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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

This is a sunny and warm mid-Jan. sunset, with bare trees, but no rain, or even clouds. California is in the midst of a winter drought.

Golden State to dry state

by Trisha Dwivedi January 15, 2014

According to CBS Local News San Francisco, on Monday, governor Jerry Brown will soon officially announce a drought in California and start special services in order to increase the amount of water in the...

Prank post recalled by administration

Prank post recalled by administration

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor January 13, 2014

A post on the student portal announced that students should ignore all current homework assignments as of Friday, January 10th. Later, the announcement was removed with an official one saying that the...

Juniors prepare for college counseling

Juniors prepare for college counseling

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor January 9, 2014

The junior class prepares for the commencement of the college counseling process, with the first meeting to be held on Jan. 21, the first Tuesday of the new semester. Junior Class Dean Diana Moss introduced...

The ten Intel semifinalists stand in front of Nichols Hall. They were recognized for their research and awarded $1000 each.

Ten Harker students recognized as Intel semifinalists

by Apoorva Rangan January 9, 2014

Ten Upper School seniors were named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search competition (STS), the largest number of recipients of any California school and the second-highest number in the country. This...

Attendance disrupted by warehouse fire near Highway 101

by Alexis Gauba, Reporter January 9, 2014

Many students arrived late due to a warehouse fire near Highway 101. Sue Prutton of the attendance office described how the fire is heavily impacting attendance and was thus unable to give a quote. The...

Upper School students participate in a fire drill

Upper School students participate in a fire drill

by Ayushi Gautam January 8, 2014

Upper School students set a new record time of ten minutes for participating in a surprise fire drill Tuesday morning in between third period and class meeting. Tuesday’s drill came as a surprise...

Last year, the team worked on incorporating lights as a stylistic addition to their robot. This years competition, Aerial Assist will take place March 7 to 9.

Build season kicks off

by Roshni Pankhaniya January 7, 2014

The Robotics team kicked off the new year with build, an intensive six-week period where they design and build a robot that meets challenge requirements. The climax of the Robotics season hits immediately...

HELM put many posters up all over campus in order to notify students of the submission deadline. Recently, the club decided to extend the deadline to Jan 20 rather than the previous one of Jan 6th.

HELM hosts bake sale during their club week

by Alexis Gauba, Reporter January 7, 2014

The aroma of delectable baked goods wafted through the air, enticing students to buy treats from HELM’s (Harker’s Eclectic Literary Magazine’s) bake sale. From 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. on December 11th, members...

Junior class Vice President Jessica Chang sits in Manzanita to sell Winter Ball tickets since the junior class is hosting the event. The dance will be held on January 18 in the Atrium.

Winter Ball tickets selling

by Shannon Su January 7, 2014

        Winter Ball tickets will be sold this week in Manzanita during lunch for $25, as announced yesterday during the school meeting by co-Spirit Presidents Julia Wang (11) and Katy Sanchez (11).        ...

While textbooks are essential resources for students preparing for finals, they do not cover all the material taught in a semester. Teachers stress the importance of reviewing class notes in addition to previous tests to fully prepare for each final.

How teachers view finals

by Maya Jeyendran January 6, 2014

While students view final exams as stressful and taxing, teachers view their exams as a time for students to gain a deeper understanding of previously learnt concepts and review old lessons cumulatively. Most...

Faculty contemplates schedule change ideas for 2014-2015 school year

Faculty contemplates schedule change ideas for 2014-2015 school year

by Elisabeth Siegel, Reporter December 13, 2013

The Upper School faculty convened for preliminary discussions about the possibilities of an altered schedule for the 2014-2015 school year in a meeting on Wednesday. Though the prospective changes are...

Walter White, the main character from the popular but no longer airing show Breaking Bad, stares at passersby. Cheryl Liu (11) freehanded the face with Expo marker while other juniors painted in the outlines from the other side of the glass.

Seniors win first in holiday window painting

by Neha Sunil, Reporter December 10, 2013

During today’s class meeting, officers announced the results of the holiday window painting competition: seniors in first, followed by the juniors, freshmen, and finally the sophomores. The senior class...

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