February, 2007

What’s Inside
High School
Musical
Excelling in
science
Cheerleaders
make comeback
Page 10
Page 2
Students compete in
science fair
Page 19
Students bring Disney
musical to Kapälama
Despite loss at States,
cheerleaders take
National title
In this issue:
News............................ 2
Opinions..................... 8
Features....................... 10
Entertainment............ 12
College........................ 15
Sports.......................... 18
Valentine’s Day Ads 20
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Kamehameha Schools*Kapälama Campus
Volume 85*Issue 4
Akaka Bill
likely to
pass Senate
Yet, dissensions still
remain over future of bill
Abigail Trenhaile
Editor in Chief
Preaching Forgiveness
ABIGAIL TRENHAILE
SAFE TEEN DRIVING’S Bruce Murakami (right) and Justin Cabezas (left) speak to students after their organization presented at an assembly held on Feb. 2. The awareness group was founded after Cabezas’ street racing led to the deaths of Murakami’s wife and daughter.
Top photo: Cabezas recounts his experience
to students. Middle: Headmaster Dr. Michael Chun greets Cabezas. Bottom: Junior
Kainoa Vigil and sophomore Amberleigh
Pavao ask Cabezas questions.
Organization teaches safe driving, forgiveness
Presentation by car accident victims touches students and faculty
Anuhea Akamine
Staff Reporter
BB
ruce Murakami is not
an ordinary man.
Not only does
Murakami
forgive
Justin
Cabezas, the 19 year-old
responsible for the deaths
of Murakami’s wife Cindy
and his 11 year-old daughter
Chelsea , but he also treats
Cabezas like a son.
In 1998, Cabezas chose to
A look
back in
time...
street race with a friend on a
suburban Florida street. And as
Cindy and Chelsea Murakami
pulled onto that same street,
Cabezas broadsided their van
at 90 miles an hour. Cindy and
Chelsea Murakami were killed
instantly.
Arriving at the scene
minutes later, Murakami,
who grew up in Kaneohe but
relocated to Florida, reluctantly
absorbed the horrific scene. “I
didn’t want to believe it, I was
Kamehameha School
for Girls has its first
class day
50 Years ago
trying to look for my wife and
daughter, but I saw our van
in flames, and I knew that I’d
never see their smiling faces
again.”
According to Murakami,
anger, grief, and confusion
dominated his life. He was
even consumed with revenge.
Consequently, he hired his
own attorney, and he was
determined to make Cabezas
“serve his time.”
During
the
legal
proceedings, the remorseful
Cabezas mentally prepared
to spend the next 30 years in
prison.
“I realized that when I got
out of prison I’d be a 49 year
old high school graduate with
nothing else,” Cabezas said.
“Worst of all, I was a killer, a
destroyer of life. And to some
people that’s all I’ll ever be.”
But that all changed when
Murakami finally came face
continued on page 5
25 years ago
18 swimmers qualify
for the state competition
With the New Year comes
the hope for a new beginning,
or a chance for a new beginning,
at least that’s what supporters
for the Akaka bill are hoping.
After seven years since its
conception, Senators Akaka
and Inouye reintroduced the
Akaka bill, also known as the
Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act, on Jan. 17, marking the
114th anniversary of the overthrow of Queen Lili‘uokalani.
In 2006, the bill failed to
receive the 60 votes, falling
short of four votes, needed for
a cloture, a procedure which
would prevent the bill from filibuster—an unlimited debate
that would essentially block
the bill from being passed.
Now,
supporters
and dissenters are once
again taking sides about
the
controversial
bill.
But
the
circumstances this time are different:
The Senate now has a 5149
Democratic
majority.
“I believe the bill will pass
(in Congress),” Hawai‘i Attorney General Mark Bennett said
in an interview with Ka Mö‘ï.
However,
controversy
still remains around the future of the bill and its implications
for
Hawai‘i.
“The bill attempts to sweep
all of the U.S.’ illegal and immoral actions in Hawai‘i under the rug--from the overthrow, to the theft of lands
for the military, to the ongoing occupation,” said Ikaika
Hussey, who is involved in
numerous community organizations, including Hui Pü
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Homecoming is postponed due to a measles
outbreak
75 Years ago
News
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Höküle‘a and Maisu voyage to Japan
Höküle‘a crew retraces the historic voyage of King Kaläkaua despite weather conditions
Nonoi Maielua
Staff Reporter
T
he Höküle’a and the
Maisu Alingano, left
Kawaihae
harbor
on the island of Hawaiÿi
on Jan. 19 to start their five
month voyage to Micronesia
ending the journey at Japan.
The reason for the voyage is
to give a canoe, the Maisu
Alingano as a gift.
Mau Piailug, a man from
the island of Satawal in
Micronesia, taught a few
Hawaiians the ancient art of
non-instrument navigation
and sailing. This ancient skill
from Piailug has impacted the
Hawaiian people and culture
since. To thank Piailug, some of
his students and other sailors
in the Hawaiian community
wanted to give something
back. Five years later, the
Hawaiian community and
voyagers are able to give, the
Maisu Alingano to Piailug.
Captain Shorty Bertelmann
and Nainoa Thompson were
with the first of Piailug’s
students.
“It is a gift to Mau Piailug
because he helped our culture
with perpetuating navigation.
Navigation in his culture is
being lost so the Maisu is a
tool for his people to get them
excited to learn about their
culture,” Bertelmann said.
The long journey has two
legs, the first starting in
Hawaiÿi and ending on the
island of Palau in Micronesia.
It is expected to take around
22 days to reach Majro, the
first island in Micronesia.
Micronesian
islands
are
close to each other so the
two canoes will be making
stops at various islands to
replenish supplies on the
island of Satawal. The crew
will give Piailugÿs gift there.
After giving the Maisu, the
Hokuleÿa will continue her
journey. The second leg is
from the island of Palau
to Japan. The Hokuleÿa is
sailing to Japan because of a
previous journey that King
David Kaläkaua made there.
The Hokuleÿa will be
unable to make the long
journey back to Hawaiÿi
due to ocean and weather
conditions during that time
of year. In Japan the Hokuleÿa
will be disassembled and
shipped back to Hawaii after
visiting. Other crew members
and sailors will be flying to
the different islands to meet
with the sailing crew and
help them along the journey.
Original departure of the
two canoes was supposed
NONOI MAIELUA
The Maisu, a girt to Mau Piailug, waits in Honolulu Harbor before its trip to Japan.
to be on Jan. 6, but due to
weather
conditions
like
strong winds and ocean
swells, their departure was
delayed numerous times.
“The window to sail is
getting smaller because we
are waiting for the right
conditions. We must also
arrive in Japan before the
Monsoon season. If we can’t
leave soon, the whole voyage
will be off and we may not
end up going,” Pualani
Lincoln said,a crew member
of the Maisu.
One of the major goals of
this voyage is to “reach our
destination safely within the
designated time,” Chadd
Paishon said, the navigator
of the Maisu. “I just hope
that this voyage is something
that will keep our culture
thriving because we all have
an individual responsibility
to keep moving forward.
This canoe represents those
responsibilities that we have
as Hawaiians. We do this for
the future so they can come
and take our places and
do better then what we’ve
already done,” Paishon said.
