Skip to Main Content
The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Steve Kerr was named Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors on May 14. He won five NBA championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. (Creative Commons)

Kerr named coach of the Golden State Warriors

by Vineet Kosaraju, Winged Post Copy Editor May 19, 2014

Despite their successful fifty-one win season, the first fifty plus win season since 1993-94, the Warriors management fired Coach Mark Jackson three days after their playoff loss, and hired Steve Kerr...

In a Nutshell: Mint Chocolate Souffle

by Fred Chang and Priscilla Pan May 18, 2014

We realize prom already happened, but this is the last installment of our prom series (and honestly, all of these dishes are great at any time). We took the classic chocolate souffle and infused it with...

Met Gala fashion report card

Met Gala fashion report card

by Ayushi Gautam, Opinion Editor May 18, 2014

Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Marchesa, and Louboutin invaded New York City yesterday as celebrities flocked to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala. This year, the gala honored...

Class of 2015 holds foosball tournament

by Anokhi Saklecha and Shannon Su May 16, 2014

The newly-elected Class of 2015 Treasurer Nikhil Reddy announced that the first-ever Varsity Foosball Tournament will be held towards the end of this school year. Though foosball is not traditionally...

Spring Update

Spring Update

by Ria Gandhi and Kshithija Mulam May 16, 2014

Upper School Varsity athletes are swinging, putting, and setting their way through spring sports which are now nearing the end of season. This season highlighted Varsity Track & Field, Varsity Swimming,...

Cookies Rule Everything Around Me, or CREAM, is a popular eatery among Bay Area youth. CREAM's first branch was opened in Berkeley, California in 2010.

CREAM Review

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Co-Copy Editor May 15, 2014

Cookies Rule Everything Around Me, better known as CREAM, is a popular eatery among the youth with branches across the Bay Area. CREAM was first opened in Berkeley, California in 2010 by brothers Jimmy...

Maverick looks at the trajectory of his ball after hitting a shot at a tournament held at Stanford University. He was recruited in his senior year for golf at Stanford.

Q & A with alumnus Maverick McNealy

by Riya Chandra, Reporter May 14, 2014

Golf plays an important part of alumnus Maverick McNealy’s life at Stanford where he puts in around forty hours of golf per week and frequently travels to various tournaments. Maverick was recruited...

Duct tape card holders and wallets are handy if one wants to carry a small amount of money. Follow these instructions to make your own duct tape accessories.

How to Make a duct tape wallet

by Catherine Huang May 14, 2014

Having a duct tape wallet for when you just need a few bills and a card is very convenient. It’s smaller and cheaper than normal wallets and can be customized. Items necessary: For the wallet: 9 7¾...

Moves, Argus, and Human are apps that can help users keep fit in the summer. They have features which allow users to track various aspects of their activity.

New fitness apps for summer

by Alexis Gauba, Reporter May 13, 2014

As summer approaches, it is important to continue to stay active. A great way to do this is by using fitness applications, which can track the time, distance, and other aspects of exercising. Sarah Baz...

Megan Swanson (9) and Nina Levy (9) hold up their lacrosse sticks in preparation for a Stick-Five. The Stick-Five is a high-five with the lacrosse sticks, to get pumped up for the games.

Freshmen rituals: before the game

by Nikitha Iyer, Reporter May 12, 2014

Minutes before the tennis match, the team formed their traditional huddle and cheered, “Go Eagles, Go, Go Eagles.”  They step onto the courts, hold their rackets in position, and concentrate on the...

The girls' Varsity lacrosse team poses for a picture in the Senior Night t-shirts prior to the game. The team celebrated its 7 seniors on Friday.

Varsity lacrosse beats Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory for Senior Night

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor May 12, 2014

In its final game of the season, the girls’ Varsity lacrosse team beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 13-7. Before the game, a ceremony was held to honor the seniors for their Senior night. The ceremony celebrated...

Jaron Olson helps Julia Fink (11) with her strained leg. This, among others skills, will be taught in his sports medicine class next year.

Q & A with Jaron Olson on sports medicine

by Meilan Steimle, reporter May 10, 2014

The Upper School is offering a semester-long sports medicine class for the first time next year. Jaron Olson, the Upper School’s athletic trainer, proposed the class last fall. “Mr. Keller was very...

Load More Stories