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Vivek Sriram (12) and Coach Scott Chisam exchange words as the seniors are honored at a ceremony with all the other teams. This was the last race of their high school cross country careers for most of the seniors.

Cross country honors seniors at WBAL league championships

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor November 8, 2014

The cross country team ran in its last team meet of the season and honored senior team members at the WBAL league championships at Crystal Springs Cross Country Course in Belmont, yesterday. The race...

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 one's 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...

Students dress up as the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter from Alice and Wonderland. Harker's students and faculty showcased a variety of costumes on Halloween last Friday.

Keller’s Korner – 10/31

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor November 7, 2014

From a day off to Halloween festivities to a Wednesday concert, the past two weeks were filled with opportunities for students to relax. There were no classes last Monday, which was the end of a three-day...

Katherine Zhu (9) takes a hard practice swing before readying herself for the real one.

Freshman golfer places second at CCS

by Danya Zhang, Reporter November 7, 2014

Katherine Zhu (9) tried out for the girls’ golf team and joined the varsity team for the season. As an individual, she placed second at the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament on Nov. 4. “I'm...

Capitalism in the nation’s capital: Community reacts to wage protest

Capitalism in the nation’s capital: Community reacts to wage protest

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2014

Washington, D.C.--Following last Monday’s government worker protest demanding higher wages, Smithsonian National Zoo workers shared their personal investments in the cause and expressed their optimism...

Pictured are cubicles in the Washington Post's office. Students were given a tour of the office by Upper School alumnus Emily Chow ('08).

Upper School journalists explore investigative journalism in Washington D.C.

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2014

Washington, D.C.-- Nineteen Upper School journalists traveled to Washington D.C. this week for the We the Media JEA/NSPA Fall 2014 Convention, spending today engaging in four adventures in the nation’s...

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...

Halloween candies that are totally not rad this season– or ever.

4 Halloween candies to throw out

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor November 6, 2014

Some of our most beloved childhood memories stem from the month of gluttony following Halloween, the one night our parents allowed us to unquestioningly accept candy from strangers. Returning to our houses...

Nikoloff discusses goodness in second philosophy session

by Praveen Batra, Reporter November 6, 2014

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff discussed the topic of goodness in the second session of “The DNA of Thought,” this year’s philosophy seminar, during long lunch yesterday in the Main Conference...

English teacher Marc Hufnagl sings "Lonely Town" in the Nichols Auditorium. He released his album "Lunden"earlier 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...

Kaitlin Hsu

Varsity girls’ volleyball beats Sacred Heart on senior night

by Kaitlin Hsu, Reporter November 6, 2014

The varsity girls’ volleyball team won against Sacred Heart Preparatory 3-1 tonight in the last match of their regular season, finishing as co-champions of the league. Last night’s match also represented...

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