WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD This past weekend, Avengers: Age of Ultron opened with a $191.3M domestic debut, the 2nd biggest opening of all time. In fact, the only film that surpassed it was its predecessor, the original Avengers movie, which raked in $207.4M in 2012. The Marvel movie includes the beloved super heroes from the first …
In just a month HBA students will enjoy two months of freedom from school, homework, and tests, also known as summer. During the summer many students go to summer school, travel for family vacations or sports, or get a summer job. However, some students have been attending summer programs on the mainland, hosted by colleges. …
If you happen to hear cheering in the month of February, it’s probably because someone has just been asked to the Junior-Senior banquet. These “asks”, commonly dubbed “promposals,” have become very popular not only at HBA, but across schools around the country. Getting flowers now seems to be the bare minimum as boys go out …
After completing their last exams of 2014, 45 seniors returned to HBA for an evening of fun and relaxation. Held in festively decorated D201/202 rooms, the Class of 2015’s Rockin’ Christmas Social started off with students eating bentos while enjoying live music by student bands. Compared to the senior’s last action-oriented Hunger Games social, senior …
The Beak is the new HBA Eagle Eye talk show where we discuss hot topics at HBA. In anticipation of the upcoming Winter Banquet, we present three episodes of The Beak covering banquet advice. In this last episode, seniors Aaron Wilford, Danielle Toda, Sarah Yoo, and Jaryd Sugihara discuss etiquette, transportation, and slow dancing. Filmed by Kara …
The Beak is the new HBA Eagle Eye talk show where we discuss hot topics at HBA. In anticipation of the upcoming Winter Banquet, we present three episodes covering banquet advice. In this second episode, seniors Aaron Wilford, Danielle Toda, Sarah Yoo, and Jaryd Sugihara offer their tips and thoughts on Winter Banquet preparation, budgeting, …
The Beak is the new HBA Eagle Eye talk show where we discuss hot topics at HBA. In anticipation of the upcoming Winter Banquet, we present the first of three episodes covering banquet advice. In this first episode, seniors Aaron Wilford, Danielle Toda, Sarah Yoo, and Jaryd Sugihara offer their tips and thoughts on Winter Banquet dates and …
In the age of YouTube and streaming services like Spotify, music album sales have crashed, with absolutely no platinum albums this year besides the Frozen soundtrack, which was released in 2013. When an album sells a million copies, it is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. However, the only hope for a …
On Tuesday October 14, the HBA girls varsity volleyball team played their last home game in the regular season. The match proved to be an exciting one, with the Eagles playing against Punahou II, and both teams coming into the game undefeated. The Eagles did not make it past the second set, losing 17-25 and …
In a few days, fall break will be upon us. Tired and stressed out high school students want nothing more than two weeks full of fun and relaxation. Since HBA’s fall and spring breaks span two weeks, many families take the opportunity to travel off-island to visit relatives, go to Disneyland or other popular destinations, or …
