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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

Apple showed off the new iPhone 6 today in a keynote address by Tim Cook. The new iPhone was debuted alongside a new iWatch in a standard model witha 4.7 inch screen and a Plus model with a 5.5 inch screen.

Apple’s iPhone 6 features larger screen, revamped screen size, and hardware improvements

by Vivek Bharadwaj, Winged Post Tech Editor September 9, 2014

For Apple fans, a prolonged iFever has finally broken. The company unveiled two versions of the new iPhone 6 with faster processors, NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled payments, and improved displays...

Anuva Mittal (10) writes a message in her Eagle Buddies card. The cards are supposed to be completed during this Thursday's advisory.

Sophomores assigned Eagle Buddies

by Trisha Dwivedi, Reporter September 9, 2014

Sophomores received the names of their Lower School Eagle Buddies last Thursday during advisory. The Eagle Buddies program pairs one or two sophomores with a third grader, and these students meet with...

A representative from Chapman University hosts an information session to prospective seniors looking to apply. Seniors can sign up for these sessions on Naviance.

College information sessions begin this week for seniors

by Stacey Chao September 8, 2014

College representatives will visit Harker for the next two months for information sessions. Starting the visits, John Hopkins and Chapman University visited prospective senior applicants during third and...

Avni Barman (12) helps out a child with his art project. The projects are done with supplies like glue, washable markers, and paper.

Avni’s artwork: Giving back to the community

by Stanley Zhao, Reporter September 8, 2014

Senior Avni Barman has devoted time every week for two years in senior centers, hospitals, and shelters to help people deal with stress through artwork. Avni started her volunteering during the summer...

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the new facility can be found at harker.org/eventcenter.

School meeting recap – 9/8

by Sharanya Balaji, Asst. Video and Broadcasting Editor September 8, 2014

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the...

The Eagles try to resist Overfelt defense early in the first half. Harker lost 21-38 yesterday night.

Varsity football plays season opener vs. Overfelt

by Megy Appalaraju and Sabrina Sidhu September 6, 2014

The Harker Varsity Football team lost their season opener 21-38 against Overfelt at Davis Field last night. Overfelt held the Eagles scoreless for the first half to maintain 30-point lead. Harker then...

 Cold Stone Creamery recently began marketing ice cream cookie sandwiches, similar to those of CREAM, a local popular ice cream shop.

Cold eats: Coldstone vs. CREAM ice-cream sandwiches

by Anokhi Saklecha and Sabrina Sidhu September 6, 2014

Ice cream parlor CREAM is on the rise with its classic cookie ice cream sandwiches filling up Facebook profiles and Instagram feeds alike. With this ice cream shop’s signature ice cream sandwiches...

Team captain Shreya Dixit (12) prepares to spike in the first girls' volleyball game of the season. The team lost 3-1 against Homestead High School.

Varsity Girls Volleyball loses season opener vs. Homestead

by Priscilla Pan, Winged Post Features Editor September 6, 2014

Varsity girls volleyball lost to Homestead High School 3-1 at its first game of the season in the Blackford gym. The girls lost 17-25 in the first set and by a slim 24-26 in the second set. They won...

Jonathan Trinh (11) uses his Pebble smartwatch to check his notifications and alarms. Samsung joined the field by introducing a design for a wearable watch that focuses on health monitoring.

Samsung announces new SIMBAND

by Shannon Su, Aquila Executive News Director September 6, 2014

Joining the industry of health wearables, Samsung announced its new SIMBAND, a wristband device incorporating the functions of fitness trackers, in addition to the health-monitoring apps provided on its...

Album Review: Soft Friday by the Coves

Album Review: Soft Friday by the Coves

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor September 5, 2014

The indie duo Coves (Beck Wood, vocals, and John Ridgard, instruments) released its debut album "Soft Friday" through the German label Nettwerk on Sept. 2. Featuring a blend of influences ranging from...

Link Crew meets with advisories for the first time

by Shay Lari-Hosain September 4, 2014

An unfamiliar, large campus. Hallways teeming with a sea of new faces. The move to high school can sometimes appear daunting, but the Link Crew program at the Upper School is designed to ease that transition. Today,...

This picture was taken during last year's fundraiser on Aug. 10 at the Santa Clara University Recital Hall.

A preview of Sharanya Balaji’s dance fundraiser

by Anokhi Saklecha and Sabrina Sidhu September 3, 2014

Sharanya Balaji (11) will be hosting a classical Indian solo dance performance on Saturday, September 6 to raise money for a nonprofit called Starting Arts. Sharanya has been dancing for the past 12...

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