Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Macy Li

Macy Li, Editor-in-Chief

Macy is a senior, and she is super excited to be one of the Editors-in-Chief! She spends her free time taking sunset pictures, obsessing over Taylor Swift’s entire discography, and engaging in political activism. In addition to journalism, she loves reading and creative writing.
All content by Macy Li
A new beginning, a bittersweet end

A new beginning, a bittersweet end

September 10, 2022
LOWER VOTING AGE: Extending the franchise to 16-year-olds is crucial for American democracy.

The Political Arena: Extend franchise to youth

May 2, 2022
Boys varsity swimmers dive into action in a race against Gunn.

HHS swim senior night

April 17, 2022
MAJOR STRIDE FORWARD: The fight for equal representation must continue.

Shattering glass ceilings

April 12, 2022
DEHUMANIZING RACIAL MINORITIES: Caricatures lead to the exclusion of certain groups from U.S. society.

The Political Arena: How caricatures perpetuate twisted stereotypes

March 6, 2022
NAVIGATING THE MEDIA: Media literacy shields us from false news.

Media literacy cultivates rationality

February 8, 2022

Student Artists

December 10, 2021
REPRESENTATION IS VITAL: We need people who share the same backgrounds as we do to represent us as one collective community.

The Political Arena: Chasing dreams

November 4, 2021
Meet The Girls Golf Team

Meet The Girls Golf Team

October 10, 2021
CROSS COUNTRY CONDITIONING: A cross country team member prepares for the fall sports season,

Fall sports season kicks off

September 17, 2021
The deeper messages embedded in the plot kept me glued to the show, episode after episode.

‘Firefly Lane’ weaves powerful messages into plot

March 20, 2021
Self-care

[Video] Self-care

March 16, 2021
A Year With COVID-19

A Year With COVID-19

March 13, 2021
The decision pro-Trump rioters made to breach the building was a horrifying attack on American democracy.

Political polarization deepens in wake of U.S. Capitol breach

January 21, 2021
The two Homecoming royalty winners, Hasith Basnayake and Hannah McGoran, were announced shortly after the Winter Rally on Dec. 9.

ASB adopts gender-neutral Homecoming court

December 15, 2020
The vast majority of students were invested in this year’s race, and they held divided opinions on the results.

Election reveals divided student opinions

November 20, 2020
The next Supreme Court Justice will hold the power to significantly influence the entire country and make decisions affecting all women, including young girls who are still in school.

The flawed nomination of Amy Coney Barrett

November 4, 2020
From a therapists perspective: power of mental health

From a therapist’s perspective: power of mental health

October 7, 2020
TikTok is known for its whirlwind of viral challenges, trending dances and humorous comedy skits.

Wildly popular TikTok app faces potential ban

August 19, 2020
The Supreme Court provides police officers with almost limitless immunity from prosecution for their actions taken on the job.

Our flawed legal system: helping police get away with murder

August 19, 2020
With the combined efforts of many students in the HHS community, more and more hope is being provided to the homeless and the underprivileged.

Combatting struggles of homeless, underprivileged

June 15, 2020
The video of Arbery’s shooting bears a striking resemblance to lynching photography, since both were not taken to protest violence, but rather to celebrate it.

Being black should not be a death sentence

May 31, 2020
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