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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

Code-switching is the practice of switching between two or more languages or dialects depending on the social context. At Harker, many multilingual students code-switch naturally as a way to express themselves and navigate different cultural settings.

Embrace codeswitching for authenticity and linguistic diversity

by Chelsea Xie, A&E/Lifestyle Editor May 11, 2025

While taking classes at school, a student might speak to teachers in formal English during class discussions, while using casual slang with friends in the hallways. However, as soon as they step through...

Members of the French National Honor Society (FNHS) make crepes and sell a variety of French goods to students after school. FNHS joined the Chinese and Japanese National Honor Societies in hosting club week during the week. of Dec. 2, selling food and drinks during lunch and after school to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders.

Language honor societies sell traditional snacks and drinks for club week

by Saurav Tewari, Reporter December 12, 2019

The French National Honor Society (FNHS), Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) and National Chinese Honor Society (NCHS) sold traditional snacks last week during lunch and afterschool during their shared...

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