![Alicia Ran (11), Mina Okamoto (12), Yifan Li (11) and Harshini Chaturvedula (12) smile and pose for a photo together. Many students wore traditional attire from their cultures to celebrate Culture Day.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC9595-1200x799.jpg)
Culture Week Day 3: Students explore culture and cuisine through booths and food trucks
by Janam Chahal and Lily Shi
• February 29, 2024
![Conservatory representatives announce the dance productions show times on Friday and Saturday and encourage students to attend. They also highlighted the Orchestra performance at the Green Music Center in Sonoma County on Thursday.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KM9_0240-1200x800.jpg)
School Meeting 1/23: Kicks Against Cancer, CareerConnect, student exhibitions
by Jessica Wang, Co-Opinions Editor
• January 29, 2024
![Senior Makayla Aguilar-Zuniga (wearing white skirt) and junior Mariana Ryder (wearing red skirt) face each other during the Latinx Affinity Groups performance of Baile Folklorico for the Cultural Performance Assembly on Feb. 27. Organized by the Student Diversity Coalition (SDC), the Cultural Performance Assembly featured dance, music and poetry from around the world.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CulturalPerformances2-900x599.jpg)
Cultural performance assembly features dance, music and poetry by students and faculty
by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor
• March 16, 2023
![Francis Parker School assistant head Priyanka Rupani and national Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) chair Dr. Rodney Glasgow give a presentation at the fifth annual Student Diversity Leadership Gathering (SDLG) on Feb. 4. The event garnered high school students and faculty from over 30 schools to discuss issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SDLG_Hima1-900x600.jpg)
Upper school hosts over 30 schools in fifth Student Diversity Leadership Gathering event
by Edward Huang, Hima Thota, and Ella Yee
• February 14, 2023
![Harker Spirit Leadership Team (HSLT), led by president Sawyer Lai (12) and vice president Paulina Gicqueau (12), entered to the song Classic by MKTO. Mondays school meeting included announcements by HSLT, TedX, Dance Club and other organizations.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_3578-1-900x636.jpeg)
School meeting recap 8/29/22: Student Diversity Leadership Conference, math competitions and spirit kickoff
by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor
• August 31, 2022
![Members of the Wilt advisory watch an announcement from Art Club during the school meeting last Friday. The meeting covered topics including the Ukraine Task Force Fundraising Initiative, upcoming spring musical and Quad mural.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AJS5014-900x599.jpg)
School meeting recap 3/18/22: Ukraine fundraiser, Spirit painting kickoff and Drowsy Chaperone
by Selina Xu, Co-Asst. Multimedia Editor
• March 24, 2022
![Nationally-recognized diversity practitioner and consultant and adult session speaker Toni Graves Williamson presents on turning fragility into agility through steps such as self-reflection and being willing to listen to others. More than 50 people attended this years Student Diversity Leadership Gathering, and attendees from the Harker community were joined by students and teachers from other schools such as Menlo High School and the Kirby School in Santa Cruz.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/unnamed-900x506.png)
Student Diversity Coalition holds fourth annual Student Diversity Leadership Gathering
by Julie Shi and Isha Moorjani
• March 21, 2022
![Upper school biology teacher Jeff Suttons advisory watch the school meeting via Zoom this Tuesday. After the meeting, students underwent the first iteration of weekly COVID-19 testing.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_1039-900x600.jpg)
School meeting recap 1/25/22: Culture Week, Valentine’s Grams and Chinese New Year festivities
by Julie Shi, Reporter
• January 28, 2022
![Upper School Division Head Butch Keller joins in on student councils dance skit, performed to to Lil Nas X’s “HOLIDAY. Last Thursdays school meeting marked the last school meeting of 2021.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_1211-900x675.jpg)
School meeting recap 12/9/21: Culture Day, Kicks Against Cancer and 1,500 donut holes
by Lucy Ge, Co-Managing Editor
• December 14, 2021
![Faculty and students listen to privilege walk prompts. During the privilege walk, students and faculty took steps forward as SDC co-leaders KJ Williams (11) and Dina Ande (10) read out prompts ranging from “if your sex or race is widely represented in the U.S. Congress” to “if you had more than 20 books in your home as a child.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_6216-1-900x600.jpg)
Students and faculty explore meaning of privilege, participate in discussions at SDC kickoff
by Lucy Ge, Co-Managing Editor
• November 4, 2021
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