Building a community from the ground up
by Arely Sun, Esha Gohil, Alysa Su, and Anna Vazhaeparambil
June 10, 2019
Filed under Features, Online Exclusive
With his head tilted to one side, eyes unfocused and thoughtful, Mike Bassoni smiles as he answers questions about his lifetime of work at Harker. As he touches on his past and present accomplishments, his voice softens nostalgically from its usual upbeat rhythm, his memories taking him back decades. Bassoni...
The Butterfly Effect: A metamorphosis on manhood, movies and “Minding the Gap”
by Nina Gee, Visuals Editor
June 10, 2019
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Fifteen years ago, 2004. Rockford, Illinois. A tall, lanky Asian boy, all limbs and joints, dark hair down past his ears, stands in front of the camera. The scene around him is warped outwards in its fish-eyed lens, almost as if the world is exploding out of him, fracturing around him. Yet he is all...
Inside the Dash: Age of Aquarium
by Helen Zhu, TALON Academics Editor
May 31, 2019
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This podcast series hopes to slow things down for a few minutes of conversation with someone in this community, and to tell the stories of the lives of our community—inside the dash. How many hours, minutes, or seconds do you spend on looking around you and appreciating the flowers blooming in your yard or the delicious food you’re eating or just your friends? Over the course of the past month, I’ve witnessed the cherry tree in my Cupertino front yard blossom, bloom and wither. I pass by this tree ev...
Keeping up with the Kuehn Klass: Behind the scenes of an after school dance classes
by Alysa Su, Reporter
May 27, 2019
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Ambient white blocks of fluorescent lights line the angled ceiling, reflecting in the wall-length mirror of the dance room. Spread across the polished wooden floor in two straight rows, dancers in the Tuesday 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 pm. “stretch, leaps and turns” class sit in a straddled stretching position...
Behind the scenes of AP testing
by Nicole Tian and Irene Yuan
May 26, 2019
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During the first two weeks of May, the doors of the auxiliary gym and Nichols are lined with backpacks starting from 8 a.m. and stretching long into the afternoon. However, members of scheduling begin planning for the APs long before the atmosphere surrounding them sets in. Scheduling for these exams...
College here I come!
by Erica Cai, Esha Gohil, Saloni Shah, and Alysa Su
May 23, 2019
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In just a few months, a quarter of the Harker Upper School population will be heading off to college, into the great beyond. To prepare our beloved seniors for the next stage of their journeys, seasoned alumni shared some words of wisdom that might enrich soon-to-be freshmen’s college experience. Advice #1...
Behind the Scenes: Students rehearse for annual Senior Showcase performance
by Esha Gohil and Gloria Zhang
May 21, 2019
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The annual Senior Showcase premiered the performances of graduating Certificate Program seniors and their accompaniments last Friday at 7 p.m. in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center’s Patil Theater (RPAC). The upper school’s conservatory Certificate Program includes a four-year study within a f...
Helen’s BTS Podcast
by Helen Yang, Reporter
May 14, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Multimedia, Online Exclusive, Podcasts
In her new podcast, senior Helen Yang dives into the basics of getting into BTS, the Korean boy group that has sparked an international craze, drawing many into the world of K-pop. Also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, BTS is a seven-member South Korean boy band created in 2013 under the company Big...
This is Quadchella: Harker’s biannual music festival celebrates talent and “chillaxing”
by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor
May 8, 2019
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“I don’t care. I don’t care. I don’t care. I don’t care. You’re a square. You’re a square. You’re a square. You’re a square.” The rhythmic beats of lil strype’s, also known as Nathaniel “Nash” Melisso (11), “idc (prod. 408)” reverberates around campus. The chorus of the e...
SweetHoney puts a trendy spin on traditional Cantonese desserts
by Arely Sun, Reporter
May 5, 2019
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Nestled between Creamistry and an abandoned suite around the outside ring of buildings of Cupertino Village is SweetHoney, a trendy Cantonese dessert cafe. The playlist of the cafe consists of American and Asian pop songs, which create a friendly ambiance. Geometric patterns, such as pink stripes...
Seahorse tank emphasizes importance of conservation
by Nicole Tian, Reporter
May 2, 2019
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With their mottled tails curled around a vibrant green and yellow sea fan, two 3-inch seahorses with beige speckles peek out from behind the veins of artificial coral. The newest additions to the tank have clearly made themselves quite comfortable, with their journey to the atrium of Nichols first starting...
Greetings from California
by Arely Sun, Catherine Feng, and Helen Yang
April 25, 2019
Filed under Features, Winged Post
Avi Gulati (11) Family Homeland: India Avi Gulati (11) is a second generation Indian-American. He has visited India at least once every year except for in 2008. Avi is obsessed with Alia Bhatt, a famous Bollywood actress. Two years ago, when he was in India, he decided to try to meet Bhatt. He and...