Finding the rainbow: Pride in London hosts first Pride 10K, empowering LGBTQ+ community
by Nina Gee, Co-Design Editor
June 23, 2019
London-based volunteer organization Pride in London held the very first Pride Run 10K on June 9. The half-marathon, which was set up with help from The Race Organizer, another London-based organization that sets up non profit runs for charities all over London, was fundraising for the annual London pride par...
Humans of London: Life along the riverfront
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Co-Sports Editor
June 18, 2019
Strolling along the River Thames, between the London Bridge and Tower Bridge, one can see people of all backgrounds enjoying their time in this area. Ranging from workers to tourists, these are four of the hundreds of humans who pass by the riverfront every day and a glimpse into their lives. ...
Voice your opinion: Brexit protestors continue fight over EU
by Carter Chadwick, Humans of Harker Videographer and Photographer
June 18, 2019
A small group of protesters shout at passersby and members of the British Parliament who exit The Palace of Westminster after a session on June 11. The Prime Minister of Britain, Theresa May made a deal with the European Union on Nov. 25, 2018. This deal included the fine that Britain had to pay the...
Moments of London: A walk through my memories
by Nicole Tian
June 18, 2019
Paddington Station After an unknown descent into the London Underground, I am met with streams of tourists converging like the river delta gathers at its mouth, all flowing out to unknown routes. I lug my suitcase through an unfamiliar labyrinth of staircases and finally stumble onto a train towards...
Harker journalism lands in London to attend photography course, report on street life
by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Esha Gohil
June 18, 2019
LONDON - Journalism students from Talon, Winged Post and Harker Aquila visited London from June 7 to June 18 for an opportunity to learn about and practice documentary photography while also meeting with professionals in the field. The trip was chaperoned by director of journalism program Ellen Austin,...
Humans of Harker: Moving to the beat
by Nina Gee, Visuals Editor
June 4, 2019
This is the third installment of the Humans of Harker 2019 video series. Through this project, the Harker journalism program aims to tell the story of the senior class, one profile at a time. ...
Humans of Harker: Humanity in art
by Heidi Zhang, TALON Editor-In-Chief
June 1, 2019
This is the second installment of the Humans of Harker 2019 video series. Through this project, the Harker journalism program aims to tell the story of the senior class, one profile at a time. ...
Blue Wave Rolling: Democratic presidential hopefuls reach out to voters in California Democratic State Convention
by Eric Fang, Kathy Fang, Arushi Saxena, and Anna Vazhaeparambil
June 1, 2019
More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls travelled to San Francisco this week to attend the California Democrats’ State Convention at the Moscone Center. 11 of those candidates addressed an audience of more than 3,000 at the morning and afternoon general sessions, presenting highlights of...
Inside the Dash: Age of Aquarium
by Helen Zhu, TALON Academics Editor
May 31, 2019
This podcast series hopes to slow things down for a few minutes of conversation with someone in this community, and to tell the stories of the lives of our community—inside the dash. How many hours, minutes, or seconds do you spend on looking around you and appreciating the flowers blooming in your yard or the delicious food you’re eating or just your friends? Over the course of the past month, I’ve witnessed the cherry tree in my Cupertino front yard blossom, bloom and wither. I pass by this tree ev...
Keeping up with the Kuehn Klass: Behind the scenes of an after school dance classes
by Alysa Su, Reporter
May 27, 2019
Ambient white blocks of fluorescent lights line the angled ceiling, reflecting in the wall-length mirror of the dance room. Spread across the polished wooden floor in two straight rows, dancers in the Tuesday 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 pm. “stretch, leaps and turns” class sit in a straddled stretching position...
Class of 2019 celebrates graduation at Mountain Winery
by Nicole Tian, Emily Tan, and Sriya Batchu
May 24, 2019
With a sprawling backdrop of the Stevens Creek Preserve nestled among layers of lush hills, the Class of 2019 graduated yesterday at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. Starting at 5 p.m, the ceremony lasted for two hours and include multiple performances and speakers, with members of the National Honor...
Seniors and juniors celebrate close of school year with annual Baccalaureate ceremony
by Erica Cai and Anna Vazhaeparambil
May 23, 2019
Students of the class of 2019 and 2020 gathered in the quad with parents and faculty on yesterday for the annual Baccalaureate ceremony, an event where the current senior class passes down their responsibility as leaders of the school to the junior class. “I think it is important to symbolically...