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Freshman Christopher Gong and juniors Aditya Dhar and Alexander Lam participate in a hip-hop move called the “Freeze." Kinetic Krew held its first practice today.

Performing arts department introduces all-male dance troupe

by Tara Parimi and Anjay Saklecha September 4, 2015

The performing arts department held their first practice for the upper school’s new all-male dance troupe, Kinetic Krew, in the dance room this afternoon. Auditions for the team were held on Aug....

A large fire burned the side of a hill in Evergreen, San Jose, in a community called the Ranch at 4 pm today. Starting off as a small fire, it grew and climbed up the hills, partly due to the wind; several emergency fire trucks and helicopters were present at the site of the fire, pouring water onto the hill and checking for any injured victims.

Fire sparks in East San Jose

by Tara Parimi and Trisha Dwivedi September 4, 2015

A fire encompassing between seven to 10 acres spread across one of the hills near the Silver Creek Country Club this afternoon at around 3:47 p.m. leaving the entire hill charred. According to NBC Bay...

Donald Trump speaks at a convention in Washington D.C. in 2015. Trump is running as a part of the GOP party for president.

Donald Trump races ahead of Republican rivals

by Kshithija Mulam and Nicole Chen September 4, 2015

Previously famous for his success in real estate and work in the media, politician Donald Trump currently leads the Republican party as the front-runner in polls for the 2016 elections, but he also faces...

Natasha and other students on the trip add a coating to one of the tables at Los Mujeres del Plomo for protection against weather and insects. Natasha and 16 other high school students traveled to Nicaragua for three weeks over summer, participating in service projects and learning more about the area.

Did you know: Senior Natasha Mayor travels to Nicaragua for service project

by Sahana Srinivasan, Asst. STEM Editor September 3, 2015

Straying from the path of summer internships and jobs, Natasha Mayor (12) spent three weeks of her summer in Nicaragua working on service projects, learning about the country and volunteering. Along...

Alex Chen plays the drums. He is interested in pursuing music in the future.

Transfer students reflect on first impressions of the school

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor September 3, 2015

Sophomores Stephanie Scaglia, Shea Tuli, Vignesh Panchanatham, Kunal Bhandarkar, Alex Chen, and juniors Elizabeth Rensin, Tina Li, Illana Goldberg and Joyce Li transferred to Harker this year from different...

A chef serves pasta in Manzanita during long lunch. The Science of Food will be offered in the spring of 2016.

Upper school announces new Science of Food course

by Raveena Kapatkar and Rithika Devarakonda September 2, 2015

The Upper School announced that it will offer a new course called The Science of Food during spring of 2016. Students must have completed a year of chemistry before taking this course, as it explores...

History teacher Andrea Milius presents an overview of the trip to interested freshmen and sophomores. The 10-day trip will occur over Spring Break.

Freshmen and sophomores learn about upcoming trip to Greece and Italy

by Kavya Ramakrishnan and Maya Valluru September 2, 2015

Over 40 freshmen and sophomores interested in the upper school trip to Italy and Greece attended informational meetings about the trip and its application process today during long lunch. The two 15-minute...

Alexander Lam (11), Rishabh Gargeya (11), and Sandip Nirmel (11) all sport dress code appropriate outfits. Plain t-shirts are allowed to be worn.

Dress code changes affect student wardrobe choices

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post News Editor August 31, 2015

After many concerns last year about dress length and other tenets of the dress code, the administration and Dress Code Committee consisting of students, faculty and parents addressed these issues by finalizing...

ASB President Michael Zhao (12) waits for the student body to settle down before starting the school meeting. This meeting featured announcements from organizations and teachers such as Dr. Schaffer, Dr. Nelson and Yearbook.

School meeting recap 8/31

by Sahana Srinivasan, Assistant STEM Editor August 31, 2015

Jennifer Walrod, Director of Global Education, will hold two 15-minute informational meetings at 11:15 a.m. and noon in Shah 407 regarding a trip next spring to Greece and Italy. The trip is open only...

Students and teachers prepare to start rafting. Each raft had six or seven people as well as a guide.

Juniors whitewater raft for class trip

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Features Editor August 21, 2015

Members of the junior class went whitewater rafting on the American River for their class trip yesterday. The students and their advisors met at 6:10 a.m. in front of Main to drive four hours in four...

Teacher and veteran Carol Zink retires after eleven years at Upper School

Teacher and veteran Carol Zink retires after eleven years at Upper School

by Elisabeth Siegel and Tara Parimi June 3, 2015

Enter Shah Hall and take a few steps until the green-carpeted staircase materializes to your left. Climb to the top of the staircase, pass through the faded green door up ahead and continue walking until...

Abhay Varmaraja (10) studies for finals. Exams begin tomorrow.

Second semester finals to begin tomorrow

by Emma Yu, Reporter June 2, 2015

Second semester finals are scheduled to begin on Wednesday and end on Friday, with morning finals beginning at 9 a.m. and afternoon finals at 12 p.m., testing what students have learned over the past semester. Students...

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