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Kaity Gee: Coming out about mental illness

Kaity Gee: Coming out about mental illness

by Eleanor Xiao, Talon Business Manager November 16, 2015

Senior Kaity Gee stands on a red circle rug in front of a 3-D TEDx logo, with a calm expression of unfeigned determination. But just as her outfit blends in with the red accents of the TEDx-themed furnishings...

Droplets of rain cover the statue dedicated to Jason Berry. Last Monday was the first day it rained during the school year.

Upper School reacts to first rainy day of the school year

by Megan Cardosi, Reporter November 9, 2015

Raincoats, rain boots and umbrellas stored in closets finally saw the light of day. Today's rain added to the rainy season kickoff that began in the Bay Area last Monday. Students wore raincoats and...

Modcloth's Rain or Shiny umbrella

Umbrellas that take away the rainy day blues

by Ayushi Gautam, Managing Editor November 9, 2015

Gear up for this weekend’s rainfall with fashionable umbrellas that will keep you dry and chic at the same time. From those made of clear plastic to those designed with animal prints, these umbrellas...

The Walt Disney Co.

Five movies to watch this holiday season

by Devanshi Mehta, Reporter November 5, 2015

With cold weather and rainy days comes the season for hot chocolate and good movies. Check out this list of movies that will help kickstart your winter movie marathon and brighten up your holidays. 1....

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter October 31, 2015

This year’s fall play, “The Laramie Project,” will end its three-night run of performances tonight. "The Laramie Project," based on a true story and written by Moisés Kaufman, is set in Laramie,...

Keller prepares the Varsity boys basketball team for the next quarter of a game in January of 2015. Keller is also the head coach of the team.

Keller’s Korner

by Sharanya Balaji, Editor-In-Chief October 24, 2015

If you arrive on campus between 7 and 7:15 a.m. on any school day, odds are that you will find Upper School Division Head Butch Keller already sitting in his cozy office getting ready for the hectic responsibilities...

Julia Eliovich stands in Lebanon, where she moved after her sophomore year at Harker. She recently moved back to California to attend Santa Monica College.

Modern International Affairs students discuss Syrian refugee crisis

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Maya Kumar, and Meena Gudapati October 18, 2015

Now in its fourth year, the Syrian Refugee Crisis has become the largest refugee crisis since World War II as the number of refugees fleeing the country continues to increase exponentially. An estimated...

Marita Del Alto (12) carries a Gatorade water bottle after school. As temperatures increase, more students turn to reusable water bottles to stay properly hydrated.

Reusable bottles keep students hydrated

by Sahana Srinivasan and Rose Guan October 18, 2015

With warmer weather comes an increasing number of water bottles and Starbucks drinks around campus. Among the students not holed up in cooler buildings, more than half cradle icy drinks or half-empty water...

Miranda Larsen (10) paints the sophomore class eagle. The sophomores got fourth place for their eagle during spirit week.

Classes paint float and eagle during Spirit Night

by Maya Valluru and Ashley Jiang October 18, 2015

In preparation for Homecoming week, students from each class met to work on their eagles and floats during Spirit Night on Sept. 25 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year, the general theme was animal habitats....

Teachers Pilar Aguero-Esparza and Lola Muldrew announce the dress code forum at a class meeting. The dress code has been a popular point of discussion at the upper school.

Dress code changes lead to open discussion between students and administration

Short skirts? Spaghetti straps? Large logos or text? Confederate flags on clothing? These are the issues schools across the country, including Harker, face while creating and implementing dress code policies. Changes...

Arben Gutierrez (11) speaks at the Harker Summit. The event brought together students to discuss ways to improve the environment and community.

Student representatives meet for annual Harker Summit

by Kaitlin Hsu and Aneesha Kumar October 17, 2015

Representatives from each advisory and club met to discuss the issues in the Harker community and to think of ideas to improve the school on Sept. 25 in the Nichols Atrium. Previously called the Honor...

Rahul Shukla (11) is the policy debate captain.  Debate has shaped much of Rahul's personality over the years.

Did you know: Rahul Shukla’s journey through debate

by Maya Kumar October 16, 2015

Rahul Shukla (11) initially joined debate because of a basketball injury, but he quickly became immersed in the speaking, research and social aspects of the activity, leading to his appointment as a policy...

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