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"Japanese [culture] has more levels of formality, there’s more intricacy to it… There’s a difference between your boss and your teacher, or a teacher you know well. Here [in America], you can just have a conversation with anyone you find at the bus stop. No one’s going to think you’re weird for it; you’re having a conversation. It would be significantly weirder in Japan," Annabella Armstrong (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Annabella Armstrong draws cultural awareness from her passion for languages

by Mahika Halepete, Reporter December 11, 2016

There's bilingual, trilingual, quadrilingual—and then there's Annabella Armstrong (12). She started learning Japanese in middle school and since then, she has added French, Latin, Italian and American...

The benefits of being bilingual

The benefits of being bilingual

by Nina Gee, Reporter December 3, 2016

Speaking more than one language has its social benefits, including broader communication and better understanding of a country’s culture. Often times, people who speak a foreign language find it...

Mr. Olivas handed out stickers for students to wear outside Manzanita at lunch. Students wore red on Oct. 11 in support for National Coming Out Day, encouraging young people around the world to be confident in their sexuality and gender identity.

Senior Emre Ezer speaks about journey as LGBTQ+ teen during school meeting

by Maya Valluru, News Editor October 11, 2016

Senior Emre Ezer spoke to the junior and senior classes during school meeting on Monday about his journey to understand and define his sexuality. Because National Coming Out Day is this Thursday,...

Paraders gather in the streets of Toronto for a Labor Day celebration. Canada, along with many other countries around the world, also celebrates Labor Day.

Labor Day: Honoring the workers of our country

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila Copy Editor September 8, 2016

When most people think of Labor Day, they often see the holiday as a three-day weekend and an unofficial end to summer. While Labor Day may seem no more than a welcome break from school, the holiday is...

Students protested during genocide denier Justin McCarthy's talk titled "Turks and Armenians: Nationalism and Conflict in the Ottoman Empire at the University of Chicago in April. The University of Chicago has struggled with issues concerning free speech and academic freedom, leading dean of students to state in his letter that safe spaces and trigger warnings will not be used in the following school year.

Loss of safe spaces and trigger warnings ceases to encourage free speech and diversity

by Nicole Chen, Aquila Features Editor September 7, 2016

In a welcome letter addressed to the University of Chicago’s class of 2020, Dean of Students Jay Ellison stated that “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” will no longer be utilized in the university...

An activist holds up a sign at a demonstration held in Minneapolis to protest the officer-involved killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The shootings sparked protests and vigils all over the country, from Oakland to New York City.

Pulse of the people: Black Lives Matter responds to summer shootings

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 31, 2016

In this repeating Features segment, the Winged Post will explore a social issue relevant to both the community and the time. Baton Rouge and St. Paul, Baltimore and Chicago. These cities may seem unrelated,...

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory passed the anti-transgender bathroom law on March 23. The law limits transgender individuals to only the bathroom of their birth gender.

Anti-transgender bathroom law causes controversy

by Nicole Chen, Reporter May 9, 2016

North Carolina recently passed an anti-transgender bathroom law on March 23, limiting transgender individuals to use public bathrooms corresponding to only their birth gender. With the recent inauguration...

Deconstructing happiness: How well-being fits into high school

Deconstructing happiness: How well-being fits into high school

by Kavya Ramakrishnan and Nicole Chen March 24, 2016

How are you? No, really. Though those words are often spoken in passing, meriting a quick one or two word answer, a recent rise in the practice of happiness and mindfulness has led people to more deeply...

Heart of Harker: Diversity improves campus environment

Heart of Harker: Diversity improves campus environment

by Abel Olivas, Spanish teacher March 24, 2016

Last spring, at the first diversity forum hosted by Dr. Muldrew, Ms. Agüero-Esparza, and Mr. Janda, several students grappled with the complexity of their ethnic, racial, or religious backgrounds...

That's a Wrap: Media overstepped its bounds by forcing Lilly Wachowski to come out as transgender

That’s a Wrap: Media overstepped its bounds by forcing Lilly Wachowski to come out as transgender

by Melina Nakos, Reporter March 22, 2016

Lilly Wachowski, of the directing team known as The Wachowskis, recently came out as a transgender female after several media outlets threatened to out her without the director's consent. While people...

Beyond the Game: Maria Sharapova’s admission to using meldonium raises concerns about drugs and gender-bias in sports

by Alex Youn, TALON Sports Editor and Aquila Columnist March 15, 2016

Maria Sharapova, seventh-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, admitted to testing positive at the Australian Open for the recently banned drug meldonium in a press conference on March 8. According...

Gods of Egypt disappoints with lack of diversity and clichéd plot — 2/5 stars

by Julia Huang, TALON Asst. Copy Editor March 11, 2016

Gods of Egypt recently opened in theaters globally on Feb. 26, 2016, and depicts the fight between the heroes, a human thief named Bek, played by Brenton Thwaites, and Egyptian god Horus, played by Nikolaj...

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