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Vishal Vaidya (10) and Erika Olsen (10) work together to cross one of the obstacles that was a part of the ropes course. In order to succeed, they had to use spread out black tubes and each other to balance while walking across a thin wire.

Sophomores travel to ropes course for annual class trip

by Sheridan Tobin September 25, 2012

On Monday, September 24, the sophomores participated in various bonding activities and ropes courses for their annual class trip. One half of the grade, which was split by advisory, traveled to YMCA’s...

64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - blogging

64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards – blogging

by Samantha Hoffman September 23, 2012

TalonWP live blogged the 2012 Emmy Awards from the scene of the event. [liveblog]

Shrreya Jain (12) plays with her Eagle Buddy during the balloon activity. In this event, students discussed the topics that were written on the colorful balloons. This helped them both bond and have fun with each other.

Seniors meet Eagle Buddies to enjoy outdoor activities and participate in canned food drive

by Rebecca Fang September 21, 2012

On Thursday, September 20, the seniors spent lunch and assembly time with their Eagle Buddies for the first meeting of the year, participating in numerous activities while supporting a Santa Clara canned...

Junior Sean Pan throws a dodgeball at the sophomore team in hopes of claiming victory for his class. On Wednesday, September 19, the seniors and juniors triumphed over the freshmen and sophomores, respectively.

Seniors and juniors triumph in dodgeball competition

by Alex Jang and Priscilla Pan September 20, 2012

During long lunch on Wednesday, September 19, the four classes competed in the annual dodgeball competition in the gym, the first major spirit event of the year. The first half of the event consisted...

Junior Kevin Moss tries to cease the ball from a rival. Knowing what was at stake, the team fought hard to fend off the opponents, especially during those key last minutes.

A stalemate transforms into a loss for the Varsity football team

by Saraí Rojas September 16, 2012

On Friday, September 14, the Varsity football team’s winning streak broke when they lost 11-8 against San Jose High School. Defense held off the San Jose Bulldogs during the entirety of the first...

Nikhil Panu (12), co-president of Eagle Nation, explains the club's objective to newcomers. Members hope to boost school spirit by encouraging large groups of students to attend sporting events. The Fair allowed different clubs to promote themselves and recruit new members with interests parallel to the club's purpose.

Annual Club Fair held to attract new members

by Cindy Liu and Samar Malik September 12, 2012

On Wednesday, September 12, the gym was buzzing with excitement during long lunch due to the annual Club Fair, where students from all grades gathered to discover new interests and enroll in clubs that...

In the atrium, a group of sophomores signs the Honor Code poster. This document represents the students' agreement to the terms of the Honor Code. While they signed the poster by advisory, others watched a video which displayed various students' and faculty's opinions of honor.

Students sign Honor Code poster and watch video during annual assembly

by Shannon Su and Anokhi Saklecha September 11, 2012

On Tuesday, September 11, the Honor Council held the annual Honor Code poster signing assembly for each class. Signing the poster represented the students’ understanding of the Honor Code and their willingness...

1984 Olympic gold medalist and current NBC swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines (left) talks to student athletes with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones (right). The two Olympians related their experiences participating in the Olympics and gave several pieces of advice to Upper School athletes who attended the event.

Olympic swimmers give motivational talk to student athletes

by Sonia Sidhu September 8, 2012

On Thursday, September 6, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones and veteran three-time Olympic gold medalist Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines visited the Singh Aquatic Center to speak to student athletes while...

NYU Tisch School of Drama graduate Siobhan Stevenson ('07) talks to 13 conservatory students about her collegiate and professional acting experiences. She was a former conservatory student here and wished to "give back" to our community by conducting this workshop.

2007 Alumna directs acting workshop for conservatory students

by Emily Chu September 5, 2012

During long lunch on Wednesday, September 5, Siobhan Stevenson (’07) headed a Life in the Arts conservatory workshop about pursuing performing arts in college and as a profession. A former conservatory...

On Friday, August 31, the Varsity football team plays against Yerba Buena High School on Davis Field. The team is led by captains Spenser Quash (12), Drew Goldstein (12), Ryan Mui (12), JP Doherty (12), and Michael Chen (12).

Varsity football wins first game of the season

by Anishka Agarwal September 4, 2012

The football season opened with a resounding victory as the Varsity team won 49-0 against Yerba Buena High School on Friday, August 31. Within the first few minutes of the game, quarterback Spenser...

Many students at the Upper School have experienced difficulty connecting to printers on campus due to the new policy change that includes installing PaperCut.

Students have trouble printing due to PaperCut

by Darian Edvalson August 30, 2012

The new printing policy at the Upper School is causing problems for many students trying to connect to the school printers. Some students had a hard time following the steps to installing PaperCut,...

In a photo featured in their light-hearted presentation during school meeting, librarians Meredith Cranston and Lauri Vaughan enact a scene of closing the library classroom. The space will now be available as a collaborative workspace only during class periods.

Library classroom open as collaborative work space only during class periods

by Samantha Hoffman and Nayeon Kim – Winged Post EIC & TalonWP EIC August 29, 2012

New rules regarding the use of the library classroom were presented at school meeting on Tuesday, August 28. As detailed in a Powerpoint, the library classroom will be a collaborative work space...

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