![Setter Emma Lee (9) sets the ball to the middle during the match against Pinewood on Sept. 12. “[I’m looking forward to] getting more skilled, learning more about my position and also becoming better friends with all of my teammates, Emma said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_4917-2-1200x795.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“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 its played such a major role in who Ive 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 Im [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)
![“[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)
![“Im 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 theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones 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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent 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)
![“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)
Sen Dai Sushi: Sushi with a modern flair
May 1, 2018
Even on an unremarkable Thursday night, Sen Dai Sushi is packed tight like a makizushi. “Twenty-five minutes,” says a server for a party of three.
The crowd in the restaurant is a representative cross section of the Bay Area: professionals, college students and parents with their young children. Here and there are the emblems of universities and medical schools.
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As the name suggests, Sen Dai’s forte is sushi, and the menu is replete with traditional mainstays, innovative combination rolls and some baked rolls unique to Sen Dai. The menu also features non-sushi fare, such as karaage chicken.
One of their unique rolls, the Dragon Roll, is an inverse makizushi of crab salad and tempura shrimp topped with unagi, avocado and eel sauce. Although the wait in line is long, the wait for the sushi is not: within minutes, a server brings out our Dragon Roll.
The Dragon Roll presents a diverse terrain of texture and taste: the smooth avocado, the crunchy tempura, the bones of the eel; the sweetness of eel sauce with the creaminess of the avocado and the crab; the firmness of the shrimp and the tenderness of the unagi.
Sen Dai also offers an unusual modern take on sushi: four baked rolls, and the option to deep fry any makizushi.
Sen Dai Sushi is open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. all days of the week, located at 224 N Abel St. in Milpitas.
Melissa Kwan • May 2, 2018 at 8:14 am
Derek, you’re a legend.