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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

This year the Homecoming game will take place one Saturday before the dance, which is Oct. 11.

Homecoming dance date shifts to accomodate Saturday game

by Apoorva Rangan and Sheridan Tobin August 31, 2014

The Varsity Football team will play its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 4. However, unlike past years, the game will be held on a Saturday night, not a Friday. Because of this change, the Homecoming...

Drop off loop changed to ease traffic flow

Drop off loop changed to ease traffic flow

by Vivek Bharadwaj, STEM editor August 31, 2014

Upper school drop-off and pickup traffic patterns have been modified to ease congestion entering and exiting the school and on Saratoga Avenue. As per the new rules, cars entering the front...

The Board of Trustees and Board of Fellows match towards the Events Center

The Board of Trustees and Board of Fellows match towards the Events Center

by Priscilla Pan, Winged Post Features editor August 31, 2014

The Events Center received a major fundraising push when the Board of Trustees and Board of Fellows created a second match in which they will match Annual Giving campaign contributions, in addition...

Diana Moss leads a special game of musical chairs for Gym Jam attendees.

Gym Jam kicks off spirit

by Tara Parimi, Reporter August 31, 2014

Harker’s annual Gym Jam began at 4 p.m. in the gym last Saturday, during which Spirit club planned a series of games and activities to engage 43 attendees. Gym Jam is social event in which...

Drought intensifies, causes increase in wildfires

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post photo editor August 31, 2014

The effects of California’s drought have persisted throughout the summer, bringing an increase in wildfires and more restrictions on water usage as the drought situation shows no signs...

Campus change

Campus change

by KJ Mulam and Trisha Dwivedi August 30, 2014

Several changes have taken place over the summer to modify facilities such as the kitchen, strength and fitness center, and administrative offices in order to improve the campus for the upcoming...

Ferguson protests move to St. Louis area

Ferguson protests move to St. Louis area

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor August 30, 2014

Protesters of the shooting of Michael Brown have now moved to St. Louis to lobby for change in federal and local law enforcement policy according to the Associated Press. Ferguson, MO officer...

Seniors in Shah

Seniors in Shah

by Tiara Bhatacharya, Aquila opinion editor August 29, 2014

Accompanying a series of shifts on campus, the administration allowed the seniors to retain their lockers in Shah, moving the juniors to Dobbins, and leaving the freshmen to join the sophomores...

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Matriculation Broadcast

by Kaity Gee, Video/Broadcast Editor August 28, 2014

Math teacher Jane Keller and junior Nikita Ramoji demonstrate proper earthquake preparedness in the event of an earthquake. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Napa early Sunday.

6.0 earthquake strikes Napa on Sunday morning

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Winged Post Copy Editor August 27, 2014

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area early Sunday morning at 3:20 a.m., about six miles from Napa. In what scientists say was the largest earthquake to hit the region in 25 years,...

Mosquitoes cause more human casualties than any other organism-- according to the AMCA (American Mosquito Control Association) over one million people worldwide die from mosquito-borne diseases every year.

Five Santa Clara County residents found infected with West Nile Virus

by Kaity Gee, Aquila Video and Broadcast Editor August 27, 2014

Over the past few weeks, five Santa Clara County residents were found infected with West Nile virus. Two of the infected developed a severe neuroinvasive form that can lead to death. One is currently hospitalized. West...

On Aug. 22, students and faculty gathered in the quad for the annual Matriculation ceremony. The Upper School student council representatives depicted the rules of high school in their Freshman 101 skit, which was inspired by television shows.

Matriculation ceremony starts off the 2014-15 school year

by Ayushi Gautam August 26, 2014

Students and faculty gathered in the quad for the annual Matriculation Ceremony, which officially began the 2014-15 school year. Christopher Nikoloff, the Head of School, began the event with a speech...

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