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Varsity girls head coach Allison Lamb presents Sonia Sidhu (12) a bouquet of flowers at senior night. The girls won 9-8 against Monta Vista High School at their last home game.

Water polo seniors recognized at their last home game

by Angeline Pan and Roshni Pankhaniya October 19, 2012

The Varsity water polo teams honored 13 seniors, six boys and seven girls, at their last home game yesterday. The girls won narrowly against Monta Vista High School 9-8, while the boys lost to Lynbrook...

Freshmen Kaylan Huang and Karen Qi use shovels and rakes to assist in cleaning up the Rose Garden. Freshman advisories traveled to different locations to volunteer on Wednesday, October 17.

Freshmen participate in annual community service day

by Sadhika Malladi, Maya Jeyendran, and Jessica Zhu October 17, 2012

The class of 2016 traveled to several different locations today to participate in the annual freshman community service day. Advisories chose among several destinations, including Elkus Ranch, Resource...

Junior Nathan Dhablania lights a candle, signifying his commitment to the National Honor Society's values of leadership, scholarship, service, and character. Held in the Nichols Auditorium on Tuesday, October 16, the NHS induction ceremony welcomed 50 new members this year.

NHS induction ceremony welcomes 50 new members

by Kacey Fang October 16, 2012

A candle-lighting ceremony this evening inducted 50 new members to the National Honor Society (NHS). Speeches were made by the current officers and faculty council to welcome the new additions. The...

Students enjoy cookies, one of Howard Nichols’ favorite treats, in memory of him. Head of School Christopher Nikoloff talked about Nichols' life during school meeting on Monday, October 15.

Cookies shared in remembrance of Howard Nichols

by Emily Lin and Vedant Thyagaraj October 16, 2012

During school meeting on Monday, Head of School Christopher Nikoloff made an announcement in memory of Howard Nichols, founder of the Upper School. Addressing the student body, Nikoloff remembered Nichols,...

Picnic attendees of all ages enjoy winning prizes at booths and participating in activities in the "Carnival of Creatures." This year's annual picnic was themed "Paws, Jaws, and Claws."

Students, parents, and faculty attend Annual Picnic

by Vasudha Rengarajan October 15, 2012

The annual Family Picnic this past Sunday, themed “Paws, Jaws, and Claws,” attracted many students, faculty members, parent volunteers, and their families. This year’s picnic featured a skit taking...

Several freshman girls wear red in honor of National Coming Out Day. In support of the LGBT community, this day is celebrated on October 11.

Students wear red to support LGBT youth on National Coming Out Day

by Karen Tu and Priscilla Pan October 12, 2012

On Thursday, many students from each grade wore red to support the LGBT community for National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day, founded in 1988, is observed annually on October 11 to celebrate...

Sophomores Ajay Chitkara and Jeremiah Anderson prepare to submit their votes for the Homecoming Court during long lunch today.

Underclassmen Homecoming Court elected

by Apoorva Rangan and Elisabeth Siegel October 10, 2012

The underclassmen Homecoming Court was revealed on Wednesday, October 10. Sophomores Matthew Huang and Delaney Martin will represent the class of 2015, while Annie Zhou and Michael Zhao will be the court’s...

The football team attempts to defend their side during the fourth quarter. On Friday, October 5, the Eagles lost to the Titans by a score of 21-49.

Varsity football falls to Gunn High School 21-49

by Katy Sanchez October 7, 2012

The Varsity football team played against Gunn High School on Friday, October 5, losing 21-49. In the first half of the game, the Eagles started off strong but were unable to defeat the Titans, despite...

Sophomores and their Eagle Buddies enjoy lunch at the Bucknall campus. They had the chance to meet each other for the first time on Thursday, October 4.

Sophomores travel to Bucknall to meet Eagle Buddies for first time

by Sheridan Tobin and Alex Jang October 5, 2012

As a sea of yellow-clad sophomores walked onto the Bucknall blacktop, they began searching for their third grade Eagle Buddies, whom they met for the first time today. After exchanging letters over...

Diana Moss, Rachel Freed, and Chris Spenner prepare to strike their opponents in hopes of rising victorious. On October 3, the faculty claimed their first victory in years as they defeated the junior class in two out of three games.

Faculty win annual dodgeball tournament for first time in years

by Samar Malik & Jessica Zhu October 4, 2012

After their victory over the senior class last week, the juniors proceeded to play against the faculty yesterday during long lunch, losing 2-1. The game did not count for any spirit points or rankings;...

A sailboat commandeered by juniors drifts along the waters in Santa Cruz. The junior class advisories either went kayaking or sailing for their trip on Monday, October 1.

Juniors go kayaking and sailing for annual class trip

by Advaita Kanakamedala and Nila Banerjee October 2, 2012

The junior class went on the annual kayaking and sailing trips this week. The class was divided into three groups: two for kayaking at Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay and one for sailing at Santa Cruz. The...

Renu Singh (11) jogs around the dodgeball court after successfully taking out a senior, while her fellow juniors cheer enthusiastically on the sidelines. The class of 2014 defeated the seniors in the dodgeball championship, winning first place.

Juniors reign as dodgeball champions

by Nikhil Dilip and Megan Prakash September 27, 2012

During the championship matches of the school’s annual dodgeball game, the sophomores defeated the freshmen in two games to claim third place, while the juniors also defeated the seniors in two games,...

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