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Head of School Christopher Nikoloff gives the first speech of Matriculation. The Matriculation Ceremony took place on the morning of Aug. 19 in the Quad.

Matriculation welcomes students and faculty to new school year

by Tiffany Wong, Copy Editor August 19, 2016

The 2016-2017 school year officially began this morning with the Upper School’s annual Matriculation Ceremony, which invited students and faculty to the Quad to attend a series of speeches and performances. After...

The class of 2016 throws their graduation caps into the air. The graduation ceremony for the class of 2016 was held at the Saratoga Mountain Winery today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Class of 2016 graduates at Saratoga Mountain Winery

by Tara Parimi and Nicole Chen May 19, 2016

The class of 2016 graduated today during a ceremony from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery with performances from the 2016 graduation chorus, an address from class valedictorian Anika Mohindra...

Donors use golden shovels to throw soil off a plot of land on Rosenthal Field during the Groundbreaking Ceremony. The ceremony took place on Tuesday May 3 at 1 p.m.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for upper school events center and gymnasium

by Aneesha Kumar and Anjay Saklecha May 3, 2016

Students, faculty, staff and donors took part today in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new performing arts and athletic center planned by Advancement. Starting off the event, head of school Chris...

Co-captain Natasha Mayor (12) runs while cradling the ball as two opponent players chase after her. The girls lost 7-20 to the Christian Brothers.

Girls lacrosse loses to Christian Brothers in home league game

by Ashley Jiang, Winged Post Photo Editor April 29, 2016

The varsity girls’ lacrosse team lost 7-20 to the Christian Brothers High in a home league game Wednesday on David Field at 5 p.m. During the first half of the game, even though they were one man...

A student points out a detail in a piece of art on display at the Artstravaganza today during long lunch. Works from art students, Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners and HELM submitters were displayed on both floors of Nichols.

Students exhibit art, writing and music at annual Artstravaganza

by Rose Guan, Reporter April 27, 2016

Art students, Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners, HELM submitters and jazz band members exhibited their art, writing and music at the third annual Artstravaganza in the Nichols atrium today during...

The senior class shouts during the annual scream-off competition. The Spirit Rally was held on Friday April 22 at 11 a.m. on Davis Field.

Spirit rally concludes Spirit Week

by Sharon Yan, Reporter April 22, 2016

Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors congregated on Davis Field today for the annual Spirit Rally hosted by the Spirit Club. The rally concluded the series of Spirit Week events and activities held...

Upper school students perform in the spring musical "Bye Bye Birdie" on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.

Upper school students perform in annual Spring musical

by Zachary Hoffman and Tiffany Wong April 15, 2016

Parents, friends, students and teachers gathered to watch the Harker Upper School’s production of the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” on Thursday, April 12. “Bye Bye Birdie,” written by Michael Stewart,...

Matt Kennedy (10) completes his swing. The boys lost 1-9 against San Mateo High School.

Varsity Baseball loses to San Mateo

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor April 15, 2016

The varsity baseball team lost 1-9 today afternoon against San Mateo High School at the Blackford baseball diamond. The boys played San Mateo Tuesday earlier this week, losing 2-10. “We’ve played...

Sahana Srinivasan (10) interviews Jose Antonio Vargas after his speech. His keynote address was given yesterday evening at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Pulitzer prize winning journalist speaks on immigration at journalism convention

by Sahana Srinivasan, Asst. STEM Editor April 15, 2016

Filipino-American, Pulitzer prize winning journalist, filmmaker and activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke about immigration to 3,800 high school journalists and their advisers and chaperones at the National...

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Warriors break record with 73 wins in the season

by Alex Wang, Reporter April 14, 2016

Last night, the Golden State Warriors broke the record for most wins in the regular season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 at Oracle Arena to end the regular season with a 73-9 record. Stephen...

Harker holds 11th annual research symposium

Harker holds 11th annual research symposium

by Vijay Bharadwaj, Assistant Opinion Editor April 10, 2016

With a record-breaking number of 700 attendants, the 11th annual science research symposium took place at the upper school yesterday, where presenters held keynotes, workshops and poster presentations...

The upper school orchestra members stand up after their performance. The annual Spring Concert was held yesterday at 7 p.m.

Upper and middle schools perform in Spring Orchestra Concert

by Shania Wang, Reporter April 9, 2016

The upper and middle schools orchestras performed in the annual Spring Orchestra Concert at De Anza College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) yesterday for the last performance of the year. The...

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