![“[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)
Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County, unrelated to first case
Two women, both wearing protective masks, select vegetables at 99 Ranch Market in Cupertino on Sunday evening. Due to the global novel coronavirus outbreak and the recent confirmation of cases in Santa Clara County, stores around the Bay Area have been experiencing shortages of masks.
February 2, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a second case of the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, in Santa Clara County today to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
This second case, an adult female, is a visitor to the county who recently traveled to Wuhan, China, and arrived in the U.S. on Jan. 23 to visit family. She has not experienced serious symptoms and has been isolated along with her family, apart from seeking outpatient medical care twice.
This report is unrelated to the first case in the county of an adult man who also recently traveled to Wuhan. This becomes the sixth coronavirus case in California and the eleventh in the United States since Jan. 20.
Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) Health Officer and Director Dr. Sara Cody, M.D., speaks to reporters this afternoon about the second case of 2019-nCoV in Santa Clara County. This second case is unrelated to the first case in the county, which was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Jan 31.
“The two cases we’ve confirmed are both travel-associated. Both of these cases had exposure in Wuhan, China. Both were essentially remaining in one household since they came,” Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said in a Facebook livestream news conference at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. “That’s why I don’t think these two cases change the risk to the general public.”
As of today, cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Santa Clara County; San Benito County, C.A.; Los Angeles County, C.A.; Orange County; C.A; Tempe, A.Z.; Snohomish County, W.A.; Chicago, I.L. and Boston, M.A.
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department advises residents to continue to “engage in their regular activities and practice good health hygiene” during this time of the year as it is also the height of the flu season. Good hygiene practices include frequent handwashing with soap and refraining from touching the eyes, nose or mouth as it may lead to additional spread of germs.
Santa Clara County also states that “healthy people should not be excluded from activities based on their race, country of origin, or recent travel,” reiterating a message emailed to parents from Head of School Brian Yager on Jan. 31.
