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Sergeant Hing, portrayed by Thomas Campisi (10), gives a monologue to to other members of the Tectonic Theater Project in this years fall play The Laramie Project. The production performed in three shows and presented the murder of gay student Matthew Shepard and its aftermath.

A murder and a message

by Jessica Wang and Jonathan Szeto November 7, 2023

Trigger warning: This article involves topics including assault and death. We advise readers who may be sensitive about these topics to reconsider reading this piece. A pale-yellow spotlight illuminates...

The middle school combined choir performs during the Harker Day production on Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m. The sang “All Over the World” from the 1980 film “Xanadu.”

Dr. Seuss-themed Harker Day shows bring together community across campuses

by Jonathan Szeto and Tiffany Zhu October 27, 2023

The spotlight emerges, casting a glow on a vibrant menagerie of colored words in Dr. Seuss’s whimsical style. Two lower school actors step under the light, one dressed as the protagonist from Dr. Seuss’s...

Curtains draw back, revealing a stage decorated as a typical suburban house. The 1975 set up their instruments and chatted with one another like characters on an idyllic sitcom.

This is what it looks like

by Gabe Sachse and Alena Suleiman October 17, 2023

Gasps erupt throughout the audience as a nude Matty Healy body double rises from a disguised B-stage in the middle of the stadium. The real, half-clothed Healy follows closely behind. Climbing on the platform,...

Audience members settle in as Considering Matthew Shepard begins. The oratorio was written by Craig Johnson.

To consider Matthew Shepard

by Alison Yang, Co-Arts & Entertainment Editor October 12, 2023

Trigger warning: This article includes discussion about assault and death. We advise readers who may be sensitive about these topics to reconsider reading this piece. 25 years ago, Matthew Shepard...

Iris Fu (12) performs the emergency room scene for The Laramie Project. This years fall play will perform from Oct. 26 to 28.

Conservatory kicks off new year with audition action

by Alison Yang and Claire Yu October 5, 2023

The frenzy of audition season brought actors, singers and dancers back to the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC). Fall Play auditions for Moises Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theater’s...

How Ice Spice spiced up the music industry

How Ice Spice spiced up the music industry

by Janam Chahal, Reporter October 2, 2023

“And I’m proud that I’m still gettin’ bigger, goin’ viral is gettin' ‘em sicker,” breakout drill rapper Ice Spice boasts in her 2022 hit song “Bikini Bottom.”  Born Isis Gaston,...

K-pop rids me of distractions and allows me to focus. Each song has a unique tune, message, choreography, and lyrics that makes it stand out.

Top 5 summer K-pop songs

by Connie Xu, TALON Reporter September 27, 2023

I sit down to do my homework, and my ears tingle with voices echoing everywhere around me. As I connect my earbuds to my computer, K-pop music fills my ears. K-pop rids me of distractions and allows me...

Originally released in 1949, Adidas Sambas became an important shoe because of their history. Soccer culture helped the shoe reach a wide audience in the 70s and 90s.

Adidas Sambas: Staple shoe or short-lived trend?

by Shaina Cohen and Claire Su September 22, 2023

Scrolling through outfits on TikTok, Instagram or Pinterest, you’re bound to see a pair of Adidas Sambas. They are inescapable both through a screen and in the real world, often dubbed the most popular...

Swift serenades the crowd during Lover. Every show, Swift performed surprise songs in addition to the setlist.

Hold on to the memories: The Eras Tour review

by Michelle Wei, Humans of Harker Co-Managing Editor September 17, 2023

Fans. Literally. Six dancers holding enormous fans splashed with pink, orange and purple enter the stage as instrumental music plays. The names of each album float from the speakers in distorted audio....

Barbenheimer: Why “Kenergy” and atomic bomb are trending

Barbenheimer: Why “Kenergy” and atomic bomb are trending

by Jessica Wang, Co-Opinions Editor September 2, 2023

A gaggle of teenagers, dolled up in head-to-toe pink, rush the ticket booth. “Tickets to ‘Oppenheimer,’ please.” The ticket agent looks them up and down, questioning. “It’s for a bit,”...

Travis Scotts fourth full-length album UTOPIA features disconnected songs and thinly-veiled attempts at virality. While the album may offer moments of brilliance, it leaves listeners yearning for the depth and authenticity found in his earlier works.

Not quite utopia

by Edward Huang, Winged Post Co-Managing Editor August 30, 2023

After over five years of silence, hip-hop artist Travis Scott has finally returned. Releasing his fourth full-length studio album "UTOPIA" on July 28, the hip-hop artist marked his long-awaited return...

A house finch pinches a cherry blossom in its beak at the Washington Park Arboretum. The Washington Park Arboretum borders Lake Washington and is home to finches, ducks, turtles and other wildlife.

Out of the nest: 3 days in Seattle

by Claire Zhao, Co-STEM Editor May 31, 2023

It’s my first time in Seattle, Washington –– the bustling city of coffee, greenery, planes, cherry blossoms, Pike Place, the Space Needle and tempestuous weather. All it took was a simple itinerary...

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