The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

New ecology course with trip to Alaska announced

by Jin Tuan, Reporter October 27, 2016

Alaska will be the classroom for a new three-week summer course focusing on issues related to climate change offered by the science department, according to an informational presentation on Oct. 21 held...

Antimicrobial resistance discussed at UN General Assembly

by Helen Yang, Reporter October 16, 2016

The UN General Assembly convened at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss the root causes of antimicrobial resistance and to form an international coalition to confront it as a global health concern...

CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes biology research and genomics

CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes biology research and genomics

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor October 11, 2016

You may have heard of CRISPR, a technique whose unparalleled ability to edit DNA has revolutionized the field of biology. But what exactly is CRISPR? CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspersed...

Global Reset: Climate change brings both droughts and floods

Global Reset: Climate change brings both droughts and floods

by Katherine Zhang and Helen Yang October 11, 2016

Catastrophic floods poured 7.1 trillion gallons of water on southern Louisiana in August, submerging thousands of houses and businesses and causing the state’s governor to declare a state of emergency. Meanwhile,...

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.

Math Club members participate in annual online competition

by Tiffany Wong and Nerine Uyanik October 11, 2016

Members of the upper school Math Club are currently competing in Math Madness, an online math tournament. Sponsored annually by AreteLabs, an online academic competition host, Math Madness invites middle...

Seniors Shreya Neogi, Priyanka Chilukuri and Ria Gandhi use a microscope to observe different types of tissue samples during Honors Human Anatomy & Physiology. Honor Human Anatomy & Physiology is among many of the STEM electives offered at the Upper School

Electives broaden students’ STEM options

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor October 11, 2016

From Astronomy, Engineering and Marine Biology to Nanoscience, Robotics Principles and The Science of Food, the upper school offers various elective courses in the fields of science, technology, engineering...

Online ads lose tractions as customers refuse to click

Online ads lose tractions as customers refuse to click

by Maya Valluru, News Editor October 11, 2016

A video of crispy grilled shrimp falling gracefully onto a plate in slow motion before a math tutorial. A portal to a virtual world of celebrity chat rooms pervading your sidebar. Pop-up advertisements...

Q&A with Dr. Eric Betzig, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Q&A with Dr. Eric Betzig, 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

by Adrian Chu, Opinion Editor October 11, 2016

Dr. Eric Betzig won the 2014 Nobel prize for Chemistry for his development of super resolved fluorescence microscopy at the Janelia Farm Research Campus. Winged Post: How would you explain super resolved...

The beef with beef: eating beef has negative effects on the environment

The beef with beef: eating beef has negative effects on the environment

by Derek Yen and Gloria Zhang October 11, 2016

Something as mundane as choosing to eat a hamburger for lunch has drastic effects on the climate. Raising cattle negatively affects the environment in a number of ways. Often publicized are such salient...

Snap Inc. releases Snapchat Spectacles

by Nisha Shankar and Anya Weaver October 3, 2016

Snap Inc. (formerly the company Snapchat) announced their first hardware product, Snapchat Spectacles on Sept. 24. The Spectacles are worn as sunglasses and have cameras that record a 115 degree view...

Regional finalists David Zhu (12) and Evani Radiya-Dixit (12) present their Siemens project at last years research symposium  as moderator Richa Bhattacharya (11) looks on. David and Evani were two of 97 regional finalists last year.

Students submit Siemens Competition research papers

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor September 24, 2016

Students submitted research papers for the Siemens Competition, a national contest focused on independent science research, this Tuesday. The competition offers high school students the opportunity...

Apple unveils iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus

Apple unveils iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus

by Kaitlin Hsu, Wingspan Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2016

Apple fans can buy the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, released in Bay Area stores a week after their announcement in San Francisco. The new models are waterproof, larger and designed with a new range...

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