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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

How does the universe work?

October 14, 2022

Despite the turbulent nature of their creation, stars and galaxies follow quite stable life cycles often lasting billions of years. While galaxies vary widely with respect to how they form and disappear,...

How did we get here?

October 14, 2022

The universe started as nothing but an infinitely small, infinitely dense ball of matter. Amazingly, every object in our universe emerged from this tiny point, expanding to a size so large that no one...

STEM Scene showcases briefs to update our community on the STEM world.

STEM Scene: Sept. 17

by Hima Thota and Victor Gong September 17, 2022

Apple reveals new iPhone 14 at annual event Apple launched their brand-new products at their headquarters in Cupertino, California earlier this month, which include the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14...

The Harker upper school welcomes new faculty members this year. Among them are the new head of school, the new Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, an athletics trainer and nine new teachers.

Upper school welcomes new faculty faces on campus

by Sabrina Zhu and Olivia Xu September 1, 2022

From bacon lovers to avid Beyoncé dancers, the new teachers and staff members joining the Harker Upper School for the 2022-2023 school year have so much to offer. With nine new teachers and a new athletics...

To the stars

by Margaret Cartee, Opinions Editor August 28, 2022

When the James Webb telescope images were released in July, the vastness of outer space amazed me. I had the realization that each of those minuscule sparkles and swirls in the sky represents a whole galaxy...

Flying too close to the sun

by Emma Gao, Co-News Editor August 28, 2022

The first images taken by the James Webb Telescope have recently returned to Earth on July 12 and quickly spread among an eager public. But before we let those swirling galaxies hypnotize us and those...

California history’s deep roots in Hispanic and Latinx culture

June 2, 2022

To celebrate the culture and contributions of the Hispanic population, then-president Ronald Reagan established National Hispanic Heritage Month on August 17, 1988. The month-long celebration commenced...

Harker’s efforts and projects to improve Latinx inclusivity and representation

June 2, 2022

“Sí, se puede!” exclaims a medley of green, orange and yellow student-made posters scattered across a bulletin board. Swooping calligraphy and bold fonts on each poster draw the attention of viewers...

Weaving together Hispanic culture and art in a lattice of traditional ideas and modern designs

June 2, 2022

Upper school art teacher Pilar Aguero-Esparza, who identifies as Chicanx, remembers placing leather strips on a table as she contemplated what color to paint them. Once she painted the pieces, traditionally...

Social issues complicate relationships to the Latinx identity

June 2, 2022

According to a 2019 report by Pew Research, over 58% of Hispanic adults in the US say that “they have experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity,” a statistic...

Socioeconomic perspective on Hispanic life in California

June 2, 2022

Additionally, the lack of protection for employed manual laborers disproportionately affects Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Fifty-one percent of hired farmworkers are Hispanic, and migrant workers constitute...

Caption: Coachella generates over 1612 tons of waste, only 20% of which is recycled, and produces noise pollution reaching over 110 decibels. The sound level compares to that of a car horn and the volume can interrupt predatory activities in the area.

Global Reset: Coachella harms environment through plastic use, fast fashion and noise pollution

by Angelina Burrows, Ananya Das, and Kinnera Mulam May 30, 2022

Thousands of celebrities and influencers clad in carefully-selected outfits gather under the hot desert sun for the largest music festival of the year –– Coachella. For two weekends, attendees post...

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