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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

Tanisha Vaish (10) teaches students at the KIPP Heritage Academy in San Jose. She covered concepts like acid-base chemistry and surface tension.

Opportunity X provides research opportunities for underprivileged students

by William Jiang, Assistant Copy Editor November 21, 2024

Many students in under-resourced communities face limited opportunities to pursue scientific research due to a lack of funding, mentorship and lab facilities. Opportunity X, a student-led certified 501(c)(3)...

WiSTEM Co-President Eileen Ma (12) and STEM Buddies Directors Michelle Wei (11) and Margaret Cartee (11) prepare an oobleck demonstration to teach lower school students about non-Newtonian fluids. The recent STEM Buddies event featured five stations where participants could learn new concepts through hands-on activities and discussions.

WiSTEM brings educational activities to lower school for STEM Buddies event

by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor March 16, 2023

Members of Women in STEM (WiSTEM) hosted STEM Buddies, an event involving hands-on activities and discussions, at the lower school on Feb. 24.  WiSTEM founded the STEM Buddies program in 2014 to spark...

Kunal Jain (11) reviews the answers to the silver level questions from the last USACO competition. Kunal has been an officer of Programming Club for the past year.

Programming Club officers host third lecture in ongoing series about competitive computer science

by Sabrina Zhu, STEM Editor January 11, 2022

The Harker Programming Club (HPC) hosted the third installment of their lecture series last Wednesday during long lunch, where officers explained questions and offered problem-solving tips for the United...

The junior varsity girls volleyball team huddles up between sets during the team's match against Notre-Dame Belmont today. The girls lost 16-25, 16-25.

Junior varsity girls volleyball team falls to Notre Dame-Belmont

by Lucy Ge, Co-Managing Editor September 21, 2021

The junior varsity girls volleyball team fell to Notre Dame-Belmont today 16-25, 16-25. The team called a timeout in the first set when the score was 6-12. They scored three consecutive points towards...

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