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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

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 Innovega's 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...

New laws spin into motion

by Trisha Jani and Megy Appalaraju January 27, 2014

New laws were passed on Jan. 1, 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown that will affect California students.   Bicycles - Passing distance: Starting Sept. 16, an updated law for bicycle passing distance,...

Production at the HELM

Production at the HELM

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Reporter January 27, 2014

With several school meeting announcements, flyers, a fundraiser, 73 submissions so far, and hours of work, the Harker Eclectic Literary Magazine (HELM) has come a long way since the beginning of the year. By...

Upper School investigates wireless Internet troubles, makes adjustments

Upper School investigates wireless Internet troubles, makes adjustments

by Elisabeth Siegel and Emily Lin January 27, 2014

The speed of wireless Internet access in places like Main Hall remains a common complaint at the Upper School, but with recent changes, these issues may no longer exist for students and teachers this semester. “What...

Trailblazing: Colorado legalizes retail marijuana

Trailblazing: Colorado legalizes retail marijuana

by Stephanie Chen and Stanley Zhao January 27, 2014

Legal purchases of recreational marijuana began in Colorado on Jan. 1, marking the first time in U.S. history that the drug has been sanctioned for non-medical sale. About 35 dispensaries around the...

Math club takes first place in national online team contest

by Sindhu Ravuri, Global Editor January 27, 2014

50 students sprawled across the floor of Misael Fisico’s cramped classroom, each intently staring at their laptop screens. The only sounds were the heavy scratching of pencil on paper, the occasional...

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