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Agata Sorotkin (12) and Maya Nandakumar (12) smile as they pore over a book. Agata and Maya were both Mitra Scholars.

Near and Mitra Grant scholars release papers

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor and Reporter May 1, 2015

Following months of meticulous research and writing, the Near and Mitra Grant scholars submitted the final drafts of their research papers on April 10. “[The program] allows you to go deep and spend...

Students try food at the 2014 GEO fair. This year's GEO fair's date is set to take place at the end of April.

GEO Multicultural Fair set to take place at end of April

by Lauren Russell and Vijay Bharadwaj April 28, 2015

The annual Global Multicultural fair, hosted by the Global Empowerment Outreach (GEO) club, is set to take place towards the end of April. The fair is organized by the club for students to come by and...

Allison Kiang (12) helps clean up after the event. The concert ended up raising over $600 in cash donations.

Changing the PACE of autism

by Kacey Fang, Winged Post Managing Editor April 27, 2015

With April being Autism Awareness Month, several Upper School students performed in and organized “Light It Up Blue,” a benefit concert at Santana Row last Saturday that raised money and awareness...

Rishabh Nijhawan (10) cheers for the sophomore class. The class of 2017 wore shirts with the slogan of "We have more class".

Last day of Spirit Week ends in flying colors

by Kaitlin Hsu, Aquila Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2015

Spirit Week came to a close this Friday with class T-shirt day with the students having the opportunity to participate in the annual Spirit Rally and eat free popsicles. Students also wore class T-shirts...

Students reach for snow cones after school. Spirit Club handed out free food to students every day after school.

Spirit Week 2015: A tradition continues

by Praveen Batra, Reporter April 22, 2015

Pajamas, tie-dye and monochrome are among the themes of this year’s Spirit Week. The Upper School tradition consists of five days of dress-up food, competitions and a Friday spirit rally. “It's...

Jonathan Dai (11), Ankur Karwal (11), and Shay Lari-Hosain (11) set up cameras to film. Multimedia Club produces videos for many clubs across campus.

Multimedia club supports school with photos and videos

by Emma Yu, Reporter April 19, 2015

10 a.m., Monday morning. Students witness the Hulk rescue students from demonic academic pressures by transforming them into undefeatable superheroes and guiding them to a paradise—Sadies. Behind the...

Shannon Hong (11) poses in front of campaign material for Hillary Clinton. Shannon is a supporter of Hillary Clinton's bid for presidency.

Hillary Clinton announces 2016 presidential bid to mixed reactions

by Meena Gudapati, Reporter April 16, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her 2016 presidential bid in a video on Sunday. Clinton’s announcement comes as a result of her desire to decrease the amount of income inequality. The video begins...

Melina Nakos has already directed one film and is on course to take her achievements to the next level. Filmmaking allows her to make an impact on society.

Did you know: Melina Nakos’s filmmaking journey

by Sharanya Balaji, Aquila Asst. Multimedia Editor April 11, 2015

Under Melina Nakos’s seemingly soft and feminine look lies a hardworking, extremely passionate filmmaker that strives for nothing less than perfection. The summer after her freshman year, Melina had...

Lauri Vaughan, upper school campus librarian, was awarded the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) Award for Best Literature Program for Teens by the The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 
Vaughan’s program, ReCreate Reading, is a program that promotes reading to all levels of the school, involving students, faculty, administration, staff, and coaches alike.

Preview to annual ReCreate Reading program

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Winged Post Copy Editor April 7, 2015

From “The Bunker Diary” to “Bowie: a Biography,” students will be offered a wide variety of choices in this year's ReCreate Reading book selection. Librarians Lauri Vaughn and Susan Smith started...

Dylan Hwang (10) prepares to shoot an arrow. Dylan is the 9th ranked junior archer in the United States.

Archery club shoots into action

by Emma Yu, Reporter April 5, 2015

Archery Club held its most recent meeting to discuss plans for the coming weeks on April 6 during long lunch. The leaders of the club are Dylan Hwang (10), 9th ranked junior archer in the United States,...

The sights and sounds of Times Square

The sights and sounds of Times Square

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Features Editor March 27, 2015

Times Square remains a landmark in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, stretching across five streets and adorned with various billboards and advertisements. With over 39 million visitors annually,...

Juniors Jonathan Ma and Rishabh Chandra discuss problems to practice for the State and International Bowls. Students will compete in the Southern California State Bowl on April 21.

Future Problem Solvers head to state bowl

by Raveena Kapatkar and Vivek Bharadwaj March 25, 2015

Processed foods, performance-enhancing drugs and ever-present propaganda – the generations of the future will square off against these problems and many more. Today’s students, however, will have a...

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