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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Humans of Harker: Tackling challenges through teamwork

Humans of Harker: Tackling challenges through teamwork

by Shaina Cohen, TALON Reporter March 4, 2024

As the clock counts down, just a few seconds remain in the first half of the 2022 Homecoming game. The football team prepares for the last play at dusk, and Kevin Bettencourt (12) readies himself,...

“I love folklore, I love fairies, and I love Lord of the Rings. I want to make art that feels magical because that’s what I like, but it was also at that point where I knew that it had to have depth,” Maya Cheshire (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Blooming in art

by Young Min, Co-A&E Editor March 4, 2024

Maya Chesire (12) sweeps her brush from side to side, covering the canvas with bursts of browns and greens. Framed by two tall trees on either side of the painting, an Irish Bog Man stands in a hole dug...

“Teaching robotics is probably one of the hardest things Ive done so much trying to transition into that teachers mindset. Not only do I have to teach the material, I have to understand how they are understanding it to help them learn. Thats been a very big challenge, but something thats also been very rewarding. Its made me think a lot more about the choices that I make with regards to design, Ronald Cartee (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Designing with detail

by Ella Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 9, 2024

Frenzied shouts echo as teams run around fixing incoming problems from their robots. Among them, Ronald Cartee (12) finishes the final changes, ensuring the robot works for the team’s success in...

Humans of Harker: Playing songs of happiness

Humans of Harker: Playing songs of happiness

by Angelina Burrows, TALON Co-Sports Editor February 9, 2024

Hands grasping a microphone, Ben Cha (12) looks toward the blinding lights of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. Though he performed with Jazz Band many times before, this show was different. Instead...

“Leading is about being confident because you have to learn to tell people what to do, and thats not something that I was used to. But by the end of it, youre like, ‘Okay, I have to do this because this is my job.’ You can tell the actor, ‘Hey, can you do that again?’ or ‘Move over here. Were going to shoot that again’ or ‘You did great. Just do it again so we can get a different angle,’” Emily McCartney (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Creative director, directive creator

by Ella Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 9, 2024

With the sun gradually setting, the sky suddenly began to darken, creating an atmosphere of pressure as light faded. Noticing the change while shooting a short horror film, Emily McCartney (12) knew...

Humans of Harker: Stepping into the spotlight

Humans of Harker: Stepping into the spotlight

by Shareen Chahal, Winged Post Managing Editor February 7, 2024

“Top of the show, everyone!” Isabella Ribeiro (12) scans the expansive stage in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center as her cast finds their places in the wings. Through her headset, she addresses...

“Musical theater gives me more of a creative rush, and I feel excited to be expressing what I want to express, and theres no real direction I have to go. I get to choose, and thats fun in and of itself. Math on the other hand, I enjoy the opposite. I find joy in that idea that theres one way to do it, and boom, you found it and youve solved it. Theres a satisfaction there,” Ian Ogden (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Balancing equations and harmonies

by Mendy Mao, Co-Assistant Copy Editor February 7, 2024

Ian Ogden (12) remembers walking across downtown Las Vegas with a group of fourteen other mathletes after a long day of problem-solving. They talk and laugh together in the night as they walk out of a...

“The fact that there’s no right or wrong answer — it’s just your perspective — is really beautiful, and it’s also very reminiscent of the real world. At one point there’s no right or wrong answer, there’s just which path you want to go on, Alice Tao (12) said.

Humans of Harker: In Wonderland

by Margaret Cartee, Aquila Co-Managing Editor February 1, 2024

Many people feel most comfortable dancing when no one is watching, but very few feel comfortable dancing freely in the bustling streets of a foreign city. But at Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the summer...

Humans of Harker: Choreography of minds

Humans of Harker: Choreography of minds

by Claire Yu, Co-Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2024

Decked out in a glittering top and a multicolored skirt, Selina Chen (12) spins onto stage with the rest of the members in Harker Dance Company, starting their routine with a dazzling triple pirouettes....

Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

by Emma Li, Co-Assistant A&E Editor January 30, 2024

Shouts ring through the air, interspersed by intermittent thuds of ball against ground and the squeaks of sneakers against the gymnasium floor. An unclaimed ball flies through the air. In an orange...

Humans of Harker: Network of love

Humans of Harker: Network of love

by Ella Yee, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2024

PVC pipes. Old keyboards. Chicken wire. These often forgotten items inspire senior Alena Suleiman's (12) art. From bending wooden skewers into rings connected by iridescent threads, to repurposing...

“The biggest thing for me is perseverance. The more I do these activities, the better I get. And when you do well, it feels good, but also sticking with it and not giving up is a very important quality. I like to finish; I dont like to leave things half undone,” Jack Yang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Leading with laughter

by Emma Milner, Co-Sports Editor January 30, 2024

A freshman playing on the varsity boys soccer team, a sophomore making his first Central Coast Section Championship and a junior leading the team as captain, Jack Yang (12) transitioned into roles with...

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