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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Once I reframed mentorship as a two-way street and an opportunity for mutual growth, I was able to make the impact I wanted and develop as a leader.

The Daydreamer

By Karuna Chandran March 8, 2023

Books are meant to be read cover to cover, to let the story carefully, but surely unfold as the pages turn, illuminating further truths within. Over the years, I have crafted an alternative method to reading...

At their latest general meeting, Key Club decided to take a different approach and have members play a competition game, Angelina Kwan said.

The key to Key club

By Anderson Picone February 13, 2023

I’ve heard several people raving about Key club, but for almost two years I had no idea what anyone really did there. Turns out Key club is a community service club that has volunteer opportunities integrated...

With a paintbrush in hand, participants paint the pot for the succulents they get to bring home and foster.

Building bridges between art, science

By Nicole Kim and Mackie Vu February 7, 2023

On a busy Friday afternoon, members from Greens Ops and National Art Honor Society assembled to paint pots for the succulents they will get to take home and take care of. The collaboration event between...

Francesca Pastizzo and French teacher Ms. Ronsheimer gather in the dance room on the first Monday of the month to have a quick, relaxing yoga session.

A mental stretch

By Helen Tam February 7, 2023

School can seem overwhelming, especially around now, with course selection, ap tests approaching and more, many students have a lot on their plate. But members of the yoga club know there is a place for...

Tangerines symbolize prosperity and happiness and are a popular fruit during Chinese New Year.

Entering the year of the rabbit

By Brian Ling January 30, 2023

All around the world, people are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year. Many fill the streets with red lanterns, wear red clothes and paste upside-down fu (福) ...

Heaton has brought about much change to social science at HHS.

Christy Heaton leaves a lasting impact on government and economics at HHS

By Parth Dhaulakhandi January 20, 2023

With a summer job turning into a long-lasting career, AP government and economics teacher Christy Heaton said her journey to finding her teaching passion has been one of great self-discovery.  “When...

Haldar said reading became a passion of hers once she saw it as more than an assignment.

A limitless story

By Faith Watters January 17, 2023

A young girl sits in the library, little fingers turning each page as her eyes struggle to keep up. The only sounds are the crisp pages sliding neatly into each other and the calming hum of the air conditioning....

Students leave clubs for their lack of interest in the club.

Dwindling club attendance brings incentives to smaller clubs

By Nathan Gu December 23, 2022

As the bell rings to mark the beginning of lunch in September, students rush into numerous classrooms to explore some of the clubs they find interesting for the school year, packing the respective meeting...

Working hard is important, but finding a good place to say “enough” is crucial.

Real talk

By Lia Klebanov December 22, 2022

As much as I hate to admit it, I have become a workaholic. For those who do not know, it is a disease that plagues us students who work 24/7 and there is no cure for the inevitable burn-out- at least that...

Students have fun learning and playing traditional French board games.

Board game bonding

By Brian Ling December 20, 2022

While entertainment is becoming increasingly digitized, the French National Honor Society decided on going a more traditional route for their first social of the year: a board game event where students...

Just between us

Just between us

By Brevin Reed December 19, 2022

Feeling alone is always worse than actually being alone. Coming from a middle school in Los Altos to HHS was nerve-wracking to say the least, considering I knew only 2 other people. This, coupled with...

Pride club officers serve students who look to purchase baked goods such as cookies and cinnamon rolls.

Community for a cause

By Nicole Kim December 18, 2022

Gathering in the quad on a chilly Wednesday afternoon, groups of students arrived to support Pride club’s annual baked goods fundraiser for the Trevor Project. After planning the logistics of the event,...

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