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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

The changes make the speaking section almost entirely a matter of practice and memorization, preventing it from accurately assessing skills.

AP world language changes are a fumble

Elina Li May 28, 2026

A rush of panic and adrenaline hits me as the prompt for the cultural presentation, the final free-response question on the AP Chinese test, is unveiled. Recording starts after minimal preparation time,...

Projects inspire creativity and offer more engaging formats than normal assignments, making them more fun and productive for students.

Trading busywork for fun engagement

Catherine Yang May 25, 2026

After months preparing with late night study sessions, practice tests and cram sheets, AP students finally take the test they have been working toward all year. As they close their exam booklets and walk...

To provide a more supportive learning environment, HHS must prioritize the safety of students and staff.

Unsafe campuses undermine learning

Emma Chang May 21, 2026

Weeks ago, an intruder allegedly trespassed onto campus with a knife, principal Denae Nurnberg stated. My phone buzzed with frantic messages from friends and family, asking if I was okay and if I had heard...

Students must learn to critically think instead of negatively labeling others based on faulty assumptions.

‘Just wrong’ is not a valid argument

Selina Wang May 17, 2026

If two consenting adult siblings were in a relationship and never had kids and no one was harmed, most people would instantly call it wrong. However, when asked to explain why, they would struggle to do...

The Mary Avenue housing project will promote inclusivity and support for low-income residents and disabled families.

No housing, no community

Emma Chang April 16, 2026

The whirring of machinery mixes with the usual clamor of Highway 85 as construction prepares to begin on the new Mary Avenue Villas project. Approved in February, the Mary Avenue Villas project aims to...

Politicians are pushing Christianity by indoctrinating students in classrooms.

The classroom is not a church

James Jiang April 8, 2026

Legal hurdles have faced Texas as its law, SB-10, aims to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments, according to The Texas Tribune. This issue has blown up, as it seemingly violates religious...

Students struggle to meet expectations placed on them since youth, creating a constant atmosphere of pressure and stress.

Achievement comes at a cost

Emma Chang March 11, 2026

Long after the last bell of the day reverberates across campus, students can be found holed up in classrooms, hunched over computers or studying in the library.  In recent years, the concept of high...

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