The art of the romantic comedy is generally not too difficult to master. I always imagine film company executives sitting down in a conference room, spinning a wheel with a selection of tropes, selecting two attractive leads, and then exclaiming, “There! We’ve got the next blockbuster romcom.” This is not a blanket critique of delightfully …
About two years ago, I was having dinner with a childhood friend, and the conversation shifted to music. As we were effusively praising the convenience and supremacy of Spotify, she suddenly looked up at me with a mischievous smirk on her face and asked, “Do you have a boyfriend? You have so many Spotify playlists …
On Saturdays, when most high schoolers are busy sleeping in till noon, meeting friends at the mall, or catching up on schoolwork, freshman Calla Pien has other plans. “I have a show in November, and currently, I have rehearsals every Saturday, which makes it very hard to have a real life, hang out with my …
If I had to describe 2020 in one word, I would say “change.” This year has felt like a lifetime’s worth of significant events, with a new eye-catching headline each month. In the last twelve months, we’ve experienced a global pandemic, record-setting natural disasters, protests for racial justice, and a divisive presidential election. Actions and …
In a time where students are physically distant from one another, class councils have to think of creative ways to promote class unity during online school. Large social events or activities like clubs, assemblies, and camps ground to a halt at the end of the last school year. Currently, student leaders are trying to find …
During the current quarantine, I’ve seen a number of humorous posts contrasting the attitudes of introverts and extroverts towards the stay-at-home order. The extrovert is depicted as sad and downcast, itching to get outside, while the introvert is perfectly happy to remain in the house. Sometimes, introverts are perceived as the shy, antisocial person who …
As HBA students started spring break this March, Japanese teacher Elena Yoo flew to England to bring her daughter home from college. “By the time my daughter and I arrived back in Hawaii, the airport was virtually empty. It was eerie; I have never seen anything like it,” Yoo said. “Because of that kind of …
