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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

“Being able to help people who are extremely vulnerable and make a massive difference in their lives is something that you can't really forget, and something that I still cherish to this day. Continuing that into a career in medicine and building on the principles and values of ‘seva’ is something that has been pretty definitive of my life, especially when you combine it with the science studies that I'm really passionate about,” Sunjum Sanghari (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Giving and growing

by Shareen Chahal, Asst. News Editor March 18, 2023

From Arctic science expeditions to reviving 24,000-year-old frozen animals, the field of science is progressing faster than ever before. Sunjum Sanghari (12) knows the ins and outs of these recent advances...

Behind the counter at Joe Coffee in New York City

by Jessica Tang and Tiffany Chang March 18, 2023

NEW YORK — Behind the counter at Joe Coffee in New York City Location: 2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall, New York NY 10027 Abel Alvarez, Joe Coffee Barista: Our co-founder Jonathan Rubinstein, he...

A row of vibrantly colored country flags sway with the wind, above the outdoor skating rink and famous golden statue of Prometheus in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Upper school journalism staff visited Rockefeller Center on Thursday, exploring its various shops, restaurants and monuments.

New York City’s Rockefeller Center: Where culture meets community

by Tiffany Chang, Michelle Wei, and Kevin Zhang March 18, 2023

NEW YORK — A row of vibrantly colored country flags sway with the wind, beckoning visitors to visit the vast outdoor skating rink and famous golden statue of Prometheus below. Visitors decked in warm...

The Empire State Building stands above New York City. Harker journalism visited the attraction during the CSPA Spring Convention, traveling all the way up to the 102nd floor.

Highest of high-rises

by Arjun Barrett, Angelina Hu, and Edward Huang March 18, 2023

NEW YORK — A cold breeze washes over a line of people huddled around the balcony of the 86th story of the Empire State Building. Just beyond the metal bars lies a breathtaking nighttime view of New York...

“A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Life is really about going out and opening your mind and ears to new things and the rest of the world,” Ryan Chang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Fishing for peace

by Emma Li, Reporter March 17, 2023

Standing still at the edge of the bank, Ryan Chang (12) patiently watches the water’s glassy surface — and has been for well over an hour. Suddenly, a pair of tiny, round eyes appear and begin to rise...

Harker journalism poses with the Gold Crown plaques at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention in New York City today. Harker Aquila and the Winged Post received Gold Crown awards "for overall excellence."

Harker Journalism staff members attend CSPA Spring Convention, explore New York City

by Lavanya Subramanian and Sabrina Zhu March 17, 2023

NEW YORK — 14 upper school journalism students participated in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention in New York City from Wednesday to Friday.  Students from across...

An illustration of censorship of a student newspaper. The debate over student press freedom continues to rage on at the state level across the country.

Fight for their rights: Student publications stand up for freedom of press

by Arjun Barrett and Sally Zhu March 17, 2023

NEW YORK — “First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. It can hardly be argued that either students or...

TALON Yearbook  co-Editor-in-Chief Lavanya Subramanian (12) presents at a session titled “Afflicting the Comfortable while Comforting the Afflicted." Along with Winged Post co-Editor-in-Chief Sabrina Zhu (12), they explained how their staffs handled the reporting, writing and design processes for sensitive or uncomfortable topics that Harker journalism has covered.

Upper school journalism staff present at CSPA Spring Convention

by Tiffany Chang and Sally Zhu March 17, 2023

NEW YORK — Upper school journalism staff hosted three 45-minute sessions at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention at Columbia University on Wednesday. The convention took...

“It's really challenging to go out on your own on the weekends and just research economics because it gets boring. One of the things that's helped me do that is understanding that it's a vast field, but the more effort I put in to understand what's going on, the better,” Indigo Lee (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Score big

by Janam Chahal, Reporter March 16, 2023

One app. Endless possibilities. Indigo Lee (12) recalls the moment his father recommended that he download Robinhood, an investment app. He was given 100 dollars to experiment with on the app. After losing...

Anna Yang is a twelfth grader at Notre Dame High School in San Jose and is the 2022-2023 Santa Clara Youth Poet Laureate. Anna’s writing has been published in The New York Times and KQED. Anna spoke with Harker Aquila about her experiences in poetry, and how it relates to her identity and past.

The Poet’s Project: ‘Depths of my mind’

by Felix Chen and Aishani Singh March 16, 2023

Anna Yang is a twelfth grader at Notre Dame High School in San Jose and is the 2022-2023 Santa Clara Youth Poet Laureate. Anna’s writing has been published in The New York Times and KQED. Anna spoke...

“The thing I enjoy most about basketball is meeting new people from different schools in the Bay Area because a lot of different people from different schools come to the park. People I otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance to meet play basketball,” Mir Bahri (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Making change and making friends

by Isabella Lo, Asst. Opinions Editor March 16, 2023

Politics, programming and basketball are just a few of Mir Bahri’s (12) many and varied interests. He finds himself drawn to politics for its potential to make a positive social impact, while programming...

WiSTEM Co-President Eileen Ma (12) and STEM Buddies Directors Michelle Wei (11) and Margaret Cartee (11) prepare an oobleck demonstration to teach lower school students about non-Newtonian fluids. The recent STEM Buddies event featured five stations where participants could learn new concepts through hands-on activities and discussions.

WiSTEM brings educational activities to lower school for STEM Buddies event

by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor March 16, 2023

Members of Women in STEM (WiSTEM) hosted STEM Buddies, an event involving hands-on activities and discussions, at the lower school on Feb. 24.  WiSTEM founded the STEM Buddies program in 2014 to spark...

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