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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Grossman said that the induction helped him relive his days in high school. (Photo courtesy of Chris Grossman, photo by Catherine Yang)

Athletic director inducted into hall of fame

By Aashka Nagarkar, Mackie Vu, and Catherine Yang November 20, 2024

Athletic director Chris Grossman was inducted into Monte Vista High School’s Hall of Fame along with the rest of the 1998 championship baseball team on Sept. 29. Grossman played on the baseball team...

Influencers leverage their platforms to promote their businesses, even when they have questionable practices.

Influencer items fail fans

By Brian Ling November 13, 2024

Becoming a viral social media influencer is a dream for many thanks to the social and financial power it can provide. To achieve this dream, internet sensations often turn to selling branded merchandise...

The team developed a new climbing mechanism for their robot which debuted at Chezy Championships, Freitag said. (Photo courtesy of Julia Geofferey)

Robotics team’s talent shines bright

By Maya Dutt, Alicia Liste, and Catherine Yang November 3, 2024

After a rough start at 41st place out of 43, robotics Team 670 finished first in the highly competitive Chezy Championships held at Bellarmine College Preparatory from Sept. 27-29, business lead, sophomore...

The best spooky films

The best spooky films

By Ella Chan and Elena Shim October 18, 2024

A combined STEM club would be detrimental to the HHS experience.

Quantity does not always sacrifice quality

By Brian Ling October 10, 2024

Several months ago, I wrote an article titled “Sacrificing Quality for Quantity,” which argues for the centralization of all STEM clubs. After extensive reflection, I realized that many of its suggestions...

Omar Apollo’s “God Said No World Tour” was heaven sent

Omar Apollo’s “God Said No World Tour” was heaven sent

By Olivia Levesque Ouellette October 7, 2024

As the lights dim and the crowd roars, the white curtain is absorbed by the blue spotlight. The curtain rises and the spotlight is centered on singer, songwriter Omar Apollo. Dressed in white from head...

From the Cold War to COVID-19: a journey through HHS history

From the Cold War to COVID-19: a journey through HHS history

By Maya Dutt, Annie Guo, and Olivia Levesque Ouellette October 7, 2024

This year, HHS has started its 64th year of serving the community, superintendent Graham Clark said. Although HHS was founded under the military economy of the Cold War, the school has adapted to serve...

Summer ventures

Summer ventures

By Henry Hu, Alicia Liste, and Madeleine Yee September 29, 2024

The Rose Parade will act as a shaping experience for new members and seniors alike, drum major, senior Linda Chang said.

Preparations blossom for band director’s final parade

After their last performance in 2018, Homestead marching band will perform at the highly prestigious Rose Parade again this year, drum major, senior Linda Chang said. The parade, which takes place on Jan....

Establishing a tight community and strengthening the team’s mindset is the main goal of the cheer season, Rose said.

New cheer coach steers team back on track

By Isabela Guilardi, Jason Lai, Kevin Miao, and Veronica Zhao August 28, 2024

After three months without a head cheer coach, 2016 HHS alumni Laura Rose stepped into the role on July 18, following the resignation of the previous coach, Rose said. Due to a lack of applications for...

As part of the task force, English teacher James Aguirre said he hopes his role will make high school safer and more welcoming for LGBTQ+ students.

LGBTQ+ force prompts policy

By Malar Raguraman, Mackie Vu, and Jonathan Xue August 19, 2024

To address the needs of LGBTQ+ students across California, English teacher James Aguirre was selected to be a part of the new LGBTQ+ Statewide Advisory Task Force on July 26, Aguirre said. The task force,...

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