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The student news site of The Harker School.

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Kinetic Krew performed at school meeting on Tuesday to preview the upcoming Just Dance showcase, which will be held in the Patil Theater on Friday.

School Meeting Recap 4/8

by Eric Fang, News Editor April 10, 2019

Avi Gulati (11) began the school meeting on Monday by announcing when the annual Quadchella talent show will take place. The event will be on May 2 and will be held at the Shah patio instead of the quad...

“[Track] is just a fun time. A lot of my friends were there, and it kinda just taught me that if I work on something that I’m not good at, it’ll eventually get better. You’ll get better, but most importantly you’ll have fun,” Surya Gudapati (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Fun and games

by Erica Cai, Reporter April 10, 2019

As he jogs a warm-up lap around the Blackford track, Surya Gudapati (12) cracks a joke to his friends, grinning over his shoulder. Laughter and exclamations mingle with the rhythmic thudding of sneakers...

The seniors and sophomores face off during volleyball today. The final volleyball games will be played during ROAR tomorrow morning.

Spirit Week Continues: Students dress up in “time travel” themed clothing

by Eric Fang, News Editor April 9, 2019

Students dressed up in "time travel" themed clothing today, the second day of spirit week. In addition, as part of spirit week, several volleyball matches took place in the athletic center at 11:20 a.m.....

“I definitely learned that hard work pays off. It might sound cheesy, but it actually does. If you never take your foot off the gas pedal, you can accomplish whatever you want. Even last year when I wasn’t playing football, I was in the weight room working out. I honestly feel like there’s always something that can be done, and more work to be put in," Trevor Thompson (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Field to court

by Julia Amick, TALON Business Editor April 9, 2019

Trevor Thompson (12) leans back in his chair with his arms loosely crossed across his chest. He lets a smile appear on his face as he jokes around with his friends during lunch. Sitting under the tree...

"I wish people would look more at their happy moments, and focus on the joy in their lives. Everyone should try not to focus on their failures and sad moments, and try to move on and grow from it," Linda Luo (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Finding a voice

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor April 8, 2019

Laughing softly while tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, Linda Luo (12) reminisces over the past four years. Round, navy blue lenses frame her smiling eyes, and a soft wind blows around her, harmonizing...

"I've been involved in the arts for as long as I can remember in one form or the other. I think it's just amazing because you could do this for your entire life and never get bored because there are so many aspects of what you could do in the entire world of theater," Ellie Lang-Ree (12) said.

Humans of Harker: On and off the stage

by Reporter, Arely Sun April 8, 2019

Swinging over to tie her hazel-brown hair into a bouncy ponytail, Ellie Lang-Ree (12) prepares to lead warmups for the cast of "Urinetown." Dynamic notes of Beyonce’s “Get Me Bodied” blast out of...

Katie Li (10) pulls herself up onto the inflatable unicorn float during today's regatta race. Katie's class, the sophomores, won the race, followed by the freshmen in second and the seniors and juniors in third.

Students dive into spirit week

by Emily Tan, Reporter April 8, 2019

Today during lunch at the Singh Aquatic Center, members of the Harker community dressed in movie- and music-themed clothing filled up the bleachers they watched their fellow classmates and faculty participate...

“It’s worth it to me because then I can see as kind of a leader how other people get involved in this and how they also fall in love with Interact...seeing more positive actions going out into the world is really cool," Ashley Jia (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Friendly interactions

by Irene Yuan, Reporter April 8, 2019

Standing near the front of math teacher Bradley Stoll’s room, Ashley Jia (12) spends the second half of a long lunch helping run Interact Club. In her light blue Interact sweater, she occasionally glances...

Luke Wancewicz (10) hits the ball against Westmoor. With two wins this week, the Eagles increased their league record to 4-1 and their overall record to 7-3.

Weekly roundup: Spring sports knock competition out of park

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter April 3, 2019

Baseball: Although their match on Monday against Woodside High School rained out, ending in 4-0 to the Eagles, the varsity baseball team still gained two more wins this week, increasing their league record...

"Audio itself is interesting to me. The technicality of audio is interesting to me . How it sounds in the theater and how it interacts with everything else going on is interesting to me. And the process of working with all the other designers, that's probably the most important to me," Zachary Wong (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Making sound waves

by Nina Gee, Visuals Editor March 28, 2019

This is the first installment of the Humans of Harker 2019 video series. Through this project, the Harker journalism program aims to tell the story of the senior class, one profile at a time.

“People made a place for me on student council and on journalism. . . I want to make that place for other people as well. I think anyone can be a representative, anyone can write for the school newspaper, any can put their voice out if they want to. It just takes time and nurturing and the reassurance that you're able to do it. . . . I hope that as a leader I can bring that to other people. There are different types of leaders out there, and everyone deserves a chance to develop their own leadership style," Katherine Zhang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Giving voice

by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor March 27, 2019

Confident. Empathetic. Energetic. Down-to-Earth. Genuine. Authentic. Sensitive. Kind. Funny. Words can hardly illustrate what Katherine “Kat” Zhang’s (12) exemplifies to her friends and teachers....

Brian Pinkston (10) and Chris Gong (12) reach to spike the ball at the same time during Friday's game against Monta Vista.

Harker loses 3-2 against rival team Monta Vista

by Nina Gee, Visuals Editor March 26, 2019

In one of the toughest games of the season, the varsity boys volleyball team, ranked 7th in the nation, lost to the 4th ranking school, Monta Vista, in a head-to-head match in 5 matches last Friday,...

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