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To close out February, Harper Wellness and Student Engagement invited two speakers from the sex education program Sex Discussed Here! to host a "Sex in the Dark" Q&A event in Building E. (Graphic courtesy of Harper College)

Sex in the Dark – Tornado warnings are no match for sexual health education Q&A event

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2024
Led by Harper philosophy professor Dr. Rebecca Scott, Panda Riot headlines the first night of the Music Department's Spring Festival, hosted on February 3rd. (Photo by Cole Altmayer)

Spring Festival: Music department brings “different volumes, different genres, different eras” to the stage

Cole Altmayer and Jack Schafer
February 19, 2024
Is Harper ready to say so long to Sodexo, or are they sticking around for 2024 (and then some)? With the food service contract up for grabs for only the second time in the school's history, Harper might be on the precipice of a big change. (Graphic by Cole Altmayer)

Sodexo: Harper’s food service contract up for grabs for first time since 2014

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
December 22, 2023
Harper Film Series: 'The Host' (2006) review

Harper Film Series: ‘The Host’ (2006) review

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
October 18, 2023
Two students and their jack o'lanterns pose for a photo at Fall Fest, with a special guest appearance from John Deere. (Photo by Cole Altmayer)

Harper celebrates harvest season with third annual Fall Fest

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
October 12, 2023
Taking over the Harper quad last week, Harper Hullabaloo is an event that allows student organizations, like the Black Student Union (pictured above), promote themselves and get to know new faces on campus. (Photo by Harbinger staff)

What’s all the hullabaloo about Harper Hullabaloo?

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
September 22, 2023
Podcast: The Binge - "Harper alum Dominic Gallo wins every round in MMA debut" w/ staff writer Anthony Lumbi

Podcast: The Binge – “Harper alum Dominic Gallo wins every round in MMA debut” w/ staff writer Anthony Lumbi

Matthew Byrne, Anthony Lumbi, and Cole Altmayer
April 18, 2023
Two competitors "settle it in Smash." A staple among e-sports circles, the Super Smash Bros. series is all about who can knock their opponent off the stage the hardest; a premise tailor-made for tournaments like the one held in Harper College's Recreation Center, pictured here. (Photo by Alexis De Ocampo)

New Challenger Approaching: Students put their dukes up for Super Smash Bros. tournament

Alexis De Ocampo and Cole Altmayer
March 5, 2023
Harper Architects invite students to help design future Canning University Center

Harper Architects invite students to help design future Canning University Center

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
December 13, 2022
Members of the Student Government Association introduce themselves at their November 1 town hall meeting, which discussed the steps Harper could take to rebuild student communities on campus post-pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Michael Hubatch)

Student Government hosts townhall to give students a voice

Vivienne Madsen and Cole Altmayer
November 15, 2022
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) takes the mic against opponent Chris Dargis (R) at a candidate panel for the 8th district Illinois congressional race on October 20, 2022 at Harper College. (Photo by Khushi Gandhi)

Harper, League of Women Voters collaborate to host congressional candidate forum

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2022
Students celebrate autumn by posing with pumpkins in Harper's quad. This year's Fall Fest is the second in the event's history, and was organized by the Student Activities Board and Student Engagement. (Photo by Cole Altmayer)

Fall Fest transforms Harper’s quad into pumpkin paradise

Cole Altmayer, Editor in Chief
October 12, 2022
Flier for the film, "Walk Away."

The Free-For-All — Walk Away (2020) is the Michael Jordan of being boring

Cole Altmayer, Staff Writer
May 16, 2022
Philosophy professor Rebecca Scott teaches a class. (Photo by Cole Altmayer.)

Philosophy classrooms get cozy makeover

Cole Altmayer, Staff Writer
May 10, 2022
This book, "Elements of Hebrew" by William Rainey Harper, is the oldest publication in Harper's library. (Photo by Ari McKellin)

Curious: What is the oldest publication currently in the Harper College library?

Cole Altmayer, Copy Editor
March 16, 2022
A Harper employee wears a shirt with the Harper logo on it. (Photo courtesy of Bridget Lerette.)

Curious: Who designed the Harper College logo?

Cole Altmayer, Copy Editor
March 16, 2022
Richard Krupa teaches a class. (Photo by Cole Altmayer.)

Profile: Professor Krupa talks about working in music recording industry and journey to teaching

Cole Altmayer, Staff Writer
March 3, 2022
Garry White was editor-in-chief of The Harbinger when attending in the 70s. 40 years later, his granddaughter, Micaela Gaffo, took on the same role. (Photos courtesy of Micaela Gaffo.)

Two generations at Harper: ‘Harbinger’ editor discovers grandfather wrote in the 1970s

Cole Altmayer, Staff Writer
February 3, 2022
Mathew Scollon (Reese), Melissa Reneé Martin (Ashley), Alice Frank (Phoebe) and Edward DeRuiter (Zack) pose for a picture. (photo courtesy of The Asylum)

The Free-For-All: “The Source” rewrites all the rules of cinematography … in crayon

Cole Altmayer, Staff Writer
October 13, 2021
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