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The Epitaph’s last Bar-On Brief

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 31, 2017
Photo by Shauli Bar-On

The Bar-On Brief: Ben Stern — resisting injustice

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 25, 2017
The Bar-On Brief: Put an end to weekday proms

The Bar-On Brief: Put an end to weekday proms

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 18, 2017
Warriors player Stephen Curry before a media access event, where he answered questions about signing sophomore Kimberly Nuestros shoes. Photo by Rachel Hildebrand

The Bar-On Brief: Steph Curry — simply the best

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 11, 2017
Photo by Rachel Hildebrand. Curry with Nuestro’s signed shoes after practice today

Community, GS Warriors show support for Nuestro family

By Shauli Bar-On and Rachel Hildebrand
May 10, 2017
Photo by Shauli Bar-On

The Bar-On Brief: The scam of the AP exam

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 4, 2017

The Bar-On Brief: Many surveys, few results

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 27, 2017
The two-day lunchtime event will provide a chance for candidates to speak to the whole school during campaign week. Design by Desmond Kamas

The Bar-On Brief: A chance for class candidates to amplify their voice

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 20, 2017
The Bar-On Brief: Californias poor teacher recruitment plan

The Bar-On Brief: California’s poor teacher recruitment plan

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 13, 2017
Adviser Natalie Owsley presents the Carl Towley award to Dina Ferentinos. Photo courtesy of Edmond Kwong

Former Epitaph adviser wins highest journalism honor

By Noor Baig, Shauli Bar-On , , and
April 9, 2017
Photo courtesy of Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office

The Bar-On Brief: Apr. 3 lockdown — a reality check

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 6, 2017
Developing: HHS campus on lockdown during lunch

Developing: HHS campus on lockdown during lunch

By Shauli Bar-On
April 3, 2017
San Jose Taiko performance on Mar. 28, one of many activities of Multicultural Week 2017. (Photo by Shauli Bar-On)

The Bar-On Brief: Cherishing diversity

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
March 30, 2017
The Bar-On Brief: HHS fails to recognize athletes

The Bar-On Brief: HHS fails to recognize athletes

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
March 23, 2017
The Bar-On Brief: Where the “Screenagers” movie showing fell short

The Bar-On Brief: Where the “Screenagers” movie showing fell short

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
March 16, 2017
The Bar-On Brief: Ending gender discrimination at its roots

The Bar-On Brief: Ending gender discrimination at its roots

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
March 9, 2017
Design by Juliette Wong

The Bar-On Brief: Raising awareness and insipring action

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
March 2, 2017
Photo courtesy of CBS8

The Bar-On Brief: CalExit, a selfish idea for forfeiters

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
February 23, 2017
Leadership students posted this photo on Facebook to advertise for the new event. Design by tech commissioner Yash Satyavarpu.

The Bar-On Brief: The original, uninspirational message behind Sadie’s and how leadership is fixing it

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
February 16, 2017
Photo by David Coe

The Bar-On Brief: Class of 2017 officers — surpassing expectations

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
February 9, 2017
Illustration by Maria Salter

The Bar-On Brief: The anxiety of course selection

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
February 2, 2017
Illustration by Maria Salter

The Bar-On Brief: Drought state of emergency is still in place

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
January 26, 2017
Photo courtesy of NBC News

The Bar-On Brief: Adversarial speech is free speech

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
January 19, 2017
Illustration by Maria Salter

The Bar-On Brief: First period should start at 8:30 a.m.

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
January 12, 2017
Illustration by Maria Salter

The Bar-On Brief: Setting an achievable New Year’s resolution

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
January 5, 2017
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
December 15, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
December 8, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
December 1, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: Don’t forget the purpose of Thanksgiving

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
November 24, 2016
The Bar-On Brief: How to facilitate controversial discussions

The Bar-On Brief: How to facilitate controversial discussions

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
November 17, 2016
Illustration by Aarya Gupta

The Bar-On Brief: The (United) States of America

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
November 11, 2016
FUHSD board elections underway

FUHSD board elections underway

By Shauli Bar-On
November 5, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: The traffic issue is back

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
November 3, 2016

The Bar-On Brief: Why this week’s ‘Run Hide Defend’ drill was better than ever before

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
October 27, 2016
Illustration by Katelyn Pan

The Bar-On Brief: The California ShakeOut is a serious warning

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
October 20, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: The finale of Homecoming week

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
October 13, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: I wonder what leadership can do for me

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
October 6, 2016
Photo by Mark Lu

The Bar-On Brief: Club and Grub will never die

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
September 29, 2016
Photo by Shauli Bar-On

The Bar-On Brief: Effective conversations lead to effective change

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
September 22, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: High school rankings are far from objective

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
September 15, 2016
Earlier this week, the arrested student created anonymous Instagram accounts targeting religious groups

FHS teen arrested on criminal threat charges clashed with water polo teammates

By Shauli Bar-On
September 9, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: How to handle hatred

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
September 8, 2016

The Bar-On Brief: I disagree with Colin Kaepernick, but I will defend his right to protest

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
September 1, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: The progressive step HHS has taken

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
August 25, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: This small gesture could make or break someone’s year

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
August 18, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: Graduation 2016 — the only of its kind

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
June 1, 2016

The Bar-On Brief: Global warming should be a hot topic

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
May 18, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: We don’t want to relive the Prohibition era

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
May 11, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: Gerda — a Holocaust story of hope

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
May 4, 2016
The Bar-On Brief: Learning is applying

The Bar-On Brief: Learning is applying

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 27, 2016
The Bar-On Brief: Fighting teacher tenure - the nationwide movement has just begun

The Bar-On Brief: Fighting teacher tenure – the nationwide movement has just begun

By Shauli Bar-On , Columnist
April 20, 2016
Illustration by Elinda Xiao

The Bar-On Brief: Studying for finals while watching the semifinals

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
April 13, 2016
Photo by Gabriella Mrozowski

The Bar-On Brief: “Every Fifteen Minutes” – Involve me and I’ll learn

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
April 6, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: Don’t take the easy path to ASB

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
March 30, 2016
The Bar-On Brief: We’re not all that special and we don’t deserve our own time zone

The Bar-On Brief: We’re not all that special and we don’t deserve our own time zone

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
March 23, 2016
Shiblaq takes a breather while he performs a rap about a father and daughter affected by drugs.

The Bar-On Brief: Bike accidents and the the age-old question: Who is to blame?

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
March 16, 2016
The Bar-On Brief: We lost the Lost and Found

The Bar-On Brief: We lost the Lost and Found

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
March 9, 2016
Illustration by Emil Lendof/The Daily Beast

The Bar-On Brief: Hollywood frames the Oscars

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
March 2, 2016
Illlustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
February 24, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: We need a name change

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
February 17, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: Why do touchdowns beat goals?

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
February 10, 2016
Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

The Bar-On Brief: Why do we keep tuning in?

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
February 3, 2016

The Bar-On Brief: From Temple Run to Subway Surfers

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
January 27, 2016
FUHSD enrollment is expected to increase in the coming years

The Bar-On Brief: Cupertino and Lynbrook’s problems may soon be ours as well

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
January 20, 2016
Illustration by Kira Garlick

The Bar-On Brief: Your plan for life and life’s plan for you

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
January 13, 2016

The Bar-On Brief: What happens during finals week shouldn’t stay in finals week

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist
January 6, 2016
Celebration of peace and hope unites students

Celebration of peace and hope unites students

By Shauli Bar-On
November 22, 2015

An easy hack

By Shauli Bar-On
November 10, 2015
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