On November 23, 2024, HBA will be hosting a one-of-a-kind concert at Hilton Hawaiian Village to celebrate the school’s 75th anniversary. The concert will have two shows, and ticket sales have already begun. Guests can look forward to performances from the high school wind ensemble and concert bands, as well as performances from the elementary, …
This fall break a group of 27 members of the Soldiers of Light Select Choir and Wind Ensemble made their way to Texas for a school-sponsored tour called the "Gratitude Tour". The students were made up of 7 sophomores and 20 seniors. Todd Yokotake, high school choir director, explained the purpose of this “Gratitude Tour” …
Over the fall break, several HBA high school boys participated in the Molokaʻi Hoe World Championship Canoe Race, paddling 41 miles from Hale O Lono Harbor on Molokaʻi to the Hilton Hawaiian Village on O'ahu. The competition drew canoe paddling clubs from around the world, including teams from Hawaiʻi, Brazil, Japan, Australia, and the world …
The polluted, putrid, and hazardous canal known as the Ala Wai may become “fishable and swimmable within seven years” if the Genki Ala Wai Project gets its way. The project, a non-profit organization, was started with one mission in mind: to restore the Ala Wai Canal using environmentally-safe materials in the form of “Genki Balls,” …
On April 9, 2024, the sophomore class went on a social studies field trip to visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, the USS Missouri and the USS Arizona Memorial. Social Studies teacher Zachary Markwith believes that field trips to historical sites are key to helping students learn lessons from the past. He explained, “We must …
High school student journalists gathered at UH Mānoa on April 18 for the 55th Hawaii High School Journalism Awards ceremony. The Eagle Eye won five category awards, including best website, and came in third place for the overall best-in-state award. Sacred Hearts Academy's Ka Leo took home the best-in-state title for the second year running, …
Released in September 2016, TikTok has grown to be an influential platform where ordinary people share anything from beauty tips, music, "fails," to home improvement ideas. In 2022, TikTok acquired 3 billion downloads and more than 1 billion active users each month. Teenagers like junior Ree Fukumoto, self-described as “chronically online,” often find themselves going to …
February 10, 2024 marked the first day of Lunar New Year. In Hawai'i, red envelopes, lion dances and lanterns are typically associated with this season but those are uniquely related to Chinese celebrations. There are other Asian traditions that celebrate this holiday in other ways. In China, Lunar New Year is called chun jie which …
Over the winter break, the boys and girls varsity basketball teams embarked on their biennial trip to California. Both teams began their pre-season training in early November, but it took some time before each team found their stride. With three graduated seniors, the girls varsity team began the pre-season with eight returnees. Just as pre-season …
Last September, an assortment of botanists, nature enthusiasts, and students of HBA’s National Honor Society gathered in Pia Valley in East Oahu with one goal in mind: help restore the Pia Valley to its purest, natural state. Under the guidance of Protect & Preserve Hawaii, a local non-profit, the group of volunteers would hike into …
