Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Many students feel unprepared to take care of themselves after graduating due to a lack of real-world skills gained from school.

Ready or not?

By Ella Chan April 20, 2024

As students toss their graduation caps into the air, they embark on a new journey into adulthood. Yet for many, the excitement of this freedom is overtaken by the harsh reality of their lack of preparation. Despite...

 Students should be allowed to use restrooms at any time.

Let’s pass on hall passes

By Aviv Matas December 14, 2023

A big yellow toilet, a ginormous triangle ruler, a Raiders helmet and a stuffed dinosaur: these are all examples of silly hall passes teachers give students so they can go to the restroom. These passes...

Teachers should give back assessments such as tests to students as they are crucial for a student’s education.

Higher-level learning requires giving back tests

By Mackie Vu April 4, 2023

Although tests, essays or any other form of assessment can be stressful to prepare and take for many students, I believe they are essential to our learning and growth since the knowledge I take away from...

Based on a survey of 210 responses, 51% of HHS students report having transportation issues due to the storm.

It’s raining cats and dogs

By Anderson Picone, Mackie Vu, and Veronica Zhao February 15, 2023

Breaking a long period of dryness, storms across California caused flood warnings for 90% of Californians in early January, prompting President Joe Biden to declare them a "major disaster," according to...

Mr. Grossman bikes alongside the students.

Don’t Strive to Drive

By Ella Chan November 26, 2022

While huge corporations largely make carbon emissions, every person has an equal responsibility to the environment, and teenagers are no exception. To combat the inevitable effects of climate change, there...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS: PTSA parents, teachers, board members pack food food from the Nov. 10, 2021 food pantry.

Lack of PTSA student involvement is a missed opportunity

By Nicole Kim May 30, 2022

Homestead’s Parent Teacher Student Association, more commonly known as the PTSA, differs from traditional parent organizations for one thing – its inclusion of students. From the many conversations...

FOSTERING TEENAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Starting a business at a young age can provide a high reward for low risk.

The perks of starting a business

By Niyatee Jain May 21, 2022

Formulating a new business concept is always an impressive feat as entrepreneurs must come up with unique ideas to intrigue consumers. However, starting a business in high school is even more remarkable,...

MASKING THE WORLD: Lets educate students to continue to mask up,

New mask mandates provides students with freedom to make own choices

By Aiko Charon and Raymond Ranbhise March 21, 2022

FUHSD recently released a crucial announcement, stating masks would no longer be required on school grounds. In an email sent to families on March 1, the FUHSD said indoor masking requirements would be...

STUDENT LED ACTIVITY: In the most recent advisory, student facilitators were used to spark discussion.

Students become involved in advisory creation

By Brevin Reed February 8, 2022

Advisory has become part students’ monthly routine, teaching a variety of topics ranging from diversity to expressing gratitude. Therefore, when the advisory planned for Jan. 11 was postponed, it left...

A better time left behind

By Ariana Tejeda Moreno and Ashley Orozco Plata December 9, 2021

There have been changes made to the bell schedule every year since we've been at HHS, but one thing has remained the same, the 8 a.m. start. In late November, FUHSD sent an email saying that Gov. Gavin...

Another unneeded change: A later school start will not help improve student sleep schedules.

A better time left behind

By Ariana Tejeda Moreno and Ashley Orozco Plata December 9, 2021

There have been changes made to the bell schedule every year since we've been at HHS, but one thing has remained the same, the 8 a.m. start. In late November, FUHSD sent an email saying that Gov. Gavin...

 DEVELOPING NECESSARY SKILLS: Walch builds her communication skills by attending to an order over the phone, at the bakery she works at, Sugar Butter Flour.

Leading with Knowledge

By Harshitha Vijayakumar November 30, 2021

Many students would consider themselves to be overachievers in their academics. Still, there are a few students who seem to go above and beyond, juggling their studies and extracurriculars on top of a...

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