On Thursday, January 21, the junior class departed HBA to attend their annual grade level camp at the Pu’u Kahea Conference Center in Waianae. At camp, students were given the opportunity to relax and enjoy a break from classes and homework while learning about their identity in God through chapels and student-led small groups. This year, camp …
The Class of 2017 has claimed the 2017 Mana Cup. The seniors were declared the overall Spirit Week winners (313 points) at tonight's boys basketball homecoming game. The juniors finished second (307 points) while the sophomores took third (256 points). Here are the final rankings and a detailed score breakdown. #1 Seniors – Men In …
On the final day of Spirit Week, students dressed in black, white, and gold to model the school's colors. Friday was each grade's final opportunity to earn points, and students scrambled to donate money to the NHS Ho'ola Na Pua fundraiser and prepare for that day's assembly, where they competed in the All School Cheer and the Platform Jam. For …
For many students, the highlight of Spirit Week is day four: Pepper Squad day. At HBA, Pepper Squad is a skit performed by each grade during Spirit Week meant to promote each grade's theme as well as to boost school spirit, hence the "pepper". Preparations begin in the second quarter, when the Student Council announces the …
On January 9, students of Hawaii Baptist Academy gathered together to celebrate the first day of Spirit Week, an annual tradition organized by the student council in which middle and high school grades compete together to determine which class has the most school spirit. On each day of the week, students compete to win points for their grade …
A masterpiece of a musical, Disney’s animated epic Moana is the must-see movie of the year, particularly with Hawaii’s special connection to the film. Upon first glance, Moana is yet another installment in the long legacy of sweet (and highly merchandisable) animated Disney princess movies that includes the likes of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and the …
On Thursday, September 22, the freshman class packed into three school buses for a three day camp organized and led by the Christian Ministries department, with help from volunteer student counselors. Held in Waianae at the Pu’u Kahea Baptist Convention Center, the ninth grade camp was a time for stress relief, class bonding, and spiritual …
This fall, the student council organized an Olympics-themed intramural that spanned two weeks. Students formed teams of seven and competed against each other in handball and dodgeball games. To determine the winner, the the overall top three teams advanced to the relay race phase, where Team Yessai defeated its competitors to take the win in the end. …
It was the last day of school, and as HBA students turned in their final exams, the last bell of the school year sounded. As they leapt out of their seats to begin their summer, many had plans for a full and eventful vacation. However, with the advent of Netflix, social media, and other ubiquitous smartphone apps …
The first time I heard of Eat the Street, I thought it was a hippie festival for tourists, so I never really paid attention to it. But then one day, I was confronted with a predicament. Being an aspiring journalist, you have to write, and at that instance, I didn't have anything to write about. …
