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Dancers in the Harker Dance Company stand on props in the first few measures of the 2021 dance production. After the senior members of Harker Dance Company opened the number, the rest of Harker Dance Company and Kinetic Crew joined for their segments.

Leaping “Outside the Box”

by Emily Tan, Winged Post Features Editor May 20, 2021

From breaking free of Zoom squares that have confined dancers all year to thinking creatively in terms of choreography, students and faculty involved in this year’s upper school dance show have had breakthroughs...

“My goal is to bring a positive light to everyone. Ive always been the kind of person that if you need a shoulder to cry on, Ill be that person for you, and even if its people I’m not super close to, my doors always open,” Sofia Fernandez (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Beyond the spotlight

by Margaret Cartee and Olivia Xu March 19, 2021

At the age of 3, Sofia Fernandez (12) was first introduced to ballet when she watched the Nutcracker and was amazed by the skill and grace of the dancers on stage. She decided at that moment that she wanted...

President-elect Joseph R. Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris’ win on Nov. 7 brought about the possibility of increased representation for marginalized communities. The last four years have exacerbated discrimination and underrerpesentation for groups such as Latinx, Black and LGBTQ+ communities, but Biden’s administration signals potential changes for the better.

Pulse of the People: Biden-Harris and the promise for change

by Alysa Suleiman and Arely Sun November 16, 2020

On Election Night, Jeannette Fernandez, a Latina and upper school math teacher, recalls sitting in her living room, watching with bated breath alongside millions of other Americans as the nation collectively...

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