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In addition to playing the piano, violin, oboe and bassoon, senior Jason Griffin composes music. Griffin first began composing at age nine when he would improvise and make little melodies on the piano. At 14, Griffin started receiving composition lessons from William Kraft. As a sophomore, Griffin applied to the LA Phil Composer Fellowship Program, …
Some Peninsula students volunteer their time to give back to communities near and far. Over the spring break, junior Michael DiMatteo and freshman Mariah Watts traveled with 50 members of their church, The River, to Ensenada, Mexico. Working with the organization Baja Bound, the group’s goal was to build a home for a small family …
Each year, companies that hold student leadership conferences spend extraordinary amounts of money to recruit students to attend their conferences. Many companies recruit students through what seems like a rigorous process when in reality, the process is not very selective at all. Often times, companies will send students well-written invitations that make a student feel …
Out of the 28 members on Advanced Choreo, junior Alexander Eisemann is the only male on the team. He took P.E. Dance for two years before deciding to try out for one of the choreo teams. Part of the reason he waited for so long is that one of the choreo teams is explicitly called …
The roars from the Zoo grew louder and louder. A steal from small forward Bo Prock; then a block by center Stanley Roberts. As senior captain and power forward Matt McFarland made shot after shot, the student cheering section slowly came to life and began to urge their team to victory. After a slow start …
On Nov. 14, one of the most traumatic mass shootings in America’s history took place at Sandy Hooks Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Of the 28 casualties, 20 were children. Moreover, six administrators, the shooter and his mother died. As a result of this tragedy the question arose: how safe are public schools? The Los …
The anticipated Jackie Prindle pool will be completed on Friday Dec. 14. California Commercial Pools has been overseeing the construction of the Jackie Prindle Pool and workers will begin filling it on Friday. “Students will have to wait until after the holiday break to swim in the pool,” attendance clerk Mary DiMatteo said. “It takes …
For students walking into the counseling office, an unfamiliar face may stand out among the staff, but to faculty however, Marie Blackwood is anything but unfamiliar. In 2007, Blackwood moved to Peninsula from Connecticut with her husband and two sons, both of whom have since graduated from Peninsula. After being an active parent volunteer for …
On Oct. 5, friends of Annamay Naef remembered her on the anniversary of her tragic death. Exactly one year before, the car Naef rode in spun out of control, hitting a post at the corner of Hawthorne Blvd. and PV Drive North, resulting in the head trauma that took her life. However, Annamay has remained …
The crowd roars as number 26 sprints down the field, dodging Beverly Hills tacklers. Nearing the goal line, senior James Nelson Jr. sidesteps a defender and dives into the end zone. The football team leaps on the sidelines as Nelson celebrated his second touchdown of the game. Transferring to Peninsula in his junior year, Nelson …
On Oct. 13, the HERO (Habitat and Environmental Restoration Org.) Club began its new Blue Butterfly Project. The project’s goal is to provide more habitats for the endangered Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly which can survive in only a few small habitats on the Peninsula. HERO Club is the largest environmental service club on campus. In …
