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A representative from Chapman University hosts an information session to prospective seniors looking to apply. Seniors can sign up for these sessions on Naviance.

College information sessions begin this week for seniors

by Stacey Chao September 8, 2014

College representatives will visit Harker for the next two months for information sessions. Starting the visits, John Hopkins and Chapman University visited prospective senior applicants during third and...

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the new facility can be found at harker.org/eventcenter.

School meeting recap – 9/8

by Sharanya Balaji, Asst. Video and Broadcasting Editor September 8, 2014

Joe Rosenthal, Executive Director of Advancement, explained the Capital Giving Project,  which hopes to create a performing Arts Center and gymnasium on the Upper School Campus. Information about the...

Link Crew meets with advisories for the first time

by Shay Lari-Hosain September 4, 2014

An unfamiliar, large campus. Hallways teeming with a sea of new faces. The move to high school can sometimes appear daunting, but the Link Crew program at the Upper School is designed to ease that transition. Today,...

A guide to the Gaza conflict

A guide to the Gaza conflict

by Raveena Kapatkar and Trisha Dwivedi September 4, 2014

Fighting resumed between Israel and Gaza, a region of Palestine, on July 8, when Israel retaliated to rockets fired by Palestinian political group Hamas. Israel and Palestine’s hostility towards each...

This picture was taken during last year's fundraiser on Aug. 10 at the Santa Clara University Recital Hall.

A preview of Sharanya Balaji’s dance fundraiser

by Anokhi Saklecha and Sabrina Sidhu September 3, 2014

Sharanya Balaji (11) will be hosting a classical Indian solo dance performance on Saturday, September 6 to raise money for a nonprofit called Starting Arts. Sharanya has been dancing for the past 12...

Ebola outbreak: A public health emergency

Ebola outbreak: A public health emergency

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post News Editor September 3, 2014

The latest outbreak of Ebola, spanning African countries Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, started in March and has progressed to an official human case count of nearly 1300, according to the Centers for...

Senior Class President Savi Joshi discusses the new dress code committee at yesterday's student council meeting. Student and faculty representatives will form the committee.

Student council holds first meeting of the school year

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila Features Editor September 3, 2014

The student council held its first meeting of the new school year yesterday after school at 3:45 p.m. at the innovation center. The meeting was headed by ASB Vice President Jessica "Fred" Chang (12)...

Upper school students attempt the inflatable obstacle course on Davis Field during First Friday. The event also includes access to the Upper School pool, human-sized hamster balls on Davis Field and food, drinks, and music.

Spirit Club hosts annual First Friday event

by Riya Godbole September 1, 2014

Human-sized hamster balls, an inflatable obstacle course, and free snacks all came together to set the stage for First Friday, an annual event held on Davis Field yesterday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning...

Around the world in 72 days: students explore the globe on school trips

Around the world in 72 days: students explore the globe on school trips

by Anokhi Saklecha and Melina Nakos September 1, 2014

Over the summer, numerous students and faculty members traveled around the world for school affiliated trips centered around research, education, and community service. Destinations included Tanzania,...

Photo of American journalist James Foley, who was beheaded in a video released on Aug. 19 by The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group, after being held hostage since Nov. 2012.

Captured freelance journalist James Foley beheaded in Syria

by Megy Appalaraju, Tiara Bhatacharya September 1, 2014

American journalist James Foley was beheaded in a video released on Aug. 19 by The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group, after being held hostage since Nov. 2012. Foley, who...

Record number of freshmen check out Upper School during orientation

Record number of freshmen check out Upper School during orientation

by Apoorva Rangan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2014

A record 194 freshmen joined the Upper School this year, nine percent more students than in the current senior class. The Class of 2018 officially set foot on campus for the first time at freshman...

Senior joins National Youth Orchestra

by Vivek Bharadwaj, STEM editor August 31, 2014

Senior Helen Wu spent the summer training with professional musicians and performing on a coast-to-coast musical journey as part of the National Youth Orchestra (NYO). Helen was one of the...

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