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A chef serves pasta in Manzanita during long lunch. The Science of Food will be offered next semester.

New courses announced for next semester and 2016-2017 school year

by Aneesha Kumar, Reporter January 6, 2016

Several new courses have been added for next semester and the 2016-2017 school year in the Math, Science, History and English departments. Few of the new classes added include The Science of Food, English...

Lyndsey Mitchell (12) lines up for a goal kick in last years Kicks Against Cancer game. The boys and girls soccer teams played Eastside College Prep last Friday for this years games.

Varsity girls soccer loses first league game to Pinewood

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter January 6, 2016

The varsity girls soccer team lost 1-3 to Pinewood in a home game today at 3:30 p.m. on Davis Field. At the end of the first half of the game, the girls were losing 0-1 against their opponents. In the...

Student Directed Showcase, American Math Council exams and the Harker Winter concert are coming up in January and early February. Many of these announcements were presented by clubs during school meeting on Jan. 5.

School meeting recap–1/5

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor January 6, 2016

Harker HELM is launching its magazine this semester. The theme for the 2016 issue is space, which is open to interpretation. Submissions must be emailed to [email protected] by Feb. 15. The American...

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 review – 3/5 stars

by Catherine Huang, TALON Asst. Photo Editor December 11, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, the final movie in The Hunger Games series, was released on Nov. 20. The movie, directed by Francis Lawrence, featured Katniss and her team from District 13 traveling...

Sophomore Rohit Shah kicks the ball far past midfield.  The varsity team lost to Saratoga High.

Varsity boys soccer team loses a close match against Saratoga High School

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter December 10, 2015

The varsity boys soccer team lost 2-3 to Saratoga High School on Davis Field today as their third game of the season. The loss against Saratoga has made the team’s overall record 0-3; however, they still...

The Golden State Warriors prepare to play a match at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The team currently holds a 23-0 record, which is the best start to a season in NBA history.

Undefeated teams ruin professional sports

by Aditya Varshney, Opinion Editor December 9, 2015

With the NBA and NFL seasons underway, fans of both leagues are witnessing seasons with very unexpected results, and it’s all because two teams have yet to lose a single game. Currently, Oakland’s...

Students assemble in the gym for School Meeting. This is the last school meeting or the year.

School meeting recap–12/7

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor December 8, 2015

Future Problem Solvers (FPS) is fundraising money in partnership with Asha India to provide relief for the victims of the flood in Chennai. They will be selling chai tea and bundt cakes from Monday to...

Harker Spirit screened the movie Home Alone for students to watch today. The movie was played in Manzanita.

Harker Spirit hosts movie night

by Melissa Kwan, TALON People Editor December 4, 2015

Harker Spirit hosted a movie night, in which it screened the movie "Home Alone" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Manzanita tonight. The approximately 20 students in attendance sat on chairs and beanbags while...

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan plan on donating 99% of their Facebook shares to charitable causes. Zuckerberg made this announcement on Tuesday after his daughter, Max, was born.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan plan to donate 99% of their Facebook shares

by Michael Sikand, Reporter December 4, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg, president and co-founder of social media giant Facebook, revealed in a public letter to his newborn daughter on Tuesday that he and his wife will donate 99% of their company shares to...

The freemium model allows players to obtain advantages by using real money to buy forms of internal currency to get more moves in Candy Crush, fill the stamina bar in Madden Mobile and speed up build times in Clash of Clans, to name a few examples.

Freemium gaming diminishes the video game market

by Derek Yen, Reporter December 2, 2015

The advent of the internet has inexorably changed the nature of digital purchases – perhaps for the worse when considering the video game market. Increasingly publishers have adopted a business model...

Gary Blickenstaff had one pint of blood drawn today at the Red Cross Clubs annual blood drive during long lunch. Blood units from this event were donated to the American Red Cross in the Bay Area.

Red Cross Club hosts annual blood drive in gym

by Gloria Guo, TALON Seniors Editor December 2, 2015

The Red Cross Club hosted its annual blood drive today in the gym during long lunch to donate blood to the American Red Cross. This week is also the Red Cross’s club week, in which it holds events...

Though social media platforms first arose as modes of communication between social groups, groups now use social media to spread news, advertise, and gather support for events. This versatility highlights social medias evolution into a key communication tool in the past few years.

Social media’s evolution into the most versatile communication tool

by Derek Yen, Reporter December 1, 2015

Social media has changed global networking by allowing users from across the world to communicate with each other quickly and reliably. While services such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are typically...

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