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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

The Trump Administration's anti-DEI policies and research funding cuts have pulled students into a political battle. “It’s a shame that students from other countries are going to have a harder time in order to learn from the American higher education system,” an anonymous senior said.

Trump’s college mandates fuel uncertainty for students

by Elizabeth Zhang, Opinions Editor September 7, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 mandating that colleges submit admissions data to prove they do not consider race, his latest move that transforms college admissions decisions...

Americorps pauses President’s Volunteer Service Award, altering incentives for students to volunteer. “When I first found out that PVSA was  removed, I was extremely enraged,” junior and prospective PVSA applicant Demi Zheng said. (Illustration by Sarah Wang)

President’s Volunteer Service Award pause prompts student to reflect on volunteering motivation

by Risa Chokhawala and Chelsea Xie August 29, 2025

Junior Demi Zheng eagerly clicked into the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) application, already imagining the gold medal and certificate she would receive in the mail after logging over 100...

It is easy to assume that federal policy decisions have little bearing on the lives of high school students. But our privilege does not shield us from national decisions that erode the foundation of research itself.

Editorial: Research funding cuts threaten students’ futures

by Editorial Board May 2, 2025

For Harker students dreaming of solving global problems or making groundbreaking discoveries, their journeys begin at college research labs. But across the country, these opportunities are disappearing. The...

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