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Teacher and veteran Carol Zink retires after eleven years at Upper School

Teacher and veteran Carol Zink retires after eleven years at Upper School

by Elisabeth Siegel and Tara Parimi June 3, 2015

Enter Shah Hall and take a few steps until the green-carpeted staircase materializes to your left. Climb to the top of the staircase, pass through the faded green door up ahead and continue walking until...

Students share differing perspectives on finals

Students share differing perspectives on finals

by Praveen Batra and Danya Zhang May 30, 2015

As the school year winds to a close, freshmen Praveen Batra and Danya Zhang share their views on the two-hour long examinations that loom ahead.

The Class of 2015 throw their caps in the air, signaling the end of the graduation ceremony. 186 seniors graduated from the upper school today.

Class of 2015 graduates at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Editor in Chief May 23, 2015

186 seniors graduated from the upper school during a ceremony at the Mountain Winery involving music, speeches from administration, an address by valedictorian Samyukta “Samyu” Yagati (‘15) and a...

Speakers at the ceremony stand on stage to be recognized. The class of 2015 was honored at this year’s Baccalaureate ceremony, and passed on their roles to the junior class.

Class of 2015 honored at annual Baccalaureate ceremony

by Ria Gandhi, Features Editor May 21, 2015

The Upper School hosted the annual Baccalaureate ceremony today at 6:30 p.m. in the Quad to honor the class of 2015, and officially pass on their roles as the oldest students on campus to this year’s...

California has been in a state of drought since 2012. This dry riverbed is one of thousands of examples of the impact the drought has had on the environment.

California state government sets up new water regulations

by Jackie Gao, Reporter May 21, 2015

Since 2012, California has been experiencing a drought that was small at first, but has caused water supplies to decrease over the years and forced Harker to cut water usage. Just last week, Governor...

Jeton Gutierrez-Bujari (12) and Rishabh Chandra (11) played the Baker and Jack in "Into the Woods." Jeton is a "Lead Actor" nominee.

“Into the Woods” recognized by California High School Musical Honors program

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Managing Editor May 14, 2015

The Upper School’s production of “Into the Woods” has been named a nominee in the category of “overall production” by the California High School Musical Honors program, and four cast members...

The Warriors began setting up for the MVP ceremony honoring Stephen Curry before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on May 5. They lost the game 97-90, resulting in a 1-1 score for the best-of-seven series.

Community reacts to recent NBA playoff results

by Ria Gandhi and Aditya Varshney May 14, 2015

With the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs in the books, the conference semifinal round of the tournament has begun, leading Upper School students and faculty to alter or...

Zoe Woehrmann (12) and Shreya Dixit (12) pose with their Eagles Buddies. This was the last Eagle Buddy event of the year.

Seniors and Eagle Buddies Celebrate Farewell on May 22

by Kshithija Mulam and Lauren Russell May 14, 2015

The seniors and their Eagle Buddies will celebrate their graduations from the Upper School and Lower School respectively in a farewell ceremony and luncheon in the Quad on May 22. This farewell ceremony...

Liftee hopes to revolutionize kids transportation by providing personalized services for each customer. The company will sponsor rides for attendees of the annual Harker Gala.

Liftee partners with Night on the Town Gala to provide safe rides for the event

by Sharanya Balaji, Multimedia Editor May 8, 2015

Ritu Narayan, Harker parent and co-founder of the company Liftee, has partnered with this year’s annual Night on the Town Harker Gala event to help provide safe rides to the event for both kids and...

UPDATE: Suspect apprehended in San Leandro

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 8, 2015

The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) have located 31-year-old suspect Mohammad Khaliqi, a San Jose resident, and arrested him on May 8 at approximately 10:25 a.m. at the 1400 block of School St. in San...

One of the two attempted assaults took place at Mitsuwa.

Safety measures implemented after attempted assaults near campus

by Tara Parimi, Aquila Copy Editor May 6, 2015

The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) notified Harker administration on May 7 of two cases of attempted sexual assault allegedly perpetrated by the same suspect in the vicinity of the Middle and Upper...

2015 NFL Draft: Meet the San Francisco 49ers’ top three picks

2015 NFL Draft: Meet the San Francisco 49ers’ top three picks

by Tara Parimi and Trisha Dwivedi May 2, 2015

After ending the 2014-2015 season with an 8-8 record and losing several valuable players during offseason, the San Francisco 49ers received 10 new players at the 2015 NFL Draft. The team’s new additions...

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