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
Students prepared for homecoming by decorating floats for the parade

Behind the scenes of Homecoming

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

October 7, 2022

Creating cultural connections

September 30, 2022
Fall 2022 Fashion

Fall 2022 Fashion

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

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

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

Fashion Police: Exploring summer accessories

May 25, 2022

Working out with weights

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

September 17, 2021
Britney Spears’ conservatorship is doing more harm than good.

The only thing ‘toxic’ is Britney Spears’ conservatorship

July 19, 2021

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

June 3, 2021
Combat Asian Hate

Combat Asian Hate

April 26, 2021
Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

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

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

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ a captivating story

January 9, 2021

Staying sustainable through the holidays

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

Allowing logging in forests creates concern for climate activists

December 6, 2020
Smoke covers the view of the mountains and ocean from Arnolds home.

Major wildfires continue to spread across California

November 2, 2020
Students have found different ways to organize themselves at home. This is sophomore Karina Lims desk.

Coping with COVID-19: HHS students share organizational tips

October 22, 2020
Creating connections during remote learning

Creating connections during remote learning

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

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

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

April 30, 2020
New normal

New normal

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

AP physics 1: not worth the removal of physics honors

March 26, 2020
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