Humans of Harker: Taking the scenic route
by Anoushka Buch, TALON Student Life and Co-Conservatory Editor
March 31, 2020
Have you ever been to Skyline Boulevard? Drive through downtown Saratoga and up into the mountains, and you’ll find a scenic vista point. You might also find Christina Bettink (12), who loves visiting the spot because you “can see the entire bay.” Ever since her junior year, when she got her...
Humans of Harker: Composing beauty
by Lucy Ge, Winged Post Asst. News Editor
March 30, 2020
A hush falls over the room as Tasha Moorjani (12) begins to act for her Advanced Acting final. Her character? A theater major recounting the madnesses of her fellow theater enthusiasts. Her face becomes animated in accordance to the emotion she portrays: hesitation, enthusiasm and sadness. She talks with poi...
Humans of Harker: Balance is Best
by Lavanya Subramanian, TALON Reporter
March 30, 2020
While one hand swiftly changes chords, the other holds a long wooden bow, gliding back and forth across the taut white strings of a cello. The smooth, light brown instrument rests comfortably between Nathan Wang’s (12) legs as he quickly glances up at the sheet music to read the next sequence of no...
Humans of Harker: On guard
by Vasudha Subramanian, TALON Reporter
March 27, 2020
After tucking her brown hair under her dark green swimming cap, Arushi Madan (12) ties her matching green water polo cap on top. She pulls out her earbuds from her backpack and plugs them into her ears while she stretches and prepares herself for the Harker water polo team’s home game against Wilc...
Humans of Harker: Climate cooperation
by Catherine Feng, Asst. Copy Editor
March 26, 2020
Bending down slightly, Anthony Shing (12) rustles through the leaves of the passion fruit vine clinging to a wooden frame next to the library. Unable to find the passion fruit he was looking for even with a thorough search through the vine, Anthony turns around and sighs, smiling lightly. In a last-ditc...
Humans of Harker: Taking charge
by Shreya Srinivasan, TALON Managing Editor and Business Manager
March 25, 2020
Sitting in the downstairs of Dobbins, Emily Chen (12) recounts stories from her childhood, beginning with one describing how she found her passion for singing. She fiddles with her marble PopSocket and laughs, adding in that she only went to choir at the beginning “for the friends and snacks that the...
Zooming through Zoom
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Co-Sports Editor
March 25, 2020
It’s been a week since we made the transition to online learning on the beautiful Zoom campus, and I think it’s safe to say that we haven’t seen this much confusion over a software change since the controversial shift to Infinite Campus of 2019. Regardless, the upper school community has started ad...
Humans of Harker: A 3D world
by Amruta Dharmapurikar, Reporter
March 25, 2020
Her hands move carefully as she concentrates on a 3D popsicle stick sculpture in the art room, her gaze remaining focused upon the intricate and delicate design in front of her. The cream-colored popsicle sticks slowly piece together to form a beautiful figure. Satisfied, Allison Yen (12) pulls the plug...
Humans of Harker: Behind the decision
by Brian Chen, Reporter
March 24, 2020
Whether he is discussing international politics in a debate round, dominating the volleyball court or researching neurobiology, Jason Pan (12) is constantly aware of other people’s thoughts and the reasoning behind their decisions. Beginning middle school public forum, a team-based debate style ...
Humans of Harker: Practicing positivity and perseverance
by Sabrina Zhu, Reporter
March 24, 2020
A grinning Ayesha Baweja (12), sporting a pair of Nike running shoes, sprints over to a large group of seniors chatting at a green picnic table outside Dobbins. She immediately launches into a conversation, and her friends laugh at something she says. Ayesha’s smile and bright personality are clea...
Humans of Harker: Tennis and technology
by Catherine Feng, Asst. Copy Editor
March 23, 2020
Walking through the lobby of the Tech Interactive, previously known as the Tech Museum, Joshua Zhou (12) points at an exhibit below, explaining his job there as a volunteer. As he travels further down the lobby, he animatedly gestures toward an exhibit on the floor above. Reaching the entrance to the di...
Humans of Harker: Opting into optimism
by Tina Xu, TALON Reporter
March 23, 2020
Strolling through the Manzanita cafeteria doors with a confident smile and a half-emptied box of cake, Rashmi Iyer (12) turns and waves cheerfully. Between the dessert and her warmhearted demeanor, she has an affinity for the sweeter things in life. She always looks forward to baking with her friends and ...