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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

March for Science to be held

March for Science to be held

by Nicole Chen, Features Editor February 24, 2017

Multiple scientists and science organizations have announced their support for a march for science, particularly to raise awareness regarding the Trump administration’s proposed plans regarding climate...

The rise of the smart home

The rise of the smart home

by Nina Gee and Nisha Shankar February 24, 2017

Google released a smart home system in November 2016 by the name of Google Home, just one example in the myriad of options available for the development of smart home systems and one step closer to high-tech...

Joanna Lin (11) works on a problem during a practice round for the online math competition Math Madness on Sept. 27. Math Madness was one of several competitions that allowed students to take the AMC 10B or 12B at Harker.

Math Club members participate in AMC B exam

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor February 23, 2017

Members of Math Club participated in the annual 75-minute American Math Competition (AMC) 10B and 12B exams at the middle school campus last Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. The AMC 10A and 12A exams, which...

The team poses outside the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. From left to right: Venkat Sankar (12), Rajiv Movva (11), Shaya Zarkesh (11), coach Gary Blickenstaff, Derek Yen (11), and Swapnil Garg (11).

Science Bowl team wins 2017 regionals

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor February 12, 2017

The school's Science Bowl team took first at the Science Bowl regional round held yesterday at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Science Bowl is a national quizbowl-style academic competition sponsored...

The three Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists from Harker, all seniors. From left to right: Manan Shah, Evani Radiya-Dixit, and Arjun Subramaniam.

Seniors named finalists in Regeneron Science Talent Search

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor January 31, 2017

Seniors Evani Radiya-Dixit, Manan Shah and Arjun Subramaniam were recognized as three of 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search this past Tuesday, representing the most number of finalists...

Portrait of physicist Leon Foucault of Foucault Pendulum fame.

Foucault’s other work

by Rose Guan and Tiffany Wong, Winged Post Copy Editor and Co-News Editor January 31, 2017

French physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault is best remembered for giving his name to the Foucault pendulum, which he prominently displayed in 1851, but he also made several discoveries in optics and mechanics. Together...

The pendulum knocks pegs as it moves.

Foucault Pendulum

by Tiffany Wong and Rose Guan January 31, 2017

Walk into the Nichols Hall rotunda, and the first object that will meet your eyes is the immense pendulum swinging from the ceiling at the center of the room. The circular railing around the pendulum protects...

Global Reset: Holocene Extinction threatens biodiversity

Global Reset: Holocene Extinction threatens biodiversity

by Nicole Chen and Ruhi Sayana January 29, 2017

Over 65 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed this earth, yet their peaceful harmony ended when a meteor struck, creating a crater in the Yucatan Peninsula and bringing about a drastic fluctuation in climate...

STEM Scene Issue 4

STEM Scene Issue 4

by Adrian Chu, Opinion Editor January 29, 2017

F=ma: Upper school students took the annual F=ma exam last Wednesday, a 75-minute, 25-question multiple-choice test on mechanics. Hosted by the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American...

Nations consider nuclear energy over fossil fuels

Nations consider nuclear energy over fossil fuels

by Kathy Fang and Meena Gudapati January 25, 2017

As the Earth’s supply of fossil fuels dwindles, more and more countries are turning to nuclear power as a source of sustainable energy, especially as global warming becomes a prominent problem in world...

Protesters carry a sign promoting the environment at a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline would allow fracking in the Bakken formation, which would contaminate the water supply there.

Dakota Access Pipeline imperils environment

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Neil Bai January 25, 2017

Protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline have highlighted environmental concerns with its construction. If completed, the pipeline will stretch from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota, one...

A map depicting average temperatures across the U.S. with orange representing above average and red representing record high. 2016 was the second warmest year on record in the U.S.

2016 was the second-warmest year on record in the U.S.

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor January 16, 2017

2016 was the second warmest year on record for the U.S. and was accompanied by a marked increase in the number of extreme weather disasters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association...

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