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Harker Aquila

Attendees visit corporate booths in the Nichols Atrium. The annual Harker Research Symposium was held on Saturday.

Annual Research Symposium features Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Theme

by Eleanor Xiao, TALON Co-Student Life Editor April 16, 2017

The Women in STEM (WiSTEM) club held the annual Research Symposium, themed Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the upper school, spanning from Nichols to...

Journalism students attend national convention in Seattle

Journalism students attend national convention in Seattle

by Jenna Sadhu, Cameron Zell, Heidi Zhang, and Tiffany Wong April 13, 2017

Wondering how Harker Journalism spent our Spring Break? 22 Harker journalists from across all four staff publications learned more journalistic skills and sight-sea-ing in the city of Seattle for the...

President Donald Trump proposed budget cuts for many government programs and increases in defense spending on Mar. 16. Researchers previously reliant on government funding must learn to appeal to philanthropists and the private sector to survive.

Trump’s proposed budget cuts throw the future of research into question

by Katherine Zhang, Assistant STEM Editor March 29, 2017

President Donald Trump released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal on Mar. 16 detailing his planned cuts and increases in spending for the next year. Trump proposed cuts for hundreds of programs and has...

Which Harker building are you?

Which Harker building are you?

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor March 29, 2017

Click here to take the quiz to find out! Courtesy of The Harker School

Bryan Wang (9) wears a pair of Spectacles while posing with a group of friends for a selfie.

Snapchat begins sales of newly released Spectacles

by Adrian Chu, Opinion Editor March 28, 2017

Snap began their online sales of their Spectacles in February, a pair of glasses with cameras compatible with iOS and Android built for the Snapchat app initially sold last November. The Spectacles...

The good, the bad and the injured: a look into athletic injuries and prevention of them

The good, the bad and the injured: a look into athletic injuries and prevention of them

by Mahika Halepete, Reporter March 26, 2017

Sports Injuries In December of 2013, tennis-playing junior Elizabeth Schick had her first surgery for a multitude of sports-related injuries, including a bone contusion, an ankle sprain, and torn ligaments....

Devin Keller (9) and Haley Keller (11) show off their dance moves during the salsa dancing competition held at La Noche Cultural. Both also performed in a dance routine in the talent show prior to the salsa dancing competition.

Spanish National Honor Society hosts annual cultural night

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor March 10, 2017

Colorful paper streamers, decorative cultural posters and traditional Spanish music transformed the gym this evening for the Spanish National Honor Society’s annual La Noche Cultural. Held every spring,...

Qualifiers participate in the NACLO invitational round, held on March 9.

Students participate in Invitational Linguistics Olympiad

by Rose Guan, Winged Post Copy Editor March 10, 2017

Nine upper school students participated in the invitational round of the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) in Main yesterday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The students, Kai-Siang Ang...

A variety of collectible sports items. Many students at the upper school show their support for their favorite teams by either wearing apparel or collecting items such as posters.

Students find enjoyment in collecting sports “swag”

by Nicole Chen, Features Editor March 10, 2017

From apparel and homeware to stationery and pet supplies, collectible sports "swag" has become a popular way of supporting one's favorite sports team. Whether it be football, basketball or any sport...

A group of Taiko drummers performed a set of pieces outside the journalism room last Tuesday. This event was hosted by the Japanese National Honor Society, who also held a Super Smash Bros. tournament after school last Wednesday.

Student language organizations host week of activities

by Laura Wu, TALON Co-Business Editor March 6, 2017

French, Chinese and Japanese National Honor Societies raised money for Doctors Without Borders by hosting activities and selling food after school throughout last week. According to their website, Doctors...

The March for Science, scheduled for April 22, aims to sound a call for the support of science in a time of skepticism of science and dismissal of climate change evidence. The original march will be taking place in Washington, DC, but the movement has inspired over 360 satellite marches elsewhere around the world.

March, scientists, march

by Derek Yen, STEM Editor March 6, 2017

President Trump's first month in office has been more than a little concerning to those interested in the sciences. From the dissolution of the EPA to the approval of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education...

Captain Alayna Richmond runs with the ball. The varsity girls lacrosse team won their first regular season match against Newark Memorial High School 10-3.

Girls lacrosse kicks off season with win

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post News Editor March 1, 2017

Girls varsity lacrosse started the season with a win, defeating Newark Memorial High School 10-3 at Davis Field today. Although the game is the first to be included in the season, it counts as a non-conference...

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