By Kayci Kumashiro ('17) | Junior Staff Writer Metal lockers line the walls of hallways as they are filled with jovial chatter about summer vacation. Folders, papers, and pencils, still in their original packaging, are stacked neatly on shelves. It was August 2013, the start of a new school year at HBA, and for 122 students, …
Hawaii Baptist Academy's Eagle Eye newspaper and website staff won six state awards and finished third place overall at the 45th annual Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. By Bryn Yasui ('14) & Joshua Fasi ('15) Students from both public and private schools gathered for the awards luncheon in the Pagoda Hotel Ballroom on April 23 …
The 2014-2015 Student Body election results are in. After hearing what the candidates had to say at a special assembly on Tuesday, students voted for who they saw fit to run the next student council. PRESIDENT Jantzen Nakai ('16) VICE PRESIDENT Joshua Kishaba ('15) CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Rylie Sumimoto ('15) RECORDING SECRETARY Sydney Lau ('15) TREASURER …
HBA's annual Arts and Film Festival will be held at the high school campus on Friday, April 25 from 6-9 p.m. Unlike previous years, the 2014 HBAAFF will feature a science exhibit. Below are some highlights of what you can see at the festival. For the full information on HBAAFF, visit the festival website. Talent Show "I …
On Monday March 19, over 200 students attended HBA's annual junior-senior banquet at the Hilton Prince Kuhio Hotel in Waikiki. After months of promposals in school and planning by the junior banquet committee, the event, themed "A Red Carpet Affair," took place on the first Monday of Spring Break. At HBA, the junior class traditionally …
While many students enjoyed the local sun and waves this Spring Break, a group of 0ver 50 freshmen and sophomores explored the concrete jungles of New York City in 30-degree weather. HBA’s annual East Coast Trip took the students through Virginia, Washington D.C, Pennsylvania, and New York. Along the way, students visited Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania …
The HBA high school wind ensemble went to Disneyland during Spring Break to perform at the Anaheim Heritage Festival and won a silver award. This is the first time that an HBA high school band has taken part in a competition on the mainland. The event featured schools from all over the country and took …
April Fool's Day is best known for the pranks and practical jokes pulled on innocent and unsuspecting people simply for entertainment and laughs. While the day itself is supposed to be a light hearted and comedic time, the history behind it is not so humorous. Circa AD 276, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus was proclaimed …
During A period on April 1, two students spotted an odd creature making its way down Nu'uanu stream. The freshmen were headed to the counseling office from a first floor classroom when they heard a distant splash from down the stream. The pair snapped a quick iPad picture but was only able to take one …
Seniors were surprised on April Fool's Day with root beer floats by their class council. Following all-school homeroom, vice principal Ryan Frontiera informed the senior class that due to a lack of cleanliness, the seniors had lost the privilege of using the senior area. In addition, their off-campus privileges were suspended. This was actually an …
