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.) …
Spirit Week 2015 will kick off the first week of school in January. Here's what students need to know to get ready for the high and middle school's most boisterous week of the year. THEME: _ - ever After (Pronounced "Blank-ever After) To read more about the theme and see theme assignments, see this article. DRESS-UP DAYS & ACTIVITIES MONDAY: …
On Saturday November 1, HBA’s varsity cross country girls and boys competed in the State Cross Country Championships at the Central Oahu Regional Park. The girls placed third in Division 2, and the boys placed fourth in the same division. To run at the State Championship, both teams first had to compete in the ILH …
The Student Council organized the second annual Skatie Hawkins social on the evening of October 17 at Ice Palace in Salt Lake. Skatie Hawkins is a play on the traditional Sadie Hawkins dance, where roles are reversed and girls ask the boys to the dance. Many HBA girls took the opportunity to ask guys to the …
On October 24, after a field trip to the state capitol, the Class of 2018 gathered in the Middle School MPR to participate in the Divergent games, planned by their freshman class council. Students were grouped into five different factions and competed for points as five teams. The class social was based off the book and …
Students in their junior and senior years commonly take trips during school breaks around the country in search of their ideal college. This helps students in the application process and decision making. Visiting colleges in person is different from looking at a screen containing lone words and photo stills. Senior Jasha Onogi said, “The best …
On Thursday October 23, HBA’s eighth graders arrived at Camp Pu’u Kahea for three days and two nights of camp. Small group sessions, worship, daily chapel services, and activities focused students on their relationship with others and how God can reflect through them. This year’s eighth grade camp was titled Friends, Family, Faith. Christian Ministries …
Anton Hammerl, Michael Mahon Hastings, Chauncey Bailey, and Mika Yamamoto are just a few of the many freelance journalists who have lost their lives while reporting from the front lines of world conflicts. With the recent, tragic deaths of journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley, who were both beheaded by the terrorist group ISIS (Islamic …
On Tuesday October 14, the HBA girls varsity volleyball team played their last home game in the regular season. The match proved to be an exciting one, with the Eagles playing against Punahou II, and both teams coming into the game undefeated. The Eagles did not make it past the second set, losing 17-25 and …
