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The sun shines through wildfire smoke over Davis Field today. Air quality index (AQI) levels passed 150 on all four campuses today, according to the second of two emails sent at 12:44 p.m. by Director of Health Services Debra Nott, cancelling or moving all after school activities and sports practices inside.

BREAKING: Sudden decline in air quality from wildfires alters outdoor activity protocol

by Alysa Suleiman and Nicole Tian August 27, 2021

This is a developing story. Check Harker Aquila for future updates. Air quality index (AQI) levels passed 150 on all four campuses today, canceling or moving all after school activities and sports practices...

Students attended the 2021 Conservatory Kick-Off on Wednesday in the Patil Theater. Multiple teachers announced upcoming events such as the Fall Play and Dance Production and new classes.

Performing arts students attend the 2021 school year Conservatory Kick-Off

by Sally Zhu, A&E and Lifestyle Editor August 27, 2021

Students attended the Conservatory Kick-Off for the 2021-22 school year in the Patil Theater on Wednesday, a mandatory event for students interested or involved in any performing arts at Harker. The Kick-Off...

Anishka Raina (12) takes a selfie with her friends on Davis Field. Senior Sunrise began at 6 a.m. on Monday on Davis Field.

Class of 2022 partakes in annual Senior Sunrise tradition

by Irene Yuan, Co-Managing Editor August 24, 2021

The Class of 2022 convened on Davis Field at 6 a.m. Monday morning to participate in the annual senior tradition of watching the sunrise together on the first day of classes. The senior council worked...

Former Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in today as the 57th governor of New York and the state’s first female governor. 

Kathy Hochul replaces former NY governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid 11 sexual harassment allegations

by Erica Cai and Isha Moorjani August 24, 2021

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Aug. 10, that he would resign as governor due to sexual harassment allegations made against him by 11 women. Former Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in today as the...

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

Music Monday: Jump-start the school year with Aquila

by Sally Zhu, A&E and Lifestyle Editor August 23, 2021

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.  Students and faculty begin their first...

Sophomores traveled to the Blackford campus on Thursday for their in-person orientation. The day consisted of various bonding activities in advisory groups.

Sophomores meet in-person for first time during orientation, junior class trip cancelled due to nearby fires

by Sally Zhu and Isha Moorjani August 22, 2021

The Class of 2024 traveled to the Blackford campus on Thursday for their orientation, marking the first in-person gathering of the entire sophomore class. While both the sophomore and junior events were...

Talk around campus: Students react to the Tokyo Olympics

Talk around campus: Students react to the Tokyo Olympics

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Managing Editor August 21, 2021

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics wrapped up on Aug. 8 after 16 days of fierce competition across 33 different sports. Students share their thoughts on the once-every-four-year event, ranging from their favorite...

"My role as a poet, as a person in the literary community is to advocate for literature, my own and others’. I think that's an incredible responsibility, and one that I take on and welcome," poet Ruben Quesada said.

The Poet’s Project: “Taking the world apart at its smallest level”

by Sarah Mohammed, Features Editor August 21, 2021

Ruben Quesada is a Latinx poet, critic and community organizer raised in Los Angeles and currently living in Chicago. He is the author of two poetry collections, “Revelations” (Sibling Rivalry Press...

Link Crew members cheer as freshmen walk towards Nichols auditorium to meet with their advisors. Freshman advisory groups gathered for the first time yesterday and played bonding games.

Freshmen participate in advisory bonding activities during orientation

by Lucy Ge, Aquila Co-Managing Editor August 20, 2021

The Class of 2025 attended freshman orientation yesterday, participating in advisory bonding activities with their Link Crew members. Freshman dean and upper school theater teacher Jeffrey Draper, Link...

Talk around campus: Club showcase

Talk around campus: Club showcase

by Jessica Tang and Katie Wang August 19, 2021

In light of a new year, club officers are looking to take advantage of an in-person campus after adapting to an online setting during the 2020-21 school year. Some have used the summer to explore, improve...

Freshmen mentees listen to mentor Sujith Pakala (12) discuss how to edit their executive plan. DECA Launch began on Saturday afternoon and continued throughout Sunday.

DECA kicks off school year with DECA Launch

by Tiffany Chang, TALON Academics Editor August 18, 2021

Designed to expose incoming freshmen to the Harker DECA, DECA officers brought together 67 freshmen for the annual DECA launch, which was held at the upper school over the weekend of Aug. 14. The launch...

STEM Scene showcases briefs to update our community on the STEM world.

STEM Scene: Aug. 17

by Sabrina Zhu and Arjun Barrett August 17, 2021

SpaceX SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, successfully launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission on June 17. The vehicle was supported by a Falcon 9 rocket that had...

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