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Gearing up for competition season with Robotics

Gearing up for competition season with Robotics

by Ashley Mo, STEM Editor October 26, 2024

Harker Robotics puts in countless hours finalizing their robot for competitions, from refining the physical parts and internal code to coordinating logistics for the 52-student team. Take a peek into...

Joiner, a fashion content creator with a following of over 850,000 across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, identified authenticity as a key trait to achieving his platform. He was one of three speakers, joined by Mike Wallz and Savya Agarwal.

TEDxHarkerSchool brings in new perspectives with “unfiltered”-themed event

by Suhani Gupta, Claire Tian, and Charlie Wang October 22, 2024

TEDxHarkerSchool hosted its annual event with three talks and a variety of entrepreneurial booths in the RPAC on Friday. Entrepreneur and music artist Mike Wallz, fashion influencer Drew Joiner and...

Remakes and sequels send mixed messages to movie enthusiasts

Remakes and sequels send mixed messages to movie enthusiasts

by Eva Cheng, Suhani Gupta, and Jeremy Peng October 20, 2024

Remakes and sequels dominate the movie industry, with many new movies continuing well-known franchises. These movies range in quality, from the critically acclaimed Inside Out 2 to the ill-received Mean...

Meet your staff: Musicality meets mathematics

Meet your staff: Musicality meets mathematics

by Jonathan Xue, Humans of Harker Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2024

Listen to a violin sonata for long enough, and you might just hear an unexpected motif — Fibonacci. In notes, chords and arpeggios alike, the golden ratio dictates classical harmony, interweaving...

Chantell Rodriguez's responsibilities as a part of Harker’s administrative staff include coordinating events like the annual Harker Day. Rodriguez started cheering in middle school and mentored for an elementary school before joining Harker as the team’s head coach.

From academics to athletics: Staff take on dual roles

by Tiffany Zhu and Leah Krupnik October 11, 2024

3:05 p.m.: Students enter math teacher Victor Adler’s room as office hours begins. Dr. Adler scrawls calculus formulas across the whiteboard as he answers his students’ questions. 3:30 p.m.: Without...

“You just need to trust the process,” Zoe said. “After the first game, I fell in love. I thought, ‘This is where I can express myself. I just want to work hard to score goals and be happy.’”

APEX: Power in polo, pride in protecting

by Charlize Wang and Sam Li October 9, 2024

Water splashes into the air as sophomore Zoe Cammer powers past defenders, holding her position as center. With the goal just two meters away, her focus sharpens. A quick glance at her teammate and the...

To find inspiration, she surrounds her desk with bright colors, thriller books, old movies and song lyrics. By working in a space that reflects her own interests, she develops ideas for choreography more naturally. 

Meet your staff: Guiding growth through grace

by Young Min and Chelsea Xie October 9, 2024

The first melancholy chords of Adele’s “Hometown Glory” introduce Harker Dance Company’s last routine in Just Dance 2024, where lower, middle and upper school dance ensembles perform together....

Physical slips serve little purpose once they leave the front desk. More often than not, they end up straight in the recycling bin.

Harker should abolish paper late slips

by Victor Gong, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2024

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...

Downbeat surrounds senior Saanvi Bhargava during her solo. Other singing acts included the middle school Concert Choir and the lower school Harmonics.

Halloween-themed Harker Day show unites TK-12 students

by Suhani Gupta, Lily Peng, and Cynthia Xie October 8, 2024

Performing arts groups across all four campuses gave a “Harkerween”-themed show at Harker Day in the Patil Theater on Saturday. Featured groups included the upper school’s Downbeat, Festival Chorus,...

Two Harker Day attendees play with slime at a booth in Nichols Hall. Nichols featured a variety of different booths to engage with students and parents.

Community celebrates fourth annual Harker Day

Harker Day welcomed students, staff, parents and alumni to festivities across campus on Saturday. Clubs hosted booths with posters and activities for attendees in the Nichols Atrium. Many organizations...

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

Live coverage: Harker challenges Anzar High School for Homecoming football game

All content in this coverage was reported within the duration of the Homecoming game on Davis Field on Oct. 5, 2024. Final score --- Eagles 35, Hawks 0 8:30 p.m. “The whole team executed, we made strong...

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