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Senior Ryan Fernandez dashes to his side of the field with a ball in his hand while Brandon Mo (10) chases after him to take off one of his flags. Each class competed against each other during long lunch in a game of capture the flag.

DECA and Spirit Club host capture the flag game during long lunch

by Jackie Gao, Reporter November 11, 2015

The upper school DECA chapter and Spirit Club hosted a game of capture the flag where each class competed against each other during long lunch today. DECA designated the month of November to celebrate...

The upper school acoustics group sings "God Bless the Child." They will perform at the concert "I Dream A World" at 6 p.m. in Nichols auditorium.

School meeting recap–11/9

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor November 9, 2015

Assistant head of student affairs Gregory Lawson reviewed the procedure for a school shooting. The protocol is known as “Run, Hide, Defend.” To indicate a lockdown, the sound of a dog barking will...

Middle school orchestra director Dr. David Hart introduces the Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet. The assembly took place in the gym right after second period.

Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet perform during assembly today

by Justin Su and Raveena Kapatkar November 6, 2015

The Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet performed during an assembly after second period in the gym after being invited by middle school orchestra director Dr. David Hart to showcase their musical talents and...

Junior Andrew Tierno poses with his trophy from the tournament. The tournament took place last weekend.

Upper school speech and debate team competes at the Jon Schamber Invitational in Stockton

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter November 6, 2015

The upper school speech and debate team traveled to Stockton last weekend to compete at the Jon Schamber Invitational, a speech and debate tournament. The tournament, hosted annually by the University...

Oprah Winfrey speaks at the QuickBooks Connect conference, which 14 upper school students attended on Tuesday. She encouraged small businesses to aim to see themselves and be spirits of service, and her talk was the highlight of several students.

Students attend QuickBooks Connect through CareerConnect

by Lauren Russell, Reporter November 5, 2015

Fourteen upper school students attended the QuickBooks Connect conference through CareerConnect Tuesday, hearing talks from notable speakers including Oprah Winfrey. The conference, called QuickBooks...

Head of School Nikoloff addresses students during the first seminar in the “Who Are You?” series, held in the Main conference room at long lunch on Wednesday. The students explored the topics of connections between the body and mind and what consists of “self.”

Nikoloff presents first talk in the “Who Are You” series

by Ruhi Sayana, Reporter November 5, 2015

Head of school Christopher Nikoloff presented his first talk in the "Who Are You" philosophical series during long lunch yesterday in the Main conference room at 12:45 p.m. Every year, Nikoloff conducts...

DECA officers hand out bowls of ice cream at last year's ice cream social. DECA month will continue throughout November.

Upper school DECA chapter hosts club month

by Heidi Zhang, Reporter November 4, 2015

The upper school DECA chapter will host its club month throughout November in order to promote their club. DECA educates students on the pillars of marketing, management, hospitality, and finance in...

Director of Finance Sanil Rajput introduced the DECA program to prospective students. The open house occurred on Sunday.

Open house hosted at the upper school on Sunday

by Maya Kumar, Asst. Winged Post Features Editor November 3, 2015

Around 175 families of prospective Harker applicants attended the upper school open house on Sunday to learn about the classes and extracurricular activities that Harker offers from the perspective of...

Sahana Narayanan (12), Gurutam Thockchom (12), Ashwin Rao (11) and Krishna Bheda (10) speak about their experiences in Nashville, Tennessee. The students sang in the national honor choir and met with various other schools.

School meeting recap–11/2

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor November 2, 2015

Harker alumni Emma Hawley (‘04) is holding an information session about a wellness group this Wednesday from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. The meeting is aimed to help students relax, meditate and tune in....

Ross Szabo speaks to upper school students about mental health

by Michael Sikand, Reporter October 29, 2015

Human Power Project CEO Ross Szabo spoke to upper school students at an assembly today about the management of mental health as an adolescent. Szabo spoke about issues teenagers face regarding their...

Rishabh Chandra (12), Naomi Molin (12) and Marina Newman (11)  portray a scene where a reporter from the Tectonic Theater company interviews Laramie inhabitants. "The Laramie Project" will be performed this evening at 7 p.m.

Fall play premieres tonight

by Jenna Sadhu, Reporter October 29, 2015

This year’s fall play, The Laramie Project, premieres in the Blackford cafetorium at 7 p.m. this evening. Jeffrey Draper previously directed The Laramie Project, a dramatic play set in the late...

Upper school dean of students Kevin Williamson gives an announcement during class meeting. Students are reminded to remain quiet at the beginning of every school meeting.

School meeting recap–10/27

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor October 27, 2015

Dean of students Kevin Williamson reminded students to remain silent at the start of school meetings to hasten all announcements. CareerConnect is holding Quickbooks Connect, a conference in which students...

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