Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Nathan Gu

Nathan Gu, Sports Editor

Nathan is a senior and sports editor for The Epitaph. In his second year, he hopes to tell stories highlighting the HHS community. Nathan enjoys playing basketball and learning biology. In his spare time, he likes listening to music, reading articles or hanging out with friends.
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Hiring more track and field coaches will help athletes in all events succeed, which will bring a better season, athletic director Chris Grossman said.

Leading a final lap

By Nathan Gu
February 2, 2024
Football players run various plays to prepare for what they will face from other schools.

Now hiring: referees

By Nathan Gu
December 14, 2023
News Quiz

News Quiz

By Nathan Gu, Brian Ling, and Jonathan Xue
October 29, 2023
Principal Greg Giglio discusses repercussions of AI misuse in an HHS interview panel.

FUHSD implements new AI policies

By Nathan Gu, Parker Lin, Helen Tam, and Jonathan Xue
September 8, 2023
“Making the tensegrity bench was hard,” AP physics C student, junior Michelle Kuan said. “We struggled on the precision and it also didn’t hold our teammate’s weight, which broke it.” (Photo courtesy of Nathan Jeon)

Students wrap up AP season with final projects

By Nathan Gu
June 1, 2023
FUHSD takes steps toward becoming greener as a district, superintendent Graham Clark said. (Photo from Stanley Kou)

FUHSD honored with state award for sustainability

By Parth Dhaulakhandi and Nathan Gu
June 1, 2023
Samuel Fung works with students in his AP chemistry class on an experiment related to batteries.

Chasing passions: AP chemistry teacher researches lithium ion batteries

By Nathan Gu
May 30, 2023
Physics teacher Danny Nunez said he hopes that students will have as much of a fun experience as he does teaching.

Pursuing dreams: a life-changing realization

By Nathan Gu
May 24, 2023
Physics teacher Kathleen Shreve utilizes Plicker cards, scannable patterns with different orientations that represent different answer choices, to engage her students before class.

A personalized approach to learning

By Nathan Gu
May 19, 2023
Senior Kaz Nakao studies AP chemistry to succeed on the AP test.

AP test prep in full swing: how students strive for success

By Nathan Gu
May 17, 2023
Senior Aiden Leone said he beat his own record, which was set at CCS in Hollister. (Photo courtesy of Aiden Leone)

Senior varsity swimmer breaks school record

By Nathan Gu and Brian Ling
May 17, 2023
At the Latinx Student Union booth, officers sell vibrant hibiscus tea, freshly made Colombian arepas and sparkling Mexican soda. “While Latin American countries like Mexico and Colombia are grouped together a lot of the time, we’re trying to highlight what’s unique about each country’s culture,” club president, senior Ariana Tejeda Moreno said. “I think it’s amazing that we have so many different traditions, but also a lot of similar experiences which bring us together.”

Photo gallery: Multicultural night showcases diversity on campus

By Nathan Gu and Rajiv Venkatesh
May 3, 2023
Think you know about local, national and global news? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz!

The Epitaph’s early 2023 news quiz

By Karuna Chandran, Nathan Gu, Madhavi Karthik, and Rajiv Venkatesh
April 21, 2023

HHS varsity softball players share journey with the sport

By Parth Dhaulakhandi, Nathan Gu, and Mackie Vu
April 14, 2023
Softball players see team bonding as a way to improve their performance and enjoy their time on the team

Sweet satisfaction of softball

By Parth Dhaulakhandi, Nathan Gu, Harshitha Vijayakumar, and Mackie Vu
April 13, 2023

How to celebrate Chinese New Year

By Nathan Gu and Brian Ling
January 20, 2023

Post-high school running plans

By Nathan Gu, Erin Loh, and Evelyn Wang
January 17, 2023
Students leave clubs for their lack of interest in the club.

Dwindling club attendance brings incentives to smaller clubs

By Nathan Gu
December 23, 2022
After placing ninth at league championships, Gardner will advance to the state level

Cross country competes at CCS

By Nathan Gu, Erin Loh, and Evelyn Wang
December 15, 2022
The source material of “Chainsaw Man” seamlessly carries over to the anime

‘Chainsaw Man’ is fine as it is despite criticism

By Nathan Gu
December 7, 2022
Golf unites athletes and fosters improvement.

From newcomers to professionals

By Joss Broward, Nathan Gu, Brian Ling, and Lindsey Steel
October 13, 2022
Epitaph Picks: Animes to watch in the fall

Epitaph Picks: Animes to watch in the fall

By Nathan Gu and Hope Saena
October 12, 2022
With the return of the school year, technology remains constant in the classrooms.

Exploring modern approaches to learning

By Lia Klebanov, Keshav Kumar, Gabriela Salazar, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Saira Ahmed, and Nathan Gu
September 11, 2022
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