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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

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...

Coney Island, the newest addition to the lineup of lunch windows, serves hot dogs and fries in the auxiliary gym. “We decided to call it Coney Island because we wanted to base it off of Coney Island in New York. They have a lot of french fries, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, hot dogs: quick, easy, usually fresh food, Rachel Joslyn, assistant to head chef Chef Steve, said.

New food venue Coney Island serves hot dogs, shortens lunch lines

by Anoushka Buch, Reporter March 1, 2018

Students and faculty began eating from a newly-opened lunch window in the auxiliary gym on Feb. 19. The window, named "Coney Island," serves different food daily and has received a largely positive response. “We...

History Club members Andrew Skrobak (11) and Aryana Far (11) announce the next Shah Salon. This Salon will be the third installment of the series of this school year.

School meeting recap 2/28

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor February 28, 2018

This year’s ReCreate Reading program features 63 books and five visiting authors. Book lists and the names of the teacher sponsors are available at library.harker.org/read as well as signup dates. Spanish...

Brass band Lucky Chops performs a medley of songs during their performance set, challenging the audience of upper school students and faculty to correctly identify and name the song snippets included. Based in New York, Lucky Chops plays music they classify as high energy brass funk and features trombonist Josh Holcomb, trumpeter Joshua Gawel, sousaphonist Raphael Buyo, drummer Charles Sams and saxophonist Daro Behroozi.

Brass band performs for upper school students and faculty

by Irina Malyugina, Reporter February 26, 2018

Brass band Lucky Chops performed a series of covers and original songs for upper school students and faculty in the athletic center today. Based in New York, the band plays music they classify as “high...

Technology Student Association members Cat Zhao (10) and Anna Wang (11) set up Fantasia pearl milk tea tables outside Manzanita. All proceeds from sales will go towards expenses for the TSA California State Conference, which members of the club will be attending from March 24 to 25 in Bakersfield.

Technology Student Association raises funds for conference

by Meena Gudapati and Devanshi Mehta February 23, 2018

Technology Student Association (TSA) sold boba tea during their club week this week to raise funds for their trip to the TSA California State Conference in Bakersfield. The conference, which Harker’s...

The performing vocal groups from all three campuses return to the stage to sing the Harker School Song. They invited the audience to sing along with the lyrics provided in the concerts program.

Upper school choirs perform at first United Voices held in Rothschild Performing Arts Center

by Arushi Saxena, Reporter February 23, 2018

Upper school vocal groups performed at their first showcase in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Downbeat were among the groups performing...

Avi Gulati (10) acts out his interpretation of the monologue Edgar delivers as he escapes the hunt in King Lear. As the winner of the upper schools competition, Avi will be competing at the regional level of the National Shakespeare Competition in San Francisco on March 3.

Annual school National Shakespeare Competition features student performances of play monologues

by Darren Gu, TALON Sports Editor February 22, 2018

Students participated in the upper school’s annual National Shakespeare Competition in Nichols Auditorium during long lunch today. Using a rubric based primarily on the performer’s understanding...

Performing arts director Laura Lang-Ree reminds students about theater protocol. The Rothschild Performing Arts Center opened on Feb. 3.

School meeting recap 2/22

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor February 22, 2018

The meeting started with a moment of silence for the victims of the recent Parkland, Florida school shooting. The AP art students are showcasing their art in an exhibition during lunch in Nichols Hall...

Presidents Week Break this year is from Feb. 12 to 19. Academic classes will resume on Feb. 20.

Campuses observe Presidents’ Week Break from Feb. 12 to 19

by Vijay Bharadwaj, News Editor February 11, 2018

The Harker School will be on Presidents' Week Break from Feb. 12 to 19, celebrating the birthdays of presidents past and present. Academic classes will resume on all four campuses on Feb. 20. Per Harker...

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