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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 class of 2016 throws their graduation caps into the air. The graduation ceremony for the class of 2016 was held at the Saratoga Mountain Winery today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Class of 2016 graduates at Saratoga Mountain Winery

by Tara Parimi and Nicole Chen May 19, 2016

The class of 2016 graduated today during a ceremony from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery with performances from the 2016 graduation chorus, an address from class valedictorian Anika Mohindra...

The junior class sits in the front of the crowd across from the seniors during the ceremony. The upper school’s annual Baccalaureate ceremony took place on May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Quad.

Seniors and juniors attend 2016 Baccalaureate ceremony on Wednesday

by Tara Parimi and Maya Valluru May 19, 2016

The Upper School’s annual Baccalaureate ceremony took place today at 6:30 p.m. in the Quad to bid a final farewell to the Class of 2016 before they graduate on Thursday and welcome juniors into their...

Members of the Class of 2015 throw their caps into the air as they celebrate their graduation from high school. The seniors will graduate this year at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on May 19.

Graduation falls on weeknight, Priscilla Chan to be 2016 speaker

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter May 8, 2016

The Class of 2016 will graduate at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on Thursday, May 19. “Each class has their own personality; I have now seen 35 classes graduate and no two have been alike,” Butch...

Students donate old AP books in the nHS book drive box from a few years ago. NHS began hosting a book drive this week.

National Honor Society Hosts Book Drive During AP Weeks

by Ruhi Sayana, Reporter May 7, 2016

National Honor Society will be hosting a book drive for used AP test preparation books from Tuesday to May 13. After students complete an AP exam or are finished using their books, they have the option...

The oak tree behind the library was cut down because of root fungus. The newly cleared land near the Quad where the 40-year-old oak tree used to stand will be transformed into a seating area.

Fungal infection spells death for campus oak

by Maya Valluru, Asst. News Editor May 7, 2016

On Monday, April 4, students and faculty returned from spring break to see that the oak tree in the Quad next to the kiosk had been cut down. The approximately 40 year old tree was deemed in distress almost...

Annie Zhou (12) looks at artwork during the event. The Artstravaganza was held in Nichols during long lunch on Wednesday.

Upper school students display art and writing in annual Artstravaganza

May 6, 2016

Students and faculty members attended the annual Artstravaganza during long lunch on April 27 in Nichols Atrium, which highlighted artistic achievements from the school year. The exhibition featured...

Donors use golden shovels to throw soil off a plot of land on Rosenthall Field during the Groundbreaking Ceremony. The ceremony took place on Tuesday May 3 at 1 p.m.

Ground broken for campus development

by Rose Guan, Reporter May 6, 2016

The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new gymnasium and performing arts building took place on Rosenthal Field yesterday during extra help, having been moved from its original date of...

David Horsey, Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and columnist, describes one of his political cartoons. Fifteen journalism students traveled to Los Angeles for the 2016 National High School Journalism Conference.

Journalism students attend national convention

by Katherine Zhang, Reporter May 5, 2016

Members of Harker Journalism attended the National High School Journalism Conference (NHSJC) to participate in workshops, attend learning sessions and keynote speeches and receive awards from the National...

Sophia Luo (12) and Esther Wang (12) dance together. Prom took place at the GlassHouse in 

downtown San Jose from 8:30 to midnight on Saturday.

Upperclassmen end Prom over the city

by Michael Sikand, Reporter May 5, 2016

The prom committee held this year’s prom at the GlassHouse in downtown San Jose on April 23 from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Upwards of 300 students attended the annual event in downtown San Jose. This...

Senior Anika Mohindra was named Class of 2016 valedictorian on April 26. She had the highest cumulative GPA over four years of high school.

Senior Anika Mohindra declared valedictorian

May 5, 2016

Senior class dean Dr. Matthew Harley formally announced Anika Mohindra as the Class of 2016 valedictorian during the senior class meeting on April 26. “I was surprised because I didn’t really expect...

Enya Lu (9) steps forward to receive her medal after being called forward as an overall finalist in Principles of Finance. Later that evening, Enya earned first place, making Harker DECA history.

DECA member wins big at ICDC

by Shania Wang, Reporter May 5, 2016

Twenty students and two advisors from the upper school’s DECA chapter traveled to the 2016 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 22 to 27. For the...

Visitors relax on Laguna Beach. Normally, the water closest to the shore is mild, anywhere from 60 to 70 degrees (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Seniors travel to Southern California for class trip

The class of 2016 will travel to the Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, California, and Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California,  for its class trip from May 14 to May 17. Trip adviser Anthony...

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