![“[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 Creates a Prototype for a Vehicle
Courtesy of Apple
Apple is in development of a vehicle, currently known as project Titan. The car is projected to be released by the year 2020.
Tech giant Apple is creating a prototype of an electric car for more than a year behind the scenes.
In a description of the company’s activities, Apple recently added the topic of “vehicles”, hinting towards the creation of an automobile. The corporation hired experts in the automobile industry recently to develop their project
The vehicle project named Titan supposedly resembles a minivan. Entering the car market along with Google’s self-driving car makes automotive executives worried. Some of them considered partnering with them in their endeavours.
Tesla Motors has shown the feasibility of overcoming the difficulties when entering the automobile industry, which possibly encouraged Apple to take part in the industry. Nobody knows specific features of the car as of now, though some speculated its appearance based on general descriptions of project Titan. With its recent profit, Apple definitely the funding for such a project. Mobile devices such as the Apple Watch or the iPhone can communicate with the vehicle.
Even with its success of a $1 trillion valuation on the market, Apple’s success in the industry remains undetermined.
“It depends on the features or specialities of the car,” Shasvat Jawahar (10) said. If its significantly more advanced, I can see people buying it as a high end car, but otherwise I don’t see it competing with the bigger companies.”
Apple has projected the release of its car by 2020. Coincidentally, Google reported this January they project five years until they finalize a self-driving car fit for the road.
Vijay Bharadwaj (11) is one of the opinion editors for The Winged Post and Aquila. She served as the assistant opinion editor and the Wingspan copy editor...