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Slides from the presentation at the Sept. 12 workshop
PUSD Considers Changes to Graduation Requirements and Courses
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
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
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
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
Sophomore Austin White at Witter Field practicing his parkour, a sport that involves dodging obstacles in an urban enviorment by running, jumping, and climbing.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
Captain outside hitter senior Stella Wilk prepares to serve the ball at Piedmont's game against Lick Wilmerding on Sept. 11. Piedmont won 3-0.
The All-Star Athlete
Senior Andrew Young rowing with Oakland Strokes Varsity Men(OSVM), a rowing team where athletes race narrow boats against different clubs.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
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
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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Raffaello Banin, A Closer Look Editor

Raffaello Banin (11) is the ACL editor for TPH. In his free time, Raffi enjoys playing sports and playing/listening to music.

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