Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Amber Birrell

Amber Birrell, Senior Arts and Culture Editor

Amber is currently a Senior at Homestead and this is her fourth year on the Epitaph. She is excited to be the Senior Arts & Culture editor this year. Amber loves photography, writing, going to concerts and hanging out with her friends. She is excited to work with the Epitaph this year!
All content by Amber Birrell
Sophomore, thrower Caleb Xiao said he enjoys the diversity of events within track and field.

Uncovering various track events

By Amber Birrell, Parth Dhaulakhandi, and Brian Ling
May 11, 2023

Freshmen take on track and field

By Amber Birrell, Parth Dhaulakhandi, and Brian Ling
May 2, 2023
Miss Sohees use of fabrics and color make her collection unique. (Photo from Vogue)

Fashion Police: Miss Sohee debuts stunning collection at Milan Fashion Week

By Amber Birrell
April 21, 2023

Answer key

By Amber Birrell, Lindsey Steel, and Emma Yu
March 1, 2023
The design of these flats is not revolutionary or practical

Fashion Police: Miu Miu ballet flats not worth the price or hype

By Amber Birrell
March 1, 2023

Epitaph hot takes

By Amber Birrell
December 17, 2022
Students prepared for homecoming by decorating floats for the parade

Behind the scenes of Homecoming

By Saira Ahmed, Amber Birrell, and Anushruti Nagarajan
October 12, 2022
Colen said her favorite part of volleyball are the friendships and the fun she has with her team.

Serving for the team

By Seoyoung Hwang, Mackie Vu, Amber Birrell, and David Lin
October 7, 2022

Creating cultural connections

By Amber Birrell, Anderson Picone, and Annabelle Yip
September 30, 2022
Fall 2022 Fashion

Fall 2022 Fashion

By Amber Birrell
September 24, 2022
NON-STOP NOISE: Renovations of buildings cause noise and obstacles to students and staff.

Construction continues at HHS, fueled by efforts to modernize campus

By Rajiv Venkatesh, Brian Ling, Oybek Kasimov, Nicole Kim, Seoyoung Hwang, Amber Birrell, and Christine Kim
August 28, 2022
DID NOT DISAPPOINT: Chase Atlantic filled the venue with passion and spirit providing fans with a perfect experience.

Chase Atlantic kicks off ‘Cold Nights’ tour with high-energy opening night

By Amber Birrell and Christine Kim
July 10, 2022
PERFECT SUMMER ACCESSORIES: Shield sunglasses and tote bags are great additions to any summer outfit.

Fashion Police: Exploring summer accessories

By Amber Birrell
May 25, 2022

Working out with weights

By Amber Birrell, Brevin Reed
March 10, 2022
JOURNALISM PRESS CONFERENCE: Superintendent Polly Bove answers questions about the future of advisories and how the district plans to educate students about social injustices.

Students, administration reflect on advisory

By Nicole Kim, Raymond Ranbhise, Christine Kim, Seoyoung Hwang, Dan Penalosa, Amber Birrell, and Joss Broward
September 17, 2021
Britney Spears’ conservatorship is doing more harm than good.

The only thing ‘toxic’ is Britney Spears’ conservatorship

By Amber Birrell and Niyatee Jain
July 19, 2021

[Video] Students transitioning from distance learning to in-person

By Ariana Tejeda Moreno and Yukari E. Zapata
June 3, 2021
Combat Asian Hate

Combat Asian Hate

By Amber Birrell and Ritaja Subrahmanya
April 26, 2021
Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

By Amber Birrell
February 12, 2021
HHS students were surveyed about their thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine brings schools one step closer to re-opening

By Amber Birrell
February 8, 2021
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon in the Netflix series 'The Queens Gambit'.

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ a captivating story

By Amber Birrell
January 9, 2021

Staying sustainable through the holidays

By Amber Birrell
December 6, 2020
Allowing logging in forests creates concern for climate activists

Allowing logging in forests creates concern for climate activists

By Amber Birrell
December 6, 2020
Smoke covers the view of the mountains and ocean from Arnold's home.

Major wildfires continue to spread across California

By Amber Birrell
November 2, 2020
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
Creating connections during remote learning

Creating connections during remote learning

By Amber Birrell, Riley Dalton, and Christine Kim
October 1, 2020
As seen in the graph above, since reopening, the amount of new COVID-19 cases has increased rapidly.

Reopening economy doing more harm than good

By Amber Birrell
July 5, 2020
Shop owners began opening up stores for curbside pickup after being closed for more than two months.

California eases COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

By Amber Birrell
May 23, 2020
Staying 6 feet apart from people who you are not quarantining with is an important step to slow down the spread of the virus.

Social distancing: A crucial step to slow the spread of COVID-19

By Amber Birrell and Christine Kim
April 30, 2020
New normal

New normal

By Amber Birrell
April 10, 2020
AP physics 1: not worth the removal of physics honors

AP physics 1: not worth the removal of physics honors

By Amber Birrell and Ritaja Subrahmanya
March 26, 2020
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