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

Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have served in the highest political offices. They are all over the age of 75.

Age discrepancy in government fails our democracy

by Isabella Lo, Co-Opinions Editor February 27, 2024

Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have served in the highest political offices. They are all over the age of 75. Each of them have struggled with their age at times with Biden’s gaffes, Trump’s...

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

Music Monday: Embrace lingering love’s soundtrack with Aquila

by Minal Jalil, Assistant Features Editor February 26, 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. While Valentine’s Day may be over, love...

Shafia Zaloom speaks to the frosh and sophomore classes about consent in a LIFE session on Feb. 2. Zaloom explained the meaning of a healthy relationship and emphasized the importance of not being pressured into making decisions.

Students explore cyber awareness, healthy relationships and life after high school through February LIFE assemblies

by Vivek Moorjani and Ella Guo February 23, 2024

Upper school students attended various grade level Living with Intent, Focus and Enthusiasm (LIFE) events across the month of February, while some also attended Eagle Buddy events. Assistant upper school...

The exorbitant prices that Apple charges for basic upgrades to memory and storage mean that Windows devices often offer superior performance at a more affordable price.

The Apple ain’t so green: Windows laptops take a bite out of Apple

by Mihir Kotbagi, Assistant STEM Editor February 19, 2024

As I walk around the upper school campus, I see hundreds of space-gray, silver and rose-gold Macbooks being used for tasks ranging from writing essays to debugging software projects. However, despite their...

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

Music Monday: Love classics with Aquila

by Selina Xu, Aquila Co-Managing Editor February 12, 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. Love is in the air! In celebration of Valentine's...

“Teaching robotics is probably one of the hardest things Ive done so much trying to transition into that teachers mindset. Not only do I have to teach the material, I have to understand how they are understanding it to help them learn. Thats been a very big challenge, but something thats also been very rewarding. Its made me think a lot more about the choices that I make with regards to design, Ronald Cartee (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Designing with detail

by Ella Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 9, 2024

Frenzied shouts echo as teams run around fixing incoming problems from their robots. Among them, Ronald Cartee (12) finishes the final changes, ensuring the robot works for the team’s success in...

Humans of Harker: Playing songs of happiness

Humans of Harker: Playing songs of happiness

by Angelina Burrows, TALON Co-Sports Editor February 9, 2024

Hands grasping a microphone, Ben Cha (12) looks toward the blinding lights of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. Though he performed with Jazz Band many times before, this show was different. Instead...

Synthetic opioids, notably fentanyl, pose nearly double the risk of death compared to prescription opioids such as morphine, codeine and thebaine. The low cost and high potency of fentanyl make it an appealing substance for mixing with heroin and other illegal drugs easily.

Scientists anticipate a fourth wave of opioid crisis

by Disha Gupta, Asst. Opinions Editor February 9, 2024

Imagine pulling out a dull pencil, trekking over to the sharpener and watching the machine distill the lead into a sharp tip. Now, picture delicate crystal specks one-fourth the size of this minuscule...

Staff from the Stanford Blood Center process blood donations during the blood drive on Jan. 29. The drive took place all throughout the school day in Nichols Atrium.

Upper school partners with Stanford Blood Center to host blood drive

by Anika Maji and Claire Bauschlicher February 9, 2024

Upper school seniors and faculty took part in a blood drive organized by junior Sahngwie Yim in partnership with Medical Club and the Stanford Blood Center on Jan. 29. Staff from Stanford Blood Center...

“Leading is about being confident because you have to learn to tell people what to do, and thats not something that I was used to. But by the end of it, youre like, ‘Okay, I have to do this because this is my job.’ You can tell the actor, ‘Hey, can you do that again?’ or ‘Move over here. Were going to shoot that again’ or ‘You did great. Just do it again so we can get a different angle,’” Emily McCartney (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Creative director, directive creator

by Ella Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 9, 2024

With the sun gradually setting, the sky suddenly began to darken, creating an atmosphere of pressure as light faded. Noticing the change while shooting a short horror film, Emily McCartney (12) knew...

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...

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