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The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
All content by Dexter Tatsukawa
A system like quarantine is heavily reliant on the efforts of its participants. As residents of the country with the highest number of COVID-19 infections, Americans have a heavy responsibility to participate in the quarantine. Protests against the quarantine, which have flared up across the U.S. only help to prolong the virus’s stay in the U.S. and put the lives of many at risk.

Quarantine Protests: Ill aimed discontent

By Dexter Tatsukawa
May 16, 2020
Both before and during the rapid developments of the pandemic, the school has prepared for online classes through technology assistance and cooperation with staff and students.

Transition into online classes increases communication, possible loss of educational experience

By Dexter Tatsukawa
April 5, 2020
Mock Trial finals cancelled due to COVID-19 risks, team’s progress halted

Mock Trial finals cancelled due to COVID-19 risks, team’s progress halted

By Nitya Kashyap and Dexter Tatsukawa
March 22, 2020
David Aronson (12) rushes the ball against the opposition. With Los Altos’ current record of 17-2 and victory against HHS in their last game, the team once again proved itself as a difficult opponent.

Boys basketball defeated but still determined

By Dexter Tatsukawa
February 11, 2020
Green Ops’ clean-up events are set anywhere from right on campus to the beaches of California.

Green Ops: clearing path towards healthier environment

By Dexter Tatsukawa
January 2, 2020
Combined with the threat of an impending major earthquake, California wildfires are a growing issue that have affected many and will likely continue to do so.

Fires continue to tear through California

By Leila Salam and Dexter Tatsukawa
December 18, 2019
TIME FOR SOCIALIZING: Buddy Lunches serve as a place where both members and non-members of the club can get to know one another.

The Differences Among Us club promotes unity through socials

By Dexter Tatsukawa
November 18, 2019
CONTINUING THE TRADITION: From left: Tamra Tawakol (10), Surbhi Yadav (10), Bebel Yen (10), Khushi Thapa (11). According to Cure, in the early 1990s ribbons were first used to represent cancer awareness. Today, the practice still continues with ribbons in a multitude of colors.

Homestead Cancer Society presents for Breast cancer awareness month

By Dexter Tatsukawa
November 6, 2019
Social justice clubs play an important role in bringing attention to issues that groups of students face.

Social justice clubs act as distributors of information

By Dexter Tatsukawa
September 30, 2019

‘Ready or Not’ enjoyable but unremarkable

By Dexter Tatsukawa
September 20, 2019

Mustangs lose to Mountain View in season opener, but come back to slaughter SSFHS in game 2

By Dexter Tatsukawa
September 12, 2019
Although the Mustangs lost, they remained optimistic about their next game against South San Francisco. That optimism was validated in a 67-6 win over SSFHS.

Roundup more than ‘one stop shop’

By Jackson Faria, Karen Li, Sara Shohoud, Dexter Tatsukawa, and Jack Xu
September 9, 2019

National bike to school day promotes healthy, safe transit

By Dexter Tatsukawa
June 5, 2019

Cultural, religious clubs create sense of community

By Dexter Tatsukawa
May 13, 2019

Sushi Social attracts fans of Japanese cuisine

By Dexter Tatsukawa
May 10, 2019

Boys Varsity Tennis Recap

By Dexter Tatsukawa, Patrick Yu
May 3, 2019

“Five Feet Apart” has good concept, poor execution

By Dexter Tatsukawa and Pranavi Abburi
April 30, 2019
From left, Lior Kishinevsky (11), history teacher Andrea Yee, para-educator Jessica Buffum. The event was hosted to show appreciation for all of the staff’s work. Photo by Dexter Tatsukawa.

French club cooks breakfast for staff

By Dexter Tatsukawa
March 26, 2019
Chinese New Year serves as an occasion on which friends and family can come together. Pictured from left: Joyce Kuo (12), Katherine Dong (12), Alyssa Liang (12), Megan Ikeya (12), Julia Wang (10), Isabelle Law (12), Emily Yao (11), Lily Collins (9), Angelica Ochoa (10). Photo by Dexter Tatsukawa.

National Chinese Honor Society hosts New Year festivities

By Dexter Tatsukawa
March 6, 2019
Students at the karaoke social got to experience songs in Japanese from a wide array of different time eras and places.

Japanese culture celebrated with karaoke social at CHS

By Dexter Tatsukawa
December 14, 2018

Japanese Honor Society hosts annual karaoke social

By Dexter Tatsukawa
December 4, 2018
Hymns give students new amd greater understanding of Christianity. Photo courtesy of Katy Tsao.

Footprints club performs hymns

By Dexter Tatsukawa
November 7, 2018

Junior Prateek Anand dances in KREW for second year

By Dexter Tatsukawa
October 12, 2018
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