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Spirit Club announces specific spirit week activities. The spirit rally will be this Friday.

School meeting recap 4/20

by Maya Kumar, Reporter April 21, 2015

The Upper School's year-end art exhibition, or Artstravaganza, will feature an array of award winning of literary and visual works during long lunch on April 29. The event will feature a performance by...

Athena moving to Schoology platform next year

Athena moving to Schoology platform next year

by Praveen Batra, Reporter April 21, 2015

Harker will replace its Athena2 website with athena.harker.org, which will use the Schoology platform, next year. This website is live now, with students enrolled in their current courses. “If teachers...

 A Woodside player runs the ball up the field during the first half. The team would finish with 10 goals in the game.

Girls’ varsity lacrosse loses 10-7 to Woodside

by Aditya Varshney, Aquila Social Media Editor April 18, 2015

The varsity girls' lacrosse team lost 10-7 to Woodside High School on Davis Field on Friday despite Leeza Kuo’s (12) high-scoring performance. Woodside got on the scoreboard first with a goal in the...

Katy Sanchez (12) ties her shirt with rubber bands before spraying paint on it. Spirit Club hosted the tie-dye event so that students could wear something on Tie Dye Day during Spirit Week.

Students tie-dye shirts for Spirit Week

by Kaitlin Hsu, Reporter April 16, 2015

Students from each class brought white shirts to tie-dye during long lunch today in front of Manzanita Hall. Spirit Club hosted the event and provided students with rubber bands, gloves and an assortment...

Squirrel PSA

by Vivian Isenberg, Humor and Satire Editor April 16, 2015

A helpful reminder that students are also responsible for the health of our animal counterparts on campus!

Shannon Hong (11) poses in front of campaign material for Hillary Clinton. Shannon is a supporter of Hillary Clinton's bid for presidency.

Hillary Clinton announces 2016 presidential bid to mixed reactions

by Meena Gudapati, Reporter April 16, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her 2016 presidential bid in a video on Sunday. Clinton’s announcement comes as a result of her desire to decrease the amount of income inequality. The video begins...

ASB representatives announced

ASB representatives announced

by Praveen Batra, Reporter April 14, 2015

The Associated Student Body (ASB) for next year will consist of Michael Zhao (11) as president, Sanil Rajput (11) as vice president, Grace Guan (11) as secretary and Ray Song (10) as treasurer. Freshmen,...

School meeting recap 4/13

School meeting recap 4/13

by Alex Youn, Talon Business Editor April 14, 2015

National Economic Challenge coaches Samuel Lepler and Damon Halback announced results for the three Upper School teams that participated in this contest. Teams “Hurrikeynes,” “Anika Swag Money,”...

Annual Research Symposium celebrates 10th anniversary

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor April 13, 2015

The annual Harker Research Symposium celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Nichols Hall and the gymnasium. Coordinated by Upper School Science Department Chair Anita...

Melina Nakos has already directed one film and is on course to take her achievements to the next level. Filmmaking allows her to make an impact on society.

Did you know: Melina Nakos’s filmmaking journey

by Sharanya Balaji, Aquila Asst. Multimedia Editor April 11, 2015

Under Melina Nakos’s seemingly soft and feminine look lies a hardworking, extremely passionate filmmaker that strives for nothing less than perfection. The summer after her freshman year, Melina had...

SNHS inducted fifteen new members today during its luncheon today. Unlike past years, the society held the event on campus.

Spanish National Honor Society inducts new members during luncheon

by Ashi Gautum, Aquila Social Media Editor April 9, 2015

The Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) welcomed its new members during a luncheon held in the Nichols Rotunda today. Because the induction ceremony was held at school this year, students could spend...

Priscilla Pan (12) picks up the dropped ball and runs down the field to Aragon's goal. Priscilla has been a member of the Harker lacrosse team for 2 years.

Girls’ varsity lacrosse defeats Aragon High School

by Lauren Russel, Reporter April 9, 2015

The girls’ varsity lacrosse team won its game against Aragon High School at Davis Field with a final score of 14-6. The first half started quickly with Harker winning the draw and making a fast-break...

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