![Volunteer Jonny Xue (11) calls on an HMI participant during a Fermi estimation contest before the awards ceremony. All of the questions had to do with Om Nom, the green monster from the Cut the Rope mobile game and HMIs unofficial mascot.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fixed-3149ECB6-DB5A-40E6-9F22-B9C400055609_1_201_a-1200x801.jpeg)
Record-high 405 participants attend student-run Harker Math Invitational
by Jessica Hu, Assistant Copy Editor
• March 18, 2024
![Attendees of the research club take part in a mock-science fair in preparation for Synopsys on March 7. Synopsys is the Santa Clara County regional research championship.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_8367-1200x795.jpg)
Research Club holds Synopsys Championship preparation meeting
by Vivek Moorjani, HoH Profiler
• March 18, 2024
![Tap Club members learn the Shim Sham, a classic tap routine. The Shim Sham was first introduced by tap dancers Willie Bryant and Leonard Reed in 1928.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC_4325-1200x858.jpg)
Tapping into tradition: Tap Club explores Shim Sham
by Ashley Mo, Assistant STEM Editor
• February 28, 2024
![Samuel Tong (10) fills out his answer form for the 2024 NACLO competition in Nichols Auditorium on Jan. 25. “It was a fun experience even though the questions were a little challenging, and I got the opportunity to do some critical thinking, Samuel said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/samuel-1200x945.jpeg)
Students compete in annual national linguistics competition
by Jonathan Szeto, Assistant News Editor
• February 3, 2024
![Ethan Guan (11) writes out the roles that club members could volunteer for at the film club meeting. The intricacies of making film makes it such a beautiful process, Ethan said. Its a combination of so many art forms, and because of that, you can have so many different emotional tones involved.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC_6617-1200x795.jpg)
Club Corner: Film club hosts second annual short film selection
by Mendy Mao, Assistant Copy Editor
• December 6, 2023
![Harker Junior Classical League members sit in bleachers during the Ludi General Assembly on Nov. 4 at Saint Francis Catholic High School. Students participated in a variety of activities like certamen, a classics-themed quiz bowl, and art competitions. (Provided by Lisa Masoni)](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2641-1200x900.jpeg)
Club Corner: Harker Junior Classical League attends Northern California Latin Convention
by Felix Chen, Co-News Editor
• November 27, 2023
![Ritu Belani (12) discusses the Language and Linguistics Club with Anoushka Chakravarty (10) outside the Athletic Center (AC) during Club Fair on Tuesday. The Language and Linguistics Club hosts activities like the North American Computational Linguistics Open (NACLO) competition and language puzzles.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC9800-e1694833553658-1200x838.jpg)
Club Fair connects students with new opportunities
by Margaret Cartee, Katie Tcheng, and Ram Batchu
• September 19, 2023
![A parent converses with athletics department representative Vyom Vidyarthi (11) at the Harker athletics booth during Back-to-School Day on Saturday. Club and organization representatives, including faculty and students, set up booths outside the Rothschild Performing Arts Center (RPAC) Saturday morning.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230909_BackToSchoolDay_AS_3-1200x675.jpg)
Annual upper school Back to School Day bridges parent to teacher connections
by Ashley Mo, Vivek Moorjani, and Ananya Sriram
• September 10, 2023
![Divya Venkat (11) explains the goals of Make Our Schools Safe, a nonprofit organization devoted to combating gun violence. “The personalities of the people running the stands [were what drew me in],” Ryder Hewitt (9) said. “I got the vibe of the whole club. When I saw very invested, excited people, it made me more invested in their clubs.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ClubFair1_EllaYee-900x499.jpg)
75 clubs share new initiatives at annual Club Fair
by Shiv Deokar and Ella Yee
• September 19, 2022
![Talk around campus: Club showcase](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-19-at-6.21.57-PM-900x505.png)
Talk around campus: Club showcase
by Jessica Tang and Katie Wang
• August 19, 2021
![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.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image5-900x562.png)
Extracurricular activities and programs transition to remote learning
by Isha Moorjani, Winged Post Asst. News Editor
• September 10, 2020
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