- January 15Los Angeles wildfires claim 25 lives, devastate communities
- January 15Collaborative app spreads sustainability through textbook sharing
- January 14Stressing the stretch
- January 14Varsity girls soccer dominates Mills 5-1
- January 14Junior varsity boys soccer defeats Priory 4-3
- January 14Varsity girls soccer secures victory over Westmont High School 2-1
- January 13Varsity boys soccer crushes Eastside College Prep 5-1
- January 13Perspectives: Gift-giving
- January 13Supercharge the new semester with Aquila
- January 12School Meeting 1/7: Student Directed Showcase, course selections and summer programs
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.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 it's played such a major role in who I've 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 I'm [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)
![“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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't 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)
![“[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)
![“I'm 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 there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's 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)
![Sophomores Jeffrey Yang, Sejal Krishnan, Anna Miner, Allie Lee and Rani Sheth dance to the Spanish hip hop song “Dura” by Daddy Yankee. “I was really nervous at first but after the first few moments I was able to relax and it became super fun,” Rani said. “I would tell [the people that have never been to cultural night] that they should definitely come. The food is great, the performances are great, and anyone is bound to have a good time regardless of ho advanced their speaking skills are.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-8.11.07-PM-900x601.png)
![“I work at Best Buy after school," Ethan Grammer (12) said. "I’m the youngest kid there by three or four years. They all lead much different lives than I do, because for most of them, it’s a full-time job. [One of my coworkers is] 30 years old — he rents a room out in Mountain View and he works three jobs. It’s an eye-opening experience to see that he is able to maintain that positive mentality all throughout work. It’s interesting to see the different aspects of people’s lives versus us going to Harker, where everyone generally has it pretty well-off, comparatively. It helps me stay grounded.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_2414-900x596.jpg)
