![“[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)
Happening at Harker 11/6: ‘Carstume’ Contest, fire relief fundraiser videos and letters to COVID-19 responders
“Happening at Harker” is a new Aquila repeater which offers compilations of events occurring in the Harker community a few times a week.
November 6, 2020
“Happening at Harker” is a new Aquila repeater to be published a couple times a week with a compilation of upcoming events and opportunities. Through this repeater, Aquila hopes to provide a one-stop-shop for the Harker community to keep up with upper school events.
“Carstume” Contest: Students can decorate their car when they come to school for tomorrow’s pick-up day for spirit points. The student’s class year needs to be included in the decorations to earn spirit points.
Holiday Tree Decorating Contest: Students can request an ornament to decorate for their class’s holiday tree at tomorrow’s pick-up day. Student Activity Board (SAB) representatives will contact students regarding a decorating theme after they pick up an ornament. Spirit points will be awarded based on overall tree aesthetic.
Letters to COVID-19 Responders: Harker DECA and the Random Acts of Kindness Officer Teams are encouraging students to write letters to COVID-19 first responders through this link by Tuesday.
Happiness Committee’s Wednesday Weekly: This past week’s Wednesday Weekly can be found here.
Harker Fire Relief Fundraiser Videos: Harker Fire Relief Fundraiser has surpassed its $1000 milestone and has released two videos here as celebration. The next milestone is at $2000, and Harker community members can donate at this link.
Harker Equilibrium: The upper school student-run economics magazine, Equilibrium, is now accepting submissions both for its election edition and general issue at this link. Guidelines can be found here. The semester one deadline and the election edition deadline are both Nov. 29.
