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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

Student Jessica Susai (11) sits with her teacher Ms. Tchourilova. Upper school parent-teacher conferences will take place at the upper school next Monday and Tuesday.

Upper school parent-teacher conferences to take place next week

by Anvi Banga, Reporter November 17, 2016

Upper school parent-teacher conferences will take place at the upper school next Monday and Tuesday. Parents of lower, middle and upper school students will participate in the conferences. Students...

A conceptual model shows the developer plans for Vallco. Cupertino residents voted on the November ballot to decide whether revitalization of the Cupertino Vallco Shopping Mall will follow through.

Cupertino residents vote on the future of Vallco Mall

by Ashley Jiang and Natasha Maniar November 17, 2016

Cupertino residents voted on the November ballot to decide whether revitalization of the Cupertino Vallco Shopping Mall will follow through. Voters either sided with either Measure D, the Vallco Town Center...

Election Watch: Harker Aquila and Winged Post staff members turn to watch the TV monitors on the walls of the journalism room as polling results roll in. On Nov. 9, Donald J. Trump was named the President-Elect of the United States of America.

Trump wins election

by Michael Sikand, Tiffany Wong, and Katherine Zhang November 16, 2016

Excitement, nervousness and angst surrounded voting precincts as millions of Americans exercised one of their oldest, most dear rights. Cars hurry into parking spots and eager voters head straight to the...

Green Team poses at the Guadalupe River Cleanup with teachers Diana Moss, Mariam Allersma, Chris Spenner, Eric Kallbrier, Heather Armada, and Clare Elchert. They cleaned a total of 2,000 pounds of trash, volunteering their hours to better the environment.

November club update

by Kathy Fang and Alex Wang November 16, 2016

DECA hosted the annual Harker mock conference on Nov. 5 followed by a noncompetitive Leadership and Competitive Excellence conference last Friday. DECA Shine, a recognition program, also started this year;...

Varsity dance kicks in their routine at the Santana Row Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday. Multiple dance groups ranging from the Lower School to the Upper School participated in this annual performance last year.

Students perform at Santana Row Tree Lighting Ceremony

by Maya Kumar, Winged Post Features Editor November 16, 2016

Downbeat, Kinetic Krew and both the junior varsity and varsity dance dance teams performed at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Santana Row. They were accompanied by the lower...

Signs supporting candidate for California's 17th congressional district Ro Khanna were put up in San Jose. Khanna won against incumbent Mike Honda and replaced Honda's seat in the House of Representatives.

Capitol Hill: What You Missed (Volume 18, Issue 3)

by Rose Guan and Katherine Zhang November 16, 2016

Besides the presidential elections, a lesser-known political race on Election Day this year was the election of the Representative of California’s 17th congressional district. California uses a nonpartisan...

Keller and Austin stand with their award plaques. They received awards for their roles in high school Journalism at the NSPA/JEA High School Convention in Indianapolis on Nov. 12.

Harker journalism advisor and administrator win national awards in Indianapolis

by Michael Sikand, Social Media Editor November 13, 2016

Butch Keller and Ellen Austin accepted awards for their roles as journalism educators and administrators at the NSPA/JEA High School Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday. Austin won the National...

Donald Trump wins 2016 presidential election

Donald Trump wins 2016 presidential election

by Justin Su and Trisha Dwivedi November 8, 2016

Donald John Trump wins the 2016 presidential election, beating out Hillary Clinton 276 electoral votes to 218 votes, as of 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 9. Minutes before midnight on Nov. 8, Trump gave a speech...

A sign near a polling location for the 2016 presidential elections bears instructions in many languages. According to the Census Bureau, 43 percent of eligible voters 18 to 29 voted that year.

Live election updates

by Maya Valluru, Executive News Editor November 8, 2016

Harker Aquila will update this article as results are announced across the United States. 9:10 p.m.: Trump has taken Iowa as per CNN. 9:07 p.m.: Trump just won Utah as per the Washington Post. 8:48...

Students listen to acclaimed artist and journalist, Jason Hanasik.  Harker Career Connect hosted an interactive lunch and learn event on Nov. 7.

Career Connect hosts lunch and learn event

by Natasha Maniar, Reporter November 8, 2016

Career Connect, one of Harker’s clubs in the BE department, hosted an interactive lunch and learn event with Jason Hanasik, an acclaimed artist and journalist on Monday Nov. 7. Twenty attendees including...

The homecoming court walks down the Nichols staircase to make their entrance.  The dance took place on Friday, Nov. 4 in the Nichols Atrium.

Harker holds annual homecoming dance

by Megan Cardosi, TALON Sports Editor November 5, 2016

The Upper School’s annual homecoming dance was held on Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Nichols atrium. Usually, the dance takes place in the gym, but due to construction, the space was too limited....

The sophomores show their spirit by cheering on their class. Students engaged in numerous activities including watching performances, participating in tug-of-war and performing their class skits.

Students participate in first spirit rally of school year

by Prameela Kottapalli and Tiffany Wong November 4, 2016

The seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen gathered on Davis Field for the first spirit rally of the 2016-2017 school year to participate in a variety of contests and to bond with their peers at today’s...

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