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The Summit Pinnacle

Spring Sports
Summit Hosts Varsity Invitational
Summit Hosts Varsity Invitational
Summit athletes compete in multi-school track and field events
Halle Dao, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025
Credit: Unitarian Church Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon
Prom 2025!
Josephine Hall, Managing Editor • May 2, 2025

The new date for prom is set, and the theme is confirmed so head to the Unitarian Church Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon...

Summit’s Fun For All Club is participating in the 2025 Special Olympics Oregon 5k fundraiser, raising over $2000 for the upcoming prom. 
(Credit: Summit Fun For All Club instagram)
Summit’s Fun For All Club Prom is Making a Splash
Kaia Vrbata, Staff Writer • April 26, 2025

Over 1,800 chicken nuggets, a room full of handmade jellyfish and a celebration of community—Summit High School's Fun For All...

Summit Performs a Tale of Shakespeare
Summit Performs a Tale of Shakespeare
Caitlin Houston, Features Editor • April 11, 2025

Summit's renowned theater program will perform their opening night of “Shakespeare in Love” April 24 at 7 p.m. on Summit's...

The AP Stress Spiral
The AP Stress Spiral
For many Summit students, it’s crunch time as they struggle to relearn eight months of material in a couple of weeks
Eva Dicharry, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025
“I Don’t Fully Support Either”: Political Independence Among Summit Students
“I Don’t Fully Support Either”: Political Independence Among Summit Students
Lucy DeMeester, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

It is no secret that the political climate at Summit leans more left than right. In classroom discussions, social media posts...

Out of Tune
Out of Tune
Halle Dao, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

Where and what is D-hall? Not only is it quite a distance away from the rest of the school, with more intense temperatures than...

Corben Hyatt, a founding member of the Office Group, stands beside a wall dedicated to the organization’s current and former students. Photo credit: Lauren Shein
An Office of Opportunity
Lauren Shein, Features Editor • April 17, 2025

Tucked away in a small office building with a view of the Summit tennis courts, the Office Group has a talent for flying under...

With a recent executive order taking aim at the Smithsonian, the study of American history is at risk.
The Smithsonian Institute Is Not the One Rewriting History
By erasing our past, Donald Trump is jeopardizing our future
Lauren Shein, Features Editor • April 30, 2025
Young driver distracted by her phone while driving
Wow. I Was Not Expecting That
Tatum Hoffmann, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

I woke up Wednesday morning with absolutely no desire to go to school, but my ever-encroaching AP tests and quickly declining...

All photos credit of Pinnacle Staff
The Big Dill
Kaia Vrbata and Lucy DeMeester April 9, 2025

Few foods inspire as much heated debate as the pickle. Some swear by the crisp snap of a refrigerated spear while others hunt...

Behind the Buzz
Behind the Buzz
Zoe Brown, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

As the 8:45 a.m. bell rings at Summit High School, tired students slump into their chairs with a groan, bracing themselves for...

Old Stuff
Crest
Old Stuff
A deep dive, an ode and a desire to revert
Finley Gober, Crest Editor • April 14, 2025
Not “Automatic”-ally Good
Not “Automatic”-ally Good
Blake Arnold, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

I popped in my earbuds, took a breath and armed myself, ready to be transported to lonesome but soulful summers, nostalgia for...

New Restaurant Brings Vibrant Dining to Bend
New Restaurant Brings Vibrant Dining to Bend
Tatum Hoffmann February 21, 2025

On a stormy, cold night in midwinter, the building seems to glow from the inside out. Strings of lights twinkle through the windows...

Finally a Movie That's Got a Bite
Finally a Movie That’s Got a Bite
Khloe Garrett, Staff Writer • January 28, 2025

You walk into a movie theater down 20 bucks but ecstatic to see the latest horror movie. After stocking up on buttery popcorn...

Photo Credit: Michelle Heizer and Oliver Buchanan
The Rugby Recap
How the Storm’s rugby teams have fared so far in the 2025 spring season
Tatum Hoffmann, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025
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Four Nations Hockey Makes Waves
Langston Bollert, Staff Writer • March 31, 2025

I had just gotten home from school on a normal Wednesday when I found my dad on the couch, ready for our daily banter about...

Photo by Mindy Mendenhall
Bend High Boys and Girls Swimming Too Much For the Storm
Langston Bollert, Staff Writer • February 17, 2025

The Bend High Lava Bears swam like real bears in this weekend's IMC Championships, taking home both the girls and boys title....

Photo by Cam Lewis
Summit Boys Basketball Secure Home Win
Langston Bollert, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025

Summit struggled from beyond the arc Friday night but with suffocating defense and a solid fourth quarter, they were able...

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