![One thing that figure skating really taught me was to manage your emotions and expectations and feelings. With investment banking, its a very similar situation where youre constantly on edge. A lot of what you do isnt dependent on your own work. Its dependent on other people, or it’s dependent on the stock market. Those lessons will be able to translate very well into my actual career, Trisha Variyar (23) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TrishaVariyarHOH_SZ-761x1200.jpg)
Humans of Harker: Figures and finance
by Mendy Mao and Jonathan Xue
• August 14, 2023
![This is the first installment of Midterms Mayhem, a podcast where Aquila staff members discuss the 2022 midterm elections with upper school community members. In this episode, Aquila reporters Ella, Emma and Anika talk with U.S. history teacher James Tate, Emmett Chung (12) and Trisha Variyar (12) about some of the key issues in the upcoming elections.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_1163-1-900x525.png)
Midterms Mayhem Episode 1: Key issues precede upcoming elections
by Ella Yee, Emma Gao, and Anika Maji
• November 3, 2022
![Eighth grader Tiffany Zhu uses a virtual reality (VR) headset and
handheld devices. VR lets consumers play immersive games and visit fictional spaces.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1675-900x675.jpg)
Get your head in the game with virtual reality
by Julie Shi and Olivia Xu
• February 25, 2022
![Talk around campus: Club showcase](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-19-at-6.21.57-PM-900x505.png)
Talk around campus: Club showcase
by Jessica Tang and Katie Wang
• August 19, 2021
![At the pinnacle of Redditors’ buying, Robinhood halted trading on GameStop, explaining that they had to restrict buying in order to meet their requirements as a broker. I was upset at the time, but my lesson learned of not trying to get into a stock or trade [for fear of missing out] has served me better over the past month and a half, said Rohan Varma (12).](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/156914928_186003909668760_1161010688259299454_n.jpg)
Shorts and squeezes: The world of stocks flipped upside down
by Muthu Panchanatham, Sports Editor
• March 8, 2021
![Ysabel Chen (11) works on her digital application Lucky Paw, which she designed to centralize the pet adoption process. She is currently enrolled in Harkers Incubator 1 class where students ideate and execute their own businesses.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ysabel_chen_business-900x675.jpg)
From an idea to reality: Student entrepreneurs continue to help their community during the pandemic
by Arely Sun, Winged Post Lifestyle Editor
• February 23, 2021
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