![“[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 10/19
Head of School Christopher Nikoloff talks about his lecture series that will address questions posed by the book “The Book” by Alan Watts. Students can earn a certificate and a gift for attending all four lecture sessions throughout the year.
The Honor Council conducted a short survey, asking students the following questions: “What does honor mean to you?”, “What instances of honor have you seen on campus?” and “What is some honorable wisdom to brighten up your day?” Members of the honor council introduced themselves and briefly discussed some changes they made to decrease student stress, such as increasing the length of extra help, shortening Monday meetings or having solo advisories. Students can express concerns to honor council by emailing [email protected].
Ashley Devlin (9) and Jenny Bourke (12) discussed their coming out in the community as lesbian and bisexual students. They touched upon the acceptance and respect they have received from the Harker community.
Head of School Christopher Nikoloff is starting his lecture series regarding basic philosophical ideas. The series will cover topics covered in the book “The Book” by Allan Watts. Students who choose to attend all four sessions will receive a certificate and a gift. The first lecture will be held on Nov. 1 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Seniors Edward Sheu, Zeyad El-Arabaty, Jonathan Trinh, Helena Dworak and Yasmin Narin will play their last home game on water polo senior night this Thursday. Boys’ water polo starts at 4:15 p.m. and girls’ water polo starts at 6:15 p.m. Girls’ golf senior night is today against Mercy High School Burlingame with seniors Daphne Liang and Ashley Zhong playing their last home game from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. In addition, girl’s golf defeated Notre Dame last week.
Harker football won against Turlock High School last week, bringing their record to 6-1. This Friday, the team will face St. Vincent de Paul High School.
The girls’ cross country team won third place overall at Baylands Park. The team will compete again next Wednesday before the league championships.
The girls’ tennis lost to Menlo High School last week, but won against Pinewood. Its current record is 8-2 overall.
The girls’ volleyball is still undefeated in the league after the victory against Mercy Burlingame. The girls have a game against Menlo this Thursday at Blackford.
The cast for “the Laramie Project” will present their play on Oct. 29, 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold in front of Manzanita during both lunches this week.
From March 27 to 31, students have the opportunity to experience historic New York City, as they visit landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and 9/11 historical and memorial museum. Those who are interested can attend the information meeting on Oct. 21 at 11:45 a.m. in Shah 401.
The journalism program reminded students to clean up stray newspapers after reading them. They also mentioned that articles published in the Winged Post can now be viewed on Harker Aquila.
The Harker Research Club is holding a talk, by Brent Houston, a polar explorer and naturalist, from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nichols Auditorium. He was a field instructor during the Harker Expedition to the High Arctic and Iceland. He will discuss how climate is affecting species in polar regions and the effects of continually disappearing ice in the Arctic.
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...