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Two weeks after his verbal commitment, Thien wears a Boston College shirt and poses with an eagle claw sign for a photo to inform his friends and family about his verbal commitment.

‘Swimming has been my whole entire life’: Senior Kenneth Thien verbally commits to swim at Boston College

Chelsea Nguyen, Managing Editor September 11, 2020

The senior class is usually in the same lane when applying to colleges, but senior Kenneth Thien has chosen to swim in a separate lane: college recruiting. Thien began the college recruitment process...

English Department Chair and Professional Development Coordinator Kristin Moore at her desk in Johns Hopkins at UPA, where she teaches her classes.

Lessons Online: UPA teachers prepared to begin the 2020-2021 school year via distance learning

Jenna Plasschaert, Team Editor September 10, 2020

Five months after the first day of distance learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 school year began digitally, with the hope of introducing hybrid learning later in the year. The...

Firefighters battled to get control of the blazes in Napa, Calif., which were caused by lightning strikes.

SCU and CZU Lightning Complex fires cause stress as fear of evacuation looms

Alyssa Garcia, Reporter September 7, 2020

The smell of smoke lingers in the Bay Area as the SCU and CZU Lightning Complex fires burn, causing a surge of fear and anxiety for members of the UPA community. The SCU (Santa Clara Unit) Lightning...

COVID-19 Update | UPA to 'Pass or Fail' Grading System | Aquila Press Conference

COVID-19 Update | UPA to ‘Pass or Fail’ Grading System | Aquila Press Conference

Aquila Staff July 26, 2020

Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on April 15, 2020. As of April 14, due to the continued presence of Covid-19, UPA will be transitioning to a "Pass or Fail" grading system...

Second COVID-19 School Closure Press Conference | Breaking News

Second COVID-19 School Closure Press Conference | Breaking News

Aquila Staff July 26, 2020

Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on April 2, 2020. The following is a live broadcast of Executive Director David Porter addressing the UPA community about its closure...

COVID-19 Aquila Press Conference with Executive Director David Porter | Breaking News

COVID-19 Aquila Press Conference with Executive Director David Porter | Breaking News

Katherine Nguyen, Greg Haessner, and Aquila Staff July 26, 2020

Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on March 14, 2020. Around 11:30 a.m., all Santa Clara County public education institutions were informed a three-week hiatus would...

Climate Strike | Aquila News Broadcast

Climate Strike | Aquila News Broadcast

Greg Haessner and Kristian Crowther July 26, 2020

Editor's Note: This video was originally published on YouTube on Oct. 2, 2019.  In our first broadcast video of the 2019-2020 school year, Reporter Greg Haessner interviews protesters at the Silicon...

Donating to the Disadvantaged

Donating to the Disadvantaged

Sheyla Escalante, Reporter June 5, 2020

After years of the homeless population only growing in San Jose, the community continues to pitch in to help.  From prominent CEOs to next door neighbors, the San Jose community has come together to...

Photo courtesy of the Corporation for National & Community Service.

The Helping Hands of UPA

Jenna Mi, Reporter June 2, 2020

AJ Phillips worked at All Chemical Disposal and Stericycle for eight years before his 2015 death. He was preparing to move to Las Vegas to start a new career. He loved his family, especially his siblings, Roberson said.

Their lives matter, too

Alexandra Rozmarin, Co-Editor-in-Chief June 1, 2020

When junior Nur Ambaw was 15, he was a passenger along with two of his cousins as his older brother drove through downtown San Jose. The Lexus the boys were riding in was a gift to the older Ambaw brother...

Members of the community express disdain toward Mayor Sam Liccardo and Councilmember of District 2 Sergio Jimenez, protesting the tiny homes at 7 a.m. despite the fact that Jimenez voted against the construction on the Bernal/Monterey lot.

Protesters evade shelter-in-place guidelines to demonstrate against COVID-19 emergency dorms for homeless

Alexandra Rozmarin, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2020

South San Jose community members protested the construction of COVID-19 tiny homes for the homeless in District 2 on the morning of April 28, ignoring national, state and county shelter-in-place guidelines.  San...

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