Upper school students prepare for the AMC
by Erica Cai, Reporter
February 3, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusive, STEM
About 120 students will flow into the Nichols Atrium just before 8 a.m. next Thursday, finding their prescribed seat amid a wide array of the green fold-up chairs and wooden tables notoriously associated with major exams. At this time each year, varying combinations of nervousness and excitement ofte...
Three students named Regeneron finalists
by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor
January 24, 2019
Of the 7 students named Regeneron scholars (a complete list can be found here: https://harkeraquila.com/45582/showcase/seniors-named-regeneron-scholars/), 3 of the students, seniors Ayush Alag, Natasha Maniar and Ruhi Sayana were named Regeneron 2019 Finalists on Jan. 23. Out of the 300 students who...
Freshmen researchers reflect on engineering project to test types of biodegradable material
by Arya Maheshwari and Anmol Velagapudi
January 20, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusive, STEM
Attention to research at the upper school often focuses on the achievements of upperclassmen, like with the results of the recent Regeneron Science Talent Search. But research experience and success is not exclusive to only juniors and seniors: freshman Alice Feng, for her part, has already picked up...
Seniors named Regeneron scholars
by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor
January 11, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusive, Showcase, STEM
Seven seniors — Ayush Alag, Cameron Jones, Natasha Maniar, Ruhi Sayana, Katherine Tian, Cindy Wang and Richard Wang — were named Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars on Wednesday. The science research competition selected 300 high school seniors in total from 1,964 entrants, awarding $2,000...
Exploring Virtual Worlds and Simulations
by Arya Maheshwari and Aditya Singhvi
December 10, 2018
Filed under STEM, Winged Post
Science fiction has long theorized about the existence of lifelike simulations, with movies like The Matrix (1999), Gamer (2009) and, most recently, Ready Player One (2018). However, with the rise of virtual reality technology and the exponential growth of computers, many scientists and philosophers, including Elo...
The potential of Hydrogen
by Sara Yen and Jessie Wang
December 7, 2018
Filed under Global Reset, STEM, Winged Post
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, transportation, mainly cars and trucks, constitutes almost 30 percent of all global warming emissions in America. When discussing alternative zero emission energy sources, most people might first think of wind or solar power, but there’s a new source ...
Keep up the progress
by Jin Tuan, STEM columnist and lifestyle editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Columnists, STEM, Winged Post
Scientists work hard to come up with breakthrough after breakthrough. Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising step into the future, but like any other solution proposed, they aren’t the be-all and end-all of solutions to sustainability. Hydrogen fuel, though relatively straightforward to use and cons...
Green Team hosts screening of environmental documentary
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter
November 17, 2018
Filed under Facebook Briefs, Online Exclusive, STEM
The Green Team hosted a screening of the first part of the documentary, Tomorrow, on Nov. 14 in Diane Moss’ classroom to offer a unique outlook on the environmental issues that affect the planet and the feasible solutions people can implement as a response. "It is very different compared to other...
WiSTEM and Harker Horizon host speaker panel
by Srinath Somasundaram, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusive, STEM
Four speakers answered questions about their experiences in high school, college and industry as women in STEM as part of a Horizon and WiSTEM club collaborative panel session today during lunch. The four speakers, Anooshree Sengupta, a class of ‘18 Harker alumna currently attending Stanford, Juliana...
WiSTEM holds club week to raise money and awareness for Kenyan non-profit
by Varsha Rammohan, Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusive, STEM
Stacks of black shirts emblazoned with the words “STEM saves the world” surround boxes of cookies and boba tea at the WiSTEM club week table as several students crowd the array of goods, searching for something to enjoy after school. Harker’s Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Technol...
From California to Alaska: Human ecology comes to life
by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor
November 5, 2018
Filed under STEM
It was late June in North America, but Dr. Kate Schafer was dressed in brown rubber boots, windbreakers and knitted beanies. After trudging in muddy soil for hours, many on the trek were exhausted and soaked, but all was forgotten as a towering waterfall came into view. Torrential water poured downwar...
Behavioral economics reveals insights into the biases and behaviors of humans
by Sara Yen, Asst. Features Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusive, STEM
At your local 7-Eleven, you walk up to the cash register and take out your wallet. Placing your cherry Slurpee on the counter, out of the corners of your eyes you see lit-up numbers flashing that the current jackpot for the Powerball is $620 million. As the Los Angeles Times said, “a person is more...
What's your favorite music genre?
- Pop (19%, 23 Votes)
- Classical (11%, 13 Votes)
- Rap (11%, 13 Votes)
- K-pop (9%, 11 Votes)
- Indie pop (9%, 11 Votes)
- Other (7%, 8 Votes)
- Hip hop (7%, 8 Votes)
- EDM (6%, 7 Votes)
- Bollywood (5%, 6 Votes)
- Punk rock (5%, 6 Votes)
- Jazz (3%, 3 Votes)
- Country (3%, 3 Votes)
- Heavy metal (2%, 2 Votes)
- Vaporwave / trance (2%, 2 Votes)
- Classic rock (1%, 1 Votes)
- Folk music (1%, 1 Votes)
- J-pop (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 118
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