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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

The current Harker Pay interface. A group of juniors developed the program and inaugurated its use this school year.

Harker Pay facilitates student purchases in upper school campus

by Farah Hosseini May 3, 2018

A group of students established Harker Pay at the upper school community, enabling students to purchase items online using their phones. With a quick log-in process and confirmation, students are able...

Sen Dai Sushi: Sushi with a modern flair

Sen Dai Sushi: Sushi with a modern flair

by Derek Yen, Winged Post Opinion Editor May 1, 2018

Even on an unremarkable Thursday night, Sen Dai Sushi is packed tight like a makizushi. "Twenty-five minutes," says a server for a party of three. Derek Yen The crowd in the restaurant is a representative...

Kinetic Krew member Jerry Chen (12) and Varsity dance troupe member Miranda Larsen (12) pose at the end of the finale routine of this year's Just Dance showcase. Earlier this school year, the Patil Theater was also the venue for a piano master class, An Evening of Jazz and annual spring musical "42nd Street."

Just Dance: Annual dance showcase features six Harker dance troupes

by Nicole Chen, Aquila Features Editor April 29, 2018

Upper, middle and lower school student dancers performed in this year’s final dance showcase, Just Dance, this evening at 6 p.m. in the Patil Theater. Upper school Varsity and Junior Varsity dance troupes...

Students talk to Gerald Nicosia, biographer of Jack Kerouac and beat poet. The beat generation, a group of poets that wrote after the second world war, greatly influenced political ideals at the time.

Students experience Beat poetry reading

by Vivian Jin, Reporter April 27, 2018

The students of English teacher Charles Shuttleworth’s senior elective, Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation, and English teacher Jennifer Siraganian’s creative writing class, Theory and Practice of...

Sunday at the Museum: Modern approach on Asian cuisine

Sunday at the Museum: Modern approach on Asian cuisine

by Derek Yen, Winged Post Opinion Editor April 24, 2018

Sunday at the Museum at the Asian Art Museum has a modest clientele: patrons come and go as they take breaks from the exhibits or embark again to a new gallery. Sunday’s decor is colored cream...

Memoir Monday: Water bottle

Memoir Monday: Water bottle

by Srinath Somasundaram, Reporter April 23, 2018

Srinath Somasundaram The bottle’s sleek stainless steel outside cries to be felt completely smooth from bottom to top. As my eyes slide up the bottle, carefully placed branding sits on a thin band of...

Harker journalism attends JEA/NSPA conference in San Francisco

Harker journalism attends JEA/NSPA conference in San Francisco

by Kathy Fang, Irina Malyugina, and Nicole Chen April 18, 2018

Fourteen student journalists from Harker attended the event to practice with their peers and learn important journalistic skills from experienced educators. Harker Aquila received its award for becoming...

Yayoi: Unique twist on traditional Japanese cuisine

Yayoi: Unique twist on traditional Japanese cuisine

by Emily Chen, Reporter April 13, 2018

Looking for something new to try? Craving for some Japanese cuisine? Yayoi’s your restaurant. With one step into the restaurant, the aroma of fried pork cutlet and wagyu beef simmered in sauce and...

Taking it to the streets: Thousands march in youth-organized rallies for gun control legislation

Taking it to the streets: Thousands march in youth-organized rallies for gun control legislation

“Protect lives, not guns.” “Schools are for learning. Not for lockdowns.” Scrawled in black and red paint, these two phrases emblazoned the posters of best friends Gemma Favaloro and Isabella...

Stahl dances the evening away with tango partner Sam Safadi. “If you want something challenging, then challenge yourself with Tango,” Stahl said.

Meet your teacher: Math teacher moves to the music through tango career

by Rose Guan and Kathy Fang March 31, 2018

A singer fills the air with a plaintive melody. Dozens of tango dancers locked in tight embraces sway in time with the rich music, covering the room with intricate series of steps. Among them is...

Pulse of the People: ICE raids sweep immigrant communities

Pulse of the People: ICE raids sweep immigrant communities

by Eric Fang and Arushi Saxena March 31, 2018

Immigration is one amongst many policies, like marijuana legalization, climate change, and offshore drilling, upon which California politicians and the Trump administration disagree. Shane Patrick Connolly,...

1893: Manzanita Hall is established by Frank Cramer as a preparatory school for boys in Palo Alto.

The History of Manzanita: Commemorating 125 years of Harker

by Nerine Uyanik, Humans of Harker Asst. Videographer and Feature Photographer March 31, 2018

This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on March 30, 2018.

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