- January 22Student Directed Showcase highlights senior talent and vision
- January 21Junior varsity is not second place
- January 21Endure the new semester through the fleeting lethargy of keshi with Aquila
- January 20Aquila Weekly Wrap-Up: Jan. 11-17
- January 20Ohio State and Notre Dame face off in National Championship
- January 17Fueling dreams full throttle
- 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
![“[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)
![“To me, [creating music] is freedom to do what I want. Because I used to play, of course, like everyone else, [music] from the 1700s. It was almost like you weren't playing what you wanted to play, and even if you played it with your own touch, someone's telling you that you're wrong. So now, I do what I want to do, and I control every step from beginning to end," Arnav Dani (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ArnavDaniHoH_AlenaS-900x649.jpeg)
![“What is more important [to me] now is enjoying yourself and doing the technical stuff if you have the patience for it but not forgetting what music actually is. I accepted music as a hobby and not something you have to compete with other people for," April Zhang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AprilZhangHoH_RachelNing-900x600.jpeg)
![“[My favorite moments] in some sense are those general feelings of conversation. They open your mind just as much as those competitions where you're really studying or working hard. In every facet of your life, you're trying to find ways to broaden your way of thinking," William Zhao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/WilliamZhaoHoH_MargaretCartee-900x689.jpeg)
![“The golden rule is important — treat others the way you want to be treated. But [we] also need to understand that sometimes, people act out of anger. People have things going on in their own lives that they don’t talk about. [We] all deserve to be respected the same way and all need to respect other people in the same way,” Saumi Mehta (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SaumiMehtaHoH_DesireeLuo-596x900.jpeg)
