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Seniors Matthew Goetting, Fiona Yan, Emily McCartney and Harshini Chaturvedula catch up with their eagle buddies over lunch at Davis Field on Friday. Students talked with their Eagle Buddies before participating in a variety activities.

Seniors and sophomores bond with Eagle Buddies in first event of school year

by Ariana Goetting, Ashley Mo, and Lily Shi September 29, 2023

Seniors and sophomores met with their Eagle Buddies for the first time this school year on Sept. 22, with sophomores visiting the Bucknall campus and seniors meeting their buddies at the upper school. The...

Introduction to Journalism studemts listen as Kuhlmeier shares her perspective on fighting for her First Amendment rights as a high school journalist. Prior to Kuhlmeier's visit, Introduction to Journalism students studied court cases like Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier to learn about freedom of speech and the press. (Provided by Kevin Oliver)

Be the change: Cathy Kuhlmeier discusses Supreme Court case, teaches Journalism students about press freedom

by Mendy Mao, Charlize Wang, and Ella Yee September 28, 2023

Former plaintiff Cathy Kuhlmeier spoke to Introduction to Journalism classes over Zoom about her experience fighting for student press freedom in the landmark Supreme Court case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier...

K-pop rids me of distractions and allows me to focus. Each song has a unique tune, message, choreography, and lyrics that makes it stand out.

Top 5 summer K-pop songs

by Connie Xu, TALON Reporter September 27, 2023

I sit down to do my homework, and my ears tingle with voices echoing everywhere around me. As I connect my earbuds to my computer, K-pop music fills my ears. K-pop rids me of distractions and allows me...

Associated Student Body (ASB) Spirit Coordinator Luke Mehta (12) asks fall sports captains to guess a song during the spirit event. on Wednesday in the Athletic Center (AC). The game included songs such as "Barbie World (With Aqua)" by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice and "Night Changes" by One Direction.

Spirit event brings students together through “Guess the Song” and raffle drawing

by Charlie Wang and Jonathan Szeto September 27, 2023

Sophomores, juniors and seniors gathered in the Athletic Center (AC) for a schoolwide spirit event from 9:35 to 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday.  Associated Student Body (ASB) Spirit Coordinator Luke Mehta...

The presence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) looms over students at Harker. Students often use AI technology to generate ideas, to complete homework assignments or even to write sections of essays.

ChatGPT can’t fix everything

by Isabella Lo, Co-Opinions Editor September 27, 2023

It’s late at night. I have an assignment due the next morning, and my goal is to go to bed as quickly as possible. Who would want to toil through two more hours of homework, then wake up sleep-deprived...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Unveil “The Voice” with Aquila

by Tiffany Zhu, Reporter September 25, 2023

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. America’s top singing competition “The...

A hearty bowl of cioppino, laden with heaps of shellfish bathed in a luscious and deeply savory tomato broth. Paired with some crusty sourdough bread, cioppino makes for a perfect comfort meal.

Comfort cooking: Cioppino, a San Francisco classic

by Audrey Cheng, Reporter September 23, 2023

If I could only eat one dish for the rest of my life, it would undoubtedly be soup. From rich,velvety bisques to light, refreshing broths, soup is a uniquely comforting and versatile dish that makes it...

Ritu Belani (12) discusses the Language and Linguistics Club with Anoushka Chakravarty (10) outside the Athletic Center (AC) during Club Fair on Tuesday. The Language and Linguistics Club hosts activities like the North American Computational Linguistics Open (NACLO) competition and language puzzles.

Club Fair connects students with new opportunities

by Margaret Cartee, Katie Tcheng, and Ram Batchu September 19, 2023

Upper school students showcased their student-run organizations to prospective members during Club Fair on Tuesday outside the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC). This year’s Club Fair featured...

Music Monday is a new installation featuring a different category of songs on a weekly basis.

Music Monday: Explore Alina’s artistry with Aquila

by Ashley Mo, Reporter September 18, 2023

Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week. With assignments piling and tests approaching,...

Swift serenades the crowd during "Lover." Every show, Swift performed 'surprise songs' in addition to the setlist.

Hold on to the memories: The Eras Tour review

by Michelle Wei, Humans of Harker Co-Managing Editor September 17, 2023

Fans. Literally. Six dancers holding enormous fans splashed with pink, orange and purple enter the stage as instrumental music plays. The names of each album float from the speakers in distorted audio....

Friday Five: Non-coffee Starbucks drinks

Friday Five: Non-coffee Starbucks drinks

by Disha Gupta, Reporter September 15, 2023

As soon as school ends, Harker students trek to the Starbucks at the corner of the Lion Food Center in flocks, filling the cafe with streams of constant conversation. If you are like me, your parents...

Students gather in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC) back room during the lockdown at around 3:30 pm. Around 50 students waited in the room, dismissed thirty minutes later.

Upper school campus enters lockdown, campus all-clear

by Felix Chen, Desiree Luo, Kinnera Mulam, Gabe Sachse, and Alison Yang September 13, 2023

The upper school campus entered lockdown from 3:25 to 3:59 p.m. today after classes dismissed.   Upper school administration said authorities are investigating the cause of the lockdown. Assistant...

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