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A good sleep schedule is integral in waking up refreshed and being the best version of yourself throughout the day.

Seven tips for falling asleep tonight

by Jin Tuan, Lifestyle Editor September 3, 2018

The new school year has started already, bringing with it promises of deadlines and possibilities of sleep deprivation. As we revert from our summer schedules, it’s important to remember to still take...

Designer Mimi Tran, center, poses after her fashion show on Aug. 25.

So you wanna be a fashion designer?

by Helen Yang, Columnist September 3, 2018

Mimi Tran’s journey to becoming a fashion designer began when she was barely old enough to form sentences. Now, she owns a store in Santana Row and works with the stylists of celebrities like Lady Gaga,...

Biology teacher Dr. Thomas Artiss tends to a beehive. "I could stand and watch the hive for half an hour," Artiss said.

Meet your teacher: Biology teacher experiences joy of beekeeping

by Jessie Wang, Reporter September 2, 2018

A low buzzing fills the air as biology teacher Dr. Thomas Artiss approaches his beehive. Clad in traditional beekeeper wear — wide brimmed hat, mesh faceguard, white full-body suit and all — Dr. Artiss...

As vegan diet mounts in popularity, vegan meal options accommodate most lifestyles. A kitchen staff member prepares a vegan dish.

Veganism in the lunchroom and beyond

by Irina Malyugina, Photo Editor September 2, 2018

According to the Collins English Dictionary, a vegan “never eats meat or any animal products such as milk, butter, or cheese.” Though both vegetarians and vegans avoid meat, there is a difference:...

Brightly colored drought-resistant plants and trees laden with ripening apricots rustle in the late spring breeze. The landscaping between Dobbins and Davis Field appeared in the early spring this year. “All of the planting that we did is either drought tolerant or we were trying to depict the history of the Santa Clara Valley,” Bassoni said. Drought resistant plants in the landscaping include bird-of-paradise and silver ragwort.

Harker in bloom

by Irina Malyugina, Photo Editor September 2, 2018

This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on Aug. 31, 2018.

We the Students: March for Our Lives San Jose’s student activists on why they organized the event

by Katherine Zhang, Kathy Fang, and Eric Fang September 1, 2018

1:30 p.m. Exactly on schedule, Prospect High School senior Hiwad Haider descended the stairs from the makeshift stage in front of the San Jose City Hall, closely followed by his classmates and fellow organizers....

Student marchers representing the Office of LBTQ+ rights carry a festive banner in honor of Pride.

Pulse of the People: Bay Area Pride parades highlight love, support

by Sara Yen, Assistant Features Editor September 1, 2018

Crimson crosses over to tangerine, meeting sunny yellow then lime then azure before finally merging with violet. These colors form a common variation of artist Gilbert Baker’s rainbow flag, created in...

Against the Current: The refugee story

Against the Current: The refugee story

by Mahika Halepete, Special Story Writer September 1, 2018

On September 2, 2015, Maria Tran saw a photograph depicting three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi washed up on a shore near Bodrum, Turkey. The photo had circulated in the news, altering the perspective...

Saloni Shah (10) discusses health and mental wellness in her new column, Staying Healthy with Saloni.

Staying Healthy with Saloni: A new column on health and wellness

by Saloni Shah, Columnist and Assistant Humans of Harker Editor September 1, 2018

Dear Eagles, Welcome back from your exotic vacations, summer classes, travel tournaments, research labs, jobs, volunteer projects or whatever else Harker students do during summer! It’s time to kick...

Kumar and an employee chat with a customer. The restaurant is named after Kumar's late brother-in-law, Avatar Ubhi.

Avatar’s matches dishes to customers’ needs

by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2018

There's a restaurant in Sausalito, CA, on the bottom floor of a grey building. To the casual passer-by, the exterior appears to be a nondescript storefront, a blue overhang sporting the establishment name–...

Veggie Grill, a popular vegetarian restaurant, serves a variety of meat-free dishes to customers in 29 locations across four states.

Vegetarianism: My 15 year journey

by Saloni Shah, Asst. Humans of Harker and Columnist August 27, 2018

My eyes filled with shock as I stared wide-eyed at the seemingly endless line stretching from the door of Veggie Grill. The dim lighting inside the restaurant added to the ambiance, and the place looked...

Rani looks through a book of designs for inspiration. She is well-known for her unique clothing designs.

Harker sophomore builds clothing designs in free time

by Mahika Halepete, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor May 25, 2018

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