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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Zeinab Rakhshandehroo

Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Lifestyles Editor

Zeinab is a senior and is super excited to be one of the Lifestyles editorw in her third year with The Epitaph. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and spending time outdoors.
All content by Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
2024 Oscars review

2024 Oscars review

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
March 19, 2024
Fall holidays

Fall holidays

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo and Elena Shim
December 15, 2023
The border wall construction will have severe environmental consequences, such as fragmenting the habitats of endangered species.

Biden’s expansion of the Mexico border wall is unjust, hypocritical

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
December 14, 2023
Voting 101: the ultimate guide to voting for high schoolers

Voting 101: the ultimate guide to voting for high schoolers

By Parth Dhaulakhandi, Maya Dutt, Monica Nie, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, and Veronica Zhao
August 22, 2023
When globalization hits locally

When globalization hits locally

By Saira Ahmed, Karuna Chandran, Madhavi Karthik, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Hope Saena, and Lindsey Steel
May 22, 2023
Best badminton moves

Best badminton moves

By Brian Ling, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, and Veronica Zhao
April 21, 2023
Though well-intentioned, U.S. intervention in foreign countries often severely harms innocent civilians.

Step back, please

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
April 21, 2023

A guide to AP testing

By Patrick Hao and Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
April 4, 2023
Earthquake emergency kits are a small, but impactful way community members can prepare for an earthquake.

A groundbreaking lesson to learn from

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
March 2, 2023

Basketball scoring guide

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
February 15, 2023
Popularized by famous celebrities and influencers, Y2K trends promote harmful body standards.

Some trends should be left in the past

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
February 13, 2023
Orientalism is prevalent in the beloved Disney movie “Aladdin,” which features a hypersexualized Arabian woman, an introductory song which establishes a “barbaric” setting and exotic elements such as flying carpets and magic.

One industry, one story

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
January 11, 2023
Despite injured athletes, the varsity boys water polo team has improved their scores and playing style, senior Alex Snook Manchon said.

Splashing into a new season

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Brevin Reed, and Lindsey Steel
October 29, 2022
A Sense of Community

A Sense of Community

By Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Gabriela Salazar, and Helen Tam
October 13, 2022
Floods in Pakistan are a visible example of climate change’s impact on the world.

The devastating impacts of climate change puts the whole world at risk

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
October 9, 2022
Gingembre (not pictured) said the powerful connection between teammates fosters a welcoming environment for playing.

Individual but united

By Nicole Pimenta Innecco, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Gabriela Salazar, and Helen Tam
October 5, 2022
Though in the name of equality, France’s bill promotes bigotry and prejudice in sports.

Neutrality or injustice?

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
October 1, 2022

Summer Trends

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
September 13, 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
MOTIVATING MINORITY STUDENTS: More events such as the STEMtrum: Gender Diversity in STEM event should be held in order to support minority students pursuing STEM.

Working towards a more diverse STEM workforce

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
April 28, 2022
YOUTH GET INVOLVED: Members of the younger generation raise awareness for the dangers of space tourism, highlighting the importance of examining the impacts of commercialized spacelight.

Space tourism will lead to environmental disasters

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
March 23, 2022
A GLAMOROUS FACADE: The grand sets of haute couture shows adds to the upscale image of luxury fashion.

The romanticization of haute couture promotes harmful perceptions of fashion

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
March 23, 2022
The team began their practices at the start of the season with a review of basic skills, JV boys basketball coach Kala Wong said. “Early on in the season, we needed a lot more help [with the basics],” Wong said. “We did more fundamental type drills, with things like footwork, positioning, ball handling, passing, catching, and pivoting.”

Boys JV basketball practices

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Lia Klebanov, and Madhavi Karthik
March 21, 2022
DIVERSITY IN RELIGION: All religions in the U.S. deserve equal recognition.

Religious holidays should not be recognized as public holidays

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
February 4, 2022
EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING: Lela Hanson explains her display to attendees at the SNHS booth.

STEMtrum encourages female, non-binary students to explore STEM

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
January 12, 2022
SPREADING HARMFUL MESSAGES: Media’s portrayal of strong women fosters misconceptions about femininity in audiences.

Media needs a more diverse representation of feminine strength

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
December 22, 2021
NO GOALS HERE: Katy Perry blocks a ball during a scrimmage against the JV boys team.

Soccer through a lifetime: Katy Perry

By Nicole Kim, Aiko Charon, and Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
December 12, 2021
Students’ Privacy Threatened: AI club spreads the message of social media risks in regards to personal information.

AI club educates students on privacy risks in social media

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo
November 9, 2021
PREPARING FOR CCS: Faith Watters practices her form during a match, which she says needs some improvement.

Varsity girls tennis team keeps up momentum mid-season

By Leila Salam, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, and Brevin Reed
November 6, 2021

Quad celebration replaces traditional homecoming dance

By Madhavi Karthik, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, Saira Ahmed, and Erin Loh
November 5, 2021
Robotics completion for scoring points by shooting ball to basket

HHS’s Robotics Team looks forward to a new year in-person

By Zeinab Rakhshandehroo and Jack Xu
October 1, 2021
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