![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
FBI believes North Korea was behind Sony hacks
Courtesy of Sony
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that they believe that the North Korean government was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in a press conference today.
Late last November, Sony saw the first signs of the hack when warning messages were flashed on the company’s computer screens. Following the initial attack, the hackers made several internal emails, personal documents and salary information public. Mid-December, hackers sent a threat against showing “The Interview”, a satirical film produced by Sony about the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
At the Fordham Law School cybersecurity conference, James B. Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said he has “high confidence” in the FBI’s attribution of the attack. The most important piece of evidence so far has been a few Internet Protocol (IP) addresses traced directly to North Korea. Though the FBI has not yet determined how the hackers breached the Sony network and security system, they have been simulating the attack in order to understand how it may have occurred.
Comey’s remarks have raised a flurry of questions, with many people demanding for more evidence in order to prove North Korea’s involvement. A petition on the White House websites calling for the government to “Reveal Its Evidence Against North Korea In The Sony Hacking Incident” currently has a 105 signatures. The petition must have 100,000 signatures by February 3, 2015 to be considered by government officials.
Though doubt still remains on the evidence, the Obama administration levied new sanctions against the North Korean government early last week. The U.S. Treasury Department has barred three entities and 10 individuals associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from using the U.S. financial system. An executive order has given the department authority to freeze U.S.-linked assets of any North Korean.
Comey has asked private companies to work with law enforcement officials to aid in uncovering more evidence for these attacks.
Roshni Pankhaniya is the Sports Editor of the Winged Post. She is a senior and has been previously been a reporter and the Sports Editor for Harker Aquila....