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Students vote for their honor council representatives during lunch on Thursday. The Class of 2017’s three representatives were announced at class meeting on Tuesday.

Junior Honor Council representatives announced

by Aditya Varshney and Michael Sikand September 29, 2015

The three Honor Council representatives chosen by the Class of 2017 were announced at the juniors’ class meeting on Tuesday. The elected Honor Council officers are juniors Chetana Kalidindi, Soham...

Taylor Kohlmann's (10) playlist helps her focus by blocking out outside noises. She uses Spotify often while working.

How to focus by using Spotify

by Megan Cardosi, TALON Organizations Editor September 28, 2015

Students are constantly looking for ways to focus while studying. Distractions can be found everywhere, from Tumblr, to a sibling, to Netflix; a method to avoid these is much needed. Listening to music...

Pro-Con: Balancing water use

Pro-Con: Balancing water use

by Vijay Bharadwaj and Derek Yen September 26, 2015

With the California drought reaching historic magnitude, Derek Yen and Vijay Bharadwaj weigh in on the efficacy of the water conservation effort and whether households and farms have split the burden appropriately.  

Arben Gutierrez-Bujari (11) shares his ideas and opinions to the rest of the students. Student representatives will discuss the topics covered during the Harker Summit with their advisories on Oct. 7.

Students take part in the Harker Summit

by Ashley Jiang, Winged Post Photo Editor September 25, 2015

One representative from every advisory and club joined together to discuss and share their ideas about what the community is like at Harker along with ways to improve the school at the Harker Summit in...

Connie Xu (9) sets the ball during the match. The girls went on to lose the game 0-2.

Freshmen girls volleyball loses to Gunn

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor September 24, 2015

The freshman girls volleyball team lost their match against Gunn High School at the Saratoga campus on Wednesday. In the first set, the Eagles came close to Gunn with a score of 20-25.  In the second...

Connie Miao (11), Daphne Yang (12), Victoria Ding (12) and Samali Sahoo (12) discuss the protocol for the year. The society will organize Club Week, plan cultural night and publish “Sans Limite” in the spring.

French National Honor Society holds induction ceremony during long lunch

by Melissa Kwan, TALON People Editor September 24, 2015

New and returning members of the French National Honor Society (FNHS) gathered in French teacher Antoinette Gathy’s room during long lunch yesterday to discuss plans for the year, including club week,...

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials was released on September 18. The movie is the second in the Maze Runner series.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials surprises with compelling combat — 3/5 stars

by Gloria Guo, TALON Seniors Editor September 23, 2015

Wes Ball’s Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials was released on Friday Sept. 18 as the second movie of The Maze Runner film series. Beginning immediately after the previous movie The Maze Runner, protagonist...

"We are using air conditioner more often. I cannot let my cat go out. I am also having a hard time sleeping." - Yumiko Aridomi

Talk Around Campus: How has the September heat wave affected your lifestyle?

by Jackie Gao, Reporter September 23, 2015

The Bay Area’s recent heat wave broke records in three cities last Sunday. San Francisco reached a high of 96 degrees, breaking the 1990 record of 94 degrees. Richmond rose to 97 degrees, topping the...

Sarah Gonzales (11) winds up to pass. Varsity girls water polo went on to lose 2-10 to Homestead.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Homestead

by Sahana Srinivasan, Asst. STEM Editor September 22, 2015

Varsity girls water polo lost 2-10 to Homestead in a non-conference home game today at 4:30 p.m. The team was losing 2-3 at the end of the second quarter, but Homestead widened its lead with the additional...

Nikhil Manglik (11) delivers his Honor Council speech to the junior class. Students can vote for their top candidates on Thursday during both lunches in the Journalism room.

Junior Honor Council candidates present speeches

by Raveena Kapatkar, News Editor September 22, 2015

Junior candidates running for Honor Council presented their speeches to the class of 2017 today during class meeting. Andrew Rule, Chetana Kalidindi, Nikhil Manglik and Soham Khan are running for positions...

Syrian refugees attend school in Jordan. The influx of refugees into European countries has escalated over the past year.

Syrian refugee crisis continues to escalate worldwide

by Sharon Yan, TALON Academics Editor September 22, 2015

The Syrian refugee movement, which began in 2011 after civil war broke out in the country, has created a worldwide crisis due to the large influx of Syrians into European nations who seek asylum and safety. Nearly...

Attempting to find my pathway to "success" prevented me from experiencing the gifts of the present.

Living today, not tomorrow

by Alex Youn, Talon Sports Editor September 22, 2015

Through our unique life experiences, we naturally acquire the collective perspectives of others. Consequently, certain words or phrases mold into stereotypical connotations, like “success” and “ivy...

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