![“I wasn't discouraged by some of the obstacles we faced. I learned a lot from the leadership. I found that different people need different ways of receiving feedback — you can't [just] tell them to do something and expect the best. [Some] people needed more incentive. A large part of my role was to figure out what worked for everyone and to figure out how to lead all these separate individuals as a team,” Suhana Bhandare (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SuhanaBhandare_JasmineHansra-1-1200x798.jpg)
![“This is actually from Randy Pausch Randy P. Brick: ‘Walls are there for a reason. You have to show how much you want to overcome them.’ You have to show how much you want something. That's what I've always been able to do with tennis, Link Crew and getting that internship [with Kushy Baby]. It’s important pushing through that — getting around that brick wall, climbing over it or clawing through it,” Yash Sachdeva (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/YashSachdeva_RamBatchu-copy-1200x1002.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)
School meeting recap – Jan. 27
The dance team announces the dance show at the school meeting. The show will take place on Friday and Saturday.
The Green Team, formerly known as the BOSS Club, began the meeting with an announcement about paper towel usage in bathrooms around campus. They showed a video teaching students how one paper towel is enough using the “shake and fold” method.
The third installment of Chris Nikoloff’s lecture series regarding happiness in western culture will take place Jan. 29 at 11:45 discussing who deserves happiness.
Honor Council announced its question and answer session this wednesday during long lunch. Drop-in and write-in questions are both welcome about topics such as the honor code and what the honor council does.
Steven Wang, president of the Clean Technology Club, introduced a seminar about the global water crisis. The talk will be held Wednesday at 12 in the Nichols Auditorium. Door gifts will be given out while supplies last.
The Talon yearbook is offering a 50% discount for Personal Display Ads for clubs to honor their senior members.
The founders of the newly formed Economics club, Vamsi Gadiraju and Vedant Thyagaraj, explained the purpose of their club and the valuable skills members can learn including personal finance in addition to preparation for various economics challenges. They are holding a meeting at 12 on Wednesday in economics teacher Sam Lepler’s room for prospective members.
On Friday and Saturday, Harker will host the US Invitational Young Physicists Tournament. Teams from China, the Republic of Georgia, Tunisia, and various parts of the US will present their solutions to four physics problems that they have been working on for the past year.
Student Council presented their first video in the Trash Campaign series to make students aware of the problem on campus. Last week’s trash “grades” consisted of a B, an F, and two C’s.
The Dance show, “Peace, Love, Dance” will feature 110 different dancers, as well as five student choreographed performances. Styles include tap, hip-hop, lyrical, jazz and contemporary.
Eagle Update: Both the Boys’ and Girls’ team won for the Kicks Against Cancer winning 6-0 and 5-0 respectively. Boys’ Varsity basketball lost to Menlo in overtime 72-65. Girls’ basketball lost 46-23 against Castilleja, their senior night is this Friday against Crystal Springs Uplands. Springs sports start February 3rd.
In honor of Chinese New Year, Spirit Club and National Chinese Honors Society are hosting a class competition. Each class must build a paper dragon and dance with it for class points.
There is an alternate schedule on Thursday for Eagle Buddies and Life.
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