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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

What kind of government has the United States established?

March 29, 2023

The NRA’s political spending establishes a vast power imbalance in the politics of America, one that corrupts the integrity of our country’s politics and paints a picture of oppression based on our...

Who are the enablers of gun violence?

March 29, 2023

The NRA is a gun rights advocacy group founded shortly after the Civil War in an effort to encourage hunters and sharpshooters to learn how to handle rifles. In recent years, the NRA has transformed into...

Illustration for the A crow eats a corn dog piece in this installment of Life’s Tiny Treasures.  I realize that I have been staring at the crow and its corn dog for the past several minutes, but for some reason, the view outside doesn’t seem so gray anymore.

A crow eats a corn dog

by Desiree Luo, Co-Features Editor March 28, 2023

It’s a dreary, late-February afternoon, and I’m sitting on the couch in the journalism room with my hands folded above my knees, trying my best not to twitch. My gaze travels through the glass doors...

Illustration for the Catching fireflies piece in this installment of Life’s Tiny Treasures. For 30 minutes, we were there in the middle of the night, wind and rain in our hair, dancing outdoors in the lamplight, catching fireflies.

Catching fireflies

by Ananya Sriram, Co-Features Editor March 28, 2023

Perhaps it was because it was 1 a.m. We had just demolished a pint of Strawberry ice cream from Coldstone. We had spent the past hour racing around the basement of the library, too tired to do math but...

Illustration for the Puppy love piece in this installment of Life’s Tiny Treasures. I passed my day home sick, peering over the mass of fur at my laptop while Tobi slept contentedly with his new furnace.

Puppy love

by Katerina Matta, Assistant Features Editor March 28, 2023

Groaning, I blew my nose for the umpteenth time, tossing the wrinkled tissue on top of the growing pile on my bedroom floor. I was caught in the throes of the fearsome common cold, replete with a sore...

Illustration for The sound of water piece in this installment of Life’s Tiny Treasures. As the storms in California cover the roads and plants, I find myself concentrating on how the showers form a song, each different, and more beautiful than the last.

The sound of water

by Vika Gautham, Assistant Features Editor March 28, 2023

My plan to take an afternoon walk was now nonexistent, I thought, as the deluge of rain covered my neighborhood streets in puddles that looked like lakes. The dark clouds covered the sky, turning the once...

Savory the flavor-y

by Jessica Wang, Asst. Opinions Editor March 20, 2023

Savory foods, characterized by rich and complex flavors often achieved through the use of herbs, spices and umami-rich ingredients like meat, mushrooms and soy sauce, have flavors that are deeply satisfying...

S’more sugar

by Isabella Lo, Asst. Opinions Editor March 20, 2023

The air is hot with dryness and the beating sun of summer. The surging temperature outdoors causes sweat to run down my face and soak my shirt. I take a bite of juicy watermelon, with the sweet taste and...

Upper school faculty members Kelly Horan, Karen Haley and Whitney Huang hold cups of ice cream from Van Leeuwen. Established in 2008, the New York City-based chain Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has become a ubiquitous presence in the city, with over 20 locations.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

by Tiffany Chang, Humans of Harker Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2023

Location: 1250 6th Ave Established in 2008, the New York City-based chain Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has become a ubiquitous presence in the city, with over 20 locations. One of its stores is located at...

Overlooking Fifth Avenue in its imposing stance, the Atlas statue guards the front of 45 Rockefeller Center. “The symbolism behind it, the meaning of the universe and all…it’s an awesome statue,” a local Rockefeller Center staff member said.

Atlas statue

by Kevin Zhang, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2023

Location: 45 Rockefeller Plaza Overlooking Fifth Avenue in its imposing stance, the Atlas statue guards the front of 45 Rockefeller Center. Roadside tourists often stop in their tracks to marvel at...

Rockefeller Center visitors skate across the ice in The Rink. Situated at the center of the entertainment complex, numerous festivities take place at the rink throughout the year, including the iconic Christmas tree lighting each year in late November, which marks the beginning of the winter season when the rink is busiest.

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

by Michelle Wei, Humans of Harker Managing Editor March 18, 2023

Location: 600 5th Avenue Skaters gracefully make their way around the ice rink at Rockefeller Center, dots of color against the smooth white ice. Situated at the center of the entertainment complex,...

The Empire State Building stands above New York City. Harker journalism visited the attraction during the CSPA Spring Convention, traveling all the way up to the 102nd floor.

Highest of high-rises

by Arjun Barrett, Angelina Hu, and Edward Huang March 18, 2023

NEW YORK — A cold breeze washes over a line of people huddled around the balcony of the 86th story of the Empire State Building. Just beyond the metal bars lies a breathtaking nighttime view of New York...

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