Like other voyages in the
past, this journey may serve
as a tool and a gateway for
the Hawaiian people and the
Hawaiian Culture.
Science program produces future scientists
Students display excellence at science fair
Abigail Trenhaile
Editor in cheif
Second place
First Place
ABIGAIL TRENHAILE
Clockwise from top: Senior Matt Chun-Lum explains
his project. Junior Micah Maetani poses next to his presentation, which placed first at districts. Junior Keora Flanary-Olayvar project, entitled “SNP’s and Nips: Lactase
Genetic Polymorphisms,” placed second at districts.
Science students showcased
a wide spectrum of topics at
KS’ annual science fair—from
dog saliva to the benefits of
pakalolo—on Jan. 29 in Midkiff
Learning Center.
“Our students are highly
motivated,” Dr. Lawrence
Mordan, Science Department
Head, said of this year’s
science fair competitors.
THE PROJECTS
“I started my project at
KSSI (Kamehameha’s Summer
Science Institute) a couple
of years ago,” junior Triton
Peltier, whose project was
on indigenous plants with
fungicide properties, said.
Peltier, who went to local
farms to research fungi, said
that a lot of work goes into the
research and the presentation.
“People don’t realize all the
work we do,” Peltier said.
Junior Micah Maetani’s
project demonstrated hard
work: He was able to prove
that pecans and walnuts
inhibit the growth of prostate
cancer.
Senior Kapono Chang’s
project also dealt with anticancer agents, but from a
different source: marijuana,
more specifically a compound
called THC from marijuana.
Using THC, “prostate cancer
showed the most decrease
in cancer cells. I showed that
THC doesn’t kill all cells, just
cancer cells,” Chang said.
However, Chang, who
was inspired to do his project
while in a summer program
at Harvard, has a disclaimer:
“We’re not promoting smoking
pakalolo to cure cancer.”
Others chose to investigate
scientific
myths,
like
sophomore Caro Kitamura,
who compared the amount
of bacteria in a dog’s mouth
to a human mouth. Her
conclusion? “The folklore is
true. Humans have twice as
much bacteria as dogs.”
Many
students
also
competed for the first time,
like senior Charlena Doral.
“It was really scary for me,”
Doral said.
Triton shared this thought:
“Competing
is
stressful
because you have to speak to
science professors—you have
to be on the ball.”
THE PROGRAM
Although the competitors
are
unarguably
brilliant,
Mordan insists that “you
don’t have to be a brainiac
(to compete); you just have to
work hard.”
However,
it
doesn’t
hurt that Kamehameha has
college-worthy lab facilities.
“We have the equipment to
do extraordinary things—
performing at the advanced
college level and even graduate
level,” Mordan said.
The science teachers are also
an excellent resource. “I work
as a general mentor. Before
they start their projects, we tell
them to dream. Then we try to
guide that dream and make it
a reality,” Mordan said.
SUCCESSES
With all its resources, KS
prepares science students
for college, producing many
successful alumni in the field
of science.
This pattern can be seen
from students’ success in
past science fairs. The top
two winners in the district
competition
compete
in
the
International
Science
and Engineering Fair. Since
Mordan came to teach at KS
12 years ago, he said that there
has “only been one year when
no students went. Our kids
always do well. Even though
our kids are from a small state,
they win more awards than
people expect.”
All students in the school
science fair went on to compete
in the district level on Feb. 6.
Juniors Micah Maetani and
Keora Flanary-Olayvar placed
first and second at district.
The state science fair will be
held in the first week of April.
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News
Speech and debate team
competes on Big Island
Abigail Trenhaile
Editor in Chief
Kamehameha’s
Speech
and Debate team displayed
its “wonderful” oratory skills
on Feb. 2-3, competing at
the Hawaii Speech League’s
Neighbor Island Tournament
held at Kohala High School.
The
tournament
was
qualifying; that is, students
competed to qualify for the
state competition.
“This
tournament
is
important because there are
only three qualifiers in the
season (which lasts from Fall
to Spring) for each event,” said
speech teacher Laura Noguchi,
Co-director of the KS’ Speech
and Debate team. “If we don’t
go to one tournament, we
won’t be able to qualify as
many students as we can.”
The team, which has 74
active members, “did very
well,” according to Noguchi.
Students competed in nearly
every category: From the two
people events, like debate, and
individual events, including
Novice Lincoln Douglas (LD),
Champ LD, PR, Humorous
Interpretation,
Dramatic
Interpretation, International
Extemporaneous,
and
Impromptu.
Noguchi credits KS’ well
representation to the team’s
“superb coach staff.”
“The staff prepares students
for
every
tournament,”
Noguchi said.
Speech
and
Debate
Team President Gabe Papa
agrees, “We want to thank
the wonderful coaches and
parents.”
The parents, according to
Noguchi, were an integral part;
they provided transportation,
food, and moral support.
The success, however,
can also be attributed to the
students. “It was a wonderful
experience. All the kids were
in high spirits…whatever we
asked them to do, they did.
The maturity level of our team
is mind blowing,” Papa said.
While on the Big Island, the
team also has an opportunity
to bond with KS’ Keaau
campus. The team was invited
to a speech festival put on by
the elementary students. “We
were in awe…they were so
polished,” Noguchi said.
Noguchi
said
that
Kapälama’s speech team is
working to collaborate with
Keaau’s program.
The state tournament will
be held on April 12-13 at
Kapalama. Final rounds for
states and all speech events
will be held on April 14 at
Punahou.
UALANI DAVIS
Several students stand on stage as they present the awards they have received for their
excellent artwork, among them senior Ualani Davis.
Students win prestigious
Scholastic Art awards
Lei Morgan
Opinions Editor
Tournament Participants
US Extemporaneous
Jacqueline Pittaway, 2nd
place
Quinn Akina, 3rd place
Intl. Extemporaneous
Forrest Ching, 1st place
Chris Fujimoto, 2nd place
Impromptu Speaking
Clement Uyehara Jr.
Katie Kanani Kawika
Original Oratory
Brock Vasconcellos, 1st
place
Lena Teves, 2nd place
Duo Interpretation
Ciera Cummings & Mark
Carpenter, 3rd place
Sunday
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Renoir born in 1841
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Monday
Tuesday
February &
March 2007
Pluto discovered in
1930
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Gabriel Papa & Skye
Young, 5th place
Dramatic Interpretation
Kahealani Seitz
Humorous Interpretation
Kamali‘i Hanohano, 3rd
place
Koa Saul, 4th place
Program Reading
Cherise Madul
Marissa Pamatigan
Public Forum Debate
Carly Kaneko & Jamie
Demello, Quarter finalists
Novice Lincoln-Douglas
Debate
Amelia Harvey, 1st place
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US Marines landed
on Iwo Jima in 1945
Johnny Cash born in
1932
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Boston Massacre
1770
Mardi Gras
Polar Bear Day
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Frozen Food Day
A
A
s part of the nationally
run
Scholastic Art &
Writing Awards, 16 high
school students were recognized as Hawai‘i regional
finalists for their artwork
and have sent their pieces
to be judged nationally.
“The awards are for high
school students from Hawai‘i
and America. They recognize
excellence in the visual arts,”
art teacher Carl Pao said.
