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3) The seniors stand together to take a group photo on their last game. Boy's baseball held their senior night on Thursday, May 7.

Boys’ baseball loses 4-10 to Jefferson High School on senior night

by Jackie Gao and Adrian Chu May 10, 2015

Boys’ baseball lost to Jefferson High school 4-10 at the senior night game while playing in the rain at the Blackford campus on Thursday, May 7 with runs batted in by Dominic Cea (9), Miles DeWitt (11)...

Liftee hopes to revolutionize kids transportation by providing personalized services for each customer. The company will sponsor rides for attendees of the annual Harker Gala.

Liftee partners with Night on the Town Gala to provide safe rides for the event

by Sharanya Balaji, Multimedia Editor May 8, 2015

Ritu Narayan, Harker parent and co-founder of the company Liftee, has partnered with this year’s annual Night on the Town Harker Gala event to help provide safe rides to the event for both kids and...

UPDATE: Suspect apprehended in San Leandro

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 8, 2015

The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) have located 31-year-old suspect Mohammad Khaliqi, a San Jose resident, and arrested him on May 8 at approximately 10:25 a.m. at the 1400 block of School St. in San...

Senior Pranav Reddy poses with his trophy after being crowned the national champion of Lincoln Douglas debate. This is his second consecutive year of winning this prestigious competition.

Senior Pranav Reddy crowned national champion of Lincoln Douglas debate

by Maya Kumar and Sanjana Avula May 8, 2015

Pranav Reddy (12) won the individual championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate at the invitation-only Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Lexington, Kentucky from April 25 to 27, where 18 Harker students competed....

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao pose on a stage before they competed in the boxing match. Mayweather defeated Pacquiao in a boxing match on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao & Mayweather Boxing Match: “The Fight of the Century”

by Megy Appalaraju, Aquila Sports Editor May 8, 2015

Five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match that was widely proclaimed as “The Fight of the Century” on May 2 at the MGM...

The lens of a new language

by Praveen Batra, Reporter May 6, 2015

When I think, I think in English. It was the first language I learned and remains the only one in which I am fluent. Like a trend line through a set of data or a pathway on a map, English helps me form...

Stanley Zhao (11) walks with his pencil case out of an AP exam. AP exams end on May 15th.

AP exams: the stress factor

by Emma Yu, Reporter May 6, 2015

As AP exams continue in full swing for the next two weeks, students begin to focus more on studying and preparing for their exams, attempting to manage their time to avoid unnecessary stress. AP tests...

Jennifer Lawrence wears a Dior dress at the 2015 Met Gala. he dress was black from the waist down but had a flowered top, with a cutout between the two sections.

Best looks at the 2015 Met Gala

by Megan Cardosi, Reporter May 6, 2015

Many celebrities hit the red carpet on May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Gala. From Dior to Calvin Klein, almost every designer had a dress to show. A recurring theme for dresses was...

Leeza Kuo (12) tries to block a player and strain her from throwing the ball. The Eagles lost the match 11-19.

Varsity girls’ lacrosse loses to Sequoia

by Sanjana Avula, Reporter May 6, 2015

The varsity girls’ lacrosse team lost to rival Sequoia, Friday on Davis Field, with a final score of 11-19. The team started off strongly, taking the lead 5-4, but fell behind afterwards. During the...

Priscilla Pan (12) cradles the  the ball during Varsity Lacrosse's game against Santa Catalina. They won 20-5.

Varsity girls’ lacrosse cradles their efforts to victory against Santa Catalina

by Ashley Jiang and Emma Yu May 6, 2015

With refreshing Gatorade and victory in their sight, the Upper School varsity girls’ lacrosse team fought against the pre-summer heat and won against the Catalina Cougars April 29. The first half...

One of the two attempted assaults took place at Mitsuwa.

Safety measures implemented after attempted assaults near campus

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 6, 2015

The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) notified Harker administration on May 7 of two cases of attempted sexual assault allegedly perpetrated by the same suspect in the vicinity of the Middle and Upper...

2015 NFL Draft: Meet the San Francisco 49ers’ top three picks

2015 NFL Draft: Meet the San Francisco 49ers’ top three picks

by Tara Parimi and Trisha Dwivedi May 2, 2015

After ending the 2014-2015 season with an 8-8 record and losing several valuable players during offseason, the San Francisco 49ers received 10 new players at the 2015 NFL Draft. The team’s new additions...

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