Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Students reveal insights on course selection process

By Era Goel and Izzy La Rue March 13, 2017

Every year in February, students attend the course information fair to better inform themselves about the options they have for classes to take in the following school year. Students also admit to facing...

Author Paul Volponi visited HHS to speak about racism in the youth incarceration system.

Paul Volponi discusses his work

By Lily Hartenstein March 9, 2017

Author Paul Volponi came to HHS to speak about youth incarceration and his own experience as a writer, on March 6. Volponi is an author that participates in a program called Silicon Valley Reads, which...

Junior Hannah Moslemy (left) and freshman Andrew Wang (right) help clean inside one of  the WVCS vans

Students attend West Valley Community Service Pantry Clean

By Indira Cockerill March 8, 2017

Key Club volunteered at West Valley Community Service Pantry Clean on Saturday, Feb. 18, where members sorted and stocked shelves with food, washed  produce and cleaned up towards the end of the shift....

For Valentines Day, friends are encouraged to platonically  ask each other to Sadie’s

Sadie’s: not just for the ladies

By Lily Hartenstein February 14, 2017

Marked by the traditional custom of girls asking guys, the annual Sadie Hawkins dance is just around the corner. This year, however, the organizing officers are challenging the gendered custom. “This...

Students can experience a hands on college experience at De Anza College. Picture Courtesy of De Anza College

Freshman year as a Senior with College Now

By Daniel Chung February 9, 2017

W ith the first student meeting taking place on Jan. 25, students who are interested in early college credits can apply for the College Now Program. Most of their general information can be found on their...

On Saturday, the Homestead Equestriettes and several teams from the Bay Area performed their sets at the Forté dance festival 2017, after months of practice.

Bay Area youth dance teams showcase talent at Forté 2017

By Mark Lu February 3, 2017

“Now, everyone’s favorite part: the list of sponsors,” jokes announcer Chris Moylan before introducing the dance teams set to compete, following a morning of solo performances. Lunch has just ended,...

At least two participants will have to shave their heads after the total amount raised surpassed $1000 on Thursday.

Going bald for prom

By Rachel Hildebrand February 2, 2017

Mega-mind. Professor X. Caillou. The Rock. Avatar Aang. Principal Greg Giglio. While currently only one of these famed bald men currently roams the HHS halls, at least two others will join him Monday...

(From Left) Senior Sylvia Rodriguez, Junior Eugenia Lee, and Senior Natalie Chow help gather seeds for harvesting

The Farm is in Full Circle

By Indira Cockerill January 17, 2017

Full Circle Farm received Key Club volunteers working in the education garden with cleanup and compost work on Jan. 14. According to their website, Full Circle Farm is an urban education farm project...

The officer team is hard at work to help others improve their business through their talents in design and programming

HHS students establish a nonprofit

By Aarya Gupta January 3, 2017

When it comes to making an impact in society, a group of dedicated Homestead students are hard at work to establish a program that incorporates aspects of design and programming to benefit others. Good...

Throughout her 18 years of teaching, Giatis said she’s always been called Jenny by both staff and students.

Decade of teaching comes to a close this semester

By Desmond Kamas December 30, 2016

Now on her 10th year at HHS, special education English teacher Jenny Giatis will be retiring at the end of the semester. Giatis said she has mixed feelings about the transition. “It’s a relief and...

Photo courtesy of FAFSA.

Cash 4 College: solution to financial problems for college

By Daniel Chung December 14, 2016

Available since Oct. 1,students can now apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is financial aid from the federal government. The program has been available to students for many...

Ro Khanna greets supporters during his 2014 run for Californias 17th District in the House of Representatives, a seat that he has now won from Rep. Mike Honda.

Rep-elect Ro Khanna emerges victorious with plans to reform education

By Andrew Zhou December 13, 2016

Nov. 8 was not just an important political date for America’s presidential candidates, but an important date for regional representative elections as well. Representative-elect Ro Khanna defeated...

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