The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Kick Back with Kushal: Has the NBA finally been freed from the evil Warriors’ clutches?

Kick Back with Kushal: Has the NBA finally been freed from the evil Warriors’ clutches?

by Kushal Shah, Columnist December 8, 2018

Yes, it’s true—it’s all true. After a long period of silence from supposed “contending” teams, the wicked Warriors of the West have finally released their NBA counterparts as their hostages....

Behind the scenes of “Our Town”

by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor November 9, 2018

The characters of "Our Town" vary from the two central characters of Emily Webb and George Gibbs to their families, local residents — alcoholic choir director Simon Stimson, town Constable Bill Warren,...

Upper school teachers on why they voted today

by Kathy Fang and Emily Chen November 6, 2018

“I’ve never been angrier at what I’m seeing in terms of the way this country is heading, or seems to be. Women’s rights are at stake, along with every other marginalized group, and I’ve also...

U.S. Senate Election

by Nicole Chen, Kathy Fang November 6, 2018

A break-down of the propositions on the 2018 California ballot

by Nicole Chen, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2018

Proposition 1: Allows for $4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund for veterans and low-income residents Proposition 2: Invests in housing for those with mental illnesses Proposition 3: Allocates...

L’ancien professeur de français Antoinette Gathy en 2013.

Élèves, collègues rendent hommage à un ancien professeur de français après sa mort

by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor November 3, 2018

Les lycéens se souviennent que Madame Gathy trouvait toujours des moyens de mettre ses étudiants à l’aise, soit en faisant de petits exercices comme des jeux de Pictionary, soit en imprimant toutes...

California’s gubernatorial election

by Eric Fang and Saloni Shah October 23, 2018

California Governor Candidate: Gavin Newsom After serving as mayor of San Francisco for seven years and Lieutenant Governor of California for eight years, Gavin Newsom, the 51-year-old Democratic...

College parties expose students to addictive substances

May 7, 2018

The popularity of drugs and other addictive substances at college parties and other gatherings makes refusing drugs especially difficult for students. In fact, according to a 2016 Monitoring the...

Deadliest flu season in a decade slows

Deadliest flu season in a decade slows

by Katherine Zhang and Srinath Somasundaram March 12, 2018

Despite lowering numbers of flu-related doctors’ visits in recent weeks, this year’s flu season, the deadliest in a decade, is expected to last several more weeks as influenza viruses circulate throughout...

Editorial: Courage and activism of MSD survivors provide hope for change

March 6, 2018

Rose Guan It happened again. Another mass shooting at yet another school—yet another senseless tragedy. Yet another evening news broadcast full of crying faces of children and parents mourning the...

Franco Vidal: DACA Student, Peruvian immigrant

by Sahana Srinivasan, Winged Post Managing Editor February 9, 2018

Franco Vidal is a freshman at California State University. He is also an undocumented student covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Winged Post: What’s your opinion on Trump’s...

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