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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Although studying is greatly important in achieving goals later on in life, a person must find their pleasure in life in order to support it with their actions.

Science of success

by Melina Nakos, Reporter September 15, 2014

There are hundreds of theories as to what makes a person successful, what drives a person to go from a regular, hum-drum human being, to a billionaire with the world in the palm of their hand. People...

Police in retired Department of Defense (DoD) gear move through the Ferguson business district, forcing protesters to other neighborhoods. The Pentagon's 1033 program, where any state or local law enforcement agency may request DoD equipment, faces intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week.

Apoorva Approved: Policemen of the people

by Apoorva Rangan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2014
21 days ago, Canfield Drive looked like a regular blue-collar street. The city blocks which it spans in Ferguson, Missouri hold a working class neighborhood where nearly 100% of residents identify as black, according to the 2010 Census. Though the city’s median income is $37,134, Canfield Drive’s median is far lower. The street overlooked an apartment building complex where families lived their daily routines. It was an American Everytown of a sort.
A common occurrence, here cables are being used to steal electricity by those who cannot afford it. Many people in these regions are deprived of infrastructure and basic necessities, all amidst pockets of affluence.

The Middle East: A Muslim perspective

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Design Editor September 4, 2014

During my travels, I discovered firsthand how media reports can widely circulate inaccuracies, sometimes with unfavorable consequences. In July of 2011, shortly after bin Laden was assassinated, I happened...

Started from the bottom

Started from the bottom

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor September 4, 2014

No!” I fly into a panic and regret washes over me as I miss the turn into the office complex where the startup I will be working at for the next two months is located. Having already nervously circled...

In a nutshell, out of the box

In a nutshell, out of the box

by Priscilla Pan, Winged Post Features Editor September 4, 2014

The mad race begins. College counseling fired the official shots, but it started much earlier- the search forthe summer plan to beat all other plans before senior year. Last fall, my best school friend...

Meianderings: The introvert/extrovert divide

Meianderings: The introvert/extrovert divide

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor September 4, 2014

Loud: The power of extroverts in a world of digital isolation It’s a great time to be an introvert. With books like Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking...

While I found our class' study of the American Civil Rights Movement a poignant and enlightening experience, I hadn't fully internalized its difficulties until I recognized a tie to women's rights, an issue that struck very close to home for me.

Women’s rights and race

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2014

  Cozied up with a few couch pillows and a shamefully large bowl of ice cream, I spent last Friday night alone with my MacBook Pro, excitedly working my way through a string of slam poetry videos....

Editorial: Skirting the issue

Editorial: Skirting the issue

by Winged Post Editorial Staff September 4, 2014

“We have been tested as a community, tested as individuals -- both one and the same in times like these. And the best that we can do in a time like this is to join together and show respect for the feelings...

Straight Talk: Taking a step back

Straight Talk: Taking a step back

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2014

I may have turned 17 in June, but I definitely had a 7-year-old’s summer. Unlike many of my classmates, I wasn’t in a lab and I wasn’t taking courses for college credit. I was at summer camp. Granted,...

LiveWell: Balance of the Brain

LiveWell: Balance of the Brain

by Anokhi Saklecha, Reporter June 1, 2014

I stared at the question on my laptop screen, wracking my brain for an answer. No, of course I don’t waste my time doing that...or, wait...maybe I do. Frustration and confusion clogged my mind as I wondered...

Summer opportunities exist outside of research labs

Summer opportunities exist outside of research labs

by Tiara Bhatacharya, Reporter May 20, 2014

As the sweet scent of spring began to roll through the horizon, complete with singing birds and rays of sunshine, one thought began to plague my mind - the mythically infamous summer between junior and...

I don't understand guys...fashion.

I don’t understand guys…fashion.

by Meilan Steimle, Reporter May 20, 2014

I’ll just be honest. I really don’t get guys’ in general fashion. It’s obvious possible that this disconnect is just a symptom of my larger confusion with the male gender. It’s not that I think...

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