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Showing growing support for the legalization of marriage, students rapidly download and share the symbol of marriage equality. Upper School seniors Laura Pedrotti and Pranav Sharma felt that changing their facebook profile pictures was important for a sense of unity and solidarity in the community.

Students show support for LGBTQ Rights

by Vasudha Rengarajan March 29, 2013

Turning Facebook chat boxes a slew of red, the trend spread like wildfire, inspiring unity, gaining media coverage, and encouraging new users to follow. With the recent beginning of the Defense of Marriage...

Keller’s Korner – March 23

by Meena Chetty March 24, 2013

This week focused on spring sports in addition to the annual Red Cross blood drive. “The Red Cross club has put a lot of time and energy into the blood drive. I think that the culmination of all the...

A Twitter page on the Syrian Revolution provides updates on ongoing conflicts. Twitter sparked protests before, most notably in the 2011 Egyptian revolution against Hosni Mubarak.

Double nature of social media

by Vivek Bharadwaj March 22, 2013

“I have a Facebook and Instagram and a Twitter and a Tumblr,” Aathira Menon (9) said, laughing midway through her sentence. “I don’t know if there are any others.” Social media-savvy students...

Senior Alan Soetikno sells cupcakes in the Red Cross Club's bake sale fundraiser. Raising money and promoting blood donations were the main goals of Red Cross Week.

Fundraiser and blood drive held during Red Cross Club Week

by Stephanie Chen March 20, 2013

This week, continuing an annual tradition, Red Cross Club is holding a fundraiser and a blood drive to raise awareness and donations for Red Cross International. Club members are selling baked goods...

Keller’s Korner – March 16

by Meena Chetty March 17, 2013

Featuring the Synopsys Science Fair and a L.I.F.E. session, this week concluded in the annual Evening of Jazz Concert. “It’s tough to pick a highlight for this week because the three things that...

Collected dresses hang on the rack in Manzanita Hall. The Upper School participated in donations for the Princess Project throughout February and the beginning of March.

Students work to boost self-confidence through ‘Time, Talent, and Taffeta’

by Elisabeth Siegel March 10, 2013

You open your eyes to stare at your reflection in your bedroom mirror. You smile, delighted with what you see: everything from your curled hair to your carefully selected high-heels is perfect. Your date...

Keller’s Korner – March 9

by Meena Chetty March 10, 2013

With spring sports in full swing, this week centered around athletic events as well as Key Club Week. “The fact that we’re highlighting sports teams this week is exciting because of the commitment...

Keller’s Korner – March 2

by Meena Chetty March 2, 2013

While showcasing students’ extracurricular abilities in debate and art, this week also featured a continuation of road safety awareness on campus. “Bringing the community together for two different...

Harker Harlem: Upper School's rendition of viral video

Harker Harlem: Upper School’s rendition of viral video

by Anishka Agarwal March 1, 2013

Students with costumes dancing on library tables, school principal wearing an eagle head, and music blasting in the library. An unimaginable scene? Think again, as this was exactly what many saw on Wednesday...

Keller’s Korner – February 23

by Meena Chetty February 24, 2013

The annual Fashion Show stole the spotlight during the short week following break. “The Fashion Show is one of the highlights of the year in that the community has to come together and work together...

Bonding across campuses at Fashion Show

Bonding across campuses at Fashion Show

by Apoorva Rangan February 23, 2013

At first, it took Sukrit Kalsi (2) two strides to keep up with freshman Emma Doherty’s every step. By the end of their segment, though, they were completely in stride, his hand grasping hers as they...

MaryEllis Deacon gets her hair done and chats with a friend before the Fashion Show. Many participants appreciated having a professional makeup artist on hand.

Fashion Show: Makeup artists add a golden touch

by Apoorva Rangan and Shannon Su February 22, 2013

Everything King Midas touched turned into gold. Everyone the makeup artists touched turned into Tyra Banks. The flock of neon-haired artists flew around Room 212B of the San Jose Convention Center,...

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