![“[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 9/27
Kaity Gee (16′) presents her Ted Talk at TedxHarkerSchool last year. Tickets for this year’s conference are on sale now.
September 27, 2016
Student council has privatized access to the ping pong and foosball tables at Shah to seniors only for each given year.
NHS will hold a community service fair in the Nichols Atrium this Thursday after Advisory.
SDS staged readings will take place today during long lunch in Ms. Lang-Ree’s room. Auditions will be held on Oct. 3 and 4, and call-backs will be held on Oct. 5.
Next week is Oeconomia’s club week. The club will sell food and host competitions for students. The club also encourages students to submit articles for their economic journal. Students of all grades, regardless of experience with economics, are eligible to submit articles about anything relating to economics.
CareerConnect will be hosting a professional photo shoot on Thursday.
TedxHarkerSchool will take place on Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature seven speakers, ranging from an economics professor to a piano prodigy.
The sophomore class will begin their bake sale during advisories this week.
Trisha Dwivedi, Managing Editor of Harker Aquila, and Alex Youn, Editor-in-Chief of the Talon yearbook, made an announcement reminding seniors to respond to reporters’ emails regarding interviews for the Humans of Harker project. Alex also reminded seniors to log into the Prestige Portraits portal to select the senior portrait they wish to be featured in the yearbook.
Early bird pricing ends on Sept. 29 for senior ads in the yearbook. Yearbook staff will hold a raffle for free yearbooks on Oct. 21. The raffle will pick a student from each class and a faculty member to win a free yearbook.
Winter sports coaches will hold information meetings before the seasons start.
Boys JV basketball meet today at 1 p.m. in the Quad. Boys soccer will have a meeting today at 1 p.m. at the Davis Field bleachers. Girls Basketball meet today at 1 p.m. at the Saratoga conference room near the Main front desk area. Girls soccer will hold a meeting next Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Davis Field bleachers. Wrestling will have a meeting on Monday Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Saratoga conference room. Official winter sport practices will begin on Monday Oct. 31, and the parent meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Blackford Multipurpose Room from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Spirit will show Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at a movie night this Thursday in the auditorium. Spirit is also organizing a trip for students to attend Halloween Haunt.
