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Harker Aquila

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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

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.

Experts on play promote relaxation and creativity

Experts on play promote relaxation and creativity

by Irina Malyugina and Anjay Saklecha March 31, 2018

In a nation –– and a school –– where hard work is emphasized, some turn to play for a break and relaxation. Molly Sonsteng creates projects as the head producer of Madcap...

Students organize walkout, debate and town hall on gun control

March 31, 2018

Prior to the March for Our Lives protests, the Harker community held a walkout and vigil on March 14 to commemorate and honor the lives lost in the massacre, an event hosted by various student organizations...

Chef Steve mixes vegetables in a bowl after washing them. Though comfort food is often associated with greasy and unhealthy food, Martinez says, “My purpose in naming my
company that was just the notion of food being nourishing and comforting.”

So you wanna be a chef?

by Nina Gee and Anna Vazhaeparambil March 30, 2018

“Never apologize, never explain; if that’s the way it turned out, that’s the way I meant it to be.” This philosophy inspired by his culinary hero, Julia Child, is one that Chef Steve Martinez lives...

ASB president-elect Neil Ramaswamy (11) delivers his campaign speech during this year's ASB elections. For next year, Neil's main goals are increasing communication, engagement and transparency both within the council itself and with the student body.

ASB President-elect speaks about plans for 2018-19 school year

by Arushi Saxena, Reporter March 28, 2018

Juniors, sophomores and freshmen voted to elect a new ASB council last week for the upcoming school year. The student body choose Neil Ramaswamy (11) as their new president, who plans to inaugurate new...

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