mira Sachs, Design Editor
May 30, 2025
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[Photo] Menu Modifications

Stephanie Lee and Elliott Becker
May 30, 2025
Time to Balance Mental and Physical

Time to Balance Mental and Physical

Mira Sachs, ACL Editor
Mar 13, 2025
Wellness Center Working With Athletics Department

Wellness Center Working With Athletics Department

Mira Sachs, ACL Co-Editor
Feb 7, 2025
Boys Basketball Fails to Slay the Dragons

Boys Basketball Fails to Slay the Dragons

Anna Caputo, Mira Sachs, Ruby Johnson, Malia Shrieve, Luck Peterson, and Clea Villaluz
Jan 21, 2025

From Insensitive Jokes to Cruelty

Sarah Hennessey and Mira Sachs
Dec 6, 2024
Reflections on Identity

Reflections on Identity

Mira Sachs, Staff Writer
Sep 19, 2024
2024 Course Selection Guide: Scheduling

2024 Course Selection Guide: Scheduling

Mira Sachs, Sasha Jerez, Jackson Lommen, and Daniel Banin
Feb 7, 2024
Model UN during a meeting

Piedmont Establishes Model UN Chapter

Mira Sachs, Staff Writer
Oct 19, 2023
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