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Harker Aquila

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Fall into Olivia Rodrigo October with Aquila

by Janam Chahal, Co-Features Editor October 21, 2024

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. Fall is upon us! In celebration of pumpkin...

“I have the ability to convey my opinions and ideas through art, which in my opinion, is the most powerful tool I have because not everyone has it. It requires me to, first of all, have an opinion or thought, and second of all, be able to convey it with this medium. Together, that is the strongest calling for an artist," senior Eva Li said.

Humans of Harker: Artistry in abstraction

by Hannah Jeon, TALON Photo Editor October 17, 2024

Senior Eva Li dives into her painting, dragging brush across canvas without stopping to pause and think about each stroke. Working without a sketch, she solely focuses on following the flow of ideas...

"I like challenging myself to really, really high expectations and then surprisingly, somehow it works, and I think I have the most fun doing that. Rather than making a beginner thing, I wanna be the best .I wanna do the craziest thing first," senior Gabe Li said.

Humans of Harker: B-roll to your beat

by Eva Cheng, Co-Sports Editor October 17, 2024

An iridescent hummingbird approaches, its wings beating so fast that its body seems to hover in midair. Light bounces off its shiny feathers, reflecting in hues of green, blue and purple. Turning its...

Meet your staff: Musicality meets mathematics

Meet your staff: Musicality meets mathematics

by Jonathan Xue, Humans of Harker Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2024

Listen to a violin sonata for long enough, and you might just hear an unexpected motif — Fibonacci. In notes, chords and arpeggios alike, the golden ratio dictates classical harmony, interweaving...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Settle into school with Harker Aquila

by Lily Shi, News Editor October 14, 2024

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. The weather is finally cooling and the...

Eliminating the death penalty means that America’s judiciary would never kill an innocent person again — not that criminals would walk free. While wrongful prison sentences are tragic, they can be revisited and resolved unlike capital punishment.

Capital punishment is guilty. America should kill it.

by Mihir Kotbagi, Co-Opinions Editor October 14, 2024

In three days, America will execute an innocent man. Despite the many fundamental flaws in the evidence used to convict him, Texan Robert Roberson is currently on death row after being convicted of killing...

The Allen Elizabethan Theatre set features a Victorian-style balcony with a pink lighting. Students watched "Much Ado About Nothing" as the final play in the trip.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival ignites community among Shakespeare devotees

by Lily Peng, Reporter October 14, 2024

Sleepy high school students board a bus at 5:15 a.m. A seven hour bus ride lulls them in and out of dreamland. The “Welcome to Oregon” sign whirls by in an instant. Off the bus. Eyelids are drooping...

Downbeat surrounds senior Saanvi Bhargava during her solo. Other singing acts included the middle school Concert Choir and the lower school Harmonics.

Halloween-themed Harker Day show unites TK-12 students

by Suhani Gupta, Lily Peng, and Cynthia Xie October 8, 2024

Performing arts groups across all four campuses gave a “Harkerween”-themed show at Harker Day in the Patil Theater on Saturday. Featured groups included the upper school’s Downbeat, Festival Chorus,...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Blend different themes and genres with Aquila

by Elizabeth Zhang, Reporter October 7, 2024

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. Do you ever get tired of hearing the same...

Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice Policy and Legal Services Manager J Vasquez argues for voting in favor of Proposition 6. The ballot measure would prohibit involuntary labor as a punishment in California prisons.

San Jose residents talk criminal justice, prison reform at community forum

by Jonathan Szeto and Tiffany Zhu October 7, 2024

Panelists informed and encouraged San Jose residents to vote yes on California Proposition 6 and no on Proposition 36 at a Silicon Valley De-Bug-hosted community forum aiming to spread awareness about...

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

Final score --- Eagles 35, Hawks 0 8:30 p.m. “The whole team executed, we made strong plays and the defense was electric,” Pedro said. “It was an intense game. They were a physical team, and we...

3D Printing and Design Club president Evan Zhang (11) smiles as he explains the functionality of the 3D printer to members. To prepare the printer, users needed to preheat the print bed and load the model’s computer-aided design (CAD) file.

STEM Spotlight: 3D Printing and Design Club

by Ashley Mo and Jonathan Szeto October 4, 2024

3D Printing and Design Club members learned about the basics of 3D printing and watched the Creality Ender-3 3D printer construct a sailboat model on Sept. 24. Vice President Eddie Zhang (11) began...

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