Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

DEHUMANIZING RACIAL MINORITIES: Caricatures lead to the exclusion of certain groups from U.S. society.

The Political Arena: How caricatures perpetuate twisted stereotypes

By Macy Li March 6, 2022

Political cartoons and caricatures have long fueled the dehumanization of racial minority groups in the U.S. Their persistence throughout history has demonstrated the lasting impact of art on societal...

POWER OF LANGUAGE: Our identities are heavily influenced by our languages.

Expressing unique identities through language

By Chloe Wong March 6, 2022

Language is a doorway into the soul, which is why understanding its importance is crucial to solidifying our identity. It allows our inner thoughts to be brought to light. Without language, we would struggle...

BIAS AND AFFILIATION: Justices are meant to uphold the ideals of all Americans, but that is not possible if they have political biases.

Supreme Court justices: biased from the start

By Niyatee Jain February 28, 2022

When settling an argument by asking for a second opinion, it is unreasonable to ask someone who is biased. Yet, the highest court of the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court, has selected many of its justices...

Feminist’s disclosure: Women in politics

Feminist’s disclosure: Women in politics

By Leila Salam February 23, 2022

Immense progress has been made for women in politics in the past four years. In the 2018 midterms, a record number of women were elected to Congress, now holding 144 out of 539 seats, according to the...

OUTDATED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES: Schools should not be endorsing the widespread practice of unethical dissections.

Education should not be prioritized over unethical practices

By Olivia Shen February 18, 2022

Dissecting animals is a cumulative aspect in the American scientific experience, and Homestead is no exception. Every year, the physiology department dissects chickens. But the long standing nature of...

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling will strip protections for voting rights.

The Court Decides: Merrill v. Milligan

By Ritaja Subrahmanya February 15, 2022

The Supreme Court’s latest case regarding voting rights leaves little hope for the protection of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory practices at the...

DIVERSITY IN RELIGION: All religions in the U.S. deserve equal recognition.

Religious holidays should not be recognized as public holidays

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo February 4, 2022

As one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the U.S, Christmas is recognized as a public holiday. However, at its roots, Christmas is a Christian holiday, and its status as a public holiday sends...

Perfection, although desirable, can never be attained, but it provides something to work toward.

Off the record: Why do we strive for perfection if it’s unattainable?

By Shreya Partha January 31, 2022

In my younger and more naive years, I often looked up to the stars for no particular reason other than their distance. Light years away, they weren’t troubled with the bad days I had or the ant on the...

To love or not to love

By Anushruti Nagarajan and Keshav Kumar January 26, 2022

Take any teenage movie: “Twilight,” “Five Feet Apart,” “The Edge of Seventeen.” They all have one thing in common– love. Romantic relationships are every high schooler’s dream, according...

LEARNING SHOULD CONTINUE: Due to increased absences, teachers should upload lessons to Schoology while continuing teaching in class.

COVID absences must not disrupt lesson plans

By Naomi Baron January 25, 2022

Missing a day of school, or even simply a single class, can cause a student — especially in a fast-paced AP course — to fall drastically behind while their classmates continue on with the class’s...

REP GREENE TWITTER BAN: Greene was rightfully suspended from Twitter after tweeting an inaccurate graph of deaths after the COVID-19 vaccine, according to CNN.

Censor politicians when it comes to false information

By Niyatee Jain January 12, 2022

Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had her personal account banned on Twitter after spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on Jan. 2, according to BBC. Greene’s suspension highlights...

The SRO contract should not be passed because it will potentially put students of color in danger.

SRO contract must be terminated

By Joss Broward and Dan Penalosa January 2, 2022

Recently, the FUHSD board has been trying to renew and expand the school resource officer contract. SRO’s are police officers who patrol schools and under the new district-proposed contract, these officers...

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