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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

Judge Juhi: My not-so-sweet sixteen

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor January 27, 2014

140,232. The number of hours I’ve spent waiting for this day. Today is my not-so-sweet 16th birthday. The closer these 24 hours loomed, the more I realized how much I was dreading them. Birthdays...

Tech Talk with Thyagaraj

by Vedant Thyagaraj, Winged Post Tech Editor January 27, 2014

Privacy. In a world dominated by social media networks such as Facebook, we lose track of how much information we are submitting into the vortex of the Internet. Whether submitting a response to a single...

Amazon announces potential delivery service drones for the mainstream consumer

Amazon announces potential delivery service drones for the mainstream consumer

by Shay Lari-Hosain, Winged Post Assist. Design Editor January 27, 2014

The high-pitched, mechanical whine of an electric motor pervades the air. A miniature drone appears, descending over its destination. It hovers over the doorstep, deploys its package, and whirrs off into...

Synergy at Play

by Alyssa Amick and Trisha Jani January 27, 2014

After spending the summer researching drug combinations to battle cancer, juniors Andrew Jin and Steven Wang submitted their work to the Siemens competition. They were one of six teams chosen from California...

Math teacher Victor Adler demonstrates the 3D printer located in his room. He has used this gadget in his classes to demonstrate 3D modeling.

New, innovative products unveiled at CES

by Kacey Fang and Alexis Gauba January 27, 2014

The Las Vegas Convention center buzzed with excitement as tech companies unveiled their latest innovative ventures at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association...

The fully-functional prototype of Innovegas iOptik contact lenses were unveiled at CES 2014. Students expect the product to be the next big thing in personal media.

Innovega releases iOptik contact lenses rivaling Google Glass

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Features Editor January 27, 2014

One of the most recent so-called “smart” products entering the market, iOptik contact lenses are the newest variation on personal virtual technology. Invented by the company Innovega, these contact...

Zoe Woehrmann (11) sports a cartilage piercing on her left earlobe and double piercings on her right and left earlobes.

Students express style with hair and piercings

by Riya Godbole and Tara Parimi January 27, 2014

Meet sophomore Nicolette van den Dries, better known as Chloe. She showcases a nose and left-front helix (upper ear) piercing, one piercing on her left earlobe, and three piercings on her right earlobe,...

New laws spin into motion

by Trisha Jani and Megy Appalaraju January 27, 2014

New laws were passed on Jan. 1, 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown that will affect California students.   Bicycles - Passing distance: Starting Sept. 16, an updated law for bicycle passing distance,...

Production at the HELM

Production at the HELM

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Reporter January 27, 2014

With several school meeting announcements, flyers, a fundraiser, 73 submissions so far, and hours of work, the Harker Eclectic Literary Magazine (HELM) has come a long way since the beginning of the year. By...

Samartime

by Samar Malik, Winged Post Lifestyle Editor January 27, 2014

My right foot shows no sign of traction as I wrap it around my sweaty leg in an attempt to hold my garurasana, or Eagle Pose. As I return to a regular standing position, I wipe away drips of sweat from...

Changes in National/Harvard Econ Challenges

by Mercedes Chien January 27, 2014

Economics teacher Samuel Lepler made changes in the application process for the National Economics Challenge (NEC) and the Harvard Pre-Collegiate Economics (HPEC) Challenge to allow all interested students...

Research Club Speaker Series

Research Club Speaker Series

by Vineet Kosaraju January 27, 2014

Stanford professor Dr. Sally M. Benson visited the Upper School Research Club on Jan. 15 during long lunch to give a presentation on her research about energy, and to give students advice about science...

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