In recognition of Constitution Day, recognized this past Monday, upper school history teacher Julie Wheeler’s AP U.S. history students participated in a special video chat discussion on the First Amendment.
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Mitra and Near endowment awardees for humanities research papers announced
Harker is pleased to announce its 2018-19 endowment awardees; each student will receive a grant to help them in their yearlong effort producing a research paper on a humanities subject.
Girls water polo, golf and volleyball lead the way in Harker’s week in sports
Girls Water Polo The girls water polo team picked up two big league wins last week followed by a strong tournament showing. The Eagles…
Twenty-two percent of seniors named National Merit semifinalists
Yesterday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 43 Harker seniors – 22 percent of the class of 2019 – were named semifinalists in…
Sophomore raises $31K from benefit concert with help of recent grads
Andrew Semenza ‘18 and Millie Lin ‘18, at the behest of brother Jason Lin, grade 10, performed for a benefit concert on Aug. 19 along with friend Kevin Zhu, a Bay Area native and world-renown violist. All proceeds went to the Tahirih Justice Center, a national nonprofit committed to serving as many immigrant women and girls fleeing violence as possible.
Girls tennis and golf tournament finishes highlight the week in Harker athletics
Girls Volleyball The girls volleyball team picked up two big wins last week, defeating Carmel 3-2 and Westmont 3-1. In the win over Carmel,…
Theater teacher visits Australia on exchange with St. Stephen’s College
Last month, upper school theater teacher Jeffrey Draper visited Australia as this year’s exchange teacher to St. Stephen’s College in Coomera, Queensland, located on…
Multiple sports open their 2018 seasons
Volleyball The varsity volleyball team opened its 2018 season with a busy week. The Eagles fell 0-3 to Branham on Tuesday, followed by a…
Harker DECA Launch 2018
By Elaine Zhai From Saturday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 19, over 65 students attended the Harker DECA chapter’s fifth-annual DECA Launch, an event…
Football picks up first win of the year, boys water polo takes fourth at tournament
The football team picked up a 22-18 win over James Lick last Friday. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, and Anthony Meissner, grade 12, each rushed for a score, and Meissner connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, for a 73-yard touchdown. Anderson also added a 23-yard field goal.
