Many Americans are familiar with the classic painting of the Thanksgiving table by Norman Rockwell, which shows a plump turkey, roasted to a golden crisp. Though not shown in the painting, images of moist stuffing, deep red cranberry sauce, creamy mashed potatoes, and juicy smoked ham also come to mind when we think about the …
In ancient Japan, drums were used for both practical and cultural purposes, from sending messages to far away places, scaring insects away during harvest time, and celebrating a bountiful harvest.  Some communities also used drums—taiko drums—in rituals to mimic thunder in hopes of bringing rain. Today, taiko, which literally means "big drum" in Japanese, is considered a …
On September 9, 2016, members of the HBA middle school’s National Junior Honor Society, also known as NJHS, spent the day at Lanikai Elementary School to learn about the school’s zero food waste program. NJHS adviser Esther Quek stated, “The purpose of the field trip was to see how a zero food waste system works …
Students from the Japanese 3 and 4 classes will be flying to Japan during this fall break. For 10 days, students will be learning more about Japanese culture and putting to practice Japanese etiquette while roaming around Japan. One of the many differences between American and Japanese etiquette centers around language. Japanese teacher Elena Yoo said, …
Konichiwa! From September 26 to October 6, a whopping total of 66 students from HBA’s Japanese 3 and 4 classes will be hopping on a plane headed for Japan. This is by far the largest group, so the chaperones will have their work cut out for them. The group size averaged at 30 students per trip …
This past July, gamers across the world were introduced to Niantic’s Pokemon Go on iOS and Android devices. The game, which broke the record for most downloads in the first week of its release on Apple's App Store, was a hit, making more than 1.6 million dollars in daily revenue according to a July report on …
The new game from Niantic, Pokemon Go!, has swept the nation racking up 100 million downloads on Google Play alone, and has an average play time of 43 minutes per user, per day, according to SimilarWeb. HBA students have joined the craze and many can be seen gathering in places where certain Pokemon appear. Because …
On May 30, 2016, Hawaii Baptist Academy announced that the school is updating its uniforms for the 2016-2017 school year and beyond. The new uniform polos—available in grey, white or black (in dri-fit material)—feature the school’s logo on the front and left side. Yellow and green polos will no longer be available. As for the uniform …
Every new school year comes with new faces. This year, HBA welcomes five new teachers at the high school campus: Joshua Williams (History), Nori Murakami (Japanese), Isaac Duncklee (Physics), Antonio Anagaran (Drama), and Angelica Hong (Spanish). Joshua Williams (History) One way new History teacher Joshua Williams described his summer vacation to Southern California and Arizona …
As the 2016-17 school year begins, it marks a new chapter filled with hope and aspirations for the seniors at HBA. Armed with a mentality to try new things, create lasting friendships, and get college applications over with, many seniors look to leave their mark on HBA all while enjoying their last year of high …
