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Tina Xu

Tina Xu, TALON Co-Sports Editor

Tina Xu (12) is the co-sports editor of the TALON Yearbook, and this is her third year on staff. She is excited to attend and shoot sports events as we return to a regular season this fall. Outside of journalism, Tina loves to swim and play basketball with her friends. You can always find her studying or just chilling at a cafe downtown.

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“I dont change myself for anyone. Thats a standard that I have for myself,  which is to try to be myself.  But obviously, when I meet different people, there are qualities from them that I want to emulate if it can make me grow as a person. I strive to stay real and open towards my friends and in any aspect in life, Anjali Yamasani (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Drawing art to life

by Tina Xu, TALON Co-Sports Editor
April 28, 2022
“Not everyone can relate to everyone even within the same community. I know that my experiences as an Indian American are different from my friends. There are definitely things that we have in common, but each persons perspective is different and important. With every book Ive read, I get a bigger and better visual of that, Sriya Batchu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Search, grow and identify

by Tina Xu, TALON Co-Sports Editor
March 9, 2022
“[The Notre Dame-Belmont tournament] shifted how I saw being on a team. You dont have to be on the court to contribute; youre important no matter where you are. It was almost a turning point of the season where we started doing really well afterwards … I started to like even cheering on the bench,” Emma Dionne (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Acing life as an athlete

by Tina Xu, TALON Co-Sports Editor
April 26, 2021
“People arent fortunate enough to have infinite opportunities. So helping anyone out, whether its a small act or a big act, means the world to many people. Doing what I can to help them makes me feel better as a person,” Gabriel Yang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Motivated by generosity

by Selina Xu and Jonathan Zhang
March 17, 2021
“Some things are out of your hands, and all you can do is put your best foot forward, and then whatever happens happens. I dont want to necessarily become anyone, I just want to be a better version of myself . . .  I want to be remembered as a really kind person and a good friend,” Sarah Raymond (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Act it out

by Tina Xu, TALON Photo Editor
March 4, 2021
“I just love traveling to new places because the highlights are a different culture and an entirely different experience. I never feel comfortable staying home for a while because I feel bored with my current situation, as if its just the same repeated day over and over again,” Fonda Hu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Beyond the basics

by Tina Xu, TALON Photo Editor
January 5, 2021
“If everyone does these small things, on a massive scale it’s going to have a massive effect. I’m optimistic that every action I take, even if it is really small, can have a larger impact,” Rashmi Iyer (12) said. 

Humans of Harker: Opting into optimism

by Tina Xu, TALON Reporter
March 23, 2020
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