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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

JNHS kicks off festivities for Japan Week

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor February 24, 2014

  In honor of Japan Week, the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) will host a series of activities to celebrate Japanese heritage this week, Feb. 24 to 28. Members of JNHS hope that the various forms...

The Upper School received a C for its clean-up after lunch today due to the large amounts of napkins left out. The prize for earning six As in a two week time span has not been determined yet.

Lunch grading

by Shannon Su February 21, 2014

Upper School students received a C today from the kitchen staff as a reflection of the leftover trash, a new grading system implemented a month ago. Last year, ASB tried raising awareness on the problem...

Caption: Ariana Shulman (12), Vice President of Deca, introduces Inequality for All to all viewers. The screening was hosted by Deca, JSA, and Economics Club as well as the history, economics, and business and entrepreneurship classes on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Inequality for All enlightens students

by Mercedes Chien February 20, 2014

Around 50 students attended a screening of Inequality for All, hosted by DECA, Junior Statesmen of America, and Economics Club as well as and attended by the history, economics, and business and entrepreneurship...

Junior Helen Wu uses her phone in Main Hall after school. Main Hall is a popular hangout location for students.

Students struggle with returning to school

by Alex Jang February 18, 2014

Coming back to school from break can prove a difficult task for some students. Despite many things to look forward to returning to school, many students voiced their difficulty readjusting. Many expressed...

ASB treasurer Rohith Bhethanabotla (12) wishes school President Arjun Goyal (12) a happy birthday through a comical presentation during the weekly school meeting.

School meeting recap 2/18

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor February 18, 2014

Students and faculty were reunited after a weeklong break at today’s school meeting, which encapsulated a review of upcoming events and analysis of affairs from the past two weeks. Director of Harker...

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional winners were announced last Thursday. Gold Key Winners proceed to the national competition to be judged.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards announced

by Shay Lari-Hosain February 7, 2014

The Scholastic Art and Writing Award regional winners were announced last Thursday, Jan 30. The Awards, established in 1923, is one of the most prestigious recognition programs for young writers and...

A group of students sit outside in the Quad area during lunch next to a large puddle that formed from the rain in the morning. On campus, orange cones were set up around particularly large puddles and some flooded areas.

Upper School campus experiences first week of continuous rainfall this season

by Arden Hu February 6, 2014

With the prolonged drought plaguing California during its wet season, the U.S. Drought Monitor considers more than 98 percent of the state to be abnormally dry. The drought has caused a record dryness...

HBV club hosts fundraiser

by Mariam Sulakian and Shannon Su February 5, 2014

The Hepatitis B (HBV) club hosted a fundraiser selling pearl milk tea after school today to raise awareness for their cause. According to the Hepatitis B Foundation, HBV ranks the most widespread critical...

Apoorva Rangan (11) has her pulse checked as she prepares to donate blood.

Students and faculty donate blood at Red Cross blood drive

by Stephanie Chen, Winged Post Business Manager February 5, 2014

The Red Cross Club hosted its annual school-wide blood drive in the gym today in partnership with the American Red Cross’s Silicon Valley Chapter. Over 60 students and faculty showed up throughout...

Students take the AMC 10 and 12 in the gym. The AMC consists of three main problem types: number theory, geometry, and probability.

Math enthusiasts take AMC 10/12 at the Upper School

by Elisabeth Siegel February 4, 2014

One hundred thirty two Upper School students convened in the gymnasium to partake in the American Mathematics Contest 10/12 (AMC 10/12) on Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. The AMC 10/12 is a 75-minute...

Peace, Love, Dance

Peace, Love, Dance

by Daphne Liang February 3, 2014

Using costumes, music, and moves, 119 dancers expressed their own visions of Peace, Love, and Dance in this year’s dance production this past Friday and Saturday. The dances were mainly choreographed...

School meeting recap – 2/3

by Maya Jeyendran, Global Editor February 3, 2014

The Upper School’s chapter of the Triple Helix, an international undergraduate science publication, opened the meeting by announcing that the journal is accepting submissions until Feb. 14. Questions...

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