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San Jose firefighters fight the bush fires behind Nichols Hall. Students and teachers were evacuated to Davis Field after a small fire broke out on I-280.

Small fire on Interstate 280 disrupts afternoon classes

by Vijay Bharadwaj, News Editor February 7, 2018

Upper school students and faculty evacuated campus buildings today after a small fire broke out before 2 p.m. at the highway wall separating the campus from Interstate 280 by Nichols Hall. Because...

Amanda Cheung (10) reads a book about cats to her buddy. The sophomores met with their Eagle Buddies at the Bucknall campus, where they donated children's books to the lower school's ongoing pajamas and books drive and decorated corner bookmarks.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors participate in second Eagle Buddies session of school year

by Neil Bai, Andrew Chang, and Emily Chen February 2, 2018

The sophomores, juniors and seniors met with their Eagle Buddies for the second time this school year at the Saratoga and Bucknall campuses this week and last week. Sophomores read to buddies and donate...

SNHS members David Wen (12) and Ayush Alag (11) distribute paper plates and plastic utensils to students purchasing baked goods from their table outside Manzanita. Club members sold tres leches cake, churros and Mexican hot chocolate to raise money for the Sunday Friends organization, a non-profit based in San Jose that offers day-long programs on Sundays to low-income families in the area on financial literacy, health and nutrition, violence prevention and basic computer skills.

Spanish National Honor Society holds club week

by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter February 2, 2018

Spanish National Honor Society (SNHS) raised money for Sunday Friends by selling tres leches cake, churros and Mexican hot chocolate for their club week this week. Sunday Friends is a non-profit in...

TALON managing and business editor Sharon Yan (12) announces that a free yearbook lottery will take place at each grade’s next class meeting. One member from each class will receive a free yearbook.

School meeting recap 1/29

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor January 29, 2018

English teacher Charles Shuttleworth and theater teacher Jeffrey Draper announced the annual Shakespeare competition, which will take place on Feb. 22 during long lunch in Nichols Auditorium. The top three...

Senior panel member Haley Keller (12) points to a time management worksheet while addressing her LIFE group. The freshmen spoke with a group of seniors about tips and tricks to surviving high school for their LIFE meeting today.

Freshmen and sophomores attend LIFE meetings

by Anoushka Buch and Nerine Uyanik January 25, 2018

Freshmen and sophomores gathered in Nichols Atrium and Nichols Auditorium today for LIFE meetings after seventh period. The freshmen listened to the senior panel, a group of select seniors, that shared...

Senior men's singles division competitors Ross Miner, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou and Adam Rippon pose with their medals from the competition. Chen, Rippon and Zhou will be representing the U.S. at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Bay Area skaters shine at annual U.S. Figure Skating Championships

by Vivian Jin, Reporter January 22, 2018

Figure skaters from all over the country recently competed in the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in downtown San Jose at Solar4America Ice and the SAP Center from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7....

Jeffrey Liu (10) and Alisa Su (12) purchase Teaspoon from the United Against Animal Cruelty table outside Manzanita. “I hope that in the future, this club will be a good way to stand up for animals and branch out to others just so they have some level of care for the issues we’re talking about. Hopefully in the future, we’ll be able to do more things on-campus and off-campus that promote that message and mission," Haris Hosseini (11), the club's social media manager, said.

United Against Animal Cruelty holds club week

by Aditya Singhvi, Reporter January 20, 2018

United Against Animal Cruelty held their club week this week, selling Teaspoon and various baked goods outside Manzanita during office hours, lunches and after school to raise money to combat animal cruelty.  All...

Acoustics and Camerata open today's vocal concert with their performance of John Williams and Leslie Bricusse’s “Somewhere in My Memory." The singers rang handbells throughout the song.

Upper school vocalists perform in choral concert

by Laura Wu, TALON People Editor January 19, 2018

Upper school choral groups Acoustics, Bel Canto, Camerata, Cantilena and Guys’ Gig performed in a concert held in Nichols Auditorium from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m today. The concert, titled “Voice on the...

Members of Amnesty International Lauren Napier (12) and Isabella Spradlin (12) share details about the organization's club week next week. The club will be selling donuts and bagels before school on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25 as well as baked goods all week during lunch.

School meeting recap 1/17

by Anvi Banga, Aquila Asst. News Editor January 17, 2018

The next Shah Salon will take place on Jan. 24 in various history teachers’ rooms from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Professor Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University spoke about the economics of biomedical innovation...

Megan Cardosi (12) and Neha Premkumar (11) buy from Harker Horizon members outside Manzanita during lunch on Friday. The research journal held its club week this week, fundraising for their costs of print publication and inDesign licenses.

Harker Horizon holds club week

by Sahana Srinivasan, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2018

Harker Horizon, the upper school’s student-run research journal, sold baked goods during lunch and after school for their club week to fundraise for publishing costs and inDesign licenses. Set up...

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