Rap and hip hop music is enjoyed by millions of teens and young adults today. Kendrick Lamar made $18.5 million off of his album Untitled Unmastered in 2016, Drake made $38.5 million of his album Views, and even an older artist such as Dr. Dre made $41 million from his movie Straight Outta Compton, the most …
Hawaii Baptist Academy has never been known for being a basketball school. In the high school varsity sports arena, there’s often a lot more talk about HBA’s volleyball and bowling programs when it comes to postseason success. The girls varsity basketball team, however, is hoping to change this perception, in spite of the challenges they’ve …
The familiar ding of a cooking timer accompanied by the evocative aroma of freshly-made baked goods awakens everyone’s inner five-year-old instinct to frantically run to the radiating oven to see what kind of sweet treat awaits them. Since the dawn of time, while cooking methods and diets have evolved, the appeal and comfort of good …
The class of 2017 heads to the Big Island this morning for their three-day Senior Trip. Many of them will have had little sleep, having spent all night doing last minute packing before having to arrive at the airport at 3:45am. But well-rested or not, Nui Sabas joked ahead of the trip, “Either way, at …
For the first full week of the third quarter HBA students competed in the annual Spirit Week. As students from middle to high school joined together to promote school spirit, each grade set out to best the others’ performance for the grand prize: the Mana Cup.
On Thursday, January 21, the junior class departed HBA to attend their annual grade level camp at the Pu’u Kahea Conference Center in Waianae. At camp, students were given the opportunity to relax and enjoy a break from classes and homework while learning about their identity in God through chapels and student-led small groups. This year, camp …
Membean, according to many HBA students, is an extraneous, arduous, monotonous, mundane, onerous, online learning program that is supposed to fortify their English language vocabulary. While most students drag their feet through their one hour per week Membean requirement, this past winter break, junior Jalen Sur decided to go beyond the requirement and completed 24 …
Along with the camera crew from OC16, basketball fans packed HBA's Dan Liu gymnasium on January 13 for the school’s annual homecoming games. The girls varsity team was able to break their tied record with the University Lab Junior Bows, coming out on top with a dominant win (57-18), while the boys varsity team fell short to …
A common tradition at the start of the year is to make a New Year’s resolution. According to the History Channel, this tradition started long ago when Babylonians and Romans made promises to their gods at the beginning of each year. Today, at the start of the 21st century, a recent survey conducted by Statistic …
They are always there, cheering in the wings as basketball teams surge for the ball. Yet, little is known about the team that keeps spectators hyped and brings school spirit to every basketball game. Cheerleading is a combination of teamwork, athleticism, and performance. Cheerleaders perform complex routines and brave perilous stunts, all the while smiling …
