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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Swift’s career over the past decade or so has been defined by bright, showy music videos and star-studded live performances complete with pyrotechnics and magnificent displays. Current pandemic limitations have obviously altered the entertainment landscape, but Swift’s latest albums are proof that her genius lies not with the flamboyance of Hollywood but with the heart of her success: songwriting.

The mastermind of Taylor Swift, ever more a transcendent musician

by Varsha Rammohan, Editor-in-chief December 14, 2020

She’s done it again. In the last sixteen months, singer-songwriter and all-around musical vanguard Taylor Swift has released 56 new songs, six music videos, three feature-length films and two albums....

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

Music Monday: Happy Holidays from Aquila

by Alysa Suleiman, A&E Editor December 14, 2020

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. During the last school week of the year, we...

After Downbeat's performance, the upper school Jazz Band & Lab Band directed by Dave Hart played "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and arranged by Mike Tomaro.

Conservatory wishes the community happy holidays

by Emily Tan, Features Editor December 13, 2020

On Friday Dec. 11, the upper school community watched Harker’s middle school and upper school performing arts groups during the assembly period. Orchestra members faded in and out of the screen, the...

“I've learned from a young age that I play better when I'm angry, so I try to take my aggression out when I’m playing, and that helps me to try to calm myself outside of the game. It’s helped me be able to focus all of my energy and anger towards a certain goal, instead of just holding it in. I take my anger out on the field, and then become a more happy and calm person off the field,” Marcus Anderson (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Much more than an athlete

by Vishnu Kannan, Co-Sports Editor December 11, 2020

“Set, hut!” the quarterback shouts, and the offense comes to life. Dropping back with the offensive line and running back in pass protection, the quarterback surveys the field, looking for an open...

Kinetic Krew dances outside during a section of their virtual "White Flag" performance. The video was shown during the school meeting on Dec. 3.

No retreat, no surrender

by Alysa Suleiman, A&E Editor December 11, 2020

In wartime, a white flag represents an ultimate, definite concession. It calls the surrender, requests the truce and cements the defeat. But now, the pandemic has waged a war against normalcy, threatening...

“Everything took off because I finally had something established, I finally found my place. And I'm going to continue, I'm not going to just back down … I have this mantra in my head that individuals can change communities, but communities can change the world,” Sachi Bajaj (12) said.

Humans of Harker: What a wonderful world

by Nicole Tian, Opinions Editor December 10, 2020

At 5:30 a.m. on a summer morning, Sachi Bajaj (12) can be found trekking up the winding slopes of Mission Peak alongside two of her friends, hoping to make it in time for the break of day. As dawn approaches,...

Posters for "Let It Snow" (2019) and "The Polar Express" (2004). "Let It Snow" (2019) follows a series of relationships on Christmas Eve in a small snowy town, while "The Polar Express" features the adventures of a group of three children on Christmas Eve.

6 movies to warm you up this holiday season

by Sally Zhu, Humans of Harker Profiler December 9, 2020

During this holiday season, though we might not all have the opportunity to ski through snowy hills in Lake Tahoe or gather around a fireplace at a large Christmas party, we can still fill our time up...

“A photograph an artist takes and their vision of it can be completely different from when a reader sees it. It may not always turn out as what the artist intends. But that's just art: it's one's own subjective experience,” Shalini Rohra (12) said.

Humans of Harker: An open ear and an open heart

by Arely Sun, Winged Post Lifestyle Editor and Social Media Editor December 8, 2020

The legend of Perseus, the son of Zeus who slayed Medusa. Athena and Poseidon's contest for Athens. Those were some of Shalini Rohra’s (20) favorite Greek and Roman myths as a child. Gaze tilted down...

Daniel Lin (9) cleans a weight ball in a water cooler after a workout. In order to reduce spread of COVID-19, all equipment must be cleaned after workouts before being used again.

Season 1 sports postponed to January at the earliest

by Vishnu Kannan and Muthu Panchanatham December 7, 2020

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced in a press release on Dec. 1 that the start of Season 1 sports will be postponed to Jan. 1, 2021 at the earliest. Season 1 sports, which include...

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

Music Monday: Rewind with Aquila

by Alysa Suleiman, A&E Editor December 7, 2020

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. During this last month of 2020, revisit all...

The toiletries aisle at a Safeway store in Saratoga was empty on Nov. 21, as local residents stock up on essential supplies to prepare for the increased county restrictions. Health officials issued a new stay-at-home order, which will go into effect at 10 p.m. today until Jan. 4.

Santa Clara County to implement new COVID-19 stay-at-home order

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Varsha Rammohan, and Arushi Saxena December 6, 2020

Santa Clara County health officials issued a temporary stay-at-home order, which will go into effect at 10 p.m. today in response to a recent surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Bay Area. The...

I like my pens inky, my paper smooth and my pencils precise. Fancy writing supplies don’t necessarily give rise to magnificent works or penmanship, but, hey, they look and feel cool.

Sara’s Stationery: Pens

by Sara Yen, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2020

I like my pens inky, my paper smooth and my pencils precise. Fancy writing supplies don’t necessarily give rise to magnificent works or penmanship, but, hey, they look and feel cool. I’m by no means...

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