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Despite the DSLR on the left being much larger and double the price, you'd be wrong if you thought it yields higher quality images than the mirrorless camera on the right. Each camera has their respective manufacturer's 18-55mm f/3.5-f/5.6 standard zoom lens mounted.

Shaynanigans: DSLRs are obsolete, and no, not because of iPhones

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Assistant Design Editor April 12, 2014

Maybe you just purchased a brand new DSLR. You selected a fast, sharp lens to accompany it. If anything I just said excited you the way a new iPhone might excite a normal teenager, you might call yourself...

Natives in the Armenian village of Harav make traditional Armenian bread early in the morning.

From so little to so much

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor April 9, 2014

Frankly, I do not have much--a small house, draped with the loving embrace of my deceased father; a devoted mother, who has worked tirelessly for years to support two children on her own; and quite a brilliant...

Rumeenations: 18 going on 8

by Meena Chetty, Winged Post EIC April 9, 2014

As my classmates and I dragged ourselves into our seats at the beginning of period 2 on a slow morning last week, Dr. Adler looked at us for a moment and asked us point blank: “Do you ever wonder anymore?” Despite...

The Thought Bubble: Face it, but not at face value

by Priscilla Pan, Reporter April 6, 2014

Taking a peek on Tumblr, one of my most frequently-visited time-wasting social media sites, although I am usually greeted with quirky jokes and adorable pictures of doggies crawling out of boots, I also...

Judge Juhi: Talking trash

Judge Juhi: Talking trash

by Juhi Gupta April 6, 2014

March 25, 2014. The ill-fated day when school administration, the kitchen crew, and ASB partnered to close down Fresh Mex and rid us of desserts. The cause? Trash. Lots and lots of it. And despite the...

Straight Talk: New York State of Mind

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Opinion Editor April 4, 2014

A never-ending flow of rushing people dressed in black peacoats storms through the Grand Central Station turnstiles, each one bee lining towards a different track. Navigating the subway station during...

Dilip’s Dissertations: Theater throwback

by Nikhil Dilip, Winged Post Editor in Chief April 4, 2014

Fear, nervousness, anxiousness, elation, excitement. I went through the entire range of emotions in the three minutes waiting in the wings for our “Hoscars” talent show performance last week  –...

Tech Talk with Vedant: Wearable Technology

by Vedant Thyagaraj, Winged Post Tech Editor April 4, 2014

Wearable technology has been labeled the future of the 21st century computing revolution. Synthesizing powerful technology with the latest trends in fashion, these wearable devices serve many practical...

Vertically Challenged: How the weather really is down here

Vertically Challenged: How the weather really is down here

March 30, 2014

“Sorry Riya, didn’t see you there!” “Riya, are you like tall enough to go on rides at Great America?” “Hey Riya, are you classified as a legal midget?” The three examples listed above...

Nosing Out Your Niche

by Sabrina Sidhu, Yearbook Academics Editor March 29, 2014

At my most recent college counseling meeting I started to talk about my extracurricular activities, but somehow my sister kept finding her way into the conversation. Every few sentences I either used...

Read It Or Weep: An Existential Cupcake Dilemma

by Kaity Gee, Aquila Assistant Multimedia Editor March 29, 2014

I’ll be honest here - I love cupcakes. Red velvet, peanut butter, tiramisu, bizarre butterscotch New York concoctions, and coconut shaved toppings, I love it all. There is something so perfect in the...

Life with Lizzy: Real Friends

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Copy Editor March 28, 2014

Through my experiences both in school and out of school, there’s one thing that I just can’t seem to get totally right. I’m either the unluckiest person in the regard of making friends, or the...

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