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Harker Aquila

Induction: National Honor Society (NHS)

by Shivani Gillon October 29, 2010

The National Honor Society (NHS), a distinguished group of students who have dedicated themselves to leadership and their community, announced its new members on October 19, 2010 in Nichols Auditorium....

WP Interviews: Actress Diane Lane and Director Randall Wallace as they recount “Secretariat” experiences

by Tiffany Chien and Shreya Nathan October 13, 2010

In exclusive press conferences with the Winged Post and other journalists, lead actress Diane Lane and director Randall Wallace divulge their experiences throughout the movie-making process of Secretariat. In...

Ajit Punj and Justin Shamlou start PUML Clothing

Ajit Punj and Justin Shamlou start PUML Clothing

by Pavitra Rengarajan & Sanjana Baldwa September 28, 2010

It all started with a simple favor. All Ajit Punj (12) wanted was some help from Justin Shamlou (12) in designing a t-shirt for an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match he was planning on...

Negligent driving practices worsen hectic morning traffic

Negligent driving practices worsen hectic morning traffic

by Michelle Deng September 28, 2010

Rude, lax, and sometimes even illegal driving practices are aggravating the congested morning traffic around campus and eliciting increased concern from the school community this year. During the peak...

Eagle Buddies Program strives to connect Bucknall and Saratoga campuses

Eagle Buddies Program strives to connect Bucknall and Saratoga campuses

by Shannon O'Reilly September 24, 2010

Community. This is a K through Life ® environment. But the distance between each of the three campuses isolate them, and students rarely get the opportunity to interact and feel united as one school. The...

Tennis team successful at tournament in Monterey

Tennis team successful at tournament in Monterey

by Priyanka Sharma September 22, 2010

Last weekend, Varsity tennis traveled to Monterey for the 54th Santa Catalina Invitational Tournament, winning second place overall. Individual victories include Jenny Chen (10) placing first in the...

Cross country competes in first meet of the season

Cross country competes in first meet of the season

by Priyanka Mody September 22, 2010

This Saturday, September 18, the Cross Country team traveled to the Toro County Park near Salinas to compete in their first meet of the season, the Chieftain Classic Invitational. Both the girls’...

Boys and girls water polo play home opener

Boys and girls water polo play home opener

by Emily Chu and Samantha Hoffman September 20, 2010

The boys and girls Varsity water polo teams opened the season on September 16, both losing to opponent Wilcox High School. Boys Varsity was defeated 9-3, with Chris Ng (12) scoring twice and Gilad...

DEBUT: Senior Francesca Nagle celebrates album release

DEBUT: Senior Francesca Nagle celebrates album release

by Alisha Mayor August 26, 2010

Growing up around musicians, Francesca “Frankie” Nagle (12) had attended many CD release parties, but this time the spotlight was all hers. “It was the most incredible night of my life,” she...

Spring Musical changes

Spring Musical changes

by Pavitra Rengarajan August 26, 2010

The Performing Arts department has changed the Spring Musical to Pippin, which it will perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next summer instead of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The...

Nikoloff: prom king to Head of School

Nikoloff: prom king to Head of School

by Tiffany Chien and Shreya Nathan August 24, 2010

Tie-collector, avid golfer, high school prom king. The non-academic side of our teachers hardly ever reveals itself, and even less so with administrators. Introducing the Winged Post’s admin feature...

Author Jeff Ma: Talks with Winged Post about new novel

Author Jeff Ma: Talks with Winged Post about new novel

August 24, 2010

Jeffrey Ma, the real-life inspiration for Ben Mezrich’s bestselling novel Bringing Down the House and for the 2008 movie 21, was part of the MIT Blackjack team when he studied there for his undergraduate...

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