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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

A tinsel-and-ornaments-adorned Christmas Tree brings a festive feeling into a classroom. Many students in these few weeks will be participating in Secret Santa gift-giving.

Secret Santa or Santa Claus?

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter December 6, 2017

Bright lights adorn the ceiling in Main, teachers put up trees in their classrooms and students flock to Manzanita for a cup of hot cocoa. Students bring out their fuzzy jackets and boots, Christmas music...

Theater teacher Jeffrey Draper in his classroom.

Meet your teacher: Theater teacher reflects on his performing arts career

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor December 5, 2017

Beyond his work as a theater teacher and a director at the upper school, Jeffrey Draper also performs as four vastly different characters in Center REPertory Company’s annual production of Charles Dickens’...

Memoir Monday: The Pack of Cards

Memoir Monday: The Pack of Cards

by Srinath Somasundaram, Reporter December 4, 2017

Srinath Somasundaram The precisely cut pack of standard bicycle cards rests on the wooden table awaiting its grand opening. Its manufactured, cheap plastic cover balances its clean and untouched edges....

The front of the China Stix restaurant in the Santa Clara Town Center. Restaurant hours are from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m.-9 p.m. for dinner, and the restaurant is closed on Tuesday.

China Stix: Family-style, authentic Chinese food

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor November 28, 2017

Walking through the double glass doors of China Stix is like flipping a switch to a completely different culture — every decoration from the cheerful red Buddha statue to the formidable stone lions...

Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

by Alexander Wang, Opinion Editor November 27, 2017

Alexander Wang The crash of the water against the pool deck rings against my ears. The smell of chlorine pervades through the air, as steam rises from the surface of the water and creates a sort of halo...

#MeToo movement places sexual assault in the spotlight

#MeToo movement places sexual assault in the spotlight

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor November 18, 2017

On Oct. 5, a single New York Times article threw the film industry in turmoil. Quiet yet strong, sharp yet blunt, the piece revealed that film producer Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood’s most powerful,...

So you wanna be a ballroom dancer?

So you wanna be a ballroom dancer?

by Farah Hosseini, Reporter November 16, 2017

While training in California, professional ballroom dancer Andrea Faraci found himself in need of a dance partner and finally got a response after reaching out to his teachers back in Italy. The wife of...

Annual "Turkey Trot" promotes spirit of giving

Annual “Turkey Trot” promotes spirit of giving

by Jin Tuan and Varsha Rammohan November 16, 2017

Dressed in iconic Turkey Trot shirts, a mass of runners crowd the starting line, rub their palms together and prepare to run in the chilly hours of Thanksgiving morning. The annual Applied Materials...

English teacher Ohad Paran poses for the camera each day of the week. "No matter what you choose to wear, be yourself," he said.

Meet your teacher: English teacher flaunts colorful, unique style

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor November 16, 2017

With his color-coordinated dress shirts, endless drawer of patterned socks and rainbow of Apple Watch wristbands, English teacher Ohad Paran takes on every day in style. Whether he’s sporting his...

Students reflect on gender assembly

Students reflect on gender assembly

by Anvi Banga and Nerine Uyanik November 16, 2017

Harker invited guest speaker Maureen Johnston, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a practice in San Jose, to present to the upper school on Oct. 18. In the presentations that she gave to the...

You hit send, now what?

You hit send, now what?

by Helen Yang, Anjay Saklecha, and Rose Guan November 16, 2017

For most high school students, college application season represents a crucial turning point in life. Over the past two weeks, many seniors have submitted their early college applications. While every...

Student Spotlight: Upperclassmen manage clothing brands

Student Spotlight: Upperclassmen manage clothing brands

by Anya Weaver and Vivian Jin November 16, 2017

Kaitlyn Nguyen (12) had been editing an album cover toward the end of her junior year when she suddenly thought, “what if this was on a T-shirt?” That day, she decided to start a business and went...

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