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Islamophobic ignorance

Islamophobic ignorance

by Tiara Bhatacharya, Aquila Opinion Editor October 7, 2014

Violence in Muslim countries recently catapulted into headlines after political commentator Bill Maher spoke of the issue in a tone reminiscent of a charged (and unsubstantiated) Youtube comment. Without...

Harker squirrels evolve

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor and Satire Editor October 7, 2014

In an attempt to blend in and infiltrate the student population, Upper School squirrels appear to have evolved to stand on two legs making it almost impossible to distinguish them from their human counterparts. When...

4 fool-proof methods to secure a date to Homecoming

4 fool-proof methods to secure a date to Homecoming

by Kathy Duan and Alex Jang October 7, 2014

As Homecoming approaches, more and more couples upload photos of their successful asks on social media, eliciting countless “AWW”s and “cute!!!!”s from their peers. Do you want to wallow in your...

Sign-ups for 2015 Switzerland exchange program begin

Sign-ups for 2015 Switzerland exchange program begin

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor October 7, 2014

The Upper School Switzerland Exchange Program is currently accepting applications for the 2015 trip to Collège de Gambach. Students from our sister school, Collège de Gambach, in Fribourg, Switzerland,...

Karl Kuehn and Bradley Stoll discuss support for the LGBTQ community during morning meeting. Students who support the LGBTQ community should wear red this Friday.

School Meeting Recap – 10/6

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor October 6, 2014

Honor Council will host an information session with activities outside Manzanita Hall on Wednesday during long lunch. Instead of class meeting, students will attend advisory tomorrow to participate...

Harker's cheer team performed at Friday's Homecoming rally.

Cheerleading kicks off season with the largest squad yet

by Melissa Kwan, Reporter October 6, 2014

In its seventh season, the Harker cheerleading squad started with a record twelve members, two more than last year. “It was really exciting because we had a bunch of new girls who joined and I’m...

Juniors receive their T-shirts the morning of the Homecoming rally due to a possible misinterpretation of their class shirts

Juniors change class T-shirt design

by Melina Nakos, Reporter October 5, 2014

The junior class T-shirt was changed earlier this week after the original design was found to be possibly spelling out a racial slur. The T-shirt design’s possibly offensive text was a mistake, according...

Madhavan Nair (12) plays the Joker in the Harry Potter segment of the senior class skit.

Homecoming Week: Behind the scenes of the Rally

by Anokhi Saklecha and Shannon Su October 5, 2014

Writing scripts, choreographing routines, and assembling equipment. Students and faculty members participated in the annual Homecoming Rally yesterday, but few people know the amount of work that occurred...

Seniors walk in the Homecoming parade with their class Gotham City-themed float.

Opinions on the Homecoming floats

by Danya Zhang, Reporter October 5, 2014

Homecoming week gave students a chance to show spirit for their school. Each class chose a Homecoming theme and had to design and create a float based on the selected theme. Each grade had a different...

During the first set of their game, Shreya Dixit (12) goes up to hit the ball. She successfully kills the ball and scores a point.

Varsity girls volleyball beats Notre Dame

by Megan Cardosi, Reporter October 4, 2014

In the second league game of the season, the Harker varsity volleyball team beat Notre Dame in three games out of five. Previously having beaten Notre Dame in a tournament, the team felt confident about...

Members of the jazz band play music for the audience, as students from each grade level showcase their float. These members were already familiar with the songs they were going to play, but still had to put themselves in the mindset of having fun and showing their spirit.

Float parade carries on a recently developed tradition

by Eleanor Xiao and Eric Jeong October 3, 2014

Held Wednesday during long lunch, the “Panoply of Chaos” featured students marching around the campus proudly presenting their class floats, while the jazz band lead the line playing upbeat music...

Freshmen line up to vote for their class council. Amy Jin (9) ran for Class President this year against Jimmy Lin, Praveen Batra, Rajiv Movva and Randy Zhao.

Keller’s Korner 9/26

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor October 3, 2014

Keller’s Korner takes a look at freshman elections from a candidate's perspective this week: before speeches and after the vote. Amy Jin (9) ran for Class President this year against Jimmy Lin, Praveen...

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