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Middle school orchestra director Dr. David Hart introduces the Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet. The assembly took place in the gym right after second period.

Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet perform during assembly today

by Justin Su and Raveena Kapatkar November 6, 2015

The Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet performed during an assembly after second period in the gym after being invited by middle school orchestra director Dr. David Hart to showcase their musical talents and...

Junior Andrew Tierno poses with his trophy from the tournament. The tournament took place last weekend.

Upper school speech and debate team competes at the Jon Schamber Invitational in Stockton

by Tiffany Wong, Reporter November 6, 2015

The upper school speech and debate team traveled to Stockton last weekend to compete at the Jon Schamber Invitational, a speech and debate tournament. The tournament, hosted annually by the University...

The photo depicts the average fantasy basketball lineup. In fantasy sports, drafting players and setting lineups often involve risking money based on a players' skills and individual contributions to the fantasy team.

The dark reality of fantasy sports

by Alex Youn, Talon Sports Editor November 6, 2015

As incessant technological advancements continually replace the prevalence of interpersonal communication, they also replace human experience with a virtual reality. Technology, especially in the sports-gaming...

On college admissions: a response

On college admissions: a response

by Vivek Bharadwaj, Winged Post co-Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2015

Last Sunday, the Issues Discussion Club published an essay by an anonymous Harker student about the college admissions process. This is a response to that student.   Dear Anonymous, I...

Oprah Winfrey speaks at the QuickBooks Connect conference, which 14 upper school students attended on Tuesday. She encouraged small businesses to aim to see themselves and be spirits of service, and her talk was the highlight of several students.

Students attend QuickBooks Connect through CareerConnect

by Lauren Russell, Reporter November 5, 2015

Fourteen upper school students attended the QuickBooks Connect conference through CareerConnect Tuesday, hearing talks from notable speakers including Oprah Winfrey. The conference, called QuickBooks...

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Five movies to watch this holiday season

by Devanshi Mehta, Reporter November 5, 2015

With cold weather and rainy days comes the season for hot chocolate and good movies. Check out this list of movies that will help kickstart your winter movie marathon and brighten up your holidays. 1....

Head of School Nikoloff addresses students during the first seminar in the “Who Are You?” series, held in the Main conference room at long lunch on Wednesday. The students explored the topics of connections between the body and mind and what consists of “self.”

Nikoloff presents first talk in the “Who Are You” series

by Ruhi Sayana, Reporter November 5, 2015

Head of school Christopher Nikoloff presented his first talk in the "Who Are You" philosophical series during long lunch yesterday in the Main conference room at 12:45 p.m. Every year, Nikoloff conducts...

Lyndsey Mitchell (11) juggles a soccer ball at practice. Girls varsity soccer started holding practices for their athletes on Nov 2.

Winter sports practices begin this week

by Nicole Chen, Reporter November 5, 2015

The winter sports season begins this week, and basketball, soccer and wrestling held practices at the Bucknall, Blackford, and the Saratoga campuses. The cheerleaders will also support the basketball team...

DECA officers hand out bowls of ice cream at last year's ice cream social. DECA month will continue throughout November.

Upper school DECA chapter hosts club month

by Heidi Zhang, Reporter November 4, 2015

The upper school DECA chapter will host its club month throughout November in order to promote their club. DECA educates students on the pillars of marketing, management, hospitality, and finance in...

Director of Finance Sanil Rajput introduced the DECA program to prospective students. The open house occurred on Sunday.

Open house hosted at the upper school on Sunday

by Maya Kumar, Asst. Winged Post Features Editor November 3, 2015

Around 175 families of prospective Harker applicants attended the upper school open house on Sunday to learn about the classes and extracurricular activities that Harker offers from the perspective of...

Morgan Douglas (10) sits in Main Hallway during lunch and checks her Facebook notifications. She checks her Facebook account every day for any updates or to browse.

Facebook loses popularity with teenagers

by Danya Zhang, Reporter November 3, 2015

With the ability to contact friends, browse through photos and keep up with everything that happens in the world, social media is used by teenagers, adults and grandparents. Many people use platforms such...

Sahana Narayanan (12), Gurutam Thockchom (12), Ashwin Rao (11) and Krishna Bheda (10) speak about their experiences in Nashville, Tennessee. The students sang in the national honor choir and met with various other schools.

School meeting recap–11/2

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Wingspan Copy Editor November 2, 2015

Harker alumni Emma Hawley (‘04) is holding an information session about a wellness group this Wednesday from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. The meeting is aimed to help students relax, meditate and tune in....

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