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The JV dance team performs a routine at a previous year's picnic. This year's picnic is themed Harker Hoedown.

Harker to host annual family picnic

by Anika Rajamani, Reporter October 12, 2017

The annual Harker Family & Alumni Picnic, themed Harker Hoedown, will be held at the Blackford campus on Oct. 15. The middle school campus will be set up for a day of activities, games and entertainment...

Selin Sayiner (12) purchases a Valentine Gram from student council's February fundraiser for the previous school year. Student council plans to hold another fundraiser for hurricane victims in late October.

Student council plans fundraiser for hurricane victims across United States

by Nina Gee, Reporter October 12, 2017

The ASB and class councils will hold a series of fundraisers in late October as an effort to support the victims of the recent hurricanes. The fundraisers will be held in addition to upper school theater...

Director Jeffrey Draper explains the layout of a scene to the cast during rehearsals. The play is five acts long and has a run time of about two hours.

Drawing away the curtains: Upper school performing arts prepares upcoming fall play

by Nicole Chen and Kaidi Dai October 12, 2017

While the cast of the Fall Play will perform "The Comedy of Errors" from Oct. 26 to 28, the performing arts department began preparations for the production as early as a year in advance. Director of...

Members of GSA sell boba outside Manzanita during a fundraiser for their club week last year. GSA members handed out stickers to passing students and faculty on Tuesday.

National Coming Out day to be observed

by Anya Weaver, Reporter October 12, 2017

National Coming Out Day, an observance created to raise awareness for the LGBTQ+ movement and community, is coming up tomorrow. National Coming Out Day is a day to celebrate those who have already come...

Members of the speech and debate team at the Jack Howe Memorial Tournament pose for a photo after their first day of competing at the invitational. The tournament took place on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Going the distance: Upper school speech and debate competes at Jack Howe Memorial Tournament in Long Beach

by Nerine Uyanik and Anna Vazhaeparambil October 12, 2017

Six members of the upper school speech and debate team participated in the Jack Howe Memorial Tournament, which took place on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Hosted by the California State University, Long Beach...

Testing locations were posted on campus monitors. The juniors took the PSAT in the auxiliary gym, while the sophomores tested in their advisors' classrooms.

Juniors and sophomores take PSATs

by Gloria Zhang, Aquila Asst. Features Editor October 11, 2017

Juniors and sophomores took the PSAT exam today from 8 to 11 a.m. Students were required to arrive on campus by 7:30 a.m. Late arrivals were not permitted to take the exam, according to College Board...

Academic Dean Evan Barth delivers a short speech about former Head of School Howard Nichols' life during today's school meeting. "He was the Head of School that would stop and pick up a gum wrapper from the floor," Barth said.

School meeting recap 10/10

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor October 10, 2017

Harker Journalism played a video featuring photos of students taken last week. The school community held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting. GSA advocate Alissa...

Public forum team Amanda Cheung (10) and Annie Ma (10) pose with their varsity octofinalist award from the Presentation Invitational. Harker had 15 public forum teams competing in the tournament.

Upper school debaters compete at Presentation Invitational

by Nicole Chen, Aquila Features Editor October 10, 2017

The upper school debate team attended the Presentation Invitational from Oct. 6 to 8 at Presentation High School in San Jose. A total of 49 Harker debaters participated in this tournament, competing...

A small fire broke out in the robotics room supply closet last night, immediately contained by the upper school fire suppression system. Computer science department chair Dr. Eric Nelson’s academic classes today met in Nichols 309 (physics teacher Scott Pflaumer’s room) and in other locations in Nichols.

Small fire breaks out in robotics supply room, classes moved and robotics meeting cancelled

by Sahana Srinivasan, Nicole Chen, and Vijay Bharadwaj October 5, 2017

Due to a small fire that broke out in the robotics room supply closet last night, which was immediately contained by the upper school fire suppression system, computer science department chair Dr. Eric...

Adyant Kanakamedala (12), Felix Roman (12) and Deb Chatterjee (12) listen as history teacher Mark Janda shares his thoughts on Ta-Nehisi Coates' article in The Atlantic Magazine. Janda and fellow history teacher Carol Green hosted this Shah Salon in Janda's room today.

History teachers hold first Shah Salon discussions

by Rose Guan, Wingspan Senior Staff Writer and Designer October 4, 2017

History teachers held the initial set of Shah Salons, discussion sections about specific aspects of historical or current events not highlighted in class curriculums, in their classrooms today from 3:30...

Seniors and their Eagle Buddies enjoy lunch on Davis Field. Students were allowed to eat on the turf and on the bleachers facing Shah.

Seniors and sophomores attend first Eagle Buddies event of the school year

by Varsha Rammohan, Reporter October 4, 2017

Seniors gathered with their Eagle Buddies at the upper school while the sophomores traveled to the lower school campus for their first Eagle Buddies session of the school year today. Both classes spent...

Academic Dean Evan Barth welcomes the Class of 2021 to their first LIFE assembly. The juniors also attended a LIFE assembly, while the seniors and sophomores held their first Eagle Buddies session of the year.

Freshmen attend first LIFE assembly

by Daniel Wang, Reporter October 4, 2017

The freshman class attended a LIFE assembly hosted by Academic Dean Evan Barth about course planning from 11:10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today in Nichols Atrium. Barth worked with the freshmen on their four-year...

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