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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...

 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...

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