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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

Jordan Thompson (12) takes a lay-up. She scored her 2000th point on her senior night last Friday.

Senior Jordan Thompson reaches 2000-point milestone

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor February 21, 2017

Varsity girls basketball player Jordan Thompson (12) reached a 2000-career point milestone on her senior night last Friday. The varsity girls basketball team defeated Crystal Springs Uplands School...

Joelle Anderson (12) prepares to kick the soccer ball. She ended her high school career with 101 goals.

Senior Joelle Anderson passes 100th goal milestone

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor February 21, 2017

Varsity girls soccer player Joelle Anderson (12) surpassed the 100-career goal mark on her senior night, ending her three-season high school soccer career with 101 goals. The varsity girls soccer team...

The Trump administration continues to often spread misstatements and falsehoods. It is our responsibility to stay skeptical and combat misinformation.

Tempering the impact of “alternative facts,” a month later

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor February 21, 2017

The day after President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, his press secretary, Sean Spicer, stated in a briefing that the crowd in Washington was “the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration.”...

Memoir Monday: Green apple peppermint

Memoir Monday: Green apple peppermint

by Angele Yang, Reporter February 21, 2017

Peppermint sticks rattle against each other as I pull one out of its red, crayon box sized container. The peppermint takes the shape of a thin cigar, twisted from both ends, forming swirling grooves. Its...

“I have always been a pretty shy person, so when I volunteered to air guitar on stage in front of the whole school, I really surprised myself. When I first got called up, I was just excited for Sharks tickets, but then when I saw the video, my stomach dropped because I thought I might have to do that. Then, as my other contestants went, I started to think maybe I can do this,” Lyndsey Mitchell (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Lyndsey Mitchell takes on new challenges

by Julia Amick, TALON Asst. Photo Editor February 19, 2017

For Lyndsey Mitchell, high school serves as an environment where she can try new activities outside her comfort zone and explore her interests. Whether it was joining cheer Freshman year or taking on  captain...

The varsity girls soccer team huddles up during their senior night game. The girls won their senior night game against Eastside College Preparatory.

Varsity girls soccer defeats Eastside College Preparatory on senior night

by Neal Sidhu, Reporter February 16, 2017

The varsity girls soccer team won their senior night game against Eastside College Preparatory, 5-1, yesterday. The team ended the season with an 11-5-1 record, earning them second place in their league....

“I’ve been doing [art] since I was really little and it’s kind of just become a part of my life. I feel like it’s the only way I can express my feelings,” Irene Bashar (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Irene Bashar channels her emotions through art

by Anvi Banga, Reporter February 16, 2017

Irene Bashar (12) first discovered her love for art when her parents decided to put a stop to her scribbling on all of their notebooks. “When I was about 8, I used to scribble on my parents’ notebooks,”...

“Success is knowing that you did your best and being happy with what you did. It doesnt mean that you have to be the best thats out there, but if youre happy with your end result and you know you tried your hardest, and that is all you can do and you should be proud of that,” Medha Shah (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Medha Shah explores her passion in the arts

by Gloria Zhang, Reporter February 15, 2017

Despite exploring different passions, Medha Shah (12) only discovered her love for performing arts later in life during a voice lesson. “I had a teacher who used to be opera singer, and she really...

“I write fictional stories, and I spend a lot of time thinking about situations. Even though Im trying to delve into other peoples psychologies when I do this sort of thing, at the same time, I feel that helps me satisfy my desire to figure out how people think. Its a way for me to explore what sort of ways people think about the people around them or their settings. Thats one of the things I find most rewarding about creative work and creating characters and plots and imagining settings,” Tiffany Zhu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Tiffany Zhu immerses herself in stories

by Angele Yang, Reporter February 12, 2017

Since middle school, senior Tiffany Zhu has devoted her time outside of school to writing. In seventh grade, she read Crime and Punishment with fervor, though she didn’t quite understand its themes at...

The team poses outside the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. From left to right: Venkat Sankar (12), Rajiv Movva (11), Shaya Zarkesh (11), coach Gary Blickenstaff, Derek Yen (11), and Swapnil Garg (11).

Science Bowl team wins 2017 regionals

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor February 12, 2017

The school's Science Bowl team took first at the Science Bowl regional round held yesterday at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Science Bowl is a national quizbowl-style academic competition sponsored...

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