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Annual Dance Show sells out

Annual Dance Show sells out

by Shania Wang, Reporter February 1, 2016

The annual upper school Dance Production premiered last Friday and Saturday at the Blackford Theater. Themed “Mixed Tape: Songs to Dance To,” this year’s show, directed by dance teachers Karl...

Faculty members dance to “Paradise City” by rock band Guns N’ Roses. The dance show took place at the Blackford theater last Friday and Saturday.

Faculty members rock out at upper school Dance Show

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter February 1, 2016

Decked out in leggings, leather and wigs, 11 upper school faculty members step out onto the brightly illuminated stage, welcomed by a cheering crowd as they strum their neon inflatable guitars and point...

Profile: guest choreographer Alexandra Venter

Profile: guest choreographer Alexandra Venter

by Maya Valluru, Asst. News Editor January 31, 2016

One of this year’s guest choreographers, Alexandra Venter, sat with directors Karl Kuehn and Rachelle Haun Thursday afternoon as dancers in bright pink and yellow costumes covered in sequins skipped...

Twitter considers changing to longer character limit

Twitter considers changing to longer character limit

by Stanley Zhao and Katherine Zhang January 31, 2016

Originally a social networking service focused on sending 140 character “tweets,” Twitter is considering revising its character limit to allow for up to 10,000 letters. The model is designed so...

This year's theme for the dance show was "Mixed Tape: Songs to Dance to!" The dance show took place at the Blackford theater last Friday and Saturday.

Breaking down the theme

by Aneesha Kumar, Reporter January 31, 2016

The theme of the upper school Dance Show this year is “Mixed Tape.” Every year, a different theme is chosen by director Karl Kuehn. This year’s production featured retro songs from the ‘80s...

Senior Elijah Edgehill goes up for the layup as a Kings Academy player defends him. The boys won this game after losing to the Knight during their last matchup.

Boys varsity basketball wins against King’s Academy

by Rose Guan and Tiffany Wong January 30, 2016

The boys varsity basketball team won 51-47 against King’s Academy in its eighth league game at the Blackford gym yesterday at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles maintained a lead throughout the game, scoring 17...

Junior Jordan Thompson runs for the layup amid Kings Academy defenders. The girls lost the game by four points.

Girls varsity basketball loses close game to King’s Academy

by Maya Valluru, Aquila Copy Editor January 30, 2016

The girls varsity basketball team lost to The King’s Academy 46-50 yesterday at 6:00 p.m. in the Blackford gym. This game marks the end of the first half of the season for the girls, resulting in...

Diversity committee member Mark Janda introduces the assembly to the sophomore class. The assembly was on diversity.

Sophomore class attends LIFE assembly on diversity

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor January 28, 2016

The sophomore class attended a LIFE assembly on diversity after lunch today in Nichols Hall. The assembly started with history teacher Mark Janda introducing the topic. Then, AP Spanish Language and...

Maile Chung (11), three Eagle Buddies, and a circus performer balance metal plates on rods. Directly following this act, a clown gave a comedic rendition of opera singing.

Juniors host Eagle Buddies for clown-themed activities

by Alex Youn, TALON Sports Editor January 28, 2016

Colorful streamers and balloons decorated the gym as the juniors participated in clown-themed activities with their fourth grade Eagle Buddies today. Donning bright red noses, they watched circus performers...

Diane Main presented an assembly on Digital Citizenship to the freshmen today. Students can email her for further information regarding this topic.

Freshmen attend LIFE assembly regarding digital citizenship

by Nicole Chen, Reporter January 28, 2016

The freshman class attended a LIFE assembly titled “Your LIFE Online,” discussing digital citizenship today in the Nichols auditorium. Upper school director of learning, innovation and design Diane...

Abel Olivas laughs after two students show their dance routine to the group. Students were able to add their own moves to the dance during the lesson.

Spanish National Honor Society hosts series of activities for club week

by Neil Bai, Reporter January 27, 2016

Spanish Honor Society is raising money for the Sunday Friends Organization this week by hosting activities and selling food after school. According to their website, the Sunday Friends Organization...

Junior Jordan Thompson defends a Crystal Springs player during a game this season. She broke the school record for career points at the school.

Did you know: Junior Jordan Thompson records as school’s top basketball scorer

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 27, 2016

Jordan Thompson (11), a shooting guard on the girls varsity basketball team, has scored 1,268 points in her basketball career so far, surpassing the school record of 1,214 career points accumulated by...

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