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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The Harker Academic Decathlon team and team advisor Michelle Andelman pose for a group photo in Ms. Andelmans room. The team earned a total of 14 awards at the regional competition on Jan. 14.

Newly-formed Harker Academic Decathlon team starts off strong in first year of competition

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor March 3, 2017

Students sit at long rows of desks, staring intently at a series of multiple choice questions on a testing sheet. The room is relatively quiet—filled with a silence only broken by an occasional cough...

“Storytelling is a huge part of our society. I dont think our society could function without telling stories. I think actors sort of take everything that people don’t want to talk about bring it to the light. Thats one of the main reasons I started acting. Theres always something that I can tie to my own life, which is really cool and especially cool when the audience reacts. Becoming a different person is definitely a distraction from everyday stresses and issues, which is very helpful to me,” Zahra Budhwani (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Zahra Budhwani loves storytelling

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Opinion Editor March 3, 2017

Zahra Budhwani (12) reclines on the bench. She opens her scrapbook and carefully draws a sketch of her character for the next show. Ever since she was five, Zahra had a special place for visual arts in...

Speaker Kenneth Manaster stands at the podium to give a brief summary of the documentary he produced prior to its screening. While the event was open to all students, NHS members earned NHS points for attending.

National Honor Society hosts documentary screening and Q&A session

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor March 3, 2017

The Upper School’s National Honor Society (NHS) chapter hosted a documentary screening and Q&A session with Kenneth Manaster, professor emeritus of law at Santa Clara University and executive producer...

Michael Auld (12) lies down on an examination table as a Red Cross technician prepares him for the donation process. Signups for the 15-minute appointments began last Thursday.

Red Cross Club hosts annual blood drive

by Ria Gupta and Anika Rajamani March 3, 2017

The Red Cross Club held their annual blood drive today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m in the Nichols Atrium. Students who donated had to be 16 or older and meet certain weight requirements based on their height...

Joshua Valluru (9) performs a guitar piece to judges and Spanish teachers Isabel Garcia, Diana Moss and Abel Olivas. Auditions for La Noche Cultural were held last Thursday during long lunch in Mr. Olivas room.

Spanish National Honor Society holds La Noche Cultural auditions

by Jin Tuan, Reporter March 2, 2017

The lunchtime classroom of Mr. Olivas looked more like “America's Got Talent” today as dancers practiced their “Danza Kuduro” routine one last time and a guitarist quietly strummed a few chords...

“One of the reasons I decided to teach was to give back and share my excitement and passion, and hopefully they will also get excited and grow as dancers, and I hope to share my knowledge and my enthusiasm, Priyanka Chilukuri (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Priyanka Chilukuri follows her passion for performing arts

by Nerine Uyanik, Reporter March 2, 2017

Priyanka Chilukuri (12) first stepped into the dance studio when she was four years old, earlier than most of her peers. “I’ve always had a passion for performing and dancing,” she said. “I...

Captain Alayna Richmond runs with the ball. The varsity girls lacrosse team won their first regular season match against Newark Memorial High School 10-3.

Girls lacrosse kicks off season with win

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post News Editor March 1, 2017

Girls varsity lacrosse started the season with a win, defeating Newark Memorial High School 10-3 at Davis Field today. Although the game is the first to be included in the season, it counts as a non-conference...

Right now, I have three options that I’m really strongly considering but they’re all so different from each other, like one is becoming a doctor and that’s something I’ve wanted since I was little and something that my parents want, and the other is becoming a software engineer, which is what my brother is doing, and I think that what he’s doing is very cool, but then I also want to become a professional graphic designer. I’m worried that if I go one way, I’ll regret not choosing the others, and it’s a lot to think about, Angela Kim (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Angela Kim explores her interest in graphics

by Sahana Srinivasan, Winged Post Managing Editor March 1, 2017

Angela Kim (12) owns a large, black, bound sketchbook filled with everything from calligraphy practice to logo design drafts. She flips through it carefully, pausing at certain designs longer than others...

Speaker Marissa Enfantino gestures to a digital copy of her own resume while explaining the importance of consistency and organization in a report. You can see here how all of the key topics are bolded and underlined, so we can see a clear difference between what Im listing below and the keyword on top, she said.

Former Facebook and Adobe Recruiter Marissa Enfantino hosts resume-building workshop

by Lavinia Ding, TALON Organizations Editor February 28, 2017

Former Facebook University and Adobe Talent Partner Marissa Enfantino hosted a Resume-Building Workshop for students of all grades in the Innovation Center during long lunch on Tuesday. Enfantino began...

Students at the freshman and sophomore school meeting watch BEcons promotional video for their upcoming conference on March 11. The presentation featured BEcon officers Ria Gandhi (12), Lucas Wang (12) and Haley Tran (12).

School meeting recap 2/28

by Rashmi Iyer, Reporter February 28, 2017

The Los Altos Hills Youth Commission, a group of students that represent teenagers in local government and support civic involvement of youth, will host a leadership conference for students on Sunday from...

Meet Fresh: Traditional Taiwanese desserts

Meet Fresh: Traditional Taiwanese desserts

by Helen Yang, Reporter February 28, 2017

Fluorescent lamps hang from the high ceiling, illuminating the shop. A row of red lanterns with calligraphy are suspended above a pickup counter covered in complimentary napkins, cups, trays and utensils....

“My personal philosophy is now about being open to new experiences. Harker is a really good place, providing you with a lot of support and encouragement along the way. But as we go off to college, a lot of the support, may not be there anymore, because we may not be in such a warm and embracing environment like Harker is. I’m always trying to look for new experiences and new opportunities to grow and thrive, Raymond Xu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Raymond Xu ponders philosophy

by Adrian Chu, Opinion Editor February 27, 2017

Ever since 8th grade, Raymond Xu (12) has analyzed the world through the lens of philosophy. “Philosophy in general has broadened my views for how I can interpret the world and the things going on...

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