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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Her Loss puts the rappers’ talents and extraordinary chemistry on full display, blending their original styles and vocals in a way that blurs the distinction between absurdity and pure genius.

‘Her Loss’: Best of both worlds from Drake and 21 Savage

by Edward Huang, Co-STEM Editor December 9, 2022

Piercing trap beats, ingenious rhymes and wordplay, playful jabs at celebrities, aggressive delivery and heartfelt melodies: these components, wrapped into a hectic yet perfectly tasteful hour-long listening...

Cantilenans Ananya Das (10), Miki Mitarai (11) and Lucy Feng (12) sing National Weather Report in winter clothing. Cantilena closed the concert with this song to remind the audience about the warm winters in California.

Choir groups bring audiences around the world in ‘Music from the Eastern Hemisphere’

by Shiv Deokar and Yifan Li December 3, 2022

Harker’s Bel Canto, Camerata and Cantilena along with debuting groups, Dolce Voce and Rhapsody performed in the show ‘Music from the Eastern Hemisphere’ on Nov. 10 in the Patil Theater. The concert...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Move with Aquila

by Jessica Tang, Photo Editor November 29, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. With December right around the corner and...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Connect to country with Aquila

by Gabe Sachse, Assistant Sports Editor November 14, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. While some listeners may eliminate country...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Staying spooky with Aquila

by Charlie Folk, TALON Reporter October 31, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. The month of October is coming to a close,...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Try Taylor and savor Swift with Aquila

by Jonathan Xue, Reporter October 17, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. With Taylor Swift’s new album "Midnights"...

Instrumental music teacher and artistic director of the Harker Concert Series Jaco Wong speaks at Fridays performance. Jaco introduced his own piece the “Whampoa Overture, which was then performed by the orchestra.

San Jose Chamber Orchestra performs for Harker community

by Felix Chen, Reporter October 5, 2022

The musicians of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra took the stage in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday to perform in front of an audience consisting of students, parents and administration...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Falling into fall with Aquila

by Aishani Singh, Reporter September 26, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. As the temperature starts to dwindle down...

An illustration of the album cover of Taylor Swifts Midnights album, set to release on Oct. 21. Swift announced this new album during her acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the Video Music Awards in August.

Taylor Swift announces new “Midnights” album, set to release in October

by Chayce Milheim and Lavanya Subramanian September 18, 2022

Popular artist Taylor Swift announced her tenth studio album “Midnights,” set to release on Oct. 21, at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Aug. 28.  Swift won the VMAs’ prestigious award, Video...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Cool down with Aquila

by Alena Suleiman, Co-A&E / Lifestyle editor September 12, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. After a week of record-breaking temperatures...

Upper school composer Paul Woodruff sits at the piano, playing notes of a song. Woodruff joined Harker 12 years ago, and has since been composing for music for upper school musical groups.

Composing cadence: Upper school melodist writes music through time

by Vika Gautham, Shareen Chahal, and Olivia Xu May 30, 2022

Euphonic voices fill the air with joyful tunes as upper school composer Paul Woodruff sits at the piano, observing the students implementing his modified arrangement of the classic, “Walking on Sunshine.”...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Take a stroll with Aquila

by Sally Zhu, A&E and Lifestyle Editor May 9, 2022

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week.  A last walk through the campus’s orchard...

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