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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Eric Liu ('06) looks ahead in the driver seat of his Porsche Cayman race car. Liu attended his first track day after a fellow automobile enthusiast invited him.

Fueling dreams full throttle

by Tiffany Zhu, Co-Sports Editor January 17, 2025

Hugging the track with precision, the white Porsche Cayman whirs in the wind. Red and blue stripes decorate its exterior, blurring as Eric Liu (‘06) pushes the car to its limit, over 150 mph. He grips...

As co-director of HackDuke, a student-run organization that organizes hackathons, Wang began noticing common problems that arose within clubs, like lack of cohesion between club members and plans. He decided to create Pingr to reimagine club communication.

Blooming from the STEM: Scaling meaningful conversations

by Ashley Mo and Emma Milner January 10, 2025

Planning a club event often turns into a chaotic process, from organizing promotional outreach to managing participant lists. At the same time, communication easily becomes lost in the myriad of group...

A table of alumni chats during the class of 2004's reunion on Saturday. This year's Harker Day marked the class of 2004's 20-year reunion.

Alumni revisit Harker for weekend reunions

by Alison Yang, Aquila Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2024

Graduates across decades reunited during the Friday to Sunday Alumni Weekend. The Classes of 2014 and 2019 held their respective five and 10 year reunions at Maggiano’s Little Italy on Friday, while...

Alum-led dance workshop showcases experimental choreography style

Alum-led dance workshop showcases experimental choreography style

by Sam Li and Heather Wang September 30, 2024

New York choreographer and Harker alum Ankita Sharma (’16) hosted a contemporary dance workshop for students on Sept. 20 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the dance room. The workshop introduced...

Student presenter Oliver Chen (10) talks about his project using his poster as a visual aid. Harker students from grades eight to 12 shared their research findings in the Auxiliary Gym.

Research Symposium reaches record-high attendance, unites STEM enthusiasts

by Ashley Mo and Mendy Mao April 25, 2024

Over 800 students and parents attended the 18th annual Harker Research Symposium, themed “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution,” organized by the Women in STEM club on April 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....

Alum Simar Mangat (’13) describes his efforts to resolve the climate crisis through cryptocurrency and business. He emphasized the decline of biodiversity as a result of the Earth's rapid warming.

School Meeting 4/19: Earth Day, dual identities and Artstravaganza

by Isabella Lo, Aquila Co-Managing Editor April 23, 2024

Upper School Division Head Paul Barsky opened the school meeting on April 19 by introducing Green Team co-president Siddhi Jain (12). Siddhi reminded students of the importance of honoring Earth Day...

Junior varsity boys basketball head coach Nick Nguyen ('15) addresses his players during half time. “I was confident in my ability to be able to coach Harker’s JV team,” Nguyen said. “Elsewhere, I would have been more hesitant and I think I would have had less of an impact than I could have here, which is what drew me to take the job."

Bouncing back: Former Harker basketball athlete returns to coach

by Emma Milner and Tiffany Zhu February 23, 2024

The junior varsity basketball team trails behind their opponents as the clock winds down in the final quarter. But the Eagles pick up the pace in the remaining minutes, ultimately winning the game by a...

Lodha poses in front of Manzanita Hall on Harker Day 2023. Lodha helped host alumni reunions for the classes of 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018 on the weekend of Oct. 7.

Meet your staff: Continuing to cultivate community

by Tiffany Zhu and Sidak Sanghari February 4, 2024

You may remember Karan Lodha ('04) as your middle school adviser or US history teacher from eighth grade. Perhaps this is the first year you’ve seen him. Regardless of when you meet him, Lodha’s warm...

Marc Leglise (’03) snaps a selfie from the air using a camera-helmet system. His passion for skydiving connects him to his work at Columbia Sportswear, where as a senior manager of e-commerce technology, he helps people secure the gear he uses in the air.

Blooming from the STEM: Diving into e-commerce

by Katerina Matta, Co-Sports Editor January 13, 2024

An email pops into your inbox, advertising a shiny new discount on a brand’s latest product. In just a few clicks, your purchase travels from the catalog to your cart to a warehouse, arriving at your...

The fountain outside of Dobbins in Graduates Grove. The fountain was part of an outside classroom donated by the class of 2007.

Seniors leave mark with graduating gifts

by Charlize Wang, Reporter November 27, 2023

Rose gardens. Eagle statues. Green benches. The listed items sound like a miscellaneous collection of decorations but actually represent past gifts from Harker’s graduating classes. The gift-giving...

Robert Rothbart bursts into celebration after beating Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Winner Cup while playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv. Rothbart graduated from the Harker middle school in 2000 and has played professional basketball for several European teams since.

From a fourth grader’s dream to a professional basketball career

by Emma Milner, Assistant Sports Editor December 18, 2022

“I want to be a professional basketball player.”  As a fourth grader, Robert Rothbart, who graduated from the Harker middle school in 2000, already knew what he wanted to become. From his time...

Michael Chang (11) drives the play across the floor flanked by his teammates. Varsity boys basketball kicked off their season with a strong home win over Yerba Buena High School, scoring 83-28 in their first unofficial league game on Tuesday.

Varsity boys basketball team dominates Yerba Buena High School 83-28

by Jessica Tang and Brandon Zau November 27, 2022

Varsity boys basketball kicked off their season with a strong home win over Yerba Buena High School, scoring 83-28 in their first unofficial league game on Tuesday.  The Eagles opened the first quarter...

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