Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

(SATIRE) Students graffiti bathrooms in hopes of forcing repairs

March 15, 2018

T o motivate HHS administration to repaint the — notably faded — green of the restroom walls on campus, students have turned to the ageless protest-method of high schoolers: vandalism. Across...

The Garlick Press: Greener student driving

March 13, 2018

The student parking lot is always packed in the morning, with different types of vehicles: trucks, Mini Coopers and family SUVs. For families who are planning on getting a new car for their driving student,...

Although Forza Italia, the party led by Silvio Berlusconi, is leading a successful right-wing coalition in the Italian general elections, Luigi Di Maio’s Five Star Movement has, by itself, arisen as a challenger. Photo courtesy of NBC.

The Ripple Effect: The political facades of cuddling lambs and shaking hands

By Aishwarya Jayadeep March 7, 2018

So, here we go again. In the vein of Marine Le Pen in France, Geert Wilders in the Netherlands and Frauke Petry in Germany, the Italian general elections on Sunday skewed hard towards populists,...

The Denome’s Advocate: Show some solidarity to striking teachers

By Thomas Denome March 5, 2018

Gun violence as a problem in schools has reached a new level In the news; it is overshadowing the fact that in West Virginia, school has not been happening for the past week. West Virginia educators...

The Impatient Patient: How Weight Watchers’ new teen program offers benefits to low-income families

By Renee Wang March 2, 2018

Weight Watchers’ recent decision to offer free memberships to teenagers has been met with much backlash across the internet — and this comes as no surprise, as we, as a society, have become increasingly...

Hart of the Matter: The power of hair, or the lack thereof

By Lily Hartenstein February 28, 2018

Recently, I shaved my head, and while I was met with overwhelming positivity, I witnessed a lot of shock as well. I was asked why I did it countless times, sometimes out of sheer curiosity, but sometimes...

The Hart of the Matter: Women in athletics deserve better representation

By Lily Hartenstein February 14, 2018

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games recently began, and my eyes have been glued to the television ever since. I wanted to ignore the politics and just “ooh” and “aah” at every perfectly executed...

The call for justice of youngest siblings everywhere

By Andrea Boyn February 11, 2018

The youngest sibling has it the hardest. The truth of birth-order stereotypes can only be confirmed when the story is heard from all perspectives. Growing up as the youngest most definitely has its...

The Impatient Patient: Video game addiction more than a virtual reality

By Renee Wang February 9, 2018

Part 1 of this series can be found here https://hhsepitaph.com/6416/opinion/the-impatient-patient-video-game-addiction-more-than-a-virtual-reality/ Gaming addiction now has a place into the World Health...

The Olympics offer an insight into the murky waters of international politics.

The Ripple Effect: Where the triple Salchow meets foreign relations

By Aishwarya Jayadeep February 7, 2018

If you tune in at the right moment to the right channel this Friday, you’ll be just in time to watch athletes in matching outfits meander along a path. Crowds will roar. National pride will sizzle. International...

Brownfields can be any area with pollutants or toxins, such as abandoned factory buildings, dumping sites, and quarries

Garlick Press: Bay Area Superfund sites need super attention

By Kira Garlick February 4, 2018

A weekend ago, I hiked with a friend at Fremont Older, both of us looking to enjoy the fresh air and find an escape from our schoolwork. As we finally ascended the lookout called Hunter’s Point, I could...

The Denome’s Advocate: A return to the Dark Ages for Silicon Valley

By Thomas Denome January 22, 2018

Downtown Mountain View is covered in them. Walk up the Stevens Creek Trail and you’ll probably notice at least three. Heck, according to the Wall Street Journal, they’ve ended up as far as the Burning...

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