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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Varsity dance troupe performs the routine River Lea during todays school meeting. The group will also be performing this number at the upcoming dance showcase Just Dance on April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center.

School meeting recap 4/26

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor April 26, 2018

Harker Athletics gave a short update about games this past week and encouraged students and faculty to support the teams at upcoming games this week. There will be a college athletic signing ceremony...

I think were all drawn to life in some way or another because its organic and because its not structured and its just very honest and pure in itself, Darren Gu (12) said. That wildness — that untamed craziness, that passion — is the sublime.

Humans of Harker Video: Darren Gu revels in the sublime

by Heidi Zhang and Melissa Kwan April 26, 2018

This is the second installment of the Humans of Harker 2018 video series. Through this project, the Harker journalism program aims to tell the story of the senior class, one profile at a time.

Camerata sings Chili con carne during their performance in this years United Voices concert, held in February at the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. For the upcoming spring vocal concert, Camerata will be singing “Walkin’ On That Heavenly Road,” “The Nightingale” and “Blackbird.”

Annual campus vocal concert to feature all upper school choirs

by Sara Yen, Reporter April 26, 2018

All upper school choirs will perform in the spring vocal concert in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center on May 3. Bel Canto will sing “Cantate Domino,” “Island Songs” and “Walk, Children,...

Sunday at the Museum: Modern approach on Asian cuisine

Sunday at the Museum: Modern approach on Asian cuisine

by Derek Yen, Winged Post Opinion Editor April 24, 2018

Sunday at the Museum at the Asian Art Museum has a modest clientele: patrons come and go as they take breaks from the exhibits or embark again to a new gallery. Sunday’s decor is colored cream...

Attendees explore booths hosted by student researchers, clubs, tech companies and WiSTEM volunteers. This years Symposium theme focused on artificial intelligence.

Research Symposium spotlights artificial intelligence

by Saloni Shah and Anna Vazhaeparambil April 23, 2018

The upper school hosted its annual Research Symposium on Apr. 14, featuring both student and guest speakers, interactive booths and exhibits sponsored by various companies. WiSTEM, who was in charge...

Memoir Monday: Water bottle

Memoir Monday: Water bottle

by Srinath Somasundaram, Reporter April 23, 2018

Srinath Somasundaram The bottle’s sleek stainless steel outside cries to be felt completely smooth from bottom to top. As my eyes slide up the bottle, carefully placed branding sits on a thin band of...

Scholars Amy Jin (12), Derek Yen (12), Matthew Lee (12), Serena Lu (12), Jacqueline He (12) and Alan Jiang (12) pose for a group photo with their research mentors on the Nichols Auditorium stage. As scholars Andrew Semenza (12) and Emily Chen (12) were unable to attend the event, Derek read Andrews speech for the ceremony, while Emily sent in a video recording of her speech to be played at todays event.

Annual John Near and Mitra Family scholar grant ceremony honors eight seniors

by Farah Hosseini, Reporter April 23, 2018

The annual John Near Endowment and Mitra Family Endowment Scholar Grant reception recognized eight seniors for their work on their individual, year-long research papers today in Nichols Auditorium from...

I can say pretty happily that a lot of my high school career has been a series of failures or rejections. I think it was Open Lab that really made me realize that you kinda have to keep on doing, because when people tell you no, you just have to find a new way to do things. At the end of the day, the only person youre really responsible for is yourself, and you have to be your own agent for these kinds of things. The series of failures Ive had in research and performing arts—all those failures and all those rejections have definitely made me a more persevering person, Rahul Bhethanabotla (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Rahul Bhethanabotla thoughtfully considers others

by Winged Post Opinions Editor, Derek Yen April 22, 2018

Friends and teachers speak enthusiastically about senior Rahul Bhethanabotla in his wholly different capacities: researcher, performer, musician, or Honor Council member. But in all the separate spheres,...

The cast of 42nd Street sang the number Lullaby of Broadway to convince Peggy Sawyer, played by Ellie Lang-Ree (12) last year, to take the place of Broadway legend Dorothy Brock in Pretty Lady. 42nd Street featured a total of 41 performers from all four grades.

Spring musical “42nd Street” taps the night away

by Krishna Bheda and Sydney Takemoto April 22, 2018

The cast of “42nd Street,” the first upper school spring musical performed in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center, held four showings from April 19 to 21. A tap-based musical, “42nd Street”...

Harker FPS delegation to this years FPS State Bowl poses for a group photo by the state banner. The event was held at Design39 in San Diego from April 20 to 22.

Future Problem Solvers members attend annual State Bowl

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor April 22, 2018

Members of Future Problem Solvers (FPS) from the lower, middle and upper schools attended the FPS State Bowl at Design39 in San Diego from April 20 to 22. Taylor Lam (11), Sara Min (11), Kelly Shen...

In middle school, I was always with my friends, Vijay Bhardarwaj (12) said. I dont think I could ever stand a time when I wasnt with my friends. In high school, probably during my freshman and sophomore years, I began to realize that its okay to be alone. Being alone is a good time to reflect more on yourself and do some more thinking about the person you want to be. Being comfortable with being alone was a huge step in finding a home at Harker, because, you know, when I was okay with being alone, I knew how I could be at Harker.

Humans of Harker: Vijay Bharadwaj learns to find contentment in new environments

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor April 21, 2018

As a middle schooler, Vijay Bharadwaj (12) was content: content in his friendships, his interests, his community. He had built himself a home of supportive people, a safety net that he could lean on in...

Frankly, Im not a tennis star, Gary Tsai (12) said. I not nationally ranked or anything, so sometimes I feel like I dont deserve to be a coach. I often feel embarrassed when I miss a shot as I hit with students, but surprisingly, they still come back the next time and cheerfully talk to me about school, tennis, or whatever. I recently remembered that my first coach was never a pro player or anything, but he was still extremely helpful to a beginner like I was, so in a way, thats the type of coach I want to be. I sometimes wish I, myself, could actually follow through on the advice I give others, so I can improve my own gameplay on the court. But then again, as long as my students continuously get better, then Im satisfied at the end of the day.

Humans of Harker: Gary Tsai improves his game through coaching

by Alex Wang, Opinion Editor April 20, 2018

When most people go searching for a job, they go through a process involving looking for job openings, attending interviews, and a variety of other steps. However, for Gary Tsai (12), the job search was...

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