Breaking News
- October 22 Varsity girls volleyball team falls to Menlo in four sets
- October 21 Cast lists for 2022 Student Directed Showcase plays announced
- October 21 Book Corner: “Nothing to be afraid of — we'll get through this, all of us, together"
- October 20 Freshman and sophomore girls volleyball team falls to Menlo
- October 19 Art Wall’s return brings smiles to campus
- October 19 National Honor Society induction ceremony welcomes new members
- October 18 Slime and stickers for sale: Students take charge through small businesses
- October 18 International Cricket Council to hold a T20 championship shaped by current events
- October 18 Music Monday: Get into the autumn groove with Aquila
- October 18 Weekly Previews: Oct. 18-22
![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)
![“I’ve always thought of myself as a leader. But [my experiences in high school] and the sense of responsibility have transformed me from someone who just had big ideas to someone who could actually see those ideas be implemented,” Lisa Barooah (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LisaBarooah_AnnaVazhaeparambil_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpeg)
![“Ever since that starting moment in fourth grade [with] the water balloon fight with the teachers and students all the way to spirit rallies in high school, its given me a sense of community and sense of friendship that I only get from a place like Harker,” Gowtham Irrinki (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GowthamIrrinki_HoHPhoto-900x506.jpg)
![When I was interviewed [for the Santa Clara Youth Poet Laureate position], I realized I was the youngest person at the table. And I was 32. I was wondering, How am I the youngest person here? Sapigao said. And so I thought this whole thing would change if there was a young person at the table. Thats part of the reason why I wanted to start the Youth Poet Laureate program.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JaniceLoboSapigao2-900x675.jpg)
![“All the stories present, in a way, different views of the world. And to some extent, theyre all true. Theyre all just looking at different parts of life and the world. I think for most of my life, [reading stories] has been a way to explore the world and explore things that I otherwise would never know about,” Pascal Han (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PascalHan_SarahMohammed_HoHPhoto-675x900.jpeg)
![“[Im] never going to let myself go out of control to the point where I feel horrible... thats why I went to Mount Whitney because I needed to prove to myself [that even though] I have this chronic autoimmune disease, its not going to stop me from doing amazing things,” Jasmine Wiese (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/JasmineWiese_SarahMohammed_LaurenLiu_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
