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Glenn Reddy ('15) waits for his blood to be drawn by an American Red Cross volunteer. The Red Cross club partnered with the Red Cross to host the blood drive last year.

Red Cross Club hosts annual blood drive after Thanksgiving Break

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor November 19, 2015

The upper school Red Cross Club is holding its annual blood drive on Dec. 2 following Thanksgiving Break to donate to those in need of transfusions. The club will hold a Kits for Kids event tomorrow...

Students write messages for those affected by the various attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. FNHS posted these messages on its Tribute Board in Main.

French National Honor Society creates Paris tribute board

by Eleanor Xiao, TALON Business Manager November 19, 2015

The French National Honor Society (FNHS) created a tribute board for those affected by the onslaught of the terrorist attacks which occurred in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad last Thursday and Friday. FNHS...

Isabel Lai (11) runs after her buddy on the blacktop at the Lower School. Juniors met with their Eagle Buddies today in the afternoon.

Juniors head to Bucknall to spend time with Eagle Buddies

by Raveena Kapatkar and Trisha Dwivedi November 19, 2015

The junior class traveled to the Bucknall campus this afternoon for the first Eagle Buddies meeting of the year. Students have been exchanging letters with their fourth grade buddies since the beginning...

Teacher Matthew Harley prepares to shoot the basketball into the hoop during the freshmen versus faculty quarter. The faculty won 22-8.

DECA organizes Hoops and Scoops to fundraise for MDA

by Julia Huang, TALON Asst. Copy Editor November 18, 2015

Students and faculty gathered at the gym today during long lunch to watch the student versus faculty basketball game, dubbed Hoops and Scoops, which was organized by DECA to raise money for the Muscular...

Senior Shilpa Repakula waits for the simulation to begin. Students were to complete a text message while maintaining control of the car and driving at the speed limit.

Students participate in Arrive Alive Tour

by Varun Baldwa, TALON Photo Editor November 18, 2015

Upper school students participated in the Arrive Alive Tour program organized by UNITE, a health and wellness organization, on Wednesday. For the past 10 years, the Arrive Alive Tour has strived to...

Galina Tchourilova gives advice to Jessica Susai for French class during extra help. Teachers, parents and students have the opportunity to talk about the student's academics during Parent-Teacher conferences.

Students participate in parent-teacher conferences

by Neil Bai, Reporter November 17, 2015

Administration will allow students to be present during fall parent-teacher conferences for the second time on Monday and Tuesday. Last spring, administration instituted the new policy, giving students...

Oisin Coveney (12) delivers the eagle update for the week. Harker football lost to Fortuna High School with a score of 0-41.

School meeting recap–11/16

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor November 17, 2015

Students observed a moment of silence at the beginning of school meeting this morning to honor those who had fallen in Beirut, Lebanon; Baghdad and Paris. The program “Arrive Alive” allows drivers...

France in state of national emergency following attacks in Paris

France in state of national emergency following attacks in Paris

by Tara Parimi, Managing Editor November 13, 2015

France declared a state of national emergency and imposed border controls after terrorist attacks in Paris left over an estimated 120 people dead tonight. According to French and international media...

Cantilena sang their last song at last year's Choral Concert while being directed by Susan Nace. Several performing arts groups performed at the Choral Concert titled "Ad Amore" last year on Nov. 13 in Nichols Auditorium.

Upper school choirs perform at first choral concert of the year

by Katherine Zhang, Reporter November 12, 2015

Bel Canto, Cantilena, Guys’ Gig, Camerata and Acoustics performed in their first choral concert of the year, “I Dream a World,” this evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Nichols auditorium. The...

Shannon Richardson (12) smiles while carrying congratulatory balloons from friends and family today in front of Main after signing the Letter of Intent. Following a period of verbal commitment, Shannon officially committed to playing for Stanford Volleyball.

Volleyball senior officially commits to Stanford

by Shania Wang and Zachary Hoffman November 11, 2015

Senior Shannon Richardson, co-captain of upper school girls varsity volleyball team, signed her Letter of Intent to commit to the Stanford women's beach volleyball program today at noon in the college...

GSA invites guest speakers to raise support for the LGBTQ community

by Aditya Varshney, Opinion Editor November 11, 2015

The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club held its biannual assembly about sexuality awareness today morning in the gym in which two guest speakers addressed students about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...

Ben Carson speaks at the CPAC 2015 in Washington D.C. The republican presidential debate was held yesterday.

Eight Republican candidates take the podium at the fourth presidential debate

by VIgnesh Panchanatham, Reporter November 11, 2015

The eight leading Republican candidates took the stage for the fourth presidential debate hosted by Fox Business Network yesterday at the Milwaukee theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The participants...

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