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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Eliminating the death penalty means that America’s judiciary would never kill an innocent person again — not that criminals would walk free. While wrongful prison sentences are tragic, they can be revisited and resolved unlike capital punishment.
Capital punishment is guilty. America should kill it.
by Mihir Kotbagi, Co-Opinions Editor • October 14, 2024

In three days, America will execute an innocent man. Despite the many fundamental flaws in the evidence used to convict him, Texan Robert Roberson...

Swift, despite espousing praise for the more progressive candidate in this year’s upcoming election, emits 1,800 times more carbon than the average American. By contrast, Harris, the candidate Swift supports, has put forward emission-reducing, pro-environment policy.
Celebrity endorsements undercut political culture
by Gabe Sachse, Aquila Managing Editor • October 13, 2024

American history features its fair share of idols. The iconography of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jordan has always shaped the...

Harker could expand the art facility to include a gallery space that serves as a permanent exhibition area where student works can be displayed. Connected to the art building, this space can foster the Visual Arts program’s main events, like Artstravaganza.
Harker should prioritize visual arts
by Elizabeth Zhang, Reporter • October 12, 2024

A colorful piece catches your eye as you walk through the Shah building or into the RPAC talking to your friends. You might notice the paintings...

Contrary to popular belief, ADHD is not a product of poor behavior or habits and is rather rooted in the brain’s chemistry. The condition is largely driven by differences in neurotransmitter activity, particularly dopamine, which controls motivation and reward processing.
Breaking down stigmas, embracing complexity
by Ashley Mo and Janam Chahal October 12, 2024

“You’re just faking it.” These words, often thrown carelessly at students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reflect...

Green Team members hold up signs during an on-campus demonstration to bring awareness to the growing climate crisis. Over half of Generation Z has participated in protests at some point in time.
Pulse of the People: Generation Z trailblazes in civic engagement
by Aishani Singh and Hima Thota October 10, 2024

Generation Z embodies one of the most ethnically diverse and civically engaged generations in American history, with 41 million members of Gen...

Co-Editor-in-Chief of Eucalyptus lit Iris Cai (12) peruses her literary magazine's website. “Our team is not only working together to help spread other voices, but we’re also helping each other grow and improve as well," Iris said.
Student-led literary magazines bolster youth writing community
by Jessica Wang, Winged Post Managing Editor • October 9, 2024

Writing does not need to be just a classroom assignment — it can be a way of speaking to the world. Through something as simple as submitting...

A completed breadboard showcases the final product of a student’s work in Computer Architecture class. By the end of the semester, each student will have built their own functioning 4-bit computer.
Computer Architecture class offers hands-on learning experience
by Jeremy Peng and Risa Chokhawala October 15, 2024

You may have seen students walking around campus holding onto a brown cardboard box. What’s inside it? Turns out, each contains up to a dozen...

Global Reset: AI revolution or climate devastation?
Global Reset: AI revolution or climate devastation?
by Ashley Mo and Jonathan Szeto October 12, 2024

Your fingers flutter across the keyboard. Click. Enter. Bursts of AI-generated text appear, filling the screen in just a few seconds. The...

Friday Five: Underrated STEM subjects
Friday Five: Underrated STEM subjects
by Jonathan Szeto and William Jiang October 11, 2024

From our computers and phones to roads and bridges, we are constantly reminded of the incredible accomplishments that scientific innovation allows....

The Allen Elizabethan Theatre set features a Victorian-style balcony with a pink lighting. Students watched "Much Ado About Nothing" as the final play in the trip.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival ignites community among Shakespeare devotees
by Lily Peng, Reporter • October 14, 2024

Sleepy high school students board a bus at 5:15 a.m. A seven hour bus ride lulls them in and out of dreamland. The “Welcome to Oregon” sign...

A Rodin sculpture features prominently in the main hall of the Legion of Honor’s upper level. Surrounded by smaller works by the acclaimed sculptor, the work exemplifies the importance of the Rodin collection to the museum’s legacy.
Out of the nest: A day in San Francisco
by Gabe Sachse, Aquila Managing Editor • October 11, 2024

Cool fog envelops San Francisco year-round, hiding a city packed with wonders, perfect for a day of exploration. California’s densest city,...

So you wanna be a concert cellist?
So you wanna be a concert cellist?
by Young Min and Chelsea Xie October 11, 2024

Majestic white feathers. An elegant swoop of the neck. With each graceful stroke of her bow, Sara Hong evokes an image of a serene swan,...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.
Settle into school with Harker Aquila
by Lily Shi, News Editor • October 14, 2024
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As journalists, one of our primary goals is to honor the people we report on. If we omit compassion, our articles lose life and color, and we fail to do justice to their stories. 
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by Alena Suleiman, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 22, 2024
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