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The student news site of The Harker School.

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The student news site of The Harker School.

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Clifford Hull holds up an ancient artifact, sharing his love for archaeology and the connections it offers to the past. After 47 years of teaching, Hull is retiring at the end of this school year.

Teaching with the Hull heart: Harker bids farewell to Latin and history teacher Clifford Hull

by Heather Wang, Humans of Harker Managing Editor June 8, 2025

After taking five years of Latin in high school in South Africa, Latin and history teacher Clifford Hull entered college with no plans of ever taking another Latin course. However, a college class sparked...

Humans of Harker: Calmness and competition

Humans of Harker: Calmness and competition

by Samuel Tong, News Editor May 31, 2025

Dust flies into the air, the racers pant in the heat, and the coaches, teammates and spectators cheer on the competitors through the final stretch of the three-mile cross-country course. Amongst the...

When parental involvement crosses from encouragement to overcontrolling, the athlete’s love for their sport often shifts to showing signs of dread. “During the start of the season, I liked it, but over time, he really increased expectations on me, and it definitely hurt my enjoyment of the game," an anonymous basketball player said.

Parental pressure dampens sports passions

by Tiffany Zhu, Wenjie Zou, and Claire Xu March 28, 2025

Sitting on the bench during the game, a basketball player locks eyes with his dad on the bleachers, his gaze fixed. The player’s shoulders tense as he waits to enter the match, knowing that each minute...

Nicholas Knauer (9) breezes through a flat section of the course. Runners gained speed here, ready to take on the upcoming hill.

Cross-country team traverses elevated course at Ram Invitational meet

by Jessica Hu and Emma Li October 18, 2023

The cross-country team participated in the Ram Invitational race at Westmoor High School on Sept. 30. Team captain Laurel Davies (12) organized for racers to don paper hearts with get-well wishes for Zaeem...

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