While taking classes at school, a student might speak to teachers in formal English during class discussions, while using casual slang with friends in the hallways. However, as soon as they step through...

Roses are red and hydrangeas are blue — but only at low soil pH. Roses can also be orange, as chemistry teacher Ran Tao learned. Some can even be brown, like the Koko Loko rose, Dr. Tao’s favorite.  Gardening...

Hundreds of food pallets stretch toward the ceiling in the back of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s Cypress Center warehouse. The scent of oranges surrounds the cooler, mingling with the warm smell...

Morning fog still clings to the redwoods as English teacher Eric Hengstebeck glides across Lake Tahoe’s glassy surface on his paddleboard. Out here, each stroke brings him farther from the pace of the...

SEATTLE — Customers line up in front of the entrance of the Starbucks in Pike Place Market at 10 a.m. on Thursday. As they enter, they are greeted by the words “Espresso” and “Cappuccino” in...

As the Trump administration rolls out new policies reducing DEI and abortion rights, many women worry for the future. In a changing political and social climate, some feel the right-leaning administration...

Ramadan commenced with a dinner in Downtown Palo Alto. Since the Islamic calendar follows the lunar calendar, Ramadan began at sunset on the night of Feb. 28 before the first fast the next day. To celebrate,...

While gender is often reduced to a binary of male and female, it is widely regarded as a social construct shaped by a combination of cultural and societal influences. Centuries-old stereotypes continue...

Students stream out of Dobbins Hall as the bell rings. A curiously shaped installment draws gazes, prominent against Dobbin’s bright pink backdrop. Before the wall, a metal teddy bear with a collar and...

There’s no question that Harker is a diverse place. From the range of extracurricular offerings to our academic interests, each student is profoundly different from the next. Yet, there remains one staggering...