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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

Demonstrators carry vibrant signs inscribed with protest slogans. Bay Area activists organized marches and rallies in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco.

Not one more: Thousands participate in March for Our Lives protests in Bay Area

by Nicole Chen and Prameela Kottapalli March 26, 2018

Over 800 March for Our Lives protests took place on Saturday, pressing for tighter gun control and safer school environments. In the Bay Area, San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland marches, among others,...

Yellow goldfields bloom on the trail as the group continues hiking. This species is also known as Lasthenia californica, but much of the Lasthenia genus itself is native to California and is important to the ecosystems of coastal regions.

Harker community returns to Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

by Irina Malyugina, Reporter March 24, 2018

Twenty-five students and staff hiked an exclusive trail at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve on March 10. The Santa Clara Open Space Authority invited the freshmen to return to the preserve for...

Anika Banga (12) sings Vanessa Carltons A Thousand Miles as Akshaya Vemuri (12), Sumi Wadhwa (12), Satchi Thockchom (12) and Megan Huynh (12) accompany her on various instruments. The group is planning on performing another song at the upcoming Quadchella talent show on May 2.

Student council hosts annual talent show Hoscars in Patil Theater

by Farah Hosseini, Reporter March 23, 2018

Upper school students and faculty attended the return of talent show Hoscars today in the Patil Theater of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. Due to limited seating in the venue, two showings of...

Gun debate participants Andy Semenza (12), Serena Lu (12), Sophia Gottfried (9), Sachin Shah (10), Edgar Lin (12) and Jason Huang (11) take audience questions about their speeches. Todays event in Nichols Auditorium was moderated by Aliesa Bahri (12), Dolan Dworak (12), Sahana Srinivasan (12) and Jai Bahri (10).

Students discuss gun control in after school nonpartisan gun debate, town hall

by Rose Guan, Wingspan Senior Staff Writer and Designer March 23, 2018

Six students discussed gun control in a nonpartisan town hall and question-and-answer session hosted by ASB and the debate and journalism programs today at 3:15 p.m. in Nichols Auditorium. In two groups...

A student signs the banner that will be sent to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as a sign of support in the aftermath of a Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 students and faculty dead. The Florida Senate responded to the shooting by passing a bill that raises the minimum age to purchase firearms, bans bump stocks and allows sheriffs to appoint and arm “school guardians.”

Through the years: A history of gun legislation in the U.S.

by Anvi Banga, Kathy Fang, and Tiffany Wong March 15, 2018

After the shooting at MSD on Feb. 14, which left 17 students and faculty dead, Florida Gov. Rick Scott passed a new law on March 9 prohibiting gun sales to individuals less than 21 years of age and banning...

Avi Gulati (10), who led the initiatives of solidarity among student council and headed the coordination of the vigil, writes a message in neon green on the “#MSDStrong” banner which student council had prepared before the vigil this morning. The banner will be sent to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to hang in their halls alongside the banners of other schools across the country as a sign of support and solidarity.

Upper school community extends support to recovering MSD students and faculty through vigil, advocacy initiatives

by Anvi Banga, Kathy Fang, and Tiffany Wong March 15, 2018

Students and faculty attended an optional vigil and walkout in the athletics center from 10 to 10:35 a.m. yesterday to honor the 17 people who were killed during the Feb. 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD)...

Winged Post Co-Editors-in-Chief Kaitlin Hsu (12) and Sahana Srinivasan (12) and Harker Aquila Editor-in-Chief Meena Gudapati (12) announce the release of Issue 5 of the Winged Post and a Harker Aquila package about the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Harker Journalism conducted interviews with MSD students Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg as well as MSD journalism teacher Melissa Falkowski for coverage of the shooting.

School meeting recap 3/6

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor March 6, 2018

Physics teachers Dr. Mark Brada and Dr. Miriam Allersma announced that the Harker team earned second place at the United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament in Virginia in January. Students...

#NeverAgain: Three weeks after the MSD High School shooting, Florida students and teachers take a stand on gun control, sparking debate and catalyzing renewed political activism

#NeverAgain: Three weeks after the MSD High School shooting, Florida students and teachers take a stand on gun control, sparking debate and catalyzing renewed political activism

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Prameela Kottapalli, Sahana Srinivasan, and Kat Zhang March 6, 2018

Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) senior Emma González, 18, came to school on Feb. 14 thinking about a test she was going to take. It was also Valentine’s Day, and as president of the Gender-Sexuality...

The ReCreate Reading LibGuide houses information for all of this years 63 titles as well as key dates for the program. Rising seniors register first for ReCreate Reading on March 8 during office hours, rising juniors second on March 12 during office hours and rising sophomores last on March 13 during class meeting.

ReCreate Reading registration opens Thursday, continues into next week

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor March 5, 2018

Registration for this year’s ReCreate Reading program, featuring 63 titles and five visiting authors, opens this Thursday and continues into next week. Rising seniors register first on March 8 during...

MSD student David Hogg sits in front of posters advocating for gun control after the Feb. 14 shooting. David is a leader and founder of the Never Again MSD movement.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas students push for reform

by Aditya Singhvi and Sahana Srinivasan March 4, 2018

Student survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14 have since been advocating for gun control measures through their burgeoning organization...

Charlotte Blanc (10) and Cas Ruedy (10) skate around the Solar4America Ice rink together. Trip attendees had the option of taking the bus from the upper school at 7 p.m. and returning to campus at 9:30 p.m. or driving to the venue separately.

Harker Spirit holds annual ice skating trip at Solar4America Ice

by Sydney Takemoto and Gloria Zhang March 2, 2018

Students attended Harker Spirit’s annual ice skating trip at Solar4America Ice today. Various skaters of different skill levels came out to skate; some students preferred to stay at the bucket-pushing...

Future Problem Solvers club officers Anvi Banga (10) and Anika Tiwari (10) organize mini bundt cake sales outside Manzanita. Future club events include the state competition from April 20 to 22 at Design 39 in San Diego.

Future Problem Solvers holds club week

by Julia Huang and Devanshi Mehta March 2, 2018

Future Problem Solvers sold mini bundt cakes for the charity organization The Forgotten International everyday after school for their club week this week. To support the cause, students could either...

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