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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

Humans of Harker: Stepping into the spotlight

Humans of Harker: Stepping into the spotlight

by Shareen Chahal, Winged Post Managing Editor February 7, 2024

“Top of the show, everyone!” Isabella Ribeiro (12) scans the expansive stage in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center as her cast finds their places in the wings. Through her headset, she addresses...

“Musical theater gives me more of a creative rush, and I feel excited to be expressing what I want to express, and theres no real direction I have to go. I get to choose, and thats fun in and of itself. Math on the other hand, I enjoy the opposite. I find joy in that idea that theres one way to do it, and boom, you found it and youve solved it. Theres a satisfaction there,” Ian Ogden (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Balancing equations and harmonies

by Mendy Mao, Co-Assistant Copy Editor February 7, 2024

Ian Ogden (12) remembers walking across downtown Las Vegas with a group of fourteen other mathletes after a long day of problem-solving. They talk and laugh together in the night as they walk out of a...

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech to Congress about the relations between France and the United States in 2018. Macron chose Gabriel Attal as Frances new Prime Minister on Jan. 9. (Provided by house.gov)

Global Headlines (January 2024)

by Aryana Bharali and Ella Guo February 7, 2024

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister 34-year-old Gabriel Attal made history as France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister on Jan. 9. Appointed...

Director of Student Organizations Eric Kallbrier announces the winner of the 49ers Nick Bosa cutout. Cynthia Wang (12) won the cutout after guessing the result of the 49ers game against the Lions correctly.

School Meeting 1/29: Parchment accounts, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, Lunar New Year celebrations

by Ella Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 6, 2024

Associated Student Body President Daniel Lin (12) opened the school meeting on Jan. 29.  Director of Standardized Testing and Scheduling Troy Thiele talked about student transcripts and Parchment accounts,...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Dream on with Aquila

by Alena Suleiman, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2024

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week.  As we enter the suspended realm between...

Social media and online trends’ growing popularity isolates Generation Alpha from the childhoods of generations before and instills a desire to appear older than one’s true age.

10-year-olds at Sephora reveal dangers of social media

by Charlize Wang, Assistant Opinions Editor February 3, 2024

When I look back on my childhood, certain precious and routine moments spring to mind. American Girl dolls wrapped neatly under the Christmas tree. The loud clicking of plastic Disney princess heels on...

Juniors Shiv Deokar and Caitlyn Wong sing along on the Winter Ball dance floor. The DJ played a variety of music, from Travis Scott to ABBA, over the course of the night.

Lights, camera, action: Students shine like the stars at “Old Hollywood” themed winter ball

by Gabe Sachse, Assistant News Editor February 3, 2024

Students attended the annual winter ball in the Auxiliary Gym and Main Hall on Jan. 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. Rain forced the dance to shift to an entirely indoor event, changing the typical layout of activities...

Samuel Tong (10) fills out his answer form for the 2024 NACLO competition in Nichols Auditorium on Jan. 25. “It was a fun experience even though the questions were a little challenging, and I got the opportunity to do some critical thinking, Samuel said.

Students compete in annual national linguistics competition

by Jonathan Szeto, Assistant News Editor February 3, 2024

Twenty-nine students participated in the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition in the Nichols Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Jan. 25. The three-hour exam, which included eight...

Keira Chang (10) holds her self-published children’s book titled “Marinara and Alfredo: How Do Rainbows Work?” next to the periodic table exhibit in Nichols Hall. “Growing up, I had a lot of questions about STEM and science in general, and I know other children are like that too,” Keira said.

Marinara and Alfredo: Sophomore authors Amazon bestseller

by Aryana Bharali and Kairui Sun February 1, 2024

Studio lights guide Keira Chang (10) as she steps foot into KTVU Fox 2’s studio. The bustling newsroom falls into a hush as the countdown to the live broadcast commences. As the audience awaits to hear...

“The fact that there’s no right or wrong answer — it’s just your perspective — is really beautiful, and it’s also very reminiscent of the real world. At one point there’s no right or wrong answer, there’s just which path you want to go on, Alice Tao (12) said.

Humans of Harker: In Wonderland

by Margaret Cartee, Aquila Co-Managing Editor February 1, 2024

Many people feel most comfortable dancing when no one is watching, but very few feel comfortable dancing freely in the bustling streets of a foreign city. But at Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the summer...

Humans of Harker: Choreography of minds

Humans of Harker: Choreography of minds

by Claire Yu, Co-Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2024

Decked out in a glittering top and a multicolored skirt, Selina Chen (12) spins onto stage with the rest of the members in Harker Dance Company, starting their routine with a dazzling triple pirouettes....

Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

by Emma Li, Co-Assistant A&E Editor January 30, 2024

Shouts ring through the air, interspersed by intermittent thuds of ball against ground and the squeaks of sneakers against the gymnasium floor. An unclaimed ball flies through the air. In an orange...

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