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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

“Water polo is an aggressive, physical contact sport, and I feel like it's helped me go after what I do because there's always going to be someone chasing you down and trying to score the ball on your goal. So it's being aggressive, going after what you want, and thinking in the moment," Sarah de Vegvar (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Sarah de Vegvar enjoys working with a team

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor November 16, 2016

Sarah de Vegvar (12) gained a plethora of skills when helping to build a robot from scratch, ranging from power tool protocol to team communication. "[Robotics] was one of those things where there were...

Brando Pakel (11) dribbles the ball down the court.

Boys basketball kicks off season with scrimmage against Evergreen Valley High School

by Ruhi Sayana, Winged Post Copy Editor November 16, 2016

The boys varsity basketball team played in a scrimmage against Evergreen Valley High School today in the Blackford gym at 7 p.m. Since the game was a scrimmage, the overall score was not tallied throughout...

The girls basketball team huddles during a time-out. The team played its first game today in a scrimmage against Aptos High School today.

Varsity girls basketball begins season with scrimmage against Aptos High School

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

The varsity girls basketball team began its season with a scrimmage against Aptos High School today at Blackford. The desk did not formally count the score for the entire game, instead resetting the...

“I tinker with whatever I can get my hands on. If I am in class, every once in awhile, I'll just pick apart a pen just for fun and put it back together. When I am at home, I will just build with whatever is around me. I'll just build something, whatever I have," Anthony Crook (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Anthony Crook connects robotics to his daily life

by Rashmi Iyer, Reporter November 14, 2016

As a member of Harker’s robotics club, Anthony Crook (12) uses the organization as a place to let his inner tinkering spirit run free, all of the tools and parts he needs at his disposal. Robotics provides...

Keller and Austin stand with their award plaques. They received awards for their roles in high school Journalism at the NSPA/JEA High School Convention in Indianapolis on Nov. 12.

Harker journalism advisor and administrator win national awards in Indianapolis

by Michael Sikand, Social Media Editor November 13, 2016

Butch Keller and Ellen Austin accepted awards for their roles as journalism educators and administrators at the NSPA/JEA High School Convention in Indianapolis on Saturday. Austin won the National...

“Don’t be afraid. Even if you’re big or small, slow or fast, you still have a place on the field, it’s for everyone. Big guys, they have the line. Fast guys, they have the wide receiver or running backs. There’s always a place for anyone on the team, so don’t feel like ‘Oh I’m not big enough,’ you can work on that. Just don’t be afraid of trying out football, it’s not that scary," Davis Howard (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Davis Howard plays with no fear under pressure

by Gloria Guo, TALON Academics Editor November 11, 2016

Davis Howard (12) remembers everything about that one play. The sweat dribbling down his temples, the black helmet adorned with a glossy “H” perched on top of his head. Illuminated by the lights beaming...

The contrarian’s constraint

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor November 10, 2016

There are Trump supporters in our community. It may be hard to believe, and even harder to imagine. But make no mistake – there indubitably exist non-facetious local Trump supporters. But they are...

Upper school teacher casts first vote as U.S. citizen

by Raveena Kapatkar, Zachary Hoffman, and Maya Valluru November 9, 2016

Upper school chemistry teacher Dr. Mala Raghavan voted for the first time after becoming a U.S. citizen. Watch an interview with her, in which she describes why she became a citizen, why she is voting...

“When I look at a character, whether it’s a character that I’m reading or a character who’s right in front of me, an actual person – because they're really not that different, a fictional character and a real character – the reason that appeals to me is because I can see so much of myself in that character," Andrew Rule said.

Humans of Harker: Andrew Rule and the personas we make

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor November 9, 2016

Andrew Rule, who writes short stories, is fascinated with the construction of characters. Andrew pursues his interest in writing in his free time, serving as a co-editor-in-chief of Harker’s Eclectic...

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...

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