Earlier this semester, I held a strong disagreement toward one of HBA's dress code rules. The rule stated that students could not wear "unapproved clothing, such as... non-HBA approved jackets." The high school student handbook lists the following as HBA-approved jackets: the black Mills zipper jacket, the Mills rain jacket, the gray HBA hoodie, and …
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 …
Cleaning is not the exactly the best part about camp but nonetheless must be done. On the last day of camp, my cabin was assigned to clean the front porch of the Big House. As half of my cabin mates cleaned the cabin, the other half, including me, went to clean the porch. As we …
Photograph courtesy of Mark Yamauchi and Carolyn Caballes. "Paddling isn't a sport." I don't know how many times I have heard these exasperating words come from the mouths of my fellow classmates. It really bothers me, especially since I am part of the PAC-Five paddling team. Paddling may not be what you might typically think …
We've all heard about the obesity epidemic in America—fast food galore, no exercise, and excess calorie intake—but what about the growing number of eating disorders? Whenever we hear about obesity, the solution seems to be clear: eat fat free foods, cut out empty calories, exercise more. However, our understanding of eating disorders are more hazy …
The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks clinch their conferences and will face off in New Jersey on February 2, 2014. The road to the Super Bowl narrowed even more as four teams turned into two in a matter of hours. Sunday featured two critical games; games that determined who would play in the Super Bowl …
Here is my rundown of the top five worst pop songs that came out in 2013. The following list is based on two criteria: the message or influence of the song, and the overall musicality. 5. "Harlem Shake" by Baauer and "The Fox" by Ylvis. These two songs tied for fifth because they both started …
As the Winter Banquet makes its approach, the buzz about what to wear for the formal event is becoming more uproarious than usual. Earlier this week, there was an email from the principal to all of the girls attending this year's Winter Banquet about the updated dress code restrictions. Upon taking a closer look at …
In September, Miley Cyrus released the music video to her newest single “Wrecking Ball”. The video broke the VEVO 24 hour Record for views with an astounding 19.3 million. If Miley was looking for some attention, she got it. What probably made people flock to watch the video was news that Miley was naked for …
