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Towards the end of last semester, teachers Chad and Keyesy Logan announced their decision to move to the mainland to their students. Keyesy Logan, however, would continue to teach her Spanish 3 class online from St. Louis, Missouri. At the start of this school year, she decided to split her Spanish 3 class into two …

High school is a time for kids to spend time with friends and family, focus on school, and think about their future. Whether it be for extra spending money or to build their resumes, many students also take the initiative to work at part-time jobs. Senior Adam Murakami works at the YMCA Windward branch where …

Recently, hoverboards and drones have become popular as toys and modes of transportation. People have used hoverboards on sidewalks, parks, and even in buildings, and drones been used for both entertainment and commercial purposes. Although hoverboards and drones have been used by many in harmless ways, these products have gained media attention because of misuse …

On January 6, HBA students competed against each other in a Shakespeare competition. The winner, junior Joyy Young, will go on to represent HBA at the 2016 Hawaii Branch Shakespeare Competition that will take place on February 20 at Punahou School. Each participant of the HBA competition was required to perform a monologue from one …

For most students at HBA, winter break served as a reprieve from school work and an excuse to sleep in. However, on December 28 to 29, sophomore Jalen Sur managed to complete 24 consecutive hours of the online vocabulary enhancement program, Membean, and raised over two-hundred dollars for Hawaii Literacy. Under the hashtags #waterthebean and …

If one were to associate any sound with the word “sports,” one would probably conjure up the screeching blast of a whistle or the distinct scream of a timer on a game clock. Either way, both are indicative of time limits that many sports have. Many athletics are made competitive by the simple, age old …

With Junior Camp coming up this week, most juniors are looking forward to taking a break from classes and spending time bonding as a class. However, this year’s camp also coincides with the final old SAT test date before the new SAT will be used. While the school administration is making accommodations for juniors taking …

The Class of 2016 came out on top at the end of Spirit Week, beating the sophomores by 26 points. The tenth graders trailed closely behind the seniors up until the last day of the competition, but the seniors managed to pull ahead by winning in the Platform Jam, fundraiser, All-school Cheer, and Class Banner …

On the final day of Spirit Week, black, white and gold united all the classes as students came to school dressed in HBA's colors. During the final assembly, classes competed in Platform Jam and the All-School Cheer, while their mascots made the most of their final chance to impress the judges. That evening, during halftime …

Back stories to different cereals took centerstage today as classes presented their Pepper Squad performances on the fourth day of Spirit Week. There was no lack of cereal puns, jokes and breakfast food references as each class worked hard to win over the judges through drama, dance and class cheers. Photographs by Karly Tom ('17). …