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Fall Choral Concert explores “Songs of the Earth”

by Suhani Gupta, A&E/Lifestyle Editor November 22, 2024

Choral groups united for the annual fall concert, with this year themed "Songs of the Earth," on Nov. 14. Find the video's transcript below: Vocal music teacher Susan Nace: Tonight is all about honoring...

Remakes and sequels send mixed messages to movie enthusiasts

Remakes and sequels send mixed messages to movie enthusiasts

by Eva Cheng, Suhani Gupta, and Jeremy Peng October 20, 2024

Remakes and sequels dominate the movie industry, with many new movies continuing well-known franchises. These movies range in quality, from the critically acclaimed Inside Out 2 to the ill-received Mean...

Humans of Harker: Cooking with creativity

by Sidak Sanghari and Michelle Wei June 12, 2024

View the full transcript here: I started baking when I was pretty little actually. I think when I was five or six, I always wanted to help my mom bake stuff because she would make cookies or things...

Humans of Harker: Climbing with confidence

by Selina Xu, Aquila Co-Managing Editor June 12, 2024

View the full transcript here: Rock climbing is very much like a puzzle, you have to put all the holes together and figure out like, how you fit in the holes in the wall? And how do you get yourself...

Humans of Harker: Performing with positivity

by Medha Yarlagadda and Anwen Hao June 11, 2024

View the full transcript here: I think I first got into dance when my dad introduced it to me. He used to dance when he was my age now, but I started much younger. So I grew up in a household that was...

Humans of Harker: Flying with determination

by Brandon Zau and Aishani Singh May 24, 2024

View the full transcript here: So my dad, he got me an RC remote control model airplane as a birthday gift. And I flew that around all the time whenever we went to a small park. I just fell in love...

Spirit Week Day 4: Students and faculty dress as “twins,” build Lego castles

Spirit Week Day 4: Students and faculty dress as “twins,” build Lego castles

by Gabe Sachse and Janam Chahal March 28, 2024

Upper school students and staff wore matching outfits for Twin Day and built Lego castles outside of Manzanita Hall during lunch on Thursday. Harker Spirit Leadership Team offers students and staff...

Senior Saahil Kajarekar paddles the class of 2024's regatta floatie across the pool. “I think it's cool because a lot of the students put all their time into the spirit stuff,” belly flop judge Kadar Arbuckle said. “I actually really like how they make it more official with the judges. I was just here today to add to that.”

Spirit Week Day 3: Regatta and belly flops make a splash

by Margaret Cartee and Mendy Mao March 27, 2024

Students and teachers competed in the regatta race and belly flop performances at the Singh Aquatic Center during lunch, and pink clothing dominated the campus’s outfits for Wednesday’s dress up theme...

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