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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

Emma Doherty (10), team manager of Boys Basketball passes out water bottles and Gatorades to players during halftime at the semifinal game against Seaside. The Harker Eagles defeated Seaside 71-61 to advance to CCS finals.

Team managers of Harker

by Riya Chandra and Kavya Ramakrishnan March 12, 2014

Beyond the usual coaching staff and players, many teams have another essential element - team managers that help keep their teams motivated. Along with the basic responsibilities of controlling equipment...

While other parts remain in the middle of construction, Levis Stadiums exterior has mostly been completed. The bright red sign and seats match the 49ers colors.

New Niners Stadium

by Trisha Dwivedi, Reporter March 12, 2014

After 53 years, Candlestick Park, the former home of San Francisco 49ers, will be replaced with the new Levi’s Stadium. Levi’s Strauss & Co. has given approximately $220.3 million to the city...

STEM buddies visit preschool

STEM buddies visit preschool

by Catherine Huang March 12, 2014

Harker WiSTEM, or Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is an organization that helps further the education of women in the previously mentioned fields of study. STEM Buddies is a program...

Around the World in a Day

Around the World in a Day

by Priscilla Pan March 12, 2014

The sun beats down on students living in the Southern Hemisphere, many of whom flock indoors for an “icy-pole” to escape the humidity or outside to bask in the summer sun. Meanwhile, those living up...

Community protests SCA-5 at Cupertino library

by Kacey Fang March 12, 2014

Bay Area community leaders and members gathered on March 2 to discuss Senate Constitutional Amendment 5, which would allow California’s public universities to consider race as a factor in admissions....

The Projektyle, the Robotic teams robot, consists of a U-frame shaped picker upper mechanism, which picks up the exercise ball, a manipulator, which changes the angle of the U-frame, a linear shooter, which is powered by a winching system and pushes the ball out with a rod, and a drive train, which moves the robot around.

Robotics team’s build season comes to an end

by Ria Gandhi and Priscilla Pan March 12, 2014

The Upper School members of the Robotics team prepared for two competitions in which their six-week built “shooter” robot will throw yoga-ball sized balls to score goals and collaborate with other...

The Slow Mo Guys take numerous scenarios and craft them into slow motion videos. One of these videos consists of them filling a giant water balloon in slow motion.

Online Celebrities: YouTube stars on the rise

by Alexis Gauba, Reporter March 12, 2014

From makeup gurus to video game commentators, YouTube has given rise to a plethora of stars, creating a new celebrity culture. As a popular video sharing service, which provides a platform where anyone...

Senior Vincent Lin steps up on a scale to measure his weight. Wrestles need to rise to the highest in their weight class through carefully moderated diets.

Cutting weight to wrestle

by Elisabeth Siegel and Stephanie Chen March 12, 2014

For non-wrestlers, wrestling already seems like a formidable sport. Even so, many athletes wrestle with an additional opponent outside of the ring—their weight. With 14 weight classes in each gender...

Spring Sports Preview

by Juhi Gupta and Roshni Pankhaniya March 12, 2014

Upper School Varsity athletes are swinging, putting, and setting their way through spring sports, which started last month. The teams are setting their sights on success and working hard to emerge as champions...

Quick tips to conserve water during the drought

Quick tips to conserve water during the drought

by Vineet Kosaraju March 12, 2014

It has been over 10 years since California has faced a drought. As Governor Brown declares a state of emergency, urging officials to take precautions to prepare for the drought, civilians should also...

The girls lacrosse team plays against Menlo-Atherton on March 7. Seven laptops from Harker students were reported missing following the game.

JV lacrosse team reports stolen laptops from Upper School locker room

by Elisabeth Siegel March 12, 2014

Five laptops were taken from the girls’ locker room on the Upper School campus during a lacrosse game on March 7. The laptops, belonging to members of the JV lacrosse team, went missing during the JV...

Director of Admission and Financial Aid Nan Bassoni works on reading and rating applicant files. Decisions for next years Upper School students will be released tomorrow and contracts are due on March 21.

Admissions office releases decisions

by Kacey Fang March 12, 2014

The admissions office released decisions for next year’s new Upper School students on March 13. This year’s number of applicants across all campuses saw an approximate 30 percent increase from last...

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