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FEM Club officer Julia Biswas discusses intersectional feminism at the second Fem Forum of the semester.

FEM Club holds Fem Forum discussing intersectional feminism

by Irene Yuan, Asst. Photo Editor February 20, 2020

Students and faculty attended the FEM club’s forum about intersectional feminism yesterday during long lunch at 12:50 p.m. in upper school history teacher Donna Gilbert’s room. The forum focused on...

“On stage, it's really fulfilling to act and get reactions from audiences, which is why live theater is so unique when compared to film acting. But I think the community that I've been a part of is what keeps me going back, because it's the same people for every production but also, there are new people for different productions, so you get to meet new people and also spend time with old friends,” Katelyn Chen (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Empathetic, emotional and experimental

by Emily Tan, Winged Post Asst. Features Editor February 20, 2020

Her wavy, dark brown hair bouncing and her shimmering golden dress swirling, Katelyn Chen (12) flies from side to side, singing and dancing alongside her fellow members of upper school choral group Downbeat...

From top to bottom: Movie posters from the films "La La Land," "Crazy Rich Asians," "Beauty and the Beast," "Avengers: Endgame" and "To All the Boys I've Loved Before."

Best of year: Movies from the past, present and future

by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter February 20, 2020

Looking Forward to in 2020 To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Following Netflix’s extremely popular “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” this sequel follows the unintended mailing of love...

K-12 Production Manager Brian Larsen and Anna Arnaudova (11) prepare to have their blood drawn. Blood collected from Monday's blood drive will be sent to a Red Cross blood bank in Pomona, California to distribute to hospitals around the state.

Upper school Red Cross Club invites American Red Cross to conduct annual blood drive

by Sriya Batchu, Reporter February 19, 2020

The upper school Red Cross Club hosted their annual blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross on Tuesday in the Nichols Atrium, where registered nurses drew blood from a variety of volunteers....

“Computer science is like an avenue through which I can solve problems, and I don’t necessarily want to combine it with volunteering, but I want my future work in computer science to be centered around addressing problems for the benefit of many people. Computer science has helped me tap into my creative side and given me confidence that I can create something of value to others,” Datha Arramreddy (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Interfacing with others

by Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Reporter February 19, 2020

Fingers flying across the surfaces of the keyboard, he inputs code into his laptop, mentally checking for errors while looking for more efficient ways to complete the task at hand. Inhaling softly after...

“I believe that the business side is the best means by which to advance the CS side because you can take a community of people who love CS, and that stays constant. But, if you focus on bringing it to everywhere imaginable, then that suddenly creates an ecosystem where even more people can access it,” Nikhil Sharma (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Computer science through the lens of business

by Olivia Guo, Humans of Harker Profiler February 19, 2020

Chatter fills the room as students flood into office hours for their respective computer science classes. Eyes focused on the screen, Nikhil Sharma (12) begins typing new lines of code into his program....

Vance Hirota (12) jumps over Chloe Chen (12) as a part of their contemporary dance to "Work Song" by Hozier. More than 50 students in total performed in Hoscars, the upper school annual talent show, held on Feb. 7 in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center.

Annual Hoscars showcases singing, dancing and tableau talents

by Sally Zhu and Brian Chen February 18, 2020

More than 50 students performed in Hoscars, the upper school’s annual talent show, showcasing the musical and artistic skills of the students, on Feb. 7 during a special schedule.  Themed “Summer...

“I can be extremely … I would say passionate, but my mom would probably say opinionated and not necessarily in a good way. But I have super strong opinions about a lot of things. There’s a lot of really awful stuff in today’s world, and I will call it out,” Nikhita Karra (12) said

Humans of Harker: Loud and proud

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Co-Sports Editor February 18, 2020

With the sun softly setting behind her, leaves artfully scattered at her feet, Nikhita “Niki” Karra (12) strides purposefully down her street on a quiet fall afternoon, a walking contradiction to the...

“I like to help other people. I feel very fulfilled when I see them smiling and happy after they get a concept I teach them, or I’m able to help them out with daily activities and they’re relieved. That brings me joy,” Michelle Kwan (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Fostering a community through service

by Erica Cai and Saloni Shah February 18, 2020

Reaching her arm over a stack of small, white discharge slips, Michelle Kwan (12) picks up the phone and answers with a kind “Good morning, this is escort, how can we help?” Nodding her head while...

Boys basketball falls to Priory on senior night

by Anna Vazhaeparambil and Aditya Singhvi February 17, 2020

The varsity boys basketball team (7-17) fell 63-28 at home in a senior night matchup against Woodside Priory last Tuesday.  Prior to tipoff, the team held a ceremony honoring each of 10 seniors, including...

Co-captain Maria Vazhaeparambil (11), surrounded by three Mercy defenders, reaches for a loose ball during the first quarter of the Eagles' matchup last Friday. The girls started off evenly, tied 27-27 heading into the locker room at halftime.

Varsity girls basketball falls short in fourth quarter on senior night

by Aditya Singhvi, Aquila Co-Sports Editor February 14, 2020

The varsity girls basketball team fell 69-53 to the Mercy San Francisco Skippers in a senior night matchup last Friday, bringing their overall record to 11-11 and league record to 6-4.  Ahead of the...

Seniors on the varsity boys soccer team pose for a picture during the halftime ceremony. The Eagles won the matchup last Friday against Eastside 11-1.

Varsity boys soccer crushes Eastside College Prep on senior night

by Saurav Tewari, Sports Reporter February 14, 2020

The varsity boys soccer team had a blowout 11-1 victory against Eastside College Prep on senior night last Friday, bringing their overall record to 12-3-2.  The Eagles had no trouble scoring, controlling...

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