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Harker Aquila

Spanish classes celebrate Cinco de Mayo

by Maya Kumar and Nisha Shankar May 4, 2016

In January 1862, the French army invaded the Mexican state of Puebla. Unable to use the aid of the Civil War-stricken U.S army, the Mexican army rounded up its troops to combat the French independently....

​​Kylo Ren, the antagonist from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", the latest installment of the franchise, glowers with a red light saber.

Enthusiastic freshman celebrates national Star Wars day, May 4th

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter May 4, 2016

When Lily Wancewicz (9) was five, she watched "Star Wars" for the first time. Her eyes widened in awe as images of intergalactic landscapes flashed across the screen, she gasped as blue and red light sabers...

A timeline of the seniors’ lifetimes

In fall, freshman year is the freezing, full-body shock of unfamiliarity when you leap headfirst into a cold pool. In winter, it's never making it from Nichols to Shah in five minutes and not knowing that...

Shania Wang (9), Darren Gu (10) and Srivatsav Pyda (11) will be student council members for their respective grades. Students voted in the journalism room on Thursday during both lunches.

Getting to know your student council members

by Heidi Zhang, Reporter May 3, 2016

Aside from playing volleyball and being an avid fan of “Gossip Girl,” Shania Wang (9), candidate for student council treasurer, also loves to read and write. “Reading books has helped me explore...

Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616).

William Shakespeare’s legacy continues in 400th anniversary of death

by Prameela Kottapalli and Rose Guan April 25, 2016

Four hundred years ago on April 23, playwright and poet William Shakespeare passed away. But did he ever truly die? From tragic tales of love and loss, histories that chronicle war and politics and...

Juniors Chelsie Alexander and Mataan Peer show off their outfits on Wacky Wednesday. Spirit week was held from Monday to Friday this week.

Spirit Week 2016: The tradition continues

by Jenna Sadhu, Reporter April 22, 2016

In upper school math teacher Dana Lieberman's second period Algebra class, a girl dressed in a polka dotted camisole, neon green nylon tights, hot pink tutu, multicolored socks and mismatched shoes raises...

The price of a perfect prom: Is it worth it?

The price of a perfect prom: Is it worth it?

by Jenna Sadhu, Social Media Editor April 14, 2016

Wikimedia Commons Attending prom means that you’re going to have to dig deep into your wallet. Everything from a prom dress to a manicure can all add up to cost hundreds of dollars. Even for boys, the...

An exploration and explication of #swag

An exploration and explication of #swag

by Kaity Gee, Wingspan Asst. Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2016

Kaitlin Hsu As rapper George Watsky once stated, “I thought swag was dead way before this/Then Bieber used ‘swag’ in a chorus.” I too, thought swag was dead, but nonetheless it arises from the...

New ASB officers reflect on upcoming school year, extracurriculars and family

New ASB officers reflect on upcoming school year, extracurriculars and family

by Eleanor Xiao, TALON Business Manager April 13, 2016

Harker Aquila sat down with next year’s ASB officers and discussed distinct features about themselves that help shape their techniques of interacting with the student body as leaders as well as their...

Deconstructing happiness: How well-being fits into high school

Deconstructing happiness: How well-being fits into high school

by Kavya Ramakrishnan and Nicole Chen March 24, 2016

How are you? No, really. Though those words are often spoken in passing, meriting a quick one or two word answer, a recent rise in the practice of happiness and mindfulness has led people to more deeply...

In this painting, I used
marker on paper to create bold, visible strokes. Originally, it was supposed
to be some deep meditation on the ephemeral beauty of youth but I think towards the end, I just wanted to create a portrait of a young girl— to capture her fear, delight, the qualities that made her human.

Okay ladies, now let’s get information

by Meena Gudapati and Maya Kumar March 24, 2016

The Socialist Party of America observed the first ever National Women’s Day on Feb 28, 1909 in recognition of the New York garment strike in 1908 during which 15,000 female garment workers demanded...

Art club decorates campus

Art club decorates campus

by Lauren Russell and Maya Valluru March 23, 2016

Harker Art Club will begin their work on their annual projects of painting four benches to be donated to the community and continuing to paint the mural on the entrance to Main during the three day...

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