Senior Henry Shang stands at the first tee, his eyes scanning the fairway ahead, a blend of focus and calm radiating from his stance. For him, golf isn’t just a game — it's an opportunity for improvement,...

What defines real-world impact?  To some, it may be inventing a new product or addressing global issues, such as climate change. Perhaps it’s enforcing equality or revolutionizing scientific...

“Ready…go!” With a shout, senior Nolan Chen tosses a basketball toward the backboard, watching as it ricochets off the glass and teeters on the rim. Right on cue, two younger players break from...

Harker basketball player #34 soars down the floor of the court, a quick cross into a stepback sending the defender flying and leaving her with a wide-open shot. In one fluid motion, senior Isabella...

Surrounded by lush, green trees bent over with weight and half-exposed roots clinging to the dirt, senior Iris Cai hikes through the woods, searching for inspiration for her next poem. The arced branches...

His mind wandering to Japanese reincarnation fantasies and Korean dungeon tropes, senior Aidan Wang immerses into a web novel. Pause. The gears in Aidan’s brain begin to whir as he devises grandiose...

After months of studying strategies and practicing, senior Keshav Kotamraju sits down at the chessboard at his first tournament. As the clock starts, he quickly shifts into focus, each move a careful...

A toddler sits wide-eyed on a wooden chair, an inflatable doll looming before him. He watches in awe as an adult strides into the room and strikes the doll with sudden, forceful blows. After the adult...

A swarm of parents and teammates press against the fence, nervously tracking every shot of the last match. Losing with only one game left before the end of the first set, frosh Jeffrey Zhang (12) suddenly...

The girls lacrosse team brings in a huddle. With only a little bit of time left on the clock, Harker is trailing a few points behind. Before they have the chance to go back on the field, the stadium...

“En garde? Pret. Allez!” With the commands having barely left the referee’s mouth, the fencers initiate their attacks, aiming to score first. With less than a full second to react, senior...

Istanbul. Diyarbakir. Kingston. Montreal. Boston. Los Gatos. And finally, San Jose.  Seven cities and seven schools have characterized senior Arjen Sen’s childhood as she crossed from coast to coast,...