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The student news site of The Harker School.

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Parents and children ride atop a parade on St. Patrick’s Day, 2015 in Washington D.C. Feel free to hold your own solo parade in the shelter of your home, safe from judging bystanders.

How to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day

by Kathy Duan, TALON Student Life Editor March 17, 2016

It’s that time of year again. The day when emerald socks and sea green polos color the campus, and little shamrock cookies wait to be devoured by hungry students in the Edge. Little green-hatted leprechauns...

How to dress for California weather

How to dress for California weather

by Maya Kumar, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor March 2, 2016

When you wake up and feel the frigid morning air, your first instinct is probably to bundle up as if it's snowing outside, in a turtleneck and a thick parka, but wait until 3 p.m. and you’ll be ready...

Haris Hosseini (9) and Vanessa Tyagi (10) pose for a picture with manicured eyebrows. Across social media, #OnFleek is a hashtag used commonly to describe eyebrows.

Eyebrows #OnFleek

by Jenna Sadhu, Social Media Reporter March 1, 2016

Eyebrows are the windows to the soul, the frame of the face. There are thin brows, bushy brows, unibrows and defined brows. Some groom them, some do not. The three most common methods of grooming eyebrows...

How to ask someone to Winter Ball

How to ask someone to Winter Ball

by Megan Cardosi, TALON Organizations Editor January 24, 2016

Winter Ball is approaching; a common issue with dances is the question of whether to ask someone to be your date or not. There’s nothing wrong with going stag, but if you are stuck wondering how to invite...

Is it Ugg season yet?

Is it Ugg season yet?

by Jenna Sadhu and Melina Nakos November 28, 2015

It’s fall now, which means it’s about that time of the year to pull out your Ugg boots and strut them around campus. Uggs come in most sizes; the mini size, which goes about two inches above the...

Modcloth's Rain or Shiny umbrella

Umbrellas that take away the rainy day blues

by Ayushi Gautam, Managing Editor November 9, 2015

Gear up for this weekend’s rainfall with fashionable umbrellas that will keep you dry and chic at the same time. From those made of clear plastic to those designed with animal prints, these umbrellas...

Taylor Kohlmann's (10) playlist helps her focus by blocking out outside noises. She uses Spotify often while working.

How to focus by using Spotify

by Megan Cardosi, TALON Organizations Editor September 28, 2015

Students are constantly looking for ways to focus while studying. Distractions can be found everywhere, from Tumblr, to a sibling, to Netflix; a method to avoid these is much needed. Listening to music...

Milagros Schmoll walks the runway at the Custo Barcelona Spring 2009 show in New York. This year's New York Fashion Week begins tomorrow.

Previewing New York Fashion Week

by Emma Yu and Katherine Zhang September 9, 2015

Fashion expresses many aspects of one’s personality, outlook on life, and preferences. The latest clothing fashions will debut in New York City during New York Fashion Week (NYFW). NYFW starts tomorrow,...

In a Nutshell: And I knead you, baby

In a Nutshell: And I knead you, baby

by Fred Chang and Priscilla Pan May 22, 2015

Food is the manifestation of love. And there is no more fundamental food than bread. So, by the transitive property of culinary mathematics, there is no more fundamental representation of love...

Priscilla Pan (12) reenacted senior Vivek Sriram’s Hoscars dance of T-ARA’s “Roly Poly” to ask him to prom in the Quad. Priscilla asked the original performers, dubbed the Roly Poly Dream Team, to dance with her.

#harkerpromposal highlight reel

by Priscilla Pan and Jackie Gao May 16, 2015

Return of the Roly Poly Dream Team Priscilla Pan (12) reenacted senior Vivek Sriram’s Hoscars dance of T-ARA’s “Roly Poly” to ask him to prom in the Quad. Priscilla asked the original performers,...

The search: strategies to finding the ideal prom dress

The search: strategies to finding the ideal prom dress

by Eleanor Xiao, Reporter May 15, 2015

The perfect prom dress. While some scour numerous department stores, hunting for their coveted outfit of choice, and others scroll through tens and thousands of websites, prom season presents a challenge...

Matcha Love

Where to eat in the heat

by Priscilla Pan and Maya Kumar May 14, 2015

The Tea Zone & Fruit Bar The Tea Zone & Fruit Bar in San Jose offers extensive flavored iced tea, milk tea and fruit tea options. With the summer heat fast approaching, this is the perfect place...

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