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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

SPIRIT WEEK: Regatta recap

by Shannon Su and Shay Lari-Hosain April 18, 2014

The Upper School participated in the annual boat Regatta at the Singh Aquatic Center as a part of Spirit Week today. The regatta is centered around a race in which four boats, one constructed by each...

Freshmen, led by Surabhi Rao (9) and Tamlyn Doll (9) practice the beginning of their routine which includes disco movements.

SPIRIT WEEK: Freshman dance

by Niki Iyer, Reporter April 18, 2014

Peace signs go up in the air, as everyone poses at the end of the dance and students clap, laugh, and shout the word, “Freshmen.” They excitedly chatter amongst themselves about the other classes’...

Livewell: Laughter, it's no joking matter

Livewell: Laughter, it’s no joking matter

by Anokhi Saklecha, Reporter April 17, 2014

An undeniably infectious condition, and yet the world’s greatest medicine. Sure, an apple a day may keep the doctor away. But, perhaps the true panacea is simply within us: laughter. Whether it’s...

Freshman Winnie Li runs in the first heat of the girls 100 meters race against girls from St. Lawrence, Mercy SF, and Pinewood. Winnie also ran in the 4x100 relay earlier in the meet.

Track and Field participates in second League meet of the season

by Cheryl Liu, Reporter April 16, 2014

The Track and Field team participated in its second league meet at King’s Academy where the athletes took part in a variety of events, such as high jump, hurdles, shot put, and relays. Some athletes...

SPIRIT WEEK: Powderpuff

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor April 16, 2014

Students and faculty gathered on Davis Field for the annual Powderpuff football game and cheerleading halftime routine today during long lunch. The freshman and senior girls’ football team won 6-0 against...

Members of the sophomore class participate in the mattress racing held at lunch. - See more at: https://harkeraquila.com/17735/news/students-and-teachers-alike-get-spirited-for-fictional-character-day/#sthash.eZJJ1mAw.dpuf

SPIRIT WEEK: Fictional Character Day

by Catherine Huang, Reporter April 15, 2014

Members of the Harker community dressed up as their favorite fictional characters for today’s Spirit Day. Students were able to register for class points during lunch, and the points will be added...

Winners at the national debate tournament hold up their awards in the halls of Weber University, where the Upper School debate team competed this past weekend.

Debate team wins a historic number of awards at national tournament

by Raveena Kapatkar and Kshithija Mulam April 15, 2014

The debate team won first place national titles in three out of four offered events at the National Debate Coaches Association National Championship at Weber University this past weekend. Eight students...

Harker takes out the trash: adapting to a new system

by Apoorva Rangan April 14, 2014

All four Harker campuses began using a new waste disposal system today, separating compostable trash from non-compostable material. The new system is a program of the Santa Clara County branch of Republic...

School Meeting 4/14

School Meeting 4/14

by Juhi Gupta April 14, 2014

Career Connect's mentor banquet will take place tomorrow from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ASB announced the implementation of a new trash system beginning this week. Trash will be sorted into two bins: a blue...

Rising International Club Hosts Art Fundraiser

by Meilan Steimle and Tara Parimi April 12, 2014

Jeweled bracelets and earrings are carefully displayed across the table. All around, women coo at the carefully crafted creations. A woman in the front, dressed in a flowing, teal sari with gold accents,...

Juniors Juhi Gupta and Vasudha Rengarajan answer questions about keeping the flow of news constant on a news site in their presentation at the NSPA convention in San Diego.

San Diego: Journalism students present at national journalism convention

by Elisabeth Siegel and Shay Lari-Hosain April 12, 2014

SAN DIEGO – Harker Aquila staff presented a breakout session about online news coverage to students and advisers attending the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) convention in San Diego on...

Documentary filmmaker and journalist Laura Castañeda addresses a roomful of student journalists at a convention in the Bayfront Hilton in San Diego. In her keynote speech, she discussed her work on her documentary The Devil’s Breath and encouraged budding journalists.

Emmy-winning broadcast journalist gives keynote address at convention

by Elisabeth Siegel and Kacey Fang April 10, 2014

SAN DIEGO – Emmy Award-winning journalist Laura Castañeda gave a keynote speech at the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) convention at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in San Diego tonight. “The...

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