![“I wasn't discouraged by some of the obstacles we faced. I learned a lot from the leadership. I found that different people need different ways of receiving feedback — you can't [just] tell them to do something and expect the best. [Some] people needed more incentive. A large part of my role was to figure out what worked for everyone and to figure out how to lead all these separate individuals as a team,” Suhana Bhandare (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SuhanaBhandare_JasmineHansra-1-1200x798.jpg)
![“This is actually from Randy Pausch Randy P. Brick: ‘Walls are there for a reason. You have to show how much you want to overcome them.’ You have to show how much you want something. That's what I've always been able to do with tennis, Link Crew and getting that internship [with Kushy Baby]. It’s important pushing through that — getting around that brick wall, climbing over it or clawing through it,” Yash Sachdeva (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/YashSachdeva_RamBatchu-copy-1200x1002.jpg)
![“[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)
ASB Campus Life Committee and French National Honor Society hosted Crêpe Day, where they served freshly-made crêpes with a variety of toppings in the Auxiliary Gym on Tuesday.
Director of Student Organizations Eric Kallbrier, student Council members Nikhil Sharma (12), ASB Treasurer Nicole Dean (11) and Samaara Patil (11) served toppings for the crêpes, like Nutella, whipped cream and berries. Students could customize their crepes with the amount of toppings they added.
FNHS ran a booth alongside the line for crêpes to celebrate the French holiday “Poisson d’Avril,” or “April Fish.” Like April Fools’ Day in the U.S., the holiday involves pranking friends by sticking colored paper fish to them without their knowledge. FNHS President Natalie Barth (12), FNHS officers and members distributed paper fish and coloring supplies as students waited for crêpes.
“One of our biggest focuses for the event was to reach out to people outside of the French language, to reach a wider audience,” Natalie said. “Food really is the greatest connector and I think it was really beautiful to see people genuinely enthusiastic about both the crêpes and just having fun with their friends.”
ASB Student Events Committee members Dyuthi Vallamsetty (10) and Srikrishna Kataru (9)manned the crêpe distribution booth. The crêpes were freshly made by kitchen staff members that morning, warmed in an oven rack, put into individual plates and given to students. Attendee Janvi Trivedi (10) recounted the togetherness she felt at the event.
“Being able to go with my friends and just have a good time was really fun,” Janvi said. “We would usually be rushing around to go to a teacher or go get something done during Office Hours, but it was really nice that we could just sit down and have a conversation for the first time in a while.”
Crêpes in France are traditionally eaten with either lemon and sugar, but they have come to be enjoyed with a variety of both salty and sweet toppings. Symbolically, the crêpes’ round shape represents the sun, serving as a mark for a good harvest.
In February, French students made crepes during their classes to celebrate the holiday Epiphanie.
The event drew a steady crowd and a long line of students for the entirety of Office Hours, with the initial queue stretching across the gym and into Main. After getting their crêpes, some students stayed behind to socialize.
“Going into the event, I was a little nervous since we’d been planning this collaboration for weeks,” Srikrishna said. “At one point, I looked up and I saw the line of people stretching all the way to the back of Aux, and it just kind of hit me that this event was actually turning into reality. But people were honestly enjoying it – the energy was contagious. That was my favorite moment.”
