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

January 1st marked the 100th anniversary of the Rose Bowl. 2014 granted Michigan State the champion title after their win 24-20 against Stanford.

Upper School students celebrate the arrival of the New Year

by Vasudha Rengarajan January 7, 2014

Cheerful applause erupted and silvery glasses clinked as Upper School students rang in the year 2014. Midnight marked the celebration of clean slates, new beginnings, and the shedding of old worries. Some...

Upper School students celebrate Christmas with family

Upper School students celebrate Christmas with family

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Features Editor December 29, 2013

Hundreds of twinkling eyes matched the vibrant lights of Main Hall as students completed their last final exams and excitedly welcomed the holiday break. The season’s red and green home decor, the fresh...

Keller’s Korner – 12/6

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor December 12, 2013

Players dribbled down the court to victory, as last week was one of the first weeks of both the basketball and soccer season. When not watching sporting events, students had the chance to attend the first...

In an interview with The Winged Post, Katherine Sarafian describes her journey in the filmmaking industry, from its almost unintentional roots to the advice she can impart to a student audience now.

Brave producer Katherine Sarafian talks movies

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor December 10, 2013

Lights, camera, and behind the scenes: the heart of the movie making magic. Pixar producer Katherine Sarafian, whose most recent production was Brave, shares her background and experiences in the film...

Perhaps the only thing more difficult than selecting a gift is wrapping and decorating it. Two full gift wrap rolls are necessary for the countless errors I make decorating gifts.

The stress of holiday shopping

by Maya Jeyendran, Global Editor December 3, 2013

While Bing Crosby may dream of a White Christmas, I dream of a Christmas that isn’t rapidly approaching during which my holiday shopping is complete, my gifts for friends and family are either packed...

Keller’s Korner – 11/8 & 11/15

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor November 20, 2013

The past two weeks have been filled with numerous performing arts events, the start of the Nikoloff lecture series, and multiple athletic events including the annual dodgeball tournament. The fall play...

Gabriele Stahl, Upper School Math teacher, dances the tango, a passion she has pursued for many years. In order to help her communicate with her tango teachers, she is taking Spanish classes.

Teachers extend knowledge, head “back to school”

by Alyssa Amick and Elisabeth Siegel November 16, 2013

Some students do not even consider the possibility of returning to classes after they are done with college, but for some teachers on the Upper School campus, taking extra classes gives them the opportunity...

Students Earn CJCL Ludi Awards

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor November 11, 2013

Upper school students recently competed in the Northern California, California Junior Classical League (CJCL) Ludi event winning a total of 20 ribbon awards. Students competed in categories such as...

Dr. Lars Peter Hansen was one of the recipients of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Dr. Hansen shared the award with economists Dr. Eugene F. Fama of the University of Chicago and Dr. Robert J. Shiller of Yale University

Q&A with Nobel Laureate Dr. Lars Peter Hansen

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Reporter November 6, 2013

Harker Aquila reporter Shay Lari-Hosain conducted a phone interview with 2013 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences. Shay Lari-Hosain So first I just wanted to start off with how you would explain your...

Keller’s Korner – November 1

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor November 6, 2013

The boys’ and girls’ water polo senior nights, Halloween festivities, and an assembly hosted by Law Club provided students a change in the usual schedule. Both water polo teams won their senior...

Alumna Daniela Lapidous raises awareness about fossil fuel divestment

by Juhi Gupta and Allison Sun November 5, 2013

Harker alumna Daniela Lapidous (‘12) is on a quest to divest. The Columbia University sophomore has been working individually and with Barnard Columbia Divest to stop the university from investing its...

Keller’s Korner – October 25

by Alyssa Amick October 31, 2013

The week featured a variety of successes among sports teams and many activities sponsored by the Speech and Debate program to celebrate its week. “This past week we’re highlighting two sports teams:...

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