![“[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–9/14
Evan Barth discusses the collective vision of the Harker Community. One student from each advisory and one officer from each club are invited to participate in a meeting to discuss Harker’s collective vision.
Assistant head of school Greg Lawson reviewed the safety protocol for students during a fire, as a result of the fire alarm going off last Thursday. Following the alarm, students must move towards a designated exit. While remaining quiet, they will meet with their advisories on Davis Field as the advisors take attendance. When the all clear message is given by the head of the Upper School, Butch Keller, students will be dismissed.
Students shared their experiences from the Swiss exchange trip from June 5-14.
The Harker diversity committee will hold a group chat to discuss diversity and ethnicity. Students are invited to share their ideas regarding “Black Lives Matter” during long lunch this Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. in Dr. Lola Muldrew’s classroom, Dobbins 101.
Evan Barth, Dr. Smriti Koodanjeri and Mike Pistacchi will hold a meeting where one individual from each advisory and one officer from each club can answer various questions such as “What is Harker?” and discuss the common vision of the Harker community. The meeting will take place on Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. during first, second and third period.
Auditions for the 2016 upper school dance show will be held on Sept. 19 from 11:15 a.m. t o 12:30 p.m. The dress rehearsal for the show will take place on Jan. 23, and the performance will be on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. All students are welcome to audition, and those who are part of the certificate program are allowed to show up to the audition for a workshop.
Today is the last day for homecoming nominations. Harker Spirit will be holding a scavenger hunt for homecoming tickets on Facebook and Instagram.
Varsity football won against Del Mar high school last Friday with a score of 28-18. The team will travel to the California School for the Deaf for its league opener.
Cross country teams ran on Sept. 12 for their season debut. Niki Iyer finished as one of the top CCS performers at the meet. Cross country will compete again on Sept. 26.
JV volleyball placed eighth out of 32 teams at the Milpitas Spikefest last Saturday. The girl’s team will play on Tuesday against Saint Francis High School at 5:30 p.m.
The girl’s tennis tournament was cancelled this weekend due to poor air quality. The team will reschedule matches in the coming two weeks.
Girl’s golf will compete today at Poplar Creek.
Water polo will play against Fremont High this Tuesday. Varsity girls will play at 4:30 p.m., JV boys will play at 5:45 p.m. and Varsity Boys will play at 6:45 p.m.
A dress code forum is taking place today from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. All students are encouraged to attend if they have any concerns regarding the dress code.
Friday is a special schedule to accommodate an assembly.
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...