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HBA’s long-held tradition of Spirit Week—in which middle and high school students compete in games and activities to be the most spirited class—returned in full swing this January, after two years of being scaled down due to Covid-19 restrictions. This year’s event presented the last opportunity for the Class of 2023, the seniors, to secure …

ChatGPT, the cutting-edge language model developed by OpenAI, has been making waves in the tech industry for its ability to generate human-like text. As the Eagle Eye of Hawaii Baptist Academy, I had the opportunity to test out ChatGPT and its capabilities firsthand. In this article, we will hear from Hawaii Baptist Academy teachers and …

The National Honor Society at Hawaii Baptist Academy has many committees, each prioritizing a different issue that they hope to tackle in the community. For example, “Kupuna Kare” is a committee that helps out the elderly, the “Animal Committee” focuses on helping animals, and “Hope for the Homeless” works to provides aid to homeless people.  Senior …

Nike hoodies, Crocs, slide slippers, and many more out-of-dress code accessories have become common at HBA’s high school campus. But with these student attempts at comfort and individuality come warnings and demerits, especially as HBA’s administration clamps down on dress code violations in the new semester.  The intent of HBA’s dress code, as defined by …

A tiger head mask, loud music, dancing for hours, and an appetizing buffet. The 2022 Winter Banquet in December gave HBA students many moments to remember as they ended their first semester of school. Held at the Waikiki Beach hotel, the banquet took place on December 19. Close to 300 high school students attended the …

HBA’s high school Chinese language program will be taking students on a one-week trip to Taiwan over the upcoming spring break. The trip, which is open to all Chinese students regardless of their level, will take place from March 15 to 23. The twenty travelers, along with a handful of parent chaperones, will be led …

The HBA Visual and Performing Arts Department introduced dance as a new elective program for middle school students. The department launched this addition at the beginning of the second semester, providing students with the opportunity to experience a new aspect of performing arts. Sean Malinger, the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair, has long hoped …

On January 13, in the first full-scale homecoming event in three years, HBA's varsity girls and boys basketball teams faced off their competitors in a confident display of skill and determination, winning both homecoming games in front of a spirited home crowd. The Lady Eagles kicked off the evening with their game against the Mid-Pac …

Come January 9, Spirit Week will return to its traditional form, complete with combined middle and high school assemblies, and live Pepper Squad performances. The last "normal" Spirit Week took place in January 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic put large group gatherings on hiatus. This year, the theme is "Before They Were Famous", featuring …

After performing their past four plays with COVID restrictions, HBA’s theater production class has returned to a more normal semester this year. On December 2 and 3, the fall cohort will present their latest play "Brainstorm" in the high school gym, a departure from the usual elementary school auditorium stage. The play, written by Ned …