“Winners from this even will
go on to the national level.”
According to the competition’s website, the awards
aim to “inspire the next generation of artists and writers.”
Not only do the awards offer
recognition for young artists,
but also scholarships for graduating high-school seniors.
Some of the categories that
students entered were printmaking, ceramics & glass, computer art, and digital imagery.
Senior Ashlynn Aipa was
one of the big winners in the
competition, walking away
with four awards. “I entered
in the portfolio and digital
imagery categories,” Aipa
said. With sending her pieces
to nationals, she has the opportunity to receive a $10,000
scholarship. “I can’t wait to
hear back; it’s really exciting.”
“This is the best
Kamehameha has
done so far.”
-James Dong,
digital photography
teacher
Winning an award from
this competition is no easy
task. “Out of all the schools
in America, only about 15%
of the pieces get chosen for
nationals,” digital photography teacher James Dong said.
“This is the best Kamehameha
has done so far, and I’m really proud of my students. It
is the longest running contest
for high school students in
Hawai‘i and across America.”
Judging so many pieces
seems like a tough job. When
trying to figure out what kinds
of things judges look for, no
one really knows for sure.
“It is difficult to say because
the judges change from yearto-year,” Pao said. “I would
look for risk taking, uniqueness of subject matter, and
use of materials/technique.”
All
recognized
pieces
along with other deserving
artwork will be displayed at
the upcoming Student Art
Exhibition opening on Thursday, Mar. 8-21 at the Midkiff
Learning Center. Pieces can
be view Monday through
Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Valentine’s Day
Ash Wednesday
Basketball is televised for the first
time in 1940
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Babe Ruth hits first
professional home
run in 1914
Susan B. Anthony’s
Birthday
George Washington’s Birthday
National Pig Day
Nylon stockings
patented in 1937
The 1 Billionth song
was downloaded
from the iTunes Music Store in 2006
Read Across America Day
Michael Jordan born
in 1963
President Andrew
Johnson impeached
in 1868
National Anthem
Day
Peanut Butter
Lover’s Day
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International Women’s Day
9
Cabin Fever Day
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Paper money first
issued in 1862
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News Briefs:
Ho’olaule’a set
Ho’olaule’a will be held
on Sat., Feb. 24. It is hosted
by the class of 2009, and
will take place at Könia
Field and Smith parking lot
from 9am to 4pm.
There will be Hawaiian
entertainment throughout
the day provided by Imua,
Makaha Sons, Raiatea
Helm, BET, and many
more. A new addition to
the menu this year is watercress stew.
Admission and parking is free. There will be
shuttles from the bus terminal, elementary campus,
and middle school campus
with stops at various spots
on campus.
For more info, call 8428659, or visit www.ksbe.
edu.
KS receives rare
Näwahï painting
Photo courtesy of MICHAEL YOUNG
Hawaiian artist Joseph
Näwahï’s painting of Hilo
Bay was donated to KS
through Ke Ali’i Pauahi
Foundation. The painting,
which is valued at $450,000
was donated by Bruce and
Jackie Mahi Erickson. The
tax benefits will be used to
fund addition scholarships
through KAPF.
Nawähï was chief advisor to Queen Liliÿuokalani
as well as a lawyer, legislator, journalist, and educator. He started a Hawaiian language newspaper
called “Ke Aloha ÿÄina”,
which eventually led to his
imprisonment for speaking
out against the annexation
of Hawaii.
Näwahï was a selftaught artist and the first
Native Hawaiian to paint in
the Western style. The Hilo
Bay painting is one of five
known Näwahï pieces in
existence today.
The Honolulu Academy
of Arts will care for the
painting until the opening
of Ka’iwakïloumoku in
2009 on the KS Kapälama
campus.
Blood drive needs
students
ASKS will be holding a
blood drive, the second of
the year, on Thursday, April
19.
Students who choose to
donate should be at least 17
years old and weigh over
110 pounds.
Please help to make this
next blood drive a success!
News
Sophomore banquet brings
romance to Kekühaupi‘o
and white roses took place as
gorgeous centerpieces.
Dinner promptly started
at 6:30 served by gracious
Appropriately held nine volunteers including parents
days
before
Valentine’s, and teachers. Throughout
Kekuhaupi’o was host to dinner there were prize
the event of the year for the giveaways and raffle ticket
majority of the sophomore prizes.
class.
Uprooted, a band made
With an attendance of up of several seniors stole the
over 350, it
stage at 8:00. would
be
The DJ began
easy to think
a little after
that all the
8:30, and from
“It was a good
sophomore
then on the
time to spend
c l a s s
lovely banquet
attended the
with classmates.”
became
a
signature
typical high
event.
To
school dance.
--Kylle Roy, 10
anyone who
Lights
off,
attended the
loud
music
event it was
and booming
evident, the
speakers set
banquet had it’s fair share of the tone for the rest of the
upperclassmen.
night.
Upon entrance into the
Overall,
Sophomore
gym, there was a definite Banquet was a success.
vibe. Kekuhaupi’o was nicely
“It was a good time to
decorated with red, black and spend with our classmates,”
white decor. The tables were sophomore Kylle Roy said.
lined with rose petals and “It’ll definitely be a night to
cameras for personal use. Red remember.”
Logan Keala
Staff Reporter
CORINN PERRRY
The sophomore banquet set the mood with elaborate
centerpieces.
Freshmen bond at dance
Dance is a sucess despite early attendance estimates
Ashley Williams
Staff Reporter
The
Fresh-uh-licious
Freshmen Dance was held
on Jan. 27 at ‘Akahi Dining
Hall. A little over a hundred
freshmen attended, which is
more than the 83 predicted to
show.
Despite rumors about
having no freshman dance this
year, the freshman advisor
Abraham Mokunui believed
the dance was a huge success.
“No matter how well
planned an event may be there
is always a nervous feeling
that exists. One cannot help
but wonder if enough had
been done… The outcome
exceeded our expectations,”
Mokunui said.
Musical
entertainment
was provided by freshmen
classmates Zachary Lum,
Kaipo Tilton, Ka’eo Davis,
Kalima Watson and Cameron
Baron.
Four games that were based
on the movie, Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory, followed
the evening meal.
All
freshmen were on agreement
that the dance was a good way
to meet new people.
Dear Reader,
We need your
praises, complaints, unbiased opinions,
etc.
Send your
thoughts over
to kamoi@ksbe.
edu, and we’ll
print your letter and even
your name!
Sincerely, Ka Mö‘ï
DUE
TODAY!
“The freshman dance is
a good opportunity for the
freshmen to get together and
get to know all the new kids,”
Randon Morisako said.
“The social was a good
chance to meet new faces and
make new friends,” Tesia
Worley said.
The dance came to a close
at 10 p.m. The class president,
Niutao Seau was satisfied
with the outcome and said
the night went, “better than
expected.”
Kandyce Napoleon best
summed up the first freshman
social: Fresh and fun.”
KS builds
kayak shed
Tori Vierra
Staff Reporter
A new canoe hälau was
built to store canoes.
The hälau consists of
multiple racks used to
support the KS’ 12 canoes.
Canoes are stored at the
school during off season
times, campus Trade Supervisor Wayne Kamisato
said.
