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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Mentors and mentees collaborate on daily vocabulary activities to practice discussions in English, Vu said.

ELD ambassadors program breaks down language barriers

By Isabela Guilardi December 18, 2024

Many people are unaware of the struggles related to learning a new language, English Language Development commissioner, senior Thien-Mai Vu said. The ELD program aims to combat language-related challenges...

Liu (right) said being a part of science olympiad taught her important lessons about her work ethic. (Photo courtesy of Lucia Liu)

Science olympiad triggers members’ personal development

By Alan Zhang December 17, 2024

In science olympiad, sophomore Naveen Badrinath said the main goal is to win competitions through scoring well on tests. The club’s competitive nature drives members to develop skills and habits beyond...

The team developed a new climbing mechanism for their robot which debuted at Chezy Championships, Freitag said. (Photo courtesy of Julia Geofferey)

Robotics team’s talent shines bright

By Maya Dutt, Alicia Liste, and Catherine Yang November 3, 2024

After a rough start at 41st place out of 43, robotics Team 670 finished first in the highly competitive Chezy Championships held at Bellarmine College Preparatory from Sept. 27-29, business lead, sophomore...

Class of 2028 first entered HHS during HOP, which allowed them to tour the campus.

New students HOP into the new year

By Isabela Guilardi October 27, 2024

Entering high school is a new experience for all new students, freshman Ankineh Kevorkian said. Sometimes the transition can be hard, Kevorkian said, but with help from other students, incoming freshmen...

Lee said that as a new officer, she hopes to involve everyone in FBLA and have a fun year.

FBLA officers learn to take leadership

By Ella Chan and Helen Tam October 17, 2024

Excited to begin a new chapter, the latest FBLA officers are eager for a great start to the school year, vice president of written competitions, sophomore Dorie Lee said. In her new role, Lee said she...

Chau said she gains inspiration from pictures while listening to music.

Art helps paint new perspectives

By Selina Wang October 10, 2024

Art is present everywhere in different forms, art club president, senior Kevin Chang said. As for the traditional type of drawing, it is often a relaxing hobby and greater purpose can be found in it, Chang...

From the Cold War to COVID-19: a journey through HHS history

From the Cold War to COVID-19: a journey through HHS history

By Maya Dutt, Annie Guo, and Olivia Levesque Ouellette October 7, 2024

This year, HHS has started its 64th year of serving the community, superintendent Graham Clark said. Although HHS was founded under the military economy of the Cold War, the school has adapted to serve...

PTSA informs parents about their services at Back to School Night.

PTSA works hard, creates opportunities for students, parents

By Jason Lai October 6, 2024

Over the summer, PTSA planned many events and organized programs for the school year, PTSA president Manuela Silveira said. In the summer mailer packet PTSA sent out, information detailing their initiatives...

The Rose Parade will act as a shaping experience for new members and seniors alike, drum major, senior Linda Chang said.

Preparations blossom for band director’s final parade

After their last performance in 2018, Homestead marching band will perform at the highly prestigious Rose Parade again this year, drum major, senior Linda Chang said. The parade, which takes place on Jan....

As part of the task force, English teacher James Aguirre said he hopes his role will make high school safer and more welcoming for LGBTQ+ students.

LGBTQ+ force prompts policy

By Malar Raguraman, Mackie Vu, and Jonathan Xue August 19, 2024

To address the needs of LGBTQ+ students across California, English teacher James Aguirre was selected to be a part of the new LGBTQ+ Statewide Advisory Task Force on July 26, Aguirre said. The task force,...

The role of the color guard is to tell the visual narrative of marching band’s performances, color guard co-director Raven Bautista said.

Color guard holds interest camps to help students better understand dance, movement

By Naaga Senthil June 2, 2024

As the school year comes to a close, color guard hosts their annual interest camp to pique students’ interest in hopes of growing color guard for the upcoming fall season, color guard co-director Raven...

Music department lead and orchestra teacher John Burn said the class is a place where everybody feels like they belong. (Photo courtesy of Iris Li)

Band, orchestra bring back melodic memories

By Naaga Senthil June 2, 2024

As the end of the year rolls in, it marks the end of seniors' musical journey at HHS, making it a great time to observe how they have grown, music department lead and orchestra teacher John Burn said. Looking...

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