![Downbeat members Isabella Ribeiro (12), Shayla He (12), Varun Bhupathi (11), Simon Kirjner (10), Ian Ogden (12) and Ethan Liu (12) perform Levitating by Dua Lipa during the school meeting. The performance served as a goodbye for Downbeats seniors.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_8250-2-1200x720.jpg)
School Meeting 5/1: New leadership, Walk for Water and Downbeat
by Jessica Hu, Co-News Editor
• May 5, 2024
![Juniors Sam Parupudi, Alicia Ran, Jia Jia Jiang and Daniel Chen and sophomore Ananya Pradhan took on the positions of president, vice president, secretary, spirit coordinator and treasurer, respectively, during last weeks ASB election. This marks the first time in nine years that a non-male candidate takes on the role of ASB president.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_6964-1200x702.jpg)
ASB elections conclude with non-male majority council
by Lily Shi and Jessica Hu
• April 20, 2024
![Ian Ogden (12)’s Robbie Hart plays the electric guitar while singing “When It’s Your Wedding Day.” “This musical is very lead-heavy,” Ian said. “It took me a while to get to know my character and all his mannerisms.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_3882-e1712216130484-1200x1056.jpg)
Marry comedy and chaos with “The Wedding Singer”
by Emma Milner and Alison Yang
• April 6, 2024
![Riya Samuel (9) and Ivanya Sadana (9) dance to a Bollywood routine during Mondays assembly. The Student Diversity Coalition opened the showcase by introducing culture week and promoting events later in the week like a chalk art activity.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC9478-3-1200x859.jpg)
Culture Week Days 1 and 2: Students showcase diverse performances in cultural assembly
by Janam Chahal and Lily Shi
• February 28, 2024
![Former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. Kissinger remained active and prominent in global politics long after his retirement. (Provided by state.gov)](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/48408035651_8a81c18a90_k-1200x857.jpg)
What was Henry Kissinger’s legacy?
by Hima Thota, Felix Chen, and Vika Gautham
• January 17, 2024
![Republican candidates Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum stand together before a Republican primary debate on Aug. 23. An estimated 9.5 million Americans tuned in to watch the second Republican presidential primary debate on Sept. 27. (Provided by AP News/Morry Gash)](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download-1-1200x800.webp)
Republican presidential candidates lock horns in second primary debate
by Jonathan Szeto, Reporter
• October 18, 2023
![Sophomores Syna Sharma, Disha Gupta, Ruhi Banerjee and Judi Abdelrazik cheer for their class in tug-of-war on Davis Field today. Upper school students compete in tug-of-war preliminaries during Homecoming week and finals on Homecoming night each year.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC9369-1200x811.jpg)
Homecoming Week Day 2: Classes gather for spirit day parade and tug-of-war
by Vivek Moorjani, Charlize Wang, and Brandon Zau
• October 3, 2023
![Harker Spirit Leadership Team (HSLT) members demonstrate how to play the hula hoop game. This game required teams to step through a hula hoop one at a time while holding hands.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SpringSportsRally_Alena1-900x599.jpg)
Spirit Week starts strong with Spring Sports Rally featuring 7 athletic teams
by Michelle Wei and Ella Yee
• March 28, 2023
![California Republican House Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected House Speaker on Jan. 7 after an unprecedented 15 rounds of voting. McCarthy finally achieved the win with 216 out of 428 votes.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mccarthy-1.jpeg)
Kevin McCarthy elected House Speaker after unprecedented 15 rounds of voting
by Shareen Chahal and Katerina Matta
• January 28, 2023
![Rupert Chen (12) plays the bagpipes during Quadchella on Oct. 19. The bagpipe is a traditional Scottish instrument that is part of the woodwind family.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Quadchella_YoungMin3-900x596.jpg)
Quadchella strengthens bond of Harker community
by Alison Yang and Young Min
• November 5, 2022
![Senior lip sync participants Kris Estrada and Gordon Chen pose together in a heart shape. The seniors routine described some of the horrors of Harker, in line with their theme of the horror movie It.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AJS8470-900x599.jpg)
Homecoming Week Day 4: Homecoming Rally closes Spirit Week with a bang
by Vika Gautham and Aishani Singh
• October 6, 2022
![A Blue Tang fish swims in the fish tank in Nichols Hall. The tank’s current fish residents also include African Blue Spotted Rabbitfish, Flame Angels, Atlantic Blue Tangs and Yellow Damsels among many other living creatures such as sea urchins and a red and green brittle starfish.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fishtank_YifanLi1-900x633.png)
Fishing into the depths of Nichols: Decade-old fish tank brings vitality to building
by Yifan Li and Alison Yang
• October 4, 2022
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