![“[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 12/6/19: Eagle Update on basketball teams’ trip to Maui, mock science finals, and 2,000 donut holes
Sarah Baicher (11), Emma Boyce (11), Aria Wong (11) and Ashley Barth (10) announce Kicks Against Cancer, which will take place on Jan. 10, at school meeting last Friday. The boys junior varsity soccer team, girls varsity soccer team and boys varsity soccer team will all be playing home games and selling merchandise to raise money for Camp Okizu, a summer camp for kids affected by cancer.
December 8, 2019
David Feng (12) started the school meeting by welcoming Harker Spirit.
Grace Hajjar (12), Adhya Hoskote (12), Giovanni Rofa (12), Rohan Varma (11) and Meona Khetrapal (11) performed a short dance to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Grace announced the winners of the gingerbread competition. Sophomores placed fourth, freshmen placed third, juniors placed second and the seniors won first place. Grace also announced the annual holiday movie night from 3:30-5:30 pm in Manzanita on Friday, Dec. 6.
Following the spirit announcements, Giovanni invited the student body to put their eagles up. During the Eagle Update, Adhya interviewed Jeffrey Liu (12) about the boys basketball trip to Maui, and Meona interviewed Maria Vazhaeparambil (11) about the girls basketball trip to Maui.
Multimedia Club presented a video on Ayla Tannurhan (12)’s installation for Art Club’s student showcase gallery under Shah Hall. Nina Gee (12) and Nellie Tonev (12) announced a reception during long lunch at 1 p.m. next Tuesday by the gallery. Free snacks will be provided.
Allison Jia (12) and Alice Feng (10) announced upcoming events for Research Club. Research Club would be hosting its first guest speaker of the year, Dr. Raja GuhaThakurta, from 12:35-1:25 p.m. in upper school science research teacher Chris Spenner’s room. Additionally, Research Club will be having its annual internship workshop next Tuesday in Spenner’s room.
Michael Eng (11), Sidra Xu (11) and Luisa Pan (11) announced that Science Competitions Club would be providing mock science finals. Students will have the option to take a practice final in a simulated testing environment next Friday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Nichols Auditorium. Students could also take the practice final home. The practice finals have been approved by teachers. Solution guides will be emailed to those who sign up at tiny.cc/mockfinals19.
Sarah Baicher (11), Emma Boyce (11), Aria Wong (11) and Ashley Barth (10) announced the soccer program’s annual event Kicks Against Cancer on Jan. 10, where the boys junior varsity soccer team, girls varsity soccer team and boys varsity soccer team will all be playing home games. Shirts, baked goods, blankets, stickers and lanyards will be sold. All proceeds will go toward Camp Okizu, a summer camp for kids affected by cancer. Additionally, on Jan. 8, the soccer program will be partnering with Chipotle to fundraise. Students will also have the opportunity to fill out pieces of paper with encouraging messages during advisory, which will then be hung up around the school.
Griffin Crook (12) made an announcement while wearing a red Santa hat.
“I just want to tell you guys that I love everyone here, and I also love the holiday season a lot,” he said. “So I bought 2,000 donut holes [for you all to eat]. Happy holidays.”
David ended the meeting by delivering the weather report: showers of donut holes.
