- 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
- January 12Hozier extends social commentary in “Unreal Unearth: Unending”
- January 12Varsity girls basketball suffers 41-63 defeat to Notre Dame
- January 11Research Revelations Episode 7: Macaque monkey neuroscience with Cyrus Ghane
- January 11Friday Five: Hey, where are you taking my goat?
- January 11Varsity boys basketball cruises past Santa Clara 66-52
![“[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)
![“I want to be remembered as someone who hopefully helped other people be better. I want to be a good influence on [people]. I want to be a friend who makes you a better person," Alexa Lowe (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AlexaLoweHoH_IreneYuan-e1645684554485-601x900.jpeg)
![“I realized that life is way too short, [and] you have to jump at opportunities. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, it's better than not doing anything at all, [because] you don't realize the consequences until you act on it. Just go and try something," Keya Mann (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/KeyaMannHoH_ClaireSu-900x596.jpeg)
![“I enjoy the experimental part most, where you build an experiment to test the physics concepts and see the discrepancies between how [the system] should behave theoretically and how it actually behaves. That’s really useful for me, because if you keep studying formulas from a textbook, eventually it becomes monotonous, and you lose track of purpose," Sasvath Ramachandran (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SasvathRamachandranHoH_AnikaMani-900x596.jpeg)
![“[It’s true that] the worst thing that someone can say is no, but you're going to get a ‘no’ by default if you never go out and try to make a change or try and do something. The worst possible outcome is already going to happen if you don't try, so you might as well try," Allen Boyce (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AllenBoyceHoH_CarterChadwick-600x900.jpeg)
![“[My multiracial perspective] comes into play for a lot of things — trying to look at an issue from multiple perspectives, to keep in mind the needs of multiple communities. Some health issues impact different communities in different ways, so [it’s important to look] at culturally aware approaches to healthcare," Natasha Matta (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NatashaMattaHoH_EshaGohil-596x900.jpeg)
![“Golf takes a lot of methodical thinking and calculations. Various factors, like the slope of a hill or the green or the wind or your current lie [angle], everything plays a factor in golf. You have to think about all those factors as you take that shot. That’s something that resonates with me; I like to think things through before I do [them]," Raj Patel (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/rajpatelhoh_eshagohil-703x900.jpeg)
![“Even if you're playing singles, you have to remember that at the end of the day, you're a part of a team, and whether you win your match or not is part of the team's overall score and not just for yourself. I also learned a lot about resilience and staying positive [through tennis]. It's about your mental strength," Victoria Han (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VictoriaHanHoH_ArelySun-e1643955221216-601x900.jpg)
![“[Baseball's] a game of failure. There's always going to be off-days or off-weeks or months. I try to enjoy what I'm doing and how I get to wherever I end up. As long as the journey is enjoyable, even if some things don't go right, it'll still be worth it," Bobby Wang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BobbyWangHoH_Desiree-634x900.jpeg)
