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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

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...

In absence of senior advisor Andrew Irvine, senior Dean Diana Moss distributes the locker cards for his advisory. All seniors were assigned the same lockers as the previous year.

Locker distribution delay results in mixed responses

by Jacqui Villarreal, Talon Editor-in-Chief August 26, 2014

During the first school meeting of the year, students received their locker assignments. This year, juniors are in Dobbins Hall, freshman and sophomores are sharing Main, and seniors are in Shah Hall for...

School meeting recap - 8/25

School meeting recap – 8/25

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor August 26, 2014

The first school meeting of the school year took place in the gym yesterday morning. Students who wish to submit an announcement to school meeting should email [email protected] by the Thursday...

Students at Saturdays Gym Jam play musical chairs to break the ice.

Spirit Club hosts annual Gym Jam

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila Features Editor August 25, 2014

Spirit Club hosted its annual Gym Jam last Saturday in the Upper School gym to rally students for the upcoming year. “It’s really a chance for the student body and community to come in, have fun...

Freshman interacted with each other during orientation and engaged in various activities on Davis Field. The freshman participated in their first Matriculation ceremony on Friday and will be starting the first day of academic classes on Monday.

Class of 2018 steps in

by Vineet Kosaraju and Vedant Thyagaraj August 24, 2014

Last Thursday, while the sophomores and juniors enjoyed their class trips, the new Class of 2018 members bonded with their advisories and were welcomed onto the campus by the Link Crew with several team-building...

Alex Henshall (11) tries on his life vest. There were many sizes for all students.

Junior class white water rafts for the first time ever

by Sharanya Balaji August 23, 2014

For the first time ever, juniors rafted through the South Fork of the American River an hour away from Sacramento with O.A.R.S., a rafting company, for their class trip on Thursday. Students loaded...

Aditya Dhar (10) and Sanjana Marce (10) pull the belay in order to help a member of their advisory climb a tree. Teamwork was a key component of making each activity a success.

Sophomores participate in annual ropes course class trip

by Ria Gandhi August 23, 2014

The sophomore class went on in its annual class trip on Thursday, August 21 and participated in group activities and ropes courses in various outdoor locations. Compared to previous years, the school...

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

by Raveena Kapatkar and Meilan Steimle August 20, 2014

Update: According to an email sent by the Upper School Dean of Students today, the requirement for skirts has been changed back to four inches for the beginning of the school year. "At the suggestion...

Sabrina Sidhu (11) and Jacqui Villarreal (11) interview rapper Macklemore at the San Francisco airport on their way to a journalism retreat in Maui.

Macklemore comments on transgender youth Ryland Whittington

by Elisabeth Siegel, News Editor June 7, 2014

Aquila reporters Sabrina Sidhu (11) and Jacqui Villarreal (11) interviewed rapper Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore, on his support for transgender youth at an airport in the Bay Area on the way...

Broadcast: Week in review (May 26-30)

Broadcast: Week in review (May 26-30)

by Shannon Su and Vedant Thyagaraj May 30, 2014

Harker Aquila is here to introduce the second weekly broadcast, in which we will review the week. Enjoy!

Graduated seniors used the Sledge as their class home. The rising seniors will no longer have a senior lounge.

Sledge no longer a senior lounge next year

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Copy Editor May 30, 2014

The Sledge, which has served as the senior lounge, will no longer be available for exclusive senior use next year, as revealed to the Class of 2015 today in a meeting conducted by Dean of Students Kevin...

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