![“[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)
Apple Pay goes live
Courtesy of Apple
Apple rolled out its new way to pay on all devices running iOS 8.1 this Monday. The service covers a variety of stores and credit cards and works by simply taking a picture of a credit card to save it to the Passbook app.
Have you, or a loved one, experienced chronic frustration at having to dig through a wallet or purse for credit cards at the checkout counter?
If so, talk to your friendly Apple store Genius about Apple Pay.
The Cupertino tech company rolled out its new way to pay at retail stores with an iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, or iWatch this Monday. Apple Pay allows customers to link most major credit cards with new iDevices and pay at Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled terminals in stores.
Apple claims the product saves time at the checkout counter by eliminating the hassle of fumbling around for physical cards. Owners of the new iPhone 6 or iPad Air 2 running iOS 8.1 can simply take a picture of a credit card to save it into the Passbook app. From there, they can simply hold the phone near an NFC terminal and touch the home button to authenticate payments with a thumbprint.
Credit and debit cards from Visa, Mastercard, and American Express, among 500 others, can all be used with Apple Pay, covering 83 percent of the purchased credit cards in the U.S. Users can pay at stores ranging from Walgreens to Toys R’ Us and McDonalds using the new payment method, as well as make purchases in the iTunes store on an iDevice.
To enforce security, Apple doesn’t collect purchase history, and does not store credit card numbers directly. All secure information is separate from iOS and is not stored on iCloud, with transactions performed between merchants and the user’s banks.
Zabin Bashar (12) expressed concern about the security about storing credit card information in the cloud.
“While Apple Pay is extremely convenient and simple, I think there will always be some fear with keeping such important information online securely, especially in light of the recent iCloud hackings,” Zabin said.
Apple Pay side effects may include credit card ennui and a general distaste for rectangular pieces of plastic.
Vivek Bharadwaj (12) is the co-Editor-In-Chief for the Winged Post. His favorite subject in school is computer science, and he enjoys swimming and watching...