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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

“Through my art, I try to advocate for understanding the people around you and just supporting them. I want to be remembered as someone who tried to push for that and expressed it through my art, Sania Gupta (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Animating a better future

by Kinnera Mulam, Co-Winged Post Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2024

Vibrant animated characters and superheroes move across the screen, their actions accentuated by flashes of color and comic book-inspired artistic details. Mesmerized by the animation techniques used,...

 Ive always thought about things in an economic way. What can I do to maximize the happiness I get? There are definitely things Id change if I went back, but theres no point in dwelling on that, Angelina Zhu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Introspective investment

by Alison Yang, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2024

Life is a progression: of hobbies, of beliefs, of relationships. That scatterplot of experiences makes an individual unique. When considered against the axis of time, the trend lines naturally reflect...

I think its fantastic how many different possibilities there are. Astrophysics really makes us feel like all of our problems feel very small. Its humbling. At the same time, its also very very exciting because theres a huge realm of possibilities, both our own capabilities and we can also take inspiration from what we see up there and recreate it down here to advance our technology, Arnav Swaroop (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Exploration through experimentation

by Lindsey Tuckey, TALON Co-Conservatory Editor May 6, 2024

Trails of vapor streak through Arnav Swaroop’s (12) homemade cloud chamber. They dash and twirl, then dissipate back into invisibility. The creation of each streak comes as supercooled alcohol vapor...

Humans of Harker: A finished production

Humans of Harker: A finished production

by Felix Chen, Co-News Editor May 6, 2024

The show ends with raucous applause, yet another successful performance concluded. The actors take their bows, the curtains close and the audience below murmurs about the show. And Maggie Yan (12),...

Humans of Harker: Cherishing cello

Humans of Harker: Cherishing cello

by Felix Chen, Co-News Editor May 6, 2024

A subtle smile crosses Andrew Tang (12)’s face as he surreptitiously sneaks up behind his seated friend outside of the Auxiliary Gym just after school. As Andrew looms behind him, his friend suddenly...

 “Initially, youre given a guide on how to bake, and its very foolproof. Then once you start doing it more and you become more comfortable, you learn the formula of baking a certain dish. But youre always able to build on it yourself and that gives you a sense of confidence because you feel like youve accomplished something, and youre able to pave your own way and make your own recipes, Eira Saraff (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Taking the cake

by Kinnera Mulam, Co-Winged Post Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2024

Eira Saraff (12) remembers scouring the internet and flipping through pages of the many cookbooks that litter her kitchen to assemble a list of the top cookie recipes. Analyzing recipes and techniques...

“I really enjoyed kind of leading by example, like, doing the kind of things that are necessary to make a team function. I kind of take pride in that, Om Tandon (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Lessons on and off the court

by Wenjie Zou, Staff Reporter May 6, 2024

Electrifying dunks, shifty crossovers, and high arcing three point shots might come to mind when thinking about maneuvers in basketball that impress a crowd. However, relatively unknown aspects such as...

Humans of Harker: Characters and calculations

Humans of Harker: Characters and calculations

by Sidak Sanghari and Angelina Hu May 6, 2024

Deciphering: a process that takes hours, patience and determination to unravel a complex node and determine its key values.  Words, code and puzzles all require this in depth approach to understanding...

Humans of Harker: Netting goals and profits

Humans of Harker: Netting goals and profits

by Gemma Chan, TALON Co-Sports Editor May 6, 2024

Opening Secret Santa presents, laughing together at team bonding dinners and going swimming at a teammate’s house — Heidi Lu (12) cherishes these memories from the course of her many years playing...

“If you could fly before you even knew how to walk, wouldnt that be sad? Literally, as a kid, I learned how to run before I could walk. So I was running into walls everywhere. And figuratively, Ive experienced that throughout my whole life. Running into walls, trying to do the complicated stuff because it was so fascinating before I could do the fundamental stuff. And being able to learn from that was definitely important to me, Spencer Mak (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Neurological networking

by Alvira Agarwal, Staff Reporter May 2, 2024

Students file out of the college building with newfound knowledge about molecules and mixed feelings about the experience they just shared at the University of California Berkeley campus over summer. Some...

Humans of Harker: Identity in individuality

Humans of Harker: Identity in individuality

by Margaret Cartee, Co-Aquila Managing Editor April 30, 2024

History may be written by the victors, but Mina Okamoto (12) looks beyond the surface level of history, diving deeper into the untold stories and policies that historically shaped women and their identities....

“I hope people who knew me will remember me as someone that they could always talk to and someone who’s super approachable. I generally tend to strike up a conversation with anyone, anyplace, anytime. I hope people remember me as someone who brought a little bit of joy to their lives, Reshma Kosaraju (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Authenticity in cultural expression

by Emma Gao, Aquila Co-Managing Editor April 30, 2024

“Very bad decisions make for good stories." This quote alone conveys core tenets of Reshma Kosaraju’s (12) personality: her positivity, humor and ability to not take herself too seriously. Strike...

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