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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

Art Club officers Laurel Davies (11) and Sonya He (11) speak about the Honors Directed Portfolio art showcases. The showcases will feature seniors Austina Xu, Sonya He, Aastha Mangla and Vivian Bi.
School meeting recap 1/24/23: Valentine's grams, AI Journal and Black History Month
by Young Min, Assistant A&E Editor • January 31, 2023
Head of upper school Paul Barsky claps after reading excerpts from English teacher Charles Shuttleworths recently published book “Desolation Peak: Collected Writings. Barsky read from number 11 of 12 choruses and thanked Shuttleworth for his scholarship.
School meeting recap 11/28/22: Winterfest, “Desolation Peak” and Middle Eastern Student Association
by Felix Chen, Assistant News Editor • December 6, 2022
Alicia Ran (10) answers a prompt to the Finish the Lyrics game. Junior Luke Mehta emerged as the first place winner and earned a Starbucks gift card as his prize.
School meeting recap 11/3/22: Youth Activism Club, Student Diversity Coalition and Halloween costume contest results
by Emma Milner, Assistant Sports Editor • November 6, 2022
Upper School Head Paul Barsky thanks the students involved in various school events, including the cast and crew of the fall play and those in the athletics program. He also delivered announcements about the new crosswalk and the Eagle Store.
School meeting recap 10/28/22: Messages from administration, Halloween festivities and club announcements
by Shareen Chahal, Asst. News Editor • November 1, 2022
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Civilians stand in the wreckage of crumpled buildings in the village of Besnia near the town of Harim, in Syrias rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on the border with Türkiye. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit areas of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6, resulting in at least 50,000 deaths and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
Kahramanmaras earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria
by Sally Zhu, Co-Editor in Chief • March 13, 2023
President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shake hands at the North American Leaders’ Summit. Biden and Trudeau joined Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the summing from Jan. 9 to Jan. 10 in Mexico City.
Global Headlines (Issue 4)
by Andrew Liang and Isabella Lo February 2, 2023
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced in a press release on Oct. 28 an additional $275 million of aid for Ukraine to help in the country’s resistance against Russia. “[I think that the U.S. should be] increasing aid, providing more refugee opportunities,” Stefan Maxim (10), who has observed the evolution of the war over its duration, said.
United States sends $275 million more in aid to Ukraine
by Felix Chen, Assistant News Editor • November 25, 2022
Silicon chip sale to China has been restricted with the CHIPS and Science Act passed by the Biden administration. “[The Biden administration] is doing this to buy time for the U.S. to get a large enough advance [so] that they can accomplish their strategic objectives, get whatever security threshold they want and maybe get some concessions [from China],” upper school history and social science teacher Matt McCorkle said.
US bars selling of certain chips to China amid rising tensions
by Andrew Liang, Assistant STEM Editor • November 13, 2022
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Harker journalism poses with the Gold Crown plaques at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention in New York City today. Harker Aquila and the Winged Post received Gold Crown awards for overall excellence.
Harker Journalism staff members attend CSPA Spring Convention, explore New York City
by Lavanya Subramanian and Sabrina Zhu March 17, 2023

NEW YORK — 14 upper school journalism students participated in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention in New York...

TALON Yearbook  co-Editor-in-Chief Lavanya Subramanian (12) presents at a session titled “Afflicting the Comfortable while Comforting the Afflicted. Along with Winged Post co-Editor-in-Chief Sabrina Zhu (12), they explained how their staffs handled the reporting, writing and design processes for sensitive or uncomfortable topics that Harker journalism has covered.
Upper school journalism staff present at CSPA Spring Convention
by Tiffany Chang and Sally Zhu March 17, 2023

NEW YORK — Upper school journalism staff hosted three 45-minute sessions at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention...

Senior Makayla Aguilar-Zuniga (wearing white skirt) and junior Mariana Ryder (wearing red skirt) face each other during the Latinx Affinity Groups performance of Baile Folklorico for the Cultural Performance Assembly on Feb. 27. Organized by the Student Diversity Coalition (SDC), the Cultural Performance Assembly featured dance, music and poetry from around the world.
Cultural performance assembly features dance, music and poetry by students and faculty
by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor • March 16, 2023

Students, faculty and special guests shared aspects of their cultures through dance, music and poetry during the Cultural Performance Assembly...

Model UN Director General Sasha Masson (11) presents the details of the NHSMUN Conference in New York during a club meeting on March 3. Delegates left for the conference on March 8 and competed on March 10.
Model UN tackles National High School Model UN Conference in New York
by Shareen Chahal, Co-Asst. News Editor • March 14, 2023

The Harker Model United Nations (UN) team attended the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference hosted in New York from...

Members of the upper school Speech and Debate team gather for a photo in Graduates Grove. Harker won first out of 193 schools at the prestigious Berkeley tournament over February break.
Speech and debate team excels at February tournaments
by Claire Bauschlicher and Felix Chen March 13, 2023

104 members of Harker’s Speech and Debate team finished strong at tournaments held at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University...

Civilians stand in the wreckage of crumpled buildings in the village of Besnia near the town of Harim, in Syrias rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on the border with Türkiye. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit areas of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6, resulting in at least 50,000 deaths and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
Kahramanmaras earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria
by Sally Zhu, Co-Editor in Chief • March 13, 2023

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit areas of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6, resulting in at least 50,000 deaths and leaving hundreds...

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