On August 27, HBA's seventh graders headed to Camp Pu'ukahea in Waianae for their class camp. Themed "Good News, Bad News, Good News," camp activities and chapel sessions focused on what the Gospel is about. Photographs courtesy of Christina Yasutomi.
Many students join Math League for the challenge and the thrill of completing complex problems. At HBA, Math teachers Cameron Taketa and Terence Li advise the high school Math League, which currently has 30 members. Students can compete in Math League no matter their level of math completed. Though students often have a lot of …
Each year, a new wave of unassuming freshmen enter the unfamiliar waters of high school. The Eagle Eye asked seniors to share what they have learned from their high school experience since their freshman year. The freshman year is pivotal to both social and academic development. The heavier homework load compared to middle school pushes …
“Summer is a time for students to explore, relax and express themselves freely,” said senior adviser and counselor Tara Gruspe. At the start of this past summer break, senior Jason Lau looked forward to having the freedom to indulge himself without worrying about the school's dress code. Lau’s fashion identity plays a huge part in …
The following interviews of the 2015-2016 student council officers were conducted by Shannon Mau (SM) to delve deeper into the personalities and tastes of the student government for next year. Isabel Wiemken (President) SM: What is your favorite color? IW: Green and yellow because they’re bright and easter-like. I like easter. SM: Apples or Oranges?? …
Dear friend, I'm writing to you now because she said you'd listen and that you are going through the tumultuous experience known as high school. I'm not sure who you are, and you probably don't know who I am. I'm not even sure you'll find what I'm writing useful, but the chance that you will …
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 …
HBA's 2014-15 yearbook comes with mobile app features this year. Using the Aurasma app—which creates an augmented reality experience—yearbook readers can see pictures come to life in the yearbook when viewed through the viewfinder of their Apple or Android mobile devices. The videos featured through this app are now available below. Using the Herff Jones …
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. …
On April 16, the junior class visited the National College Fair, which was held in the Hawaii Convention Center. Over 100 college representatives manned booths, answering questions and handing out information fliers. A few high profile schools such as Vanderbilt, Emory, and University of Washington in St. Louis were in attendance. After the fair, the students …
