- March 8APEX: Riding the rush
- March 8Game Talk with Gabe: Downfall of a franchise
- March 8College recruiting provides competition and community
- March 8So you wanna be a speech writer?
- March 8Insomnia disrupts brain waves, hinders deep sleep
- March 7Friday Five: English books
- March 7This I Believe: Reimagining enthusiasm
- March 6Reactions to the 2025 Oscars
- March 6School Meeting 3/4: Women’s History Month, Research Symposium and ReCreate Reading
- March 5Debates grow over public health policy changes
![“[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 remember being interested and attracted to the idea that I could create something that I didn't see anywhere else. I didn't see anything [that] made adoption easier for the people who are trying to adopt, so that was the idea I was going forward [with] and that I wanted to develop [with Lucky Paw]," Ysabel Chen (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ysabelchenhoh_lavanyasubramanian-595x900.png)
!["I want to be remembered as someone in the community who is willing to talk with everybody, someone who connects with the underclassmen. Especially at cross country, I’ve made lots of friends, [from] freshman to seniors, and it was really awesome. I want to be remembered as someone who is open to everybody and is friends with everybody," Aidan Lincke (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/aidanlinckehoh_alenasuleiman-599x900.jpeg)
![“[Investing] allows me to think a lot more through my decisions, and it's given me a lot of restraint in decision making. [In investing,] you can't be too emotional about your decisions: you have to look through things very analytically. That transfers to my everyday life, where I try to think things through very thoroughly,” Ethan Huang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EthanHuangHoH_EmmaGao-900x662.png)
!["You have to be able to take those [equations] and develop your own mindset and your own perspective, and be able to take those in ways that other people might not expect, because that's what makes you unique. That's what creativity is," Rishab Parthasarathy (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RishabParthasarathyHoH_SabrinaZhu-900x598.jpeg)
![“[Gardening] gives me a little bit of control over something. Sometimes I feel like I can do all this studying, but I still can’t control the grade or know the questions. But I can take this weed out. I will beat this crabgrass, and then I can listen to music or relax," Ann Ryan (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AnnRyan_IreneYuan_7160-e1641354269828-600x900.jpg)
![“[Golf] has taught me how to overcome challenges and how to perform under pressure. When you’ve played for an hour or an hour and a half, and you get out of the moment, you’re just like, 'Huh?' because it feels like it goes by in just a moment,” Sophie Zhang-Murphy (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SophieZhang-MurphyHoH_KinneraMulam-596x900.jpeg)
![“Being able to see both sides of an argument for debate really helped to expand my worldview. Being able to analyze, even if I don’t agree with one side, how I would think about it from [that] perspective gave me more nuanced thinking. This is helpful even in interpersonal situations: being able to recognize what other people are thinking and see things from other people’s perspectives," Arnav Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ArnavJainHoH_EllaYee-900x596.jpeg)
![“‘You['ve got to] step into the daylight and let it go’ is a line that I really like because I didn't realize how much I’ve been holding in me until hearing it. When I was young, I remember knowing [Taylor Swift] was the kind of person I wanted to be in the future. How she can bring smiles to everyone — in some way, I want to be able to do that as a dentist," Trinity Chan (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/TrinityChanHoH_TrishaIyer-e1639620624304-596x900.jpeg)
