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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

Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief

Prameela Kottapalli (12) is the Editor-in-chief of the Winged Post. She enjoys spending time with her fellow staff members and telling people’s stories. One of her favorite aspects of being a journalist is raising awareness about important issues, particularly pertaining to social justice. Some of her most important stories have covered the gun control movement, the #MeToo campaign, immigration policy and the Black Lives Matter movement, and her work has been recognized by the CSPA and the National Federation of Press Women. Outside of journalism, she volunteers for her student group POW (Power of Words) and plays on the varsity basketball team. She spends her free time watching television, reading, attempting to cook and finding rare memes.
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“I think you have to measure your impact and what you’ve done for other people–to know that you’re doing good with what you’re doing. You have to create a world for yourself, with your actions, that you would want to live in,” Ryan Guan (12) said. “For myself, I want to have something that I strive for– and that’s making a difference.”

Humans of Harker: Power in thought

by Prameela Kottapalli, Editor-in-chief
October 1, 2018
Kumar and an employee chat with a customer. The restaurant is named after Kumar's late brother-in-law, Avatar Ubhi.

Avatar’s matches dishes to customers’ needs

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2018
Fill your head with words, not worries. Reading is a useful tool when you're looking to take your mind off, well, anything–whether it's a text left on "read" or an unfinished calculus test.

How to practice self-care

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor
April 12, 2018
Youtuber Logan Paul posted a video of himself apologizing after filming a man's suicide in the Aokigahara forest in Japan.

Logan Paul faces backlash for Aokigahara forest clip

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor
January 11, 2018
Amanda Marmor photographs a woman participating in a cultural celebration in the heart of New York. As a street photographer, Amanda's main subjects—and her favorite subjects—are the people of New York City.

So you wanna be a photojournalist?

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor
September 6, 2017
Pulse of the People: Creative resistance

Pulse of the People: Creative resistance

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Features Editor
September 6, 2017
Q&A with Jennifer Geller, Hamilton's "Bullet"

Q&A with Jennifer Geller, Hamilton’s “Bullet”

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
May 12, 2017
The San Francisco City Hall, where the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs is located.

Sanctuary policies spark debate

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
May 11, 2017
Trump withdraws rights for trans students

Trump withdraws rights for trans students

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
April 1, 2017
The three Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists from Harker, all seniors. From left to right: Manan Shah, Evani Radiya-Dixit, and Arjun Subramaniam.

Seniors named finalists in Regeneron Science Talent Search

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
January 31, 2017
Golden Globes 2017: Best looks on the red carpet

Golden Globes 2017: Best looks on the red carpet

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
January 10, 2017
Activist Emily Lindin takes a stand against sexual shaming

Activist Emily Lindin takes a stand against sexual shaming

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor
October 11, 2016
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District advocates for environmentally-friendly modes of transportation and encourages energy-efficient habits. The high temperature and concentration of pollutants in the air caused a Spare the Air Alert warning people of poor air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area today.

Upper school reacts to Spare the Air alert

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor
September 26, 2016
A meme created by Prameela Kotapalli (10). The tagging and creation of memes has spread to many Harker students through social media sites.

Freshman vs. senior year: The meme debunked

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor
September 4, 2016
Comeback music to listen to

Comeback music to listen to

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter
November 25, 2015
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