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Harker Aquila

NHS Co-President Selina Wang (12) passes a signed certificate to inductee Lucas Lum (11). New NHS students were called to the auditorium stage during the final part of the ceremony to formalize their membership.

National Honor Society introduces new members to the chapter

by Vivek Moorjani and Claire Tian October 3, 2025

National Honor Society (NHS) inducted new members from the Classes of 2027 and 2028 during its annual ceremony on Monday in the Nichols Auditorium. NHS adviser Christopher Davies, along with co-presidents...

Class council member Kallie Wang (12) smiles and hands boba to another student. Students were able to choose from different flavor options when they signed up via the google form.

Students witness impact of small actions through “Milk Tea Monday”sustainability initiative

by Disha Gupta October 3, 2025

ASB and Green Team’s first “Milk Tea Monday” on Sept. 29 drew students to the quad, where 160 participants sorted sample trash to earn boba as part of a sustainability initiative. Organizers included...

Anya Lu (10) helps push her Eagle Buddy across the zipline at the playground. Many students participated in outdoor activities after eating lunch.

Seniors and sophomores make memories at first Eagle Buddies event of the school year

by Charlene Li and Aileen Jang September 29, 2025

Bucknall and Saratoga campuses buzzed with excitement as sophomores met their third-grade buddies and seniors reunited with their fifth-grade buddies for the first Eagle Buddies event of the year on Sept....

NBC Sportscaster Bonta Hill shares advice to the attendees. In the session, he highlighted important points, such as staying persistent and demonstrating humility to succeed.

Students enrich skills and perspectives at JEA NorCal workshops

by Charlene Li, Sam Li, Shreyas Karnam, and Chelsea Xie September 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Student reporters, advisers and professional journalists explained concepts ranging from the legal aspects of coverage to the creation of page layouts to impactful editing at the annual...

Reporter Addison Nguyen (9) at the “ChaRIZZmatic Communications” session discusses ways to implement team bonding activities at her own high school, University Preparatory Academy. The session offered many opportunities for students to interact with journalists with other schools and form new friendships.

You may be charismatic, but are you chaRIZZmatic?

by Liana Barooah and Dyuthi Vallamsetty September 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO  — Harker Aquila A&E/Lifestyle Editor Chelsea Xie (11) and Photo and Sports Editor Lily Peng (11) gave a presentation titled “ChaRIZZmatic Communications” at Archbishop Riordan...

Harker Journalism Advisers and EICs assemble in a group after leading the "Leadership Roundtable." They shared Harker Journalism's management initiatives and drew inspiration from other schools over the course of the workshop.

Harker Journalism leads “Leadership Roundtable” at JEA Norcal Media Day

by Heather Wang and Victoria Li September 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Harker Journalism Editors-in-Chief Lily Shi (12), Tiffany Zhu (12) and Hannah Jeon (12) and Managing Editor Alvira Agarwal (12) discussed tips for leadership through a roundtable session...

HoH Managing Editor Heather Wang (11) introduces the publication. “I wanted to share this project with other schools because Humans of Harker is meaningful and my favorite part of Harker Journalism,” Heather said.

“Give the seniors a memory to look back upon”: Journalism presents “Humans of [Your School]” at 2025 JEA NorCal Media Day

by Lily Peng and Aileen Jang September 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Humans of Harker managing editors Heather Wang (11), Victoria Li (11) and TALON sports and photo editor Samaara Patil (11) presented “Humans of [Your School]” at JEA NorCal Media...

Sophomores Aileen Jiang, Liana Barooah and Dyuthi Vallamsetty talk about the workshops they attended. Workshops included topics such as developing character-driven ledes and working in sports broadcasting.

Journalism staff explores, connects at JEA NorCal Media Day

by William Jiang, Chelsea Xie, and Sam Li September 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Nineteen Harker journalism students, Director of Journalism Whitney Huang and TALON Yearbook Adviser Stephen Baxter attended the Journalism Education Association NorCal (JEANC) Media...

Honor Council representatives Yash Greene (12), Linda Zeng (12) and Suhana Bhandare (12) share new initiatives. They will be prioritizing visibility and transparency.

School Meeting 9/18: SDS, Wi-Fi update and sustainability initiative

by Aileen Jang and Shreyas Karnam September 24, 2025

Conservatory representatives Simon Kirjner (12), Taylor Summers (12), Megha Unny (11) and Emma Zhou (10) kicked off School Meeting by introducing the Student Directed Showcase (SDS) program, where students...

Phoebe Lee (11) and Omar Khan (11) introduces UNICEF's initiatives to Dr. Aiyer. UNICEF advocates for children's rights around the world.

Club fair spotlights 93 student organizations

by Ashley Mo and Aileen Jang September 22, 2025

Ninety-three student-run organizations invited students to explore Harker’s wide range of extracurricular opportunities at the annual Club Fair in the Nichols Atrium and Rothschild Commons on Sept. 17.  Students...

Parents laugh at a joke told by computer science teacher Swati Mittal. Mittal explained the curriculum for AP Computer Science A and told stories about the students.

Back to School Day gives parents a peek at campus life

by Saria Lum and Dyuthi Vallamsetty September 22, 2025

Upper School parents were invited to Back to School day to meet teachers and experience their student’s schedules on Sept. 13.  Each session was brief, yet purposeful. Parents spent ten in each of...

Sofia Vasquez-Perez (12) and Natalie Warmdahl (11), officers of the LatinX Affinity group, perform a traditional folklórico dance. Their performance honors Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15.

School Meeting 9/12: Venture Investment Initiative, Milk Tea Mondays and LatinX Affinity Group Performance

by Victoria Li September 17, 2025

Presidents of WiSTEM Linda Zeng (12) and Anika Basu (11) began the school meeting by discussing the club’s upcoming initiatives for the school year, including Harker Day activities, Research Symposium...

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