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Sophomore class raises funds on pi day

Sophomore class raises funds on pi day

by Mercedes Chien March 14, 2012

In honor of the renowned mathematics constant π, the sophomore class held a pie fundraiser on March 14, beginning sales at 3:14 PM. A week prior to the event, Class of 2014 dean, Victor Adler, began...

WP- Upper School Robotics team finishes build season for FIRST Competition

WP- Upper School Robotics team finishes build season for FIRST Competition

by Emily Lin March 12, 2012

From March 14 to 17, members of the Upper School Robotics team will travel to UC Davis to compete at the regional division of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics...

Second annual Hoscars Talent Show held at Upper School

Second annual Hoscars Talent Show held at Upper School

by Sarah Bean & Jessica Chang March 9, 2012

On Thursday March 8, the high school students gathered in the gym to watch the annual Hoscars 2012 Talent Show, featuring MC’s Michelle Lo (12) and Ananth Subramaniam (12). The show included vocal,...

JNHS Newsletter Preview

by Juhi Gupta, Video & Photo Editor March 2, 2012

This month, the third annual Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) newsletter will be available. The newsletter’s prospective release date approximately coincides with the one-year anniversary of...

Red Cross organizes blood drive and activities for the week

Red Cross organizes blood drive and activities for the week

February 29, 2012

During school meeting on Monday, Red Cross Club announced the details about the upcoming week, which will feature a blood drive and daily activities. Using a video about finding the perfect donor,...

Upper School students travel to Irvine for business competition

Upper School students travel to Irvine for business competition

by Kevin Lin February 23, 2012

On Thursday February 23, 41 HBC (Harker Business Club) students left the Upper School via bus for Irvine, CA to participate in a four-day DECA conference. The conference begins today February 23 and...

Upper School students participate in American Mathematics Competition

by Dora Tzeng & Cheryl Liu February 8, 2012

On February 7, students came to school early to take the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) in the gym. Each year, the AMC invites all students across the country in grades six through twelve to take...

Japanese National Honor Society and Japan Club hold joint earthquake fundraiser

Japanese National Honor Society and Japan Club hold joint earthquake fundraiser

by Nisha Bhikha & Emily Chu February 7, 2012

The joint fundraiser held by the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) and Japan Club began on Monday, February 6 to raise money for the Onagawa Night School. According Daniel Pak (10), the money...

Motorola Corporate Vice President Christy Wyatt speaks at Upper School

Motorola Corporate Vice President Christy Wyatt speaks at Upper School

by Anishka Agarwal February 3, 2012

On Thursday January 26, Christy Wyatt, Corporate Vice President and General Manager at Motorola Mobile Devices and parent of Sophomore Taylor Mahal, came to the Upper School to speak to the students about...

WP - Seniors awarded Elks scholarships

WP – Seniors awarded Elks scholarships

by Sanjana Baldwa January 27, 2012

During winter break, seniors Gene Wong and William Chang were awarded $400 for being Santa Clara Lodge finalists in the Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest sponsored by the Elks National Foundation....

WP - Plastic bags banned

WP – Plastic bags banned

by Jackie Jin January 27, 2012

On January 1, an ordinance passed by the city of San Jose a little over a year prior went into effect, making the city the largest in the state of California to ban plastic carryout bags. This ordinance...

WP - Chinese New Year recipe

WP – Chinese New Year recipe

by Emily Lin & Felix Wu January 27, 2012

Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, was celebrated on January 23, marking the first day on the Chinese calendar and the beginning of the Year of the Dragon in Chinese zodiac tradition. The festival...

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