Hawaii Baptist Academy's Student News
It is 2005. HBA kindergartener Davis Tsuha’s backpack obscures all but his sneakers teetering on the curb of the designated pick up area. He readjusts the straps to support the weight of his bag. Among the clutter of glue sticks and crayons, Tsuha carries home his very first Hawaii Baptist Academy yearbook. Meanwhile, two miles …
HBA is launching a new uniform design for the 2017-18 school year that will apply only to the high school. The new uniform looks significantly different from the current ones, and the lower price tag will be a welcome break for families who find the current uniforms expensive. Among the changes include the elimination of …
The class of 2017 heads to the Big Island this morning for their three-day Senior Trip. Many of them will have had little sleep, having spent all night doing last minute packing before having to arrive at the airport at 3:45am. But well-rested or not, Nui Sabas joked ahead of the trip, “Either way, at …
This past November, One Direction continued the tradition of their annual music release with the album “Made in the AM”. This is the English-Irish’s band fifth album in five years. The songs in this new album differ greatly from their previous releases as the band compensates for the absence of one of its original members, …
While the turkey is the usual star of the Thanksgiving table, there are many other dishes that make this festive feast shine. This holiday season, I looked at Pinterest to find recipes for my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. They looked at many different recipes but chose a menu that gave a small twist to classic Thanksgiving dishes. Here …
The eleventh grade English class taught by Dawson Vorderbruegge has been studying the Canterbury Tales. This old English classic recalls a fictional journey to Canterbury and the stories that are told by different characters along the way. These stories touch on moral values that the English 11 students have been reviewing. Directed by Vorderbruegge, the …
Students in Hawaii Baptist Academy’s theatre program are gearing up for this semester’s play, You Can’t Take it With You. Because the enrollment in Theatre has grown over the past few years, students are now required to take a prerequisite course before becoming eligible for the Theatre class. Sophomore Bythe Yoshikane likes the change. She …
Senior Kylie Yamauchi lines her canoe up with the starting line as her coaches and teammates watch from the black sand shores of Hilo. With their eyes on the escort boat, everyone waits for the raised flags to signal the start of the race. The racers reach their arms out, getting their paddles in place, …
