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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

Opinion: The beauty of birthdays

Opinion: The beauty of birthdays

by Mariam Sulakian March 12, 2013

“Nine hours, 42 minutes, 42 seconds.” The countdown to a birthday. Another year has ended, and another is ready to begin. I sit up and wait, counting every tick of the clock--nothing but the annual...

Opinion: Follow your heart

Opinion: Follow your heart

by Jonathan Ma March 7, 2013

"Why did you quit?" Two of my cousins asked me when they came to my house for a brief visit. Shortly after their arrival, they insisted that I play a few pieces on the piano for them. However, I had...

Opinion: Not just Sadies, my ladies

Opinion: Not just Sadies, my ladies

by Ashwini Iyer March 6, 2013

A few weeks ago my friend was worrying about whether the guy she liked felt the same way about her. She was frustrated with his passivity; it was obvious to me that she felt helpless, as if her world...

Pakistan and Drone Attacks

by Shay Lari-Hosain March 2, 2013

It’s a peaceful morning. The sun is beginning to rise, and people are waking up to another normal day. The children are, perhaps, walking to school. Without warning, the eerie noise of a jet pervades the...

Freaks & Geeks: $$$

by Juhi Gupta, Video & Photo Editor March 1, 2013

What would you do with your life if money were no object? Success is subjective. Is it a synonym for happiness? Wealth? Prestige? The former is almost unheard of. I’m obviously not an expert, but...

The inevitable phenomenon of growing apart

The inevitable phenomenon of growing apart

by Riya Godbole February 28, 2013

“Seen at 8:59 pm”: the message that appears on the screen after messaging someone who was once your best friend. Five minutes pass. Then 10 minutes. Fifteen minutes. The conversation has officially...

The reality of change

The reality of change

by Sheridan Tobin February 27, 2013

“Making safe changes like this now will help you when you have to make more important changes in the future.” He has a point. And it’ll always grow back, right? Some part of me knew all of this...

Opinion: Leaping out of my comfort zone

Opinion: Leaping out of my comfort zone

by Sabrina Sidhu February 26, 2013

When we partnered up and began to pass, I missed the first catch. I shook it off and tried again, but I missed the second one too. And then the next one, and the one after that. By the end of the day,...

Fear: The cause of my transformation

Fear: The cause of my transformation

by Sindhu Ravuri February 23, 2013

Awe. As my cluttered brain attempted to register everything that I was seeing in front of me, all I could comprehend was sheer awe. The ethereal castle encompassed by scarlet roses and centuries-old architecture...

Sibling love: Back for the holidays

Sibling love: Back for the holidays

by Vasudha Rengarajan January 10, 2013

The click of a turning key, the cheerful squeak of the front door's hinges, the gentil whirring of the suitcase wheels... Could it be? "I'm home!" Pavitra shouted up the stairs. Until that moment,...

London streets prepare for the holiday by donning the streets with festive light displays.

Opinion: Commercialization of Christmas

by Kaitlyn Gee December 25, 2012

It’s almost impossible to ignore Christmas. It seeps into advertisements, into the store windows, and onto the corners of streets a few months before the big day. Over time, Christmas has become this...

Opinion: It's not the end of the world

Opinion: It’s not the end of the world

by Apoorva Rangan December 23, 2012

I distinctly remember when my family watched the movie 2012 together in 2009. We arrived late to the packed movie theater, and most of the seats were already filled. That meant I had to sit away from...

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