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Update on the trash situation

Update on the trash situation

by Danya Zhang, Reporter November 18, 2014

Before lunch, the tables in front of Manzanita look clean and spotless. Yet after both lunch periods, students find the tables covered in dirty napkins, used plates, and greasy utensils which are left...

 The Siemens Competition finalists Sadhika Malladi (11) and Jonathan Ma (11) utilized a Power Point to present their experiment. Before presenting to the judges, they practiced in front of Upper School science teachers.

Siemens Finalists present project during long lunch last week

by Melissa Kwan, Reporter November 17, 2014

During long lunch last week, the Siemens Competition finalists Sadhika Malladi (11) and Jonathan Ma (11) presented their project. In their theoretical and computational experiment, they compared the...

One student peeks into one of four collection bins near the front loading zone. The food drive event began Nov. 10 and ended Nov. 14.

Upper School holds annual canned food drive

by Sharon Yan, Reporter November 17, 2014

Faculty and students participated in an annual canned food drive starting Nov. 10 and ending Nov. 14, helping the Second Harvest Food Bank feed the hungry during this holiday season. The Students for...

Choral concert features Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig

Choral concert features Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter November 17, 2014

Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig performed at their first choral concert of the year last Friday night in the Nichols Auditorium from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This year, the general theme of...

Freshman members of 2013-2014’s JV Dance Troupe, LeAnn Nguyen, Lindsey Trinh (10), Noor Singh (10), Tamlyn Doll (10), Hazal Gurcan (10), and Surabhi Rao (10) pose before performing at the Santana Row Tree Lighting ceremony. They danced to the Christmas classic song It’s a Wonderful World.

Behind the scenes: Conservatory Santana Row performance

by Eleanor Xiao, Reporter November 17, 2014

As the holiday season nears, most students begin to look forward to Thanksgiving break and the opportunity to relax for a whole week, but for performers in JV Dance, Varsity Dance and Downbeat, late november...

Captain Shreya Dixit and Jacqueline Chen (11) jump to block a hit from a Sacred Heart Prep opponent. The girls won 3-1 against Sacred Heart Prep in CCS Quarterfinals.

Varsity girls’ volleyball advances to CCS semifinals

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor November 16, 2014

Varsity girls’ volleyball won 3-1 against Sacred Heart Prep in a CCS Quarterfinals game yesterday, advancing the girls to CCS Semifinals. The Eagles took an early lead and won both the first and second...

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

by Justin Su and Darren Gu November 15, 2014

Students and parents alike came together on Friday to celebrate the senior night of the football and cheer team. Despite the chilly November weather, bleachers were full of friends and family who came...

I neither look nor feel good in a sweatshirt. Look bad feel bad?

The Cat’s Meiow: Meilan vs. sweatshirts

November 13, 2014

You know what confuses me? Sweatshirts. You know what confuses me even more? The fact that almost everyone else I meet seems to inexplicably love them. “I can’t survive without sweatshirts,”...

Connie Miao (10) hits the ball with a backhand swing during the first round of CCS against York School. The second round of CCS against Menlo School took place at 2 p.m. today at Menlo School.

Girls varsity tennis advances to second round of CCS

by Riya Godbole, Winged Post Lifestyle Editor November 12, 2014

Girls varsity tennis defeated York School 4-3 in the first round of CCS yesterday at the Decathlon Club to advance to the second round of CCS. Number one singles player Isabelle Gross (11) lost her...

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...

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS: Video games often portray women as helpless figures reliant on men to save them or as sexualized "play things," as stressed by feminist and media critic Anita Sarkeesian.

Dear boys: Don’t put us “damsels” in distress

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila Features Editor November 8, 2014

When I was young, my sister and I would pull out our GameCube (sorry we’re not up-to-date with the whole gaming systems) and play “Super Mario Sunshine” for hours. With one click of the power button,...

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