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Piedmont to Introduce New School Mascot by Year’s End
Piedmont to Introduce New School Mascot by Year’s End
Course Selection Gains New Weight
Course Selection Gains New Weight
Wellness Center Working With Athletics Department
Wellness Center Working With Athletics Department
Mulberry’s to Madrid
Mulberry’s to Madrid
Exchange Students Coming to Piedmont
Exchange Students Coming to Piedmont
Piedmont Introduces AP Seminar
Piedmont Introduces AP Seminar
AI and the New Plagiarism Standards
AI and the New Plagiarism Standards
Courtesy of Getty Images
Trump’s Executive Orders Astound Students
Dual Enrollment 101
Dual Enrollment 101
TikTok Times Out
TikTok Times Out
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
From Insensitive Jokes to Cruelty
Educating Diverse Minds
To Express or to Not Express
To Express or to Not Express
Toxic Relationships Resources
Toxic Relationships Resources
The Social Impact
The Physical Impact
The Mental Impact
The Academic Impact
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Nomination
Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Dance P.E. Unit Keeps Students’ Creative Juices Flowing
Payton Cole (12) poses in her outfits
Payton Cole Sews Her Success
A Cappella Returns to Piedmont
A Cappella Returns to Piedmont
Kate Jumper Jumps Into Art
Kate Jumper Jumps Into Art
Swift in a promotional shoot for the album
Midnights: Taylor’s Renaissance
The Best Feminist Action Movie We Have Seen Yet
The Best Feminist Action Movie We Have Seen Yet
The Most Authentic Voice in Literature
The Most Authentic Voice in Literature
Review: Book of Boba Fett
Review: Book of Boba Fett
Review: Ted Lasso
The Mid-Year Meltdown
PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture
PHS Hooked on Hook-Up Culture
Ending D.E.I. is a Win for Equal Opportunity
Ending D.E.I. is a Win for Equal Opportunity
News Isn’t Gossip
News Isn’t Gossip
Merch Madness
Merch Madness
Editorial: On Community
Editorial on Phone Ban
A negative fentanyl test strip.
Editorial: Fentanyl Awareness
You Are Not Your Application
You Are Not Your Application
Editorial: Making the most of hybrid learning
Editorial: Making the most of hybrid learning
SENIOR VOICE: it’s been a long time coming
SENIOR VOICE: it’s been a long time coming
Senior voice: Crocs and socks
Senior voice: Crocs and socks
Senior voice: the struggles of time management and netflixing
Senior voice: the struggles of time management and netflixing
Mexico makes memories
Sophomore voice: Putting anxiety into perspective, "10's rule"
Sophomore voice: Putting anxiety into perspective, “10’s rule”
Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Piedmont falls to O'Dowd 9-0 Friday night
Piedmont falls to O’Dowd 9-0 Friday night
From Germany To The Bay, Hooping Has No Limits.
From Germany To The Bay, Hooping Has No Limits.
Highlanders Fall Short Against Jackets
Highlanders Fall Short Against Jackets
Piedmont Girls Varsity Soccer begins New Year strong with big win against Castro Valley
Piedmont Girls Varsity Soccer begins New Year strong with big win against Castro Valley
Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Former PHS Student Has His Professional Debut
Scenes Around Campus
Scenes Around Campus
TPH Scotty Dog Scavenger Hunt
TPH Scotty Dog Scavenger Hunt
Bathroom Vandalism Continues
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The Piedmont Highlander

The Piedmont Highlander
Sophie Hess

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor

Sophie Hess (12) is the Photographer for TPH. Apart from journalism, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her family.

All content by Sophie Hess
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress

[Photo] Once Upon a Nomination

Nuala Price, Staff Writer
February 7, 2025
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Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
January 30, 2025
PHSvsO'Dowd

[Photo] Piedmont falls to O’Dowd 9-0 Friday night

Marius Arno, Staff Writer
January 30, 2025
CleoA

[Photo] From Germany To The Bay, Hooping Has No Limits.

