![LALC Vice President of External Affairs Raeanne Li (11) explains the International Phonetic Alphabet to attendees. "We decided to have more fun topics this year instead of just talking about the same things every year so our older members can also [enjoy],” Raeanne said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_4627-1200x795.jpg)
![“[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)
DECA reserves November screening of Catching Fire
Signs indicating locations of ticket sales and other information about next Friday’s screening can be found around campus this week. DECA will be selling tickets for 11 dollars for DECA members and 12 dollars for everyone else in the Edge.
The DECA club will hold a reserved screening of Catching Fire, the second movie in the widely popular Hunger Games series, on Friday, Nov. 22.
DECA is a 60-year-old international organization encouraging and preparing high school and college students for careers in business, finance, and management. This event is commemorating November as DECA month to promote student interest in business in schools and communities worldwide.
DECA, also known as HBC (Harker’s Business Club), is renting out a theater on the opening day of Catching Fire to provide students with an opportunity to socialize as a school and also raise awareness for the club.
“November is DECA Month, and we really wanted a way to integrate DECA with the Harker community into one social event so we chose to watch a movie,” DECA officer, Savi Joshi (11) said. “Quite a few people have bought tickets already, and I think a lot more people are planning to, which is great. Hopefully, we will have a full theater.”
The event was announced at Monday’s school meeting after previewing a short trailer of the film and has received positive responses from already high ticket sales and excitement from students. Along with the social event, many students look forward to watching the film itself, which follows the release of the box office hit of the first “Hunger Games” movie in March 2012.
“I think the event is good for Harker students to go enjoy a good movie and spend time together as a bonding experience. Also, it might even encourage new members to join DECA,” member Lekha Chirala (11) said.
Tickets are on sale during both lunch periods in Manzanita. They are priced at 11 dollars for DECA members and 12 dollars for other students, but prices will increase next week. The screening will take place at 5:30 p.m. next Friday. There is a bus that will leave campus at 4:45 p.m., but seating is limited so reserve a spot by picking up a form at the ticket sale table.
Megy Appalaraju (12) is the Sports Editor of Harker Aquila. This is her second year in the Harker journalism program. Her favorite part about journalism...