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Know your news: WP Issue 2 current events quiz

Know your news: WP Issue 2 current events quiz

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor October 1, 2013

Here are the answers to the current events quiz on Page 15 of The Winged Post, out today. See how well you do! Questions 1.Who is the current Secretary of State? 2. Which actor recently broke...

Judge Juhi: Cultural appropriation

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor September 25, 2013

As an Indian-American, the last thing I felt was personally offended when I watched the video for Selena Gomez’s single “Come and Get It” for the first time. Selena dons a bindi and a sari, showing...

Email tips and tricks

Email tips and tricks

by Shannon Su and Ria Gandhi September 8, 2013

A typical inbox is filled with a seemingly endless list of emails. The following four tips may help increase email productivity. 1. Folders and Labels Creating folders and labels to categorize emails...

Jason Berry speaks to the Upper School community during the Baccalaureate ceremony last May. The student-elected speaker addressed the senior class about integrity. This Saturday, Berry died in his home of apparent heart failure.

Community remembers Jason Berry

by Meena Chetty, Nikhil Dilip, and Apoorva Rangan August 30, 2013

The Harker community lost beloved English teacher, coach, and friend Jason Berry last Saturday. Berry, 38, died at his home due to apparent heart failure. Students and teachers received the news in...

Sidhart Krishnamurthi (10) poses with Head of School Christopher Nikoloff and author of The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, who spoke at the Upper School on Nov. 30.

Saving for shelters: Sophomore fundraises for Afghan refugees

by Mariam Sulakian May 17, 2013

Putting the book down, he pauses. Right then, the inspiration kicks in—money for a mission. Since his reading, Sidhart Krishnamurthi (10) has gone on to fundraise a total of 2,040 dollars for a donation...

Freaks & Geeks: The concert experience

by Juhi Gupta May 16, 2013

To me, there is nothing more exhilarating than standing in the midst of an adrenalized crowd, and listening to your idols breathe perfection into amps less than five feet away. The other fans around you...

Lesser Known Books Guaranteed to Make You Think

by Juhi Gupta and Elisabeth Siegel May 15, 2013

Catcher in the Rye, Brave New World, Pride and Prejudice, etc... Everyone knows the classics. There are many more recent novels, however, that examine the human psyche and have somehow mostly evaded the...

Freaks & Geeks: “Oklahoma, OK!”

by Juhi Gupta, Video & Photo Editor April 25, 2013

To complete the Certificate requirement of teching a production (and to delve deeper into the mystical and arcane world of theater), I signed up to be on stage crew for this year’s spring musical “Oklahoma!”...

Journalism students from across the country gather on the steps of Columbia Universitys Low Library in Manhattan. Attended by six Upper School delegates, the Columbia Scholastic Press Associations 2013 Spring Convention was held from March 20 to 22.

Freaks & Geeks: Times New Roman in Times Square

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

Somewhere between running lost through a wet and torrential Times Square and devouring the best cheesecake in the golden glow of hotel lights, I fell in love. Six students from our journalism program...

Covered in colored powder, Riya Godbole (10) and Vishal Vaidya (10) pop water balloons on each other at a Holi festival.

Holi: Celebrations for the festival of colors

by Mariam Sulakian March 29, 2013

Red, blue, orange, green. Heaps of colors fly here and there as families and friends gather in celebration for the annual Indian Holi Festival. As springtime rolls around, multiple Holi festivals throughout...

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...

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