The Lady Eagles triumphed over the Seabury Hall Spartans for a 43–39 win on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the HHSAA Division II Girls Basketball State Championships. This is only the second time that the Lady Eagles have won the title, with the first win coming in 2016. Veterans Caitlin Ching (‘19), Alexis Dang (‘20), Kyley …
From filing the FAFSA to completing the Common App, the college application process can be a daunting, formidable task for students. While a large part of the application is simple but tedious—-inputting data like grades and financial information into short boxes or bubbles is a monotonous activity at best—essay writing is challenging for many students. …
A new school year means a new season of girls volleyball is afoot. With four new freshmen joining the varsity squad to replace the five graduated seniors, this new season will bring new challenges. Zoe Lorica, Jade Mauga, Hayley Taka, and Alyssa Young are the four freshmen who have joined the varsity team. Lorica, Mauga, …
If you've ever sat in Mrs. Dynah Ustare’s classes, you'll find it hard to imagine her as a young inexperienced teacher. While many students have come to know the no-nonsense AP English 11 and English 12 teacher, few know about the Ustare who nervously dropped off her job application at HBA 29 years ago. Ustare’s …
This year’s annual Mainland Advisory Council (MAC) Week, a week dedicated to hosting a group of mainland supporters, marks the 41st anniversary of the group. MAC members were thanked with a 4 day celebration which was kicked off on Tuesday February 19 with a visit to the elementary campus. MAC members then spent the rest …
In a game that was expected to be fast paced and high scoring, HBA tried hard but could not keep up with the No. 3 team in the state during the Eagles’ homecoming on Friday, Jan. 12. The St. Francis 87-54 victory left the Saints undefeated and in first place in ILH Division II and …
At first glance, Burger King’s Chicken Fries look nothing like the thick cut pieces of chicken coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried to golden brown perfection that are shown on television ads and posters. When I first opened the box, the stick-like, scrawny strips of breaded meat look like nine brown heads in a cardboard box. …
Just as a precursor to this post, it won't be just me insulting myself again. But you have to admit, laughing at me deprecate myself in my last post about how not-interesting I am was pretty enjoyable. Anyway, this week’s post is about my sister who just went off to college. College. It's been a …
My name is Marcus Mau. I'm a sophomore at HBA. I'm an "average" HBA kid. Asian and skinny is about the average HBA kid profile, for a boy at least. Not all HBA boys are skinny and Asian but the school is about 90% Asian and 80% skinny, or at least that's the way it …
