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Armenians and their supporters carry signs during a protest to mark the 97th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian genocide and to call on the Turkish government to recognize the deaths of about 1.5 million people, in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Los Angeles students commemorate the Armenian Genocide

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor April 26, 2014

In commemoration of the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) protested in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon to raise awareness and recognition for its cause. The...

The Upper School experienced a power outage today at 8:01 a.m. Classes are back in session following the regular schedule.

Power outage at Upper School

The Upper School experienced a power-outage at 8:01 a.m. this morning. The lights flickered on and off until 8:17 a.m. when the power came back on. Lights were back on  but WiFi had to be restarted...

Students line up in front of the journalism room for codes to access computers to vote. Candidates for the junior class especially differed this year due to class officers who were elected to join the ASB Council.

Freshman to junior classes vote for next year’s class officers

by Arden Hu and Kacey Fang April 24, 2014

Students cast ballots for their future class council officers and voted on a proposed measure to rotate class colors today during both lunches in the journalism room. Students lined up according to grade,...

Seniors Adithram Rengaramchandran, Gaurav Kumar, Nikhil Dilip, Krish Sanghi, Nathan Dhablania, Meena Chetty, Arjun Kumar, Anika Gupta, Adarsh Battu, and Rohan Kapatkar take a rest at the top of Mission Peak before heading down and finishing their sunset hike.

5 ways to stay fit

by Raveena Kapatkar, Reporter April 24, 2014

After eating buckets of popcorn and binge watching an entire season of a show in one day, think about what happens to your body, especially after sitting down for such a long period of time. It is important...

Class Vice President candidate Ankita Sharma (10) presents her electoral speech at today's class meeting using a metaphor of a potato and carrot to relate to the class. Voting will be held during both lunches tomorrow.

Classes hold election speeches for voting tomorrow

by Daphne Liang, Reporter April 23, 2014

With student council elections coming up tomorrow, candidates presented their speeches to their respective classes today. While the seniors learned about graduation, the other classes listened to their...

Swim seniors recognized at last home meet

by Roshni Pankhaniya, Aquila Sports Editor April 23, 2014

The Varsity swim team honored four seniors at its last home meet today against Sacred Heart Preparatory School. Prior to the start of the meet, seniors Kimberly Ma, Audebert Manon, Brian Tuan, and Kenneth...

Q + A Profile with Capoeirista Helena Huang

Q + A Profile with Capoeirista Helena Huang

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Copy Editor April 22, 2014

Capoeira, a martial art originating from Brazil, involves a combination of kicks, acrobatics, and dance. Helena Huang (12) joined the after school class at the Upper School at the end of her freshman year....

Performers Sell tickets for “The Wedding Singer”

Performers Sell tickets for “The Wedding Singer”

by Vineet Kosaraju April 22, 2014

Performing art students have been selling tickets this past week for this year’s spring musical, “The Wedding Singer,” a musical comedy based off of a movie that takes a look back to the 1980s. In...

The Importance of Being a Conformist

by Maya Jeyendran, Global Editor April 22, 2014

A recent question posed in my English class struck a chord within me: what social graces are we obligated to perform every single day? I can think of numerous conventionally polite actions I exhibit every...

The Golden State Warrior and San Jose Sharks cheer each other on via twitter as both teams attempt to defeat their Los Angeles opponents in the first round of their respective playoff runs.

Bay Area sports team compete against Los Angeles rivals in playoff series

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Opinion Editor April 22, 2014

California sports fans are in for a treat, as two Bay Area teams take on their Los Angeles rivals in the first rounds of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The...

Sophomore Melina Nakos speaks about disability awareness. Melina will become the new leader of the Disability Awareness Program this fall.

School Meeting Recap – 4/21

by Maya Jeyendran, Global Editor April 21, 2014

Global Empowerment Outreach (GEO) is fundraising as part of its club week to assist the Somaly Mam Foundation, which aims to prevent sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. Members of the club are selling baked...

The freshman class participates in the traditional "scream off," in which they placed third.

SPIRIT WEEK: Spring rally

by Megy Appalaraju, Reporter April 18, 2014

The freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors gathered on Davis field today to compete in a variety of class events in the annual spring spirit rally. The rally started off with a cheerleading routine...

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