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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

Teacher appreciation celebrated with breakfast

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter May 5, 2016

ASB and student council hosted a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day in Manzanita Hall this morning from 7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Students greeted teachers at the doors...

2016 NFL draft exposes college lifestyle debate

2016 NFL draft exposes college lifestyle debate

by Alex Youn, TALON Sports Editor May 4, 2016

Lights. Camera. Action. Last fall, hundreds of men donned their helmets, then prepared for 60-minute wars on college turf. Last night, 32 of these men dressed in suits and stepped onto the red carpet...

The boys huddle during a timeout in the game. They played a non-conference match against Pacific Collegiate on April 13.

Boys volleyball sweeps league with a 9-0 record

by Ruhi Sayana and Ria Gupta May 4, 2016

Varsity boys volleyball kicked off the season with strong wins in their first three games against Eastside College Prep on March 25, Adrian C. Wilcox High School on April 6, and Santa Clara High School...

Two additional courses, Game Theory and Honors US History, will be available for next year in the B&E and history department.

Two classes added to next year’s course list

by Vignesh Panchanatham, Reporter May 4, 2016

Upper school students have the option of taking Game Theory and Honors US History next year, adding new classes to the Business and Entrepreneurship (B&E) and History departments. The B&E department...

A guide speaks to a group of students in Pompeii, a historical site in Naples, Italy. 2016 marked the first year the Italy and Greece was open to students.

Six sides of a Greek coin

by Nicole Chen and Aneesha Kumar May 4, 2016

Over spring break, 15 Harker students participated in the Italy and Greece trip, marking the first time this opportunity was open to students. Students had the chance to participate in and observe all...

Eight Harker seniors who received John Near and Mitra Family Scholar grants presented their papers to friends, teachers and family during a reception on April 25.

Reception honors 8 Near, Mitra Scholars

by Zachary Hoffman, Reporter May 4, 2016

Eight Harker seniors who received John Near and Mitra Family Scholar grants presented their papers to friends, teachers and family during a reception on April 25. The John Near Endowment funds students...

Caption: Grandmother Lee (center) protesting with supporters in front of the Seoul Japanese embassy on Oct. 30, right before the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

Comfort women: How the past still matters

by Brian Park, Reporter May 4, 2016

The Japanese government has continued to downplay or deny claims of sexual slavery and other crimes against humanity committed during World War II. Over 70 years later, they still have failed to resolve...

A student’s pocket holds Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem Afternoon on a Hill. “Poetry is a pure expression of emotion and thought,” Nikhil Ramgiri (12) said. “It’s a medium to express yourself.”

Writers and readers celebrate National Poetry Month

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter May 4, 2016

A poet sits in a silent room, a notebook open to a fresh page perched on her lap. A pen is poised in her hand, hovering inches above the blank sheet of paper. She has so much to say, but she doesn’t...

Spanish classes celebrate Cinco de Mayo

by Maya Kumar and Nisha Shankar May 4, 2016

In January 1862, the French army invaded the Mexican state of Puebla. Unable to use the aid of the Civil War-stricken U.S army, the Mexican army rounded up its troops to combat the French independently....

This editorial about the college map is on the front page of Issue 7 of The Winged Post.

Editorial: We’re more than a map

by The Official Opinion of the Winged Post May 4, 2016

The Winged Post is the official student newspaper of our campus, printed for for the people who walk through the halls, for those who teach us, and for the members of the faculty whom we encounter every...

A timeline of the seniors’ lifetimes

In fall, freshman year is the freezing, full-body shock of unfamiliarity when you leap headfirst into a cold pool. In winter, it's never making it from Nichols to Shah in five minutes and not knowing that...

Freshmen Christopher Gong, Andrew Chang and Kaushik Shivakumar consider their robot during a VEX tournament. The team has won multiple awards at both the middle school and high school levels.

Students compete in VEX Robotics tournaments

by Sahana Srinivasan, Asst. STEM Editor April 3, 2016

The sound of frantic voices and conversations fill the cramped space as dozens of teams bustle around their robots, making split-second decisions and fixes. Teams have chosen their alliances and continue...

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