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Chinese National Honors Society president Grace Fu hands a moon cake to a student. Moon cakes are widely consumed on Mid Autumn Festival and symbolize fullness and unity.

National Chinese Honors Society brings Mid-Autumn Festival culture to campus

by Nathan Yee October 17, 2025

National Chinese Honors Society (NCHS) celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival by hosting a booth in front of Manzanita hall during long lunch on Oct. 10.  The Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the fifteenth...

Junior Megha Unny distresses a t-shirt in preparation for the themed dress-up day. Students not only painted their eagles but also prepared for Spirit Week events.

Annual Spirit Night eagle painting fosters gradewide collaboration

by Charlene Li, Reporter October 13, 2025

Students from all grades gathered outside of Manzanita Hall to add finishing touches to their eagles during the annual Spirit Night on Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All grades were required to complete...

Experience Harker Day: Celebrating community and campus

Experience Harker Day: Celebrating community and campus

by Cynthia Xie, A&E/Lifestyle Editor October 13, 2025

Cynthia Xie, A&E/Lifestyle Editor: Members of the Harker community gathered for the 5th annual Harker Day on Saturday at the Upper School, enjoying festivities from club-run booths to games and...

Sophomores Mehr Paul and Grace Yao choose supplies for their cards. Officers prepared a wide selection of colorful, patterned envelopes, cards and stickers for attendees.

UNICEF hosts first meeting of year with card-making event for hospitalized children

by Charlene Li and Grace Wu October 10, 2025

Harker UNICEF hosted its first club meeting of the year, where students used colorful, patterned envelopes, cards and stickers to design cards for hospitalized children on Tuesday.  The cards will...

Lower schoolers paint the banners in front of Nichol's Hall. "This is the only event at Harker throughout the entire year where we gather our whole community," Director of Special Events Loni Keller said.

Harker Day brings community together for a day of celebration

by Suhani Gupta and Dyuthi Vallamsetty October 9, 2025

Students, parents, faculty and alumni filled the Upper School campus for Harker Day, Harker’s largest annual event, enjoying festivities from food trucks and student booths to games and performances...

Gov. Gavin Newson’s signing of Proposition 50 aims to negate the political advantage gained through Texas Gov. George Abbott’s redistricting initiatives. Current indicators point towards the plan passing in the special election on Nov. 4.

California’s Proposition 50 brings redistricting to the ballot

by Nathan Yee and Dyuthi Vallamsetty October 9, 2025

California voters will decide on Proposition 50, California’s state plan to redraw congressional election maps, on Nov. 4. This comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the proposition on Aug. 21. Supporters...

NHS Co-President Selina Wang (12) passes a signed certificate to inductee Lucas Lum (11). New NHS students were called to the auditorium stage during the final part of the ceremony to formalize their membership.

National Honor Society introduces new members to the chapter

by Vivek Moorjani and Claire Tian October 3, 2025

National Honor Society (NHS) inducted new members from the Classes of 2027 and 2028 during its annual ceremony on Monday in the Nichols Auditorium. NHS adviser Christopher Davies, along with co-presidents...

Class council member Kallie Wang (12) smiles and hands boba to another student. Students were able to choose from different flavor options when they signed up via the google form.

Students witness impact of small actions through “Milk Tea Monday”sustainability initiative

by Disha Gupta October 3, 2025

ASB and Green Team’s first “Milk Tea Monday” on Sept. 29 drew students to the quad, where 160 participants sorted sample trash to earn boba as part of a sustainability initiative. Organizers included...

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