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
January 30, 2025
Boys Basketball: Ravi Sliverberg (12), PJ Brayer (11), Dillon Casey (11), Emmet Asulin (12)

Winter Captains Corner

Noah Sohn, Kalyani Spieckerman, Marius Arno, Jed Gilbert, and Sophie Hess
December 16, 2024
Girls Tennis: Carolina Romanczuk (12), Emma Eisemon (12)

Fall Captains Corner

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
November 3, 2024
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Highlanders Fall Short Against Jackets

Elles Krieckhaus, Elliott Becker, Ian Chung, Sophie Hess, and Dylan Hickman
January 21, 2025
Freshman Jenelle Solis during the O'Dowd basketball game on Jan. 14

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

January 16, 2025
Zayd Mahmood (9) on alto saxophone during the Pep Band performance on December 12.

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

December 12, 2024
Seniors at the Homecoming Rally

[Photo] Sustaining School Spirit

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
December 15, 2024

Last Dance Show at PHS

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
September 28, 2024
Cooking with Creativity

Cooking with Creativity

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
September 28, 2024
Etta Jenkins (12) and Annika Hattan-Kutter (12) look for new members for their Art History Club

Weekly Update Week 4 – Club Day and Senior Fest

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
September 12, 2024
Week 1 - First Assembly

Week 1 – First Assembly

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
August 26, 2024
Juniors Charlie Wright, Yotam Kariv, Vincent Arbit, and Ori Aloush cut Challah Bread

[Photo] Dive into Diversity Week

Clea Villaluz, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
Members of APT at a PUSD board meeting.

[Photo] Update on Teacher Contract Negotiations

April 19, 2024
English teacher Eduardo Wolbert performs during the first edition of Phantasmagoria

[Photo] Phantasmagoria Talent Show Returns

Dylan Hickman, Staff Writer
March 9, 2024
Sukanya Goswami

[Photo] Sukanya Goswami Resigns After Two Years

Daniel Banin, Editor In Chief (Web)
March 7, 2024
Witter field and track

[Photo] Witter Track Construction Update

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024
Kennedy plays at the Fall Jazz Concert

[Photo] Saxophonist Will Kennedy’s Musical Language: Jazz

Macy Puckett, Opinions Editor
March 4, 2024
Elsa Wallway dribbles against Bishop O'Dowd

[Photo] Elsa Wallway Pursues Her Soccer Dream

Sasha Jerez, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024
Lily Caldwell (12) receives flowers for Senior Night

First Game On Witter

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
February 15, 2024
Signs posted by PHS teachers on their doors

Members of the band play saxophone

[Photo] Winter Concert Recap

Ryan Ehteshami, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023
Sophie Hess

Field Trips: Essential, Not Extra

Sophie Hess, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
PHS dancers pose at their show

[Photo] Winter Dance Recital

Sophie LaForte, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
Girls soccer team during tryouts at Laney College

[Photo] Soccer Waves Goodbye To Witter

Anne Reardon, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
Alden Meil on guitar

[Photo] Jazz Trio Dazzles Piedmont

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
November 28, 2023
Vaughn Khouri

[Photo] Vaughn Khouri Designs A Brighter Future

Kate Meyjes, Arts Editor
November 28, 2023
Peyton Watson (10) scores a touchdown

[Photo] Flag Football Pulls Students

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023
Entrance to the Wellness Center

[Photo] Wellness Center Celebrates Fifteen Years

Ruby Guzdar, Campus Editor
November 27, 2023
PHS currently only offers Honors Chemistry, taught by John Savage as an accelerated chemistry course option

[Photo] New Courses Coming to PHS

Mark Hsia, News Editor
November 27, 2023
Sketch showing the Dearing family during the presentation

[Photo] History of Piedmont Presentation Returns

Sasha Jerez, Staff Writer
November 27, 2023
Witter Field construction

[Photo] Piedmont Construction Updates

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023
AP Spanish Class performs their song

[Photo] Singing Competition Recap

Dylan Hickman, Staff Writer
November 16, 2023
PHS staff dress up for Halloween

Photos From Halloween

Sophie Hess, Staff Writer
November 7, 2023
Piedmont Students at the Homecoming Rally

Photos From Homecoming

Daniel Banin and Sophie Hess
October 19, 2023
Irene Nelson has her studio open for all people from the Art Walk

Recap and Photos of the 2023 Art Walk

Sophie Hess, Staff Writer
October 7, 2023
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