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

Pranav Reddy wins Golden Desert Invitational

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Features Editor February 7, 2014

After spending a weekend in Las Vegas, Upper School debater Pranav Reddy (11) was named champion of the Golden Desert Invitational. The Golden Desert Invitational in Lincoln Douglas debate, from Jan....

The Women’s Revolution

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Kacey Fang, and Sindhu Ravuri February 5, 2014

Over the years, gender equality has taken up new meaning. With each victory in society comes the realization of increasing opportunities for women. According to a recent census, the state of women has...

Humans of Harker

Humans of Harker

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor February 4, 2014

In the style of Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York, Aquila highlights the notable pastimes of random students from the Upper School campus. Check out Jason Jeong (11), Ayla Ekici (10), and Gabriela Gupta...

Connecting with family overseas

Connecting with family overseas

by Shannon Su and Trisha Dwivedi February 2, 2014

Ray Song New to the United States, freshman Ray Song left his family in China to receive a better education here at the Upper School and broaden his perspective of the world. “[Classes] are more flexible...

Pixels out, resolutions in

by Ayushi Gautam February 1, 2014

As the clock ticked down to the last few seconds of the year, glasses clinked and nostalgia filled the air during a celebration of the new year. Sparks flew in the skies and in the minds of those who chose...

Keller’s Korner – 1/24

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor January 30, 2014

Sports games were a major part of last week, including basketball games, wrestling matches, and the annual Kicks Against Cancer Fundraiser. Kicks Against Cancer is one of my favorite events because...

Chinese New Year

by Meilan Steimle, Reporter January 29, 2014

The lunar calendar will transition to the year of the horse in a couple of days in the annual, two-week festival that is Chinese New Year. Although it is a holiday widely celebrated in China and the Bay...

California drought requires water usage adjustments

by Kevin Kai Huang and Allison Sun January 27, 2014

With temperatures reaching the high sixties and low seventies this month and still no rainfall, California is facing its driest year on record. Though it is normal for California to experience droughts...

Amazon announces potential delivery service drones for the mainstream consumer

Amazon announces potential delivery service drones for the mainstream consumer

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Assist. Design Editor January 27, 2014

The high-pitched, mechanical whine of an electric motor pervades the air. A miniature drone appears, descending over its destination. It hovers over the doorstep, deploys its package, and whirrs off into...

Synergy at Play

by Alyssa Amick and Trisha Jani January 27, 2014

After spending the summer researching drug combinations to battle cancer, juniors Andrew Jin and Steven Wang submitted their work to the Siemens competition. They were one of six teams chosen from California...

Math teacher Victor Adler demonstrates the 3D printer located in his room. He has used this gadget in his classes to demonstrate 3D modeling.

New, innovative products unveiled at CES

by Kacey Fang and Alexis Gauba January 27, 2014

The Las Vegas Convention center buzzed with excitement as tech companies unveiled their latest innovative ventures at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association...

The fully-functional prototype of Innovegas iOptik contact lenses were unveiled at CES 2014. Students expect the product to be the next big thing in personal media.

Innovega releases iOptik contact lenses rivaling Google Glass

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Features Editor January 27, 2014

One of the most recent so-called “smart” products entering the market, iOptik contact lenses are the newest variation on personal virtual technology. Invented by the company Innovega, these contact...

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