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

DIY Corsage for prom

DIY Corsage for prom

by Michelle Deng April 22, 2012

Corsages and boutonnieres may seem like delicate works of floral art, but they’re actually little more than a few carefully arranged plants, wires, and ribbons—which means you can easily make a set...

Cultural field trips

Cultural field trips

by Emily Lin April 22, 2012

By the end of this year, students will have embarked on a multitude of cultural field trips to locations ranging from the bustling streets of Chinatown to the verdant grounds of Japanese gardens. These...

Students participate in archery

Students participate in archery

by Kacey Fang April 20, 2012

While Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games displays her finesse with a bow and arrow on the big screen, students at the Upper School participate in archery in the real world, both for recreation and competition....

Students compete in Science Olympiads

Students compete in Science Olympiads

by Felix Wu April 20, 2012

Around 100 Upper School students are participating in national competitions used to determine the country’s representatives in various international Olympiads. These set of contests consist of the U.S....

Irvine holds first ceramics art show

Irvine holds first ceramics art show

by Nayeon Kim April 20, 2012

From April 4 to May 13, chemistry teacher Andrew Irvine is holding his first professional art exhibition themed “Origins” at the Fibre Arts Design Studio in Palo Alto. Irvine was invited to participate...

Sophomores to vote for Honor Council representatives

by Juhi Gupta and Mariam Sulakian April 20, 2012

On April 26, the sophomores will vote for their Honor Council student representatives for the next two years. The Honor Council, composed of students and faculty who promote moral and academic integrity,...

WP- Upper School Robotics team finishes build season for FIRST Competition

WP- Upper School Robotics team finishes build season for FIRST Competition

by Emily Lin March 12, 2012

From March 14 to 17, members of the Upper School Robotics team will travel to UC Davis to compete at the regional division of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics...

JNHS Newsletter Preview

by Juhi Gupta, Video & Photo Editor March 2, 2012

This month, the third annual Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) newsletter will be available. The newsletter’s prospective release date approximately coincides with the one-year anniversary of...

Heather Perrotta becomes transportation supervisor

by Juhi Gupta, Reporter January 27, 2012

The bus drivers shuttling students back and forth, campus to campus, are a dear part of our school’s community. One driver in particular was assigned the position of Transportation Supervisor: our...

Upcoming releases of classics in 3D

by Juhi Gupta, Reporter October 28, 2011

2012 seems like a popular year for re-releases of classics, as movies such as The Phantom Menace, Titanic, and The Little Mermaid will hit theaters in 3D. Disney’s The Lion King: 3D has already passed...

Fall Recipes: Unique dishes from in-season produce

Fall Recipes: Unique dishes from in-season produce

by Juhi Gupta and Apoorva Rangan September 27, 2011

Fall isn’t exactly in the air right now, with the cloudless skies and the sweltering pavement, but here are some recipes that use in-season produce when the days start to get a little bit chilly. Squashes,...

Digital currency bitcoins are innovative spending method

by Meena Chetty and Juhi Gupta September 27, 2011

Imagine using virtual currency- never having to go to the bank, never having to pay credit companies, and never having an organization controlling how money is spent. This concept exists in a relatively...

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