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Isha Moorjani

Isha Moorjani, News Editor

Isha Moorjani (11) is the news editor of Harker Aquila and The Winged Post, and this is her third year on staff. She is excited to design the news section of the Winged Post and continue covering news stories. She also hopes to collaborate with everyone on the journalism staff. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar and traveling.
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Senior honor council representatives Rohan Thakur, Alexa Lowe and Arely Sun announce Honor Week. An underclassman and an upperclassman can pair up, find a similarity with each other and submit a selfie together throughout the week for spirit points.

School meeting recap 9/16/21: Honor Week, Herald and Homecoming themes

September 21, 2021
Two volunteers help a voter submit his California Gubernatorial recall ballot at the St. Francis of Assisi Parish polling center in San Jose. On Sept. 14, reigning democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom defeated a GOP-led recall attempt, remaining in office.

Voters reject recall attempt, Gavin Newsom to remain in office

September 15, 2021
Jessica Tang (11) speaks during the town hall. At school, were here to learn about ourselves, and I think its most important that we have a safe place for us to learn how to express ourselves, Jessica said.

Upper school community holds town hall meeting to discuss community expectations regarding free dress

September 12, 2021
Student Diversity Coalition representatives Uma Iyer (12) and Brooklyn Cicero (12) introduce Challenge Day on Friday. “[Challenge Day] was truly a transformative experience,” Brooklyn said in her speech. “It brought me a lot closer to my peers and allowed me to get very vulnerable with them, something that was a bit hard to do at first, but eventually I got used to it.”

Student Diversity Coalition announces Challenge Day event for juniors and seniors

September 7, 2021
Junior class council representative and head of the Campus Life Committee Kris Estrada (11), senior class council representative Sujith Pakala (12) and sophomore class council representative Anaya Mandal (10) provided reminders to the school community, such as putting bowls, plates, trays and utensils away properly.

School meeting recap 8/31/21: Dress code, carpooling and casting

September 5, 2021
Former Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in today as the 57th governor of New York and the state’s first female governor. 

Kathy Hochul replaces former NY governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid 11 sexual harassment allegations

August 24, 2021
Sophomores traveled to the Blackford campus on Thursday for their in-person orientation. The day consisted of various bonding activities in advisory groups.

Sophomores meet in-person for first time during orientation, junior class trip cancelled due to nearby fires

August 22, 2021
Head of School Brian Yager reviews the Harker Community Town Hall agenda. The town hall included discussions about the progress made so far, the AIM survey results, reflections and a question and answer session.

Town hall sparks conversations for embracing diversity and inclusion

June 22, 2021

Varsity boys volleyball team sweeps Prospect 3-0 to win CCS Championship

June 11, 2021
“Dont look for a time to enjoy your life, dont look for a time to have fun. If youre going to keep on waiting for the perfect time to do something, youre never going to get that time, so always try to enjoy and to live,” Shray Alag (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Embracing all outlets

April 22, 2021
I started to learn calligraphy two years ago, but I found that I never had much time to practice other than the occasional doodle whenever I had a few minutes of free time. In quarantine, I had more time to practice and use calligraphy as a way to relax, and it has become a defining aspect of 2020 for me.

How we overcame the unknown of 2020

April 17, 2021
John Near scholar Saloni Shah (12) shares her research on the Nuclear Freeze Movement in the 20th century during her scholar salon on March 10. “The Near Mitra Chen Lin program is really impactful because it gives you the harmony between being a scholar and a student,” Saloni said in an interview before her salon.

Near Mitra Chen Lin scholars present results in inaugural virtual salons

April 7, 2021
Seventy-four upper school students received regional awards in the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition, with the results announced on January 28. The Scholastic Art and Writing awards is a competition held annually in which students can submit various works of art and writing in a variety of categories.

Upper school students recognized in annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

February 28, 2021
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Global Headlines (Issue 4)

February 15, 2021
Isha Moorjani (10) and Keesha Gondipalli (10)’s Introduction to Ethnic Studies project focuses on U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind.

New semester electives offer unique opportunities for students in the 2020-21 academic year

February 10, 2021
Isha Moorjani (10) and Keesha Gondipalli (10)’s Introduction to Ethnic Studies project focuses on U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind.

February 10, 2021
“What I like most about [soccer] is just seeing my team improve along with me throughout the four years of high school because in freshman year, most of us were [junior varsity] … and just seeing us all progress to the varsity team and become varsity players, [is] what I enjoy most about it,” Tuhin Chatterjee (12) said. 

Humans of Harker: Friendly competition

January 8, 2021
Yemenis play music at a cultural club in Aden, Yemen. The conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi Arabian coalition has largely affected the civilian population of Yemen, with many facing famine, disease, poverty and a lack of access to education.

Yemenis face poverty, famine as ongoing civil war leaves 112,000 dead

December 21, 2020
Neeli Cherkovski, renowned Beat Generation poet, speaks to students in Charles Shuttleworth’s Jack Kerouac class on Thursday, Dec. 1 during first period. Cherkovski read from his newest poetry book, Hang on to the Yangtze River, and also spoke about his life journey with poetry.

The Poet’s Project: Beat Generation author Neeli Cherkovski finds the world through poetry

December 8, 2020
Republicans are currently leading in the Senate 50-48 with two Georgia seats remaining undecided.

