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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

Navigating political engagement in age of algorithms

Navigating political engagement in age of algorithms

by Jessica Wang and Lily Shi November 22, 2024

America is no stranger to political strife, but today’s divisions are more personal than ever. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, 63% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans view members...

Character.AI simulates connection by offering affirmations and remembering details from past conversations. Users start relying on chatbots instead of real people, and that level of dependency can be very risky.

Character AI exploits vulnerability, endangers users with false companionship

by Ashley Mo, STEM Editor November 22, 2024

Trigger warning for topics of suicide, self-harm and sexual language. When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), I’ve seen its benefits firsthand, from explaining calculus questions to detecting...

Due to the rigorous academic expectations in high school and plethora of extracurriculars that students participate in, they can easily get burnt out and sleep-deprived. Staying up all night to study can later harm students’ ability to learn in a vicious cycle.

Rest days or risking burnout?

by Ashley Mo and Mendy Mao November 21, 2024

An alarm rings at 7 a.m. A student forces their eyes open, exhausted from staying up until 4 a.m. the night before to finish their history project, skim over their English reading and complete their chemistry...

Student Diversity Coalition representative Elie Ahluwalia (11) analyzes a bar graph during the media literacy workshop. The graphs contained some of the clues necessary to solve an escape room-style puzzle.

Inaugural Day of Understanding promotes empathy inside media world

by Lily Peng, Samuel Tong, and Kairui Sun November 16, 2024

Day of Understanding invited 60 students for a full day of workshops, speaker events and a catered international buffet at the upper school on Nov. 8. The Student Diversity Coalition, along with a dozen...

Dawson Chen (‘22) displays his virtual butler startup Martin. Funded by startup accelerator YCombinator, he coded the first version of Martin in the summer of 2023 alongside former classmates Harsh Deep (‘22) and Arjun Dixit (‘22).

Blooming from the STEM: Dawson Chen’s Martin pioneers AI-assisted productivity

by Kairui Sun and Nathan Yee November 14, 2024

Lights, camera, action. Tony Stark pinches and taps his fingertips against thin air. His digital assistant, J.A.R.V.I.S., narrates a flurry of holograms and breaks down Iron Man’s tasks. Accessible,...

Nov. 5 marks Election Day, and Harker Aquila is following along with national news with their own live coverage, including polls and community responses. Check this page for more information about the presidential, Senate and House of Representatives races, as well as California's propositions.

Live Coverage: 2024 Presidential Election

All content in this coverage was reported within the duration of Nov. 5-9, 2024. 6:30 p.m. According to AP, Trump is projected to win Arizona, garnering the state's 11 electoral votes and bringing...

King of the fairies Oberon, played by junior Bee Chadwick, schemes to trick the four Athenian lovers. "'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is one of the most entertaining comedies," theater teacher Brandi Griffith said.

Midsummer magic

by Suhani Gupta and Disha Gupta November 3, 2024

Spooky style: Students and staff parade their Halloween attires

Spooky style: Students and staff parade their Halloween attires

by Eva Cheng, Ashley Mo, and Mendy Mao November 2, 2024

From pop culture icons to children's cartoon characters, students and staff donned elaborate costumes that showed off their creativity and flair. Explore the intricacies of individual, duo and group outfits...

Varsity boys water polo crushes Mountain View 18-4 on senior night

Varsity boys water polo crushes Mountain View 18-4 on senior night

by Eva Cheng, Alison Yang, and Suhani Gupta October 29, 2024

Boys varsity water polo celebrated senior night with an 18-4 victory over Mountain View High School on Oct. 22. As the last home league game of their high school careers, seniors Rajes Apte, Oskar Baumgarte,...

Gearing up for competition season with Robotics

Gearing up for competition season with Robotics

by Ashley Mo, STEM Editor October 26, 2024

Harker Robotics puts in countless hours finalizing their robot for competitions, from refining the physical parts and internal code to coordinating logistics for the 52-student team. Take a peek into...

Joiner, a fashion content creator with a following of over 850,000 across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, identified authenticity as a key trait to achieving his platform. He was one of three speakers, joined by Mike Wallz and Savya Agarwal.

TEDxHarkerSchool brings in new perspectives with “unfiltered”-themed event

by Suhani Gupta, Claire Tian, and Charlie Wang October 22, 2024

TEDxHarkerSchool hosted its annual event with three talks and a variety of entrepreneurial booths in the RPAC on Friday. Entrepreneur and music artist Mike Wallz, fashion influencer Drew Joiner and...

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