Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

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...

Smartphone Culture

Smartphone Culture

By Angela Wang February 6, 2016

S ilicon Valley is widely acknowledged as a center of innovation. Tech companies like Apple and Google are household names, and the devices they have created populate households. Smartphones have...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking.  He once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Photo courtesy of Julian Wasser//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images.

Silence breeds ignorance

By Zainab Islam February 5, 2016

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was observed last Monday, and I stayed at home to work on homework. Some of my friends went to the theater. Another just watched Netflix all day long. Sound familiar? That’s...

Gabbin: Another gut-punch to Planned Parenthood

Gabbin’: Another gut-punch to Planned Parenthood

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Columnist January 21, 2016

As I am an officer of Women’s Empowerment Ambassadors, you’d expect that I’m pretty well-informed on feminist issues. Wrong. I’m not always up-to-date with the “who, what, where, why and...

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...

Senior class during class cheer-offs. Photo courtesy of Mark Lu.

Lack of spirit

By Erin Liu January 4, 2016

When you read the headline, you probably thought the same thing. Regardless of your opinion on our school spirit, it is quite evident the student body lacks a quality amount of school spirit. I’m...

Editorial: The mess of ‘Run, Hide Defend’

By The Editorial Board January 3, 2016

"It’s just like tying your shoe,” School Resource Officer Tom Bond said, “the more you practice [‘Run, Hide, Defend’ drills], the more comfortable you become.” The problem is that students...

Resolutions of 2016

Resolutions of 2016

By Kira Garlick January 2, 2016

The new year has come around, and it is time to commit to being a new and improved person. New Year’s resolutions are usually forgotten, but this time around plan to get back in the game and stop slacking...

Illustration courtesy of Austina Wang

Ten things we’ll miss about college applications

By Angela Wang December 29, 2015

The end of a once-in-a-lifetime experience is drawing near for high school seniors -- college application season. As this unique adventure approaches its final stretch, let’s reflect on some of the...

Abigail Fisher applied to University of Texas at Austin in 2008, was rejected and went to Louisiana State University. Photo courtesy of ABC News.

Racing to the past

By Aayush Singh December 18, 2015

The Supreme Court recently heard Fisher v. University of Texas - a case in which plaintiff Abigail Fisher argued that she was denied admission into University of Texas at Austin because of the college’s...

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