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Ellen Guo (12) presents her project to a judge at the 2018 Synopsys Science Fair.  The fair has gone virtual in response to the CDCs advisory against mass gatherings.

Annual Synopsys science fair draws student researchers

by Krishna Bheda, Aquila columnist April 23, 2018

The  2018 Synopsys Championship took place at the San Jose Convention Hall on March 14th and 15th. High school students displayed their projects from 1:30pm to 5:00 pm for judges and were available for...

Global Reset: Day Zero

Global Reset: Day Zero

by Arushi Saxena, Reporter March 12, 2018

Over three quarters of Cape Town, South Africa’s nearly 4 million residents will no longer be able to run water through their homes by July 9th. This day, dubbed Cape Town’s “Day Zero,” marks the...

Manan Shah (17), a national finalist in the 2016 Siemens Competition, gives a talk at the 2017 Research Symposium. Shah was Harkers only national finalist that year.

Siemens Foundation announces competition end, channels funds into new opportunities

by Derek Yen, Opinion Editor March 12, 2018

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology has concluded after 19 years with its 2017 Competition, the Siemens Foundation stated in a news release on Feb 1. As of the time of writing, there...

STEM Scene

STEM Scene

by Neil Bai, Aquila Copy Editor March 12, 2018

Harker team wins National Science Bowl The Harker upper school Science Bowl team won the regional competition for the 2018 National Science Bowl (NSB), qualifying for the NSB National Finals taking...

Deadliest flu season in a decade slows

Deadliest flu season in a decade slows

by Katherine Zhang and Srinath Somasundaram March 12, 2018

Despite lowering numbers of flu-related doctors’ visits in recent weeks, this year’s flu season, the deadliest in a decade, is expected to last several more weeks as influenza viruses circulate throughout...

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Apple’s HomePod continues smart speaker trend

by Anthony Xu, Reporter March 6, 2018

Following in the footsteps of Amazon and Google, Apple recently released their own voice-controlled smart speaker named the HomePod. Announced in early June last year, the HomePod became available to pre-order...

Satchi Thockchom (12)  speaks at the EPA hearing about the CPP repeal at San Francisco on Wednesday.  The CPP targets the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from coal-burning at electricity power plants.

Students speak against CPP repeal at EPA hearing

by Helen Yang, Aquila STEM Editor March 2, 2018

Seven Harker upper school students spoke at the the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listening session on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) this Wednesday at San Francisco. Freshman...

The bell schedule created by the Harker Dev. The team also manages websites like Harker lunch menu, course planner and a GPA calculator.

Harker Dev: The second generation

by Katherine Zhang, Winged Post STEM Editor March 1, 2018

For most students, the online bell schedule is a staple: with its neat, boxy design, it serves as an online version of the schedule card that all students receive every matriculation. The difference is...

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California experiences stronger flu season than usual

by Arya Maheshwari, Reporter February 23, 2018

This year’s flu season has proven significantly stronger than usual statewide, causing greater hospitalization rates and tolls on the community, but has not seen as adverse of an outcome in Harker campuses. Cases...

Regeneron scholars Eleanor Xiao, Rajiv Movva, Justin Xie, Amy Dunphy, Amy Jin and Jimmy Lin. The seniors were six of 300 scholars named nationwide in the competition.

Six seniors named scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor January 9, 2018

The Regeneron Science Talent Search named six Harker seniors as scholars, an honor awarded to the top 300 entrants in the country. Regeneron posted a list of the scholars, who were chosen from 1,818 total...

Joanna Lin (12) works on a problem during a practice round for last years online math competition Math Madness on Sept. 27. Competitors worked on math problems online in 20 minute sessions.

Upcoming math competitions in 2018

by Jessie Wang, Reporter December 7, 2017

As 2017 winds to a close, many math and science competitions approach, the two closest ones being the TEAMS competition and the AMC 10/12. The AMC 10 and the AMC 12 are both 25-question tests that last...

The moon at 9 p.m. PST, as viewed from California. The supermoon will be most visible during the early morning hours of Dec. 4.

Supermoon lights up sky on Sunday

by Irina Malyugina, Reporter December 4, 2017

This year’s brightest supermoon occurred from the night of Dec. 3 to the night of Dec. 4. On Sunday night, the moon will be almost as close as possible to the Earth. It will appear 16 percent brighter...

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