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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

President Trump delivers the  address at the House of Representatives today. Abrams gave the formal response after the presidents address.

Trump celebrates his administration’s accomplishments in State of the Union address, sending mixed message

by Kathy Fang and Nicole Chen February 5, 2019

President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union Address in the House of Representatives tonight, using the speech– which was expected to encourage compromise after a week-long delay due to a...

“I know when to buckle down and do my work, but I also know to put time aside to just hang out with friends or family and live life. At the end of my sophomore year, I realized it’s all about finding your balance and not focusing on just one thing, Julia Amick (12) said.

Humans of Harker: “Work hard, play hard”

by Sabrina Takemoto, TALON Reporter February 4, 2019

As captain of the Harker girls’ varsity soccer team and Business and PDA manager of the Talon yearbook, Julia Amick (12) can always be seen running around campus from one activity to the next. However,...

Eric Zhu (10) scores in the paint. The varsity boys face off at Menlo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and celebrate their senior night at home against Pinewood on Feb. 12. at 6:30 p.m.

Varsity boys basketball stumbles against Eastside

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor February 3, 2019

The varsity boys basketball team fell 32-61 to the Eastside College Preparatory Panthers at home today evening, bringing the Eagles' overall record to 10-11 and league record to 5-6. The game began...

Last years AMC 10 and 12 exams were held at 8 a.m. in Nichols Atrium on Feb. 20. According to Dr. Aiyer, around 120 students will be taking one of the exams this year, which will both be held next Thursday.

Upper school students prepare for the AMC

by Erica Cai, Reporter February 3, 2019

About 120 students will flow into the Nichols Atrium just before 8 a.m. next Thursday, finding their prescribed seat amid a wide array of the green fold-up chairs and wooden tables notoriously associated...

Kaitlyn Dai (11) gains possession of the ball at the jump ball at the beginning of the game. The girls play at Castilleja on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Varsity girls basketball dominates Crystal Springs

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor February 3, 2019

The varsity girls basketball team won 53-15 against Crystal Springs Uplands on Friday evening in front of a home crowd, bringing their overall record to 12-7 and league record to 3-4. The girls play...

“Everyone has their own fears. For me, its being alone on stage and having all the attention specifically on myself. I think the thing with fears, whats important, isnt that they are all going to go away, its that you need to face your fears. Youre going to feel afraid, you just need to do it anyways,” Jacob Kim (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Conquering fear

by Muthu Panchanatham February 1, 2019

Eyes peering over the rocky precipice, he contemplated what the consequences of dropping from such a height would be. Jacob Kim (12) describes himself on top of a cliff in Hawaii, having known that the...

I think that’s one of the most beautiful parts of dance—that you can be vulnerable internally and share that with a large number of people. You’re never alone, plus you’re showing that to an audience full of maybe a thousand people, and I think that speaks to how both external and internal dance is, Natasha Maniar (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Dancing through academia

by Gloria Zhu, Reporter January 31, 2019

Natasha Maniar (12) is no stranger to science. She is the co-founder of Harker’s artificial intelligence club, bringing neural nets and periodic speaker events to the community. Her research with AI...

Seniors Lily Wancewicz, Prameela Kottapalli, Akhila Ramgiri and Anusha Kuppahally pose with friends and family before the game. “It’s really exciting. It’s been really cool to play for four years and see everything develop. I got to meet all these new people and form relationships and close connections with them,” Lily said.

Varsity girls basketball celebrates senior night, edges out win over Mercy

by Muthu Panchanatham, Reporter January 30, 2019

The varsity girls basketball team edged out a 44-40 win against the Mercy Burlingame Crusaders as they celebrated their senior night on Tuesday evening. The senior night consisted of a ceremony recognizing...

Asmit Kumar (11) bounces the ball off his knee, receiving a pass from a teammate. The boys play their next game Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at Woodside Priory.

Varsity boys’ soccer overpowers King’s Academy 5-0

by Emily Tan, Reporter January 30, 2019

The varsity boys soccer team won 5-0 over King’s Academy yesterday afternoon, bringing their overall record to 10-3 and their league record to 5-2. Less than 10 minutes into the first half, Ryan Tobin...

Sarah Baicher (10) fights for the ball on the sidelines against an opposing Eastside player. The girls celebrate their senior night on Feb. 5 on Davis Field at 3:30 p.m.

Varsity girls soccer continues streak with win over Eastside

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor January 30, 2019

The varsity girls soccer team shut out Eastside 3-0 yesterday in a league game on Davis field, bringing their overall record to 8-3-4 and their league record to 6-1-1. The girls next play against Notre...

Bobby Wang (9) wrestles a competitor at the Del Mar tournament. Bobby won 4th place in his weight class.

Wrestling competes at Del Mar tournament

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor January 30, 2019

The Harker wrestling team traveled to Del Mar High School for its annual invitational wrestling tournament last weekend. The team roster included 122-pound weight class Bobby Wang (9), 140-pound weight...

“I always tended to be an empathetic person. Even when someones texting style changes, I can always tell if theyre angry or sad. That sort of started when I started becoming better with my mental health. I started realizing when people around me are stressed. I wanted to cull that. I think everyone needs of extra support, and if I can be there for someone, then I should. I don’t think of it as a responsibility. I feel like its something as a person you should consider doing for others, Raphael Sanche (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Life without borders

by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor January 29, 2019

When Raphael Sanche (12) was four or five years old, he joined the little kids swim class in New York. His first challenge was jumping down from the first diving podium. Enumerated by either fear of his...

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