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, Junior Arts and Culture Editor

Amber is currently a sophomore at homestead and this is her first year on the epitaph. She is excited to be the junior entertainment editor for the epitaph this year. Amber loves, photography, writing, listening to music, hanging out with her friends, and watching movies. Amber is excited to work with the epitaph this year!

All content by Amber Birrell
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 Arnold's 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 Lim's 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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