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By Joshua Cantwell-Nahrung April 29, 2021

Crisis hotlines 1-877-SAMHSA7 - National Mental Health Hotline 1-800-656-4673 - National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-273-8255 - National Suicide Prevention Hotline 650-493-7273 - Rape Crisis...

Q&A with principal Giglio: Reopening

By Sahil Venkatesan March 20, 2021

Q: Can we pick and choose which classes to attend in person? A: “There's no update on that one; that one's still being debated,” Giglio said. “Although if I had to lay money, I would say that's...

Reopening update

By Nika Bondar March 11, 2021

Coming soon... See Nika Bondar's Instagram post about reopening here!

Get with the programming

By Miya Liu January 17, 2021

Website that Pedley created: Use Tracker for IBM Quantum Experience Additional links mentioned in the article: Hack Club KanyeZone IBM Quantum Experience Click on the slideshow below...

The Homestead Food Pantry distributed care packages including food and other necessities to 120 families on Oct. 14.

ASB, PTSA join forces to create Homestead Food Pantry

By Ritaja Subrahmanya October 21, 2020

Despite COVID-19, the Homestead Food Pantry, a partnership between ASB and the Homestead PTSA, held  their first food drive on Sept. 30. The group started planning the service in mid September, IDC Representative...

The video of Arbery’s shooting bears a striking resemblance to lynching photography, since both were not taken to protest violence, but rather to celebrate it.

Being black should not be a death sentence

By Macy Li May 31, 2020

For years, black citizens in the United States have faced countless racist attacks from white people. Today, this abuse towards black civilians has rapidly gained attention and sparked nationwide outrage....

JV soccer imparts life skills of leadership, collaboration

JV soccer imparts life skills of leadership, collaboration

Although girls soccer teaches players about various drills and techniques, it also imparts other crucial life skills and lessons.  Sophomore Kimberly Capio said she has been playing soccer for around...

Golf team experiences growth on, off course

Golf team experiences growth on, off course

By Renee Wang November 26, 2019

The girls varsity golf team ended their season with four wins, two ties and nine losses in the El Camino Division of SCVAL.  “Our overall record didn’t show the growth that we had on the course,”...

Samrudh Shenoy (11) and Lior Kishinevsky (12) focus on solving Rubik’s Cubes and compete for the shortest solve time.

Cubing competition allows students to test skills

By Allen Zhang November 19, 2019

Cubing Club held its first competition, allowing students to experience a competitive atmosphere and to test their cubing skills against others.  During the competition, held on Nov. 8 after school,...

Ovadia is able to hold a sense of anonymity on the team, as players’ genders are indistinguishable in their football uniform.

Girl plays ‘boy’ sport: Eden Ovadia paves the way for women in football

By Sara Shohoud October 30, 2019

H omestead has made history. Senior Eden Ovadia is the first female to play on the boys varsity football team for two seasons, playing as a wide receiver and free safety. Ovadia was able to try out...

California has openly embraced the legalization of marijuana through the use of ads and billboards; is federal legalization next?

As marijuana stigma drops, addiction rates will rise

By Leila Salam October 22, 2019

W ith the 2020 presidential campaigns fully underway, each candidate is showcasing their brand-new shiny policy plans. Some of the most controversial plans concern federal legalization of marijuana. While...

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