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Tasty Tidbits: Hand-pulled noodles shine at QQ Noodle

Tasty Tidbits: Hand-pulled noodles shine at QQ Noodle

by Samuel Tong, Caden Ruan, and Jessica Wang April 1, 2025

Samuel: On a cold, rainy day, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a warm bowl of noodles, and QQ Noodle is the perfect place to find just that. Nestled in the heart of Cupertino, QQ Noodle has...

Music Monday: Experience Eric Clapton's cream of the crop with Aquila

Music Monday: Experience Eric Clapton’s cream of the crop with Aquila

by Minal Jalil, Reporter March 30, 2025

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. World-renowned English rock and blues guitarist...

Protestors held up posters which rallied for various women's rights. The freedom of choice manifested itself in many of them.

Bay Area protestors rally in Women’s Day march

by Charlie Wang, Multimedia Editor March 21, 2025

One of the first aircraft incidents of the year occurred in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, marking the first deadly crash in 15 years. Since then, there have been 141 plane crashes that mainly include private rather than public flights.

Plane crashes claim lives, spread unease

by Lily Peng and Jeremy Peng March 10, 2025

Increased news media coverage of five recent plane malfunctions throughout North America has caused worry nationwide regarding plane travel.  A crash, involving an American Airlines Bombardier and...

Music Monday: Celebrate Miku Day with Aquila

Music Monday: Celebrate Miku Day with Aquila

by Lindsay Li, Assistant A&E/Lifestyle Editor March 10, 2025

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. Happy Miku Day! The blue-haired twin-tailed...

Poulenc Trio and Shawnette Sulker showcase lively classical music in Concert Series

Poulenc Trio and Shawnette Sulker showcase lively classical music in Concert Series

by Cynthia Xie, Assistant A&E/Lifestyle Editor March 9, 2025

Soft, harmonious notes of oboe, bassoon and piano drift through the air, melting seamlessly together. Suddenly, an argument picks up. Mocking the pianist, the oboist emulates its notes, making derisive...

Insomnia disrupts brain waves, hinders deep sleep

Insomnia disrupts brain waves, hinders deep sleep

by Ashley Mo and Cynthia Xie March 8, 2025

According to the National Library of Medicine, around 23.8% of adolescents suffer from insomnia, the inability to fall or stay asleep. While most people experience occasional sleepless nights, chronic...

Reactions to the 2025 Oscars

by Tiffany Zhu and Gabe Sachse March 6, 2025

Gabe: Hi, I'm Gabe Sachse. I'm a Managing Editor for Harker Aquila.  Tiffany: Hi, I'm Tiffany Zhu, and I'm a Co-Sports Editor for Harker Aquila.  Gabe: Today, we're going to be talking about our...

Culture Week Day 5: Performances and street-food fair

Culture Week Day 5: Performances and street-food fair

by Jonathan Szeto and Charlie Wang March 4, 2025

Students and faculty wrapped up Culture Week on Friday with performances in the Zhang Gymnasium and street food bites during lunch. Take a look at how students shared their cultural traditions with the...

Trump plans to impose 20-25% tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, the 3 biggest U.S. trading partners. (Source: UN Comtrade)

Trump doubles down on tariffs, sparks economic uncertainty

by Lily Shi, News Editor March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump has vowed to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada to take effect on Tuesday, part of a broader wave of tariffs he has implemented or threatened on major U.S. trading...

Music Monday: Drown in spring showers with Conan Gray and Aquila

Music Monday: Drown in spring showers with Conan Gray and Aquila

by Cynthia Xie, A&E/Lifestyle Assistant Editor March 3, 2025

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. With spring comes the inevitable reemergence...

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