The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor April 4, 2014

  Shrish Dwivedi (11) Varsity Boys’ Golf Varsity Captain Shrish Dwivedi (11) was on par for his leading team performance. “Shrish is as good as he is today because he's a complete student...

Vertically Challenged: How the weather really is down here

Vertically Challenged: How the weather really is down here

March 30, 2014

“Sorry Riya, didn’t see you there!” “Riya, are you like tall enough to go on rides at Great America?” “Hey Riya, are you classified as a legal midget?” The three examples listed above...

Looking into the new SAT

Looking into the new SAT

by Nikhil Dilip March 28, 2014

The College  Board announced last Wednesday sweeping changes to the SAT effective in 2016, saying that the new test will focus more on assessing skills necessary for students in academic and professional...

Humans of Harker: Issue 5

Humans of Harker: Issue 5

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Edtor March 25, 2014

In the style of Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, Aquila highlights the notable pastimes of random students from the Upper School campus. Check out Brandon Aguilar (11), Emma Doherty (10), Avinash...

Classic viral Youtube videos

Classic viral Youtube videos

by Mercedes Chien & Vasudha Rengarajan March 25, 2014

Labs and demonstrations ignite enthusiasm in students

Labs and demonstrations ignite enthusiasm in students

by Elisabeth Siegel March 24, 2014

“And 3...2…1!” Boom. These are not the sounds you would normally hear in any sort of academic setting, but an exception arises in the form of science classes at the Upper School—more specifically,...

Net neutrality’s potential demise

Net neutrality’s potential demise

by Shay Lari-Hosain March 24, 2014

The contentious topic of network neutrality has surfaced into the public discourse once again. In January, a federal appeals court determined that the Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) has exceeded...

Russia and Ukraine Conflict

by Riya Chandra, Alexis Gauba, and Meilan Steimle March 15, 2014

Crimea's parliament voted for a referendum to join Russia on Thursday. Crimea, where Russian troops have been stationed for over a week, is currently an autonomous region of Ukraine, but 59 percent of...

Phantogram “voices” its return

by Allison Sun, Aquila Features Editor & Webmaster March 15, 2014

With meshed layers of resonating synths and sensual vocals, the music of New-York based electronic band Phantogram crafts a multidimensional ambience that truly reflects its name, defined as two-dimensional...

Spring fashion trends

by Shannon Su and Meilan Steimle March 13, 2014

1. Cropped Jacket Cropped clothing is a recurring trend to look forward to for this spring. Even with winter coming to an end, a jacket is essential for evenings and chilly days, especially since the...

Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor March 12, 2014

  Huck Vaughan (12) Varsity Boys’ Basketball   Position: Forward-Center Number: 44   Forward-center Huck Vaughan (12) helped lead the Varsity Boys’ Basketball team to its first-ever...

So what is net neutrality?

March 12, 2014

Columbia Law Professor and author of Who Controls the Internet and The Master Switch Tim Wu coined the term “net neutrality” in 2003. In an exclusive phone interview with The Winged Post, Wu defined...

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