![History and social science teacher Carol Green stands with a plate of homemade scones. “When you prepare a dish for someone, you are sharing a part of yourself with them, and youre showing that you care for them, Green said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MYTF-Green_KS-4-e1710279582579-812x1200.jpg)
Meet your teacher: Kitchens and kittens
by Suhani Gupta and Kairui Sun
• March 12, 2024
![Republican candidates Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum stand together before a Republican primary debate on Aug. 23. An estimated 9.5 million Americans tuned in to watch the second Republican presidential primary debate on Sept. 27. (Provided by AP News/Morry Gash)](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download-1-1200x800.webp)
Republican presidential candidates lock horns in second primary debate
by Jonathan Szeto, Reporter
• October 18, 2023
![The limit imposed on the number of House seats by Congress from a century ago is outdated and no longer serves a practical purpose in today’s time.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/houseofrepillust-min-1200x900.png)
A House confined by size cannot stand
by Jonathan Szeto, Reporter
• September 11, 2023
![Jason Yi (10) receives a ballot from Jai Vir Mehta (12) at the Harker Student Mock Election registration desk on Monday. When voting becomes something that we build into our schedules as a responsibility of being a community member, were more likely to turn out to elections, upper school history and social science teacher Carol Green said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/StudentMockElection-900x675.jpg)
Harker’s Student Mock Election boasts 48.9 percent voter turnout
by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor
• October 16, 2022
![Tej Aswani (9) and Rohit Yalla (9) vote for ASB members on March 28. Voting took place in the journalism room during long lunch, and results were announced on Monday evening.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ASBVotingPhoto_CarterChadwick-900x601.jpg)
Students elect Associated Student Body (ASB) members for 2022-23 school year
by Margaret Cartee, Asst. Opinions Editor
• March 30, 2022
![Only the beginning.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Untitled_Artwork-696x900.jpg)
Editorial Cartoon: Only the beginning
by Emily Tan, Winged Post Features Editor
• January 22, 2021
![After a year upended by a relentless pandemic, the violent Capitol attack delivered a gut-wrenching blow to America’s battered morale. It was based in the false imagination of a stolen election, a story strengthened by those in public office who promoted the narrative and backed Trump in his disturbing rhetoric.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9519-900x848.jpg)
Editorial: Striking down the gavel on the First Amendment
by Editorial Board
• January 11, 2021
![Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff defeated Sen. David Perdue (R-G.A.), and Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-G.A.) in the Georgia runoff elections on Wednesday, marking the end of the highly contentious election cycle in Georgia.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/georgia-900x440.png)
Democrats take control of 117th Congress amid U.S. Capitol riots
by Lucy Ge and Irene Yuan
• January 10, 2021
![At 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday during the Senate confirmation of election results, a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol. Members of Congress who met to count electoral votes in the 2020 presidential elections evacuated and sheltered in place, and the U.S. Capitol Police failed to prevent rioters, some of whom were armed, from storming the building.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Capitol_MonumentTour11.20.19_NicoleTian-e1610417434923-900x857.jpg)
“Enough is enough is enough”
by Nicole Tian, Opinions Editor
• January 9, 2021
![President-elect Biden is not a panacea for all our ailments, but he is a step in the right direction. Biden has promised to be a president for all Americans, regardless of political affiliation, and he brings with him a history of bipartisanship in his nearly 50 years serving the American people.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Untitled_Artwork-1-900x696.jpeg)
Editorial: Defend our democracy
by Editorial Board
• November 12, 2020
![Joseph R. Biden won the 2020 presidential election, defeating incumbent President Donald. J. Trump as he crossed the threshold of 270 electoral votes with a win in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes).](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/7Updated_ELECTION_NIGHT_11-900x420.png)
Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States, defeating Trump
by Varsha Rammohan, Arushi Saxena, and Anna Vazhaeparambil
• November 7, 2020
![After months of campaign stops, policy proposals and debates, Election Day is finally upon us. Harker Aquila is launching our Election Day coverage on Nov. 3 with regular live updates and community reactions starting at 4:30 p.m. as polls begin closing on the East Coast and results start coming in. Check in with this package to stay informed tonight as incumbent President Donald Trump battles former Vice President Joe Biden in this historic presidential election.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3Updated_ELECTION_NIGHT1-1-900x420.jpg)
Election 2020: Live coverage
by Harker News Staff
• November 3, 2020
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