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Joel Morel (11) participates in an activity led by actors in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival company on Saturday morning. A group of upper school students, accompanied by four teacher chaperones, travelled to Ashland on an annual trip this past weekend.

Students travel to Shakespeare festival on annual trip

by Jessie Wang, Reporter September 25, 2018

A group of 28 Harker students, accompanied by four teachers, visited the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, Oregon over the weekend. The group left early Friday morning and will return later...

Theater candidate Nicky Kriplani (10) performs a monologue from Eugene O’Neill’s play “Long Day’s Journey into Night” for his jury performance. Sophomore Certificate candidates are required to perform a two minute piece for a panel of Conservatory teachers.

Certificate candidates perform at sophomore juries

by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor September 20, 2018

Certificate candidates performed at sophomore juries in the Patil Theater today at lunch and after school as a part of their Certificate requirements. Students were asked to prepare a short piece of under...

Students gather on Davis Field for an emergency evacuation drill today. The drill was announced at school meeting Monday.

Fire drill held between first and second periods

by Nicole Chen and Kathy Fang September 13, 2018

The upper school's fire alarm rang at around 9:15 a.m. today, alerting students and faculty to report to Davis Field for an emergency drill. Students remained on the field until after 9:35 a.m. and...

Diana Nichols speaks at the opening of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center in February.

Former board of trustees chair Diana Nichols dies

by Nicole Chen and Kathy Fang September 8, 2018

Diana Nichols, former chair of the board of trustees and school leader, died last Sunday in her home in Carmel. Faculty and staff learned of Nichols's death through an email on Monday, and upper school...

Performing arts director Laura Lang-ree welcomes students to the Conservatory Kickoff presentation, which was held in the Patil Theater on Wednesday. Students in the Conservatory, along with their parents, were invited to attend the presentation.

Performing arts department holds Conservatory Kickoff

by Kathy Fang, Humans of Harker Managing Editor August 31, 2018

The performing arts department welcomed students and family at the annual Conservatory Kickoff presentation in the Patil Theater on Wednesday. Teachers in the Conservatory spoke on the department’s theme...

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