Editorial: Gen Z defines itself through adversity
September 29, 2020
Completely reliant on technology. The “snowflake” generation. A lack of focus. A short attention span. Such common stereotypes may pervade characterizations of Generation Z, but the reality extends beyond scrolling through hours of social media or following frivolous trends. What do we look like...
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines continue Phase 3 trials, testing
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Managing Editor
September 28, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to expand, scientists around the globe are racing to develop and test an effective vaccine that can be approved for widespread use. In the United States, three companies — Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca — have been conducting Phase 3 trials. Phase 3 trials are the last step before a vaccine can be approved, with 30,000 volunteers participating in a study testing the e...
Girls Programming League held virtually for the first time
by Mark Hu and Sabrina Zhu
September 25, 2020
Zoom breakout room “Byte the Dust” is filled with three middle school girls. They excitedly discuss the potential algorithms that can solve one of the problems, before one of them begins sharing her screen. The other two watch eagerly as she opens IntelliJ, an integrated development environment (IDE), ...
Stem Scene: Sept. 22
by Anmol Velagapudi, Mark Hu, and Sriya Batchu
September 22, 2020
Astronomy Club The Upper School Astronomy Club held two guest speaker sessions with a Q&A with Dr. Eugene Chiang from UC Berkeley on Sept. 4th and a talk with Dr. Bruce Macintosh from the Stanford Kali Institute on Sept. 9. Dr. Chiang spoke about his experience as an astronomer, and Dr. Macintosh talked about his rese...
Heart of Harker: The necessity of activism
by Brian Pinkston, Guest Writer
September 22, 2020
In this day and age, it seems nearly impossible to be an active citizen in our world without being exposed to many types of media promoting some form of activism. As our signatures are requested for petitions, it can be easy to become desensitized to this barrage of informative slides and causes to donate to,...
Taking a break: Planning your day in quarantine
by Arely Sun, Lifestyle Editor
September 21, 2020
Every day since quarantine started, you find yourself exhausted after spending a day hunched over a screen, taking meeting after meeting. After school, you dive headfirst into a mountain of work, draining the rest of your energy. At the end of your hard work, you reward yourself with a long nap to com...
So you want to be a farmer?
by Emily Tan, Winged Post Features Editor
September 19, 2020
Despite being a fifth-generation farmer, Tara Beaver Coronado didn’t plan on going into agriculture. Growing up on her parents’ farm, she always loved the outdoors and animals, but later considered a job as a teacher and eventually became a nanny. During a two-week vacation, she returned to her p...
COVID-19: A data dive
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Managing Editor
September 17, 2020
259 days. That’s how long it’s been since the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that a novel coronavirus caused a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China. And since then, the staggering numbers have continued to pile up. 29 million cases worldwide. Over 900,000 lives lost. In the United States alone, ...
Talk Around Campus: New bell schedule
by Michael Eng, Multimedia Editor
September 15, 2020
With the remote start to the school year, the upper school implemented a new bell schedule to facilitate remote learning. See how eight upper school students feel about this schedule in the newest edition of Talk Around Campus. ...
Harker considers gradual transition into in-person activities as county restrictions loosen
by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Managing Editor
September 14, 2020
As Santa Clara County loosens coronavirus restrictions with declining case counts, the Harker administration is considering resuming certain activities by the end of September as part of a phased shift to an in-person program. California recently began tracking coronavirus case numbers through a four-tier r...
Classes participate in virtual bonding activities during spirit kickoff
by Lucy Ge, Winged Post News Editor
September 14, 2020
Students attended spirit kickoff in their class Zoom rooms and participated in activities prepared by the Harker Spirit Leadership Team (HSLT) and the Student Activities Board (SAB) on Monday. After advisors took attendance, students engaged in opportunities to earn spirit points, including a g...
Extracurricular activities and programs transition to remote learning
![Director of Roleplays Anika Muddu (10) teaches how to prepare for and present a roleplay at DECA Launch. “The conference experience was mainly something that we might be missing out [on] because the preparation for DECA can be done over Zoom or you can Facetime, but the in-conference experience is something that I don’t think we’ll get to convey to the freshmen this year,” Harker DECA CEO Lisa Barooah said. Everyone who’s ever done DECA can tell you the conferences are the most fun part.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image5-475x297.png)
by Isha Moorjani, Winged Post Asst. News Editor
September 10, 2020
With the 2020-21 school year beginning remotely, both students and faculty are experiencing the changes that come with having extracurricular activities online. Many of these extracurriculars relied on in-person interaction and activities, yet each one has thought of unique ways to provide members with si...
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
- Watching Netflix (42%, 15 Votes)
- Cooking and baking (25%, 9 Votes)
- Hiking and going on walks (17%, 6 Votes)
- Other (14%, 5 Votes)
- Learning to play an instrument (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
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