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- May 29Humans of Harker: Composed of compassion
- May 28Humans of Harker: Tides of curiosity
- May 24Haikus for National Haiku Day
- May 24‘It’s Time!’ for TALON yearbook distribution
- May 24Varsity boys volleyball team defeats Saratoga 25-17, 25-16, 25-22
- May 22Music Monday: A shining start with Aquila
- May 21Varsity boys volleyball wins CCS Championship, sweeps every game in three sets
- May 21Varsity boys volleyball defeats Carmel 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 to win CCS Division Two title
- May 21Varsity boys volleyball team shuts out Harbor 25-8, 25-14, 25-12
- May 18Humans of Harker: Symphonic storytelling
![Cross country head coach Kevin Oliver hands flowers to seniors Kara Kister and Ada Praun-Petrovic. “It’s really sad [to be leaving]; I cried a bunch today,” Kara said. “Since I’ve been on the team for so long, and I see them every single day and all these people, it’s really sad to be leaving.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_3554-900x596.jpg)
![“Journalism really helped me with people skills. I [also] got to take photos and meet a lot of my closest friends in journalism that I dont think we would have otherwise. Photographing and capturing a lot of peoples memories and being able to provide people with those pictures feels super special,” Smrithi Sambamurthy (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SmrithiSambamurthyHOH_JH-900x634.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“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 its played such a major role in who Ive 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 Im [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)
![“[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)
![“Im 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 theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones 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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent 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)
![“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)
![“I have something thats been constant in my life, something that has been with me for my whole life. I dont want to ever give it up. I genuinely enjoy the experience of playing [the violin] with other people and also playing as a soloist,” Sophia Horng (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SophiaHorng_HelenZhu_HoHPhoto-597x900.jpg)
![I love seeing things that people create in unison. What the cause is, it doesnt really matter in my eyes. Bringing joy to other people, inspiring them in the process to also [do so], and [seeing] the joy on their faces when they bring joy to other people ... makes me feel really happy,” Elaine Xiao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ElaineXiao_HelenZhu_HoHPhoto-900x667.jpg)
![“The day before senior year started, we were driving on Highway 1, which is the really scenic route along the coast. Im sitting there in the car with the three people that I love the most in the world [— my mom, my dad and my sister]. Being able to try new things, like buying avocados on the side of the road and trying honeycomb for the first time, to go on hikes and then appreciate the beautiful scenery, while listening to music that we all love — its a luxury. As Im leaving for college, its probably something that will happen less and less, so it means a lot because its a memory we’ll all share and treasure,” Allison Jia (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AllisonJia_HelenZhu_HoHPhoto-680x900.png)
![“Dance represents my growth; it allowed me to grow as a person. [Piano and dance are] both art forms, but theyre also so different at the same time. I wouldn’t be the pianist I was today if I didnt dance, and I wouldnt be the dancer I am today if I didn’t do piano, so theyve definitely helped each other,” Tiffany Zhao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-10-at-10.18.59-PM-900x599.png)
