Starting this year, the AP Physics course changed from a one year course to a two year course. Due to this change in the course, juniors are now able to take AP Physics 1 and take AP Physics 2 in senior year if they want to. According to AP Physics teacher Andrew Vitek, AP Physics …
Come Halloween, children of all ages in costumes will be heard chanting this phrase as they stake out the houses that give out the best candy. At this time of year, it’s also common for people to dress up in costumes at work or at school, extending their Halloween celebrations beyond just the day itself. …
On Tuesday, October 13, many students entered the cafeteria to encounter a new addition to the lunch line: a salad bar. But the salad bar is not the only change to the meal plan, nor will it be the last. In fact, the salad bar is just one part of a larger effort to revamp …
HBA's JV Gold Volleyball team won the ILH Division 2 Championship title, beating Sacred Hearts in their final match on October 9. The team also went undefeated this season, not dropping a set until their final match. Not since 2009 has an HBA girls JV team has won this title. "Even if you are an …
On October 14, the class of 2016 went to Waikiki and Queen Emma park for Senior Day, an annual event for the senior class. While the rest of the high school student body stayed at school to take the PSAT, the seniors took the day off to enjoy a class bonding day. Showing up in …
Last year a group of students from the class of 2018 formed a band for their freshman talent show. Little did they know that it was going to be the start of something long term. This group of boys, now sophomores, decided to form an official band after they realized that they wanted to keep …
"Yes, of course I have illegal apps on my iPad," said a freshmen when asked if he had unapproved apps on his iPad. During the last quarter, a good number HBA students like this freshman received demerits for having unapproved apps on their iPads. School-issued iPads are great tools. Students use them to take notes, …
Compost piles, leftover food, and a bin full of worms makes the perfect foundation for living with no waste. During the Environmental Club's fall break field trip to Lanikai Elementary, HBA students got to see what it is like for a school to be a zero waste school, the only one on Oahu. The purpose …
The eleventh grade English class taught by Dawson Vorderbruegge has been studying the Canterbury Tales. This old English classic recalls a fictional journey to Canterbury and the stories that are told by different characters along the way. These stories touch on moral values that the English 11 students have been reviewing. Directed by Vorderbruegge, the …
After school on Friday, September 18, 2015, the sophomore student council held their first class social of the year. The social was themed “Heroes vs. Villains”, and the sophomores enjoyed pizza and live music before the main event began. Called “Infinity Games,” the main event pitted sophomores against each other in a capture-the-flag game. There …
