- May 2Orchestra principals lead through example, patience and mentorship
- May 2Editorial: Research funding cuts threaten students’ futures
- May 2K-pop is struggling: new groups offer nothing new
- May 2Pressure to excel overshadows passion and interest
- May 2Productivity apps boost student focus
- May 2Friday Five: Chinese Noodles
- May 2Second Harvest Food Bank: Transforming food waste into lifelines
- May 1Humans of Harker: Mentoring the next generation
- May 1Humans of Harker: Bonds and bullseyes
- April 30Harker Journalism leads workshops at JEA convention
![“[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)
![“The universe is huge. Whatever ripple your little sand grain makes in this pond of a universe, those ripples are insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Those consequences that you think are going to crush down on you aren't that big when you are looking at the universe's scale. And you might say, 'Why not just stay in bed then and do nothing because nothing I do is worth it.' Well, then why not do everything then. It's kind of a way of looking at [life]. Just go crazy,” Jin Tuan (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_9197-553x900.jpg)
!["I internalize a lot of things. Inside I'm pretty creative, but that could be subjective. It's easier to communicate with yourself what you're thinking than with others...I feel like when you keep things to yourself, your thoughts progress more rapidly even if you're [not] getting an outside perspective," Richard Hu (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RichardHu_AnthonyXu-HoHPhoto-900x642.jpg)
!["I think [my organization] is important because I've always had this sense of duty or responsibility. That was a personal thing. My parents never forced it on me. I like it when I can see what I’m going to do or have to do so I can finish things early," Katie Chang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-31-at-6.24.14-PM-900x600.png)
![“[Music is] a creative and positive outlet for my free time. I could go and waste time on social media, or I can put it into something productive that I feel tangible results [from]. That's really what music and frankly all of my projects from motorcycles to disassembling watches...are for me,” Thomas Rainow (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ThomasRainow_MarkHu-HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
![“[Playing the organ] is sort of my creative outlet. I don’t do any visual art or stuff like that, so it allows me to experiment with different types of registrations. You can arrange entire orchestral works with the organ and still capture the entire character of the piece. That’s what is most compelling about the organ,” Jeffrey Fung (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jeffreyfunghoh_ecai_4941-900x596.jpg)
!["I don't want to be the person that just spent every day every second, just in office hours or like studying in the library. I want to be that type of person who is fun, who interacts with other people outside of the regime of studies. And [I want to be that person] who was able to connect with other people whether older or younger,” Rishi Dange (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RishiDange_VishnuKannan-HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
