Can't See Hard Drive

I am freelancing at a company that is using 10.3 and the computer is set-up in such a way that the hard drive does not appear on the desktop. How is that possible? Is there a way to make one's hard drive invisible? I can only see it and access the folders within and thru the sidebar of the window. I don't like this. Is there a way to make the hard drive appear on the desktop? Thanks.

"How is that possible?"
"Finder" menu --> Preferences --> Show these items on the Desktop --> Hard Disks

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