Sliced apples, a scoop of rice, half a corn dog and some fries, plus a scoop of pasta. Probably enough for a full meal, as long as you don’t mind it coming from the trash can. The Eagle Eye decided to conduct an informal food audit to see how much food gets thrown away after …
As the year draws to a close, HBA students look forward to two months of summer break. Summer, the sunniest and debatably most beautiful months of the year, are an amazing opportunity to get out of the house and appreciate the beauty of the island that we live on. However, many HBA students don’t take …
Last month, HBA lost a well-loved member of the school community. For many, this man played a huge role in their everyday lives at school. Hilarion "Larry" Sayson, Jr, security guard for 13 years at the middle and high school campuses, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2018. Uncle Larry or Mr. Larry, as he …
HBA’s annual Fun Fair took place on April 7 at the Richard Bento Elementary Campus. With new additions like the Supersonic ride, there were also games and food booths, including KC Waffle Dog and Hoku’s BBQ Chicken. Planning and preparation for the annual fun fair begins as early as October. “Most of the time spent …
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 …
The trend for HBA Advanced Placement (AP) classes is that the number of students taking them increases each year. In the 2015-16 school year, 193 students took AP classes. Since then, the number has increased gradually, with 203 students taking AP courses this year. In particular, enrollment this year in AP Biology, AP Calculus, and …
On April 11, the HBA’s high and middle schools launched a three week pilot of a new class schedule designed to aid students in managing their ever-increasing workload by regulating the flow of homework. The Double Extended schedule, colloquially known to students as the double-double schedule, gives each class two extended periods per week while …
On May 18 and 19, the Soldiers of Light (SOL) and Halau will be hosting their biennial Dinner Theater show “Under the Big Top.” During the show, SOL and Halau members will be dressing up in extravagant circus costumes. They’ll also be performing recent hits such as “This is Me” from the new movie The …
After a day of voting, HBA students have elected the following students to the 2018-19 Student Council: Rena Takatsuka ('19), President Shawn Tamashiro ('19), Vice-President Mason Nakamura ('19), Treasurer Reese Yoshikawa ('22), Corresponding Secretary Kathryn Harada ('20), Recording Secretary Related post: Vote for Your 2018-19 Student Council
For the fourth time in a row, Eagle Eye staff took home the 2018 Best-in-state overall title for HBA’s journalism program at the Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. Fourteen Hawaii high schools—six private and eight public—participated in this year’s competition, and the Eagle Eye took first place in seven categories in the private school division and four …
