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ASB President Sarah Bean (12) addresses the school during school meeting.

School Meeting Recap – 10/13

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor October 13, 2014

Mid semester grades open to students and parents on the student and parent portals on Wednesday at 5 p.m. This week is Technology Student Association’s club week. Members will be selling Fantasia...

A Harker player gets tackled late in the second quarter. Harker beat Ribet High School 51-6 at Saturday's homecoming game.

Varsity football wins Homecoming game

The Varsity football team won its Homecoming game against Ribet Academy 51-6 on Saturday. Touchdowns were scored by Tyerinn Pollard (9), Jonathon Keller (11), Keanu Forbes (12), Anthony Contreras...

Madhavan Nair (12) plays the Joker in the Harry Potter segment of the senior class skit.

Homecoming Week: Behind the scenes of the Rally

by Anokhi Saklecha and Shannon Su October 5, 2014

Writing scripts, choreographing routines, and assembling equipment. Students and faculty members participated in the annual Homecoming Rally yesterday, but few people know the amount of work that occurred...

Editorial: Dodging the controversy

Editorial: Dodging the controversy

by Winged Post and Aquila Editorial Staff September 24, 2014

Today during school hours, over 700 students in Denver’s Jefferson County school district left class en masse to protest the censorship of the district’s history curriculum. Also today during long-lunch,...

Leeza Kuo (15) throws a ball during the dodgeball game today during long lunch.

Dodgeball game ends with senior sit-in

by Jessica “Fred” Chang and Elisabeth Siegel September 24, 2014

The annual dodgeball tournament finals ended early due to a sit-in on the dodgeball court conducted by several members of the senior class after the match of three rounds between the seniors and the juniors...

ASB President Sarah Bean (12) addresses the school during school meeting.

School Meeting Recap – 9/22

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor September 22, 2014

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff will be hosting a seminar on the DNA of thought in the Nichols auditorium beginning this Wednesday during long lunch. There will be six total seminars, and the first...

Activist gives presentation to Upper School journalism

Activist gives presentation to Upper School journalism

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor September 14, 2014

Journalist and activist Ruchira Gupta, founder of the Apne Aap organization addressing sex-trafficking in India, gave a presentation to Upper School Journalism classes last Thursday. Gupta spent her...

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the new facility can be found at harker.org/eventcenter.

School meeting recap – 9/8

by Sharanya Balaji, Asst. Video and Broadcasting Editor September 8, 2014

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the...

Link Crew meets with advisories for the first time

by Shay Lari-Hosain September 4, 2014

An unfamiliar, large campus. Hallways teeming with a sea of new faces. The move to high school can sometimes appear daunting, but the Link Crew program at the Upper School is designed to ease that transition. Today,...

Fans enjoy the 49ers first preseason game held at Levi's Stadium on Aug. 7. The San Francisco 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium after playing at Candlestick Park in San Francisco for the last 55 years.

San Francisco 49ers to call Santa Clara home

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire editor September 1, 2014

The new home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, had its grand opening ceremony on July 17 to usher in a new era after the team’s 55 years at its previous home at Candlestick...

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

Administration finds temporary solution for dress code

by Raveena Kapatkar and Meilan Steimle August 20, 2014

Update: According to an email sent by the Upper School Dean of Students today, the requirement for skirts has been changed back to four inches for the beginning of the school year. "At the suggestion...

Guardians of the Galaxy -- 4/5 stars

Guardians of the Galaxy — 4/5 stars

by Meilan Steimle August 6, 2014

As the final showdown of Guardians of the Galaxy approaches, our five “heroes” prepare for battle. They march resolutely towards the camera in slow motion, clad in red and black leather. It’s a familiar...

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