![“[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 – 10/13
ASB President Sarah Bean (12) addresses the school during school meeting.
Mid semester grades open to students and parents on the student and parent portals on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
This week is Technology Student Association’s club week. Members will be selling Fantasia bubble tea and cupcakes every day after school. Items cost $3 individually and $5 for both a cupcake and tea, and the minimum purchase amount for charging to a student account is $5.
Chess club meets every Friday to complete in league chess matches. Contact club advisor Anthony Silk at [email protected] if interested.
The Test of Engineering Aptitude, Math, and Science will take place on a Saturday next February. Students interested should visit the Teams page on Athena2. There will be an informational meeting in Anthony Silk’s classroom after school this Friday.
Students should refrain from placing trash or other items in the cell phone donation bins.
BEcon will take place this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Upper School.
The first of three concerts of the Harker Concert Series will take place this Friday in the Nichols Hall Auditorium. This concert will feature the Lipinski Stradivarius violin played by Frank Almond.
Eagle Update: Niki Iyer (10) and Corey Gonzales (12) competed in the Clovis Cross Country Invitational last Saturday. Cross country will race again this Thursday. Girls’ golf lost to Menlo but defeated Mercy-Burlingame last week. Girls’ tennis will face Castilleja and Menlo this week, and girls’ volleyball will face Mercy-San Francisco and Sacred Heart Prep this week. Football lost to San Lorenzo Valley last Saturday.
Tuesday will be a Wednesday schedule. Freshmen will take part in their community service trip while sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday. Friday is a special schedule to accommodate an assembly.
Maya Jeyendran (11) is the Lifestyle Editor of Harker Aquila. She been a part of Harker's journalism program since her freshman year, and has previously...