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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

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

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist March 16, 2016

For as long as I’ve been at HHS, and probably significantly before then, there has been talk of the lack of safety for bike riders.The age-old question, the one that comes about when any problem...

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

Good morning, Homestead! Today is Wednesday, March 9. This is Shauli with your daily bulletin. Attention students. The Lost and Found is overflowing! – Hurry and check it for any missing items....

Illlustration by Kira Garlick

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

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 24, 2016

"Shoot all the bluejays you want, but it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” - Harper Lee Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” passed away last week at 89. May she rest in peace. She...

Illustration by Mila Sviderskaya

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

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 10, 2016

Another Super Bowl has passed, reaching over 111 million views. Incredible numbers as usual. We all know the FIFA World Cup Finals easily eclipses the American game in viewership. It had close to...

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

School attendance boundaries? Imagine they didn’t exist. Imagine you had the option of enrolling in any FUHSD school. This is not going to happen next year, but it very well could happen in the...

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

  Eighty speakers, 70 fields and three slots per student. The bi-annual career fair is just one day away. I was looking at the list of speakers coming to present, and was shocked at its...

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

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist January 6, 2016

As of Christmas Eve, we were finally able to listen to The Beatles on music streaming apps. As a Spotify user, it definitely made my break. But school’s back in session, and ever since Monday...

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