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Sophomore Sophia Zhu delivers her original oratory, titled "Start Slapping." She challenged the misconception that logic and emotion are opposites, emphasizing how emotion can enhance decision-making.

Speech and debate team hosts annual speech showcase

by Jonathan Szeto and William Jiang April 22, 2025

The speech and debate team celebrated senior Melody Yin, juniors Joy Hu, Luke Wu, Albert Yao and Ariel Zhang and sophomore Sophia Zhu during the annual Speech Showcase in the Nichols Auditorium on Wednesday. All...

From left to right: Sophia Zhu (10), Albert Yao (11), Luke Wu (11), Nicole Dean (10) and Amishi Gupta (11) won the ASB elections for Secretary, Spirit Coordinator, President, Treasurer and Vice President, respectively, for the 2025-26 school year. Student voter turnout reached 91.74% during voting on Thursday.

Students elect 2025-26 ASB officers

by Lily Shi, News Editor April 11, 2025

Luke Wu (11), Amishi Gupta (11), Sophia Zhu (10), Nicole Dean (10) and Albert Yao (11) won the ASB elections for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Spirit Coordinator, respectively, for...

Student composers express musical dreams through song

Student composers express musical dreams through song

by Suhani Gupta and Young Min November 22, 2024

With the many different elements of songwriting, creating a song may seem like a daunting task. The average popular song contains instrumentation, a vocal line and lyrics, all three of which take significant...

Navigating political engagement in age of algorithms

Navigating political engagement in age of algorithms

by Jessica Wang and Lily Shi November 22, 2024

America is no stranger to political strife, but today’s divisions are more personal than ever. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey, 63% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans view members...

Sophomores Grace Fu and Adrian Roufas laugh as they shuffle through pumpkins. Both of them bought pumpkins for themselves, with Grace choosing a small orange one and Adrian selecting a mushroom-shaped one.

HSLT and SAB select pumpkins in spirit-filled excursion at Spina Farms

by Lily Peng, Reporter October 23, 2024

Harker Spirit Leadership Team and Student Activities Board members picked pumpkins at Spina Farms last Friday in preparation for the pumpkin carving competition on Oct. 29. Representatives from...

AP Art History recreates Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.' The AP art history tableau is a beloved Hoscars tradition.

Trip down memory lane: Nostalgia-themed Hoscars return for fifth annual run

by Jessica Wang February 21, 2023

Spotlight. To thunderous applause and a dramatic backing track, on saunters Gordon Chen (12) carrying Kris Estrada (12) to the center of the stage. And so begins the fifth annual Hoscars performances,...

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