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Harker Aquila

Humans of Harker profiler Esha Gohil (10) holds up the 2019 yearbook.

Yearbooks available at Matriculation

by Varsha Rammohan, Sara Yen, and Arushi Saxena August 19, 2019

Yearbooks will be available after the matriculation ceremony on Friday beginning at 2 p.m. The yearbook staff will distribute books at a table in front of the journalism room, where books can be collected...

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson spoke to a crowd of over 300 people at Manny's in San Francisco last night as part of her four-day campaign swing in California this week. Williamson's plans to "repair, restore and renew" the country included reparations to African Americans and Native Americans and investments in the nation's children.

‘Repair, restore and renew America’: Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson brings her vision to the Bay Area

by Eric Fang, News Editor August 16, 2019

Over 300 people gathered for a town hall meeting in the restaurant and community space Manny’s in San Francisco on Thursday night. Some of the people fanned themselves with navy and pink “Marianne...

A shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on June 28 left four dead and at least 15 injured.

Police investigating aftermath of Gilroy shooting

by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter July 29, 2019

Adrian Palomares, 15, was volunteering yesterday at the Garlic Ice Cream booth, where he was about to watch a performance. Then he heard the first shots being fired. “I was sitting down near the stage...

Eleven students traveled with director of journalism Ellen Austin to London for ten days of photography course and practice.

Harker journalism lands in London to attend photography course, report on street life

by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Esha Gohil June 18, 2019

LONDON - Journalism students from Talon, Winged Post and Harker Aquila visited London from June 7 to June 18 for an opportunity to learn about and practice documentary photography while also meeting with...

Former ASB president Sandip Nirmel ('17) makes a speech at matriculation in 2016. The Harvard Crimson reported Friday that Sandip, who was a sophomore at Harvard University, died of "an extended illness" on Thursday.

Memorial to be held for alumnus Sandip Nirmel, remembered as a president, teammate and friend

by Eric Fang and Gloria Zhang June 17, 2019

Everyone who attended Harker at the same time as Sandip Nirmel (’17) knew who he was. From giving a speech at the class of 2020’s matriculation to running school meetings, Sandip led the student body...

Glass presents the new officer team, lined up onstage in the Nichols auditorium. The 2019-2020 officer team consisted of 12 members.

Harker DECA concludes 2018-2019 season with banquet celebration

by Alysa Suleiman, Reporter June 3, 2019

Harker DECA hosted one of their two annual end-of-the-year events, the banquet celebration, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. last Thursday in the Nichols Atrium. DECA parent night, the other end-of-the-year event...

Democrats gather in the Moscone Center in San Francisco this afternoon for this year's California Democratic Party Convention, whose theme is "Blue Wave Rolling," to hear Democratic presidential hopefuls, such as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, speak.

Blue Wave Rolling: Democratic presidential hopefuls reach out to voters in California Democratic State Convention

More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls travelled to San Francisco this week to attend the California Democrats’ State Convention at the Moscone Center. 11 of those candidates addressed an...

2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.) addresses a crowd of thousands at her town hall rally in Oakland yesterday night. Warren put forth a number of policy proposals, including education reform, universal healthcare and anti-corruption legislation.

“Dream big, fight harder”: Elizabeth Warren has a plan for American families

by Eric Fang and Kathy Fang June 1, 2019

With the American flag behind her and a crowd of several thousand Bay Area voters and supporters before her, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stepped into the spotlight...

ABH architect Alexandre Chassang's idea calls for a magnificent glass spire in place of the previous, traditional wooden one. "However, history cannot be frozen in time," he explains. "Notre Dame must write its own future."

Modern renovations in store for Notre Dame de Paris

by Gloria Zhu, Reporter May 29, 2019

A little over one month ago, a fire struck Paris’s famed Notre Dame cathedral, damaging the central spire of the church and most of its now-collapsed wooden roof, along with endangering several valuable...

Former ASB president Sandip Nirmel ('17) makes a speech at matriculation in 2016. The Harvard Crimson reported Friday that Sandip, who was a sophomore at Harvard University, died of "an extended illness" on Thursday.

Alumnus Sandip Nirmel dies of “extended illness,” the Crimson reports

by Eric Fang and Gloria Zhang May 26, 2019

The Harvard Crimson reported Friday that alumni Sandip Nirmel (’17, Harvard ’21) died on Thursday after “an extended illness,” according to an email sent by Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana...

Protestors hold anti-May signs at a rally in 2017 in London's Parliament Square. May has been shielding criticism for her adamant push for Brexit over the past three years.

British PM Theresa May steps down, leaving fate of Brexit uncertain

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor May 25, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation as leader on Friday, citing her failure to deliver Brexit. Standing outside of No. 10 Downing Street in London, May announced that she will...

Prime Minister signs an autograph for a supporter following his victory last Thursday. Modi secured a landslide victory over his opponents, securing his second term in office.

Narendra Modi clinches win in Indian elections

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor May 25, 2019

Indian Prime Minister achieved a landslide victory in the country's general elections on May 23, gaining 63.6% of the vote according to a Nielsen poll. Dedicating his victory to the Indian people, Modi...

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