- May 14Humans of Harker: Teaching through tendus
- May 14Varsity boys volleyball succumbs to Los Gatos 3-1
- May 13Humans of Harker: Calling for change
- May 12Spring instrumental concert honors graduating seniors
- May 12Humans of Harker: Finding strength in connection
- May 12Humans of Harker: Data and dynamics
- May 12Serving up spikes on Davis Field
- May 12Humans of Harker: Power through
- May 12Varsity swim sails through season finale meet
- May 12Humans of Harker: Crafting cuisine and catching critters
![“[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 thought that I could give [art] up and I never thought that I would be able to do it in college, and then over the summer I did an internship and between CS and animation, I realized that I really can’t give it up. I can’t imagine not doing art in any variation,” said Christie Chen (12).](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/10.31.18_IreneYuan_7140-900x596.jpg)
![“I hope that [people] have some positive memory associated with me, or that I always helped brighten up their days because I don't like putting out negative energy. I really feel that what matters more than anything else is [treating] others with kindness and respect, and I just want to be remembered as a positive force," Tamar Sasson (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TamarSasson_AnnaV-900x596.jpg)
![“When I went to China, people were so happy and surprised that I could speak [Chinese]. They’re like, ‘Wow, it’s amazing that you put in the effort.’... I think it’s really great to surprise people and change their perspective from what they originally thought. They think a white-looking girl probably can’t speak [Chinese], and then I change that,” Karen Krause (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-18-at-9.40.44-PM.png)
![“Each piece that I play, when I'm playing it, it's more than the music. Every piece has its own historical meaning, especially for classical music. Sometimes the composers were trying to express different sorts of meanings that were relative to the historical context during the time, so I think it's really interesting to study that. Studying music and playing music in relation to history, and especially when I'm on orchestra tours, and being able to play a piece that was composed in that specific country, is extremely cool. For my Mitra topic, I'm doing [research] related to the French Revolution and opera. I've always been interested in the intertwined nature of history and music,” Constance Horng (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-10-at-4.17.19-PM-900x596.png)
!["I’m kind of an unusual person," Lilia Gonzales (12) said. "First of all, there’s all those stuff about what I like to do in my free time, which is not something first of all most girls like to do and second of all, most people my age like to do. Usually the other people in the hobby [of records and stereo] currently are 50 year old men; it’s kind of funny."](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC_0007-900x598.jpg)
