Skip to Main Content
The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The chance of a mass shooting taking place at one's school is one in five million. Both parents and teachers are concerned with spending too much time, money, and effort into drills for an event that might not even happen.

Shootings prompt increase in gun violence

by Jenna Sadhu, Reporter September 1, 2016

There have been 190 school shootings in America since 2013, according to Everytown Research. In recent years, schools across the country are working to prevent shootings by including more gun violence...

An activist holds up a sign at a demonstration held in Minneapolis to protest the officer-involved killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The shootings sparked protests and vigils all over the country, from Oakland to New York City.

Pulse of the people: Black Lives Matter responds to summer shootings

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 31, 2016

In this repeating Features segment, the Winged Post will explore a social issue relevant to both the community and the time. Baton Rouge and St. Paul, Baltimore and Chicago. These cities may seem unrelated,...

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff speaks to the students at the matriculation ceremony. The matriculation ceremony took place on Aug. 19.

Freshman class welcomed during matriculation ceremony

by Ruhi Sayana, Winged Post Copy Editor August 29, 2016

The freshman class of 2020 was officially welcomed into high school during the annual matriculation ceremony on Aug. 19. The ceremony started on Friday morning with the processional of the teachers...

A photo of the future Amazon biospheres. The biospheres will be built at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle.

Amazon starts construction on biospheres

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor August 28, 2016

Amazon employees at the company’s Seattle headquarters will be able to meet, work and socialize amidst plant life inside massive biospheres. The spheres are part of a larger construction project by Amazon...

All the Harry Potter books since the beginning are all lined up at the Barnes and Nobles in San Jose. Harry Potter themed board games and other toys are also underneath the display.

Looking for the secret to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”? (No spoilers here!)

by Nisha Shankar, Reporter August 27, 2016

Harry Potter fans impatiently waited for the release of the sequel to the series that supposedly ended on July 21, 2007. The play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” by Jack Thorne, was released...

The "FIFA 17" video game cover for XBOX. It features Marco Reus, renowned attacking midfielder for the German national team and the German sports club Borussia Dortmund.

New releases in the entertainment industry this month

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 27, 2016

Tired of schoolwork already? Here are five upcoming events in the world of arts and entertainment to look forward to. “Snowden”- Sep. 16 Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley star in this biographical...

A sophomore's guide to required freshman classes

A sophomore’s guide to required freshman classes

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor August 26, 2016

I'm sure this has been drilled into every freshman’s head already, but high school is a big step up from eighth grade: if you don’t think the stairs in Shah are tall now, wait until you’ve sprinted...

The FPS team smiles on stage with their second place trophy. The four students that competed placed second out of 78 teams at the international conference.

Sophomore Future Problem Solvers place second at international conference

by Nicole Chen and Rose Guan August 26, 2016

Four sophomores placed second in the middle division at the Future Problem Solvers (FPS) international conference at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan, from June 1 to June 5. Sophomores...

Movie posters for "Finding Dory," "Independence Day: Resurgence," "The Shallows," "The BFG" and "Suicide Squad." Hollywood is releasing over 40 movies this summer, 17 of which are sequels, remakes and spinoffs.

Movies to look forward to watching this summer

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter June 8, 2016

Summer is finally here and so are barbecues, backpacking, binge watching, beach trips and, of course, blockbusters. Not only is making a getaway to the local air-conditioned movie theater an escape from...

Alice Wu ('16) and Kevina Xiao ('16) prepare for the 2015 club fair. Both new and returning clubs will be allowed to present at the 2016-2017 club fair.

New clubs for 2016-2017 school year

by Katherine Zhang, Reporter May 28, 2016

As the 2015-2016 school year draws to a close, students have begun applying to start new clubs for next year. Those who are proposing ideas for new student organizations must fill out the club starter...

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses an audience of young adults at a presidential campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa.

Number of voters registered for June 7 California primary increases this year

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter May 26, 2016

The number of Californians registering to vote in this year’s presidential primary have increased to 17.4 million voters from last year’s turnout of 13.2 million voters. According to reports from...

Ashwin Reddy (9) remarks on his most favorite memory of the senior class of 2016.  “Meeting the seniors in the robotics club because they’re cool and funny,” he said.

Saying goodbye to the seniors

by Kaitlin Hsu, Aquila Features Editor May 20, 2016

With this year’s graduation ceremony at the Mountain Winery quickly coming up on Thursday, we bid farewell yet again to another class of seniors. The class of 2016 enjoyed some well-deserved downtime...

Load More Stories