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Linguistics Club representatives Derek Yen (12) and Andy Semenza (12) encourage students to sign up for the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO). Linguistics Club helped students prepare for the NACLO by offering presentations and practice problems.

School meeting recap 11/3

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor November 3, 2017

Next week is Harker Eclectic Literary Magazine’s (HELM) club week, and they will be selling pearl milk tea during lunch on Nov. 7 and 8 and after school on Nov. 10. HELM will also be hosting an art workshop...

Power of Words (POW) secretary Gloria Zhang (10), PR officer Stephanie Xiao (11), treasurer Ashna Reddy (10) and co-presidents Riya Singh (11) Prameela Kottapalli (11) give a presentation introducing their club during the haiku-writing workshop. POW members also sold pearl milk tea from Teaspoon and popcorn from Popcornopolis this week for their club week.

Power of Words holds club week

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor November 3, 2017

Power of Words (POW) held a haiku-writing workshop and sold pearl milk tea and popcorn for their club week this week. A new school organization, POW was founded this year by junior Prameela Kottapalli....

Student Council Student Event Committee Head Shania Wang (11) introduces Director of Learning, Innovation and Design Diane Main and English teacher Christopher Hurshman's act to Quadchella attendees. Those interested in performing in Quadchella were invited to sign up for the event via tiny.cc/quadchella.

First Quadchella features student, faculty performers in talent show

by Zoe Sanders, Reporter November 3, 2017

Harker’s newest talent show Quadchella featured a variety of different acts and both student and teacher performers during long lunch today in the auxiliary gym. As lunch went on and the performances...

Saloni Shah (9) and her brother Manan Shah ('17) celebrate a festival. In 14 years, Saloni has developed a deep bond with her brother.

Some things last forever

by Saloni Shah, Reporter November 2, 2017

My family celebrates the Indian Rakhi festival every year. On this day, I tie a sacred thread on my brother’s wrist, celebrating the eternal emotional bond between a brother and sister, though I follow...

Ellie Lang-Ree (11), portraying the role of Dromio of Ephesus, stamps her foot in frustration as Jessica Skinner (12), portraying the role of Adriana, regards her with a look of concern. The cast of the fall play performed three shows of Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" on Oct. 26, 27 and 28.

Fall play cast performs Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors”

by Prameela Kottapalli and Anika Rajamani October 29, 2017

A masterful combination of subtle wordplay and flamboyant slapstick-comedy, a cast that delivers 16th-century dialogue with a southern drawl and the colorful setting of an eccentric Texas town—bring...

Dominic Cea (12) kicks the ball as Nate Kelly (12) holds it in place for him. The team went undefeated in their regular season this year.

Varsity football completes undefeated regular season after beating Irvington

by Eric Fang, Global Editor October 29, 2017

Varsity football beat the Irvington High School Vikings 42-7 Saturday night at the Tak Fudenna Memorial Stadium in Fremont. The Eagles now hold an undefeated 9-0 record, with this match marking the last...

The Milpitas Police Department visited Milpitas High School today to investigate the firearms incidents that occurred yesterday. Classes at Milpitas High School resumed today.

Milpitas High classes resume after school put under lockdown following firearms reports

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor October 27, 2017

Milpitas High School returned to its regular class schedule today after two individual reports of students with firearms put the school under lockdown twice yesterday. After investigations of both incidents,...

Tri-M co-president Jeffrey Yang (10) takes money from a student buying boba at the club's fundraiser outside Manzanita after school on Tuesday. Tri-M sold pearl milk tea from Tea Top on Tuesday and Thursday.

Tri-M Music Honor Society holds club week

by Rose Guan, Wingspan Senior Staff Writer and Designer October 27, 2017

The upper school’s Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter sold pearl milk tea from Tea Top after school Tuesday and Thursday in order to raise money for a music education organization as part of its club...

Anthony Meissner (11) raises his chosen pumpkin into the air during today's school meeting. Pumpkins for this Friday's pumpkin carving contest were chosen by representatives from each grade level in order of seniority.

School meeting recap 10/23

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor October 23, 2017

Physics teachers Scott Pflaumer and Miriam Allersma announced that the physics teachers will be hosting a Haunted Physics Lab on Nov. 1 during long lunch. The event will take place in Pflaumer and physics...

Economics teacher Samuel Lepler was presented with his Teacher of the Year Award from the California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET) during the annual CASET conference in San Francisco last Friday. “It’s great. It’s an honor. It’s nice to be able to get credit for things that other people do, because I don’t take the tests, but it’s fun and it feels nice,” Lepler said.

Economics teacher Samuel Lepler receives California Teacher of the Year award from CASET

by Anika Rajamani, Reporter October 23, 2017

Economics teacher Samuel Lepler received the Teacher of the Year award from the California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET) last Friday. The award was presented to Lepler during the...

Academic Decathlon Kahoot participants review their answers to the question "What is Nkanda?" Members of the club also sold boba tea outside Manzanita for 6 dollars each today.

Academic Decathlon holds club week

by Farah Hosseini, Reporter October 20, 2017

Academic Decathlon hosted a mini Kahoot scrimmage for both members and non-members yesterday and sold boba tea outside of Manzanita during lunch today for their club week. As the theme for this year’s...

SNHS advisor Abel Olivas holds up a bingo card and bingo clues while explaining the rules of the game. Event attendees also participated in another activity where they attempted to identify the genres of a series of Spanish songs.

Spanish National Honor Society holds annual Spanish Olympiad

by Srinath Somasundaram, Reporter October 19, 2017

Members of the Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) participated in the annual Spanish Olympiad in Nichols Atrium during lunch today. The event included a few cultural activities, including a cultural...

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