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Dominic Cea (9) pitches during a game against Crystal Springs. The Eagles lost 5-7.

Boys’ baseball loses 5-7 against Crystal Springs Uplands

by Praveen Batra, Reporter May 2, 2015

The Upper School boys’ baseball team lost 5-7 against Crystal Springs Uplands in a home game at Blackford. Harker took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. “We are playing the second best team in...

Ishanya Anthapur (12) and Rahul Jayaraman (12) examine a piece of art hanging on the wall during the Artstravaganza exhibit in Nichols. The Artstravaganza le Deuxième was held yesterday during long lunch in the Nichols Atrium.

Art and English department host Artstravaganza le Deuxième

by Trisha Dwivedi and Ashley Jiang May 1, 2015

The Upper School Art and English departments collaborated together and held the Artstravaganza le Deuxième yesterday during long lunch in the Nichols Atrium. The event celebrated the art exhibition,...

Japanese National Honor Society holds induction ceremony during long lunch

by Kaitlin Hsu, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2015

Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) welcomed nine new members yesterday during long lunch in Room 30 of the Dance Building. New members included Jerry Chen (9), Elizabeth Schick (9), Gary Tsai (9),...

Green and White Day added to Spirit Week

by Tara Parimi, Copy Editor April 29, 2015

Green and White Day, a new tradition in which students can dress in school colors in addition to wearing their class T-shirts, has been announced for Friday of Spirit Week. In an email sent out by the...

 The sophomores and juniors pose for a picture after winning 28-0 against the freshmen and seniors. The team was coached by both students and teachers.

The problem with Powderpuff

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Features Editor April 28, 2015

As I sat on the gleaming bleachers aside Davis Field today, I couldn’t help but reminisce about the Friday night football games from this past fall. I watched the football players battle it out on...

Spring Rally ends Spirit Week

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor April 27, 2015

Spirit Club hosted the annual Spring Rally on Friday for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors to end Spirit Week today on Davis Field at 11 a.m. The rally was the final event of this year’s Spirit...

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...

Albert Pun (10) prepares to hit a forehand. He and Edward Tischler won their doubles match against SHP.

Boys’ varsity tennis beats Sacred Heart Preparatory on senior night

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Reporter April 22, 2015

The boys' varsity tennis team defeated Sacred Heart Prep (SHP) on Tuesday at the team’s senior night game with a score of 5-2. John Dobrota and Sohil Singh were honored as seniors in their second-to-last...

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...

Day two of spirit week features Twister, tie-dye and snow cones

Day two of spirit week features Twister, tie-dye and snow cones

by Sahana Srinivasan, Reporter April 22, 2015

Spirit week continued today with games of Twister during both lunch periods, free snow cones during extra help and a tie-dye themed dress up day. “I like spirit week. [It] gets our brains to think...

Makenzie Tomihiro, a spirit coordinator candidate, gives her speech in the gym. Seventeen students are running for positions in next year's sophomore student council.

Rising sophomore candidates give speeches for student council elections

by Meena Gudapati, Reporter April 22, 2015

Freshman class speeches for student council elections were held in the gym today. Seventeen students ran for five positions. Aliesa Bahri, Amy Jin, Derek Kuo and Akshaya Vemuri ran for secretary; Jerry...

The Warriors celebrate winning game six of the second round of playoffs in 2014 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors are currently winning 2-0 in the first round of playoffs for the 2014-2015 season.

Golden state warriors exceed expectations with record-setting regular season and 2-0 playoffs lead

by Trisha Dwivedi and Raveena Kapatkar April 21, 2015

As the Golden State Warriors enter Round One of the 2014-15 NBA Playoffs, the team has left behind a regular season filled with new records. The team ended its regular season with a franchise-best 67-15...

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