![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)
New Girl Review – 4/5 Stars
FOX News
This still from “New Girl”’s title sequence perfectly encapsulates the premise of the show, as Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris) gather around the arrival of their quirky roommate Jess, played by Zooey Deschanel. “New Girl” currently has a 7.9/10 rating on IMDb and an 8/10 on TV.com, in addition to winning a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series in 2011.
“New Girl,” a comedy series, produced by Zooey Deschanel, is about the lives of Jessica “Jess” Day (Deschanel) and her roommates. It is an entertaining show which lives up to expectations.
The series begins when Jessica “Jess” Day (Deschanel) moves into an apartment with three other people: Nick Miller (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston Bishop (Lamorne Morris). Jess’s best friend, Cece (Hannah Simone), a model, is another major character, who is in most of the episodes. As the series progresses, various changes are made amongst the roommates, and a new character is added in season three named Coach (Damon Wayans Jr).
The show is about the problems the characters face in their everyday lives, revolving around the topics of relationships and friendship. Although “New Girl” is a comedy show, it is still relatable, as the characters are just normal people who are facing the types of issues that a typical adult in real life would too.
Normally, comedies tend to become less entertaining after a couple seasons, but “New Girl” keeps the audience constantly laughing with all the funny scenes. During the third season, the plot became slightly boring, but the jokes remained hilarious. Also, the acting has not deteriorated. Zooey Deschanel continues to perform well and she fits her character’s personality. All of the actors represent their character’s personality and their particular traits excellently, making the show even better.
Currently, “New Girl” has a 7.9/10 rating on IMDb and an 8/10 from TV.com. In addition to those ratings, the show won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series in 2011, and Zooey Deschanel won another Critic’s Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The show deserves these awards because not only is their acting great, but each episode is entertaining, making it a good show to watch to pass time.
“New Girl” aired its last episode of season three on May 6, and has been renewed for a fourth season, which will premiere on September 14.
Raveena Kapatkar (12) is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Harker Aquila. She is a senior and this is her fourth year on staff. As a freshman, she was a reporter...