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 …
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 …
The sophomores emerged as overall winners, taking the Mana Cup in their first Spirit Week win. The seniors and juniors took second and third place, respectively. On Friday, the last day of Spirit Week, students arrived at school dressed in HBA colors—black, gold, and white. Participation for this dress up day resulted in a four-way tie for 100% …
Spirit Week 2014 excitement continues as each grade presented their Pepper Squad routines on Thursday. The highlight of Day Four is when classes present their pepper squad during the end of day assembly. This year, each class must tell an original backstory of their assigned villain or monster. In previous years, the dress-up day assignment …
Spirit Week hustle and bustle continues with Era Day and a brand new activity. On day two of Spirit Week 2014, students dressed up accordingly to the an era assigned to their grade. Seventh graders had Romans, eighth graders had Western, and freshmen had the Great Depression. In the end, the seniors (Pirates), juniors (Egyptians), …
The second day of Spirit Week was probably the most culturally diverse of the entire week. This day's theme called for students to dress up according an assigned era. The assignments were: 7th Grade: Roman 8th Grade: Western 9th Grade: The Great Depression 10th Grade: Futuristic 11th Grade: Egypt 12th Grade: Pirates …
On the first day back from Winter Break, HBA middle and high school students had the opportunity to enjoy a uniform-free school day. Students could be found in sweats, t-shirts, high socks, and running shoes. This was all a part of HBA's annual Spirit Week 2014. The first day of the activity-packed week included a …
