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Town hall discussion explores solutions for racism at Harker

Town hall discussion explores solutions for racism at Harker

by Lucy Ge, Winged Post News Editor

June 23, 2020

Harker community holds vigil to discuss racism and current Black Lives Matter protests

Harker community holds vigil to discuss racism and current Black Lives Matter protests

June 7, 2020

Community vigil and town hall meeting regarding protests to take place

Community vigil and town hall meeting regarding protests to take place

June 3, 2020

Senior pick-up day celebrates new graduates with drive-thru ceremony

Senior pick-up day celebrates new graduates with drive-thru ceremony

May 30, 2020

Inside the Dash: Growing gratitude

Inside the Dash: Growing gratitude

by Helen Zhu, TALON Managing Editor

June 4, 2020

Stories from quarantine: “The outfit I never wore”

Stories from quarantine: “The outfit I never wore”

May 25, 2020

Meal with Love: Giving back to our medical workers

Meal with Love: Giving back to our medical workers

May 12, 2020

Creativity during COVID-19: Writers reflect on quarantine

Creativity during COVID-19: Writers reflect on quarantine

May 10, 2020

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“You just have to go for it. You think, 'In the

“You just have to go for it. You think, 'In the future, if I think back and regret it, is that how I want to end up — or would I rather just try something and see what happens?' Usually, it turns out well.” – Montek Kalsi (’20)

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Reporters: Jin Tuan and Aditya Singhvi

This is the fourth installment of the Humans of Ha

African American lower and middle school assistant

African American lower and middle school assistant athletic director Karriem Stinson thanks those who shared their views and encouraged others to speak up during the town hall on diversity and racism last Tuesday. Over 170 Harker faculty, staff and students from sixth to twelfth grade gathered via Zoom to raise questions and concerns regarding racism at Harker. The town hall spanned 90 minutes and was organized by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and members of administration. “Right now is not a time to be silent,” Stinson said. “I work at an institution [where] not a lot of people look like me. This is about everybody learning. This is about things that’s happened a long time, and now it’s come to light and people are all saying, ‘Oh, yeah, Black lives matter.’ Since I’ve been a baby, Black lives mattered to me. It’s not a fad to jump on. Don’t be scared to talk.”

Dating back to June 19, 1865, Juneteenth celebrate

Dating back to June 19, 1865, Juneteenth celebrates the official ending of slavery in the United States. Today, African American communities across the nation honored their ancestors and protested systemic racism and police brutality through rallies and marches.

These photos are from a San Francisco Juneteenth protest, which called for the defunding of police and the funding of local public schools.

Photographer: Anna Vazhaeparambil

This is the third installment of the Humans of Har

Editorial: Tony McDade. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arb

Editorial: Tony McDade. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Eric Garner. Rodney King. Tamir Rice. And so many more African American men and women — most unpublicized, many minors — have been killed by the police in this country.

Black lives matter.

Yet this country continues to systemically oppress African Americans, especially through law enforcement practices and policies. African Americans represent 13% of the population of the United States but 24% of the people police killed in 2019. Since 2015, police have fatally shot 1,293 African Americans.

With the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, the country has reached a flashpoint.

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Status report: Sports leagues prepare to reopen

Status report: Sports leagues prepare to reopen

by Vishnu Kannan, Muthu Panchanatham, and Saurav Tewari

May 20, 2020

Athletic recruiting in the time of COVID-19

Athletic recruiting in the time of COVID-19

May 4, 2020

Jock of All Trades: Episode 4

Jock of All Trades: Episode 4

May 3, 2020

Live coverage: 2020 NFL Draft

Live coverage: 2020 NFL Draft

April 23, 2020

SpaceX partners with NASA to send American astronauts to space

SpaceX partners with NASA to send American astronauts to space

by Mark Hu and Sabrina Zhu

June 2, 2020

COVID-19 testing and treatments explained: Cases ramp up as researchers race to find sustainable cures

COVID-19 testing and treatments explained: Cases ramp up as researchers race to find sustainable cures

May 20, 2020

STEM Scene: Upper school clubs continue activities in quarantine

STEM Scene: Upper school clubs continue activities in quarantine

May 4, 2020

Upper school cafeteria limits self-served food items to limit the spread of COVID-19, among other local health measures

Upper school cafeteria limits self-served food items to limit the spread of COVID-19, among other local health measures

March 9, 2020

Editorial: Say their names — and listen

Editorial: Say their names — and listen

by Editorial Board

June 14, 2020

White privilege is still white privilege, intentional or not

White privilege is still white privilege, intentional or not

May 30, 2020

Heart of Harker: Wellness during shelter-in-place

Heart of Harker: Wellness during shelter-in-place

May 28, 2020

Latest Netflix hit “Never Have I Ever” is a cultural reset for Hollywood

Latest Netflix hit “Never Have I Ever” is a cultural reset for Hollywood

May 9, 2020

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