Humans of Harker: Behind the scenes
Angela Cai values the anonymity and fulfillment of technical theater
Humans of Harker: Learning from others
![“With music, a lot of it is interpretation and making the music that you make into [a] style distinct to yourself. In research, your objective is to solve a problem or find an answer; the creativity plays in the sense of how you approach that, [which is] similar [to] music [in] how you interpret things or how you decide to make the mood of that piece,” Elizabeth Szeto (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ElizabethSzeto_ShreyaSrinivasan_HoHPhoto-e1610477299659-580x900.jpg)
Elizabeth Szeto finds perspective and creativity in research and piano
Humans of Harker: A force to be reckoned with
![“I'm trying to do the things that others haven't been able to do and take advantage of these opportunities. I [hope to] prove that … deviations from the norm aren't incorrect and they shouldn't be immediately rejected just because they're different. One thing you have to know about me is that I've had so many people who've said I couldn't 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)
Ellis Goldman strives to be a trailblazer for others, while staying positive and accepting
Humans of Harker: Friendly competition
![“What I like most about [soccer] is just seeing my team improve along with me throughout the four years of high school because in freshman year, most of us were [junior varsity] … and just seeing us all progress to the varsity team and become varsity players, [is] what I enjoy most about it,” Tuhin Chatterjee (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TuhinChatterjee_EshaGohil_HoHPhoto-596x900.jpg)
Tuhin Chatterjee creates close bonds through sports and kindness
![“[People] want to start a discourse and talk about things with people with other interests and different viewpoints. As I’ve realized the openings and the gaps and ... the opportunities I have been afforded, I’ve done all that I could to provide these platforms to other people and open new doors that wouldn’t have been opened otherwise,” Arushi Saxena (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ArushiSaxena_NicoleTian_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpeg)
Humans of Harker: Live, laugh, learn
![“I really [believe in] having a moral code that rubs off on other people and makes other people better in your presence. Generally, people reflect the energy you give them, so you can expect whatever you're giving out,” Jason Hoang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/JasonHoang_KatieWang_HoHPhoto-675x900.jpg)
Jason Hoang brightens the days of others through humor and integrity
Humans of Harker: The light in every room
![“Understanding people's perspectives is something that I try to do. No matter what situation I'm in, I never immediately judge someone. [With] people who have different beliefs than me [and] different opinions, before I try and fight against them, I try and understand where they're coming from and why they believe what they believe,” Calais Poirson (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CalaisPoirson_ArelySun_HoHPhoto-e1609786981675-784x900.jpeg)
Calais Poirson uses her global perspective to make a difference
![“I got to a certain place where … you start to really feel empathy with [tabla], and you just enjoy playing and enjoy the speed. I felt like [the instrument] was trapped in this box of classical Indian music … But listening to the songs I listen to every day, I would start drumming in my lap, and at that point, I thought, ‘This isn’t out of place,’” Nicky Kriplani (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AniketKriplani_NicholasWei_HoHPhoto-900x675.jpg)
Humans of Harker: Encouragement on and off the court
![“I want [people] to remember me for always being a team player and always looking out for other people. Especially in athletics, I want to be supportive of everyone around me and show others that they’re not in it alone. You'll always have the support of other people in your community,” Maria Vazhaeparambil (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MariaVazhaeparambil_AnnaVazhaeparambil_HoHPhoto-900x600.png)
Maria Vazhaeparambil supports her teammates, friends and other athletes
![“There’s a lot of social skills and communication skills that you get from [theater]. There’s just this bonding and camaraderie you can get from these ensembles, from these big groups, and it’s invaluable. That sense of community [and] belonging just keeps me going back because I’m comfortable there, the other people are comfortable, and we’re all just trying to help each other,” Austin Killam (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AustinKillam_TiffanyChang_HoHPhoto-753x900.jpeg)
![Wearing a Ralph Lauren suit in his signature campaign color of navy blue, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. stood today in front of the Capitol where, just two weeks ago, protestors violently stormed the Capitol building. Facing a limited crowd and a sea of American flags on the National Mall, Biden delivered some of his first words as the 46th president of the United States: “This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day.”
Just hours after he and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in at the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, President Biden signed over 17 executive orders that dismantled policies central to former President Trump’s legacy, including rejoining the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement as well as other executive orders on student debt and the border wall.
“What I’m most hopeful [for] is a change in tone and a sense of working on a common problem, the coronavirus [pan]demic, and addressing those problems. Just a more positive tone, and a sense of, we’re doing it, we’re working on it,” upper school history teacher Byron Stevens said.
Harris made history by becoming the first woman, first Black person and first person of Asian descent to hold national office as vice president.
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