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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

Gloria Zhu (12) observes "Collected Letters" by Chinese artist Liu Jianhua. The piece is made of over 1,600 porcelain letters and fragments of Chinese characters.

AP Art History classes visit Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

by Michelle Liu, Winged Post Co-Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2022

More than 30 upper school students from the Advanced Placement (AP) Art History class took a field trip to San Francisco to explore the vast collection of the Asian Art Museum on March 21. Located in...

The freshmen step into formation while rehearsing their dance routine on April 1 on Davis Field for spirit week. The dance was choreographed by freshmen Maya Affaki, Yasmin Sudarsanam and Sonia Yu.

Spirit week activities to begin tomorrow

by Ananya Sriram, Asst. News Editor April 10, 2022

This is a developing story. Check harkeraquila.com for more updates throughout the week. Additional reporting by Kinnera Mulam and Isha Moorjani Upper school students will take part in spirit week...

Tobi mixed and matched different rings and pearl to create his own jewelry style. He wanted to emulate Tyler, the Creator's looks from his most recent album "Call Me If You Get Lost."

LA street fashion: Where sidewalks become runways

by Emily Tan, Michelle Liu, and Shinjan Ghosh April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Harker Aquila attended the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention that began Thursday and ended on Saturday. Along the way, Aquila interviewed various city-goers and convention...

The Harker Aquila staff and co-advisers Whitney Huang and Ellen Austin, MJE, receive a Pacemaker award at the National High School Journalism Convention today. Harker Aquila also placed sixth in the Best of Show competition as an online news site.

Harker Journalism attends National High School Journalism Convention in LA, receives national recognition

by Sabrina Zhu, STEM Editor April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Thirteen Harker Journalism members traveled to Los Angeles to attend the National High School Journalism Convention (NHSJC) from Wednesday to Saturday. The National Student Press Association...

LA restaurant recommendations: Food that fulfills and decor that delights

LA restaurant recommendations: Food that fulfills and decor that delights

by Sally Zhu and Lakshmi Mulgund April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Harker Aquila visited three Los Angeles-based restaurants during a trip to the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. From Pasadena to Downtown LA to West Hollywood, these...

Harker Journalism's Quiz Bowl team competed this morning in the finalists round at 8 a.m. in the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The team consisted of Shinjan Ghosh (12), Tiffany Chang (11), Lakshmi Mulgund (11) and Lavanya Subramanian (11).

Harker Journalism advances to National Journalism Quiz Bowl finalist round

by Alysa Suleiman, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Four Harker Journalism staff members competed in a live buzzer round in the National Journalism Quiz Bowl competition today at 8 a.m. after passing the preliminary written test held yesterday....

Keynote speaker at the JEA/NSPA journalism conference Hilde Lysiak speaks to a crowd of 2,131 high school journalists. Lysiak started a news site Orange Street News at age seven and is the feature of the Apple TV+ series "Home Before Dark."

15-year-old journalist delivers keynote speech at national journalism convention

by Erica Cai and Sally Zhu April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES – A series uncovering the expansive drug usage at a local middle school. A story that exposed corruption in a city’s firefighter department that caused top officers to lose their jobs....

Head chef of Korean fusion joint K’grill Kyung Yoon points at the menu board. K’grill is located on the fourth floor of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

Hotel hotspots: LA hotel features food and hospitality

by Alysa Suleiman, Irene Yuan, Sally Zhu, and Erica Cai April 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Take a stroll down South Figueroa Street and you will find a towering 367-foot conference hotel boasting 35 stories and 40 meeting rooms: Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites. The largest...

A metal ring statue stands in the Rose Garden at the Huntington. The garden was initially created in 1908 for the private use of Henry and Arabella Huntington and later opened to the public in 1928.

The Huntington nurtures botanical havens, showcases rare artifacts

by Tiffany Chang and Lavanya Subramanian April 9, 2022

Harker Aquila visited The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens on Wednesday before attending the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention that began Thursday. LOS ANGELES...

“Understanding how to invest the money requires a lot more thinking, because at the end of the day, it's not just your money on the line. There's a saying that 99% of people lose all of their money that they started with. Throughout high school, I started with a small portfolio and grew it over time," Vedant Kenkare (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Innovative investment

by Victor Gong, Reporter April 9, 2022

Vedant recalls waking up at 4 a.m. on a quarantine morning and going through his usual routine, checking the stock price of Novavax, the biotechnology company that he had put his entire portfolio into....

“They said, ‘If you are going to go down a medical route, it's years of schooling; if you're in it for the money, you're in it for the wrong reasons.’ As I've gone through the years, I've only gotten more confident in my choice, because I can't imagine myself doing something else," Alivia Li (12) said.

Humans of Harker: A mindful journey

by Shiv Deokar, Reporter April 9, 2022

Poring over data about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in Boston rats, Alivia Li (12) recalls helping to unveil the enigmatic nature of the disease. From data of the genotype of rats to the amount...

“As a journalist, it’s important to report on every aspect of sports because it’s just as important as a news story, and a lot of the times the two are linked together. There’s also a journalistic integrity and moral standpoint too. A lot of people idolize those athletes, so it’s important to report honestly and fully about what’s going on in the sports world," Saurav Tewari (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Sports and speculations

by Sidak Sanghari, Reporter April 9, 2022

Need an opinion on the latest college football game? Looking for an update on the NFL and NBA due to the coronavirus pandemic? Want a unique and engaging perspective on the latest Warriors game? Saurav...

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