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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

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....

Two players leap for the ball simultaneously in a basketball game against the Monta Vista Matadors on Dec. 19, the first day of winter break this year.  The Eagles trailed in points throughout the game, with a score of 20-24 at halftime, and ultimately lost the game 50-56.

Sports recap: winter break games

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 7, 2016

Varsity boys basketball Varsity boys basketball had a 3-1 record over break, bringing the team to an 8-3 record overall. The boys lost their first game 50-56 against the Monta Vista High School Matadors...

Senior Doreene Kang prepares to hit the ball over the net during a varsity game. She was mentioned in The Mercury News for volleyball.

Varsity volleyball players Doreene Kang and Rachel Cheng recognized in the Mercury News

by Trisha Dwivedi, Executive Sports Editor January 7, 2016

Junior Rachel Cheng and Senior Doreene Kang, who both plan to continue playing volleyball in college, were recognized in the Mercury News last month and named to the All-Mercury News Honorable Mention...

The cheerleaders and singer prepare for the national anthem before the start of the last game of the season at Levis Stadium. This stadium will be the home of Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.

San Francisco 49ers season comes to an end, and so does Tomsula’s job

by Trisha Dwivedi, Executive Sports Editor January 7, 2016

The cheering and clapping and yelling came to a halt as fans dressed in bright red 49ers merchandise walked up the rows of seats to exit the stadium. Within seconds, half of the stadium’s seats emptied...

Wearing leggings, Sanjana Marcé (11) walks in the rain along with Trisha Dwivedi (11) and Kshithija Mulam (11). The new dress code was implemented on Nov. 31.

New guidelines for dress code implemented

by Jackie Gao, Reporter January 7, 2016

The Upper School Committee of Dress revised the dress code and changed it into a new set of guidelines, now called the “Community Standards for Dress,” replaced the dress code on Nov. 30. The new...

A chef serves pasta in Manzanita during long lunch. The Science of Food will be offered next semester.

New courses announced for next semester and 2016-2017 school year

by Aneesha Kumar, Reporter January 6, 2016

Several new courses have been added for next semester and the 2016-2017 school year in the Math, Science, History and English departments. Few of the new classes added include The Science of Food, English...

Lyndsey Mitchell (12) lines up for a goal kick in last years Kicks Against Cancer game. The boys and girls soccer teams played Eastside College Prep last Friday for this years games.

Varsity girls soccer loses first league game to Pinewood

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter January 6, 2016

The varsity girls soccer team lost 1-3 to Pinewood in a home game today at 3:30 p.m. on Davis Field. At the end of the first half of the game, the girls were losing 0-1 against their opponents. In the...

Student Directed Showcase, American Math Council exams and the Harker Winter concert are coming up in January and early February. Many of these announcements were presented by clubs during school meeting on Jan. 5.

School meeting recap–1/5

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor January 6, 2016

Harker HELM is launching its magazine this semester. The theme for the 2016 issue is space, which is open to interpretation. Submissions must be emailed to [email protected] by Feb. 15. The American...

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 review – 3/5 stars

by Catherine Huang, TALON Asst. Photo Editor December 11, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, the final movie in The Hunger Games series, was released on Nov. 20. The movie, directed by Francis Lawrence, featured Katniss and her team from District 13 traveling...

Sophomore Rohit Shah kicks the ball far past midfield.  The varsity team lost to Saratoga High.

Varsity boys soccer team loses a close match against Saratoga High School

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter December 10, 2015

The varsity boys soccer team lost 2-3 to Saratoga High School on Davis Field today as their third game of the season. The loss against Saratoga has made the team’s overall record 0-3; however, they still...

The Golden State Warriors prepare to play a match at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The team currently holds a 23-0 record, which is the best start to a season in NBA history.

Undefeated teams ruin professional sports

by Aditya Varshney, Opinion Editor December 9, 2015

With the NBA and NFL seasons underway, fans of both leagues are witnessing seasons with very unexpected results, and it’s all because two teams have yet to lose a single game. Currently, Oakland’s...

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