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Learning to value kindness over genius

Learning to value kindness over genius

by Kaity Gee, Aquila Multimedia Editor May 14, 2015

In my younger years, I marveled at genius: the speed of a piano player’s nimble fingers, the person who could be an intern, a student and a musical savant. I was amazed by someone’s ability to do anything...

The lens of a new language

by Praveen Batra, Reporter May 6, 2015

When I think, I think in English. It was the first language I learned and remains the only one in which I am fluent. Like a trend line through a set of data or a pathway on a map, English helps me form...

Straight Talk: Becoming a small fish in a large collegiate pond

Straight Talk: Becoming a small fish in a large collegiate pond

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Editor-In-Chief May 4, 2015

If you had asked me a year ago where I thought I’d be next fall, I would have said something along the lines of “a small or midsize school somewhere in California.” By about last November, I’d...

It is surprising that the administration has not responded to many seniors beach body craze.

Apoorva Approved: The Upper School needs to vocalize its body-positive undertones

by Apoorva Rangan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2015

Rolling waves. Beating sun. A complete lack of academic obligation. Can you think of a better way to spend a Monday and Tuesday in May? A year ago, I certainly could. To stressed-out junior me, the...

Editorial: Casting shadows

Editorial: Casting shadows

May 1, 2015

Last November, Rolling Stone published a piece detailing one UVA student’s horrific and graphic account of being brutally gang raped by members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. The story caused protests...

Meianderings: The problem with cynicism in politics

Meianderings: The problem with cynicism in politics

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor May 1, 2015

The day Hillary Clinton released a video announcing her intent to run for president, the internet exploded in a flurry of speculation and critique. So I bit; I watched the two minute 15 second video of...

 The sophomores and juniors pose for a picture after winning 28-0 against the freshmen and seniors. The team was coached by both students and teachers.

The problem with Powderpuff

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Features Editor April 28, 2015

As I sat on the gleaming bleachers aside Davis Field today, I couldn’t help but reminisce about the Friday night football games from this past fall. I watched the football players battle it out on...

Shots fired: The case for universal vaccination

Shots fired: The case for universal vaccination

by Derek Yen, Reporter March 17, 2015

In 2000, the United States removed measles from the endemic disease pool category. Because so many people were immune to it due to vaccinations, measles did not infect enough people to continue to circulate...

Second semester: Stopping to smell the roses

Second semester: Stopping to smell the roses

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2015

The bleachers rattled, the gym echoed, and colorful poster boards waved through the air. The electric atmosphere became a backdrop for one of the most memorable nights of high school, and it all happened...

Little League Baseball fields, such as the one at Howard J. Lamade Stadium are approximately two-thirds the size of professional baseball fields. Lamade Stadium has been the site of the annual Little League World Series since 1959.

The price of winning at all costs

by Alex Youn, Talon Business & PDA Editor February 27, 2015

Alright, up 7-5, top of the sixth, man on first and second, one out, two more to win it all. As clouds spread across the sky above Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, PA last August, everyone’s...

The Mindy Project is about the life of an Indian woman in New York City. The show began in September of 2012, and continues to air every Tuesday on FOX Network.

Steering away from stereotypes

by Raveena Kapatkar, Aquila Copy Editor February 3, 2015

Growing up, I could count the number of television actors starring in a show who represented my culture on one hand. Indians, especially, have very little or inaccurate representation in western media. When...

My 95 Honda Accord is an anomaly in the sea of Priuses, Benzes, and Teslas in the parking lot.

tbh: Car troubles

by Tiara Bhatacharya, Aquila Opinion Editor January 29, 2015

Faded teal paint, ancient magazines in seat pockets, and a graying steering wheel, smooth from wear. My ’95 Honda Accord bears the brunt of almost endless mockery (mostly of my own making) - an anomaly...

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