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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

"Sarcasm is a pretty easy way to be funny without trying to make jokes, because you can be sarcastic anytime you speak," Tanay Kamat (12) said. "Even if someone’s in a bad mood or something, being sarcastic helps them laugh and gets them into a better mood and hopefully resolves any conflict."

Humans of Harker: Tanay Kamat’s work ethic underscores his sarcastic sense of humor

by Aditya Singhvi, Reporter December 1, 2017

“Very talkative,” history teacher Carol Green said of senior Tanay Kamat. “And on point.” Whether he’s throwing an aptly-timed sarcastic comment or expressing genuine enthusiasm for a subject,...

Cassandra Ruedy (10), Charlotte Blanc (10) and Katelyn Chen (10) examine the treats Make a Birthday Wish Club is selling outside Manzanita. “A birthday is a special thing that we all get to celebrate, and we want to make their birthdays as special as possible," club secretary Jenna Sanders (12) said.

Make a Birthday Wish Club holds club week

by Nina Gee, Reporter December 1, 2017

Make a Birthday Wish Club held their club week and sold cookies, brownies and baked goods during office hours, long lunch and after school this week. Funds from their sales will all go towards overall...

“Yes, I want to achieve justice and equality in the world, why is that a bad thing?” Megan Huynh (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Megan Huynh debates for a cause

by Nina Gee, Reporter November 30, 2017

Like many other Harker students, Megan Huynh (12) began her middle school career with a debate class and a hatred of public speaking. “My mom forced me to take the class,” Megan said. “I was really...

Ludi Novembres participants attend a seminar about Julius Caesar during the event. This workshop took place after the Ludi scavenger hunt, which took students all around the Sacramento St. Francis campus.

Latin students attend annual Ludi Novembres

by Saloni Shah, Repoter November 29, 2017

Twenty-three Harker upper school students, along with a group of middle school students, attended Ludi Novembres, a California Junior Classical League (JCL) event, at St. Francis School in Sacramento on...

“The change may happen tomorrow, it may happen later in life, but being afraid is something I want to change,” Floyd Gordon (12) said. “I don’t think I’ve really stepped out of the box yet. When I give advice to people, I usually tell them that they can’t be shy or scared, they just have to do it. But that doesn’t apply to me all the time. Like everybody else, I’m somewhat hesitant too.”

Humans of Harker: Floyd Gordon reveals the personality behind the highlight reel

by Cameron Zell, Asst. Photo Editor November 29, 2017

Senior Floyd Gordon prepares inside the boy’s locker room, his traditional song, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” blasting through his headphones. As the game draws nearer, Floyd finds himself standing...

The front of the China Stix restaurant in the Santa Clara Town Center. Restaurant hours are from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m.-9 p.m. for dinner, and the restaurant is closed on Tuesday.

China Stix: Family-style, authentic Chinese food

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor November 28, 2017

Walking through the double glass doors of China Stix is like flipping a switch to a completely different culture — every decoration from the cheerful red Buddha statue to the formidable stone lions...

Avi Gulati (10) poses with his third-place award in Original Oratory from the Glenbrooks tournament. A total of 26 upper school students competed in this year's Glenbrooks, held in Illinois from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20.

Upper school speech and debate team competes at Glenbrooks speech and debate tournament

by Karina Chen, Reporter November 28, 2017

The upper school speech and debate team attended the Glenbrooks speech and debate tournament in Illinois from Nov. 17 through Nov. 20. A total of 26 Harker students competed in this tournament in Congressional,...

"I don't really care whether I'm entertaining by being the person you laugh with or the person you laugh at," Edgar Lin (12) said. "Sometimes it just feels good to do something that's kind of ridiculous.”

Humans of Harker: Edgar Lin amuses himself with the absurdities of life

by Rose Guan, Wingspan senior staff writer and designer November 28, 2017

“He bikes to school; he's, like, the bike man. He eats with two knives using them as chopsticks every single day — when the chopsticks came, he still used the knives as chopsticks. When he does push-ups,...

“[Education is] just lagging right now," Ellen Minkin (12) said. "Sexual education, or just learning about the world. We live in a progressive era, but even we aren't being informed of a lot of things. We live in ignorance. I was put on this earth, and I feel like if I don't do anything, it’s just such a waste of a life. I actually want to make an impact, or else my life is pointless. I'm just a snowflake in a huge storm, and I want to make a change.”

Humans of Harker: Ellen Minkin campaigns for change, one conversation at a time

by Heidi Zhang, Humans of Harker Videographer November 27, 2017

After years of driving to Lake Tahoe for weekly skiing competitions, Ellen Minkin (12) has earned the right to the nickname "weekend warrior." “The thing about skiing is, you're all alone and it's...

Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

by Alexander Wang, Opinion Editor November 27, 2017

Alexander Wang The crash of the water against the pool deck rings against my ears. The smell of chlorine pervades through the air, as steam rises from the surface of the water and creates a sort of halo...

Dr. Schafer speaks to Dr. Aiyer's fifth period Signals and Systems class. Schafer visited the class to lecture on Fourier transforms.

Q&A with Dr. Ronald Schafer, Stanford electrical engineering professor

by Rose Guan, Wingspan Senior Staff Writer and Designer November 25, 2017

Harker Aquila spoke to Dr. Ronald Schafer, an adjunct professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University notable for some of the earliest research in digital signal processing (DSP) and contributions...

Blindly donating to relief organizations may not benefit target populations

Blindly donating to relief organizations may not benefit target populations

by Nicole Chen, Features Editor November 19, 2017

In light of recent global natural disasters like the northern California wildfires and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, awareness of how resources are being utilized and organization-to-public transparency...

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