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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

Performers reenact the Armenian genocide at a commemoration ceremory hosted by the San Francisco City Hall. Upper school student Natalie Simonian (11) attended the event to pay tribute to those who fell victim to the attack.

American population commemorates 100th anniversary of genocide

by Vineet Kosaraju and Kavya Ramakrishnan May 18, 2015

For the past ten years, you’ve lived a relatively isolated life in Musa Dagh, an Armenian zone in present-day Southern Turkey consisting of six main villages. Recently however, that peace has been threatened. There’s...

Dharahara Tower, an 1824 military watchtower, has collapsed in the earthquake. Nepal has been devastated with much destruction.

A little action goes a long way

by Sharanya Balaji and Derek Yen May 16, 2015

A few days ago, Ray Mitra was packaging Neosporin and various other medicines in his living room. Three days later, that same Neosporin was used by a doctor to help heal a young boy in Nepal suffering...

Efrey Noten 14 was last years Baccalaureate speaker. This year Ethan Ma (12) will speak.

Upper School to host annual Baccalaureate ceremony

by Meena Gudapati and Raveena Kapatkar May 16, 2015

Baccalaureate, a ceremony which honors juniors and seniors, will take place on May 21 in the Quad. Ethan Ma (12) and Upper School Mathematics Teacher Mary Mortlock will address the the junior and senior...

Upper School Latin Teacher John Hawley plans on retiring at the end of this school year. He will act as a substitute teacher in the future.

Language teachers leave positions for upcoming school year

by Raveena Kapatkar, Vijay Bharadwaj, and Adrian Chu May 16, 2015

Upper School Spanish Teacher Daniela Rozanes and Latin Teacher John Hawley have announced that they will not be returning to their positions in the upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Rozanes has been teaching...

The CollegeBoard prepares and oversees standardized testing and advanced placement examinations across the country. Questions and concerns have been raised regarding the organization, and the validity of its non-profit status.

AP exams generate mixed responses from student body and faculty

by Kacey Fang, Tara Parimi, and Emma Yu May 15, 2015

For two weeks of the school year, the bells are silent. In the gym and Atrium, only the scratching of pencils can be heard--students bent to their Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This year, Upper School...

Zoe Woehrmann (12) and Shreya Dixit (12) pose with their Eagles Buddies. This was the last Eagle Buddy event of the year.

Remembering the Seniors

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 15, 2015

The second annual Senior Appreciation Assembly will be held on May 22 and will feature performances from the Varsity Dance Troupe, Downbeat and Jazz Band in addition to humorous segments presented by the...

Jeton Gutierrez-Bujari (12) and Rishabh Chandra (11) played the Baker and Jack in Into the Woods. Jeton is a Lead Actor nominee.

“Into the Woods” recognized by California High School Musical Honors program

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Managing Editor May 14, 2015

The Upper School’s production of “Into the Woods” has been named a nominee in the category of “overall production” by the California High School Musical Honors program, and four cast members...

Samyu Yagati (12) has been announced as this years valedictorian. She has the highest GPA in the class of 2015.

Did you know: Samyu Yagati

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 14, 2015

Senior class Dean Diana Moss formally announced Samyukta “Samyu” Yagati as the Class of 2015 valedictorian during the senior class meeting on April 28. “I was very excited and as soon as I found...

Zoe Woehrmann (12) and Shreya Dixit (12) pose with their Eagles Buddies. This was the last Eagle Buddy event of the year.

Seniors and Eagle Buddies Celebrate Farewell on May 22

by Kshithija Mulam and Lauren Russell May 14, 2015

The seniors and their Eagle Buddies will celebrate their graduations from the Upper School and Lower School respectively in a farewell ceremony and luncheon in the Quad on May 22. This farewell ceremony...

Stephanie Huang (11), Ankur Karwal (11), and Edward Sheu (11) pose for a picture. All three will be members of the Class of 2016 student council.

New student council members announced

by Maya Jeyendran and Lauren Russell May 14, 2015

Student council released its election results on April 27, revealing that only two people new to student council have been elected, both in the upcoming sophomore class. The results for the rising sophomore...

Samyu Yagati (12) has been announced as this years valedictorian. She has the highest GPA in the class of 2015.

Did you know: Samyu Yagati, Class of 2015 valedictorian

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Managing Editor May 13, 2015

Senior class Dean Diana Moss formally announced Samyukta “Samyu” Yagati as the Class of 2015 valedictorian during the senior class meeting on April 28. “I was very excited and as soon as I found...

After graduating from Harker, alumna Noel Duan (‘09) went to Columbia University for her undergraduate degree in art history and sociocultural anthropology, then attended Oxford University for her masters degree in women’s studies. She has written for numerous fashion magazines including Vogue and Seventeen and has even started her own style magazine, Hoot, at Columbia.

Did you know: Noel Duan (’09)

by Maya Kumar, Reporter May 13, 2015

After graduating from Harker, alumna Noel Duan (‘09) went to Columbia University for her undergraduate degree in art history and sociocultural anthropology, then attended Oxford University for her masters...

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