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- May 17Varsity girls golf send seniors off with gifts and goodbyes
- May 17Varsity baseball team pitches a no-hitter against Jefferson 17-1 on senior night
- May 17Humans of Harker: Illustrate to illuminate
- May 16Editorial: Resume-building diminishes commitment to community service
- May 14Humans of Harker: Underlying harmony
- May 14Humans of Harker: Head up and headstrong
- May 14Humans of Harker: Dynamics of dance
- May 14Humans of Harker: First impressions last
- May 13Humans of Harker: From ligands to languages
- May 13Humans of Harker: Uncovering the unseen
![Setter Emma Lee (9) sets the ball to the middle during the match against Pinewood on Sept. 12. “[I’m looking forward to] getting more skilled, learning more about my position and also becoming better friends with all of my teammates, Emma said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_4917-2-1200x795.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)
![Always go one day at a time. Rather than thinking about hypotheticals and things that are going to happen, think about whats there on your plate right in front of you and handle that. Dont bother thinking [that] crazy things are going to happen, and handle the things you have got to do right now, and everythings going to be just fine, Pranav Varmaraja (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PranavVarmaraja_SallyZhu_2380-900x600.jpeg)
![“Everything I do, I do it because I really love it. And I really wish other people could also see the joy and sublimity that I find in some disciplines, like math [and] biology. [I want to] help show students who are not as interested in those activities, the power and beauty of sciences,” Sidra Xu (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SidraXu_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“I love to make people laugh or smile or try to brighten up their day, just a little bit. Thats probably one of my favorite things to do. I’ve really enjoyed the brief interactions that Ive had with everyone. I’ve known some of [my classmates] for 13 years now. Its kind of hard to not like them, even a little bit,” Ryan Tobin (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RyanTobin_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-571x900.jpg)
![“[Dance is] a better way to present yourself because youre not really using your voice. Youre using yourself and your movement in connection with the music, and youre moving to that and vibing … Dance is showing a different side of yourself, a more artistic side, so its a more satisfying way to express myself,” Kristin Tong (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/KristinTong_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpg)
![“Im trying to do the things that others havent been able to do and take advantage of these opportunities. I [hope to] prove that … deviations from the norm arent incorrect and they shouldnt be immediately rejected just because theyre different. One thing you have to know about me is that Ive had so many people whove said I couldnt do it, and here I am … I did the impossible,” Ellis Goldman (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/EllisGoldman_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-900x666.jpg)
![“It’s such a big world. Why dont you want to learn everything about it? Theres so much in everything, and I just want to learn as much as I can for learnings sake. There’s wonder and excitement at seeing all these new things in the world that I didnt know about, and [I feel] really overjoyed that I get to learn about them,” Tessa Muhle (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TessaMuhle_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-1-600x900.jpg)
![“I have a habit to live in the moment, whether thats taking a bunch of photos or writing down in my journals specific little moments that I thought were really nice,” Roberts said. “I think more and more now, really trying to live in the moment and trying to appreciate every single aspect of whats going on around me is definitely something I try [to] live by.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8129-e1602289710392-900x732.jpg)
![Parts of 15 orange and black masks that Will Yashar (10) 3D-printed lie on a table. “It was nice to see everyone helping for the common good, that was inspiring,” Will said. “Everyone’s helping in their own way, [this] was just the way I could help.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/image4-2-900x606.jpg)
![“[My motto is to] embrace what comes to you … I was so terrified of embarrassing myself that I never put myself out there for most of high school. It wasn’t until last year until I was like, Maybe you should just let go. I embrace all things that come to me: good things and bad things, because they’ll pass, and I can get through them,” Riva Saksena (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RivaSaksena_HoH_IM_SZ_PhotoSelects3-675x900.jpg)
