![“[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)
Editors’ Note: What we cover and why
October 17, 2018
Welcome back! Last issue, we dove into the message of Winged Post, addressing what you might see inside the pages.
Now, we want to explain why we believe that these topics are important.
Each issue, we leave a space in our STEM section to cover climate change, one of the most pervasive and pressing problems facing our society. We hope to offer scientific analysis that will make the effects of climate change clear to our readers.
Continuing upon our coverage of immigration policy, we will dedicate space in each issue to the discussion of the impact of immigration, providing a platform for immigrants in our community to tell their stories.
We dedicate ourselves to the coverage and analysis of issues of equity and social justice in all forms. We seek to create an inclusive space for voices within and outside of our community.
We’ve also chosen to continue devoting a page to global news, as what’s happening around the world always has its repercussions. We hope that our news writing and columns will provide both facts and knowledgeable perspectives.
We seek to represent the varying opinions and viewpoints of members of our school community; therefore, we are committed to providing multiple perspectives on issues of all levels.
Though we seek to cover events and ideas broader than the school community, we also hope to acknowledge the diversity in the people around us: as a result, profiles of students will often appear in the newspaper.
In addition, we hope to celebrate our community as a whole through covering Harker’s history and legacy.
While we are committed to all of these topics, we also acknowledge that other issues may arise that we find necessary to include in ongoing coverage. And when we do find these topics, you will be the first to know.
As always, we welcome reader input. So whether it’s responding to us through a letter to the editor or requesting to write a guest column — feel free to reach us at [email protected]!
This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on Oct. 17, 2018.
