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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

While I found our class study of the American Civil Rights Movement a poignant and enlightening experience, I hadnt fully internalized its difficulties until I recognized a tie to womens rights, an issue that struck very close to home for me.

Women’s rights and race

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2014

  Cozied up with a few couch pillows and a shamefully large bowl of ice cream, I spent last Friday night alone with my MacBook Pro, excitedly working my way through a string of slam poetry videos....

A guide to the Gaza conflict

A guide to the Gaza conflict

by Raveena Kapatkar and Trisha Dwivedi September 4, 2014

Fighting resumed between Israel and Gaza, a region of Palestine, on July 8, when Israel retaliated to rockets fired by Palestinian political group Hamas. Israel and Palestine’s hostility towards each...

Editorial: Skirting the issue

Editorial: Skirting the issue

by Winged Post Editorial Staff September 4, 2014

“We have been tested as a community, tested as individuals -- both one and the same in times like these. And the best that we can do in a time like this is to join together and show respect for the feelings...

Ebola outbreak: A public health emergency

Ebola outbreak: A public health emergency

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor September 3, 2014

The latest outbreak of Ebola, spanning African countries Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, started in March and has progressed to an official human case count of nearly 1300, according to the Centers for...

Felix Wu (12) marches as part of Congressman Mike Hondas team at the 4th of July Rose, White and Blue Parade in San Jose. Felix currently serves as field director on Anthony Phans run for East Side Union High School District Board.

Minors make major political change

by Kacey Fang, Winged Post Managing Editor September 3, 2014

With local elections coming up in November, city and district candidates are not the only ones busy campaigning. The legal voting age does not stop students Felix Wu (12), Shannon Hong (11) and Rahul Shukla...

Around the world in 72 days: students explore the globe on school trips

Around the world in 72 days: students explore the globe on school trips

by Anokhi Saklecha and Melina Nakos September 1, 2014

Over the summer, numerous students and faculty members traveled around the world for school affiliated trips centered around research, education, and community service. Destinations included Tanzania,...

Straight Talk: Taking a step back

Straight Talk: Taking a step back

by Sheridan Tobin, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2014

I may have turned 17 in June, but I definitely had a 7-year-old’s summer. Unlike many of my classmates, I wasn’t in a lab and I wasn’t taking courses for college credit. I was at summer camp. Granted,...

AP Statistics students will have the opportunity to track the experiences of the Varsity football team to help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses. Students will be focusing on tracking their catching and passing ability, game records, and how many yards were run among other areas of focus.

AP Statistics students to compile fall football stats

by Tiara Bhatacharya, Aquila opinion editor September 1, 2014

Approximately a dozen AP Statistics students will be participating in an unprecedented extra-credit project merging the Mathematics and Athletics departments. Students will chart the various plays made...

Fans enjoy the 49ers first preseason game held at Levis Stadium on Aug. 7. The San Francisco 49ers moved to Levis Stadium after playing at Candlestick Park in San Francisco for the last 55 years.

San Francisco 49ers to call Santa Clara home

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire editor September 1, 2014

The new home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, had its grand opening ceremony on July 17 to usher in a new era after the team’s 55 years at its previous home at Candlestick...

Maya Valluru (10) follows through with her backhand. Girls Varsity tennis  plays their first game on September 11 against Wilcox High School.

Fall Sports Preview

by Tara Parimi and Kaity Gee September 1, 2014

Varsity Water Polo Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Water Polo practice at Singh Aquatic Center. Both teams welcome many freshmen and look forward to working with the newcomers and watching the team grow. “We’re...

Photo of American journalist James Foley, who was beheaded in a video released on Aug. 19 by The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group, after being held hostage since Nov. 2012.

Captured freelance journalist James Foley beheaded in Syria

by Megy Appalaraju, Tiara Bhatacharya September 1, 2014

American journalist James Foley was beheaded in a video released on Aug. 19 by The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group, after being held hostage since Nov. 2012. Foley, who...

Record number of freshmen check out Upper School during orientation

Record number of freshmen check out Upper School during orientation

by Apoorva Rangan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2014

A record 194 freshmen joined the Upper School this year, nine percent more students than in the current senior class. The Class of 2018 officially set foot on campus for the first time at freshman...

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