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Freshman interacted with each other during orientation and engaged in various activities on Davis Field. The freshman participated in their first Matriculation ceremony on Friday and will be starting the first day of academic classes on Monday.

Class of 2018 steps in

by Vineet Kosaraju and Vedant Thyagaraj August 24, 2014

Last Thursday, while the sophomores and juniors enjoyed their class trips, the new Class of 2018 members bonded with their advisories and were welcomed onto the campus by the Link Crew with several team-building...

Alex Henshall (11) tries on his life vest. There were many sizes for all students.

Junior class white water rafts for the first time ever

by Sharanya Balaji August 23, 2014

For the first time ever, juniors rafted through the South Fork of the American River an hour away from Sacramento with O.A.R.S., a rafting company, for their class trip on Thursday. Students loaded...

Aditya Dhar (10) and Sanjana Marce (10) pull the belay in order to help a member of their advisory climb a tree. Teamwork was a key component of making each activity a success.

Sophomores participate in annual ropes course class trip

by Ria Gandhi August 23, 2014

The sophomore class went on in its annual class trip on Thursday, August 21 and participated in group activities and ropes courses in various outdoor locations. Compared to previous years, the school...

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

by Raveena Kapatkar and Meilan Steimle August 20, 2014

Update: According to an email sent by the Upper School Dean of Students today, the requirement for skirts has been changed back to four inches for the beginning of the school year. "At the suggestion...

Keller's Korner - 6/5

Keller’s Korner – 6/5

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor June 16, 2014

The school year came to a close last thursday, and on the penultimate week of school, students cleaned out their lockers, received end-of year awards,and played in the alumni football game last week. After...

Sabrina Sidhu (11) and Jacqui Villarreal (11) interview rapper Macklemore at the San Francisco airport on their way to a journalism retreat in Maui.

Macklemore comments on transgender youth Ryland Whittington

by Elisabeth Siegel, News Editor June 7, 2014

Aquila reporters Sabrina Sidhu (11) and Jacqui Villarreal (11) interviewed rapper Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore, on his support for transgender youth at an airport in the Bay Area on the way...

Athletic memories

by Riya Godbole, Aquila Entertainment Editor June 5, 2014

As the school year closes, Upper School students and faculty share their favorite athletic memories from the year. Highlights of the year include Boys' Basketball traveling to CCS, Corey Gonzales' CCS...

LiveWell: Balance of the Brain

LiveWell: Balance of the Brain

by Anokhi Saklecha, Reporter June 1, 2014

I stared at the question on my laptop screen, wracking my brain for an answer. No, of course I don’t waste my time doing that...or, wait...maybe I do. Frustration and confusion clogged my mind as I wondered...

Hannah Bollar (11) runs with the ball in a game against Notre Dame. Hannah plays as a midfielder for the Varsity lacrosse team.

From middle school fields to the midfield: Hannah Bollar’s lacrosse journey

by Priscilla Pan May 31, 2014

Standing on the Eagle’s crest in the middle of Davis Field, a yellow lacrosse ball jammed between her and her opponent’s lacrosse sticks, Hannah Bollar (11) awaits the referee’s impending whistle...

Google released a picture of its prototype self-driving car on its blog Tuesday. The company is currently manufacturing a hundred such cars to be pilot tested.

Google Launches Self-Driving Car

by Roshni Pankhaniya May 31, 2014

Google has started manufacturing a hundred self-driving cars to be pilot-tested early next year. A statement on the Google Official Blog released May 27th provided details on the company’s process and...

Apple Buys Beats Audio

by Shay Lari-Hosain May 31, 2014

On the street, there is a jogger with Beats earbuds plugged into their iPhone. In the studio, an artist mixes a song on a MacBook Pro and Beats headphones. The two companies’ products are frequently...

 A climber scales a wall at Planet Granite. The center offers members its rock climbing facilities and holds introductory lessons for beginners. Fee for membership can be paid monthly or yearly.

Social ways to stay fit

by Vasudha Rengarajan May 31, 2014

With summer vacation rounding the corner, the Bay Area has become a hub for social fitness, with a variety of facilities to stay stress-free and social while burning off calories during the warm summer...

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