Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Rajiv Venkatesh

Rajiv Venkatesh, Editor-in-Chief

Rajiv is a senior, and he is excited to return for his third year on The Epitaph's staff, this time as an Editor-in-Chief. This year, he is looking forward to making an impact on campus through the paper. Rajiv enjoys reading, running and hanging out with friends in his spare time. He loves to learn new things and to explore new places.
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English and drama teacher Alana Caires said she believes theater has the power to bring out a different side of people and to tell important stories in an enjoyable way.

‘Total drama geek’: Alana Caires takes the stage as new drama teacher

By Andrew Fekete, Alicia Liste, Kevin Miao, Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Rajiv Venkatesh, Demi Yau, and Annabelle Yip
September 11, 2023
Members of the HHS Bhangra team perform the exuberant dance style while wearing colorful traditional clothing. “I think this event is a way that we can show pride in our Indian culture,” Bhangra team member, junior Aaditya Raj said. “Its a way for all of us to come together and celebrate it. Showcasing all these teams and giving them a chance to perform is really something special.

Sapnay photo gallery

By Saira Ahmed, Nicole Kim, and Rajiv Venkatesh
May 23, 2023
Catcher, junior Emma Sundland said she hopes to move up to varsity next year and change to another position, such as shortstop or outfield.

JV softball reflects on progress, looks to future after difficult season

By Lindsey Steel, Rajiv Venkatesh, and Faith Watters
May 18, 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
Windian team practices for their upcoming performances during multicultural week and at Sapnay.

Windian team whirls back following year-long hiatus

By Brevin Reed and Rajiv Venkatesh
April 21, 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
At STEM night, Rao said the club hoped to make neuroscience fun through activities such as matching a series of brains to their respective animals and putting the human brain together one lobe at a time.

Kickstarting the brain: juniors start neuroscience club

By David Lin and Rajiv Venkatesh
March 22, 2023
Lou said his goals for the season include placing at CCS.

Standing his ground

By Saira Ahmed, Rajiv Venkatesh, and Mackie Vu
February 8, 2023
Senior, co-software lead Justin Hwang said the team’s 9-1 record in qualifying rounds gave them the right to choose the other teams in their alliances, groups of three teams that compete together. HHS’ position as alliance leader makes its historic victory even more impressive, Hwang said.

Robotics brings home the win

By David Lin and Rajiv Venkatesh
December 13, 2022
Students present their programming projects to the rest of the club. Flappy Fish is one of the projects. It is a remake of the classic Flappy Bird game.

Programming club projects build engagement, necessary teamwork skills

By David Lin and Rajiv Venkatesh
November 21, 2022
Just as in Agrawal’s first year on the team, her final game stretches on for hours until it reaches the fifth and final set. As the set begins, both teams vie for the chance to win this shorter, 15-point set and take the game home.

Photo gallery: Varsity girls volleyball’s final game ends in narrow loss to Lynbrook

By Patrick Hao, Rajiv Venkatesh, and Emma Yu
November 20, 2022
OVER THE HILL: Agrawal said shared difficulties help bring the team together, such as in the game against the formidable St. Francis team, where the team worked together to give their opponents a tough fight.

You’re (not) on your own, kid

By Rajiv Venkatesh and Emma Yu
November 20, 2022

Diwali with the Epitaph

By Anushruti Nagarajan and Rajiv Venkatesh
October 30, 2022
CHANGING OF SEASONS: From freshman to senior year, Lucas Pickles said he has improved tremendously, developing strong relationships with his team and coach.

[Photo] A full circle journey

October 12, 2022
BEST FOOT FORWARD: Lu said the team is off to a good start, completing a base for the robot, as well as holding workshops and an open house event.

Rejuvenating the robotics team

By Rajiv Venkatesh, David Lin, and Brian Ling
October 7, 2022
WELL-LOVED CLASSICS: Platt includes a variety of covers in the show, including classic songs such as Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way.”

Ben Platt’s ‘Reverie’ tour is live music at its finest

By Rajiv Venkatesh
September 14, 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

By Rajiv Venkatesh, Brian Ling, Oybek Kasimov, Nicole Kim, Seoyoung Hwang, Amber Birrell, and Christine Kim
August 28, 2022
LOW-STRESS CONFERENCE: Sophomore Pranav Gunhal said South Bay MUN was a great way for officers to experience chairing committees, and for delegates to wrap up the year with a fun, relaxing conference.

Model UN caps off year with conference

By Rajiv Venkatesh
May 19, 2022
Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Goals

Boys Junior Varsity Tennis’ Goals

By Saira Ahmed, Anushruti Nagarajan, and Rajiv Venkatesh
April 7, 2022
Junior Hetal Kurani said being an officer has taught her how to be an effective mentor.

Finding a voice

By Rajiv Venkatesh
April 5, 2022
Senior Gefei Ma prepares for his final match of the season and his high school career.

The guts and bones of wrestling

By Rajiv Venkatesh and Chloe Wong
March 21, 2022

Sustainable steps can help save the environment

By Ritaja Subrahmanya, Karuna Chandran, Olivia Shen, Ashley Orozco Plata, Rajiv Venkatesh, and Hope Saena
March 9, 2022
HHS’ Science Bowl team has been on a journey to improve together and now they are passing down their knowledge to others.

The cycle of knowledge

By Rajiv Venkatesh
January 31, 2022
Clubs on the horizon

Clubs on the horizon

By Rajiv Venkatesh and Chloe Wong
December 14, 2021
HOURS OF PRACTICE: Lin said that the team practices on Monday and Thursday for three hours and on Saturday for eight hours.

Is it a sport?

By Rajiv Venkatesh
December 1, 2021
FUHSD has implemented a variety of procedures for the grade conversion process.

FUHSD adapts learning recovery options for students

By Keshav Kumar, Madhavi Karthik, Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Nina Vasquez Cruz, Rajiv Venkatesh, Chloe Wong, and Jack Xu
October 1, 2021
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