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

Emma Li

Emma Li, Reporter

Emma Li (10) is a reporter for Harker Aquila, and this is her second year on staff. She hopes to improve her interviewing skills this year, improve her time management in order to turn in pieces more efficiently, and make her writing more direct and concise. Right now, she likes listening to soft rock, psychedelic rock, and some hip-hop.

All content by Emma Li
Social media anonymity creates toxic comment sections through deindividuation, which explains how individuals perceive themselves as one among the masses and tend to exhibit behaviors they might never engage in otherwise. The internet amplifies this effect.

A digital abyss

by Vika Gautham and Emma Li
February 8, 2024
Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

Humans of Harker: Rekindling a ball of flame

by Emma Li, Co-Assistant A&E Editor
January 30, 2024
Social media and online trends’ growing popularity isolates Generation Alpha from the childhoods of generations before and instills a desire to appear older than one’s true age.

10-year-olds at Sephora reveal dangers of social media

by Charlize Wang, Assistant Opinions Editor
February 3, 2024
Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Kick back with shoegaze

by Emma Li, Assistant A&E/Lifestyle Editor
January 23, 2024
The generational gap between Gen Z and millennials and now Gen Z and Gen Alpha is merely the product of cultural and societal changes throughout the years, further widened today by the internet’s ever-shortening trends. (Emma Li and Jessica Wang)

Who’s cringe?: Internet’s generational divide

by Emma Li, Assistant A&E/Lifestyle Editor
January 15, 2024
While it is essential to recognize and respect these collective identities and histories, its equally crucial to ensure that they do not become restrictive boxes that prevent us from seeing the rich tapestry of individual experiences within them.

Lunging over boundaries of identity

by Anwen Hao, Co-Multimedia Editor
January 24, 2024
As the 2023 holiday season concludes and families remove the festive twinkling lights from the roof and the delicate ornaments from the tree, now is a better time than ever to consider future environmental footprints.

Global Reset: Preserve holiday magic

by Eva Cheng, Asst. Sports Editor
January 17, 2024
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