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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

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...

Green Teams first trial run of Meatless Mondays, a policy that restricted the meat options offered during lunch for one school day of the week, was instituted on Jan. 30. The kitchen staff served grilled cheese sandwiches and veggie tenders as the main vegetarian dishes that day.

Going against the grain: The benefits of accepting alternatives to traditional methods of food production

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor February 27, 2017

Since Green Team’s announcement of a trial run of Meatless Mondays, a program which limits meat options from the lunch menu in exchange for a larger variety of vegetarian dishes, a sizable population...

Memoir Monday: The sparkling joy of festivals

Memoir Monday: The sparkling joy of festivals

by Rashmi Iyer, Reporter February 27, 2017

In the dark of night, an older girl, seemingly of the age of 13, holds lit sparklers in her hands, dressed in a grey cardigan on top of her blue, long traditional Indian dress, her back to the camera....

“J Cole said this during an interview with a radio broadcast host, ‘In life we are always trying to set the expectation or be successful, and we’re always in a place where we have to do better to get this and that seems like the main goal in life.’ I’ve got this dream of becoming a something and I want to be successful and I’m just going to keep going toward that dream, but in reality even though that makes you happy, in the end you gotta realize that there are people in your life… In life, I do have my own dreams and goals of success, but you can only get to those points in your life through family, friends and mentors in your life, Will Park said.

Humans of Harker: Will Park redefines success through his life experiences

by Justin Su, Reporter February 26, 2017

Through his life experiences, Will Park (12) has come to certain realizations and developed his own ideology on how to approach life. “Leave no regrets,” Will said. “For me, in life for the past...

I am confused on what you can judge research on because to me, all research is important. How can you say that one persons research is more valid than anothers? To me, thats like saying that one person is more valid than another, or that biology is more valuable than physics, Amrita Singh (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Amrita Singh develops her passions for research and theater

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor February 25, 2017

Sixth graders aren’t normally supposed to participate in the Synopsys Science Fair, but that didn’t faze Amrita Singh (12). Undeterred by being told that she was too young, she decided to do a project...

Speaker Dr. Steve Tadelis gave a presentation to Harker students during long lunch on Friday in the Nichols Auditorium. Tadelis addressed his microeconomic work on Ebays web advertising strategies in his talk.

Berkeley economist speaks at upper school

by Michael Sikand, Social Media Editor February 24, 2017

UC Berkeley economics professor Dr. Steve Tadelis, gave a keynote presentation at an event hosted by the Oeconomia club at the Upper School during long lunch on Friday in the Nichols Auditorium. While...

“Stop caring. First semester of junior year, I was really worried about what everyone thought, and even second semester I was the same, but this year, I’m cruising through life, doing me, and I don’t care what people think of me anymore. I used to be really, really obsessed with what everyone thought, and I tried to change myself a lot, and that wasn’t me, and it wasn’t fun. But this year, I made it a goal to not let what other people do define me,” Illana Goldberg (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Illana Goldberg finds her place despite high school transfer

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

Coming to a new school is hard enough. Joining a new school as one of only four new kids in her class in her junior year is even tougher. But Illana Goldberg (12) has managed to make her voice heard at...

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