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Decoding the political lying game

by Maya Kumar, Winged Post Features Editor November 21, 2016

As someone who has the opportunity to voice my opinions on the election publicly, I have a moral responsibility to not let my gut reaction overpower my world view and to hold all candidates to...

Editorial: Reaching the impossible

Editorial: Reaching the impossible

November 21, 2016

The Chicago Cubs won its first World Series in 108 years, and a candidate with no political experience was elected president. The Panama Papers have held many of the world’s seemingly invincible leaders...

Monopolizing the airwaves

Monopolizing the airwaves

by Anjay Saklecha, Aquila features editor November 21, 2016

AT&T, a multinational telecommunications conglomerate and America's second largest cell phone carrier, announced its blockbuster plans to acquire Time Warner for $85.4 billion on Oct. 22. This deal...

After a divisive result to the election, it's tempting to retreat to the media echo chambers that created this division. Whether we are grieving or celebrating this result, the time is now to communicate with those who don't share our beliefs.

Editorial: Our shared future trumps the past

November 18, 2016

Tuesday night, the majority of our editorial staff stood around a television in the journalism room and watched in shock and disbelief as CNN projected that Donald Trump would be our next president. It’s...

Proposition Talk: Time to abolish the death penalty

Proposition Talk: Time to abolish the death penalty

by Justin Su, Sports Editor November 18, 2016

This election cycle, the death penalty was on the ballot for fellow Californians to vote on. While is seems like a good idea on the surface level to save this as an option for mass murderers, the...

Toronto Raptors fans cheer on their team during the NBA playoffs by waving stick-shaped balloons in their team colors. Basketball teams can generate huge amounts of value for local businesses and communities.

Super Teams: Why the imbalance of NBA teams hurts the game and the fans

by Neil Bai, Copy Editor November 17, 2016

On July 4, Kevin Durant shocked the world with his announcement of his decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors. While Warriors fans were thrilled with the acquisition, fans of other teams complained...

Pop Philosophy: Examining philosophical interpretations of Christmas pop music

Pop Philosophy: Examining philosophical interpretations of Christmas pop music

by Meilan Steimle, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2016

I have a confession to make - I’ve been listening to Christmas pop music since early October. I know, I know. I’m terrible, but nothing gets my blood pumping like the throaty vocals of Mariah Carey...

In this repeating guest column, we encourage all student writers from around the community to share their memorable experiences while at the Upper School.
Please email all column ideas to wingedpost2017@gmail.com.

Heart of Harker: Joining the upper school as a junior

by Daulet Tuleubayev, Guest Writer November 17, 2016

When I first visited Harker in the summer of 2015, I never imagined that I would end up spending my junior and senior year here. I was in the area visiting Stanford and was pointed to Harker when I...

The contrarian’s constraint

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor November 10, 2016

There are Trump supporters in our community. It may be hard to believe, and even harder to imagine. But make no mistake – there indubitably exist non-facetious local Trump supporters. But they are...

Christina Cannady and her daughter vote at a Westmont precinct Tuesday evening.

Editorial: Coping with the outcome of a contentious race

November 8, 2016

The election process naturally reveals the dark underbelly of any candidate. Both campaigns worked to unearth every word and action during the campaign and of the past. With plenty of controversy surrounding...

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