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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Ethan (right) faces off against another fencer at practice. A fencing bout in foil occurs in three rounds of three minutes each, with victory being awarded to the first person to reach 15 points.

Apex: Sophomore fencer plays chess with knives

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor September 20, 2018

On a raised stage in St. Louis, surrounded by referees, cameras and supporters, two fencers, clad in silver and white armor, stand perfectly still, blades raised, in anticipation for the final point...

Avi Gulati (11) adjusts Junior Classical Leagues poster board at Club Fair.

Campus organizations invite students to join in annual Club Fair

by Eric Fang, Ryan Guan, and Arushi Saxena September 16, 2018
This year's Club Fair invited students to join a plethora of on-campus organizations or attract new members to existing clubs in the quad during lunch on Wednesday. Unlike the past two years, the event did not take place in the Nichols atrium. Instead, Club Coordinator and Assistant Activities Director Eric Kallbrier opted for Club Fair to be held in the quad, where tables were arranged around the edges and at the center.
Christina Bettink (11) studies in the library. If you prefer quiet locations, the library is a great place to study during free periods, lunch or office hours.

Your how-to guide to high school

by Gloria Zhang and Sara Yen September 14, 2018

Freshmen: Whether you’re a lifer or new to Harker, you are still experiencing a fresh start at a new campus and transitioning into high school. Although the cafeteria lines seem endless and the classes...

The Shah patio at the upper school. Upper school psychology teacher Dr. Jonathan Sammartino was arrested Sept. 11 on three charges of sexual misconduct at a previous teaching position in San Diego.

Upper school teacher arrested on charges of sexual misconduct at previous teaching position

by Nicole Chen, Kathy Fang, and Ryan Guan September 12, 2018

Warning: The following story contains information about sexual assault charges and may be upsetting to some readers. Updated: 10:04 p.m. Sept. 19, 2018. An upper school psychology teacher was arrested...

Biology teacher Dr. Thomas Artiss tends to a beehive. I could stand and watch the hive for half an hour, Artiss said.

Meet your teacher: Biology teacher experiences joy of beekeeping

by Jessie Wang, Reporter September 2, 2018

A low buzzing fills the air as biology teacher Dr. Thomas Artiss approaches his beehive. Clad in traditional beekeeper wear — wide brimmed hat, mesh faceguard, white full-body suit and all — Dr. Artiss...

The upper school’s quad. Former Harker upper school teacher Florio was terminated in June and arrested on Aug. 16 on felony and misdemeanor charges.

Former upper school teacher faces charges for misconduct involving a student

A former Harker upper school teacher was arrested in San Jose last Thursday and currently faces criminal charges for inappropriate communication with a minor during school functions and on social media. Schools...

Members of the Class of 2018 tossed their caps in the air to celebrate their graduation at the end of yesterdays ceremony.

Hats off to the Class of 2018: Seniors graduate at Mountain Winery

by Kathy Fang and Nicole Chen May 25, 2018

Prior to the graduation ceremony, the Class of 2018 and the juniors attended the Baccalaureate ceremony, where Dolan Dworak ('18) and...

Green Team members Karen Krause (11), Satchi Thockchom (12) and Anvi Banga (10) announce the results of this years Bay Area High Schools Challenge.

Green High Schools Challenge encourages environmental awareness

by Vivian Jin, Reporter May 5, 2018

Upper school students recently participated in the Green High Schools Challenge against Pinewood School and The Nueva Upper School for Green Team’s Club Week. The challenge, implemented through JouleBug’s...

Jadan McDermott (12) and Jalen Clark (12) pull Kaitlyn Nguyen (12) across the gym during the drag race competition. It felt like I was flying. Even when I was being dragged across the entire length of the gym, I was having a blast, and I definitely dont regret doing it, Kaitlyn said.

Upper school community celebrates Spirit Week

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor May 4, 2018

Upper school students showed their Eagle pride this week by wearing creative outfits, putting on performances and participating in class competitions. In the end, the junior class barely ousted the seniors...

ASB president Jimmy Lin (12) delivers his State of the School address, in which he reviewed student councils projects and work over the course of the school year. Jimmy delivered his customary line, Class starts at 10:50 youre all dismissed, for the final time at todays school meeting.

School meeting recap 5/2

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor May 2, 2018

Harker Athletics gave a short update about games this past week and encouraged students and faculty to support the teams at upcoming games this week. The varsity softball and track and field teams played...

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