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 …
Of all the days in Spirit Week, Thursday has always been the most anticipated, hectic, and action packed, for at the end of the day, each class is tasked with presenting their respective pepper squads.
In an astounding turn of events, the end of the third day of Spirit Week 2018 found the sophomore, senior, and junior classes in a tight race for the coveted Mana Cup due to an unexpected upset during Wednesday's main event: the Platform Jam. For this competition, classes were given one minute to stuff as …
HBA's 2018 Spirit Week began this week Monday, January 8, to much anticipation. Students of both the middle and high school arrived on campus at the beginning of the week dressed as their favorite internet memes (humorous combinations images and text that serve as the inside jokes of the internet and are spread via social …
HBA’s Supplemental Programs is offering a variety of after school classes this winter. Dance Island is hosting a contemporary movement and dance after school workshop in January at the high school campus. Interested students can try out the classes for free on December 14 and December 19. The classes will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays …
For this year's HBA cross country runners, running at least 15 miles a week during the season has certainly paid off. The boys varsity team won the Division 2 State Championship in Kauai, taking home the boys varsity title for the first time since 2012. The girls varsity team finished in second place, with freshman …
Thanksgiving in Hawaii is a showcase of the island state's unique melting pot of cultures. A survey of HBA high school students found that rice and other Asian dishes were common accompaniments to traditional fare like turkey and ham. We also found that 4% of survey respondents did not celebrate Thanksgiving, choosing to spend their …
On December 20 at a movie theater not too far away, HBA's Parent Teacher Fellowship will be hosting a school movie night for the first time. The night will showcase Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the Dole Cannery and attendees will have the luxury of having the entire theater to themselves. As the event …
On October 25, the class of 2018 volunteered at a taro patch—called a lo‘i in Hawaiian— for Senior Day, an annual event for the senior class. While the rest of the student body anxiously searched for number two pencils for the PSAT, the senior class arrived in school dressed in slippers, board shorts and worn-out …
