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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

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Harker Aquila

“I’ve gotten to appreciate how choreography is more than just teaching others how to dance. It's learning how to understand others, putting others before yourself, and just making that shine on stage, rather than focusing on yourself … The reason why I love dance is because it gave me the ability to help others become better dancers, and just that feeling of helping others is great,” Vance Hirota (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Choreographed movement

by Michelle Liu, Reporter April 11, 2020

The audience sits in quiet anticipation as the lights dim in the performing arts center. Slowly, the red velvet curtains unfurl to reveal a stunning scene. Neon lasers cut through hazy smoke as dancers...

Junior Zoe Kister jumps into a crowd of dancers. Zoe is one of eight student choreographers.

“Remixed and Reimagined”: Students and faculty prepare for the annual dance production

by Esha Gohil and Sabrina Zhu January 31, 2020

The stage lights up in a purple hue, silhouetting a group of dancers in the background. They pose as the music begins, before gracefully leaping towards the audience during Thursday’s dress rehearsal. The...

Avi Gulati (11), who is running uncontested for ASB president, delivers his speech to close out yesterday's assembly. Avi and five other juniors are running for five positions on the ASB council next year.

Special schedule accommodates ReCreate Reading, ASB speeches, senior meeting

by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor April 17, 2019

ASB candidates gave their speeches to freshmen, sophomores and juniors in the Athletic Center today in place of school meeting, after fifth period. Results from the election will be announced Thursday,...

Katie Li (10) pulls herself up onto the inflatable unicorn float during today's regatta race. Katie's class, the sophomores, won the race, followed by the freshmen in second and the seniors and juniors in third.

Students dive into spirit week

by Emily Tan, Reporter April 8, 2019

Today during lunch at the Singh Aquatic Center, members of the Harker community dressed in movie- and music-themed clothing filled up the bleachers they watched their fellow classmates and faculty participate...

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