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Bees swarm after school

by Vivek Bharadwaj March 18, 2014

Several honey bees formed a swarm on a tree next to the greenhouse this afternoon, leading campus security officials to fence off the path directly in front of the area. "We had a big swarm that pretty...

School Meeting Recap 3/17

School Meeting Recap 3/17

by Tiara Bhatacharya March 18, 2014

Senior Zina Jawadi was recognized with the monthly school-wide community service spotlight. She plans to donate the $200 reward to the Hearing Loss Association of America. Students interested or with any...

Cheesy Childhood Classics

by Kshithija Mulam, Reporter March 17, 2014

The “High School Musical” movies are one of Disney’s most successful franchises of the last decade. The movies are also infamous for being probably one of the most sappy children’s film trilogies...

Looking forward to March Madness

Looking forward to March Madness

by Roshni Pankhaniya, Aquila Sports Editor March 15, 2014

The highlight of collegiate basketball season, the March Madness games are set tomorrow. March Madness is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I Basketball Championship...

Interact club celebrates pi day with sweets

by Mercedes Chien March 14, 2014

In honor of pi day, Interact Club sold home-made pizookies and other sweets throughout the day today to top off its week of sales. “Pi Day is something special and we want to do something different,...

Emerging female musicians to look out for this year

Emerging female musicians to look out for this year

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor March 14, 2014

In honor of March’s title as “Music in our Schools” month and “National Women’s History Month,” here are five not-to-be-missed tracks from new and upcoming female artists. Follow the Spotify...

Movie Cures: How to Fix “Star Trek into Darkness”

Movie Cures: How to Fix “Star Trek into Darkness”

by Meilan Steimle March 13, 2014

After a critically acclaimed 2009 reboot that used time travel to create an alternate Star Trek universe, the widely beloved franchise returned last summer in “Star Trek Into Darkness.” I loved “Into...

The Thought Bubble: A Self-Chosen Path

by Priscilla Pan, Reporter March 13, 2014

I climb onto the chair, lift the dusty cover, and whip out the piano score for “The Wind Forest,” by Joe Hisaishi, hot off the printer. Three flats? I don’t remember seeing that there before I...

Students Compete at Synopsys Science Fair

by Anokhi Saklecha and Vedant Thyagaraj March 13, 2014

After months of preparation, 65 students presented their research projects at the Synopsys Science Fair on Wednesday at the San Jose Convention Center. The Synopsys Science Fair is a regional research...

The dress rack for the Princess Project sits in Manzanita Hall. Last year, the drive brought in 28 dresses in total donations.

Donations for Princess Project dress drive reach second year

by Elisabeth Siegel March 13, 2014

The Upper School is holding a drive in Manzanita Hall for dresses to support the renowned charity organization “The Princess Project” for the second year from March 3 to March 21. The Princess Project...

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Varsity boys’ basketball loses at NorCals

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor March 13, 2014

The Varsity Boys' Basketball team lost 60-42 in the first round of the division IV CIF State Basketball Northern California championships (NorCal) today against St. Patrick-St. Vincent. The team made...

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Juniors have last Eagle Buddies event of the year

by Apoorva Rangan March 12, 2014

The juniors met their Eagle Buddies at the Bucknall campus today for their fourth and final session of the 2013-14 school year. While previous Eagle Buddies sessions revolved around themes, today’s...

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