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Downbeat advances to Varsity Vocals a cappella semifinals

Downbeat advances to Varsity Vocals a cappella semifinals

by Kathy Fang, Editor-in-Chief

February 25, 2020

School meeting recap 2/19/2020: Chef Keller, sandwiches and an abundance of Valentine’s grams

School meeting recap 2/19/2020: Chef Keller, sandwiches and an abundance of Valentine’s grams

February 20, 2020

FEM Club holds Fem Forum discussing intersectional feminism

FEM Club holds Fem Forum discussing intersectional feminism

February 20, 2020

Upper school Red Cross Club invites American Red Cross to conduct annual blood drive

Upper school Red Cross Club invites American Red Cross to conduct annual blood drive

February 19, 2020

Best of year: Movies from the past, present and future

Best of year: Movies from the past, present and future

by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter

February 20, 2020

What to know about the 2019 novel coronavirus

What to know about the 2019 novel coronavirus

January 30, 2020

Harker Aquila’s guide to the escalations between the U.S. and Iran

Harker Aquila’s guide to the escalations between the U.S. and Iran

January 15, 2020

Giving during the holidays

Giving during the holidays

January 5, 2020

Photo Frenzy

Recent Sports Scores

Tuesday, February 25

Varsity Lacrosse

Harker 4 - Willow Glen 16
Tuesday, February 25

Varsity Baseball

Harker 19 - Overfelt High 2
Tuesday, February 25

Varsity Boys Tennis

Harker 6 - The King's Academy 1
Saturday, February 22

Varsity Boys Soccer

Harker 1 - Evergreen Valley 0
Saturday, February 22

Varsity Girls Basketball

Harker 49 - Carmel 42
Saturday, February 22

Varsity Boys Basketball

Harker 48 - Scotts Valley 42
Friday, February 21

Varsity Boys Basketball

Harker 71 - Design Tech 48
Wednesday, February 19

Varsity Girls Soccer

Harker 0 - Mercy Burlingame 3
Wednesday, February 19

Varsity Boys Soccer

Harker 3 - King's Academy 2
Tuesday, February 18

Varsity Girls Basketball

Harker 35 - Castilleja 48
Tuesday, February 18

Varsity Boys Basketball

Harker 53 - King's Academy 62
Friday, February 14

Varsity Boys Soccer

Harker 1 - Menlo 1

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“I would say I am not at all somebody who thinks

“I would say I am not at all somebody who thinks in the long term. If I had to define a goal that I think is even possible for me to follow or that I would even be interested in pursuing is just to never be bored, stave off boredom.” – Vani Mohindra (12)

Photographer: Erica Cai
Reporter: Gloria Zhang

Mr. Butch Keller prepares to pass out biscuits on

Mr. Butch Keller prepares to pass out biscuits on Feb. 19 after school meeting. During the meeting, he announced that biscuits will be served after every school meeting, and there are three kinds: honey butter, egg and cheese and Eagle biscuits.

Photographer: Irina Malyugina

“I believe that the business side is the best me

“I believe that the business side is the best means by which to advance the CS side because you can take a community of people who love CS, and that stays constant. But, if you focus on bringing it to everywhere imaginable, then that suddenly creates an ecosystem where even more people can access it.” – Nikhil Sharma (12)

Photographer: Emily Tan
Reporter: Olivia Guo

Mr. Brian Larsen prepares to have his blood drawn

Mr. Brian Larsen prepares to have his blood drawn during third period today. Hosted by Red Cross Club, the annual blood drive ran from first period to 3 p.m. today. “The officer team works with Red Cross to have certified personnel set up at Harker to allow students and teachers to donate blood throughout the day,” Helen Zhu (11), vice president of Red Cross Club, said. “We coordinate with them to make sure that there are club members to direct the donors when they arrive, they have all the paper work, and we provide snacks and drinks after so they remain hydrated.” Photographer: Irina Malyugina

Vance Hirota (12) jumps over Chloe Chen (12) as a

Vance Hirota (12) jumps over Chloe Chen (12) as a part of their dance performance during Hoscars last Friday. The event was split up into two shows for upperclassmen and underclassmen, and it was organized by student council. “Since it's student led, all the planning, like deciding who gets to perform and what the theme is, just brings together so many ideas and so many talents”, Roma Gandhi (12), the president of the senior council who helped plan Hoscars, said. “It's just a great way for people to see what their peers are doing, both inside and outside of school.” Photographers: Nilisha Baid (1-2, 6); Delaney Logue (3-4); Irina Malyugina (5)

“What I learned through Tri-M [is that] the idea

“What I learned through Tri-M [is that] the idea of community service is often more complex than it should be. I think it's something a lot more simple. Community service to me isn't about solving Earth's greatest problems; it's just finding something that resonates with me and doing that because it brings me joy, and through that, it brings other people joy too.” – Jeffrey Yang (12)

Photographer: Mark Hu

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Boys basketball clinches first-round CCS win over Design Tech, falters in second round

Boys basketball clinches first-round CCS win over Design Tech, falters in second round

by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Sports Editor

February 23, 2020

Winter sports begin playoff competition

Winter sports begin playoff competition

February 21, 2020

Boys basketball falls to Priory on senior night

February 17, 2020

Varsity girls basketball falls short in fourth quarter on senior night

Varsity girls basketball falls short in fourth quarter on senior night

February 14, 2020

Upper school science bowl team wins regional competition

Upper school science bowl team wins regional competition

by Mark Hu, Winged Post STEM Editor

February 24, 2020

Fighting fire: Australia battles blazing bushfires in war against climate change

Fighting fire: Australia battles blazing bushfires in war against climate change

February 3, 2020

STEM Scene: Upcoming contests and competitions

STEM Scene: Upcoming contests and competitions

January 15, 2020

Two seniors named as Regeneron scholars

Two seniors named as Regeneron scholars

January 8, 2020

Cattle and carbon: Why I chose to stop eating beef

Cattle and carbon: Why I chose to stop eating beef

by Nicole Tian, Co-Lifestyle Editor

January 21, 2020

Heart of Harker: Prioritizing ourselves

Heart of Harker: Prioritizing ourselves

December 28, 2019

Heart of Harker: OK Millennials!

Heart of Harker: OK Millennials!

December 16, 2019

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

November 19, 2019

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