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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Spirit Week Day 4: Students and faculty dress as “twins,” build Lego castles

Spirit Week Day 4: Students and faculty dress as “twins,” build Lego castles

by Gabe Sachse and Janam Chahal March 28, 2024

Upper school students and staff wore matching outfits for Twin Day and built Lego castles outside of Manzanita Hall during lunch on Thursday. Harker Spirit Leadership Team offers students and staff...

Senior Saahil Kajarekar paddles the class of 2024s regatta floatie across the pool. “I think its cool because a lot of the students put all their time into the spirit stuff,” belly flop judge Kadar Arbuckle said. “I actually really like how they make it more official with the judges. I was just here today to add to that.”

Spirit Week Day 3: Regatta and belly flops make a splash

by Margaret Cartee and Mendy Mao March 27, 2024

Students and teachers competed in the regatta race and belly flop performances at the Singh Aquatic Center during lunch, and pink clothing dominated the campus’s outfits for Wednesday’s dress up theme...

Upper School Math teacher Caren Furtado hosts the Are You Smarter Than a Teacher Event at lunch on Tuesday. Participants were asked questions like “Which college has a Squirrel Club?” and “What is Lord Voldemort’s real name?”

Spirit Week Day 2: Students and teachers dress as “Tacky Tourists,” battle in trivia game

by Anika Maji and Claire Bauschlicher March 26, 2024

Upper school students competed against teachers in a trivia-style competition during Tuesday lunch and dressed up according to a “Tacky Tourist” theme to mark the second day of Spirit Week. The...

Predictions for the 2024 Oscars

by Desiree Luo and Gabe Sachse March 9, 2024

Gabe: Hi, I'm Gabe Sachse, and I'm an Assistant News editor for Harker Aquila. Desiree: And I’m Desiree Luo, and I'm one of the Aquila Managing Editors. Gabe: Today we're going to be discussing...

This is the fourth installment of Research Revelations: Conversations with Our Student Researchers. Aquila reporters Victor Gong and Claire Zhao meet with Young Min (11) to discuss her work in cell-penetrating peptides.

Research Revelations Episode 4: Chemotherapy and cell-penetrating peptides with Young Min

by Victor Gong and Claire Zhao December 12, 2023

This is the fourth installment of Research Revelations: Conversations with Our Student Researchers, a podcast where Aquila staff members talk to student researchers about their projects and research goals....

Stories in motion: Students attend broadcast workshop at JEA convention

Stories in motion: Students attend broadcast workshop at JEA convention

by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor April 22, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO — High school student journalists sharpened writing, film and edit skills in the “Advanced Broadcast and Video Boot Camp” at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention...

Humans of Harker: Bringing life to the screen

by Jessica Tang, Photo Editor March 26, 2023

BB Ajlouny (12): As a kid, there was some app on the App Store called Video Star, and it basically allows you to choose a song and then record clips and put it over it. So, as a nine year old, I made music...

Behind the counter at Joe Coffee in New York City

by Jessica Tang and Tiffany Chang March 18, 2023

NEW YORK — Behind the counter at Joe Coffee in New York City Location: 2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall, New York NY 10027 Abel Alvarez, Joe Coffee Barista: Our co-founder Jonathan Rubinstein, he...

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