![“[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)
During school meeting, Associated Student Body (ASB) announced that it was preparing for the relaunch of the student breakfast program, which will provide students with the opportunity to purchase breakfast each morning.
In preparation for the program, ASB Treasurer Kevin Lin (12) created an Athena questionnaire designed to poll students about how often they would buy breakfast and what specific items they would prefer.
The program is projected to be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. before school, and would cost three dollars per person. To buy breakfast each day for a week would cost a student $15, for a month, about $60, and for the school year, about $540.
“I think that the pricing is reasonable, but I will not participate on a daily basis because I eat breakfast at home,” Ariana Shulman (11) said. “For some students, it may be helpful because they don’t have enough time in the morning.”
According to Kevin, last year’s program was shut down due to stolen food products.
Consequently, new features to the breakfast program this year include the use of student ID cards for entry and charge to minimize the problem of theft. Each day, one hot item will be served, such as breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches in addition to a vegetarian option. Cold items such as yogurt and muffins will also be served in a buffet style.
“If the system is enforced that you can’t go in without paying, it will be good,” Michael Lin (10) said. “It benefits the people who come in really early. Since I live next door, I don’t think I would need to get breakfast early.”
As ASB refines the student breakfast program prior to its launch, students consider other convenient breakfast options. Michael suggested a vending machine that would sell breakfast products such as cereal or oatmeal.
The program is anticipated to launch at the start of the second semester on January 14.
![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)
