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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Political youth movements spring up on either side of the aisle

by Neil Bai, Aquila Copy Editor November 16, 2016

The youth vote has greatly influenced the election through raising concerns on several issues, and their opinions have gained more exposure than past years due to the growing prevalence of social media....

Sarah Gonzales (12) throws the water polo ball. The girls varsity water polo team is currently 3-9 in league and 5-12 overall.

Girls Water Polo Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The girls water polo team currently holds a 3-9 league record and a 5-12 overall record. The girls do not have a junior varsity counterpart, so the varsity team includes four freshmen, balancing its distribution...

Rachel Cheng (12) prepares to serve the volleyball. The girls volleyball team is currently 2-4 in league and 4-12 overall.

Girls Volleyball Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The girls volleyball team currently holds a 2-4 league record and a 4-12 overall record. The girls have now started league play after playing a series of games during their preseason. “We played pretty...

Katherine Zhu (11) hits the golf ball. The girls golf team is currently 8-2 in league and 9-3 overall.

Girls Golf Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The girls golf team currently holds a 8-2 league record and a 9-3 overall record. The team set a new record at Los Lagos Golf Course in its win over Sacred Heart Preparatory on Sept. 21. The team’s only...

Gina Partridge (9) hits the tennis ball. The girls tennis team is currently 3-4 in league, 8-4 overall.

Girls Tennis Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The girls tennis team currently holds a 3-4 league record and a 8-4 overall record. The team won the Division Six Championship at the California Girls Tennis Classic. “The girls tennis team is off to...

Aadith Srinivasan (11) throws the water polo ball. The varsity water polo team is currently 11-2 in league and 15-5 overall.

Boys Water Polo Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The boys water polo team currently holds a 11-2 league record and a 15-5 overall record. The team placed third in the Wilcox Great 8 tournament and in the Lynbrook Connolly tournament. “Despite the...

Mishu Nitulescu (11) races across the track at Blackford during cross country practice. The team next competes in the WBAL championships tomorrow.

Cross-Country Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The cross-country team recently competed in the Lowell, De La Salle, Stanford and Serra Invitationals and the WBAL preliminaries. The team is currently training for future invitationals and the WBAL championships...

Jalen Clark (11) runs with the football. Varsity football is currently 3-4 overall.

Football Fall Sports Update

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

The varsity football team holds a current overall record of 3-4. The team currently plays regular season games that do not count towards their standings for the CIF Division IV playoffs. “The football...

EpiPen price hikes puts medication out of reach for some families

EpiPen price hikes puts medication out of reach for some families

by Meilan Steimle, Maya Valluru, and Michael Sikand October 20, 2016

After eight years of steadily increasing the list price of the EpiPen, an emergency allergic reaction treatment device, Mylan N.V., the pharmaceutical giant behind the life-saving product, has met public...

Paper People: Former Winged Post Editors-in-chief Vivek Bharadwaj (‘16) and Elisabeth Siegel (‘16) and Managing Editor Kavya Ramakrishnan (‘16) pose with adviser Ellen Austin.

Publications, advisor and administrator win national awards

by Sahana Srinivasan and October 19, 2016

The Winged Post was one of 18 high school print newspapers named as Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) on Wednesday. A day before, the upper school’s literary magazine,...

Obama's Legacy: A look back at the Obama administration's key events and legislature

Obama’s Legacy: A look back at the Obama administration’s key events and legislature

by Rose Guan and Nicole Chen October 18, 2016

As the 2016 presidential election approaches with candidates’ campaigns and debates, President Barack Obama will leave a legacy eight years in the making for his successor. As commander-in-chief of...

Students spoke to representatives from organizations that provide service opportunities for high school students. The Service Fair took place on Sept. 29 in Nichols.

National Honor Society holds service fair

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Jenna Sadhu October 16, 2016

Students attended a service fair organized by involvement from the Harker community, Harker National Honor Society (NHS) and Key Club which held organizations that set up booths to recruit students for...

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