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Students wait outside the gym for the AP Chemistry exam. The tests, given by the College Board, are taken by students across the nation, and test-takers receive their results in July.

Chemistry, psychology, environmental science tests kick off AP week

by Vivek Bharadwaj May 6, 2013

At 7:55 in the morning, the doors of the gym and Nichols Hall opened to let in students clustered outside, marking the start of two weeks of AP exams. Tests for AP Chemistry, Psychology, and Environmental...

Several freshmen sport crewneck t-shirts as they work in Dobbins Hall during extra help. They appreciated that the administration was allowing them to wear any shirt they wanted.

Dress code change: T-shirts allowed until end of school year

by Natasha Mayor May 6, 2013

A change in the dress code now allows students to wear t-shirts to school until the end of this academic year. Although no formal announcement was made about this revision in the dress code, Upper School...

In some Tanzanian schools, there are as many as 150 students per class, and they often lack the textbooks, pens, and pencils necessary to supply all of the students. Students visiting the country in July collected money to buy textbooks to donate as well as stationery to give to the school when they visit.

Students collect donations for Maasai people in Africa

by Alyssa Amick May 5, 2013

In preparation for their trip to Tanzania in July, 11 students have created three distinct fundraising projects to collect money, stationery, glasses, and saline solution for members of the Maasai Tribe. The...

Small notes written by students for their teachers decorate the walls in the Edge. Teacher Appreciation Day took place on May 3, Friday.

Teacher Appreciation Day spreads joy on campus

by Maya Jeyendran May 3, 2013

On Teacher Appreciation Day, students recognized faculty members and staff for their work at the school. Throughout the day, teachers were given special privileges such as “free dress”, access...

Boxes for the National Honor Society (NHS) book drive donations are stationed around campus. NHS decided to hold this drive to provide other students outside of school with educational resources.

NHS provides books to students at KIPP Heartwood Academy

by Darian Edvalson May 3, 2013

Starting this Monday, the National Honor Society (NHS) is hosting its first ever book drive for students at the KIPP Heartwood Academy. NHS has had a long-standing relationship with KIPP Heartwood and...

Junior Connie Li accepts her $2,500 cash prize for her essay from history teacher Damon Halback, who helped her with her work. Connie placed first out of more than 1,800 candidates.

Junior Connie Li places first in national history essay contest

by Stacey Chao May 2, 2013

Beaming as she accepted the seal envelope containing her achievements on Monday, April 29, junior Connie Li’s work had finally paid off as her essay won first place in the First Freedom Student Competition. The...

Members of California DECA walk across the stage during the ICDC opening ceremony. Eighteen Upper School students attended ICDC to participate in business competitions and leadership programs.

Ten students named finalists at International DECA Conference

by Stephanie Chen April 30, 2013

Eighteen Harker Business Club (HBC) members attended the 67th annual DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim last week, with 10 being named finalists out of over 16,500 competitors...

Jeff Jordan speaks to the audience about his various entrepreneurship enterprises and investments throughout the years, which include OpenTable, Pinterest, and Lookout. One of his main topics was the difference between online and in-store consumerism.

TEDx: Spreading innovative ideas in high school setting

by Urvi Gupta April 29, 2013

Students tapped into their entrepreneurial side this past Saturday at the TEDx conference that featured four keynote speakers. Called TEDx, the event was self-organized by students and independent to...

The Class of 2013 strikes a pose while performing their dance. This year, the skit was replaced by a dance based on two themes.

Bittersweet end: Seniors’ final rally rounds up Spirit Week

by Roshni Pankhaniya and Shay Lari-Hosain April 26, 2013

All that was visible was a sea of black, yellow, green, and white as the roar of the crowd and the exuberant commentary reverberated across Davis Field. Held on the last day of Spirit Week by the Spirit...

Sophomore Savi Joshi strikes a pose while singing a line from Mulan's "Let's Get Down to Business." Pop culture references were often incorporated to make speeches more relatable and engaging.

Remainder of sophomore class council speeches presented during long lunch

by Riya Godbole April 24, 2013

Sophomores reported to the atrium today at the beginning of long lunch to hear the remainder of their class council election speeches. Many candidates sought to make their speeches more engaging and...

Sophomore and junior boys show off their cheerleadering in today's Powderpuff football game. The sophomore and junior female football players, who won the game 16-7 over the freshmen and seniors.

Sophomore-junior team wins Powder Puff

by Monica Thukral & Natalie Simonian April 24, 2013

The sophomores and juniors won the annual Spirit Week Powder Puff football game 16-7 during long lunch today. As the girls played football, the boys assumed the roles of cheerleaders during half-time. “I...

Junior Kenneth Zhang, who is running for spirit coordinator for the second year in a row, recites his speech. Students assembled in the Nichols auditorium to listen to their classmates speak.

Junior class elections: Students vote for next year’s leaders

by Regina Chen April 24, 2013

Candidates for the junior class student council gave speeches to their peers yesterday and today. Contenders include Kevin Mohanram and Kenneth Zhang for Spirit Coordinator; Samir Chaudhry, Krish Sanghi,...

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