![“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)
Upcoming releases of classics in 3D
Production companies plan to remake movies, inspired by Lion King: 3D’s success
2012 seems like a popular year for re-releases of classics, as movies such as The Phantom Menace, Titanic, and The Little Mermaid will hit theaters in 3D.
Disney’s The Lion King: 3D has already passed the $90 million mark in the domestic box office, and its success rate has caused Disney to announce the releases of four additional 3D films.
Beauty and the Beast is expected to start off this string of re-releases in January 2012 and will be followed by Finding Nemo, Monster’s Inc., and The Little Mermaid.
“Disney’s a part of our lives, basically [a] part of our childhood, so it’s really nice to […] relive those childhood memories.” Neelima Gadagottu (11) said.
Some students attribute the success of The Lion King: 3D to teenagers who wanted to watch the movies again to remind them of the love they felt for Disney in the past.
When asked why he thought The Lion King: 3D did so well in the box office, Arvind Ramgopal (11) said the reason was that the movie was a classic, and that teens had watched it when they were younger.
Many young adults had watched the movie as children and had gone to see it again to feel the familiar sentiment associated with their childhood.
“After the VCRs have been gone, I feel like Disney’s been gone too […] I felt like this really brought it back, and I think parents felt the same way.” Gabriela Gupta (9) said.
With childhood nostalgia influencing its audience, Disney put forth the idea of remaking four more popular classics in order to take their viewers back into the past. These movies could potentially appeal to a range of generations, from the adults that watched them the first time they came out to the children who want to watch them in 3D.
In a studio press release, Alan Bergman, President of The Walt Disney Studios, said, “We’re thrilled to give audiences of all ages the chance to experience these beloved tales in an exciting new way with 3D – and in the case of younger generations, for the first time on the big screen.”
Disney is not the only company taking advantage of the growing resources in the film industry; both James Cameron, backed by Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, and Lucasfilm Limited will be releasing 3D remakes of their own classics in 2012.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy, Cameron’s Titanic will be released in 3D in April 2012, and is competing for recognition with another 3D re-release; The Phantom Menace, by Lucasfilm Limited, will also hit theaters early next year.
Lucasfilm Limited will be putting out The Phantom Menace as the beginning of a re-release series of the Star Wars saga; the movies will be converted into 3D, starting with the prequels and leading up to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi in 2017.
This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on Oct. 28, 2011.
Juhi Gupta is the Multimedia Editor for Harker Aquila. She is a junior and has been part of the journalism program since her freshman year. Her position...