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Humans of Harker: Connecting community, one line at a time

Humans of Harker: Connecting community, one line at a time

by Emma Li, Co-Opinions Editor April 26, 2024

A thin white bar blinks at the top left of a blank, black box. Cogs turn and possibilities arise in Kabir Ramzan's (12) mind as the bar sits and flickers, waiting for him to unleash a stream of instructions...

"International law, international politics doesn't have a constitution, where it's like, this is what you do and this is why you do it. You just go with what's there. And I think that's kind of how we should go about helping people. You don't have a set of rules of how to help crises; you go to the situation, you figure out what's wrong, why it's wrong, and you try to fix it, based off of the context there," Claire Bauschlicher (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Open heart, open mind

by Anika Maji, Staff Reporter April 24, 2024

A volcanic eruption on a small island. A ballet costume sewn by contestants on “Project Runway.” These snippets of the world that spark the imagination of Claire Bauschlicher (12) before she starts...

Humans of Harker: It’s the little things

Humans of Harker: It’s the little things

by Anika Maji, Staff Reporter April 24, 2024

A bright yellow banner, the words “JCL Amici” printed across it in scrawling purple letters. A selfie taken through the reflective surface of Chicago’s Cloud Gate. A screenshot of a successfully-translated...

“Research has given me, at least temporarily and hopefully permanently, a life purpose, which sounds really big. It makes me feel as if I’m doing something which is beyond myself. That really resonates with me. Being able to create a solution which potentially could be applied in the real world is really fascinating," Ella Lan (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Inventive impact

by Katerina Matta, Winged Post Co-Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2024

It’s the first day of the Research Science Institute (RSI), a highly prestigious research camp for high schoolers around the world. Ella Lan (12) fought to secure her spot, and she now stands ready to...

“One thing that he said that’s stuck with me is to focus on what you can control in life, and everything else will handle itself. Your effort, your attitude, that you can take care of. For everything else, just do what you can do, and it will take care of itself," Nathan Liu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Optimism in activism

by Suhani Gupta, Co-A&E and Lifestyle Editor April 24, 2024

The audience quiets. A warm light illuminates the center of the stage. Nathan Liu’s (12) fingers dance across the keys as he plays through the ups and downs of Chopin Nocturne at his benefit concert....

“Curiosity is important because interacting with the world is required to live a fulfilling life. Without that, it’s easy to fall into a state where you don’t have desire to do anything. Being actively curious is being able to go out and explore the world on your own no matter what it looks like: picking up a hobby, meeting people, physically going out, continuing to investigate the things you’re passionate about,” Ethan Liu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: World of wonder

by Eva Cheng, Co-Sports Editor April 24, 2024

The commutative property: one of the first ideas students learn in math class. A plus B is equal to B plus A, A times B is equal to B times A; this is the natural way things are. But what happens when...

Humans of Harker: Cheering for unity

Humans of Harker: Cheering for unity

by Emma Lee, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Under the dazzling halftime lights, Sarah Westgate (12) and members of the cheer team run onto Davis field with shimmering gold pompoms in hand. The crowd cheers and hollers with radiant smiles. As...

“If you want to succeed, you’ve got to take the risks. And I'm willing to do that. That's kind of why I trade stocks, too, so I can kind of build enough money to take this risk,” Andrew Au (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Success in spontaneity

by Hannah Jeon, TALON Reporter April 22, 2024

With moments left before Andrew Au’s (12) presentation at the 2024 DECA Silicon Valley District Career Development Conference (SVCDC), his usual joking personality takes a backseat as he adopts a more...

Humans of Harker: Calculating for impact

Humans of Harker: Calculating for impact

by Katie Tcheng, TALON Co-Sports Editor April 22, 2024

The clock ticks down. The scoreboard is tied. Kyle Leung (12) dribbles the ball towards the hoop, strategizing how to evade the defenders. He tosses, and with a clean swish, he scores. The scoreboard...

Humans of Harker: Experience in exploration

Humans of Harker: Experience in exploration

by Mia Tang, Co-Assistant Opinions Editor April 22, 2024

As the cheer team stands in a circle outside the weight room, Katherine Fields (12) focuses on warming up for the team’s strength and conditioning session. She leans forward, holding one leg up behind...

Humans of Harker: Diving into the deep end

Humans of Harker: Diving into the deep end

by Hannah Jeon, TALON Reporter April 22, 2024

Sounds of people cheering filled the air, pressure building as swimmers mounted the blocks to begin their race. Despite the noise around him, Saahil Kajarekar (12) recalls remaining focused, visualizing...

“In a way, I just don't really care about what I've heard about other people. A lot of people have different opinions and opinions will clash, so I feel like it's best to form my own opinion from my own interactions. As cliche as it sounds, treat others how you want to be treated," Katelyn Hsu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Singing with sincerity

by Lily Shi, Co-News Editor April 22, 2024

Katelyn Hsu (12) knows her routine. She gets nervous jitters before she goes on stage, but she tells herself that whatever happens, happens. As she has done countless times before, she will walk calmly...

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