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Swimming senior night

by Sharanya Balaji, Multimedia Editor April 22, 2015

Today Harker will host a swim meet against Kings Academy for their senior night at 3:45. "I am most excited to celebrate the end of high school sports since swimming is the last spring sport for me," said...

Day two of spirit week features Twister, tie-dye and snow cones

Day two of spirit week features Twister, tie-dye and snow cones

by Sahana Srinivasan, Reporter April 22, 2015

Spirit week continued today with games of Twister during both lunch periods, free snow cones during extra help and a tie-dye themed dress up day. “I like spirit week. [It] gets our brains to think...

Makenzie Tomihiro, a spirit coordinator candidate, gives her speech in the gym. Seventeen students are running for positions in next year's sophomore student council.

Rising sophomore candidates give speeches for student council elections

by Meena Gudapati, Reporter April 22, 2015

Freshman class speeches for student council elections were held in the gym today. Seventeen students ran for five positions. Aliesa Bahri, Amy Jin, Derek Kuo and Akshaya Vemuri ran for secretary; Jerry...

Spirit Club announces specific spirit week activities. The spirit rally will be this Friday.

School meeting recap 4/20

by Maya Kumar, Reporter April 21, 2015

The Upper School's year-end art exhibition, or Artstravaganza, will feature an array of award winning of literary and visual works during long lunch on April 29. The event will feature a performance by...

Athena moving to Schoology platform next year

Athena moving to Schoology platform next year

by Praveen Batra, Reporter April 21, 2015

Harker will replace its Athena2 website with athena.harker.org, which will use the Schoology platform, next year. This website is live now, with students enrolled in their current courses. “If teachers...

Katy Sanchez (12) ties her shirt with rubber bands before spraying paint on it. Spirit Club hosted the tie-dye event so that students could wear something on Tie Dye Day during Spirit Week.

Students tie-dye shirts for Spirit Week

by Kaitlin Hsu, Reporter April 16, 2015

Students from each class brought white shirts to tie-dye during long lunch today in front of Manzanita Hall. Spirit Club hosted the event and provided students with rubber bands, gloves and an assortment...

ASB representatives announced

ASB representatives announced

by Praveen Batra, Reporter April 14, 2015

The Associated Student Body (ASB) for next year will consist of Michael Zhao (11) as president, Sanil Rajput (11) as vice president, Grace Guan (11) as secretary and Ray Song (10) as treasurer. Freshmen,...

School meeting recap 4/13

School meeting recap 4/13

by Alex Youn, Talon Business Editor April 14, 2015

National Economic Challenge coaches Samuel Lepler and Damon Halback announced results for the three Upper School teams that participated in this contest. Teams “Hurrikeynes,” “Anika Swag Money,”...

Annual Research Symposium celebrates 10th anniversary

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor April 13, 2015

The annual Harker Research Symposium celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Nichols Hall and the gymnasium. Coordinated by Upper School Science Department Chair Anita...

SNHS inducted fifteen new members today during its luncheon today. Unlike past years, the society held the event on campus.

Spanish National Honor Society inducts new members during luncheon

by Ashi Gautum, Aquila Social Media Editor April 9, 2015

The Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) welcomed its new members during a luncheon held in the Nichols Rotunda today. Because the induction ceremony was held at school this year, students could spend...

ASB candidates give speeches to student body

ASB candidates give speeches to student body

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor April 8, 2015

The candidates for Associated Student Body (ASB) delivered their speeches to the juniors, sophomores and freshmen today in the gym at 9:40 a.m. as a precursor to elections, which will be held on Thursday. The...

GEO members prepare for their shared club week by making tie-dyed bags to raise money for the Malaria Consortium. GEO club will sell bags like these and milk tea throughout the week for $5 each.

GEO club week raises money for Malaria Consortium

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor March 26, 2015

The Global Empowerment Outreach Club (GEO) raised money this week for the Malaria Consortium. Although this abbreviated week was originally assigned to Cooking Club, its officers agreed to share with GEO. GEO...

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