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If you happen to hear cheering in the month of February, it’s probably because someone has just been asked to the Junior-Senior banquet. These “asks”, commonly dubbed “promposals,” have become very popular not only at HBA, but across schools around the country. Getting flowers now seems to be the bare minimum as boys go out …

Did you know that enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the Earth four times? The Environmental Health News, an organization dedicated to reporting on environmental topics, reports on their website that “next year, more than 300 million tons will be produced worldwide. The amount of plastic manufactured in the first ten years …

Christian Emphasis Week (CEW), an annual event at HBA, is nearing again for the high and middle schools. The week is a time to focus more on worship, studying scripture, and understanding God, and less on the everyday tasks that often consume students' regular school weeks. The chapel theme this year has been “Love Does,” and …

After completing a stellar season 14-0 in league play, the Lady Eagles finished second in the State Championship, losing 33-31 to defending State Champion Honoka'a from the Big Island. The Eagles jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, and went into the second half 17-12. Heading into the fourth quarter, their lead dwindled to points. With 13 seconds …

Next week, HBA will welcome the Mainland Advisory Council to Hawaii during their annual visit to the school. The Mainland Advisory Council (MAC) is a group of donors who support the school’s mission through monetary donations. The MAC was started by Stanley A. Sagert, who previously served as HBA’s President for 17 years. Sagert traveled …

Although baseball is considered to be America’s favorite pastime, (American) football is its favorite sport. The National Football League (NFL) is comprised of 32 teams, and only 22 states have professional football teams (California is home to the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders); unfortunately, Hawaii is not one of them. Favorite teams can …

This morning on the way to school, junior Christian Eaton saved two lost dogs stranded in the middle of Pali Highway near the HBA high school campus. Thanks to him and HBA Student Services, both dogs were returned safely to their owner, Nuuanu area resident Mary Walston. According to Walston, she was walking her dogs—Kuuipo …

After completing their last exams of 2014, 45 seniors returned to HBA for an evening of fun and relaxation. Held in festively decorated D201/202 rooms, the Class of 2015’s Rockin’ Christmas Social started off with students eating bentos while enjoying live music by student bands. Compared to the senior’s last action-oriented Hunger Games social, senior …

Photographs by Shelby Suzuki ('16) On the night of December 20, alternative rock band Young the Giant finished off their Mind Over Matter album tour with a final performance on Oahu. A group of around 20 HBA students attended the concert at The Republik and listened to a wide selection of songs from the album, …

The Class of 2015 prevailed over five other grades to win the Spirit Week Mana Cup. The juniors and sophomores came in second and third, respectively. Here are the final scores and standings for Spirit Week 2015: OVERALL STANDINGS 6th: 7th Grade (116 pts.) 5th: 8th Grade (166 pts.) 4th: Freshmen (206 pts.) 3rd: Sophomores (231 pts.) 2nd: Juniors (292 pts.) 1st: Seniors (304 pts.) …

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