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Juniors have last Eagle Buddies event of the year

by Apoorva Rangan March 12, 2014

The juniors met their Eagle Buddies at the Bucknall campus today for their fourth and final session of the 2013-14 school year. While previous Eagle Buddies sessions revolved around themes, today’s...

School Meeting Recap – 3/10

by Maya Jeyendran March 10, 2014

Interact club will be serving frozen yogurt throughout this week as part of its club week. Proceeds will be donated towards supplying 5170 solar ovens to refugees in Afghanistan. Junior State of America...

In a Nutshell: Minestrone

In a Nutshell: Minestrone

by Priscilla Pan and Fred Chang March 8, 2014

Do you ever crave a hot soup that’s light and hearty at the same time? We do too. So we present to you our version of a basic minestrone, which is possibly the easiest soup ever, and extremely versatile. Recipe...

Nicholas Nguyen (11) dribbles to the basket in the Harker vs. Seaside Spartans game where the Varsity Boys' Basketball team won 71-61.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball advances to CCS finals

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor March 4, 2014

Varsity Boys’ Basketball emerged with a 71-61 victory over second-seeded Seaside Spartans at the Coast Central Section (CCS) semifinals today, becoming the first boys’ sport ever to advance to the...

JNHS kicks off festivities for Japan Week

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor February 24, 2014

  In honor of Japan Week, the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) will host a series of activities to celebrate Japanese heritage this week, Feb. 24 to 28. Members of JNHS hope that the various forms...

The Upper School received a C for its clean-up after lunch today due to the large amounts of napkins left out. The prize for earning six A's in a two week time span has not been determined yet.

Lunch grading

by Shannon Su February 21, 2014

Upper School students received a C today from the kitchen staff as a reflection of the leftover trash, a new grading system implemented a month ago. Last year, ASB tried raising awareness on the problem...

ASB treasurer Rohith Bhethanabotla (12) wishes school President Arjun Goyal (12) a happy birthday through a comical presentation during the weekly school meeting.

School meeting recap 2/18

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor February 18, 2014

Students and faculty were reunited after a weeklong break at today’s school meeting, which encapsulated a review of upcoming events and analysis of affairs from the past two weeks. Director of Harker...

In a Nutshell: Chocolate Mousse

by Jessica Chang and Priscilla Pan February 17, 2014

Even though Valentine’s Day is over, we wanted to share this recipe with you. It’s luxurious, rich, decadent, and chocolate-y. What’s not to love? Impress yourself.   Recipe (Inspired by Laura...

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional winners were announced last Thursday. Gold Key Winners proceed to the national competition to be judged.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards announced

by Shay Lari-Hosain February 7, 2014

The Scholastic Art and Writing Award regional winners were announced last Thursday, Jan 30. The Awards, established in 1923, is one of the most prestigious recognition programs for young writers and...

Social media in Sochi

Social media in Sochi

by Shannon Su, Mariam Sulakian, Anokhi Saklecha, and Trisha Dwivedi February 7, 2014

Social media has dominated the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In attempts to regulate media, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set guidelines on the official website of the Olympics Movement,...

HBV club hosts fundraiser

by Mariam Sulakian and Shannon Su February 5, 2014

The Hepatitis B (HBV) club hosted a fundraiser selling pearl milk tea after school today to raise awareness for their cause. According to the Hepatitis B Foundation, HBV ranks the most widespread critical...

Humans of Harker

Humans of Harker

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor February 4, 2014

In the style of Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York, Aquila highlights the notable pastimes of random students from the Upper School campus. Check out Jason Jeong (11), Ayla Ekici (10), and Gabriela Gupta...

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