![“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)
School Meeting Recap – 10/20
ASB President Sarah Bean (12) prepares to address the school at school meeting. Today’s meeting included announcements about the fall play, a spirit event, and more.
Spanish National Honor Society (NHS) reserved the back half of the gym for an event that will take place this Wednesday during long lunch. The Fresh Mex station will still be open.
The Harker chapter of the Triple Helix, an international undergraduate science publication, is starting its first cycle of the year. Interested students should attend an important information session in Science Department Chair Anita Chetty’s classroom this Friday during extra help. See the daily bulletin for more information.
Students are encouraged to refrain from crowding around the water stations to find utensils at lunch. Sriracha sauce will be added to the cafeteria, and a gelato truck is in consideration. Students should also clean up their areas after eating lunch.
The Dress Code Committee will be holding a focus group session next Thursday during advisory. Students interested should sign up during class meeting tomorrow, and at most one member per advisory will be permitted to attend.
The fall play, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will take place on Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1. Tickets are on sale during lunch in the Edge this week and next week.
A spirit event called Chocolate Unicorns will take place outside Manzanita this Wednesday during long lunch. This competition will not involve spirit points for each class.
Homecoming week standings are as follows:
- Seniors
- Juniors
- Sophomores
- Freshmen
Eagle Update: Niki Iyer (11) and Corey Gonzales (12) both placed second in their respective races at last week’s cross country league meet. Football earned its second win of the season last week, and water polo went undefeated versus Fremont and Santa Clara. Girls’ tennis lost to Menlo last week, but defeated Castilleja. Girls’ golf faces Castilleja, Notre Dame and Menlo this week.
There are alternate schedules this Wednesday and Thursday for advisory conferences:
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...