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Santana Row Tree Lighting 2014

Santana Row Tree Lighting 2014

by Sharanya Balaji, Multimedia Editor November 18, 2014

Performing arts groups Downbeat, Varsity Dance, JV Dance, High Voltage, Showstoppers, Dance Fusion and Vivace performed at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Santana Row tonight. The Harker Conservatory's...

Choral concert features Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig

Choral concert features Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter November 17, 2014

Bel Canto, Cantilena, Camerata and Guy’s Gig performed at their first choral concert of the year last Friday night in the Nichols Auditorium from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This year, the general theme of...

Captain Shreya Dixit and Jacqueline Chen (11) jump to block a hit from a Sacred Heart Prep opponent. The girls won 3-1 against Sacred Heart Prep in CCS Quarterfinals.

Varsity girls’ volleyball advances to CCS semifinals

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post Photo Editor November 16, 2014

Varsity girls’ volleyball won 3-1 against Sacred Heart Prep in a CCS Quarterfinals game yesterday, advancing the girls to CCS Semifinals. The Eagles took an early lead and won both the first and second...

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

Varsity football and cheer honor seniors in last home game of the season

by Justin Su and Darren Gu November 15, 2014

Students and parents alike came together on Friday to celebrate the senior night of the football and cheer team. Despite the chilly November weather, bleachers were full of friends and family who came...

Vivek Sriram (12) and Coach Scott Chisam exchange words as the seniors are honored at a ceremony with all the other teams. This was the last race of their high school cross country careers for most of the seniors.

Cross country honors seniors at WBAL league championships

by Vivian Isenberg, Aquila Humor & Satire Editor November 8, 2014

The cross country team ran in its last team meet of the season and honored senior team members at the WBAL league championships at Crystal Springs Cross Country Course in Belmont, yesterday. The race...

Capitalism in the nation’s capital: Community reacts to wage protest

Capitalism in the nation’s capital: Community reacts to wage protest

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2014

Washington, D.C.--Following last Monday’s government worker protest demanding higher wages, Smithsonian National Zoo workers shared their personal investments in the cause and expressed their optimism...

Pictured are cubicles in the Washington Post's office. Students were given a tour of the office by Upper School alumnus Emily Chow ('08).

Upper School journalists explore investigative journalism in Washington D.C.

by Vasudha Rengarajan, Aquila Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2014

Washington, D.C.-- Nineteen Upper School journalists traveled to Washington D.C. this week for the We the Media JEA/NSPA Fall 2014 Convention, spending today engaging in four adventures in the nation’s...

Nikoloff discusses goodness in second philosophy session

by Praveen Batra, Reporter November 6, 2014

Head of School Christopher Nikoloff discussed the topic of goodness in the second session of “The DNA of Thought,” this year’s philosophy seminar, during long lunch yesterday in the Main Conference...

Helen Woodruff (11) acts as a wall next to fellow actor Rishabh Chandra (11). The play was performed by the cast on three different evenings.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brings school community together

by Sanjana Avula, Reporter November 3, 2014

This year’s fall play titled “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” brought together faculty, staff and students at the Blackford theater on Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 All...

Students discuss the dress code in Math teacher Lola Muldrew's group.

Representatives meet to discuss dress code

by Justin Su, Reporter November 1, 2014

A focus group comprised of students, parents and faculty met on Thursday during advisory in the Atrium to go over the dress code and discuss each attendee’s perspectives. One student representative...

Varsity boys and girls water polo win on senior night

Varsity boys and girls water polo win on senior night

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Opinion Editor October 29, 2014

Varsity Boys’ water polo won 17-4 against Cupertino High School on its senior night yesterday evening. Last night’s game marked the last Harker water polo game of the season for 12 seniors: Siddhant...

A defensive player from the Harker Varsity football goes to tackle his opponent who was running the ball. Harker won the game 64-40 against Emery High School yesterday night.

Varsity football defeats Emery High School

by Ashley Jiang and Emma Yu October 25, 2014

The Harker varsity football team won against Emery High School with a final score of 64-40 yesterday. At seven minutes and 34 seconds of the first quarter of the game, the Harker football team was...

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