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Editorial: Letter from the editors

Editorial: Letter from the editors

by Apoorva Rangan and Sheridan Tobin May 15, 2015

The first journalism inside joke that we were a part of referenced the paint color on our walls -- a pale yellow color called “warm cocoon.” And although the paint color has since changed, there really...

"I didn’t join any clubs. Now I don’t really know what being in a club is like. I’m planning to join a lot of clubs in college." - Leeza Kuo (12). 
"I don’t really have any regrets." - Hannah Bollar (12)

Talk Around Campus: What is your biggest regret from your time at Harker?

by Neil Bai, Reporter May 15, 2015

This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on May 13, 2015.

With so many states setting minimum wage requirements, it is important to remember to respect the minimum wage worker.

Stop stigmatizing minimum wage workers

by Kaitlin Hsu, Aquila Assistant Sports Editor May 15, 2015

It was the end of a typical school day; I found all my friends, and we went across the street to buy drinks. After entering the air-conditioned haven of Tea Station and placing our orders, we began to...

Editorial: Taking college out of the college map

Editorial: Taking college out of the college map

May 15, 2015

The college map is everywhere. In the last issue of each year, The Winged Post publishes a college map outlining the confirmed college plans of each senior who chooses to report where they committed. And...

This map shows international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Dark green countries have recognized the genocide; light green countries contain states or municipalities which recognize the genocide.

America’s failure to recognize the Armenian Genocide

by Derek Yen, Reporter May 14, 2015

During his 2008 run for office, President Obama pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the mass killing of over 1.5 million ethnic Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, and other ethnic groups by the Ottoman...

Novel technologies and concepts, such as the Internet of Things, self-driving cars and 3D printing, have the potential to improve or create new industries.

Flying into the future

by Adrian Chu, Reporter May 14, 2015

Less than ten hands go up in a sea of listeners. Dr. Snyder, Professor and Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, asked the audience to raise their hands if they wanted a free genetic diagnosis that...

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...

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