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The inside of the gym/theater can be seen through the digital rendering. To accommodate for its construction, teams can no longer practice on Rosenthal field or utilize the nearby locker rooms.

New parking procedures adopted: Administration pushes forward new campus traffic policies as a result of construction

by Sahana Srinivasan, Winged Post Managing Editor August 27, 2016

Due to campus construction, the administration has implemented several new measures to regulate campus traffic flow and to aid students and faculty without parking spots, including an increased number...

Upper School Head Butch Keller named Administrator of the Year

by Katherine Zhang, Asst. STEM Editor August 24, 2016

Upper School Head Butch Keller was named Administrator of the Year by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) this morning at 10 a.m. The award is presented to administrators who support the rights...

Sophomores Taylor Vaughan and Elise Mayer conquer the Giants' Ladder, helping out each other to scale the distance between the rungs. The class of 2019 trip occurred on August 18.

Sophomore class embarks on annual ropes course outing

by Prameela Kottapalli, Asst. Features Editor August 19, 2016

The class of 2019 travelled to the Koinonia Conference grounds in the Santa Cruz Mountains to  participate in the annual sophomore ropes course trip on Thursday. The sophomores were separated into...

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff gives the first speech of Matriculation. The Matriculation Ceremony took place on the morning of Aug. 19 in the Quad.

Matriculation welcomes students and faculty to new school year

by Tiffany Wong, Copy Editor August 19, 2016

The 2016-2017 school year officially began this morning with the Upper School’s annual Matriculation Ceremony, which invited students and faculty to the Quad to attend a series of speeches and performances. After...

A cheerful therapy dog comforts a student at the Edge last year. ​Student council plans to continue the tradition of bringing in therapy dogs to relieve student stress.

Student council aims to relieve final exam-induced student stress

by Prameela Kottapalli, Reporter May 25, 2016

The Associated Student Body (ASB) and student council are making efforts this year to help reduce student stress during second semester finals. Rising sophomore class president and former freshman...

Upper school students perform in the spring musical "Bye Bye Birdie," showing on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.

Spring musical cast honored in state competition

by Katherine Zhang, Reporter May 23, 2016

The cast of the Harker Conservatory’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” was nominated for the Best Production award at the Rita Moreno California High School Musical Honors competition, which will take...

The class of 2016 throws their graduation caps into the air. The graduation ceremony for the class of 2016 was held at the Saratoga Mountain Winery today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Class of 2016 graduates at Saratoga Mountain Winery

by Tara Parimi and Nicole Chen May 19, 2016

The class of 2016 graduated today during a ceremony from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery with performances from the 2016 graduation chorus, an address from class valedictorian Anika Mohindra...

The junior class sits in the front of the crowd across from the seniors during the ceremony. The upper school’s annual Baccalaureate ceremony took place on May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Quad.

Seniors and juniors attend 2016 Baccalaureate ceremony on Wednesday

by Tara Parimi and Maya Valluru May 19, 2016

The Upper School’s annual Baccalaureate ceremony took place today at 6:30 p.m. in the Quad to bid a final farewell to the Class of 2016 before they graduate on Thursday and welcome juniors into their...

Members of the Class of 2015 throw their caps into the air as they celebrate their graduation from high school. The seniors will graduate this year at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on May 19.

Graduation falls on weeknight, Priscilla Chan to be 2016 speaker

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter May 8, 2016

The Class of 2016 will graduate at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on Thursday, May 19. “Each class has their own personality; I have now seen 35 classes graduate and no two have been alike,” Butch...

Students donate old AP books in the nHS book drive box from a few years ago. NHS began hosting a book drive this week.

National Honor Society Hosts Book Drive During AP Weeks

by Ruhi Sayana, Reporter May 7, 2016

National Honor Society will be hosting a book drive for used AP test preparation books from Tuesday to May 13. After students complete an AP exam or are finished using their books, they have the option...

The oak tree behind the library was cut down because of root fungus. The newly cleared land near the Quad where the 40-year-old oak tree used to stand will be transformed into a seating area.

Fungal infection spells death for campus oak

by Maya Valluru, Asst. News Editor May 7, 2016

On Monday, April 4, students and faculty returned from spring break to see that the oak tree in the Quad next to the kiosk had been cut down. The approximately 40 year old tree was deemed in distress almost...

Annie Zhou (12) looks at artwork during the event. The Artstravaganza was held in Nichols during long lunch on Wednesday.

Upper school students display art and writing in annual Artstravaganza

May 6, 2016

Students and faculty members attended the annual Artstravaganza during long lunch on April 27 in Nichols Atrium, which highlighted artistic achievements from the school year. The exhibition featured...

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