![“[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)
The Medical Club is hosting a baked goods fundraiser in the front loading zone this week to raise money for club activities and for the Leukemia Society.
The club will donate at least half of the profits from the sale to the Leukemia Society to increase awareness about the disease and help those in need. Additionally, some students and parents have donated money directly to the club. The club chose this organization to support because they felt cancer was a relatable cause to the student community, and many members of the club are interested in pursuing oncology.
The remainder of the proceeds will be used to fund the club’s activities, including laboratory dissections and field trips to local hospitals. According to Medical Club Treasurer Lisa Teng (11), the club provides an opportunity for students to explore biological concepts more comprehensively than they do in class.
“After we collect the money from the bake sales and donate a large portion to [the Leukemia Society], we are going to use that money to fund dissections that aren’t included in biology classes as an out-of-class experience for students and also arrange hospital tours and volunteer in local hospital events,” Lisa said.
The fundraiser began yesterday, when the club collected $30 from sales, and it will continue throughout the week. Club representatives will be selling baked goods in the morning, during extra help, and after school as well as during advisory on Thursday.
In addition to the bake sale, Medical Club will be hosting an event in Dr. Matthew Harley’s room during long lunch on Wednesday that is open to all students. Senior Cecilia Lang-Ree will be talking about her experience as a cancer survivor, and students will have the opportunity to make cards for cancer patients.
“[We] decided to have an activity that would make the patients happier and that would show that we care about them,” Medical Club president Zina Jawadi (11) said.
The Medical Club’s fundraising venture is the first in a series of STEM collaborations, designed to bring together every club that pursues science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The clubs will support each other in fundraising efforts and will work together to promote these fields during the school’s STEM week, which will take place in the spring.
![Winged Post Editor-in-Chief Katerina Matta and Managing Editor Young Min were selected as first place winners from a pool of around 2,000 students. “This page [shows] how much we paid attention to detail and how much we pushed ourselves to ensure the best quality that we could,” Young said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_4254-900x1200.jpeg)
