![“[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)
Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of presidential race amid limitations in campaign funding and organization
Sen. Kamala Harris looks out at the crowd gathered in her hometown, Oakland, for the official announcement of her 2020 presidential bid. Harris dropped out of the race this morning after publishing announcements on Twitter and Facebook.
December 3, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is dropping her bid for the presidency, according to her announcements this morning on Twitter and on Facebook.
Harris, who has served as one of two senators from California since 2016, credited her campaign suspension to limitations in funding, as she elaborated in a blog post on Medium. Recent articles published by The New York Times and The Washington Post earlier this week also cited problems in her campaign staff organization and an unclear campaign message as reasons behind her fall from the top tier of candidates. According to nationwide polls averaged by Real Clear Politics and conducted from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, Harris placed sixth in the presidential primary race with 3.4% of the Democratic vote.
Harris first announced her bid for the presidency on ABC’s “Good Morning America ” on Jan. 21. Six days after her official announcement, Harris held a launch rally in Oakland where she emphasized her campaign’s commitment to tackling issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, immigration and gender equity.
Harker Aquila called Harris’s senate offices in Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Washington, D.C., but was unable to receive a statement regarding the campaign. Her official campaign website has yet to update the news.
According to Ballotpedia’s official list of registered candidates, among the notable Democratic candidates who are still in the presidential race are Sen. Michael Bennet, former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. secretary of housing Julian Castro, former Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, Sen. Bernie Sanders, businessman Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, author Marianne Williamson and businessman Andrew Yang. Among the notable Republican candidates are President Donald Trump, businessman Roque De La Fuente, former Rep. Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld.
