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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

“I think my interest in photography just sources from this fundamental interest in thinking or maybe even overthinking,” Andrew Skrobak (12) said. I just like trying to find a reason for everything, so for me, photography helps to synthesize these bigger concepts and find answers in a way.”

Humans of Harker: Confidence through creation

by Sabrina Takemoto, TALON Reporter March 5, 2019

As people in awe huddle around a table filled with his photographs, primarily taken of his friends throughout senior year, during the AP Studio Art exhibition, Andrew Skrobak (12) observes with a smile...

Kelly Shen (12) sits in the darkness of the library after school last Friday when the power on the upper school went out, affecting lights across campus. This outage followed a series of short outages on Thursday and Friday, and over the weekend, another outage caused a PCR, server and phone shutdown across the upper school campus.

Power outages shake up lights, PCR, server

by Arushi Saxena and Kathy Fang March 5, 2019

School servers, portals, phones and email system crashed over the weekend due to a power outage that struck the upper school campus, following two days of intermittent outages. According to current reports,...

Dylan Williams (10) scoops the ball during the varsity lacrosse game on Friday. The girls next play against Newark on Monday.

Girls lacrosse starts off season on a high note with win over Willow Glen

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 5, 2019

The varsity girls lacrosse team won their season opener against Willow Glen 19-11 at home on Davis Field. The Eagles were up 9-5 at the end of the first half and built upon that lead to secure the win. The...

Richard Hu (11) hits the ball during the match last Monday against Nueva. The boys play tomorrow at Sacred Heart.

Varsity boys tennis crushes Nueva in home opener

by Emily Tan, Reporter March 5, 2019

The varsity tennis team crushed the Nueva Mavericks on Monday 7-0 in their first match of the season at the Blackford tennis courts. Even though the team has been practicing on these courts up to this...

Piper White (11) scoops the ball during the game against Mountain View last Wednesday. The girls face Sacred Heart on Tuesday, Mar. 5.

Lacrosse faces first loss of season against Mountain View

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor March 5, 2019

The girl's lacrosse team lost to the Mountain View Spartans 13-6 on Wednesday, Feb. 27 on Davis Field. The loss brought the girls' overall record to 2-1. The Eagles next face Sacred Heart on Mar. 5...

“People sometimes don’t realize how much they have. They’re so focused on the material that they don’t realize there’s more worth and wealth in just having people with you who love you no matter what,” Wynter said. “To me, being loved is so much more important. Knowing that I have my family, and my close friends, who have helped me get through the hard times, has always helped me keep going, because I knew that I could always have them to fall back on, no matter what happened, Wynter Chaverst (12) said.

Humans of Harker: The power of connection

by Irina Malyugina, Photo Editor March 4, 2019

Wynter Chaverst’s (12) eyes light up as she laughs with a friend, head back, body shaking. She is comfortably leaning on her right leg, her posture exuding confidence. Before she speaks, she pauses to...

“We focus a lot on the technology we make, but we don’t focus nearly as much on the people we are trying to impact. I think that getting to know people and getting to know their stories is something that should be done,” said Alycia Cary (12). “I think that communication is important in being knowledgeable about how we are going to change the world and the people were impacting. That’s why I try to actively listen to people’s concerns and take into account other’s perspectives.”

Humans of Harker: United we stand

by Ritika Rajamani, TALON Reporter March 3, 2019

She walks in front of the panel of judges at the tournament, telling herself to be calm. Her nerves might overwhelm her, but Alycia Cary (12) stays focused on the speech she is about to give. Each word...

During the campus clean-up on Friday, Clarice Wang (9) put a piece of trash in a garbage bag held open by Abel Olivas, Spanish teacher and department head of Modern and Classical languages.

Honor Week celebrates honor for Harker’s 125th anniversary

by Lucy Ge, Reporter March 3, 2019

Microphone in hand, physics and science research teacher Chris Spenner spoke on Wednesday, Feb. 20 during the school meeting about acceptance within the Harker community. He highlighted three speeches...

My motto is ‘why not’? I think people always put limits on themselves with what they are capable of. I wish more people shot for what seems impossible, Sayon Biswas (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Cracking the puzzle

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor March 2, 2019

Sporting his classic denim jacket, Sayon Biswas exudes an air of confidence. Talking easily among his friends at a table in front of Manzanita, it’s hard to guess that Sayon’s adjusted to his new school,...

“I’m definitely not the person who’s a stickler for rules and who’s all about being strict—I like to get to know the people I’m leading. It’s a lot more interactive when you’re working with other people. You’re able to have a good time but also be productive. It’s just more enjoyable to be able to share an experience with someone else. You get to share stories and jokes and just have fun, Rahul Goyal (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Laughing and leading

by Katherine Zhang, Editor-in-chief February 28, 2019

Leaning back into the teal cushions, Rahul Goyal (12) spins a pair of plastic goggles in his hands, a placid smile etched on his face as he contemplates what to say next. It’s an odd place to be in —...

Juniors Katelyn Chen, Joel Morel, Max Lee and seniors Kelsey Wu and Aryana Far strike poses in their a cappella performance. Downbeat members started a cappella training as early as a year ago.

Downbeat’s journey to the International Championship of High School A cappella

by Nicole Tian and Emily Tan February 27, 2019

“[Downbeat does] so many different things, and we don't fit a music education niche, if you will, outside of Harker—we're our own thing,” vocal teacher Jennifer Sandusky said. “This [a cappella...

Members of Green Team Ashley Jazbec (11) and Anvi Banga (11), joined by Head of School Brian Yager and Upper School Head Butch Keller, announce that the cafeteria will no longer provide single-use plastic as a part of an initiative for environmental sustainability.

School meeting recap 2/26/19

by Eric Fang, News Editor February 27, 2019

Head of School Brian Yager started the school meeting by congratulating students who performed in either the annual dance show or the recent Gala. He also praised the varsity boys soccer team for advancing...

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