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Staff photographer Mark Kocina performs his juggling act during Quadchella on Thursday.  The song "Take On Me" by a-ha accompanied his act.

Quadchella talent show features comedy, poetry, music, juggling

by Anika Rajamani and Ritika Rajamani November 11, 2018

Harker’s third Quadchella event attracted many students and faculty to the quad to watch a variety of performances during long lunch on Thursday. The name of the talent show is a play on the annual...

Forensics representatives Nakul Bajaj (11), Nikki Solanki (11), Maddie Huynh (11) and Anusha Kuppahally (12) announce results from recent competitions.

School meeting recap 11/8/18

by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor November 11, 2018

Eagle Update presenters congratulated girls volleyball on their successful CCS run. Girls golf placed seventh in NorCal and second in CCS, and Natalie Vo (10) qualified for the state tournament. Rohan...

Hazy air lingers over campus as smoke from the Camp Fire north of Sacramento travelled throughout the Bay Area today. The current Air Quality Index is 152, which is categorized as "Unhealthy."

Bay Area air quality on alert due to smoke from Camp Fire

by Ryan Guan, Kathy Fang, and Nicole Chen November 9, 2018

The smell of smoke permeated the upper school today as air from the Camp Fire in Butte County, north of Sacramento, blew south toward the campus. As a result of the smoke, sports practices for boys and...

At least 12 killed in Thousand Oaks shooting

by Ryan Guan and Katherine Zhang November 9, 2018

At least 12 people, including several college students and a county sheriff's sergeant, were shot and killed when a gunman entered the crowded Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks in Ventura County...

An UnPlugged Guitar Club member sells boba during their club week. The club shared its week with Car Club, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.

October’s club weeks

by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor November 8, 2018

Make a Birthday Wish Club's week was Oct. 15 to Oct. 19. They sold food during lunch in order to fundraise for their club. Artificial Intelligence Club's week was Oct. 22 to Oct. 26. They sold food...

Delaney Logue's (12) pocket-sized Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein is more than just a book. Although the text is faded and the pages are yellowed from years of use, Red Planet harbors priceless memories from her childhood.

My Pocket-Sized Adventure to Mars

by Delaney Logue, TALON Photo Editor November 8, 2018

Its corners creased and spine bent, my pocket-sized Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein is more than just a book. The cover depicts a tall alien figure carrying Jim Marlowe and his companions through the...

“These are the moments that make up who I am... for example, those three minutes on stage, or that moment when I bring a dish to the table, or that rush of adrenaline when I help my dad finally beat a boss in a game. I think being able to refocus through enjoying time with my family or time onstage or time at the studio, having all these things that show me just how valuable being alive is. I think that's really taught me to stop worrying about some inconsequential grade in my report card, and to start considering the bigger picture, and to start considering, well, yes, I'm studying, but I'm studying to learn so that I can give back later in my life," Timothy Wang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Living large for life’s smallest moments

by Nina Gee, Staff Illustrator November 6, 2018

What do cooking, dance, and math all have in common? Supposedly nothing, unless you consider Timothy Wang (12). Timothy’s a wild card: a STEM student who’s known for dancing, a choreographer who...

Midterms 2018: The race is on

Midterms 2018: The race is on

by Nicole Chen, Kathy Fang, and Ryan Guan November 6, 2018

10:50 p.m. Democrats secure control over the House with a total of 207 declared seats so far, winning all of the 23 GOP-held seats needed to flip the party majority, according to reports by The...

Cantilena singer Sana Pandey (11) sings "The Water is Wide" in the performance at the end of Dr. Jeffrey Benson's workshop on Saturday.

Upper, middle, lower school choirs gather for first United Voices workshop

by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor November 5, 2018

Vocal music student performers from fourth to twelfth grade gathered on Saturday for the United Voices, which was held this year in the form of a workshop. The workshop featured community building activities...

Orchestra conductor Dr. Dave Hart leads the upper school orchestra in an open rehearsal performance during lunch on Friday.

Orchestra performs music to screening of “The Haunted House” in first open rehearsal

by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor November 5, 2018

The orchestra, directed by Dr. Dave Hart, performed live music accompanying a screening of the movie "The Haunted House" in the auxiliary gym during lunch on Friday.

Allison Cartee (12) spikes the ball in today's CCS finals match against Notre Dame High School, held at Gunn High School this evening. The Eagles lost 14-16 in the fifth set.

Varsity girls volleyball loses CCS finals, still qualifies for NorCals

by Aditya Singhvi, Sports Editor November 5, 2018

The Eagles lost a five set match to Notre Dame-Belmont 17-25, 25-21, 25-17, 22-25, 14-16 in the varsity girls volleyball CCS Division IV finals. Despite the loss, the Eagles still qualify for the NorCal...

The Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation, a synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a man shot and killed 11 people on Oct. 27. The suspect was charged with 29 federal crimes.

Mass shooting kills 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

by Ryan Guan, Executive News Editor November 5, 2018

A man shot and killed 11 congregants and wounded seven people at the Tree of Life Congregation, a Pittsburgh synagogue, on Oct. 27. Law enforcement identified the man as 46-year-old Robert Bowers. Bowers,...

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