On January 25, AP Bio and AP Environmental students visited Monsanto farms to learn about its genetically modified plants. Students were introduced to a presentation about the history of Monsanto and its technology for genetic modification. This was followed by a tour around the Monsanto test plots to look at some of their crops. Both …
In high school many students sacrifice their time and energy in order to better themselves mentally, physically, and socially by playing a sport. Besides the physical benefits, many athletes say that their involvement in sports also gives them opportunities to meet people and relieve stress. In school sports, the make-up of teams is everchanging as …
This year’s prom will be featuring a "promposal" contest, which is open to all juniors and seniors. Film your “promposal” and email it to HBAPromCommittee@gmail.com. Finalists will be announced in mid-February. The winning couple gets priority for dinner and photos. Guidelines: “Promposals” during class time will be disqualified. Any that are disruptive to the school …
You've seen the movie...now read the book! The books below have all been made into movies over the past year or so. Everyone always says, “Oh, the book was waaaay better!” Well, here’s your chance to see for yourself. The school library now has these ebooks available. You can check them out right on your …
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 …
