The HBA high school Science Olympiad team took third overall on Saturday at the Science Olympiad State Finals Tournament. The middle school team finished sixth overall, out of 15 teams. The high school team won a total of eight medals, and beat eleven other schools in order to take third place. Iolani School and Millilani High …
On the week of February 24, HBA hosted its first Intramural Basketball Tournament and Entrepreneurship Day at the high school. The tournament was organized by history teacher Robert Weismantel. Entrepreneurship Day was an opportunity for students to sell goods such as t-shirts, beanies, desserts and other handmade items to benefit a charity. “If you want …
The Introduction to Newspaper and Yearbook class, led by Journalism teacher Eunice Sim, recently took a field trip to Chinatown in order to brush up on their photography skills. It was a short trip during an extended period to explore the various landmarks, buildings, and marketplaces of Chinatown. Before arriving at their destination, the students …
The young lady at the stand becomes visibly nervous as she settles into her seat. She waits for the first of what she knows will be a long series of questions. Her mind races with facts, responses, and witty comebacks for the lawyer standing before her. Mock Trial is about to begin. This year’s Mock …
BY AIMEE CLARK ('17) At the beginning of the semester, students in the theater class had the opportunity to audition for parts in High School Musical, the class’s spring production. Students were required to memorize many parts for the audition. Theater teacher Chad Logan said, “To get a lead role, you need to audition. In …
BY KAYCI KUMASHIRO ('17) & SAKI LE ('17) A team of HBA high school students participated in the televised quiz show, It's Academic, in early January. This is the second year that HBA has taken part in the show. The team, consisting of seniors Michael Burton and Ansleigh Seaver, and junior Alecia Griffin were given only …
Hawaii Baptist Academy staff and students share their thoughts on Valentine's Day. Produced by the Online News Class, Semester 2, 2014. Edited by Danielle Woo ('15) Filmed by Kyle Kadomoto ('14), Kara Marushige ('15), Jaryd Sugihara ('15), Danielle Woo ('15) & Kylie Yamauchi ('16).
To celebrate Valentine's Day, here are messages of appreciation and love from students to their friends and loved ones.
Despite being the holiday of romance and love, St. Valentine’s Day has earned an almost infamous connotation. It’s a given that this holiday will bring flower/chocolate/gift shops a sudden boost in income as men and women all over the world scramble to find the perfect gift for their loved one. There’s a plethora of ways …
HBA’s faculty and students celebrated the beginning of another lunar year on January 31. Chinese lion dancers came to HBA’s high school during lunch period to celebrate Chinese New Year with everyone on campus. Chinese Club advisor Li Schoolland said that “the happy and energetic atmosphere created by the celebration is a blessing to the …
