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by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor November 5, 2014

When I was in elementary school, maybe in first or second grade, I remember happily skipping hand-in-hand with my dad the half-mile to school on an early November morning and taking a detour. Before dropping...

English teacher Marc Hufnagl sang songs from his new CD in the Nichols Auditorium during Wednesday lunch. He released his album "Lunden"earlier in May which is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

Faculty quickfacts: What you don’t know about your teachers

by Jessica W, Reporter November 5, 2014

While Upper School teachers have a reputation for presenting new material to their pupils in an effective manner, students may not know as much about their teachers as they thought.   When most...

Captain Shreya Dixit (12) goes up to hit. The team beat Castilleja 3-0.

Varsity girls volleyball defeats Castilleja

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Asst. Sports Editor November 5, 2014

The girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated Castilleja High School at home on Nov. 4. Winning three sets out of five with scores of 25-11, 25-21 and 25-23, the team dominated throughout the entire...

The cover art of Taylor Swift’s album 1989 reflects the singer’s new, grown-up image, with a polaroid image similar to the 13 polaroids that accompany the deluxe version of the album. Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour dates have been posted on taylorswift.com. She will be performing at the Levi’s Stadium on Aug. 15 and tickets for her tour will be available to the general public on Dec. 12

Taylor Swift’s passion and courage shines through 1989: 5/5 Stars

by Ayushi Gautam, Social Media Editor November 5, 2014

Say goodbye to the teenage Taylor Swift with her country guitar because the more grown-up Taylor is here with her pop beats. Country-turned-pop singer Swift released her album "1989" on Oct. 27. The...

In 2003, The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team won the Ice Hockey Championships. Fans of the school rioted and burnt public property after the win.

Bad karma around sports victories

by Vineet Kosaraju, Asst. STEM Editor November 5, 2014

So much for my beloved Giants being a wild-card team. It was a nail-biting finish, but eventually they prevailed to win their third World Series title in five years. The course of the game crushed my emotional...

Director of Community Service Kerry Enzensperger introduces this month's Community Service Spotlight recipient. Mariam Sulakian (12) discussed her experiences working to help others in the Armenian community.

School meeting recap – 11/3

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor November 4, 2014

English teacher Mark Hufnagl will perform three new songs that are not on his album to students tomorrow during long lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nichols auditorium. CDs will be available...

Helen Woodruff (11) acts as a wall next to fellow actor Rishabh Chandra (11). The play was performed by the cast on three different evenings.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brings school community together

by Sanjana Avula, Reporter November 3, 2014

This year’s fall play titled “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brought together faculty, staff and students at the Blackford theater on Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 All...

Morgan Douglas (9), Kaitlin Hsu (9), Serena Lu (9) and Julia Huang (9) showcase their rolled-up pant legs. Students have rolled up their pant legs to celebrate Darren's new fashion trend, OPLUT.

One Pant Leg Up Thursdays

by Jackie Gao, Reporter November 2, 2014

A new trend, One Pant Leg Up Thursdays (OPLUT) began Oct. 30 among the freshmen class. According to his Facebook post, Darren Gu, the Vice President for the freshman class, decided to start OPLUT to...

Students discuss the dress code in Math teacher Lola Muldrew's group.

Representatives meet to discuss dress code

by Justin Su, Reporter November 1, 2014

A focus group comprised of students, parents and faculty met on Thursday during advisory in the Atrium to go over the dress code and discuss each attendee’s perspectives. One student representative...

The Varsity Girls Tennis team wears unicorn costumes. Students dressed up in various costumes to celebrate Halloween.

Upper School dresses up for Halloween

by Lauren Russell, Reporter November 1, 2014

Upper School students dressed in a wide range of costumes for Halloween today, showing their spirit for the holiday. Popular choices included unicorns, cats and witches, but people also dressed in less...

If you had asked me six months ago what I thought about the college application process, I would probably have sprawled on the floor and shielded my face from your questions in an attempt to escape the uncertainness of my future.

Four years, nine pages

by Priscilla Pan, Winged Post Features Editor November 1, 2014

As many of us seniors tentatively hover our cursors over the future-determining burgundy “Submit” button on the Common Application, we wonder if there is a missing semi-colon somewhere in our essays....

Students participate in pumpkin carving spirit event

Students participate in pumpkin carving spirit event

by Emma Yu, Reporter October 31, 2014

The representatives of each class for the pumpkin carving spirit event gathered at their designated table with their pumpkin in front of Manzanita Hall today on Wednesday during long lunch. Five people...

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