![LALC Vice President of External Affairs Raeanne Li (11) explains the International Phonetic Alphabet to attendees. "We decided to have more fun topics this year instead of just talking about the same things every year so our older members can also [enjoy],” Raeanne said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_4627-1200x795.jpg)
![“[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)
Signups for annual variety show HOSCARS open
Biology teacher Dr. Matthew Harley and chemistry teacher Andrew Irvine perform a skit titled “Between Two Ferns” at last last year’s HOSCARS. HOSCARS was canceled last year due to inadequate campus space for the show.
January 4, 2018
HOSCARS audition sign ups opened on today and will continue until Jan. 29.
The talent show, which did not take place last year due to construction on campus, will occur on Mar. 23 in the new performing arts center. Auditions are open to any type of act. Approximately 10 performers will be selected to take part in the hour-long show with acts around three minutes or less.
While previous years had specific themes for HOSCARS, this year will keep with the namesake of the show.
“The theme this year is just going to be Oscars; we’re not going to have a special theme or anything this year,” said junior class treasurer and head of Student Council Student Events Committee Shania Wang (11). “It’s just going to be red carpet Oscars.”
ASB secretary Kat Zhang (11) and junior class council treasurer Shania Wang (11) share details about this year’s upcoming HOSCARS show. This year’s event will be held in the new Rothschild Performing Arts Center.
A majority of auditions will be contestants sending in videos of their act, for which the deadline is Feb. 23. Students can sign up at tiny.cc/hoscars2018.
“We welcome everything; it’s just that we’re not going to be able to accept all the auditions just because of time constraints,” Shania said.
Senior Shea Tuli’s Russian Literature class is considering auditioning for HOSCARS.
“Theoretically, we’d dress up in the same outfits and sway back and forth for four minutes,” Shea said.
Because the performing arts center does not have enough seating for everyone on campus, the show will take place during two separate assemblies: one for underclassmen and one for upperclassmen.
Senior class treasurer Justin Xie (12) reflected on HOSCARS’ role in the school community.
“I think it provides a platform to showcase the school’s talent,” he said. “We see talents we never knew about, and it’s always a good time.”
Shania discussed the process for student council bringing HOSCARS back after a one-year hiatus.
“The main concern was just that there wasn’t a space on campus where everyone can fit, so that’s why we were like ‘let’s just bring it back this year’ because we do have space on campus now,” she said. “They didn’t want us to do both Valentine Grams and HOSCARS; that’s why we’re not doing Valentine Grams this year.”
