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Mental Health Practices

By Miya Liu March 31, 2021

Sarah Loyd's happy playlist   Amber Tanger's Mental Health Check-in board:                     Muriel Von...

Member Hannah McGoran takes her passion further and volunteers outside of NHS.

NHS: Benefits, supports members

By Ariana Tejeda Moreno March 30, 2021

Students who join the National Honor Society can surround themselves with a large community of academically driven students who are also passionate about community service, NHS president senior Michelle...

The last day of attending Samoa College was hard for me as I had just became close with my relatives, but I am grateful for the experience.

POV: Journey to Acceptance

By Hope Saena March 18, 2021

I t’s odd to say, but the pandemic has strengthened my connection to my Samoan culture more than ever before.  My journey into connecting with my roots began March of last year, when my grandfather...

Self-care

Self-care

By Madhavi Karthik and Lia Klebanov March 16, 2021

Students alleviate struggles during pandemic through art, self-care During the pandemic, many have struggled with their mental health and with learning how to cope with new challenges. According to the...

Book Recommendations

March 15, 2021

A Year With COVID-19

A Year With COVID-19

Click here to see the full story! One year ago today, HHS students received an email stating that schools were going to be closed for the next three weeks. Thoughts of having an unexpected...

BAY SPOT | Featuring Sunnyvale Baylands Park

By Nitya Kashyap and Ashley Orozco March 5, 2021

Destination: Sunnyvale Baylands Park. Address: 999 E Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Cost: From March through October, there is a car entry fee of $6. Frequent visitors can purchase a season pass...

Meeting up with others can have dire consequences and affect people even outside of the group.

COVID-19 is closer than it may seem

By Christine Kim March 2, 2021

We all know someone who has been hanging out with friends, traveling around or generally just living life unaffected by COVID-19. We can see plenty of examples on social media, or maybe discreetly we have...

Sophomore Melody Huang has been part of the Homestead band community since last year and said she finds it hard to be engaged during the course with a lack of opportunities to practice with others.
“I personally like [virtual band] more because I dont have to meet people, even though we still play,” Huang said, “But its harder in some way since it’s a pretty interactive class.”
Huang is a flutist in the Symphonic Band. 
	For this class specifically, I would prefer to be in person where you can practice listening to other people and keeping tempo [with] the whole band, Huang said in a Zoom interview. 
Huang said band directors are continuing to improve the class experience and have implemented new activities to do during the course for the second semester.
Recently, weve been preparing for the auditions [for next year band placement which are] coming up soon, Huang said, “Theyve also been having [in depth] music theory lessons to help us improve our knowledge of that. Additionally, they implemented sectional time so that we can still socialize within our section and work on the music out there. 
Through these virtual opportunities, Huang said she has been getting the motivation from band class to make the most out of the experience.
[Virtual classes have been] helping me improve as a flute player because if not for a band, I probably wouldnt play my instrument at all, Huang said. [Practicing has been] helping me by loosening up my fingers and making me [more] comfortable playing.
Huang said her experience with the virtual band classes is not exactly what she had hoped for, but she is still getting many benefits from the class. 
Its taught me how to enjoy music through hard times still and practice getting good practicing habits and home,” Huang said, “not just at school.”

Melody Huang: lessons taken from virtual band

By Seoyoung Hwang February 28, 2021

Sophomore Melody Huang has been part of the Homestead band community since last year and said she finds it hard to be engaged during the course with a lack of opportunities to practice with others. “I...

 The unexpected events of 2020 serve as a reminder that phrases like “new year, new me” cannot determine the outcome of a year and it is important to adapt

New year, same me

By Saanvi Thakur February 15, 2021

January is frequently seen as the time to set goals, and I used to believe that it gave me an opportunity to start fresh and become a better version of myself. But after years of far fetched goals and...

From my POV: life through rose-colored glasses

From my POV: life through rose-colored glasses

By Shreya Partha February 14, 2021

I like to think of myself as a realistic person — I see the situation as it is. I bring an umbrella when the skies look threatening, put on a seatbelt while in the car, weigh the pros and cons of each...

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