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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The dress rack for the Princess Project sits in Manzanita Hall. Last year, the drive brought in 28 dresses in total donations.

Donations for Princess Project dress drive reach second year

by Elisabeth Siegel March 13, 2014

The Upper School is holding a drive in Manzanita Hall for dresses to support the renowned charity organization “The Princess Project” for the second year from March 3 to March 21. The Princess Project...

TSA competes in State Conference

by Alexis Gauba March 12, 2014

Twelve members of Harker’s Technology Student Association (TSA) competed in the TSA State Conference at Diamond Bar High School this past weekend and won over a dozen awards in the various categories. Students...

Contestants  of the House Student STEM App Challenge must submit their Apps and corresponding packages by April 30.

House Student STEM App challenge seeks applicants

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor March 12, 2014

The 18th Congressional District initiated the ongoing House Student App Challenge as a part of the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Academic Competition on Feb....

STEM buddies visit preschool

STEM buddies visit preschool

by Catherine Huang March 12, 2014

Harker WiSTEM, or Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is an organization that helps further the education of women in the previously mentioned fields of study. STEM Buddies is a program...

Community protests SCA-5 at Cupertino library

by Kacey Fang March 12, 2014

Bay Area community leaders and members gathered on March 2 to discuss Senate Constitutional Amendment 5, which would allow California’s public universities to consider race as a factor in admissions....

Quick tips to conserve water during the drought

Quick tips to conserve water during the drought

by Vineet Kosaraju March 12, 2014

It has been over 10 years since California has faced a drought. As Governor Brown declares a state of emergency, urging officials to take precautions to prepare for the drought, civilians should also...

The girls lacrosse team plays against Menlo-Atherton on March 7. Seven laptops from Harker students were reported missing following the game.

JV lacrosse team reports stolen laptops from Upper School locker room

by Elisabeth Siegel March 12, 2014

Five laptops were taken from the girls’ locker room on the Upper School campus during a lacrosse game on March 7. The laptops, belonging to members of the JV lacrosse team, went missing during the JV...

Director of Admission and Financial Aid Nan Bassoni works on reading and rating applicant files. Decisions for next years Upper School students will be released tomorrow and contracts are due on March 21.

Admissions office releases decisions

by Kacey Fang March 12, 2014

The admissions office released decisions for next year’s new Upper School students on March 13. This year’s number of applicants across all campuses saw an approximate 30 percent increase from last...

JCL hosts Sadies

JCL hosts Sadies

by Tiara Bhatacharya March 12, 2014

The Junior Classical League (JCL) will be hosting an “Up, Up, and Away!” themed Sadies dance in the gym on March 15. Sadies is an annual event planned by JCL, modeled after the Sadie Hawkins dance...

STEM Week: A Showcase of Science Clubs

STEM Week: A Showcase of Science Clubs

by Ayushi Gautam and Kshithija Mulam March 12, 2014

WISTEM and nine other clubs and organizations hosted the annual STEM Week last week along with fundraising for the Children’s Club at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Tanzania, which is where Upper...

Featured violinist Helen Wu (11) performs excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Block at the annual Winter Concert on Jan. 18. The orchestra will travel to Chicago over Spring Break, April 5 to 10, to premiere a composition by Jeremy van Buskirk.

Orchestra to perform in Chicago

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Features Editor March 12, 2014

The Upper School orchestra will travel to Chicago over Spring Break from April 5 to 10 to premiere a composition by Jeremy van Buskirk. The group will be the first in high school orchestra history to...

School Meeting Recap – 3/10

by Maya Jeyendran March 10, 2014

Interact club will be serving frozen yogurt throughout this week as part of its club week. Proceeds will be donated towards supplying 5170 solar ovens to refugees in Afghanistan. Junior State of America...

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