Inside the Dash: Growing gratitude
by Helen Zhu, TALON Managing Editor
June 4, 2020
When you visit someone’s cemetery, you see the dates they were born and the dates they passed. But when you wonder about their lives, they aren’t represented by those two dates; their life is the times between the dates. Between the two dates on the tombstone, there’s a small dash to sepa...
Creativity during COVID-19: Writers reflect on quarantine
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Aquila Co-Sports Editor
May 10, 2020
Hopeful reflections. Brooding thoughts. Nostalgic memories. The upper school writing contest, Creativity during COVID-19, gave students the chance to record these feelings about living during a worldwide pandemic and responding to this new reality. Hosted by English teacher Jennifer Siraganian, the contes...
Batter up: how to create “soufflé-for-one” pancakes
by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter
May 9, 2020
Fluffy, airy and with a slight jiggle. Soufflé pancakes originate from Japan, where videos of these wobbly stacked mounds, covered in toppings such as whipped cream and fresh fruits, quickly attracted the attention of people all over the world. #Soufflepancake has over 90,000 posts on Instagram...
Jock of All Trades: Episode 4
by Vishnu Kannan, Muthu Panchanatham, Saurav Tewari, Kushal Shah, and Michael Eng
May 3, 2020
From Harker Aquila, Jock of All Trades is a sports podcast by Kushal Shah (11), Muthu Panchanatham (10), Vishnu Kannan (10) and our newest member Saurav Tewari (10). This edition is a quick recap of the 2020 NFL Draft, where the crew goes over and provides their own take on some of the most importa...
The art of creating art
by Jin Tuan, Winged Post Design Editor
April 27, 2020
So we’re all at home now, all day every day, sheltering-in-place. While we’re busy flattening the curve, we’re also encouraged to take breaks, play sports, do art, be creative. Have you ever found yourself saying repeatedly that you’ve always wanted to do something? Now’s the time to start. L...
Talk around campus: Zoom edition
by Isha Moorjani, Reporter
April 25, 2020
Since we are all staying at home, it has become difficult to connect and interact with peers and classmates. You may be wondering about how the Harker community as a whole is coping with these changes. This talk around campus (or should I say, around Zoom) addresses how the situation has impacted both...
Dalgona coffee: The latest whipped internet sensation
by Emily Tan, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
April 13, 2020
As states across the country have issued orders to shelter in place, people with more leisure time on their hands are now picking up new hobbies and diving into a variety of different activities including baking, binge-watching TV series and of course, whipping up the latest viral food trend: dalgon...
Boys basketball falls to Priory on senior night
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
February 17, 2020
The varsity boys basketball team (7-17) fell 63-28 at home in a senior night matchup against Woodside Priory last Tuesday. Prior to tipoff, the team held a ceremony honoring each of 10 seniors, including team managers Griffin Crook, Adhya Hoskote and Caroline Yager; and players Kevin Chen, Jack ...
Activist group Moms 4 Housing wins right to stay in Oakland house, protests Bay Area housing crisis
by Eric Fang, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2020
A group of homeless mothers called Moms 4 Housing reached an agreement with Wedgewood Properties on Jan. 20 to buy the Oakland home they had illegally occupied from Nov. 18 to Jan. 14. Their fight to stay in the vacant house drew national attention to the housing crisis in the Bay Area. Watch t...
After night of chaos, Buttigieg, Sanders, Trump score wins at Iowa caucuses
by Kathy Fang, Varsha Rammohan, Arushi Saxena, and Eric Fang
February 4, 2020
After a 21-hour delay due to inconsistencies in voting results, the Iowa Democratic Party’s caucus results indicate that Democratic presidential candidates former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are currently leading the race, with 62 percent of precincts reporting. ...
Jock of All Trades: Episode 3
by Vishnu Kannan, Kushal Shah, and Muthu Panchanatham
February 1, 2020
From Harker Aquila, Jock of All Trades is a sports podcast by Kushal Shah (11), Muthu Panchanatham (10), and Vishnu Kannan (10). This edition features an in-depth discussion regarding the NFL playoffs thus far, a glance at the fast approaching Super Bowl, and a tribute to Kobe Bryant, his daughter,...
Winter sports practices kick off
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi
November 15, 2019
As fall sports conclude their playoff runs, four winter sports — boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer and girls soccer — began practices last week. The athletic department discontinued wrestling this year, citing a lack of student interest. “There’s not enough interest to make it ...
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
- Watching Netflix (42%, 15 Votes)
- Cooking and baking (25%, 9 Votes)
- Hiking and going on walks (17%, 6 Votes)
- Other (14%, 5 Votes)
- Learning to play an instrument (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
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