![“[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 4/14
Career Connect’s mentor banquet will take place tomorrow from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
ASB announced the implementation of a new trash system beginning this week. Trash will be sorted into two bins: a blue “Dry” bin for not compostable material and a green “Wet” bin for compostable material.
Spanish National Honor Society’s biannual newsletter, Portico, will also be released this week.
The complete Spirit Week dress up day and spirit event schedule is as follows:
Monday: PJ Day and Balloon Stomping
Tuesday: Fictional Character Day and Mattress Racing
Wednesday: Sports Day and Powderpuff Football
Thursday: Tacky Tourist Day/Hawaiian Day and Noodle Regatta
Friday: Class T-shirt Day (with some green to honor the seniors) and Spring Rally
ASB then showed a staff appreciation video of Tyrone Lockett from the kitchen staff.
The Spring Orchestra concert will take place at the Mexican Heritage Plaza this Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. The Orchestra played “Danzon No. 2” by Arturo Márquez as a preview in front of the student body.
Students voted for the 2014-2014 ASB Council before break, electing Sarah Bean (11) for President, Fred Chang (11) for Vice President, David Lin (11) for Treasurer, and Shikhar Dixit (11) for Secretary.
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...