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The student news site of The Harker School.

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Freshman Arjun Subramaniam Speaks at We Day

by Alexis Gauba April 4, 2014

Arjun Subramaniam (9) spoke at this year’s We Day on March 26 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The event is held a few times each year in various locations in the United States and Canada, and brings together...

Instructor Anthony Silk will assume the Mathematics department chair the coming year.

Anthony Silk to be New Upper School Math Department Chair

by Vineet Kosaraju and Tara Parimi April 4, 2014

Upper School mathematics teacher Anthony Silk will replace Bradley Stoll as the new chair of the Mathematics department at the beginning of next year. Stoll has held the position as department chair...

Orchestra Preview: Chicago Trip

by Riya Chandra, reporter April 4, 2014

Eighty-seven orchestra members along with eight chaperones depart on a trip to Chicago to partake in the Chicago International Music Festival tomorrow. Chris Florio, Upper School Instrumental Music...

Float or Sink: The freshman class works on building their raft. Spirit week starts April 14; events include dress-up days and daily class competitions.

Students prepare for Spirit Week

by Megy Appalaraju and Meilan Steimle April 4, 2014

Spirit week is fast approaching as the four grades prepare  to contend for first place in the class competition. Each class randomly selected two musical genres and a geographic location at a school...

Upper School holds Hoscars talent show

by Anokhi Saklecha, reporter April 4, 2014

Students and faculty crowded into the gym on March 27 for the annual Hoscars multicultural talent show, hosted by the student council and Global Empowerment and Outreach (GEO) club. Emceed by seniors Efrey...

Sarah Bean (11) delivers her ASB candidacy speech in front of the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors during Wednesdays assembly.

Voting for next year’s ASB council held at lunch

by Sheridan Tobin and Melina Nakos April 4, 2014

Voting for next year’s Associated Student Body (ASB) Council will be held in the journalism room at lunch today after a week of campaigning and speeches. Nine candidates are running to fill four positions:...

Senator Yee arrested for alleged crimes

Senator Yee arrested for alleged crimes

by Alyssa Amick, Aquila Managing Editor April 4, 2014

State Senator Leland Yee was recently arrested after an FBI investigation allegedly implicated him in political corruption and gun-trafficking charges. The charges accuse Yee of smuggling weapons illegally...

Students recognized at Synopsys Science and Technology Championship

by Priscilla Pan and Stanley Zhao April 4, 2014

Thirty students won various awards for their research projects at the Synopsys Science and Technology Championship, on March 12 at the San Jose Convention Center. Students from ninth to twelfth grade...

Mary Beth Tinker answers a question posed to her by a student. The Tinker Tour stopped by the Upper School today.

Tinker Tour Visits Upper School

by Alyssa Amick and Maya Jeyendran April 4, 2014

“Tinker Tour” campaigners Mary Beth Tinker and Frank LaMonte, accompanied by civil rights activist Karen Korematsu, addressed civil and constitutional rights in a school-wide assembly today. Karen...

Tinker Tour and Karen Korematsu visit Upper School

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Online Features Editor April 4, 2014

The Tinker Tour makes a stop at the Upper School today, where Mary Beth Tinker and Frank Lomonte will be joined by Karen Korematsu at the 9:40 assembly. Click here to watch the live stream.

Jai Ahuja (11) cuts the skin off of a rat to observe its digestive tract. Students also identified organs such as the heart, stomach, small intestine, and kidney.

Biology students participate in rat dissection

by Angeline Pan April 3, 2014

The juniors in Mike Pistacchi’s honors biology classes dissected rats today in order to build upon their knowledge of anatomy and physiology. During the dissection, students worked in duos or trios...

Spanish National Honor Society welcomes new members at luncheon

by Riya Godbole April 2, 2014

Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) welcomed its new members for the upcoming school year and enjoyed traditional Mexican cuisine today during long lunch. The luncheon was held at Mexico Lindo, a restaurant...

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