Prior to building the
canoe hälau on campus,
canoes were stored in a
warehouse in Kaka‘ako.
“When we lost access to
this warehouse, there were
no other sheltered locations available,” Kamisato
said,
“In past years, our
canoes and kayaks were
pretty much homeless,”
Director of Athletics, Blane
Gaison, said. “They were
beginning to get damaged
by nature’s elements.”
The maintenance crew
helps transport the equipment to the beach before
and after the paddling
season.
The new canoe hälau
also serves as a suitable
maintenance station.
There are many security
devices surrounding the
canoe hälau.
“We are fortunate to
have the equipment and
we need to take care of
it, especially because it is
a part of our Hawaiian
culture,” Gaison said.
Junior
writes for
editorial
board
Student represents
KS in the Honolulu
Advertiser
Ashley Williams
Staff Reporter
S
tress is no stranger for junior Paul
Iona, who maintains a
4.0 GPA, directs the coed song for the junior
class, and still manages
to maintain a social life.
Being familiar with
such a stressful lifestyle,
Iona decided to add another dish to his plate:
being a member of the
Honolulu
Advertiser’s
Teen Editorial Board.
The Editorial Board is
made up of a small group
of teenagers from all over
the island. The group gets
together one Saturday a
“I think it’s important that teenagers have a say.”
--Paul Iona, 11
month and talk about issues that concern both the
state and the nation. From
there, the teens write opinionated editorials about
their thoughts on the issue.
The first article that
made its debut at the beginning of January was
about what the board
wanted to see happen in
the next legislative session. Topics such as “gay
rights” and “loss of art
in school” were featured
in a couple of articles.
Iona however, chose to
write about overdevelopment in the islands.
Although his future
endeavors do not include journalism, Iona
thought that joining the
Editorial Board would be
a good opportunity for
him, being a good way
to express his opinions
and try to make an impact on the community.
“I think it’s important
that teenagers have a say
in society especially because we are the ones that
will have to live in it in the
future. So the decisions
we make today will directly affect us,” Iona said.
The next issue that will
be discussed in Iona’s
next teen board meeting
is about curbside recycling and answering the
question, “Is it worth it?”
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News
Students bond with Hälau Kü Mana
An exchange
of more than
just places
Lei Morgan
Opinions Editor
K
amehameha
students were given the
chance to experience life at
a charter school on Jan. 17.
A group of 16 selected
students attended school at
Hälau Kü Mana as a part of
an interschool exchange. The
exchange occurred at Paradise Park in Mänoa Valley,
the site of the charter school.
The day began with chanting by the HKM students.
The chanting resembled the
oli komo of the Hawaiian
language classes here at KS.
“It is really exhilarating and
lively to chant with fellow
students in the morning,” senior Kilinahe Kaÿawaloa said.
The KS students were each
paired with a HKM student to
attend classes. “I had a lot of
fun in the class because it was
very informal,” Ka‘awaloa said.
“I felt really comfortable and
at ease. I think it made things
easier to digest and take in.”
HKM teachers regularly
hold classes at nearby fishponds and loÿi where students practice cultural traditions. “We learned about
the area and also got to go
LEI MORGAN
swimming,” Ka‘awaloa said.
Students were lead into a
hidden valley at the back of
the Lyon Arboretum. The loÿi
is secluded with the entrance
being accessible only after
climbing up and around the.
edge of a small stream. Before
leaving the loÿi, students left a
hoÿokupu and chanted to the
guardian spirits of the area.
The next day, HKM students were given the opportunity to join KS students in
a day of school at KS. Senior
Uluwehi Keauhui said that his
first impression of KS was that
“there were so many people!”
Each HKM student followed a KS student around for
the day. “It was a good learning experience because it was
really different from how
we learn at school,” junior Lökahi Cuban said.
Both he and Keauhui
felt that the experience
was really rewarding
and worth it. “I wanted
to participate in this exchange so I could see
what it was like to be in
the private school setting.
I wanted to learn what
Kamehameha
School
students go through
compared to what we
as Hälau Kü Mana students endure each day.”
Interschool exchanges occur a few times
a year with the next
one being held with
Mid-Pacific
Institute.
LEI MORGAN
Hälau Kü Mana’s
students(both photos above)
immerse themselves in the
Hawaiian culture by chanting and having classes at a
nearby lo‘i and fishpond. The
Hawaiian immersion charter school participated in an
exchange.
Safe Teen Driving
gives presentation
Continued from page 1
to face with the teenage killer during a specially arramged
meeting. While still battling his own emotions, Murakami
began to feel compassion for Cabezas. “I realized he was
suffering just as much as I was,” Murakami said.
And then Murakami did the unthinkable.
Instead of harboring anger, Murakami pleaded for
Cabezas, saving Cabezas from a 30-year prison term.
Murakami realized that sending Cabezas to jail would only
destroy one more life.
“My faith and my belief in the word of God allowed me
to forgive him,” Murakami said “Healing can only occur
after real forgiveness takes place.”
Then Murakami suddenly had an epiphany: he decided
to team up with Cabezas to spread their story with young
people in hopes of preventing future tragedies.
Murakami founded “Safe Teen Driving” which travels
the country and shares the tragic tale of Cabeza’s poor
choice and Murakami’s story of forgiveness. Their Feb. 2
stop at KS left an impact on students.
“It was really touching,” junior Skyler Kamaka said. “It
reminded me that it’s important to forgive.”
Likewise, junior Kainoa Vigil found their story of
forgiveness inspiring. “I asked Mr. Murakami how his life
might have been different if he had not chosen to forgive
Justin,” Vigil said, “and Mr. Murakami told me it would
have just exacerbated the pain. He (Murakami) learned to
move on. Now he’s alive. When he was grieving, I don’t
believe he was alive; I believe his spirit was dead.”
Today Murakami and Cabezas are able to maintain their
relationship because the forgiveness they experience is
real. “I treat him with respect, he is a part of my family, like
a son, ” Murakami said with conviction.
And this ability to forgive is no ordinary feat.
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News
6
Judge chooses Kalama as new trustee
Kalama demonstrates comittment to the Hawaiian people, according to KS leaders
Kapi‘olani Street
Copy Editor
T
T
he state Probate
Court appointed
First
Hawaiian
Bank
Executive
Vice President Corbett Kalama as the new trustee to fill
the remaining term of outgoing Kamehameha Schools
trustee
Constance
Lau.
On April 1, 2007, Kalama
will join Nainoa Thompson,
Diane Plotts, Robert Kihune,
and Chairman Douglass Ing
on the five member board.
Equally vested with the responsibility and duty of collectively carrying out the
testamentary will of Bernice
Pauahi Bishop, the sole purpose of the board of trustees
is to set policy. In accordance
with Kamehameha’s organizational structure, the day-to-day
management of the institution
rests with a board-appointed
Chief Executive Officer and
her chosen managerial staff.
“(Kalama) will enhance the
ability of Kamehameha’s leaders to fulfill our mission, to
extend Kamehameha’s reach
deeper and more directly into
our Hawaiian communities,
and to further implement our
strategic plan. Many of us
have known or worked with
Kalama in the past. He is an exceptional individual and welcomed addition, not just to the
board, but more importantly
to Kamehameha’s very experienced leadership team, lead
by Dee Jay Mailer, and the extended Kamehameha ‘ohana,”
Chairman Douglass Ing said.
