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James Gibson and Prof. Khan at Wrongful Conviction: The James Gibson Story event on April 15th, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Nunez)
False Conviction: Exoneree James Gibson’s Message of Hope Resonates at Harper
Natasha Baratta, Staff Reporter • May 6, 2025

James Gibson, an exonerated Chicago police torture survivor, came to Harper and spoke about his life experience after being wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for 29 years....

A wide shot of all the tables discussing with each other at the BIPOC Town Hall event on March. 19, 2025. (Photo by Hector Rodriguez)
Students share how identity impacts their Harper experience at BIPOC Town Hall
Hector Rodriguez, Co-Editor in Chief • April 10, 2025

Student Government Association’s (SGA) first-ever Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Town Hall Meeting was hosted by them in partnership with the Office of DEI....

Students Hannah Miller, Amelie Pineda, and Zale Holmes presenting on Disability Justice and Abolition at the Disability Symposium on March 7th. (Photo by Tori Malek)
Growing: A look into Harper’s 2nd Annual Disability Symposium
Tori Malek, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 14, 2025

Members of the Harper College community gathered for The Universal Village: Designing for Mental Health and Neurodiverse Access on March 7th from 8:30am until 2:30pm. The...

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Kirby Fellis playing trombone. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Fellis)
Loud Notes: Harper Professor Kirby Fellis performs with Jennifer Hudson
Sarah Matzkin, Staff Writer • May 16, 2025

For most people, Black Friday consists of running around to find the best deals and trying to get rid of all of the leftover turkey. For Harper professor Kirby Fellis, Black...

EP.2- TALKING NEURO | WIRED DIFFERENTLY
EP.2- TALKING NEURO | WIRED DIFFERENTLY
Sarah Matzkin, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025

To listen on Spotify, click here. Welcome to back to Wired Differently: Inside the Neurodivergent Mind- a podcast dedicated to learning about how neurodiverse individuals...

Podcast: Wired Differently: Inside the Neurodivergent Mind - Ep. 1
Podcast: Wired Differently: Inside the Neurodivergent Mind – Ep. 1
Sarah Matzkin, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025

  To listen on Spotify, click here. Welcome to the first episode of Wired Differently: Inside the Neurodivergent Mind - a podcast dedicated to learning about how...

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Pride Flag, LGBTQ. Free public domain. CC0 photo.
Dear Performative Allies: I’m Breaking Up With You
Corvin Keirn-Whiting, Contributor • March 17, 2025

There comes a time in every relationship when you realize that things aren’t mutual like you once believed. That time has come. For too long, I and so many others have...

A sign advertising the Drag Loteria event on Oct. 7th, 2024. (photo by Hector Rodriguez)
Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion: Drag Lotería
Hector Rodriguez, Editor In Chief • October 15, 2024

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Pride Club, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), Latinos Unidos, and drag queen Valentine Addams joined forces...

A student who asked not to be identified gives their testimony at March 3's Pride Club conference. The conference was organized as a response to recent on-campus demonstrations from the anti-LGBTQ+ group HOME. (Photo by Harbinger staff)
Pride Club responds to anti-LGBTQ+ group on campus with demands and testimonials
Matthew Byrne, Staff Writer • April 4, 2023

Pride Club held a response session after HOME, a known anti-LGBTQIA+ group and registered hate group, hosted a table and passed out fliers on campus late February this year.  The...

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Eden
Eden
Annette Lee, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025
La Fuga
La Fuga
Annette Lee and Karla Castillo February 14, 2025
Realidad
Realidad
Annette Lee, Hector Rodriguez, and Karla Castillo February 14, 2025
Escape
Escape
Annette Lee, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025
Reality
Reality
Annette Lee, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025
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Professor and music program chair Edward Hamel discusses his experiences as a musician, producer and a teacher. (Photo by Bridgette Fraga)
Profile: In the studio or up on stage, music program chair Edward Hamel is always down to make some noise
Bridgette Fraga, Staff Writer • April 28, 2024

As an instructor and chair of the music department at Harper College, Edward Hamel has made a career out of helping students discover their passions in the fields of music...

Between founding his own film podcast with F This Movie! and teaching film history to college students, Patrick Bromley has made out a career out of cinema appreciation -- and he's also lived a couple thousand (or so) more lives vicariously through the silver screen. (Graphics courtesy of Patrick Bromley and F This Movie!)
Profile: Film professor and F This Movie! podcast host Patrick Bromley discusses the magic of the movies
Jack Schafer, Staff Writer • March 30, 2024

For Patrick Bromley, what started as just an annual family trip to the movies and binging cable programming has blossomed into a multifaceted career focusing on film education...

Ava Belluomini, 2nd year student athlete poses with Harper Hawk. (Photo by
Asia Williams)
Profile: Stepping to Ava Belluomini on the volleyball court? Prepare to get served
Asia Williams, Contributor • March 17, 2024

Ava Belluomini’s volleyball career was never something that she planned on – giving it a try wasn’t even her own idea, and yet, it somehow became a staple all throughout...

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