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

Keller’s Korner – April 20

by Meena Chetty April 22, 2013

Nearly the entire student body participated in school related events this week as a result of Student Council and Honor Council elections; additionally, this week featured the Interact club as well as...

Chemistry teacher attends science education conference in Puerto Rico

Chemistry teacher attends science education conference in Puerto Rico

by Shannon Su April 19, 2013

Educators from all over globe from places such as France, Nigeria, and Israel came together for one goal: to understand where misconceptions arise in student education while determining a way to improve...

Keller’s Korner – April 13

by Meena Chetty April 13, 2013

Returning from break, students jumped right back into schedule this past week with a service award, a Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) luncheon, and the annual Spring Orchestra Concert. “The...

The homepage of Ask.fm invites people to join and check out which friends are members of the site. Many underclassmen have created accounts while upperclassmen have exhibited less participation.

Ask.fm: Just another Formspring?

by Daphne Liang April 13, 2013

Scrolling down their Facebook newsfeed, students are greeted by statuses posted with a link to http://ask.fm/username. The site has become a growing trend and is popular especially among freshmen and sophomores. Founded...

The Democratic Club of Sunnyvale holds monthly meetings to discuss important issues in the community. Mayor Toni Spitaleri attended on March 16 along with guest speaker Ro Khanna, who talked about his views on education policies.

New education policies help students across the bay area

by Ayushi Gautam March 31, 2013

Normally, people associate the word “politics” with one place: Washington D.C. Although that common thought is partially true, political events can take place anywhere. The Democratic Club of Sunnyvale...

Showing growing support for the legalization of marriage, students rapidly download and share the symbol of marriage equality. Upper School seniors Laura Pedrotti and Pranav Sharma felt that changing their facebook profile pictures was important for a sense of unity and solidarity in the community.

Students show support for LGBTQ Rights

by Vasudha Rengarajan March 29, 2013

Turning Facebook chat boxes a slew of red, the trend spread like wildfire, inspiring unity, gaining media coverage, and encouraging new users to follow. With the recent beginning of the Defense of Marriage...

Keller’s Korner – March 23

by Meena Chetty March 24, 2013

This week focused on spring sports in addition to the annual Red Cross blood drive. “The Red Cross club has put a lot of time and energy into the blood drive. I think that the culmination of all the...

A Twitter page on the Syrian Revolution provides updates on ongoing conflicts. Twitter sparked protests before, most notably in the 2011 Egyptian revolution against Hosni Mubarak.

Double nature of social media

by Vivek Bharadwaj March 22, 2013

“I have a Facebook and Instagram and a Twitter and a Tumblr,” Aathira Menon (9) said, laughing midway through her sentence. “I don’t know if there are any others.” Social media-savvy students...

Senior Alan Soetikno sells cupcakes in the Red Cross Clubs bake sale fundraiser. Raising money and promoting blood donations were the main goals of Red Cross Week.

Fundraiser and blood drive held during Red Cross Club Week

by Stephanie Chen March 20, 2013

This week, continuing an annual tradition, Red Cross Club is holding a fundraiser and a blood drive to raise awareness and donations for Red Cross International. Club members are selling baked goods...

Keller’s Korner – March 16

by Meena Chetty March 17, 2013

Featuring the Synopsys Science Fair and a L.I.F.E. session, this week concluded in the annual Evening of Jazz Concert. “It’s tough to pick a highlight for this week because the three things that...

Collected dresses hang on the rack in Manzanita Hall. The Upper School participated in donations for the Princess Project throughout February and the beginning of March.

Students work to boost self-confidence through ‘Time, Talent, and Taffeta’

by Elisabeth Siegel March 10, 2013

You open your eyes to stare at your reflection in your bedroom mirror. You smile, delighted with what you see: everything from your curled hair to your carefully selected high-heels is perfect. Your date...

Keller’s Korner – March 9

by Meena Chetty March 10, 2013

With spring sports in full swing, this week centered around athletic events as well as Key Club Week. “The fact that we’re highlighting sports teams this week is exciting because of the commitment...

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