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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Arushi Saxena, Managing Editor

Arushi Saxena (12) is the co-managing editor of Harker Aquila. This is her fourth year on staff, and she hopes to develop her skills as a writer, photographer and journalist overall. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar, kickboxing and spending time with family and friends.
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“I’ve had a lot of experiences that have shaped me as a person, and I’ve always wanted to provide that for younger kids. If you experience all these things and think ‘Ok, that’s it. I got to do all these things, but they’re done now,’ the cycle stops. If you decide you’re just going to keep taking and not give anything back, who’s going to provide that for the next round of kids?” Aria Wong (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Paying it forward

by Arushi Saxena, Co-Managing Editor
December 4, 2020
“Prioritize yourself. I now prioritize my health over any grade. Overworking is one of the biggest things you should not do because the results are not always what you want, which leads to you feeling like you did it for nothing. I feel like taking that breather, and finding why you’re really doing something is really important,” Srivani Vegesna (’20) said.

Humans of Harker: Maintaining equilibrium

by Arushi Saxena, Co-Managing Editor
June 17, 2020
If you want something, you set that goal, but you can’t stop there. You have to figure out how you’re actually going to approach it, and thats the planning part, figuring out the steps and getting the resources, but you still can’t stop there. A lot of people just get stuck with this list of to-dos, and they never actually do the things on their list. If you have a goal, make a plan, and go do it,” Mahi Kolla (12) said. 

Humans of Harker: A flair of aesthetic

by Arushi Saxena, Winged Post News Editor
March 17, 2020
Left in the dark

Left in the dark

by Arushi Saxena, News Editor
November 19, 2019
“When I was younger, whenever I wasn’t playing well, I’d let myself break down on the course, but I had to learn that it’s okay. One bad hole isn’t going to ruin the entire round. I feel like that’s really representative of real life too. One bad day isn’t going to ruin the rest of my life. [With golf], I’ve really had to learn how to bounce back from any obstacles that come in my way,” Katelyn Vo (12) said.

Humans of Harker: On par with life

by Arushi Saxena, Winged Post News Editor
November 11, 2019
This map illustrates the locations of recent ICE raids nationwide.

ICE raids sweep immigrant communities

by Arely Sun, Co-Lifestyle Editor
August 30, 2019
I wish people would look more at their happy moments, and focus on the joy in their lives. Everyone should try not to focus on their failures and sad moments, and try to move on and grow from it, Linda Luo (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Finding a voice

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor
April 8, 2019
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