Since elementary school, the senior Class of 2018 has been characterized by their teachers and peers as a boisterous, energetic, sometimes overbearing but always spirited group of students. English teacher Faye Takushi remembers meeting students of the class when they were at the elementary campus. "They were a highly relational group of students who enjoyed …
On Thursday, February 15, the class of 2020 stuffed into three buses for their annual Sophomore camp. This year's theme was "Love," which focused on how God is reflected through humanity's five love languages. Throughout the week the sophomores enjoyed both personal testimonies from their advisors and special messages from Pastor RJ that focused on …
The atmosphere inside the gym was electric as classes readied for the final showdown of an already intense Spirit Week 2018. Yet while the inter-grade competitiveness proved no different than years past, Friday's assembly placed special emphasis on school unity. So this year instead of Platform Jam, which was moved to Wednesday's assembly, each class's …
Of all the days in Spirit Week, Thursday has always been the most anticipated, hectic, and action packed, for at the end of the day, each class is tasked with presenting their respective pepper squads.
In an astounding turn of events, the end of the third day of Spirit Week 2018 found the sophomore, senior, and junior classes in a tight race for the coveted Mana Cup due to an unexpected upset during Wednesday's main event: the Platform Jam. For this competition, classes were given one minute to stuff as …
HBA's 2018 Spirit Week began this week Monday, January 8, to much anticipation. Students of both the middle and high school arrived on campus at the beginning of the week dressed as their favorite internet memes (humorous combinations images and text that serve as the inside jokes of the internet and are spread via social …
During the first quarter of the 2017-18 school year, many students teams competed in HBA's annual dodgeball intramural tournament. The student council hosted the intramural in the gym during lunch, where many teams battled for first place. In a surprising turn of events, the sophomore team NaCl (the chemical formula for salt) beat out all …
On Friday, March 3, the senior class of 2017 set out for a weekend filled with lots of walking, tons of activities, and unforgettable memories on the Big Island. Upon their arrival at the Hilo airport, the group got onto tour buses and headed to Rainbow Falls for a quick photo stop before heading to …
On April 28, the high school campus hosted HBA's annual Arts and Film Festival (HBAAFF), featuring films, art, photography, programming and robotics projects, and science displays by HBA students. The festival also featured the high school Legacy Band, a select group of students from the high school Wind Ensemble, and performances by the middle school drama …
On March 14, 48 students consisting of 20 freshmen and 28 sophomores, along with five chaperones embarked on a journey to the East Coast. Through the trip, students learned about U.S. history and American rights. Several of them got to travel outside of Hawaii and experience snow for the first time in their lives. This …
