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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

“Whenever I’m commissioned for a piece, I have to add a personal element to it in some way. In a lot of cases, that’s the style that I impose on what they’re asking me to make. At the end of the day they’re asking me to make something for them, not anyone else. They want part of me to be a part of that piece, otherwise they’d make it themselves and it’d just be them, Ainsley Millard (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Finding the thread

by Felix Chen, Reporter April 2, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Finding the Thread Senior Ainsley Millard recalls absentmindedly drawing her pencil across a page, occupying herself with doodles. As she looked down upon her paper,...

“What I want to do is something that helps make people, countries and organizations make the best choices for themselves, something where I’m able to provide a platform for people all around the world to thrive upon and succeed,” Laszlo Bollyky (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Keeper of the world

by Andrew Liang, Reporter April 1, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Keeper of the World A cool breeze fans the grass on Davis Field. Eager spectators gather in the stands, cheering on each of the seniors on the Harker varsity soccer...

“If I see something interesting, and I want to learn more about it, that’s a source of motivation. I don’t think I approach any of my interests with a concrete, end term goal because, a lot of the time, you can’t see that far. Even if I hit that interim goal, I always have to have another one, so I go into what I’m interested in and then see where that takes me as I go, Aimee Wang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: With a spark of curiosity

by Sophia Zhu, Reporter March 31, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: With a spark of curiosity Whisking the batter together, Aimee Wang (12) breathes in the tender smell of cheesecake brownies. Once the mix flows smoothly, Aimee positions...

“A lot of times, sports is considered an escape from the classroom; however, at the same time, the mentality I developed in sports where I learned a balance of teamwork and competitiveness myself taught me that sometimes I need to fight for myself. Everyone has a gripe about something. Through computer science, Ive been able to express my solutions to some of those problems, Raymond Xu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Setting up for success

by Hasini Namala and Mark Hu March 30, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Setting up for success Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. The noise of Raymond Xu’s (12) Nike running trainers reverberate through his neighborhood as they bounce off...

“If you look at it in terms of ‘I have to play well,’ and if youre only focusing about your own play time or your own wins, it wont help you perform to the best of your ability. Whereas if youre motivating yourself to play well for your teammates and to allow them to have a chance at winning as well, it feels so much better when you do win, and it helps you play a lot better, Tara Ozdemir (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Community and competition

by Lindsey Tuckey, Reporter March 29, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Community and competition Tara Ozdemir (12) smiles as she recounts the rush of euphoria as Harker’s varsity girls volleyball team scored the winning point in the...

“The most rewarding part is the relationships you get out of it. Some of my best friends now are my earliest teammates. You just build that mutual trust on the field, and it translates off the field, Ishaan Mantripragada (12) said.

Humans of Harker: All together now

by Grant Yang, Reporter March 28, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: All together now Ishaan Mantripragada (12) remembers bounding through a bright green field as a 5-year-old. A black-and-white soccer ball bounces across the soft grass...

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