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Upper School students present at national journalism convention

Upper School students present at national journalism convention

by Eleanor Xiao, Reporter November 11, 2014

By 9 a.m. on Nov. 7, Virginia Room C of the Marriott Wardman Park convention center was packed with high schoolers nationwide eager to learn about the increasingly popular topic of food journalism, the...

Cantilena previews the upcoming Conservatory performance. The Conservatory will be performing this Thursday in the Nichols auditorium.

School Meeting Recap – 11/10

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor November 11, 2014

The sophomore class will be selling baked goods during the morning and advisory this Thursday. Students will not be able to purchase goods through their student accounts. Juniors Sadhika Malladi, Vineet...

DECA officers hand out bowls of ice cream outside Manzanita.

DECA hosts ice cream social after school

by Sahana Srinivasan, Reporter November 8, 2014

The Upper School DECA program hosted an ice cream social after school yesterday outside Manzanita as a kick-off to their club month. Next to the lunch tables and the bus loading zone, DECA officers...

Professor Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu talks about authenticity during the second of two assemblies held today afternoon. Shigematsu covered a variety of topics during his speech, including mindfulness, individuality, and finding ones path in life.

Stanford professor speaks about societal pressures and individuality

by Vivek Bharadwaj, Winged Post STEM Editor November 7, 2014

Stanford professor Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu addressed the Upper School in two separate assemblies today afternoon to discuss student issues such as depression, individuality and finding one’s own path...

Journalism students attend convention in Washington D.C.

Journalism students attend convention in Washington D.C.

by Sharon Yan, Reporter November 6, 2014

Nineteen students from the journalism program traveled to Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning to attend the Journalism Education Association or National High School Journalism Convention (JEA/NSPA). The...

English teacher Marc Hufnagl sings Lonely Town in the Nichols Auditorium. He released his album Lundenearlier in May and is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

Marc Hufnagl holds an exhibition with music from his album “Lunden”

by Aditya Varshney, Reporter November 6, 2014

English teacher Marc Hufnagl played songs live from his latest album, “Lunden,” in the Nichols auditorium at 11:45 a.m. during long lunch on Wednesday. During the exhibition, Hufnagl sang and played...

Director of Community Service Kerry Enzensperger introduces this months Community Service Spotlight recipient. Mariam Sulakian (12) discussed her experiences working to help others in the Armenian community.

School meeting recap – 11/3

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor November 4, 2014

English teacher Mark Hufnagl will perform three new songs that are not on his album to students tomorrow during long lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nichols auditorium. CDs will be available...

Helen Woodruff (11) acts as a wall next to fellow actor Rishabh Chandra (11). The play was performed by the cast on three different evenings.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brings school community together

by Sanjana Avula, Reporter November 3, 2014

This year’s fall play titled “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brought together faculty, staff and students at the Blackford theater on Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 All...

Morgan Douglas (9), Kaitlin Hsu (9), Serena Lu (9) and Julia Huang (9) showcase their rolled-up pant legs. Students have rolled up their pant legs to celebrate Darrens new fashion trend, OPLUT.

One Pant Leg Up Thursdays

by Jackie Gao, Reporter November 2, 2014

A new trend, One Pant Leg Up Thursdays (OPLUT) began Oct. 30 among the freshmen class. According to his Facebook post, Darren Gu, the Vice President for the freshman class, decided to start OPLUT to...

Students discuss the dress code in Math teacher Lola Muldrews group.

Representatives meet to discuss dress code

by Justin Su, Reporter November 1, 2014

A focus group comprised of students, parents and faculty met on Thursday during advisory in the Atrium to go over the dress code and discuss each attendee’s perspectives. One student representative...

The Varsity Girls Tennis team wears unicorn costumes. Students dressed up in various costumes to celebrate Halloween.

Upper School dresses up for Halloween

by Lauren Russell, Reporter November 1, 2014

Upper School students dressed in a wide range of costumes for Halloween today, showing their spirit for the holiday. Popular choices included unicorns, cats and witches, but people also dressed in less...

Students participate in pumpkin carving spirit event

Students participate in pumpkin carving spirit event

by Emma Yu, Reporter October 31, 2014

The representatives of each class for the pumpkin carving spirit event gathered at their designated table with their pumpkin in front of Manzanita Hall today on Wednesday during long lunch. Five people...

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