Five years ago, many students noticed that social media was taking over their lives. It is a melancholy event when students walk through the grand halls of Hawaii Baptist Academy and observe the slow zombification of those that have succumbed to social media, the dead pace of those walking through the halls while checking their …
Clash of Clans is a popular mobile video game that was released in 2012 for iOS and in 2013 for Android. Approximately four million people worldwide play the game daily. At Hawaii Baptist Academy, the game appeals to many students and teachers, and many have spent countless hours playing the game. In Clash of Clans, …
The National Honor Society, a high school service club, organizes projects throughout the year to impact the community both inside and outside of school. More than 60 students are in the NHS, participating in different projects throughout the year. This year, there are 13 committees, each in charge of a different service project. Below are …
They pull into the driveway of the hotel and step out of their car. One fancy foot after the other, they make their way up to the hotel ballroom where they greet their fellow good-looking classmates. With the buzz of conversation and the holiday ambiance floating in the air, it’s easy to forget that behind …
This Friday, students from several science class periods will compete against each other in a boat race at the Wet ‘n’ Wild water park in HBA’s second annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. Physics and AP physics students led by Andrew Vitek will face off against Claire Mitchell’s AP Environmental Science and Oceanography classes for a winner-takes-all …
Every year at Hawaii Baptist Academy, the sophomore class commemorates its own Earth Day in November by giving history presentations and working at lo‘i patches (taro patches.) Leading up to Earth Day, the sophomores spent a majority of the second quarter working on skit presentations about the history of America in the wild west. Sophomore …
On October 30, 2015, the Junior class council hosted its first class social of the year: a 1920’s Gatsby-themed murder mystery party. The council had to create roles for all the attendees which included a back story and a list questions that their characters should ask each other. The plot involved the murder of a …
In October 2010, Instagram was born. The app’s popularity quickly spread and by December 2014, it had over 300 million users. While Instagram continues to be a social media juggernaut, new apps offering similar features continue to flood the market, hoping to earn their spot in users' phones. One of Instagram’s recent competitors is Phhhoto, …
From October 27 to November 4, students gathered to either play in or watch the soccer intramurals that was held in the high school gymnasium during lunch. There was a total of fourteen teams that participated in the games. In the end Team3—Kaitlyn Nomura, Asia Ono, Carissa Sugita, Kimberly Masuda, Kalli-Ann Takafuji, and Nathan Hishimuma …
This October, the boys and girls varsity bowling teams both took second place in the Billy Tee’s HHSAA State Bowling Championships on Kauai. Leading up to the championships, the boys team struggled in ILH league play but finished fifth overall and were still able to qualify for the state tournament. Like last year, the girls …