Probate Judge Colleen Hi-
rai selected Kalama from a
list of three finalists, including former city Budget director Ivan M. Lui-Kwan and
attorney Allen K. Hoe, recommended by a court-appointed
trustee screening committee.
“I’m honored to have the
opportunity, privilege, and
responsibility of fulfilling
Ke Ali‘i Pauahi’s vision. I’m
humbled by the fact that I was
chosen in light of the broad
and excellent qualifications of
the other two candidates. Ke
Ali‘i Pauahi must be smiling
after seeing that there were
three exceptional candidates
of Hawaiian ancestry ready
“Kalama is in good
company and will
clearly work well
with our board.”
--Dee Jay Mailer, CEO
to assume the responsibility.
This is a part of what she envisioned as a result of education. I’m very fortunate and
look forward to participating
in the education of Hawai‘i’s
future leaders,” Kalama said.
The reaction to Kalama’s appointment has stirred positive
reaction throughout Kapälama Campus and Kawaiha‘o
Plaza. “Corbett Kalama brings
a wealth of professional and
community experience to Kamehameha and we welcome
him with much Aloha. Kalama
has strong ties to our school as
a parent whose three children
attended the Kapälama campus. I have known Kalama
for many years and have long
admired his distinguished career in the banking world, as
well as his many contributions
to Hawai‘i and our citizens.
He understands philanthropy
very well and is committed to
the well-being of our people. I
look forward to Kalama’s leadership here at Kamehameha
with much enthusiasm,” Headmaster Michael Chun said.
Dee Jay Mailer, chief executive officer of KS echoed
Chun’s response. “I am very
happy with the court’s decision. Mr. Kalama is Native
Hawaiian, coming from a very
respected family, a skilled
professional in banking, a canoe paddler and a man who
lives his values,” Mailer said.
Kalama, as well as the other two candidates, were first
introduced to Kamehameha
Schools in November at a forum at the Center for Hawaiian Studies sponsored by Nä
Pua A Ke Ali‘i Pauahi, Inc., a
non-profit group consisting of
alumni, faculty, staff, and present students of KS. “Nä Pua A
Ke Ali‘i Pauahi, Inc. was very
appreciative of the candidates
making the time, and allowing those interested to get to
know them a little better,” Nä
Pua A Ke Ali‘i Pauahi President Adrian K. Kamali‘i said.
At the forum, the candidates were given the opportunity to introduce themselves to
the alumni, faculty, staff, and
students. “I was asked how I
maintained a balance between
our Hawaiian culture, values,
and traditions and sometimes
Photo courtesy of STELLA KUTAKA
Corbett Kalama will replace Constance Lau as new trustconflicting western ways
of life and business. I commented on my Hawaiian upbringing and value structure;
however, it didn’t seem to be
convincing enough, from my
perspective. I asked the audience’s permission to share a
part of my upbringing so that
they could ‘feel’ my commitment to Hawaiian values. I
hope to someday share it with
the student body.” Kalama
said of the genealogy chant
he gave during the forum.
“What bonds everyone in
the Kamehameha ‘ohana is
our ability to tell the story of
our land and people through
our genealogy. I was impressed, not at the action of
Corbett reciting his genealogy,
but more so at his choice to
open-up and share his story,
his genealogy,” Kamali‘i said.
Kalama’s commitment to
the Hawaiian people is evident. “We have a wonderful Board--smart, passionate,
hard working and dedicated
to fulfilling only one person’s
wishes: Princess Pauahi’s. Kalama is in good company and
will clearly work well with our
board. Because he is new to the
board, he will...have a new perspective, which always good
for our schools,” Mailer said.
Q & A with Corbett Kalama
What qualifications do you possess that make you eligible to become a trustee at Kamehameha Schools?
“My Hawaiian Cultural Values are at
the core of who I am.”
I was born into a family rich in the Hawaiian
culture. My family traces its genealogy back to
‘Umi-a-Liloa. My father introduced us to the
ocean, the currents, the names and the history
of the islands. My mother and her Hula friends
(Aunties Pilahi Paki, Sally Woods Naluai, Maiki
Aiu, Lokalia Montgomery, Emma De Fries,
Nana Veary, I‘olani Luahine, Puluelo Park and
others) introduced us to and constantly reinforced the significance of our culture and its
applicability to the world. Both of my parents shared their love of Hawaiian music. My
siblings and I live Aloha. We were raised to
understand that Aloha speaks to many things.
It speaks of the land that we live in and the willingness to share it with others....As an instructor,
Aloha is at the core of a leadership course that
I teach to bankers participating in the Pacific
Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Experience in Education
To help maintain and support the educational
viability of the Kamehameha Schools and its
educational partnerships, I bring teaching
experience at both the high school (Kailua) and
graduate levels (University of Washington- Pacific
Coast Banking School), as well as numerous training conferences and seminars. I have also been
actively involved in encouraging and supporting
students to seek additional educational opportunities.
Experience in Business
To help insure the economic and financial viability
of the Trust Estate, I offer my 25 years’ experience
as an officer of First Hawaiian Bank...I have also
served as director or advisor with the Wai‘anae
Comprehensive Health Center, Banc West Corporation Qualified Plan’s Administrative Committee,
and Review and Funding Committee for Federally Funded grant and loan programs. I’ve served
as Bank Trustee with the Queen Lili‘uokalani
Children’s Center and am currently a trustee with
The University of Hawai‘i Foundation, the First
Hawaiian Bank Foundation, LeJardin Academy,
and the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific.
Experience in the Community
I continue to regularly develop and nurture community partnerships as shown through my former
capacity as First Hawaiian Bank’s Community
Reinvestment (CRA) Officer....In my current
role I have taken a leadership role in numerous fundraising efforts for such organizations
as Kawaiaha‘o Church, Boys and Girls Club, the
Friends of Hawai‘i Charities, and Castle Medical
Center to name a few.
Experience in Management
I offer extensive management experience, including management of First Hawaiian Bank’s Personal and Small Business Banking programs ($8.3
Billion and 73,000 customers) and overall management of the bank’s 30 Oahu Branches ($3.8 Billion
and 500 employees)
Experience in Government
My broad understanding of the legislative process comes from the following service: legislative
intern with State House Finance Committee, First
Hawaiian Bank Governmental Affairs Officer,
American Bankers Association Governmental
Relations Council at the national level, and former
Chairman of the Native Hawaiian Working group
established by Senator Akaka to assist our Congressional delegation with the legislation to obtain
for Hawaiians federal recognition. I have participated in drafting, lobbying for and helping to pass
legislation at all levels.
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News
The Akaka Bill’s Future
With the new Democratic majority, Akaka bill supporters hope for the bill’s passage
Continued from page 1
and the Democratic Party
Native Hawaiian Caucus.
“COMPROMISES”
In response to a letter from
the Department of Justice addressing the Bush administration’s concerns about the bill in
2005, amendments were made
to the bill. Akaka hoped that
these amendments would clarify the bill, while still “maintaining (its) intent and purpose,”
according to the text of the bill.
