![“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)
![“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)
![“[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)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasn't making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable," Carter Chadwick ('22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
Keller’s Korner – 3/28
The past week had both the annual HOSCARs talent show and the multicultural fair. Meanwhile, the boys’ volleyball team and the boys’ golf team both have significant wins.
This has been a fun week. We’ve had the HOSCARs, that’s just fun, and the MIT Logarhythms as a surprise at the end made it even more exciting as far as i was concerned. I thought the students did a great job, and the adults involved did a good job too. It was a lot of fun, and I think everybody enjoyed the ice cream. The two teams that have had such a great week – the volleyball team that defeated undefeated Lynbrook at the time which was 13-0 and the golf team which remains undefeated, number one in the league, is exciting too. The multicultural fair was good. Everybody seemed to enjoy that, so it’s been a good week.
The annual HOSCARs event took place on the Thursday, featuring a Star Wars theme and emcees Kenneth Zhang (12) and Efrey Noten(12). Noa Sasson (9) won the award for best solo performance for her poi routine. Additionally, the faculty’s performance of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” won the teachers the best group performance. Varun Cherukuri’s (12) Michael Jackson impersonation won him the best overall award. The acapella group, the MIT Logarhythms, made a surprise appearance at the awards ceremony.
Both the Varsity boys’ volleyball team and the Varsity boys’ golf team have had successful weeks. Before playing the Eagles, the Lynbrook volleyball team was undefeated. That changed when the Eagles beat the Vikings 3-1, with match sets of 28-26, 25-19, 20-25, and 25-15. The golf team is currently undefeated and is placed first in league.
During Wednesday long lunch, the Multicultural Fair was held in the Nichols Atrium. Booths represented 10 countries such as India, Germany, Canada, and Lebanon. Students and faculty who visited booths got the chance to try authentic food and drinks from that part of the world.
Alyssa Amick (12) is the Co- Editor in Chief of Harker Aquila. She has been part of the journalism program since her freshman year. Her favorite part of...