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Memoir Monday: Records

Memoir Monday: Records

by Nina Gee, Reporter January 22, 2018

Nina Gee Michael Jackson stares unflinchingly at me from his languid perch on the Thriller album cover. The King of Pop is propped up on the elbow of a vanilla white suit and his curls bounce off the...

Is a massive earthquake coming to California?

Is a massive earthquake coming to California?

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter January 16, 2018

The familiar yet alarming sense of the ground shaking instills in me a sense of panic and fright. I immediately search my surroundings and find cover underneath my desk, hiding there until the shaking...

Youtuber Logan Paul posted a video of himself apologizing after filming a man's suicide in the Aokigahara forest in Japan.

Logan Paul faces backlash for Aokigahara forest clip

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor January 11, 2018

The Paul brothers took the internet world by storm last year as a pair of Vine-app born celebrities who simultaneously surrounded themselves with simmering controversy as well as a plethora of dedicated...

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Dessert Before Dinner

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Dessert Before Dinner

by Saloni Shah, Reporter January 9, 2018

The aroma of hot, freshly baked pizookies permeates the air as the elaborate ambiance of the dimly lit restaurant glows with recessed lights. The lively atmosphere at BJ’s is open to customers from 10...

Responses to things you should never say to a K-pop fan

Responses to things you should never say to a K-pop fan

by Nina Gee and Helen Yang January 8, 2018

When it comes to music, everyone has different tastes, and most genres appeal to certain groups of people more than to others. One of the first steps in understanding this concept of “different people,...

Amla Rashingkar (10) speaks English and Marathi with her family. She grew up using Marathi with numbers and math.

Glance into the daily life of a polyglot

by Gloria Zhang, Aquila Asst. Features Editor January 3, 2018

It was 7th grade pre-algebra, where the current topic was basic sequencing with multiplications. One by one, from left to right, the teacher asked each student for the next answer. As my turn drew nearer,...

The aftermath of the Tubbs Fire in Northern California in October. The Tubbs fire was one of the largest wildfires among the eight that killed 42 individuals this October.

Equity Beat: How to help victims of recent natural disasters in the U.S.

by Rose Guan, Wingspan designer and writer December 11, 2017

Several catastrophic natural disasters have shaken the U.S. in recent months. To match the spirit of the holidays, here is a guide about what you can do to help with recovery efforts for some major natural...

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10 classic holiday movies to watch over break

by Helen Yang, Aquila Asst. STEM Editor December 10, 2017

Trying to unwind and get into the holiday spirit? Just grab a hot chocolate, curl up in some blankets and choose a Christmas classic to watch with your family. Whether you’ve never seen them before or...

A tinsel-and-ornaments-adorned Christmas Tree brings a festive feeling into a classroom. Many students in these few weeks will be participating in Secret Santa gift-giving.

Secret Santa or Santa Claus?

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter December 6, 2017

Bright lights adorn the ceiling in Main, teachers put up trees in their classrooms and students flock to Manzanita for a cup of hot cocoa. Students bring out their fuzzy jackets and boots, Christmas music...

Theater teacher Jeffrey Draper in his classroom.

Meet your teacher: Theater teacher reflects on his performing arts career

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor December 5, 2017

Beyond his work as a theater teacher and a director at the upper school, Jeffrey Draper also performs as four vastly different characters in Center REPertory Company’s annual production of Charles Dickens’...

Memoir Monday: The Pack of Cards

Memoir Monday: The Pack of Cards

by Srinath Somasundaram, Reporter December 4, 2017

Srinath Somasundaram The precisely cut pack of standard bicycle cards rests on the wooden table awaiting its grand opening. Its manufactured, cheap plastic cover balances its clean and untouched edges....

The front of the China Stix restaurant in the Santa Clara Town Center. Restaurant hours are from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m.-9 p.m. for dinner, and the restaurant is closed on Tuesday.

China Stix: Family-style, authentic Chinese food

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor November 28, 2017

Walking through the double glass doors of China Stix is like flipping a switch to a completely different culture — every decoration from the cheerful red Buddha statue to the formidable stone lions...

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