The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Donald Trump wins 2016 presidential election

Donald Trump wins 2016 presidential election

by Justin Su and Trisha Dwivedi November 8, 2016

Donald John Trump wins the 2016 presidential election, beating out Hillary Clinton 276 electoral votes to 218 votes, as of 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 9. Minutes before midnight on Nov. 8, Trump gave a speech...

Christina Cannady and her daughter vote at a Westmont precinct Tuesday evening.

Editorial: Coping with the outcome of a contentious race

November 8, 2016

The election process naturally reveals the dark underbelly of any candidate. Both campaigns worked to unearth every word and action during the campaign and of the past. With plenty of controversy surrounding...

A sign near a polling location for the 2016 presidential elections bears instructions in many languages. According to the Census Bureau, 43 percent of eligible voters 18 to 29 voted that year.

Live election updates

by Maya Valluru, Executive News Editor November 8, 2016

Harker Aquila will update this article as results are announced across the United States. 9:10 p.m.: Trump has taken Iowa as per CNN. 9:07 p.m.: Trump just won Utah as per the Washington Post. 8:48...

Students listen to acclaimed artist and journalist, Jason Hanasik.  Harker Career Connect hosted an interactive lunch and learn event on Nov. 7.

Career Connect hosts lunch and learn event

by Natasha Maniar, Reporter November 8, 2016

Career Connect, one of Harker’s clubs in the BE department, hosted an interactive lunch and learn event with Jason Hanasik, an acclaimed artist and journalist on Monday Nov. 7. Twenty attendees including...

“To me, programming feels like a huge sandbox where you can do anything you want to fit any function and it’s only constrained by your own imagination. It’s also a pretty challenging and intellectually stimulating activity. It feels to me like a huge intricate puzzle that you have to scope out all the parts to and then you write code to fit every single function and integrate everything together perfectly so it’s both efficient and fits the thing you want to accomplish, Vedaad Shakib (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Vedaad Shakib programs robots

by Ashley Jiang, Photo Editor November 7, 2016

Swiping his membership card over the sensor on the door into the TechShop, Vedaad Shakib (12), carrying his backpack on his back, steps into the brightly lit, equipment-filled workshop –– his second...

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have insulted each other extensively during the presidential debates. America needs to focus on substantive issues, not the caustic remarks.

Insult-driven debates spell out ruin for country

by Rashmi Iyer, Reporter November 7, 2016

“You are a puppet.” “Such a nasty woman.” “You should be ashamed of yourself.” One could walk into a school and hear these insults flung to and fro by children. However, these jibes were not...

The homecoming court walks down the Nichols staircase to make their entrance.  The dance took place on Friday, Nov. 4 in the Nichols Atrium.

Harker holds annual homecoming dance

by Megan Cardosi, TALON Sports Editor November 5, 2016

The Upper School’s annual homecoming dance was held on Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Nichols atrium. Usually, the dance takes place in the gym, but due to construction, the space was too limited....

“I’m an only child, and in both my mom’s side and dad’s side, I’m the first child to be born in the U.S. and grow up here. I feel like my parents have given me this opportunity that no one else in my family has had, so it’s my responsibility to take what I’ve been given and work harder and accomplish more than what my parents have, Trisha Dwivedi (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Trisha Dwivedi values family

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post News Editor November 5, 2016

Every day, Trisha Dwivedi (12) wears earrings and a necklace from her parents, a turquoise beaded bracelet from her uncle and two rings from her grandmothers. Each with a different significance, these...

The sophomores show their spirit by cheering on their class. Students engaged in numerous activities including watching performances, participating in tug-of-war and performing their class skits.

Students participate in first spirit rally of school year

by Prameela Kottapalli and Tiffany Wong November 4, 2016

The seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen gathered on Davis Field for the first spirit rally of the 2016-2017 school year to participate in a variety of contests and to bond with their peers at today’s...

Katherine Zhu (11) follows through after her hit. Girls golf ended their season with a ninth place finish at the CCS tournament.

Girls golf finishes ninth in CCS tournament

by Nerine Uyanik, Reporter November 4, 2016

The girls golf team competed against 12 other schools in their second appearance at the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament on Tuesday. The team left for the golf course the day before the tournament...

Cubs fans participate in a victory parade. The Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years this year.

Ending the drought: Chicago Cubs win World Series for the first time in 108 years

by Tiffany Wong and Alex Wang November 3, 2016

A long-awaited moment in baseball history- the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year championship drought when they clinched game seven of the World Series 8-7 on Nov. 2 at Wrigley Field, beating the Cleveland...

Matthew Hajjar (10) reaches for the ball during the varsity boys water polo game. The team worked hard in order to achieve its win.

Boys water polo ends historic season with CCS tournament

by Anya Weaver, Reporter November 2, 2016

For the first time in the program’s history, the varsity boys water polo team advanced to the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament, before dropping out last Tuesday. The team’s results have allowed...

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