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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Students struggle to meet expectations placed on them since youth, creating a constant atmosphere of pressure and stress.

Achievement comes at a cost

Emma Chang March 11, 2026

Long after the last bell of the day reverberates across campus, students can be found holed up in classrooms, hunched over computers or studying in the library.  In recent years, the concept of high...

Board of Trustees meeting updates

Board of Trustees meeting updates

Amanda Boles and Maya Dutt September 22, 2025

The FUHSD Board of Trustees met to discuss a range of topics on Sept. 9, most notably the district-wide dress code and a new file management system. The board approved a $8052 contract with ARC Document...

Schools can intrusively monitor student activity on and off campus.

School WiFi intrudes from the inside

Brian Ip September 28, 2023

Groggy eyes open up as the fluorescent screens pierce the dark bags from late-night studying. An indistinct voice tells us to go onto CollegeBoard. From here, a simple internet search results in a red...

Appreciation through downtime: Students will be more appreciative of the learning opportunities given at school when given downtime throughout the year.

We need a break from the pressure

Anushruti Nagarajan November 16, 2021

It’s almost August. After a long and relaxing two month break, you have to suddenly adjust to the draining routine of going to school everyday and managing the crazy workload of academics and extracurriculars....

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