Although these amendments were needed in order to bring the bill to the
floor, doubts about the bill’s
current version still exist.
“From a political standpoint,
the substitute amendments
were necessary in a Republican
Congress. But the bill was gut;
any real effectiveness was taken
away,” said Hawaiian history
teacher ‘Umi Perkins, who remains undecided about the bill.
This is because one of the
amendments would give the
U.S.
sovereign
immunity
against any claims made by
Native Hawaiians, meaning
that lawsuits regarding past
grievances can not be made
against the United States.
“The bill exempts the United States from any responsibility….The bill eliminates the
judicial branch’s role in Native
Hawaiian issues,” Perkins said.
Supporters argue, though,
that claims have not been
successful
in
the
past.
“No one doubts that the
grievances made to the Hawaiian people were deeply
felt…but it’s not realistic to expect that (these grievances) can
be solved through lawsuits,
which are against the U.S.,
in U.S. courts,” Bennett said.
Bennett, who helped in the
creation of the amendments,
said that the amendments
were a “compromise position.”
“Although the bill makes
claims non-justiciable, claims
can be subject to negotiations
between the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the state
and the US,” Bennett said.
Non-Hawaiian opponents
argue that these negotiations,
however, would lead to secession because the bill entails a
“sovereign government,” Sen.
Lamar Alexander, R-Ariz.,
said in a floor speech in 2006.
On the other hand, Hawaiian opponents see the
bill as “very dangerous. (It)
shows that the government
is not interested in self determination,” Hussey said.
Yet Akaka asserts that the
bill is not an “effort to secede”
but a vehicle to “provide a
structured process to finally
address longstanding issues.”
Perkins, however, said,
“The Akaka bill brings negotiations between three governments, the U.S., state, and
entity. That’s two against
one, and the one (the Native
Hawaiian governing entity)
is the smallest of all three.”
Bennett sees the negotiations differently. “I’m certain
that the negotiators would be
equal (in ability). Each would
come with the intent of trying
to come up with a fair resolution,” Bennett said. “The result is not perfect, but at least
there is an opportunity.”
KS Trustee Chair Douglas
Ing echoes this sentiment. “It is
most important that this window of opportunity not be lost
in excessive debate on particular
language in the bill,” Ing said.
CONSTITUTIONALITY
The main concern raised by
the Department of Justice, however, does not have to do with
the substitute amendments,
but rather the constitutionality of the bill. That is, whether
or not Congress has the constitutional power to recognize
a Native Hawaiian governing
entity, according to Bennett.
“While Congress has recognized pre-existing American Indian tribes as before, it has never created one,” Alexander said.
According to Bennett, “If
you look at relevant Supreme
Court cases and the Indian
Commerce Clause, Congress
clearly has the power to recognize to Native Hawaiians.”
Bennett said that the framers
of the Constitution would have
described Native Hawaiians
in the same way that they described the aboriginal, indigenous inhabitants of the thirteen
colonies, Native Americans.
However, according to opponents, the recognition of
Native Hawaiians is not simi-
lar to the recognition of Native Americans. “U.S. law has
specific requirements for recognition of an Indian tribe.
A tribe must have operated
as a sovereign for the last 100
years, must be a separate and
distinct community, and must
have had a pre-existing political organization….Native Hawaiians do not meet those requirements,” Alexander said.
But Hawaiians do meet
these requirements since prior to the overthrow, Hawaii
did have a sovereign government, the monarchy, said
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
during his 2006 floor speech.
“The reason this is a ‘reorganization’ is because that (a Hawaiian) government existed.
This in not the creation of a new
government,” Dorgan, who is
now the Chairman for the Committee on Indian Affairs, said.
Ultimately,
though,
it’s up to Congress to decide if it has this constitutional power, Bennett said.
PRESIDENTIAL VETO
But the question is no longer “Will it pass?” but “What
will happen if it passes?” since
Congress’ vote will not end the
debate. There still remains the
chance of a presidential veto.
The
Bush
Administration, as well as the previous
Clinton Administration, has
raised concerns about the bill.
“I don’t think Bush will
support the Akaka bill because it opens up Federal
benefits for the largest indigenous group in the U.S.
(Hawaiians),” Perkins said.
And conservative opponents have made clear that
they believe the bill is racebased. “If we start down this
path (by passing the bill), the
end may be the disintegration
of the United States into ethnic enclaves,” Alexander said.
These
concerns
might
be indicative that the president will veto the bill.
“I’m not optimistic that
the White House will sign
the bill or let it go without
a signature,” Bennett said.
But President Bush has only
vetoed one bill in the past, giving hope for the passage of
the Akaka bill. “But it’s just
speculation,”
Bennett
said.
THE SUPREME COURT
But even if the bill was
passed by both Congress and
the president, Bennett said that
people will challenge the Akaka bill, which is why “the courts
will ultimately determine Native Hawaiian recognition.”
According to Bennett, the
conservative
legal
courts
view the bill as constitutional.
“I believe if the Akaka Bill
is passed by Congress (and
then taken to the courts), the
Supreme Court would uphold
the Akaka bill,” Bennett said.
According to Bennett, Supreme Court Chief Justice John
Roberts was a state lawyer during the Rice V. Cayetano case.
“I don’t know how he would
vote, but he would understand the issues,” Bennett said.
WHY IT MATTERS
“The reality is there are
very real legal threats, which
have succeeded, to Native Hawaiians and their
programs,”
Bennett
said.
The John Doe case is an
example of such threats. “If
Congress recognized the indigenous status of Hawaiians and
the special trust relationships
that spring from that status, it
would help our case by making
it crystal clear that Congress
did not intend for Section 1981
(the law used against KS’ policy)...to be used to strike down
our Hawaiians first policy designed to remedy historical societal disadvantages,” Ing said.
Although the bill may not
be perfect, the bill is an opportunity. “My view, as well
as others, is that the status
quo is far worse in terms of
legal challenges than a flawed
Akaka Bill,” Bennett said.
But because of these flaws,
many would still prefer no
bill. “I think the bill has a
chance of passing, which is
unfortunate, because it now
does more harm than good
to our people,” Hussey said.
Still, Hawai‘i lawmakers
push for the bill’s passage.
“At the heart of it, this
bill is about fairness and
about creating a process
to achieve it,” Akaka said.
How a bill becomes
a law
•
•
•
•
•
•
Senator or representative
introduces bill, and bill is
referred to a committee
The committee can kill
the bill or hold hearings
on it. After the hearings,
the committee will vote
for the bill. If the vote is
favorable, the bill will go
back to the floor of the
Senate or House
Members debate. Debate
is limited by a cloture
rule in the House; in
the Senate, debates can
be indefinite unless a
cloture rule is voted for
by 60 members.
Then the bill is put to
vote. If passed, the bill
will go to the other
house of Congress.
If the bill is passed by
both the House and the
Senate, the bill will go to
the president.
The president can sign
the bill, making it a law;
not sign the bill, making
it automatically become
a law after 10 days; or
veto the bill, sending the
bill back to the house in
which it was introduced.
If this occurs, a twothirds vote is needed by
both houses to override
the bill.
Source: Infoplease
Sovereignty’s Take
•
•
•
•
The Akaka Bill doesn’t
pertain to Hawai‘i because Hawai‘i was never
actually annexed.
