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- October 18 Weekly Previews: Oct. 18-22
- October 17 “The Queen’s Gambit” television show breaks records, blending glamour with genius
- October 17 Monterey Bay Aquarium leads local efforts against detrimental effects of climate on marine life
- October 17 A sanctuary that “kelps”: Hundreds of local marine species live at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
- October 17 Varsity girls water polo team dominates Palo Alto 11-1
- October 14 A series for the ages: Giants and Dodgers face off in National League Division Series
- October 13 Bringing back orange and black: A historic season
- October 13 Upper school maintenance removes teetering branch from tree outside Dobbins Hall
- October 13 Jock of All Trades: Episode 12, Talking Giants vs. Dodgers, Trey Lance and Harker Day
- October 13 Upper school celebrates National Coming Out Day to honor LGBTQ+ community
![Flags of different countries stand outside a 2016 meeting of the International Syria Support Group. “I think we can all come together and agree that Bidens vision of America is a fundamentally more optimistic one.” Youth Activism Club president Ethan Choi (12) said. “And its one that values the impact of immigrants so much more so than [former President] Trump.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-22-at-11.37.14-PM-900x500.png)
![An empty Davis Field, home to Eagles athletics. “As long as school is in session and we feel everything’s in place, we’re business as usual until we’re told otherwise,” upper school athletic director Dan Molin said. “We’re anticipating [game cancellations], and we’ll cross that bridge when we get there with each individual game.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3680-900x600.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 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)
![“[Cheer has] helped me become more confident [and] be more open to trying out different things, because I did it out of nowhere and tried it … A lot of things that I now really enjoy in life, things I wouldnt normally do, I did on a whim. I found that the [activities] that I did randomly are now some of my favorite parts of my experience,” Anish Kilaru (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AnishKilaru_AnoushkaBuch_HoHPhoto-596x900.jpeg)
![“[Music] really helps unite people. Theres just something really wonderful about how you can preserve that sense of humanity and connection. Even if the person who wrote or performed the music that youre listening to … is disjointed with you on your world views, you can still form this extremely personal connection with them,” Abbie Blenko (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AbbieBlenko_AnoushkaBuch-900x596.jpg)