American history features its fair share of idols. The iconography of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jordan has always shaped the country’s culture, creating a pantheon of legends who define...

A colorful piece catches your eye as you walk through the Shah building or into the RPAC talking to your friends. You might notice the paintings or sculptures left by Harker's artists. Each piece is the...

In June 2022, the country was struck with news directly impacting more than half the population—and responses ranged anywhere from fury to shock to relief. Roe v. Wade, the monumental decision defending...

The intricacies of politics go ignored too often, especially among the youth. Take, for instance, a decision by your local city council to scrap a plan to build barriers for bike lanes you frequently use....

It’s 7:58. Slinging my backpack around my shoulder, I bolt into campus as fast as my legs can carry me, my heart pounding in sync with every step. 7:59. I count down from 60. Rounding a corner, I spot...

I have exactly 33 stuffed animals in my room, including a terrifyingly long Furby. Thirty-three may be more than enough for one person, and there’s no particular reason for needing a long Furby,...

I step into my room, glancing at the piles of books littering the floor. Most are assigned reading for English class. A few are books that I’ve selected for myself, untouched and collecting dust. I sit...

Scanning the MBS online bookstore for the school year’s course materials, one word jumps off the screen: REQUIRED. The bright red font and all-caps letters precede each title. You check the box labeled:...

I joined Harker in fifth grade. One of my first memories of that frankly overwhelming year was a math lecture with my classmates: one not held in school by Harker faculty, but in a dingy room just outside...

Scrolling through Instagram, numerous abandoned nonprofit accounts emerge. Initiatives that were once active during a student’s time in high school now lie dormant. These accounts cast doubt on the extent...

A little girl sits on the sofa, eyes glued to the screen. The hero, clad in bright orange clothes, jumps up and defeats the scowling villain. The girl roars with laughter as the villain falls off his...

Beads of sweat dot our brows as my grandmother and I labor over a pot of tabikh, a classic Egyptian stew made primarily from meat, tomatoes and a vegetable called bamia. I insisted on learning to make...