In 1898, Hawai‘i was
“annexed” through the
Joint Resolution. Legally,
the only way to annex
a country is through a
treaty.
Therefore, the Akaka Bill
doesn’t apply to Hawaiians.
Hawaiians deserve true
self-determination, for
which the Akaka bill
doesn’t provide.
Source: Umi Perkins and Ikaika
Hussey
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Opinions
The Akaka bill would set up
a process of government similar to the one of Native Americans. In other words, it creates an opportunity to
restore our culture.
Many of the Native Hawaiian
grievances of the past have not
been addressed by the U.S.,
and I believe that the Akaka
bill is
a chance to take our culture in a positive direction.
The bill would protect most
Native Hawaiian entitlements,
such as the Kamehameha
Schools and OHA, and work
in favor of the current lawsuits against Native Hawaiian
programs. An example of this
would be the Kamehameha
Schools Doe case, which involves a student claiming that
he was denied admission to
the KS because of race. The
Kamehameha Schools is a very
special establishment with
an extraordinary purpose; to
educate the young Hawaiian people. If the Akaka bill
were to be passed, then the
Kamehameha Schools would
have a greater chance at protection from future lawsuits.
Also, how can someone
find it racist and unconstitutional to aid
a suffering Hawaiian population?
If someone or
some
people
are in need,
isn’t it only
right to help?
With no malice intended, I
find it ironic that we send
other countries aid when
an ethnicity in our own nation, which has been seeking aid for many years, can’t
get the necessary assistance.
The Akaka bill is very important because the U.S. has
a unique responsibility to the
Hawaiian people. Native Hawaiian programs need to be
protected because of the current state of the Native Hawaiian people. Native Hawaiians have the highest poverty
rate, unemployment rate, and
highest incarceration percentage in Hawaii. Yet we are still
are awaiting assistance from
our own national government.
When taking a look back
at history, it is evident that
the Hawaiian population was
dramatically reduced and
stripped of their culture. I believe that asking for compensation is not greed; it is justice.
The Akaka bill may not be
perfect in everyone’s eyes, but
it is a chance that we will need
to take as a culture in order to
preserve our individuality. The
bill will enable our culture to
propel into the next generation
and allow us to continue having pride in being Hawaiian.
The Akaka Bill
Will the Akaka bill help the Hawaiian community?
Since first being introduced
to the world in 2000, the Akaka Bill, formally known as
The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act,
has been debated amongst
Hawaiians and Non-Hawaiians alike. Because it was recently reintroduced, the issues
have been renewed amongst
the people of Hawai‘i.
Although the bill will
give recognition to Hawaiians, the negative aspects of
the newly revised bill outweigh the positive aspects.
The Akaka Bill was first introduced seven years ago by
U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka.
Since first being introduced,
the Akaka Bill has undergone numerous amendments.
Many revisions and changes
were made; this decreases
the power of the bill, and in
turn, decreases the power of
the Native Hawaiian Entity.
And the recently revised bill
contains the least power. Although the bill would help to
protect Native Hawaiian entitlements, it would also not
allow any lawsuits against
the U.S. about past grievances
to the Hawaiian people. This
could hurt Hawaiians and
their ability to achieve justice.
πFurthermore, if the bill
were passed, the entity would
operate in a way similar to
the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), except that OHA
has more money. The entity
would be new, and therefore
would have limited funding,
possibly affecting its power. How would this Native
Hawaiian governing entity
be any different from OHA,
except with less funding?
Another negative outcome
of the bill is the entity’s
bargaining power. If
the bill is passed,
then the Native
Hawaiian Entity will have
to negotiate with both the state
and federal government. Out
of these three governments,
the federal government will
have the most power, followed
by the state government. The
Hawaiian entity would have
the least power. When it is
negoti-
ation time, and the entity
tries to implement changes,
it would be outnumbered
two to one, making it almost
impossible for any changes
to occur. The fact that the
entity would have very little power compared to the
state and federal governments, and that it would be
outnumbered, means that
the entity would find it difficult to make changes.
Another major setback is the fact that the
bill is ambiguous. The
language in the bill
sets up a process for
the Native Hawaiian
Entity, but it is not
precise in how it will
operate, and therefore
outcomes of the bill are
unknown.
How can
this bill be supported
if the outcomes and effects of it are not known?
The Akaka Bill will continue to have its dilemmas
and will be debated by all for
many days to come. But the
negative aspects of the bill
present a good reason for it
to be debated longer and examined further. The community needs to realize that this
bill is not going to solve
everyone’s problem
and that negative
aspects do exist.
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Ku‘u käne moemoeä
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News Editor
Don’t be so quick to judge
Kaui Awong
Staff Reporter
At Chapel last week I was
glad I stayed awake to hear
what Kahu Kekoa had to say
about introducing ourselves
to someone new. It made me
think about how many people
I actually do know in class, out
of 444 kids. I know a lot of people already, but what about the
ones I don’t know at all? What
would they have to offer me?
Right now, I could be missing
out on some amazing person
that might change my life.
In a typical classroom setting, there are the one or two
loud boys that everybody
laughs at, a couple of girls
that and giggle along with
those guys, the loud mouth
“know-it-all” that thinks she
knows more than the teacher
and is constantly bargaining for a higher grade, the
smart kids that everybody
copies, and then there are the
people who nobody really
notices. They just kind of sit
in class, do their work, and
move along with their lives.
Everybody judges everybody else. The whole class
seems to hate the know-itall, the know-it-all despises
the smart people, the smart
people usually get pretty irritated with the loud boys,
and the loud boys are so
concerned with themselves
that they don’t bother caring about anybody else.
If we took the time to dig
deeper into getting to know
other people, then most of
us would find that there is
much more to each of these
classroom stereotypes than
we might have thought.
In freshman year, Isaac Pohina, a close friend of mine,
was in my Algebra I class. We
never really talked, and I saw
him as a boy who seemed to
think he was black. He had
headphones glued to his ears
and owned one disgusting
red jacket. He, on the other
hand, thought I was a life-hating, punk rock worshipping,
“emo” Asian girl. But over
the past year and a half, we
got to be pretty good friends. I
know now that he isn’t any of
those things I’d once thought
he was (although he still
wears that disgusting jacket).
My point is, that you
never really know somebody until you take the
time to truly listen to them.
Ultimately,
you
learn
from everyone. Everybody
has a story, and we decide on whether we want to
read his or her story or not.
ANDREW GOROSPE
Letters to the editor
Dear Copy Editor,
I want to respond to the
editorial that you wrote in
the school paper about the
senior service project. Most
of what you said is absolutely
true. However, there are a
few things that I would like
to bring to your attention as
food for thought.
You are correct, forcing
students to “volunteer” is an
oxymoron. (I remember my
husband, a career Marine,
telling me that when he
was a lower ranking enlisted
man, the officers
would
plan outings for them and
their final instructions were
always, “You will go and
you will have fun!” As if
you could legislate that!)
However, if the purpose is
to expose students, who
otherwise
might
never
experience it, to the concept
of volunteerism, there really
is little choice other than to
make it mandatory. (Just
like when you were a child,
your Mom probably made
you
eat your
broccoli,
otherwise how would you
know whether or not you
like it.)
