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 …
Since elementary school, the senior Class of 2018 has been characterized by their teachers and peers as a boisterous, energetic, sometimes overbearing but always spirited group of students. English teacher Faye Takushi remembers meeting students of the class when they were at the elementary campus. "They were a highly relational group of students who enjoyed …
HBA is taking its case all the way to the Supreme Court with the aim of winning the Mock Trial State Championships once again. With 4 wins and 1 loss, the HBA Gold team will be defending their State Championship title at the Mock Trial Competition Finals on March 31 at the Hawaii State Supreme …
If this year’s Super Bowl lower television ratings are any indication, the NFL is losing millions of fans, many of whom are against NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem as a form of protest. Many HBA students agree with this criticism of the kneeling players, but there is still a disagreement of viewpoints. “People …
Not even a missile attack alarm was going to stop HBA math teacher Aaron Kondo (‘05) from marrying HBA alum and coach Nina Cheong (‘09). The threat was sent out to Hawaii residents and tourists on January 13 less than two hours before Kondo and Cheong were supposed to get married on this exact date. …
Sixty students from Doshisha Kori, HBA’s sister school located in Osaka, Japan, visited HBA on Thursday, January 25, 2018. For the third year in the row, Doshisha Kori students sat in on classes, met their email partners in person, and presented the school with a dance. Every year, students and teachers look forward to watching …
The average price for a 30-second spot in the Super Bowl this year will cost over $5 million and that does not include the cost to make the ad, according to Sports Illustrated. On February 4, the millions of viewers tuned into Super Bowl LII will see the biggest day of the year for NFL …
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 …
After six years of trying and two straight heart-breakingly close second place finishes, the Class of 2018 has finally won Spirit Week during their final year, taking the much coveted Mana Cup. The seniors, who were only a few points from first last year, rallied after a disappointing Platform Jam performance, which had them in second …
The atmosphere inside the gym was electric as classes readied for the final showdown of an already intense Spirit Week 2018. Yet while the inter-grade competitiveness proved no different than years past, Friday's assembly placed special emphasis on school unity. So this year instead of Platform Jam, which was moved to Wednesday's assembly, each class's …
