On February 2, HBA high school students Nicole Hong ('9) and Alexia Sommers ('10) competed in the third annual Miss Latina Hawaii Scholarship Pageant. Sommers took the award for Talent and was named Miss Congeniality. Hong won the Lifestyle and Fitness award and was named Miss Photogenic. She was also named Miss Latina Hawaii Outstanding …
The young lady at the stand becomes visibly nervous as she settles into her seat. She waits for the first of what she knows will be a long series of questions. Her mind races with facts, responses, and witty comebacks for the lawyer standing before her. Mock Trial is about to begin. This year’s Mock …
BY AIMEE CLARK ('17) At the beginning of the semester, students in the theater class had the opportunity to audition for parts in High School Musical, the class’s spring production. Students were required to memorize many parts for the audition. Theater teacher Chad Logan said, “To get a lead role, you need to audition. In …
BY KAYCI KUMASHIRO ('17) & SAKI LE ('17) A team of HBA high school students participated in the televised quiz show, It's Academic, in early January. This is the second year that HBA has taken part in the show. The team, consisting of seniors Michael Burton and Ansleigh Seaver, and junior Alecia Griffin were given only …
AP Physics students took a trip to the Punahou Carnival to put their classroom knowledge to the test. In previous years, the AP Physics class would take a field trip to the Punahou School carnival to use their working knowledge of physics on the Pharaoh’s Fury, a ride that simulates a working pendulum. The ride …
HBA’s faculty and students celebrated the beginning of another lunar year on January 31. Chinese lion dancers came to HBA’s high school during lunch period to celebrate Chinese New Year with everyone on campus. Chinese Club advisor Li Schoolland said that “the happy and energetic atmosphere created by the celebration is a blessing to the …
Molokai game photograph courtesy of Andrew Dang. The varsity basketball girls wrapped up their season with an overall record of 14-4 (9-0 division), becoming ILH Division 2 champions for the second consecutive year and placing third in the division state championships. This is the first time the Lady Eagles have made it to the state …
Each new year offers a fresh start to achieve new goals and get rid of old habits. At the start of the year, a lot of people make resolutions to change something in their life or to accomplish something. Here are some 2014 New Year's resolutions that HBA students and faculty have made: "Sleep less, eat less, …
Sophomores dominated Spirit Week 2014 in three of four major categories: All-School Cheer, Mascot, and Pepper Squad, giving them the victory and the Mana Cup. They finished with a total of 305 points, while the seniors finished with 278 points, and the juniors came in third with 266 points. It was an unexpected win, especially …
HBA’s 2013 Winter Banquet was held at the Ala Moana Hotel; this time with a tropical twist. Almost three hundred students attended this year’s banquet—themed Christmas in the Sand—and the night was hosted by seniors Bryn Yasui and Vivian Kuo. There were short intervals of table games to keep the guests entertained, including a Christmas …
