![Setter Emma Lee (9) sets the ball to the middle during the match against Pinewood on Sept. 12. “[I’m looking forward to] getting more skilled, learning more about my position and also becoming better friends with all of my teammates, Emma said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_4917-2-1200x795.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“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 its played such a major role in who Ive 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 Im [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)
![“[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)
![“Im 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 theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones 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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent 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)
![“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)
Representatives meet to discuss dress code
Students discuss the dress code in Math teacher Lola Muldrew’s group.
A focus group comprised of students, parents and faculty met on Thursday during advisory in the Atrium to go over the dress code and discuss each attendee’s perspectives.
One student representative was chosen from each advisory, and advisories were able to sign up during the class meeting.
According to Psychology teacher Kelly Horan, one of the leaders of the focus group, the purpose of the meeting was to see what the students thought of the dress code.
“I think it went good. I think it gave students a voice to tell us what they thought, [the feedback] gave us clarification,” Horan said. “I think it will give them some good feedback about what students feel like they still need clarification on, because there were definitely some questions that were still lingering.”
Upper School Dean of Students Kevin Williamson had similar reactions about the way the event went.
“We had a good turnout,” Williamson said. “I think a lot of people had the opportunity to express themselves about what they liked about it or what they didn’t like.”
The group was formed due to the controversy after changing the dress code earlier this year, which resulted in unrest from the student body. The administration implemented the focus group in order to avoid a similar situation from occurring again.
“I went because I disagree with the fundamentals of the dress code as it stands,” Zoe Woehrmann (12) said. “I think it’s restrictive towards girls and ignores differences in height and proportions.”
Nirban Bhatia (9) thought that the meeting went well and hopes to be able to make an impact.
“I think that the uniform assembly was extremely productive,” he said. “We went through all the guidelines and we talked about each guideline and what we thought was better for the student body.”
The uniform focus group plans on meeting again next Thursday to go over all the comments and see if anything in the dress code needs to be changed.
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