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SENIOR ISSUE
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
CLASS COMMUNITY The class of 2025 gathers for a group picture on the bleachers of the Zhang Gymnasium during the Matriculation ceremony hosted on Aug. 16, 2024. Less than 9 months later, the senior class now faces graduation as they celebrate and reflect on their final days of high school. victor gong & claire zhao With graduation looming ahead, the senior class faces the reality of a journey’s end, of their time here at Harker and high school as a whole. From stepping on campus to reunite with peers during Senior Retreat to passing the torch to the junior class in the annual Baccalaureate ceremony, the class of 2025 has come full circle and now stands at a crossroads, a pivotal moment to our path forward. While many of us look toward the future to come, there’s also much to appreciate in reflection. Associated
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Student Body president Sam Parupudi cherishes the strong sense of community among the senior class in helping and uplifting each other in difficult moments. “If one person is struggling on an individual level, there’s always a community out there willing to rally behind them and support them wherever they go in whatever endeavor they’re going towards,” they said. Beyond the events that we spent hours preparing for or the grades that we constantly fretted over, what stays with us are the people. We’ve built lasting relationships with the same people who
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There’s always a community out there willing to rally behind them and support them wherever they go.”
SAM PARUPUDI ASB PRESIDENT
have shared our stress and joy, hallways, classrooms and lunch tables — each
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Senior assassin builds friendly competition
Blast to the past: senior guest writers reflect on Harker years
Passing the torch: seniors bid farewell to Harker campus
connection carrying us through thick and thin and shaping who we’ve become. Even for those that we don’t know very well, there’s still time to catch up. “It’s your last year here, so go talk to new people you haven’t talked to before,” Sam said. “Don’t leave any regrets.” Now, as we prepare to graduate, we carry more than just diplomas: we hold onto our memories, of laughter and tears, of funny anecdotes throughout the year, of traditions that made Harker our second home. Even as we head off on separate paths, these are the moments that stick with us for a lifetime.
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