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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

“Sometimes when you're in the midst of things, it's kind of hard to see whether things are changing for the better or not. One part of being a leader is knowing where to put your own time and effort and energy into. You have to understand that sometimes things won't work out the way you want them to, but you just have to keep moving forward. Things will not fail because of one mistake or bump in the road," senior Atharv Goel said.

Humans of Harker: Grit and gears

by Yifan Li, TALON Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2025

The muffled sound of a roaring crowd seeps through the curtains separating the robotics competition field and the pits where Atharv Goel ('25) spins a red t-handle in a bolt. He pushes his safety glasses...

Due to the rigorous academic expectations in high school and plethora of extracurriculars that students participate in, they can easily get burnt out and sleep-deprived. Staying up all night to study can later harm students’ ability to learn in a vicious cycle.

Rest days or risking burnout?

by Ashley Mo and Mendy Mao November 21, 2024

An alarm rings at 7 a.m. A student forces their eyes open, exhausted from staying up until 4 a.m. the night before to finish their history project, skim over their English reading and complete their chemistry...

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