![“[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)
GSA holds club week to raise money for charities supporting LGBTQ+ youth with counseling and shelter
GSA sells baked goods along with rainbow bracelets after school on Tuesday. The first 600 dollars made will go to Outlet, a charity that offers counseling to LGBTQ+ youth, and the rest will go to Casa Ruby, a charity that gives temporary shelter and food to the most vulnerable of the LGBTQ+ community.
March 9, 2018
The Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club fundraised for organizations supporting LGBTQ+ youth throughout their club week this week.
To raise money, members sold Hobee’s blueberry coffee cake during morning office hours and boba from Teaspoon during lunch on Monday. On Tuesday, the club handed out rainbow smiley face stickers during lunch and sold baked goods and rainbow bracelets after school. GSA continued to sell boba during lunch Wednesday and after school Thursday.
The first 600 dollars made went towards Outlet, a local charity that aids LGBTQ+ youth by offering free drop-in counseling. The rest of the money earned went towards Casa Ruby, which provides the most vulnerable of the LGBTQ+ community with temporary shelter, hot meals and legal counseling for immigrants.
During long lunch on Friday, GSA held a conversation-style Trans Talk in Nichols Auditorium to spread awareness of the experiences and struggles transgender people face. Co-president of GSA Emmy Huchley (11), who spoke in place of co-president Lou Sanche (11), and Elliot Kampmeier (9) presented and answered commonly asked questions about being transgender.
“We’re really just trying to help give people a perspective on how to be a good ally for trans people so that they feel like they know what’s going on and they don’t feel confused or worried,” Emmy said.
Art Club will be holding their club week next week.
