Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph
Brian Ling

Brian Ling, Reporter

Brian is a senior, and reporter for The Epitaph. In his third year with the Epitaph, he hopes to take good photos, write good articles and design good pages. In his free time, he enjoys sleeping, eating and playing Pokemon Go. 小红书！
All content by Brian Ling
Influencers leverage their platforms to promote their businesses, even when they have questionable practices.

Influencer items fail fans

By Brian Ling
November 13, 2024
A combined STEM club would be detrimental to the HHS experience.

Quantity does not always sacrifice quality

By Brian Ling
October 10, 2024
WASC accreditation provides opportunities to improve

WASC accreditation provides opportunities to improve

By Alicia Liste, Brian Ling, Aviv Matas, and Madeleine Yee
September 21, 2024
A combined STEM club would demonstrate the interconnectedness of STEM subjects to students.

Sacrificing quantity for quality

By Brian Ling
May 28, 2024
The biology club uses a mix of lectures and practice problems to help students prepare for their AP tests, Nanawati said.

Study boost from STEM clubs

By Brian Ling
May 15, 2024
Cyber security club members can gain many new computer skills by participating in Capture the Flag events, vice-president Soham Nanawati said.

Cracking open new skills through PicoCTF

By Brian Ling
April 5, 2024
Track members discuss why they enjoy the sport

Track members discuss why they enjoy the sport

By Brian Ling
March 10, 2024
Game design club primarily uses the C# coding language to make their games, vice president Dhruv Bhargava said.

Leveling up programming skills

By Brian Ling
February 26, 2024
Having two separate biology clubs was redundant since their goals are so similar, vice president Kevin Chang said.

Building a bigger, better bio club

By Brian Ling
February 2, 2024
Stanley Cup tumblers have become an overnight sensation, but social media has overhyped the product.

Thirst for Stanley Cups is unreasonable

By Brian Ling
January 27, 2024
The boys varsity soccer team’s defense is one of their strong points, defender Adrien Julliard said.

Out with the old, in with the new

By Maya Dutt, Brian Ling, and Faith Watters
December 16, 2023
Certain items such as soap are essential to student well-being, yet they are frequently missing.

Missing necessities affect student comfort

By Brian Ling
December 16, 2023
The Epitaph in Boston

The Epitaph in Boston

By Brian Ling and Adam Orrin
December 14, 2023

Seniors give cross country advice

By Andrew Fekete, Brian Ling, and Mikha Pilar
November 10, 2023
News Quiz

News Quiz

By Nathan Gu, Brian Ling, and Jonathan Xue
October 29, 2023
Members participate in a Blooket game surrounding the meeting’s content.

Securing the year

By Brian Ling
September 19, 2023
Sapnay contains performances from the five Indopak teams, a teacher dance and an officer team dance, so many parents and students come to watch, Indopak co-president, junior Nitya Peumans said.

Behind the scenes of Indopak’s dance showcase

By Brian Ling and Evelyn Wang
May 25, 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
Sophomore, thrower Caleb Xiao said he enjoys the diversity of events within track and field.

Uncovering various track events

By Amber Birrell, Parth Dhaulakhandi, and Brian Ling
May 11, 2023

Freshmen take on track and field

By Amber Birrell, Parth Dhaulakhandi, and Brian Ling
May 2, 2023
Indopak’s classical team performs on the quad stage during multicultural week.

Increasing cultural diversity through dancing

By Brian Ling and Evelyn Wang
May 1, 2023
Best badminton moves

Best badminton moves

By Brian Ling, Zeinab Rakhshandehroo, and Veronica Zhao
April 21, 2023
Lin said she hopes to make the lion dance performance a yearly tradition for the club.

A roaring performance

By Brian Ling
March 22, 2023
Tangerines symbolize prosperity and happiness and are a popular fruit during Chinese New Year.

Entering the year of the rabbit

By Brian Ling
January 30, 2023

How to celebrate Chinese New Year

By Nathan Gu and Brian Ling
January 20, 2023
Students have fun learning and playing traditional French board games.

Board game bonding

By Brian Ling
December 20, 2022
Watching too much short form content, according to the New York Post, can lead to negative side effects such as having a shortened attention span.

TikTok’s time under the sun

By Brian Ling
December 18, 2022
As drama club spends a lot of time preparing for the play, Varma said they are a close-knit group that she enjoys being around. “Drama club especially is a really amazing community to be a part of,” Varma said. “And once you become a part of it, everyone loves you.”

“Ghostlight” photo gallery

By Niyatee Jain, Nicole Kim, Brian Ling, Gabriela Salazar, and Annabelle Yip
November 19, 2022
Club members participate in an activity where they share their thoughts on different aspects of Hindu culture.

Spreading the word about Hinduism

By Brian Ling
November 14, 2022
CHANGING UP TRACKS: The cross country program motivates freshmen to improve their times throughout the season.

On your mark, get set, go!

By Brian Ling and Anushruti Nagarajan
November 6, 2022
Golf unites athletes and fosters improvement.

From newcomers to professionals

By Joss Broward, Nathan Gu, Brian Ling, and Lindsey Steel
October 13, 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
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
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