Election update: Senate control up for grabs, Democrats retain thin margin in House

November 18, 2020

Election 2020 results: Live reactions

November 7, 2020
Rep. Anna Eshoo of Californias 18th district speaks to Harker faculty and students for Civic Tech Clubs speaker event. Civic Tech Club president Deeya Viradia (10) asked Eshoo questions, and attendees put their own questions into the chat about cyberbullying and the role of technology in everyday lives.

Representative Anna Eshoo emphasizes student innovation during Civic Tech Club speaker event

November 3, 2020
POLL-itics: Faculty perspectives

POLL-itics: Faculty perspectives

November 3, 2020
“I feel like volunteering is always important. I know Harker has the volunteering requirements, but honestly if they didn’t have that, I would still be volunteering because it’s just helping your community, which is something I’m passionate about. I want to work in the medical field when I’m older, which is also helping people, and I just feel like they fit together well,” Sophie Durn (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Always there for you

November 2, 2020
The sophomore Class of 2017 eagle stands in front of the journalism room. “It allows a group of students who are often not as gregarious and outgoing … to have different ways of showing spirit, and that’s my favorite aspect of it,” Jeffrey Draper, freshman class dean and performing arts teacher at the upper school, said.

Campus Compass: Painting Homecoming eagles

October 16, 2020
26 people attended a joint workshop held by HELM and the Honor Council on Friday. It opened with a casual conversation detailing what is going to be covered.

Honor council and HELM host plagiarism workshop to discuss ethics

October 5, 2020
Bright red apples dipped in rich, golden honey and a spiraling challah, or type of bread, sit on a table as part of a celebration of Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish holiday where observers celebrate the start of a new year. Both of these foods are intrinsic traditions of this holiday.

Celebrating Jewish holidays: Students and faculty celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

October 3, 2020
Director of Roleplays Anika Muddu (10) teaches how to prepare for and present a roleplay at DECA Launch. “The conference experience was mainly something that we might be missing out [on] because the preparation for DECA can be done over Zoom or you can Facetime, but the in-conference experience is something that I don’t think we’ll get to convey to the freshmen this year,” Harker DECA CEO Lisa Barooah said. Everyone who’s ever done DECA can tell you the conferences are the most fun part.”

Extracurricular activities and programs transition to remote learning

September 10, 2020
Campus Compass is a feature column that dives into the history and significance behind the places and objects that have made Harker what it is today. This edition of Campus Compass takes a look at the history of the Matriculation book and oath.

Campus compass: The Matriculation Book

August 21, 2020
Attendees at the virtual Solidarity and Fellowship Vigil used images of candles as their Zoom backgrounds to symbolize their support and solidarity. The hosts provided the photo of the candle in the Zoom chat for participants to download.

Harker community holds vigil to discuss racism and current Black Lives Matter protests

June 7, 2020
Since we are all staying at home, it has become difficult to connect and interact with peers and classmates. This talk around campus addresses how the situation has impacted both students and teachers, as well as how they are dealing with the changes.

Talk around campus: Zoom edition

April 25, 2020
“Its not whether you get knocked down; its whether you get back up. Whether its football, you know, no matter what happens, stuff is going to go wrong, but you just got to keep persisting through and reach your goal, or at the restaurant, when things go wrong, you just got to figure a way around it,” Devin Keller (12) said. 

Humans of Harker: Fostering lasting bonds

April 16, 2020
“I hope … that my perception to the world is that Im a difference-maker. With the activism that Ive been a part of from the MS Society to starting my own non-profit devoted to helping financially strapped MS patients in the SF Bay Area and giving them some financial support through donations that we get to make their lives a little bit easier, I hope that I have been making a difference in peoples lives,” Rohan Arora (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Passion for the people

February 20, 2020
Sophomore Melody Yazdi talks with another attendee. The Diversity Committee originally came up with the idea of holding such a gathering at Harker after they were unable to secure spots at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in Nashville last year.

Inside the fishbowl: Students explore diversity and race at the Student Diversity Leadership Gathering

January 23, 2020
The varsity girls soccer team huddles up before a game on Friday. “Were pretty close, and we can make fun of each other and not really get offended,” Divya Sivakumar (9), a player on the team, said, adding that she would not have met so many new people if it weren’t for the team.

Varsity girls soccer dominates Mercy SF 7-1

January 21, 2020
“[My motto is to] embrace what comes to you … I was so terrified of embarrassing myself that I never put myself out there for most of high school. It wasn’t until last year until I was like, Maybe you should just let go. I embrace all things that come to me: good things and bad things, because they’ll pass, and I can get through them,” Riva Saksena (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Acting with confidence

January 15, 2020
WiSTEM treasurer Catherine Zhao (12) spoons boba into a cup as she prepares a drink at the clubs fundraiser, which funds the organization WISER. In addition to selling baked goods and tea, they also organized a movie screening.

News briefs: Choir concert, Harker Car Show, and Evening of Medicine

November 13, 2019
Aditi Vinod (11) shows Rohan Rashingkar (10) how to design a robot piece.

Hands-on, ready for robots: New robotics members start preparing for build season

November 18, 2019
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