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NHS President Vikas Bhetanabhotla announces inductees to the club in the Nichols auditorium. The annual induction occurred between 6 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

National Honor Society welcomes 36 new members

by Vasudha Rengarajan October 18, 2013

Parents, faculty, and students collected in the Nichols Auditorium Tuesday to attend the Upper School National Honor Society (NHS) induction. Thirty-six students were inducted to the society with the...

A junior advisory discusses the topics broached during the ethics conference. Students and teachers often contributed ideas about how to  best deal with honor code violations and ways to avoid unethical situations.

Advisories discuss results of ethics conference

by Stephanie Chen & Riya Godbole, Stephanie Chen & Riya Godbole, and Stephanie Chen & Riya Godbole October 14, 2013

Student representatives of the Honor and Ethics conference held Friday, October 4, discussed the conclusions they reached at the conference with their advisors and peers during an extended advisory Thursday. As...

Melinda Wisdom delivers her Vice Presidential speech to the class of 2017 in the gym during the beginning of long lunch on Wednesday. She appealed to her peers by saying, “Instead of being 192 individuals, we become one voice.”

Class of 2017 hears speeches from freshmen class council candidates

by Alexis Gauba and Alayna Richmond October 12, 2013

The freshman class voted for class officers Thursday at lunch after congregating in the gym over the course of the week to hear speeches delivered by the aspiring council candidates. A total of 23 candidates...

Juniors sailed the seas at the tradional class trip. Advisories which chose to sail ventured to Elkhorn Slough Estuarial Reserve, where an instructor  taught them the basics of sailing and later set to demonstrate their newly learned skills on their own at sea.

Juniors kayak and sail for their class trip

by Mariam Sulakian and Sindhu Ravuri October 9, 2013

Juniors explored the oceans by kayaking and sailing on the class trip today at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Elkhorn Slough Estuarial Reserve. The trip, which was rescheduled from...

In Lebanon, where this photo was taken, former Harker student Julia Eliovich has been witness to the influx of Syrian refugees. According to Lebanons president, over one million refugees have fled from the Syrian civil war to Lebanon, leading to economic and social instability.

The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a former Upper School student

by Apoorva Rangan October 8, 2013

When Julia Eliovich calls her Syrian relatives from Lebanon, the questions that she asks are far from normal. “Has anyone passed away? Are you guys safe? Can you guys leave the house? Where have you...

Spirit Co-Presidents Julia Wang (11) and Katy Sanchez (11) make an announcement in school meeting about the results from homecoming week. Homecoming week was September 23 - 27.

Homecoming results announced by spirit presidents

by Brinda Perumal October 7, 2013

Spirit Club co-Presidents Julia Wang (11) and Katy Sanchez (11) officially announced the results of Homecoming week during the school meeting on Monday, Oct. 7. Seniors came in first place, followed...

Diane Main presents her slides to a crowd of juniors. Her presentation was well received by the class of 2015.

Juniors attend second LIFE meeting of the year

by Alex Jang October 5, 2013

Diane Main, Assistant Director of Instructional Technology, gave a speech about “Your LIFE Online” to the class of 2015 on Thursday in the Nichols auditorium for the juniors’ second LIFE assembly. Topics...

A car chase which ended in a shooting began at the White House this afternoon. This picture was taken in August.

Harker alums comment on Capitol shooting

by Darian Edvalson October 3, 2013

A female driver attempting to breach White House security this morning was shot, according to The Washington Post, following a car chase which ended at the Capitol building and injured a policeman. There...

Janet Lee (10) and Vishal Vaidya (11), smile during a read-through of senior Shenel Ekicis showcase The Wonderful World of Dissocia. Read-throughs offered an opportunity for student directors to better visualize their shows and potential performers to decide which shows sparked their interest.

Students preview SDS shows through lunchtime read-throughs

by Riya Godbole October 1, 2013

Students received a preview of this year’s student directed showcase (SDS) productions during read-throughs in performing arts department chair Laura Lang-Ree’s room today at lunch. Senior student...

Know your news: WP Issue 2 current events quiz

Know your news: WP Issue 2 current events quiz

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor October 1, 2013

Here are the answers to the current events quiz on Page 15 of The Winged Post, out today. See how well you do! Questions 1.Who is the current Secretary of State? 2. Which actor recently broke...

Homecoming Week: Rally

by Roshni Pankhaniya September 30, 2013

The Upper School concluded this week's Homecoming festivities with a rally Friday. Each class performed a skit based on their theme, student council members took part in an obstacle course, and each grade...

Instead of kayaking or sailing, juniors remained at school today due to the cancellation of their class trip. The trip will be rescheduled for Oct. 9.

Junior trip rescheduled due to weather

by Alyssa Amick September 30, 2013

The junior class sailing and kayaking trip, planned for today, was cancelled by an email sent out Friday afternoon due to the stormy weather in Japan. Tropical Storm Man-yi hit Japan last week, leaving...

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