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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Green Team spekaer Tami Mulcahy pointed out the abundance of plastic in modern society. “We have to start eliminating the plastics and microplastics from our lives,” Mulcahy said.

Green Team speaker unpacks plastics’ hidden dangers

by Ashley Mo, STEM Editor February 24, 2025

Over 20 students and teachers gathered to listen to Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Plastic Solutions co-chair Tami Mulcahy speak about the harmful effects of plastics at a Green...

Participants in the "Human Ecology: Our Place in Nature" course watch tremendous volumes of water fall as a glacier melts. The students and faculty hiked down to the Mendenhall Glacier outside of Juneau as a part of their hands-on learning trip.

From California to Alaska: Human ecology comes to life

by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor November 5, 2018

It was late June in North America, but Dr. Kate Schafer was dressed in brown rubber boots, windbreakers and knitted beanies. After trudging in muddy soil for hours, many on the trek were exhausted and...

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