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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Fall Play preview

by Kavya Ramakrishnan and Alix Robinson-Guy October 17, 2014

Rehearsals for the Fall Play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” are underway in preparation for the Oct. 31, Nov. 1, and Nov. 2 performances. After conservatory students chose the comedy through several...

Vienna Wang (10) swings at the ball. The teams current season record as of Oct. 13 is 4-2-1.

Fall sports update

by Kshithija Mulam and Kaitlin Hsu October 17, 2014

Varsity Cross Country The Cross Country team hopes to qualify for CCS championships. “We had our first league meet, and finished right in the middle of the pack, and were missing some of our top...

Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

by Ria Gandhi and Tara Parimi October 17, 2014

Katherine Zhu (9) Varsity Girls Golf Varsity Girls’ Golf player Katherine Zhu (9) has had an impressive start to her debut Harker golf season. In her first ever high school competition, Katherine...

Joe Rosenthal, the Executive Director of Advancement at the Upper School, explains the accumulation and allocation of the Annual Giving and Capital Campaign donations.

Capital Campaign challenge met by deadline

by Aditya Varshney, Reporter October 16, 2014

Faculty members revealed at the Family Picnic that the community donated more than $26.1 million to the Rising to the Challenge Campaign between April 2014 and Oct. 12. The fundraiser’s revenue will...

Upper School Security and Traffic Director Emily Manigo directs traffic coming in and out of the Upper School campus. Administrators have continued to stress the importance of safety for both drivers and pedestrians at school.

Administration takes steps to resolve safety issues

by Ria Gandhi and Emma Yu October 16, 2014

The school administration has revised its policies regarding traffic during the hour before and after school starts on the Saratoga Campus and has taken steps to solve the safety issues surrounding it...

Police in retired Department of Defense (DoD) gear move through the Ferguson business district, forcing protesters to other neighborhoods. The Pentagons 1033 program, where any state or local law enforcement agency may request DoD equipment, faces intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week.

Apoorva Approved: Policemen of the people

by Apoorva Rangan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2014
21 days ago, Canfield Drive looked like a regular blue-collar street. The city blocks which it spans in Ferguson, Missouri hold a working class neighborhood where nearly 100% of residents identify as black, according to the 2010 Census. Though the city’s median income is $37,134, Canfield Drive’s median is far lower. The street overlooked an apartment building complex where families lived their daily routines. It was an American Everytown of a sort.
To avoid becoming the stereotypical frightened freshman, follow the tips in this article.

How to Survive Freshman Year

by Maya Jeyendran, Aquila Lifestyle Editor September 4, 2014

Though freshman year may seem daunting, these simple tips will allow you to experience a more enjoyable and successful year. 1) Try everything: Well, not everything, but freshman year is the one chance...

A sea of white greeted the boys Varsity basketball team last year as they faced off against Sacred Heart Preperatory during the CCS finals. Cheering on your fellow Eagles while snacking on concessions or snuggling under blankets fosters school love.

Harker Bucket List

by Riya Godbole, Winged Post Lifestyle Editor September 4, 2014

A new school year calls for new pencils, new notebooks, new backpacks and new goals. Make it a point to check the six items below off your high school bucket list. 1.) Visit the Nichols rooftop garden....

A common occurrence, here cables are being used to steal electricity by those who cannot afford it. Many people in these regions are deprived of infrastructure and basic necessities, all amidst pockets of affluence.

The Middle East: A Muslim perspective

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Design Editor September 4, 2014

During my travels, I discovered firsthand how media reports can widely circulate inaccuracies, sometimes with unfavorable consequences. In July of 2011, shortly after bin Laden was assassinated, I happened...

Started from the bottom

Started from the bottom

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor September 4, 2014

No!” I fly into a panic and regret washes over me as I miss the turn into the office complex where the startup I will be working at for the next two months is located. Having already nervously circled...

In a nutshell, out of the box

In a nutshell, out of the box

by Priscilla Pan, Winged Post Features Editor September 4, 2014

The mad race begins. College counseling fired the official shots, but it started much earlier- the search forthe summer plan to beat all other plans before senior year. Last fall, my best school friend...

Meianderings: The introvert/extrovert divide

Meianderings: The introvert/extrovert divide

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor September 4, 2014

Loud: The power of extroverts in a world of digital isolation It’s a great time to be an introvert. With books like Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking...

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