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President Obama addresses underlying problems behind San Bernardino attacks

President Obama addresses underlying problems behind San Bernardino attacks

by Ashley Jiang, Rose Guan, Ria Gupta, and Anika Rajamani December 12, 2015

President Obama delivered a speech addressing terrorism and gun control in the Oval Office last Sunday, shortly after attacks in San Bernardino, California left 14 dead and 21 wounded. In San Bernardino,...

Breaking down climate change

Breaking down climate change

by Sharanya Balaji, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2015

In light of the recent disasters in Chennai, India and Desmond, England and the climate change talks in Paris, France, it is starting to become clear to the majority of the human population that changes...

Gary Blickenstaff had one pint of blood drawn today at the Red Cross Club's annual blood drive during long lunch. Blood units from this event were donated to the American Red Cross in the Bay Area.

Red Cross Club hosts annual blood drive in gym

by Gloria Guo, TALON Seniors Editor December 2, 2015

The Red Cross Club hosted its annual blood drive today in the gym during long lunch to donate blood to the American Red Cross. This week is also the Red Cross’s club week, in which it holds events...

Sophomore Katherine Zhu swings her club in the bunker at the girls' senior night game.

Girls golf reaches CCS after 10 years

by Justin Su, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2015

The girls golf team won the 2015 WBAL Championship Tournament on Oct. 28 to qualify for the CCS tournament for the first time in 10 years. “It felt really good to qualify CCS as a team because it...

Kaity Gee: Coming out about mental illness

Kaity Gee: Coming out about mental illness

by Eleanor Xiao, Talon Business Manager November 16, 2015

Senior Kaity Gee stands on a red circle rug in front of a 3-D TEDx logo, with a calm expression of unfeigned determination. But just as her outfit blends in with the red accents of the TEDx-themed furnishings...

France in state of national emergency following attacks in Paris

France in state of national emergency following attacks in Paris

by Tara Parimi, Managing Editor November 13, 2015

France declared a state of national emergency and imposed border controls after terrorist attacks in Paris left over an estimated 120 people dead tonight. According to French and international media...

Varsity teammates cheer after they win the point. The team defeated Mercy Burlingame on their senior night game.

Varsity girls volleyball defeats Mercy Burlingame on senior night

by Ashley Jiang, Winged Post Photo Editor November 7, 2015

Incandescent light floods the large gymnasium. Shoes squeak against the glossy wooden floor gym floor. The atmosphere is lively and cheerful. Brightly decorated posters depicting the names “Jackie Chen”,...

A Harker player runs with the ball during the league championship game against Stellar Prep.

Varsity football loses league championship to Stellar Prep on senior night

by Justin Su, Assistant Sports Editor November 2, 2015

The Eagles lost to Stellar Prep Academy 7-34 last Friday on Davis Field during their senior night and league championship game. Before the game, football seniors Johnathan Keller, Oisin Coveney, Nikhil...

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

by Anjay Saklecha, Reporter October 31, 2015

This year’s fall play, “The Laramie Project,” will end its three-night run of performances tonight. "The Laramie Project," based on a true story and written by Moisés Kaufman, is set in Laramie,...

Ross Szabo speaks to upper school students about mental health

by Michael Sikand, Reporter October 29, 2015

Human Power Project CEO Ross Szabo spoke to upper school students at an assembly today about the management of mental health as an adolescent. Szabo spoke about issues teenagers face regarding their...

Rishabh Chandra (12), Naomi Molin (12) and Marina Newman (11)  portray a scene where a reporter from the Tectonic Theater company interviews Laramie inhabitants. "The Laramie Project" will be performed this evening at 7 p.m.

Fall play premieres tonight

by Jenna Sadhu, Reporter October 29, 2015

This year’s fall play, The Laramie Project, premieres in the Blackford cafetorium at 7 p.m. this evening. Jeffrey Draper previously directed The Laramie Project, a dramatic play set in the late...

Keller prepares the Varsity boys basketball team for the next quarter of a game in January of 2015. Keller is also the head coach of the team.

Keller’s Korner

by Sharanya Balaji, Editor-In-Chief October 24, 2015

If you arrive on campus between 7 and 7:15 a.m. on any school day, odds are that you will find Upper School Division Head Butch Keller already sitting in his cozy office getting ready for the hectic responsibilities...

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