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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

Not worth its salt: discussing the viability of desalination as a solution to California’s drought

Not worth its salt: discussing the viability of desalination as a solution to California’s drought

by Derek Yen, Aquila Columnist January 15, 2016

  As the rainy season returns to California, the drought that was once at the forefront of media coverage and statewide discussion no longer concerns the public as greatly. Unfortunately,...

Jadan McDermott (10) tries to shoot against an opposing player attempting to score as both of their teammates watch. The other team was really strong and athletic, and I think that was the biggest challenge of the game, team member Jordan Goheen (11) said of the level of play in the game.

Varsity boys basketball defeats Eastside College Prep 64-53 in first league win

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 15, 2016

Varsity boys basketball won 64-53 against Eastside College Preparatory School at the Blackford campus at 6:30 p.m. today, in the team’s second league home game this season. The Eagles led all four...

Roy Yuan (9) dribbles the basketball as he runs towards the basket and a guard from Monta Vista runs with him, trying to hold back Roys shot. The Eagles scored more assists but fewer rebounds and steals, and they lost 50-56 to their opponents.

Did you know: freshman Roy Yuan excels on varsity basketball team

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 14, 2016

The only freshman on the varsity boys basketball team, Roy Yuan (9) is the team’s top scorer in points per game as well as total points scored, field goals, three-pointers and free throw percentage. As...

Upper School Head Butch Keller delivers a speech to the students assembled in the Quad for Matriculation, a ceremony which welcomed freshmen and introduced them to the Upper School. The class of 2020 will submit its high school applications this week to join the upper school this fall.

Class of 2020 to join Upper School in upcoming school year

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor January 14, 2016

The class of 2020 will submit its high school applications this week to join the upper school this fall. Many applicants plan to apply to Harker’s upper school from other middle schools. Approximately...

Jordan Thompson (11) guards the basket during the varsity basketball team’s match against Crystal Springs.

Varsity girls basketball wins second league match against Crystal Springs

by Maya Valluru, Aquila Copy Editor January 14, 2016

The girls varsity basketball team beat Crystal Springs Uplands 57-9 today at 5:00 p.m. in the Blackford Gym. This is the girls’ second league victory of the season, resulting in a total record of...

Q&A with Dennis McNally, author, historian and Grateful Dead publicist

by Kaitlin Hsu, Features Editor January 14, 2016

Sporting a tweed coat and a head of graying hair, Dennis McNally walks onstage, an almost textbook example of a baby boomer. He begins slowly, pausing every few seconds to find his next word. But after...

Harker DECA competes at SVCDC

by Michael Sikand and Shania Wang January 13, 2016

Ninety-two upper school students attended the Silicon Valley Career Development Conference (SVCDC) to compete with fellow Bay Area DECA chapters from Jan. 8-10 at the San Jose Marriott. Upwards of 1,400...

On Jan. 2, approximately a dozen armed ranchers seized the headquarters and visitor center of Oregons Malheur National Wildlife Reserve. Ammon Bundy (above), the leader of this militant occupation, claims that the conflict  in Oregon represents a stand against government tyranny.

Oregon militants’ “protest” warrants punishment under law

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Assistant Opinion Editor January 12, 2016

The occupation of the wildlife refuge building in Oregon has evolved into a controversy surrounding gun control laws. Ammon Bundy, the leader of the group of armed men who have seized the federal building,...

Harker celebrates Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Features Editor January 10, 2016

Patients from a mental health facility sit in a semicircle during “Cheating Death,” directed by Janet. The last SDS show will be tonight at 7 p.m. at the Blackford theater.

SDS premiered first show yesterday at Blackford theater

by Raveena Kapatkar and Zachary Hoffman January 9, 2016

Upper school seniors Janet Lee, Mary Najibi, MC Smitherman and Rachel Renteria have worked since the beginning of the school year to produce the annual 2016 Student Directed Showcase (SDS), which premiered...

Students use ten minute passing periods to play football before class. The new bell schedule was implemented starting Jan. 4 and will continue until Feb. 1.

New bell schedule put into effect for trial period

by Vignesh Panchanatham, Reporter January 9, 2016

A student walks around a circle of teens sitting on the ground, tapping them on the head and chanting, until finally shouting and running away. This classic game of duck-duck-goose is expected at the lower...

Freshman Kobe Howard participates in his first wrestling match of high school against a Los Altos High wrestler.

Wrestling loses first meet of the season to Los Altos High

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor January 8, 2016

The wrestling team lost to Los Altos High School yesterday afternoon at the Blackford gym 2-5 in their first meet of their season. Coach Karriem Stinson also his thoughts on the first meet of the season....

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