Dilemmas in College and Career Choices
As adulthood draws near, students face a pressing dilemma: choosing a career path. Although the answer may be obvious to some, many teenagers and...
Tackling New Year’s Resolutions
As the new year begins, so does the practice of making new year resolutions. While some people manage to check off items on their...
Boys Varsity Basketball Poised for Competitive Season
Over the winter break, the HBA boys varsity basketball team participated in the St. Louis Tourney, a pre-season tournament for Division 2 and Division...
Paddlers Return to Ocean
It’s been two years since the Pac-5 paddling team launched their boats into the ocean. With COVID-19 surging in 2020, many school sports were...
Why I Still Love Cartoons
Many people around my age—high schoolers and college students—have grown up watching the same cartoons. We share and laugh over similar childhood experiences on...
Halloween: Ways We Celebrate (or Not)
It’s safe to assume that most students at HBA have celebrated Halloween in some fashion, or have at least participated in Fall dress up...
Climate Change: The World is Changing, But So Can We
Hawaii is known as a warm paradise, generally safe from extreme weather conditions. However, despite Hawaii’s tropical climate, according to a *survey conducted by...
Music to My Ears is Not Always Music to Yours
Music genres are ever evolving, and with greater distribution and access, music listeners now have more variety in what they listen to. With the...
College Visits: A Glimpse Into the Future
While many high school students look forward to the prospect of college, the process of getting there is nonetheless daunting and stressful. Many students...
Community Building Remains an Uphill Task
Ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, HBA students have experienced many modifications and cancellations to traditional community building events at school. The...