So you want to be a performance artist?
by Helen Yang and Erica Cai
October 17, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, So you want to be a..., Winged Post
The horseshoe-shaped wooden desk, neatly placed candlestick phone and crisp suits in the office create a sharp contrast with the disorderly group of office employees, who lounge across the tables, chug beers and rapidly discuss legal documents—even through a screen, the short video clip of Elevato...
Can’t find the perfect Halloween costume in time? Make your own using these creative ideas!
by Jay Thilking and Anjay Saklecha
October 17, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
Sometimes Halloween seems to creep up on us. Before you know it, it will be just a few days away, and you still have not bought a Halloween costume to wear! Sure, you could try taking a trip to the store or hoping that your shipment arrives in time, but why not try making your own simple and fun cos...
Staying Healthy with Saloni: The ups and downs of stress
by Saloni Shah, Assistant Humans of Harker editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
Dear Eagles, I look around my family room, and everyone seems stressed. My dad recently received a promotion at work, yet he seems more stressed. My mom is stressed because her dad - my grandfather in Mumbai, India is not well, and his health has taken a bad turn. And I am a high school sophomore ...
Crazy Rich RepresentAsian: Crazy Rich Asians sets a new benchmark for Asian portrayal in popular media
by Gloria Zhang and Nina Gee
September 3, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
Before the classic high school plot of “The D.U.F.F” was “Mean Girls”, and before “Mean Girls” was “Clueless”. Before the romantic musical of “La La Land” was “Singin’ In the Rain”. Before the fake-relationship narrative of “The Proposal” was “How to Lose a Guy in 10 ...
Seven tips for falling asleep tonight
by Jin Tuan, Lifestyle Editor
September 3, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
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 time to relax and sleep. Apart from the usual breathing and meditation tips, here are five more to try...
So you want to be a fashion designer?
by Helen Yang, Columnist
September 3, 2018
Filed under Columnists, Features, Lifestyle, Photos, So you want to be a..., Winged Post
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, Camila Cabello, Little Mix, Carrie Underwood and more. Even at a young age, Mimi displayed unique t...
Veganism in the lunchroom and beyond
by Irina Malyugina, Photo Editor
September 2, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
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: vegetarians avoid meat and fish but consume other non-meat animal products such as eggs and milk. Vegans...
Staying Healthy with Saloni: A new column on health and wellness
by Saloni Shah, Columnist and Assistant Humans of Harker Editor
September 1, 2018
Filed under Columnists, Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
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 off another school year, whether we’re ready for it or not. We are launching a new column on heal...
Avatar’s matches dishes to customers’ needs
by Prameela Kottapalli, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
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– Avatar’s– in unassuming block letters. But those who take a closer look bear witness to the...
So you want to be a chef?
by Nina Gee and Anna Vazhaeparambil
March 30, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
“Never apologize, never explain; if that’s the way it turned out, that’s the way I meant it to be.” This philosophy inspired by his culinary hero, Julia Child, is one that Chef Steve Martinez lives by each day. Steve Martinez, 65, owns a Bay Area personal chef service named “Comfort Food,” wh...
Koi Palace: Harmony of dim sum and seafood
by Sara Yen, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Online Exclusive
Hastily weaving between tables, uniformly-dressed waiters and waitresses bustle from one group to another to serve the numerous customers that dine at Koi Palace. Laughter among friends and family and the endless babbling of babies merge into an indistinguishable patter of voices. Right past the e...
So you want to be a poet?
by Nina Gee, Reporter
March 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Winged Post
He brings his hands up in a wild gesticulation, arms spread wide like the wings of an eagle, then sweeps them down, sending a silent wave of charisma crashing across the room. Despite the grandiosity, no one in the room seems intimidated by the gesture. It’s a comfortable atmosphere; 12 college students...
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