Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

At STEM night, Rao said the club hoped to make neuroscience fun through activities such as matching a series of brains to their respective animals and putting the human brain together one lobe at a time.

Kickstarting the brain: juniors start neuroscience club at HHS

By David Lin and Rajiv Venkatesh March 22, 2023

Neuroscience club held its first-ever meeting on Feb. 17 with the goal of educating members about opportunities in the field. Co-president Mahi Patel said she and her fellow co-president, junior Cecilia...

HHS placed first in Bay Section, with 75 students proceeding to the State Leadership conference.

FBLA members advance to statewide competition

By Lindsey Steel March 8, 2023

In hopes of advancing to the State Leadership conference, members of Future Business Leaders of America attended the Bay Section conference on Feb. 11. Bay Section is the first step in progressing towards...

Based on a survey of 210 responses, 51% of HHS students report having transportation issues due to the storm.

It’s raining cats and dogs

By Anderson Picone, Mackie Vu, and Veronica Zhao February 15, 2023

Breaking a long period of dryness, storms across California caused flood warnings for 90% of Californians in early January, prompting President Joe Biden to declare them a "major disaster," according to...

News in a minute

By Erin Loh February 13, 2023

Local - Deadly California floods cause structural damage, harm marginalized communities Six atmospheric rivers since December, amounting to a total of 500-700% of California's average rainfall, have...

FBLA tryouts include writing, speaking and impromptu components to evaluate candidates’ skill levels and potentials, Patel said.

Building a stronger team

By Lindsey Steel and Evelyn Wang November 26, 2022

In the hopes of recruiting new members for their competition teams, Future Business Leaders of America held their annual tryouts from Nov. 14-18 and Nov. 21-22, junior, FBLA officer Saanika Patel said.  FBLA...

Students present their programming projects to the rest of the club. Flappy Fish is one of the projects. It is a remake of the classic Flappy Bird game.

Programming club projects build engagement, necessary teamwork skills

By David Lin and Rajiv Venkatesh November 21, 2022

Programming club implemented projects this year to provide members with a way to connect with other programmers and to improve their coding skills, senior, president Katia Bravo said. Each group has around...

News in a minute

By Erin Loh November 7, 2022

International - Iranian protests continue, highlighting women’s push for freedom Protests in Iran calling for the end of the Islamic Republic have been ongoing for several months after being sparked...

District board candidate Linda Price says she will prioritize family values and transparency if elected.

Board of Trustees candidate Linda Price discusses political, district-level standpoints

By Joss Broward November 5, 2022

Linda Price, a candidate for the FUHSD Board of Trustees, said her primary goal is to make decisions in the best interest of the students. As a Board of Trustees member, Price said she would be able to...

Students prepared for homecoming by decorating floats for the parade

Behind the scenes of Homecoming

By Saira Ahmed, Amber Birrell, and Anushruti Nagarajan October 12, 2022

Students celebrated a childhood movie-themed Homecoming week with elaborate floats, carnival games and class spirit days. Homecoming week took place from Oct. 3-7, concluding with a quad celebration, ASB...

With the return of the school year, technology remains constant in the classrooms.

Exploring modern approaches to learning

The sound of students typing away on their laptops. The low hum of the air conditioning in the background as students work diligently on their online assignments. These sounds drift throughout classrooms...

FUHSD emphasizes teacher retention practices amidst statewide teacher shortage

FUHSD emphasizes teacher retention practices amidst statewide teacher shortage

With the increase of living costs in the Bay Area and stressful school environments, FUHSD has implemented measures to support teachers both economically and mentally. FUHSD’s focus on teacher retention...

NON-STOP NOISE: Renovations of buildings cause noise and obstacles to students and staff.

Construction continues at HHS, fueled by efforts to modernize campus

After facing delays, the A building opened at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year; it was previously under renovation in an effort to modernize HHS. Following the A building, Giglio said the B...

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