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Shreyas Chakravarty delivers a speech warning against blind competitiveness and for greater focus on values. "And you cannot connect your values to your actions without understanding the value of your actions, the input that you put into the world," Shreyas said. "And the way to do that is through service."

Seniors pass leadership onto juniors during Baccalaureate

by Cynthia Xie and Kairui Sun May 27, 2025

Upperclassmen, faculty and parents gathered at the Baccalaureate ceremony to celebrate the conclusion of high school for the Class of 2025 and the Class of 2026’s ascension to their role as seniors on...

Humans of Harker: White coat and witty words

Humans of Harker: White coat and witty words

by Lindsey Tuckey, TALON Conservatory Editor May 12, 2025

Senior Shreyas Chakravarty takes a deep breath, steps forward under the bright lights and begins to speak: “I’ve been searching through books and magazine articles to answer one simple question:...

Trump’s environmental policies have extended to consumer products as well, with his reversal of single-use plastic. In addition to making changes in policy and environmental organizations, Trump has emphasized increasing fossil fuel extraction for energy, particularly in the oil and gas space.

Global Reset: Power over planet

by Ashley Mo, William Jiang, and Nathan Yee March 24, 2025

From prioritizing fossil fuel extraction to banning paper straws, Trump’s administration brings about an onset of new efforts counteracting environmental initiatives. His actions push back crucial green...

Programs often distribute merch without considering whether students actually want the items they are offering, instead ordering bulk and distributing until they run out. Departments like performing arts, athletics, and speech and debate provide swag to members every year, especially with every new production and season, resulting in members receiving duplicates if they continue for multiple years.

Unsustainable swag negatively impacts environment

by Heather Wang and Charlize Wang November 22, 2024

DECA tote bags. Robotics fedora hats. Conservatory hoodies. Year after year, clubs and programs distribute swag to members and attendees. While students sometimes sport these items around school, some...

Junior Shreyas Chakravarty opens the event by introducing the six participants and the resolution of the debate. Debaters argued on the resolution “The United States should ban single-use plastics.”

Students argue on single-use plastic in Earth Week-themed debate

by Lily Shi, Co-News Editor May 11, 2024

The Speech and Debate department held a public debate on the resolution “The United States should ban single-use plastics” on May 1. Held annually during Earth Week, this event raises environmental...

An illustration representing the process of nuclear fusion. In December, researchers completed the first nuclear fusion experiment yielding an energy surplus.

Nuclear fusion: Powering a brighter future

by Victor Gong and Andrew Liang March 2, 2023

It begins with a single pulse of light. The pulse first separates into 192 separate beams, amplified and adjusted so their power distribution is even while traveling a distance of one and a half kilometers....

Summer Adler (9) scoops ice into a mason jar. Green Team has taken multiple environmental activism steps to open up climate activism opportunities for youth.

Global Reset: Fighting for a cooler future

by Kinnera Mulam, Co-STEM Editor August 24, 2022

“The seas are rising but so are we.” Waving signs streaked with color, protesters filled the sidewalks of downtown San Jose as they marched through the city. Drivers in the streets showed their...

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