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Students balance work and school

Students balance work and school

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor March 12, 2014

Despite the copious amount of time school takes up, several Upper School students have found time for a job in order to gain experience and earn money. Taylor Mahal (12) has worked as a lifeguard at...

Students listen intently as Kate Kendell speaks to the school. Kate Kendell is the executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

“This is the defining issue of your generation.” – Kate Kendell

by Apoorva Rangan and Elisabeth Siegel March 12, 2014

Kate Kendell, the Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, spoke at the Upper School last week about  lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) representation in marriage equality...

Upper School reflects on affluenza virus

Upper School reflects on affluenza virus

by Shannon Su, Aquila Copy Editor March 12, 2014

  •def•i•ni•tion• According to dictionary.com, “affluenza” is the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money. This...

Upper School students perform at Carnegie Hall

Upper School students perform at Carnegie Hall

by Sindhu Ravuri March 1, 2014

Three upper school students, Ayushi Gautam (10), Ishanya Anthapur (11), and Shazdeh Hussain (12), performed at Carnegie Hall in the High School Honors Performance Series on Feb. 16, amongst the world’s...

Keller's Korner - 2/28

Keller’s Korner – 2/28

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor February 28, 2014

Japan Club week, the annual AP studio art exhibit, and the first ever Night on the Town were the highlights of the past week. It appears that everyone has enjoyed Japanese week. Every time I’ve seen...

Glenn Reddy (11) interviews an entrepreneur on an early Saturday morning. Keep checking podcasts.harker.org to find this podcast coming soon.

The Harker Podcast Series

by Riya Chandra and Lavinia Ding February 26, 2014

The newly-formed Harker Podcast Series club, composed of three members and an advisor has two of their business podcasts uploaded onto their website, and continues to interview more entrepreneurs in Harker’s...

Keller's Korner - 2/21

Keller’s Korner – 2/21

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor February 24, 2014

As the winter sports season comes to a close, two wrestlers make CCS, the girls’ soccer team makes history, and boys’ basketball advances to CCS. To be able to highlight four athletic teams this...

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...

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