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Senior privileges begin after Spring Break

Senior privileges begin after Spring Break

by Mercedes Chien and Kshithija Mulam April 4, 2014

The administration will enforce senior privileges to the Class of 2014 starting the week of April 14. Senior privileges are a set of rules that apply only to the senior class. Seniors will request their...

Ninth annual Research Symposium draws crowd

by Vivian Isenberg and Priscilla Pan April 4, 2014

The ninth annual Harker Research Symposium featured a myriad of poster sessions, presentations, and corporate exhibitions in Nichols Hall and the gymnasium last Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Symposium,...

Freshman Arjun Subramaniam Speaks at We Day

by Alexis Gauba April 4, 2014

Arjun Subramaniam (9) spoke at this year’s We Day on March 26 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The event is held a few times each year in various locations in the United States and Canada, and brings together...

Instructor Anthony Silk will assume the Mathematics department chair the coming year.

Anthony Silk to be New Upper School Math Department Chair

by Vineet Kosaraju and Tara Parimi April 4, 2014

Upper School mathematics teacher Anthony Silk will replace Bradley Stoll as the new chair of the Mathematics department at the beginning of next year. Stoll has held the position as department chair...

Orchestra Preview: Chicago Trip

by Riya Chandra, reporter April 4, 2014

Eighty-seven orchestra members along with eight chaperones depart on a trip to Chicago to partake in the Chicago International Music Festival tomorrow. Chris Florio, Upper School Instrumental Music...

The Mystery of Malaysia 370

The Mystery of Malaysia 370

by Shay Lari-Hosain April 4, 2014

“Good night Malaysian three seven zero” were the last known words spoken by MH370’s crew to Malaysian air traffic control, nearly forty minutes after the Malaysia Airlines flight departed Kuala Lumpur...

Float or Sink: The freshman class works on building their raft. Spirit week starts April 14; events include dress-up days and daily class competitions.

Students prepare for Spirit Week

by Megy Appalaraju and Meilan Steimle April 4, 2014

Spirit week is fast approaching as the four grades prepare  to contend for first place in the class competition. Each class randomly selected two musical genres and a geographic location at a school...

Upper School holds Hoscars talent show

by Anokhi Saklecha, reporter April 4, 2014

Students and faculty crowded into the gym on March 27 for the annual Hoscars multicultural talent show, hosted by the student council and Global Empowerment and Outreach (GEO) club. Emceed by seniors Efrey...

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  –...

Boys varsity swimmers start off their events with a dive in their meet against Kings Academy. Swimming is one of eight varsity spring sports.

Spring Sports Update

by Juhi Gupta and Kavya Ramakrishnan April 4, 2014

Upper School Varsity athletes are swinging, putting, and setting their way through spring sports which are now midway through season. This season will highlight Varsity Track & Field, Varsity Swimming,...

Sarah Bean (11) delivers her ASB candidacy speech in front of the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors during Wednesdays assembly.

Voting for next year’s ASB council held at lunch

by Sheridan Tobin and Melina Nakos April 4, 2014

Voting for next year’s Associated Student Body (ASB) Council will be held in the journalism room at lunch today after a week of campaigning and speeches. Nine candidates are running to fill four positions:...

Senator Yee arrested for alleged crimes

Senator Yee arrested for alleged crimes

by Alyssa Amick, Aquila Managing Editor April 4, 2014

State Senator Leland Yee was recently arrested after an FBI investigation allegedly implicated him in political corruption and gun-trafficking charges. The charges accuse Yee of smuggling weapons illegally...

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