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Homestead High School's student newspaper

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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
All content by Aishwarya Jayadeep

The Ripple Effect: Nothing is futile, so long as we embrace the ugliness

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
May 22, 2019
Doubling Down Episode 1: STEM and Sports

Doubling Down Episode 1: STEM and Sports

By Aishwarya Jayadeep, Alfonso Pitco III, Andrea Sun, and Renee Wang
March 29, 2019

The Ripple Effect: Hatred vs. an oath of office

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
March 20, 2019
UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed deal with the European Union to help facilitate Brexit suffered a historic defeat in the House of Commons, with a 230-vote margin.

The Ripple Effect: No confidence, and the crushing irony of promise-keeping

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
January 16, 2019
The latest season of “Doctor Who” features an entirely new cast, including, for the first time, a woman (Jodie Whittaker) playing the titular character, the Doctor.

Change, and not a moment too soon

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
December 12, 2018
The wildfires have brought a mental toll to California.

[Photo] The Melodic Line: What Californians truly need right now

By Melody Chen
November 16, 2018
Carbon dioxide emissions from human activity contribute to the melting of the Arctic ice. Photo courtesy of National Geographic.

The Ripple Effect: Another human achievement, but not the good kind

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 14, 2018
Students were evacuated in the smoke-filled air that was a result of Northern California’s wildfires.

Fire alarm prompts student evacuation for fourth time this semester

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 10, 2018

The Ripple Effect: Vote to keep protesting, keep protesting to vote

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
October 10, 2018

The Ripple Effect: Immigrants are facing ever-growing barriers

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
September 26, 2018
Homosexuality was decriminalized in India last Thursday, in a victory for the nation's LGBT community. Illustration by Aishwarya Jayadeep

The Ripple Effect: India, individual rights and the ghost of imperialism

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
September 12, 2018
The new website layout attempts to accommodate the different needs of students, parents and staff, according to FUHSD Coordinator of Communications Rachel Zlotziver. Photo courtesy of Amity Bateman.

FUHSD launches new school websites

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
September 7, 2018
Miguel Diaz-Canel (left), the Cuban first vice president under Raul Castro (right), was named the country’s president on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Getty images.

The Ripple Effect: A Cuban continuation

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
April 25, 2018

The Ripple Effect: You’re only elected twice (or thrice, or four times)

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
March 28, 2018
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
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

The Ripple Effect: Being frank about our lingua franca

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
January 10, 2018

Engaging, but not a ‘runaway’ hit

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
December 4, 2017

The Ripple Effect: The Zimbabwean media’s happily-ever-after?

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 29, 2017

The Ripple Effect: Flattery, foreign relations and forbidden shrimp

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 15, 2017

The Ripple Effect: Looking ahead for Catalonia

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 1, 2017

The Ripple Effect: What’s in a vote?

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
October 16, 2017
Frauke Petry, leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has generally kept up an appearance of being more measured than her colleagues there, but some of her incendiary remarks are not as moderate as her demeanor suggests.

The Ripple Effect: Europe’s chain reaction

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
October 2, 2017
“[The EU is trying to turn Europe] into a continent with a mixed population and mixed culture,” Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said in response to the Sept. 6 ruling ordering all EU nations to adhere to their migrant quotas, according to ABC News. Photo courtesy of Reuters

The Ripple Effect: Refugees are not the death of your culture

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
September 18, 2017
Summer internships are generally less lucrative than part-time jobs.

Demanding summer internships is a mistake

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
May 21, 2017
Wikipedia has been banned in Turkey since late April for not taking down pages that questioned the motives of the Turkish government. Photo courtesy of turkeyblocks.org.

The Ripple Effect: Information is a right (column)

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
May 21, 2017
President Trump has emphasized that one of his top priorities is safeguarding the jobs of people working in industries concerning nonrenewable energy. Photo courtesy of TIME magazine.

The Ripple Effect: Don’t forget climate change

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
April 30, 2017
“Strange the Dreamer” is author Laini Taylor’s seventh fantasy novel. Photo courtesy of Hatchette Book Group, Inc.

‘Strange the Dreamer’ is strangely mesmerizing

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
April 13, 2017
The suspect was safely secured by the Sunnyvale police. Photo courtesy of Edgar Vega.

Domestic violence scare puts campus in Run, Hide, Defend

By Thomas Denome, Lily Hartenstein, Aishwarya Jayadeep, and Elinda Xiao
April 4, 2017
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen (left) and Dutch prime ministerial candidate Geert Wilders have similarly shaken up the political landscapes and national sentiments in their respective countries. Photo Courtesy of GlobalResearch.

The Ripple Effect: Lasting impacts

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
March 29, 2017
It’s on us to care

It’s on us to care

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
March 5, 2017
Fisher and Reynolds shared a close bond as mother and daughter, but their achievements were unique

In Memoriam: Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
January 9, 2017
Trump delivers his victory speech early Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy of the Washington Post.

Donald Trump’s triumph is only the start of a slew of changes

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 12, 2016
Jiyong Shim, Carolyn Shan, Anoushka Tambay and Sophie Chen, freshmen, get ready for brunchtime cheer-offs during Homecoming Week.

Freshmen in low spirits

By Aishwarya Jayadeep
November 6, 2016
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