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Harker FPS' delegation to this year's FPS State Bowl poses for a group photo by the state banner. The event was held at Design39 in San Diego from April 20 to 22.

Future Problem Solvers members attend annual State Bowl

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor April 22, 2018

Members of Future Problem Solvers (FPS) from the lower, middle and upper schools attended the FPS State Bowl at Design39 in San Diego from April 20 to 22. Taylor Lam (11), Sara Min (11), Kelly Shen...

Green Team members Sachi Bajaj (9), Natasha Yen (9), Anthony Shing (10), Alex Shing (10) and Satchi Thockchom (12) organize baked goods sales at their booth outside Manzanita during their club week. During long lunch on Friday, the club hosted Isabelle Cnudde of Clorofil, who talked about sustainable agriculture in Nichols Auditorium.

Green Team fundraises for environmental non-profit, hosts Green High Schools Challenge for club week

by Arya Maheshwari, Reporter April 20, 2018

Green Team held numerous events and sales to promote eco-friendly actions and raise environmental awareness as a part of its club week this week.  Throughout the week, the club sold baked goods and...

Philosophy Club member Alex Young (11) shares details of the organization's speaker series featuring professor of philosophy at Stanford University Dr. Barry Maguire. Dr. Maguire will speak about the influence of popular media in modern society and politics.

School meeting recap 4/20

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor April 20, 2018

Members of the swim team played a video about their upcoming senior night on April 25 at 3:45 p.m. Green Team is hosting a clothing exchange on April 26 in Spanish teacher Diana Moss’s room. The club...

Extemporaneous speaker Meha Goyal (9) addresses the possibility of the Democratic Party gaining a majority in the House of Representatives in 2018. Today's annual Speech Showcase was held in Nichols Auditorium from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Speech and debate team holds annual speech showcase

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila News Editor April 18, 2018

Six members of the speech and debate team performed in this year’s Speech Showcase from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Nichols Auditorium today. Featured students included original oratory speakers junior Alycia...

Junior class council treasurer candidate Allie Yen (10) addresses the sophomore class. Voting for this year's class council elections took place in the journalism room and Shah 404 during long lunch today.

Students vote in annual class council elections

by Kathy Fang, Photo Editor April 18, 2018

Students cast their votes for next year’s sophomore, junior and senior class councils in the journalism room and Shah 404 during long lunch today after hearing the candidates’ speeches at separate...

Students view art and writing on display at the Artstravaganza today during long lunch. The event included a performance by Jazz Band, the unveiling of this year's issue of HELM magazine and readings by selected authors.

Artstravaganza showcases student artwork, literature in Nichols reception

by Anthony Xu, Reporter April 18, 2018

Annual campus art exhibition Artstravaganza displayed student artwork and literature in a series of exhibits during long lunch in Nichols Atrium today. Students, faculty and parents alike attended the...

History department chair Donna Gilbert and Library Director Sue Smith direct students interested in applying for a Near or Mitra scholar grant for the next school year to the program's information hub and LibGuide. Applications and a parent permission form were due by 6 p.m. on April 24.

School meeting recap 4/10

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor April 10, 2018

Kaitlyn Nguyen (12) announced that today's school bells were changed to the Mii Channel theme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Mario Kart Wii."  Harker Athletics gave a short update about games...

Neha Premkumar (11) holds her purchase of Pinkberry from Interact. Members of the organization sold Pinkberry and Pizookies during their club week to fundraise for education for girls in Burkina Faso.

Interact sells Pinkberry and Pizookies during club week

by Julia Huang, TALON Academics Editor March 30, 2018

Interact sold mango, chocolate hazelnut and tart flavored frozen yogurt from Pinkberry with unlimited toppings for $5 and Pizookies for $3 this week for their club week, raising about $1,600 for education...

Students discuss art pieces displayed in Nichols Atrium. The works of this year's AP Studio Art students were featured in an exhibit up earlier this year.

Artstravaganza displays Scholastic Art and Writing pieces in Nichols Atrium

by Sara Yen, Reporter March 29, 2018

Artstravaganza, the upper school's annual art and writing exhibition, will be on display in Nichols Atrium starting April 9. The gallery will include the works of this year's Scholastic Art and Writing...

Global headlines (Volume 19, Issue 6)

by Eric Fang, Winged Post Global Editor March 29, 2018

Vladimir Putin wins election in landslide Russian president Vladimir Putin won his country's presidential election, winning 76% of the vote. He will continue to lead Russia for at least another six-year...

Jessica Dickinson Good- man ‘07 speaks at the February meeting. Goodman was sworn in as a member of the Human Services Commission, a voluntary advisory body for San Jose, in January. Her goals are to improve transit for women and children, increase disability access in San Jose and invite an ICE spokesperson to speak to the commission.

Capitol Hill: What You Missed (Volume 19, Issue 6)

by Kaitlin Hsu and Sahana Srinivasan March 29, 2018

Jessica Dickinson Goodman '07, in her new capacity as a San Jose Human Services Commissioner, is tackling the impact that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has on San Jose families. Dickinson...

Brendan Wong (10) performs a saxophone solo during the An Evening of Jazz concert. Held on March 16, this year's An Evening of Jazz was the third concert held in the new Rothschild Performing Arts Center.

Evening melodies: Harker hosts An Evening of Jazz and Santa Monica concerts at Rothschild Performing Arts Center

by Saloni Shah, Reporter March 29, 2018

The upper school orchestra hosted their first performance in the new Patil Theater with the Santa Monica High School Wind Symphony in the Santa Monica exchange concert on March 8. A week after, Jazz Band...

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