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The upper school Orchestra performs. The Winter Concert took place on January 13 at the Mexican Heritage Theater.

Upper school musicians perform at annual Winter Concert

by Maya Valluru, News Editor January 15, 2017

Musicians from the Upper School and Middle School performed in the annual Winter Concert held at the Mexican Heritage Theater on Friday. The instrumental groups included the upper school orchestra, jazz...

A student stands in a small puddle near the Quad. Although most of the storms' effects are lessening on campus, the Sierra Nevada mountains are still experiencing heavy blizzards.

California experiences heavy storms, power outages

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila Copy Editor January 11, 2017

California is finally witnessing some temporary relief for its current drought spell in the form of snow, wind and the heaviest rainstorms the state has experienced in months. Storms blowing in from...

Shyl Lamba (9) and Rithi Jayam (10) discuss a problem during "Removing the Glove." SDS cast members began selling tickets to students in Manzanita last Tuesday.

Performing arts department holds annual SDS shows

by Tiffany Wong, Aquila Copy Editor January 8, 2017

This year’s Student Directed Showcase (SDS), featuring four plays directed by seniors Chetana Kalidindi, Emre Ezer, Sana Aladin and Kayvon Solaimanpour, invited members of the Harker community to the...

Conservatory groups from the Upper, Middle, and Lower schools performed in the annual holiday show for students and faculty to enjoy on Friday, Dec. 9.

Conservatory groups perform in annual Holiday Show

by Helen Yang, Reporter December 10, 2016

Conservatory groups from the Upper, Middle, and Lower schools performed in the annual holiday show for students and faculty to enjoy on Friday, Dec. 9. The show included orchestra performances of holiday...

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Cast list announced for 2017 Spring Musical

by Michael Sikand, Social Media Editor December 7, 2016

The cast list for the 2017 High School Musical was announced on Monday, with the decisions coming a week after students auditioned for their roles on Nov. 29 and 30. The list of cast members and their...

70 students from all grade levels participated in the  musical auditions during the lunch breaks on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 in Mrs. Lang Ree’s room.

Students audition for High School Musical

by Eric Fang, Reporter December 3, 2016

Seventy students from all grade levels auditioned for the Harker High School musical auditions at lunch on Nov. 28 and 29 in Ms. Lang Ree’s room. Students auditioned in groups of around 6 at a time,...

Juniors Shaya Zarkesh, Michael Kwan, Kat Tian and Rajiv Movva participate in HSMCiM as a team. The math contest took place for 36 hours on the Saratoga campus.

Students participate in 36-hour math competition

by Angele Yang, Reporter December 1, 2016

Two teams from the Upper School competed in the annual High School Math Contest in Modeling (HSMCiM) at the Saratoga campus from 8 a.m. on Nov. 19 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20 for 36 hours over Thanksgiving break. The...

Speech students wait to begin their first round of speech competition at the Glenbrooks tournament. Their first day of competition was November 19, on which they competed in events including Original Oratory and Dramatic Interpretation.

Harker speech and debate competes in tournaments over Thanksgiving break

by Mahika Halepete, Reporter December 1, 2016

Members of Harker’s speech and debate teams competed in several tournaments over Thanksgiving Break, including the Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament in Chicago, Illinois and the Santa Clara University...

Mr. Nikoloff speaks at the 2016 baccalaureate ceremony. In an email sent to Harker parents on Monday and students on Tuesday, Head of School Christopher Nikoloff announced his resignation

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff announces resignation

by Michael Sikand, Social Media Editor and Asst. News Editor November 30, 2016

In an email sent to Harker parents on Monday and students on Tuesday, Head of School Christopher Nikoloff announced his resignation, stating his assumption of the position of Headmaster at The American...

Manan Shah (12) poses for a picture. Manan was named a national finalist for the Siemens Competition.

Senior becomes National Finalist in Siemens Competition

by Kshithija Mulam, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2016

Senior Manan Shah was recently named a national finalist in the Siemens Competition. Manan will move on to compete to become a national winner in Washington D.C. from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6. This piece...

Arben Gutierrez-Bujari (12) throws the ball to one of his teammates.

Harker sports teams win recognition for academic performance

by Kshitijhija Mulam, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2016

Upper school athletics won awards for academic excellence this fall season. Boys cross country had the second highest GPA among CCS cross country teams, and girls volleyball and boys water polo also...

Advisee reviews begin this week

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2016

Annual advisory meetings between advisees and advisors began yesterday. Sign-up for a 10-minute slot are posted on each advisor's door.

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