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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

The Cat’s Meiow: Sneaker Wedges – An Alternative to Conformity

by Meilan Steimle, Reporter April 16, 2014

When I was in 8th grade, my French class voted me “la fille la plus élégante.” To this day, I’m not sure if it was a compliment or a hint that I need to stop dressing like an old lady. The problem...

Healthy Lunch Options

Healthy Lunch Options

by Priscilla Pan and Lavinia Ding April 15, 2014

Sometimes having so many lunch options can be extremely tempting, especially if you’re trying to stick to a specific diet. We’ve surveyed lunch options and have found the healthiest cafeteria meals...

Despite the DSLR on the left being much larger and double the price, you'd be wrong if you thought it yields higher quality images than the mirrorless camera on the right. Each camera has their respective manufacturer's 18-55mm f/3.5-f/5.6 standard zoom lens mounted.

Shaynanigans: DSLRs are obsolete, and no, not because of iPhones

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Assistant Design Editor April 12, 2014

Maybe you just purchased a brand new DSLR. You selected a fast, sharp lens to accompany it. If anything I just said excited you the way a new iPhone might excite a normal teenager, you might call yourself...

Jamba Juice secret menu drinks

by Anokhi Saklecha and Shannon Su April 8, 2014

Jamba Juice, a popular local smoothie company, offers a variety of drink flavors ranging from Banana Berry to Peach Pleasure. However, as many people might not know, Jamba Juice also has a secret menu,...

Japanese Internment: Poll Results

by Vasudha Rengarajan and Contributors: Alex Jang, Vineet Kosaraju, Tara Parimi, Kaity Gee, Meilan Steimle, Riya Chandra April 6, 2014

To see how familiar Upper School students were with the Korematsu case and Japanese Internment, Aquila polled students and faculty with three true or false questions. A total of 135 responses were collected.  

Q&A with Karen Korematsu

Q&A with Karen Korematsu

by Kacey Fang April 6, 2014

Aquila: What has been the most rewarding part of speaking to students about civil liberties? Karen Korematsu: You’re our future for this country, and I love the way that you all see the significance...

History students use scholastic knowledge to reflect on speakers

by Vasudha Rengarajan April 5, 2014

Immersed in the worlds of constitutional rights and landmark supreme court decisions that have shaped the path of American democracy, Juniors taking US History courses this year saw the pages of their...

Karen Korematsu visits Japanese and Study of Visual Arts classes

Karen Korematsu visits Japanese and Study of Visual Arts classes

by Alex Jang and Daphne Liang April 5, 2014

Karen Korematsu, daughter of Fred Toyosaburō Korematsu of the landmark Korematsu v. United States case, visited Upper School students today and talked to Japanese 1 and Study of Visual Arts classes. The...

Following the Tinker Tour

by Apoorva Rangan April 5, 2014

Aquila mapped the more recent six destinations of the Tinker Tour, which made its stop at Harker yesterday, April 4.  

Q&A: A Veteran Pilot’s Take on the Mystery of MH370

by Shay Lari-Hosain April 4, 2014

Capt. Harlan Davis is currently a Senior Pilot for United Airlines. He has flown almost all Boeing aircraft including the 777 for almost 40 years, including many routes in the East in the same airspace...

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