Students and faculty take field trip down to SeaCliff Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day
by Sriya Batchu, Reporter
September 22, 2019
Following Friday’s youth climate strike in downtown San Jose, a group of thirty-five upper school students and staff took a bus to Seacliff State Beach in Aptos to participate in clearing litter during Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual global beach cleanup volunteer day. A school bus left the upper school around 7:...
Upper school vocal ensembles celebrate nature in eco-music choral concert
by Alysa Suleiman, Reporter
May 1, 2019
Colorful lights illuminate the wide stage as a flood of students briskly step to their places on the multi-leveled risers. With a precise flick of her hand, Susan Nace, upper school vocal teacher and director of Camerata, Cantilena and co-director of Bel Canto, begins to conduct “Turn the World Around”,...
Over 250 students step out of class in climate strike
by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor
March 16, 2019
Over 250 students participated in a 15-minute walkout organized by Green Team on Friday in solidarity with the Youth Climate Strike. The Youth Climate Strike was participated in by students from around 112 countries according to the website of the organizers of the strike. It was originally orga...
Honor Week celebrates honor for Harker’s 125th anniversary
by Lucy Ge, Reporter
March 3, 2019
Microphone in hand, physics and science research teacher Chris Spenner spoke on Wednesday, Feb. 20 during the school meeting about acceptance within the Harker community. He highlighted three speeches given earlier in the school year by Haris Hosseini (12), Raphael Sanche (12) and chemistry teacher Robbie...
Freshmen researchers reflect on engineering project to test types of biodegradable material
by Arya Maheshwari and Anmol Velagapudi
January 20, 2019
Attention to research at the upper school often focuses on the achievements of upperclassmen, like with the results of the recent Regeneron Science Talent Search. But research experience and success is not exclusive to only juniors and seniors: freshman Alice Feng, for her part, has already picked up...
Green Team hosts screening of environmental documentary
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter
November 17, 2018
The Green Team hosted a screening of the first part of the documentary, Tomorrow, on Nov. 14 in Diane Moss’ classroom to offer a unique outlook on the environmental issues that affect the planet and the feasible solutions people can implement as a response. "It is very different compared to other...
Global Reset: Hurricane intensity worsens with changes in global climate
by Vivian Jin and Lucy Ge
October 22, 2018
After Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Florence damaged the east coast of the United States, thousands of people continue to recover from the destruction. According to the United States Census Bureau, the hurricane affected Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and the Di...
The art of creating kombucha leather
October 18, 2018
Fueled by our consumerism, climate change continues to wreak havoc. The demand for crude oil and the mountains of plastic in our oceans often take the forefront in discussions about the negative human impact on the planet. What is equally as formidable, however, is the insatiable demand for animal fu...
Harker teams win awards at national TEAMS competition
by Helen Yang, Columnist
September 3, 2018
Two teams of upper school students won in several categories of the national Test for Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition from June 22 to 25 in Atlanta. This year, TEAMS proposed “Engineering a Greener World” as the annual theme. The competition challenges middl...