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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Following home isolation and quarantine guidelines before and after getting tested is another way to help prevent the spread of the virus.

COVID-19 testing site updated to enhance accessibility

By Christine Kim October 29, 2020

To increase testing opportunities and accessibility for those wanting to get tested for COVID-19, the online testing portal now offers sign-up pages in Chinese and Vietnamese in addition to Spanish; hours...

Space to Create: a collection of inspirational home workspaces

Space to Create: a collection of inspirational home workspaces

By Raymond Ranbhise and Jack Xu October 29, 2020

Coping with COVID-19: HHS students share organizational tips. Click on the following images to see their purposes and the thought behind their positioning! “It's tough to stay focused during these...

Netflix tries and fails to create an accurate adaptation for the character of Nurse Ratched

‘Ratched,’ the adaptation we did not need

By Evelyn Solis October 29, 2020

Developed by Ryan Murphy and starring the incredible actress, Sarah Paulson, “Ratched,” a Netflix show that was released Sept. 18, was created as a backstory for Mildred Ratched, the antagonist of...

Construction continues amid distance learning

Construction continues amid distance learning

By Saanvi Thakur October 29, 2020

Construction on campus has become the norm for students and staff over the last several years, but even through the pandemic, the work has continued.  The new Guidance Student Services (GSS) building...

FUHSD proposes tax renewal initiative Measure M

FUHSD proposes tax renewal initiative Measure M

By Ritaja Subrahmanya October 29, 2020

Measure M, proposed by the Fremont Union School District, asks voters in Santa Clara County to renew its existing parcel tax to provide more funding for its schools, Superintendent Polly Bove said in a...

A quarantine day in a life of a student

By Seoyoung Hwang and Mae Richardson October 26, 2020

Videos courtesy of Karen Chow (@artiens28), Beatrice Ho (@happybeemole), Maggie Le (@magghehe) and Katherine Wang (@k.wang04)

Lily Collins stars as Emily Cooper in the Netflix series 'Emily in Paris'

‘Emily in Paris’ falls flat on its designer heels

By Christine Kim October 25, 2020

Netflix’s new series, “Emily in Paris,” premiered on Oct. 2 and was a hit, immediately making it onto the top ten list for the Internet TV network.  Full of charming clichés, the show was...

Behind the Screens: What happens in an HHS classroom

By Karuna Chandran and Raymond Ranbhise October 23, 2020

Special thanks to the actors: Meghna Krishnan, Andria Xu, Elise Vambenepe, Raymond Ranbhise, Karuna Chandran, and Asha LaManque

Place a hold on grab bags to discover new favorites!

Library opens for on-campus pickup

By Miya Liu October 23, 2020

To encourage students to read during virtual learning, Verna Grant, the new library media teacher, and Shannon Vakili, the library media specialist, have created a system to pick up library books from...

Students have found different ways to organize themselves at home. This is sophomore Karina Lim's desk.

Coping with COVID-19: HHS students share organizational tips

By Amber Birrell and Karuna Chandran October 22, 2020

Online learning has forced many students to change their habits. For sophomore Emily Tumacder, doing school from home has led to issues with organization. “I find myself a lot less organized because...

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...

History textbooks need to make more of an effort to address topics like slavery in all perspectives – not just make it seem like Americans are in the right.

Whitewashing American history: textbooks reflect neglect toward slavery

By Shreya Partha and Evelyn Solis October 12, 2020

The Civil War is a pivotal unit in every U.S. history class. The discussion about the divided North and South spurs riveting conversations and debates. But the information we are taught is only surface...

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