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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

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Over the Thanksgiving break, I visited the islands of Tahiti and Mo’orea, my third venture into Polynesia after visiting Hawaii and New Zealand years prior.
Out of the Nest: Tahiti and Mo’orea
by Suhani Gupta, Co-A&E/Lifestyle Editor

Looking at a map of the world, it’s easy to overlook the tiny islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that make up French Polynesia. The...

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Barber Zane Sharif trims a clients hair. “You imagine your client as a canvas, and you’re almost painting,” Sharif said. “Your tools and razors are your brushes. So, in a sense, it is almost the same thing as art."
So you wanna be a barber?
by Wenjie Zou and Heather Wang August 29, 2025

Zane Sharif unzips a blue tent and steps inside the barbershop set up in his backyard. Inside, a ring light sits in one corner, a mirror and a cabinet of various tools in another and a salon chair in the...

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Vinay Reddy advises former President Biden on a speech. “It doesn't matter who you're writing for,” Reddy said. “The real, most important thing is [that] you understand that person."
So you wanna be a speech writer?
by Samaara Patil, TALON Assistant Photo Editor
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Enzensberger captures the sheer wonder experienced by students forming connections between seemingly unrelated fields, allowing me to experience the joy of figuring something out for the first time all over again.
Book Corner: Logical whimsy
by Mihir Kotbagi, Aquila Managing Editor

In your dreams, a mysterious talking beetle confronts you with vexing mathematical queries. Do you ignore it and wake up, convinced that not even sleep provides respite from your algebra homework, or plunge...

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Released March 7, “MAYHEM” finally revives the beloved electric debut of Lady Gaga’s illustrious career but lacks further inspiration.
“MAYHEM” launches Lady Gaga’s boring Renaissance
by Claire Tian, Assistant STEM Editor

Since stepping into the scene in 2008, Lady Gaga has dazzled audiences with her ability to shapeshift—to melt into distinct theatrical personas and musical genres. Gaga first topped charts with electropop,...

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Bad Bunny’s latest album is full of political and social messaging and makes strong statements before you even press play. My top tracks were NUEVAYoL, DtMF and BOKeTE.
Bad Bunny captures snapshot of Puerto Rico in “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
by Claire Tian, Assistant STEM Editor

Bad Bunny’s latest album is full of political and social messaging and makes strong statements before you even press play. “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” features track titles that reflect his Puerto Rican...

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