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The Summit Pinnacle

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2025–26 Student Council Elections Have Come to a Close
President Gemma Moussa and Vice President Cooper Alkire to lead Student Council next year
Blake Arnold, Staff Writer • June 22, 2025
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This is OUR House
Hailey Pease, Staff Writer • June 9, 2025

Cheers erupted in the Summit High School gym on Wednesday, June 4, as each hardworking Storm senior was celebrated and students...

Trump’s Budget Cuts Throw a Wrench in Bend’s Trail System
Trump’s Budget Cuts Throw a Wrench in Bend’s Trail System
Zoe Brown June 3, 2025

The winding, never-ending trail system of Bend, Oregon has long been a major attraction for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether it's...

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It’s Boot Season!
Khloe Garrett May 28, 2025

You're already tired from staying up late to do your homework and the last thing you want to do is wake up early and drive to...

Summit math and computer science teacher Kathy Quick poses in a spirit week costume.
This is Her House
Kathy Quick helped shape Summit’s identity from the start and her impact, like our motto, will echo long after she’s gone
Zoe Brown, Staff Writer • June 12, 2025
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An Ode to the Class of 2025
Fiona Cooper and Kepler Orton June 12, 2025

In 90 degree heat on June 7, Summit High School’s class of 2025 walked the stage and received their diplomas, officially ending...

Brady Bedsworth: A Movie Star Educator
Brady Bedsworth: A Movie Star Educator
Madelyn Walsh, Executive Managing Editor • June 9, 2025

Shaping young minds takes dedication, and when thinking of the teacher who’s up for the job, the name Mr. Bedsworth instantly...

Writings on the Stall
Writings on the Stall
Kepler Orton, Opinions Editor • May 23, 2025

All it takes is a Sharpie and a girl with something on her mind. What was once a plain bathroom stall has now become the canvas...

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Trump Will Sabotage Your Future
From education to the economy, the president has shaken up our country—now, teens’ fates hang in the balance
The Pinnacle Editorial Board June 3, 2025
I’ll be T9-ing Till I Die
I’ll be T9-ing Till I Die
Kaia Vrbata, Staff Writer • May 30, 2025

I got the inspiration the way most teenagers do—while mindlessly scrolling on Instagram. A college aged girl was on my screen...

Speaking My Mind On the Speak Your Mind Challenge
Speaking My Mind On the Speak Your Mind Challenge
Hailey Pease May 14, 2025

You’re sitting in class, and a torn notebook page with a little note inside is passed along through your hands to the next....

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
Lauren Shein, Features Editor • April 30, 2025

At the museums of the Smithsonian Institute, the past becomes present. Skeletons of long-extinct creatures tower over visitors...

Press Play on Podcasts
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Press Play on Podcasts
From chaotic to heartwarming, here are some podcasts that will make you swap songs for stories
Fiona Cooper, Crest Editor • June 9, 2025
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Our Year in “Review”
The Pinnacle Editorial Board June 5, 2025

As this school year comes to an end, the Pinnacle staff has been buzzing. Many of us have spent a lot of time reviewing and reminiscing...

The Reality of “Adolescence”
The Reality of “Adolescence”
Khloe Garrett May 2, 2025

As police officers surround a typical, cookie-cutter house in a suburban neighborhood, the last thing you’d expect to see is...

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Old Stuff
Finley Gober, Crest Editor • April 14, 2025

Everyone is obsessed with the past, including me. I thought I understood why, but now, I’m not sure that I do.  It has...

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New Arena Football Team Deserves More Attention
Oregon Lightning, based in Redmond, approaches the end of their inaugural season
Langston Bollert, Staff Writer • May 28, 2025
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Summit Ultimate is Off to State!
Violet Rodhouse May 15, 2025

Summit’s boys ultimate frisbee team is headed to Corvallis, Oregon on May 17 and 18 for their state tournament. Every spring...

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The Rugby Recap
Tatum Hoffmann, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025

The presence of rugby in America has increased significantly in the last decade, and has now become the fastest growing college...

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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...

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