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Graduated seniors used the Sledge as their class "home." The rising seniors will no longer have a senior lounge.

Sledge no longer a senior lounge next year

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Copy Editor May 30, 2014

The Sledge, which has served as the senior lounge, will no longer be available for exclusive senior use next year, as revealed to the Class of 2015 today in a meeting conducted by Dean of Students Kevin...

Monica Thukral ('14) and Ariana Shulman ('14) announce results from a DECA competition during school meeting earlier this year on Jan. 6.  Ninety students attended the SVCDC business and leadership conference of the year in San Jose from Jan. 3 to 5.

Reflections on last school meeting

by Shannon Su, Aquila Copy Editor May 29, 2014

The Upper School held its last school meeting of the school year, which was the first one led by the upcoming ASB members.        

There are different types of running shoes available, depending on the structure of the foot and the running environment. Name brands include Nike, Adidas, and Reebok.

Running with the right shoe

by Vedant Thyagaraj, Winged Post Tech Editor May 29, 2014

Running is a very common sport that many people of all ages enjoy. Compared to other sports, running requires almost nothing in terms of gear, with the one crucial item being running shoes. There are so...

Juniors Shikhar Dixit, Fred Chang, and Sarah Bean wait to be initiated at the Senior Appreciation Assembly as ASB Secretary, Vice President, and President, respectively. New ASB and class councils convened for their first meeting yesterday to discuss ideas for the annual Matriculation skit and plans for the upcoming school year.

New ASB and class councils assemble for their first meeting

by Riya Godbole, Aquila Lifestyle Editor May 29, 2014

The new ASB and class councils convened at their first meeting yesterday, May 28, in the faculty dining room to discuss plans for the upcoming school year. Rising junior class Treasurer Ankur Karwal (10)...

English teacher Pauline Paskali discusses the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The festival will take place from Sept. 26 - 28.

School Meeting Recap – 5/27

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor May 27, 2014

The new ASB conducted the last school meeting of the year in the gym from 9:50 to 10:10 a.m. today. The Green Team, formerly the BOSS Club, announced a campaign that encourages drivers to refrain from...

College counselor Martin Walsh, begins the meeting and starts addressing the various topics that he will discuss throughout the meeting. This was the last college counseling meeting for the junior class.

Junior class has its last college counseling meeting

by Raveena Kapatkar May 27, 2014

The junior class had its last counseling meeting today, which was held in the Nichols auditorium during extra help. During this meeting, the college counselors, Nicole Burrell, Kevin Lum Lung, Martin...

Sophomore and Junior boys prepare for their highly memorable Powderpuff routine of the year.

Looking back on 2014

by Kaity Gee, Multimedia Editor May 26, 2014

As this year comes to a close, we take a look back at this year. Throughout the first and second semesters, records have been broken, bonds have been strengthened, and the Harker community has grown as...

Ian Richardson (12) performs "Cry Me a River" by Arthur Hamilton at
the 2014 Senior Showcase at the Mexican Heritage theater. This is his
final number as a musical theater certificate student at the Upper
School.

Seniors graduate from certificate program at Senior Showcase

by Melina Nakos, Reporter May 25, 2014

The senior certificate students shared their progress as performers from the past four years on Friday at the Mexican Heritage theater with the performing arts community. Each of the graduates performed...

Football boys practice passing and running with the ball. Pre-season spring training began this Monday.

Football begins spring training

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Reporter May 23, 2014

The football program began its annual spring training to prepare for next year’s season this Monday. Spring training is usually a time for teams to evaluate their remaining players after their seniors...

Efrey Noten (12), chosen to speak by the senior class, took the stage after an introduction by Upper School Head Butch Keller in today's baccalaureate celebration. The seniors graduate on Monday morning.

New senior class initiated at annual baccalaureate

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor May 22, 2014

The annual baccalaureate celebration, hosted in the Quad, initiated members of the 2015 class as the seniors of the upcoming school year. The ceremony began at approximately 6:30 p.m. with the juniors...

First annual Senior Appreciation Assembly held

by Vivek Bharadwaj, Reporter May 22, 2014

“Shocked," “Bittersweet," and “Happy." These were some of the adjectives that members of the senior class used to describe their state of mind as the Upper School held its first annual Senior Appreciation...

Bollywood beauties dazzled on the red carpets at the Cannes Film Festival. While Rai wore a Cavalli creation, Kapoor wore a variety of ensembles ranging from Elie Saab Couture gowns to Anamika Khanna Couture saris.

Stylewatch: International Beauty at the Cannes Film Festival

by Ayushi Gautam, Aquila Social Media Editor May 22, 2014

While Hollywood stars such as Blake Lively and Charlize Theron are turning heads with their stellar fashion choices, international beauties are bringing their A game in fashion to this year’s the Cannes...

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