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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

Pooja Chirala (12) uses her locker throughout the day to lighten the weight of her backpack by exchanging books and binders.

The Benefits of having Good Posture

by Samar Malik and Shannon Su February 3, 2014

The next time someone says “sit up straight,” it may be worthwhile to heed the lecture. Beyond the evident change in physical appearance when proper posture is maintained, there are numerous health...

Connecting with family overseas

Connecting with family overseas

by Shannon Su and Trisha Dwivedi February 2, 2014

Ray Song New to the United States, freshman Ray Song left his family in China to receive a better education here at the Upper School and broaden his perspective of the world. “[Classes] are more flexible...

Gautam Krishnamurthi (11) is part of the Stanford University football team that recently played in the 100th Rose Bowl. The team lost to Michigan State.

Alumnus plays in Rose Bowl with Stanford

by Alyssa Amick, Aquila managing editor January 30, 2014

Among the Stanford players at the 100th Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 was alumnus Gautam Krishnamurthi (‘11), who although he did not get the opportunity to play, appreciated the bonding experience he had with...

Chinese New Year

by Meilan Steimle, Reporter January 29, 2014

The lunar calendar will transition to the year of the horse in a couple of days in the annual, two-week festival that is Chinese New Year. Although it is a holiday widely celebrated in China and the Bay...

Survival of the Fittest: A New Way to View Fitness

by Vivian Isenberg, Reporter January 27, 2014

Every time I sit at home in my flannel pajamas, eating Häagen Dazs vanilla ice cream out of the tub, browsing Tumblr, it is impossible to escape the pictures. Enter a few choice search terms, and I...

Bay Area Sports Recap

by Megy Appalaraju, Reporter January 27, 2014

In a heartbreaking game for the Harker community, The San Francisco 49ers lost to the rival Seattle Seahawks in the National Football Conference (NFC) Championships on Sunday January 19 with a score...

DECA wins record number at SVCDC

by Priscilla Pan January 27, 2014

The Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) attended the Silicon Valley Career Development Conference (SVCDC) brought home a record number of wins and will be attending the State Career Development...

Rumeenations

by Meena Chetty, Winged Post EIC January 27, 2014

A fire alarm? A dying elephant!? Nope, it’s just my laugh. In third grade, I was asked to leave my classroom and to return only when I had ended my laugh attack and regained composure. In a fifth grade...

Editorial

by Winged Post Editorial Staff January 27, 2014

In light of the recent snapchat hacks and NSA leaks, privacy is currently the epicenter of digital conversations, even at Harker due to the recent PCR hack and preceding HHMS hacks. Managing our digital...

California drought requires water usage adjustments

by Kevin Kai Huang and Allison Sun January 27, 2014

With temperatures reaching the high sixties and low seventies this month and still no rainfall, California is facing its driest year on record. Though it is normal for California to experience droughts...

Swine Flu season returns

by Sharanya Balaji, Reporter January 27, 2014

The seasonal flu is back again with the number of deaths from the flu in the Bay Area rising to 29 as of Wednesday, Jan. 22. This year’s flu has been identified as Type A, subtype H1N1 which is also...

Night on the Town

Night on the Town

by Sheridan Tobin and Ria Gandhi January 27, 2014

Night on the Town, a fundraising event featuring dinner, casino games, auctions, dancing, wine tasting, a show, and more will be hosted at the San Jose Marriott on Friday, Feb. 28, replacing the annual...

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