![“[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)
Global Headlines (Issue 2)
October 17, 2018
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Nobel Laureates Awarded
The Nobel Prizes in physiology and medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics were announced in the first week of October. This year’s Nobel Prize in literature was postponed to next year, following sexual -harassment allegations of the husband of one of the Swedish Academy’s members; two of these prizes will be rewarded in 2019 instead.
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Severe flooding in Nigeria kills over 100
Nigeria declared a national disaster following heavy rainfall in central and southern states, leading to flooding which caused thousands to be displaced. The country’s two major rivers overflowed in early September, killing over a hundred, and activating five emergency operation centers to begin search and rescue efforts and spreading humanitarian support.
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Earthquakes hit Indonesia, followed by 12 foot tsunami and volcano eruption
Indonesia’s Mount Soputan erupted on Oct. 3, just 5 days after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the island of Palu. Several buildings came down, turning the ground to liquid in some areas, and moving entire neighborhoods. Currently, over 4000 people are presumed dead or injured, but numbers could go up to 6000, experts say.
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Earthquake hits Haiti
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti over the weekend, leading to the deaths of 15 people and the injuries of 333 others. The Haitian civil protection agency deployed over 80 nurses and doctors to the hardest hit areas. Thousands of aftershocks have hit the area, leading to cracked buildings and severe traffic buildups. A couple of days later, heavy rainfall hit Haiti, leading to landslides.
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Elon Musk resigns
Following an investigation of Tesla owner Elon Musk manipulating stocks by the S.E.C, Musk resigned and settled the charges by the S.E.C. with a multimillion dollar settlement. The Tesla stock plunged following his resignation.
This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on October 17, 2018.
