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Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

Memoir Monday: Water you doing?

by Alexander Wang, Opinion Editor November 27, 2017

Alexander Wang The crash of the water against the pool deck rings against my ears. The smell of chlorine pervades through the air, as steam rises from the surface of the water and creates a sort of halo...

#MeToo movement places sexual assault in the spotlight

#MeToo movement places sexual assault in the spotlight

by Katherine Zhang, STEM Editor November 18, 2017

On Oct. 5, a single New York Times article threw the film industry in turmoil. Quiet yet strong, sharp yet blunt, the piece revealed that film producer Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood’s most powerful,...

So you wanna be a ballroom dancer?

So you wanna be a ballroom dancer?

by Farah Hosseini, Reporter November 16, 2017

While training in California, professional ballroom dancer Andrea Faraci found himself in need of a dance partner and finally got a response after reaching out to his teachers back in Italy. The wife of...

Annual "Turkey Trot" promotes spirit of giving

Annual “Turkey Trot” promotes spirit of giving

by Jin Tuan and Varsha Rammohan November 16, 2017

Dressed in iconic Turkey Trot shirts, a mass of runners crowd the starting line, rub their palms together and prepare to run in the chilly hours of Thanksgiving morning. The annual Applied Materials...

English teacher Ohad Paran poses for the camera each day of the week. "No matter what you choose to wear, be yourself," he said.

Meet your teacher: English teacher flaunts colorful, unique style

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor November 16, 2017

With his color-coordinated dress shirts, endless drawer of patterned socks and rainbow of Apple Watch wristbands, English teacher Ohad Paran takes on every day in style. Whether he’s sporting his...

Students reflect on gender assembly

Students reflect on gender assembly

by Anvi Banga and Nerine Uyanik November 16, 2017

Harker invited guest speaker Maureen Johnston, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a practice in San Jose, to present to the upper school on Oct. 18. In the presentations that she gave to the...

You hit send, now what?

You hit send, now what?

by Helen Yang, Anjay Saklecha, and Rose Guan November 16, 2017

For most high school students, college application season represents a crucial turning point in life. Over the past two weeks, many seniors have submitted their early college applications. While every...

Student Spotlight: Upperclassmen manage clothing brands

Student Spotlight: Upperclassmen manage clothing brands

by Anya Weaver and Vivian Jin November 16, 2017

Kaitlyn Nguyen (12) had been editing an album cover toward the end of her junior year when she suddenly thought, “what if this was on a T-shirt?” That day, she decided to start a business and went...

Pulse of the People: Survivors share stories to spark dialogue

Pulse of the People: Survivors share stories to spark dialogue

by Prameela Kottapalli and Irina Malyugina November 16, 2017

Burke launched the Me Too campaign in 2007, but the movement entered the realm of hashtags last month when actress Alyssa Milano posted the hashtag, along with a call for women to share their experiences...

"Crystal Heist 2," the sequel to Ethan's "The Crystal Heist," follows FBI agents Tran and Choi as they seek to defeat criminals Boss G and the Sphinx Robber. “The whole point of making ‘Crystal Heist 2’ was to thank everyone who somehow survived the first movie and to give them something they just really deserved. I also did it for my grandmother—after fifth grade in Vietnam she had to quit school and work to sell seafood in order to help her family. She has this immense talent for cooking and opened and ran an amazing restaurant, but she broke her back. She’s been through two strokes. I thought about how she got through all that and I decided to push through. She’s coming to the premiere of ‘Crystal Heist 2,’ which I’m really excited about," Ethan said.

Did you know: Ethan Choi’s journey through filmmaking

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor November 14, 2017

Ethan Choi (9) first began entertaining his classmates by acting in a short comedy sketch with his friends for Harker’s third grade talent show. Now putting up posters and spreading the word in preparation...

Varsity Girls Dance, compiled of students from all different grades, split into two groups and practiced for their Tree Lighting performance. They’ve been practicing for almost a month.

Behind the scenes: Harker’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

by Zoe Sanders, Reporter November 13, 2017

Eleven faces display wide smiles before the first beat of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” even hits. As soon as the song begins, the dancers fall into their splits and start pirouetting. Upper school...

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