On Government, Civility and Exercising Our Rights to Both
This article originally appeared in the winter 2016 Harker Magazine. Winston Churchill is often credited with saying that “Democracy is the worst form of government, except…
Columns by Head of School Chris Nikoloff
Headlines: ‘Take and Make’ Your Life
2016 GRADUATION ADDRESS Good morning. I would like to welcome the board of trustees, administration, faculty, staff, parents, friends and family, alumni, and the…
Headlines: Students and Spring: Both Bloom in their Own Time
This article originally appeared in the spring 2016 Harker Quarterly. I am a reformed academic. And it is springtime. Shortly, I hope to show how…
Headlines: Science and Humanities: A Match Made in Heaven
This article originally appeared in the winter 2015 Harker Quarterly. In conversations with alumni, I sometimes hear the following: “I was surprised to learn in…
Headlines: First-Day Butterflies Can Be Good for Educators and Students
This article originally appeared in the fall 2015 Harker Quarterly. My first boss in education, a middle school principal in the Hayward public school system,…
Headlines: Get Philosophical: Think Deeply, Ask Tough Questions
This article originally appeared in the summer 2015 Harker Quarterly. Good morning. I would like to welcome the board of trustees, administration, faculty, staff,…
Headlines: What’s the Big Idea? Students Make a Difference in the World by Thinking Big
This article originally appeared in the spring 2015 Harker Quarterly. A parent was recently talking to me about the big idea behind organizations. It…
Headlines: Herd Mentality Limits Students’ Potential
This article originally appeared in the winter 2014 Harker Quarterly. by Chris Nikoloff, Head of SchoolMy son’s basketball team had its first tournament of the…
Headlines: Finding Balance Between the ‘Experiencing Self’ and the ‘Remembering Self’
This article was originally published in the fall 2014 Harker Quarterly. Good morning. I would like to welcome the classes of 2018, 2017, 2016…
Headlines: Popular Disney Song Can Teach Us Lessons for Life
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Good morning. I would like to welcome members of the board of trustees, administration,…
