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Isha Moorjani, Winged Post Asst. News Editor

Isha Moorjani (9) is the assistant news editor for the Winged Post, and this is her second year on staff. This year, she hopes to learn more about photography and improve her writing skills. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, playing the guitar and practicing calligraphy.
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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
“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,

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 California's 18th district speaks to Harker faculty and students for Civic Tech Club's 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
“It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up. Whether it's 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 I'm a difference-maker. With the activism that I've 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 people's 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. “We're 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 club's 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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