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A Somali walks in front of the rubble of a building due to the Oct. 14 bombing in Mogadishu. Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi declared three days of national mourning for the bombing.

Mogadishu bombings kill hundreds in Somalia

by Mahika Halepete and Gloria Zhang November 16, 2017

A double truck bombing killed at least 358 people and severely injured 30 in Mogadishu, Somalia on Oct. 14. The victims were airlifted to the nearest emergency hospital in Turkey, and no terrorist organization...

Capitol Hill: What You Missed (Volume 19, Issue 3)

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Kaitlin Hsu November 16, 2017

About a year ago from Nov. 9, Donald Trump was officially elected as President of the United States. Over the course of a contentious campaign, Trump made several promises to his constituents and supporters...

TEDx event attendees visit Inboard Technologies' booth to learn more about their products. Inboard Technologies CEO and co-founder Ryan Evans was one of the event's five featured speakers.

Ideas worth spreading to the world: Students and families attend Harker’s annual TEDx talk

by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Sara Yen November 16, 2017

The upper school hosted its annual TEDx event, which featured guest speakers from startups who spoke to students and visitors about their visions, in Nichols Auditorium on Nov. 4. Guest speakers Julie...

Since early November, though the Sonoma and Napa Valley fires have been contained, the ecological changes the fires have caused could potentially cause more damage. The Sonoma County Fire and Emergency Services Department is among many other organizations working to combat the fires.

Recovery efforts in progress after Napa Valley fires are contained

by Neil Bai, Adrian Chu November 16, 2017

California counties are recovering from wildfires that ravaged Sonoma and Napa Valley areas in mid-October as they work towards prevention of future threats. Since early November, though the Sonoma...

Kaitlyn Nguyen (12) reads a self-written poem to the Quadchella audience. A total of nine acts were featured in the Nov. 3 Quadchella.

First Quadchella invites students, faculty to participate in informal talent show

by Zoe Sanders, Reporter November 16, 2017

Student council hosted the first iteration of the upper school’s newest talent showcase, Quadchella, on Nov. 3. Teachers and students from all grades performed a variety of acts, including self-written...

This cartoon is syndicated from the Southwest Shadow, the newspaper of the Southwest Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sutherland Springs massacre of 26 horrifies rural Texas community

by Kathy Fang, Kaitlin Hsu, and Tiffany Wong November 16, 2017

A gunman opened fire at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas during the facility’s weekly song and prayer service, killing at least 26 and wounding at least 20 on Nov. 5. San Antonio...

WiSTEM members sell boba outside of Manzanita after school on Monday to fundraise for WISER. The club also hosted University of California: San Francisco professor Dr. Marina Sirota to speak about her research in computational drug discovery and her experience as a woman in STEM.

WiSTEM hosts club week speaker week

by Maya Kumar, Winged Post Managing Editor November 16, 2017

Women in STEM (WiSTEM) club is holding its club week to fundraiser for WISER, an international organization that supports girls' education in Kenya, this week. The club is selling boba and brownies...

Biology teacher Dr. Kate Schafer and psychology teacher Kelly Horan share details about the Nov. 15 forum during the school meeting on Nov. 9. The next forum will be held on Dec. 8.

Women’s health discussions held

by Rose Guan and Sahana Srinivasan November 16, 2017

Psychology teacher Kelly Horan and biology teacher Dr. Kate Schafer led the second iteration of the women's health discussion yesterday during long lunch in the Nichols CyberLoft. The discussion centered...

Neil Ramaswamy (11) throws the ball during the juniors' match against the freshman class. The juniors won the game against the freshmen, while the seniors won their game against the sophomores.

Spirit and DECA host dodgeball finals

by Michael Eng and Aditya Singhvi November 16, 2017

Members of the senior and junior classes will compete in the first upper school dodgeball finals in three years tomorrow in the athletics center during long lunch. The seniors and juniors beat the sophomores...

Ellie Lang-Ree (11), portraying the role of Dromio of Ephesus, stamps her foot in frustration as Jessica Skinner (12), portraying the role of Adriana, regards her with a look of concern. The cast of the fall play performed three shows of Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" on Oct. 26, 27 and 28.

Cast of fall play performs annual show to fundraise for recent natural disasters

by Karina Chen, Reporter November 16, 2017

The cast of the fall play performed Shakespeare's play “The Comedy of Errors” from Oct. 26 through Oct. 28 and fundraised for the recent natural disasters. “The Comedy of Errors” uses misunderstanding...

The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019. The referendum occurred on June 23, 2016.

Brexit negotiations continue amid Russia investigation

by Meena Gudapati and Srinath Somasundaram November 16, 2017

Over a year after the British population voted to secede from the European Union (EU), the government has yet to complete the scandal-riddled journey of completely going through with Brexit. English...

DECA students will travel to Arizona today to participate in a mock conference before the official competition season begins. This event will allow DECA members to participate in roleplays as well as practice written events.

DECA members to attend first conference of the school year

by Kaidi Dai and Nina Gee November 16, 2017

DECA members are attending their first conference of the year, the Western Region Leadership Conference (WRLC), in Phoenix, Arizona today and this weekend. Unlike in previous years, the students will...

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