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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Kennedy’s layoffs included over 1000 probationary employees from the FDA, drawing criticism for its possible long term consequences. With fewer staff overseeing safety and research, public confidence in public health agencies may decline.

Debates grow over public health policy changes

by Chelsea Xie and Caden Ruan March 5, 2025

As the new U.S. presidency takes hold and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic linger, public health has become the center of significant policy shifts and nationwide debates. President Donald Trump...

Public Health Club Vice Presidents of Internal Affairs Terry Xie (11) and Ritisha Chakravarty (10) explain and guide members through the video game Plague Inc. The game introduced club members to the origins behind deadly illnesses and how scientists create vaccines to mitigate them.

STEM Spotlight: Public Health Club

by Lily Peng and Vivek Moorjani February 3, 2025

Public Health Club members played the video game Plague Inc. to learn about the effects and properties of infectious diseases on Jan. 23.  In the three-leveled Plague Inc., students acted as a bacteria...

Creative writing, storytelling and skit director Cyrus Ghane explains the process of writing a futuristic scene to FPS Launch attendees. Club members learned how to analyze and solve problems for a scenario set in the future during the introductory event.

Future Problem Solving Launch introduces members to problem-solving process

by Jonathan Szeto, Co-STEM Editor September 19, 2024

Twenty-five Future Problem Solving (FPS) members participated in competition events at FPS Launch with practice problems, performances and an alumni panel in Nichols Hall on Saturday. Officers began...

A parent converses with athletics department representative Vyom Vidyarthi (11) at the Harker athletics booth during Back-to-School Day on Saturday. Club and organization representatives, including faculty and students, set up booths outside the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC) Saturday morning.

Annual upper school Back to School Day bridges parent to teacher connections

by Ashley Mo, Vivek Moorjani, and Ananya Sriram September 10, 2023

Upper school faculty, students and parents attended the annual Back to School Day to take a glimpse at daily student life at the Saratoga campus on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Back to School...

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