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Rachel Ning, TALON Organizations Editor

Rachel Ning (11) is the organizations editor of the TALON Yearbook, and this is her third year on staff. She’s excited to meet the new members and help them become adjusted to journalism. In her free time, Rachel loves discovering new shows and films, watching stand up comedy, reading and hiking with her dog. Her guilty pleasures are watching cheesy romcoms and eating too many spicy chips.

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Associated Student Body (ASB) Vice President Ayan Nath speaks after he and other members of student council presented a video on cleanliness on campus during lunch. The other day, I was walking by, I heard someone say, Oh, my God, we go to Harker, we cant afford to buy more forks? Theres such a shortage of forks. And thats because youre throwing the forks away.

School meeting recap 9/10/21: 9/11 remembrance, self-study APs and Eagle Update

September 13, 2021
Hearts line the National COVID Memorial Wall in Westminster along the River Thames in the United Kingdom.

New restrictions put in place globally as COVID-19 cases begin to rise again

September 2, 2021
“Its one of my favorite things, whether its in sports or performing arts or dance crew, being part of something, being part of a bigger whole,” Leah Anderson (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Always on your team

April 27, 2021
“[Volleyball has] been a huge part of my high school experience … I [now] view myself as a stronger person, as opposed to going into high school, [when] I was shy and timid and not really sure of my place. But after playing especially school volleyball, my views on how I interact with people and on myself have changed for the better,” Michelle Ning (12) said.

Humans of Harker: The beauty of unity

April 9, 2021
“Im most proud of being able to help young girls find their voice in STEM and [computer science] and helping them grow as not only coders but also as people. I got started because not many girls have the opportunity to grow up in STEM, so its more giving other girls a chance to learn,” Hilari Fan (12) said.

Humans of Harker: A heart of fire and passion

January 26, 2021
“As a child, I wanted to be a fashion designer and I was really interested in designing clothes and sewing … but theres not a lot of childrens clothes that follow a lot of recent trends. So, as I got older, I began to develop my own unique style,” Selin Aras (12) said.

Humans of Harker: A lover of arts

December 21, 2020
Brought to you by Harker Aquila, Funny You Should Mention It is a pop culture-based video podcast created by Rachel Ning (10) and Lakshmi Mulgund (10). 

Funny You Should Mention It: Episode 1

August 20, 2020
“When I chose to go back to cello and made that decision myself, it was because I actually valued it. [When I’m] practicing by myself, I feel as if I can actually get into the music; its different because there are no people, [it’s] just me and my cello,” Jackie Yang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Harmony of sound

April 10, 2020
“Over the years, I’ve learned how to manage my time more … and take advantage of teachers’ help, which has actually been really useful. But [I] learn[ed] that its okay to not be great at everything and its okay to ask for help when you need [it],” Sofie Kassaras (12) said.

Humans of Harker: An intricate story

January 21, 2020
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