Hawaii Baptist Academy's Student News
Apple recently released the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Both phones were breakthroughs for Apple featuring bigger displays than their predecessors, the iPhone 5s and 5c. Technology reviewers are saying this is the biggest and best release for Apple. The new phones have undergone significant changes, including a new lock button, a bigger screen, and …
Basorexia - noun; the overwhelming desire to kiss someone. Ever heard that term before? It wasn’t until recently that I realized how horribly small my vocabulary is when it comes to obscure, technical terms for, well, everything. Words like ‘basorexia’ have been showing up all over social media sites like Tumblr and Instagram as fun, …
Students in the Writing for the Media class took a field trip via the public bus to Chinatown, and wrote about their journey and destination. These are their stories: Photographs of Chinatown by Mackenzie Cammack ('17), Jeremy Chang ('15), Jordyn Hartley ('17), Joel Lau ('18), Lauren Lee ('17), Brandon Miyasato ('17), Kristin Moniz ('18), and Megan …
We take vacations for many reasons. Family, constant stress and hard work, or the joy of getting away are all common reasons. As a resident of Oahu, I personally feel like I live in a scrunched up area all the time. The Pali Highway is always backed up during peak hours with people trying to …
Starting last year, HBA has held an annual new, modern, more casual "girls' choice" banquet in the late fall. Named Skatie Hawkins, the event is the only HBA event where girls are specifically encouraged to ask their favorite guy to an exciting night at an ice skating rink. While it may seem like a simple …
I looked out the clean, rental car window for the hundredth time, and for the hundredth time all I saw were tall trees, grey skies, and a long road in front of us. For an impatient eleven-year old, a half-day car ride from Seattle to Vancouver, Canada felt like years. My family and I had …
There’s something about pre-sealed milk tea that brings excitement and anticipation to many teenagers' mouths. The return of the bubble milk tea fad has begun. A number of milk tea shops have recently opened in Honolulu, and locals and tourists can often be seen crowding their front doors at lunch hour. The Eagle Eye checked out a …
Disneyland holds a special place in my family's heart so I have visited Disneyland (in Anaheim, California) more than eight times. It's hard not to feel happy in Disneyland, when there are cast members everywhere I go, constantly smiling and complimenting on my hair, makeup, or the clothes I am wearing. I also find the music …
The man who was the rock and strength of my family, and always sweet in the most unusual ways was my Grandpa, Norman Inouye. Grandpa fought cancer for more than a year around 2012. What lingered in his mind throughout his battle with cancer was traveling to Japan. He wasn’t getting healthier and chemotherapy was …
In June 2014, Massachusetts native and singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor released her single “All About That Bass.” It currently sits at Number 4 on the Billboard 100. Since its release, Trainor’s single has received criticism from audiences for “skinny-shaming,” which literally means shaming women for being skinny. The “All About That Bass” music video on YouTube …
