Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

A person who has not developed a personal sense of style can not encapsulate the idea of an eclectic grandpa.

Authentic style cannot be a trend

By Amanda Boles January 28, 2024

Fashion trends often take inspiration from past trends. Eclectic grandpa, one such trend from 2024 Pinterest's trend predictions, continues to make waves on the Internet. Characterized by custom...

Stanley Cup tumblers have become an overnight sensation, but social media has overhyped the product.

Thirst for Stanley Cups is unreasonable

By Brian Ling January 27, 2024

Stanley Cups, more specifically the Stanley Quencher Tumbler, have recently experienced a massive surge in popularity. Videos of this product have gone viral on social media, with the tag “Stanley”...

HHS favorite stationery

HHS favorite stationery

By Amanda Boles January 26, 2024

   

Best manga to read for 2024

Best manga to read for 2024

By Maya Dutt January 24, 2024

 

“The Book of Clarence” adds a kick of modernity and humor to the ancient story of Jesus’ crucifixion. (Photo from IMDb)

‘The Book of Clarence’: unconventional spirituality on the silver screen

By Alicia Liste January 21, 2024

“The Book of Clarence” is not your average Bible movie. With its diverse cast, creative editing and modern details, like smoking of what the New York Times calls “ancient weed," the film gives age-old...

Classrooms see fewer students due to declining enrollment districtwide.

Students, staff find silver lining in declining enrollment

By Varun Vijay Mani December 18, 2023

Declining enrollment continues across our district, with an expected reduction of approximately 2,000 students over the next five years, according to information from the Citizens Advisory Committee meeting...

Being selective of what, when and how you consume media can increase joy and reduce wasted time.

Balanced media diet can help you enjoy more while watching less

By Varun Vijay Mani December 18, 2023

I set a personal record at the start of the new school year. I had watched every episode of every show that interested me on Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and YouTube and did not know what to do next. All...

Wrestling head coach Lenis Brown encourages each wrestler at their first team meet at Fremont.

Wrestling welcomes new head coach

By Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Adam Orrin, and Malar Raguraman December 17, 2023

The start of a new winter sports season is the beginning of Lenis Brown's career at our school as the new head coach of the wrestling team. Despite his first experience coaching being last year...

The boys varsity soccer team’s defense is one of their strong points, defender Adrien Julliard said.

Out with the old, in with the new

By Maya Dutt, Brian Ling, and Faith Watters December 16, 2023

With the new season in full swing, the boys varsity soccer team aims to place first in their league to compete in CCS, even though they did not perform as well as they hoped during the preseason, defender...

Certain items such as soap are essential to student well-being, yet they are frequently missing.

Missing necessities affect student comfort

By Brian Ling December 16, 2023

During long school days, there is no doubt that many students will at some point need to use the restrooms. However, whenever I use the restroom, I almost always notice something missing ranging from soap...

News in a minute

News in a minute

By Evelyn Wang December 16, 2023

Local: Assembly bill allows six California cities to install speed cameras Assembly bill  645, introduced by representative Laura Friedman, will allow San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and three Southern...

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