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ASB candidates give speeches to student body

ASB candidates give speeches to student body

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor April 8, 2015

The candidates for Associated Student Body (ASB) delivered their speeches to the juniors, sophomores and freshmen today in the gym at 9:40 a.m. as a precursor to elections, which will be held on Thursday. The...

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...

Duke beat out Wisconsin to claim the first place title with a score of 68 to 63 at the NCAA championship game tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Blue Devils triumph in tight Duke vs. Wisconsin finals game for NCAA championship

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor April 6, 2015

Duke beat out Wisconsin to claim the first place title with a score of 68 to 63 at the NCAA championship game tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. At halftime, the game stood still at a nail-biting...

Vaquana Daniers: Working in a Times Square food stand

by Jessica “Fred” Chang and Ashley Zhong March 29, 2015

One can often see Vaquana Daniers, a 25-year-old employee, preparing coffee for the Muchas Nuchas empanadas stand in Times Square, New York City. Tucked behind the flashy blue New York Police Department...

Humans of Times Square

by Elisabeth Siegel and Tara Parimi March 29, 2015

                                                                                                 

The life behind Times Square cartoon characters

by Meena Gudapati, Sahana Srinivasan, and Julia Huang March 29, 2015

Times Square, with its fast-moving crowds and bright billboards, appears as something of a surprise to those who aren’t paying attention as they walk in from the adjoining side streets. Its famous...

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,...

GEO members prepare for their shared club week by making tie-dyed bags to raise money for the Malaria Consortium. GEO club will sell bags like these and milk tea throughout the week for $5 each.

GEO club week raises money for Malaria Consortium

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor March 26, 2015

The Global Empowerment Outreach Club (GEO) raised money this week for the Malaria Consortium. Although this abbreviated week was originally assigned to Cooking Club, its officers agreed to share with GEO. GEO...

Four Upper School students named Scholastic Art & Writing national winners

Four Upper School students named Scholastic Art & Writing national winners

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Design Editor March 26, 2015

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards named four Upper School students national winners.  Junior Kaity Gee’s flash fiction work “If I Have a Daughter” and senior Suzy Luo’s poem “Searching...

Cellist Nana Ouyang performs in the Bay Area for the first time

by Justin Su, Reporter March 25, 2015

Eight thousand miles from home. Fourteen years old. Two family members. One cello. Carrying her large, red instrument case on her back, Nana Ouyang, a teenage cellist prodigy, walks through the halls of...

College counselor Andrew Quinn goes over important reminders for seniors. Reminders included letting the college counselors know about final college choices.

College counseling holds last session for seniors

by Cindy Liu, TALON Academics Editor March 24, 2015

Seniors gathered in their respective college counseling locations during extra help on Tuesday for their last college counseling session. During the session, the counselors talked about spring college...

Duke beat out Wisconsin to claim the first place title with a score of 68 to 63 at the NCAA championship game tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Students and faculty filled out brackets in early march predicting the result of the Division I college basketball tournament

How mad are you for March Madness?

by Jonathan Dai, TALON Photography Editor March 19, 2015

March 17 is a special date, representing a day of pride and spirit for one’s origins. No, I do not care about St. Patrick’s Day, it is time for March Madness. The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball...

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