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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

The Boeing 777-200ER that operated as MH17 seen here in Rome Fiumicino Airport in 2011. The incident represents Malaysia Airlines loss of a second 777 in under half a year.

Ukraine/Russia dispute reverberates on a global stage

by Sheridan Tobin, Shay Lari-Hosain, and Megy Appalaraju August 31, 2014

A Malaysia Airlines jet en route to Kuala Lumpur International via Schiphol Airport was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, where pro-separatist rebels currently operate. Having taken off from...


Govindas subject, Geeta, navigates the Rosetta Stone software on the last day of the experiment. Geeta is a 37-year old illiterate cook living in Hyderabad who completed approximately 20 hours of Rosetta Stone.

App to assist the emerging markets of India

by Riya Godbole and Shay Lari-Hosain August 29, 2014

The Egyptians certainly didn't anticipate what recent Stanford graduate Govinda Dasu (Harker '12) would do with their Rosetta Stone. Govinda sought to find out if translation software Rosetta Stone...

Riya Godbole (12) pours a bucket of ice water on herself in honor of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Feeling the chill with ALS on social media

by Ayushi Gautam, Aquila Social Media Editor August 29, 2014

On most social media sites, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been dominating news feeds around the world. This challenge was made to spread awareness and increase donations to research for Amyotrophic...

Junior Ankita Sharma (left) holds an anaconda as a camp counselor of the Humane Society, an organization that works to protect animals. They worked with children to educate them about animal rights and safety.

Students take on summer community service projects

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Winged Post Copy Editor August 29, 2014

Many upper school students traveled near and far this summer, volunteering their time towards philanthropic efforts. Junior Rohan Desikan traveled to the Indian states of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkand...

Into the Musical: Performing artists look over the music of Into the Woods at the audition workshop on Aug. 27. The auditions will take place on the week of Sept. 15.

Looking Ahead at Performing Arts

by Sharanya Balaji August 29, 2014

A fantastic dream, the Scottish Highlands, amazing student visions, and a wild and crazy journey are all a part of this year’s performing arts schedule. The faculty hopes into incorporate contemporary,...

The Caffeinated Nation

The Caffeinated Nation

by Kaity Gee, Video/Broadcast Editor August 29, 2014

Energy shots, sodas, energy drinks, and that black liquid that runs this country- coffee. Caffeine dominates the nation. The average American consumes as much as two to four cups of coffee a day worth...

Kellers Korner - 6/5

Keller’s Korner – 6/5

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor June 16, 2014

The school year came to a close last thursday, and on the penultimate week of school, students cleaned out their lockers, received end-of year awards,and played in the alumni football game last week. After...

Monica Thukral (14) and Ariana Shulman (14) announce results from a DECA competition during school meeting earlier this year on Jan. 6.  Ninety students attended the SVCDC business and leadership conference of the year in San Jose from Jan. 3 to 5.

Reflections on last school meeting

by Shannon Su, Aquila Copy Editor May 29, 2014

The Upper School held its last school meeting of the school year, which was the first one led by the upcoming ASB members.        

Sophomore and Junior boys prepare for their highly memorable Powderpuff routine of the year.

Looking back on 2014

by Kaity Gee, Multimedia Editor May 26, 2014

As this year comes to a close, we take a look back at this year. Throughout the first and second semesters, records have been broken, bonds have been strengthened, and the Harker community has grown as...

The movie The Fault in Our Stars will release this summer on June 6. It stars Shailene Woodley from Divergent and Ansel Elgort.

Movies to watch this summer

by Trisha Dwivedi, Reporter May 18, 2014

“The Fault in Our Stars”, directed by Josh Boone, releases on June 6, 2014. Rated PG-13, this comedy-drama film stars Ansel Elgort as Augustus and Shailene Woodley as Hazel. Based off of the book,...

Students from the Imperial College London (ICL), who  invented the first ever edible water container, hope that it can eradicate the use of disposable water bottles all around the world.

Edible water container challenges future plastic use

by Arthi Iyer, Reporter May 16, 2014

Students from the Imperial College London (ICL) recently invented the first ever edible water container. If widely accepted, the team hopes that it can eradicate the use of disposable water bottles all...

Harker cupcakes get a social life: School desserts gain Instagram presence

by Kshithija Mulam and Priscilla Pan May 16, 2014

Cinnamon swirl, Hawaiian salted caramel and raspberry cupcakes with flaky rice krispies, white chocolate frosting and cream cheese icing. Where do these come from? Behold self-taught baking and pastry...

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