That brings me to the
second point. You stated that,
“Parents are responsible for
instilling values and morals
in their children in order to
provide them with a stable
foundation for growth and
development. Instilling these
values and morals pertaining
to community service is just
one aspect of a student’s
growth and development and
students should be taught this
value by their parents, not
school administration or their
homeroom teacher.”
How
right you are, and, Kapi‘olani,
in a perfect world that is
exactly what would happen.
Unfortunately, you are far
too young to know just how
imperfect this world of ours is
– and it is getting worse every
year. You may be fortunate
to have adult role models in
your family who provide you
with this kind of input. What
you may not realize is, that
sitting next to you in class,
there are many students who
have no functional adult in
their family. They may have
parents who are drug addicts,
abusive physically, verbally
and/or emotionally, one or
both of their parents may be in
prison, their family resources
may be stretched so thin that
their parents are working
two and three jobs just to put
food on the table, they may
be foster children, they may
live on the beach, or it may be
that their parents were never
taught
these valutes and
therefore do not know how to
pass them on to their children
even if they might want to.
You may look around and
say, “Mrs. Baldwin, I don’t
see kids like that here.”
Trust me, they are here in
ever increasing numbers.
At school, especially now
that we all wear uniforms, is
their one chance to look like
everyone else and almost
experience
normalcy.
They try very hard not to
make their deficient home
life obvious.
Because
conditions are deteriorating
in the American family, it
has become more and more
incumbent on the schools
to act in loco parentis (in
the place of the parent).
And here at Kamehameha,
we take that responsibility
very seriously. Pauahi has
mandated that we train
young Hawaiians to be
“good and industrious men
and women.” We cannot
separate those who live in
a value-rich environment
from those whose home life
is not a life at all but just a
very meager existence, so
we must ask the entire class
to participate in this activity
so that all can learn.
I would love to discuss
this with you one day if you
have questions or would
just like to debate the issue
further.
Mrs. Baldwin,
Calculus teacher
Kuÿu käne moemoeä
ÿO këia ka mahina ÿo
Pepeluali. ÿO ke aloha ka
manaÿo nui i koÿu noÿonoÿo
ÿana. Mai kuÿu wä liÿiliÿi, ua
noÿonoÿo wau e pili ana i kuÿu
käne moemoeä. Ua makemake
wau i kekahi käne löÿihi, akä
ÿaÿole löÿihi loa. Ua makemake
wau i kekahi käne e ÿölelo ai i
nä huaÿölelo hemolele a me ka
ÿölelo Hawaiÿi. Inä waiwai ÿo
ia, he mea maikaÿi.
I koÿu komo ÿana i ka papa
ÿeiwa, ua hoÿomanaÿolana wau
no ka maliu o kekahi käne
hou. Ua lohe wau e pili ana iä
ia mai kekahi hoa aloha. I këlä
manawa, ua maopopo iaÿu, ua
pono wau e loaÿa i këia käne.
Ma hope o koÿu walaÿau
ÿana me ia no ÿelua mahina
a ÿoi a emi mai paha, ua lilo
mäua i kekahi paÿa. Ua hele
a huhü kekahi mau kanaka ÿë
aÿe akä, he mea iki këlä. Ua
hauÿoli wau no ka mea ua
loaÿa iaÿu kuÿu käne moemoeä.
ÿAÿole maÿalahi kä mäua paÿa
mai ke kinohi akä nui nä haliÿa
aloha.
I kekahi mau manawa,
namunamu wau e pili ana iä
ia a hana like ÿo ia iaÿu. Akä,
he mea ÿole këlä. Maopopo iä
ia nä mea he nui e pili ana iaÿu
a noho mau ÿo ia me aÿu. Na
Kumu Lilinoe i ÿölelo, “Pono ÿo
Keola e loaÿa kekahi palapala
hoÿokö no kona noho ÿana me
aÿu.
Ke noho hauÿoli nei mäua.
Näna ka ÿäpala o kuÿu maka
a nana kuÿu käne moemoeä.
Aloha nui wau iä ia a ÿaÿohe
mea e kü pü mai me ia.
E kuÿu käne, hü ke aloha i
loko oÿu no ÿoe. ÿO ÿoe koÿu hoa
aloha punahele. Ke hoÿokiki
nei au e aloha ana wau iä ÿoe
no nä kau ä kau. Ke hoÿomaka
nei käua i kekahi mokuna hou
i ko käua ola. E lilo ana mäua
i mäkua a makaÿu wau akä
ÿaÿole au e hopohopo nei no ka
mea he käne ikaika a aloha ÿoe.
Mahalo nui no kou käkoÿo ÿana
iaÿu i nä mea a pau loa. Aloha
nui wau iä ÿoe.
Hauÿoli lä puÿuwai.
Staff
Editorial:
Students should practice safe driving for the sake of themselves and others
It is impossible to ignore the leadfoot drivers around
KHS. Anyone who has ever crossed the street by ‘Akahi
dining hall can attest to the many close encounters of being
hit by student drivers. As more students obtain driver’s
licenses, the number of potentially dangerous drivers seems
to increase as well. The Safe Teen Driver assembly held last
month was a perfect reminder of the importance of driving
responsibly.
Although some may have felt that parts of the presentation
were monotonous, the message seemed to hit home. “Hi. I’m
Justin Cabezas and I’m the killer of Bruce Murakami’s wife
and daughter. Who wants to be like me?” The silence that
followed was eerie in a gym with almost 2,000 students in it.
Most understood the purpose of the assembly.
The rawness and candor of Cabezas’s speech helped
turn the awkward silence into a powerful and motivational
message. When Cabezas hesitated, looked down at his notes,
then apologized for being so nervous, his sincerity and regret
became almost tangible to every student present.
Perhaps the assembly was an imperative stepping stone
in raising the awareness of the consequences that result in
careless and reckless driving. Murakami’s doleful story was
equally captivating, and his message indeed permeated into
the minds of most student drivers.
Let’s hope that irresponsible driving will cease. After all,
who wants to be like Justin?
Features
10
High School Musical Takes a Bow
All Photos by Pualani Plemer and Abigail Trenhaile
Review by Pualani Plemer
Profiles by Zaida Marston
Ka Mö‘ï reviews the Drama Club production of the Disney Channel Original movie High School Musical
The KS theatre performance
class has drawn open its
curtains
once
again
to
introduce this semester’s main
event, “High School Musical”. The play is a live action
performance of the Disney hit
television movie, originally
starring Zac Efron as the
popular jock Troy Bolton and
Vanessa Anne Hudgens as the
rather brainy, but musicallytalented Gabriella Montez. In
the KS version, senior Kawika
McPeek and junior Aurora
Lemke try their hands at
playing the leads. McPeek did an excellent job
lending his smooth vocals to
the play, adding a masculine
edge to his voice to Troy
Bolton that the Disney version
had sorely lacked. Lemke also
won over the audience with her
voice, showing the same raw
talent that she had previously
displayed in past drama
performances. Together,
both lead actors fit right into
the parts of the modern-day
Sandy and Danny. Oddly enough, the plot
was an eerie echo of the 1978
classic, “Grease.” However,
many things were improvised
in order to smooth over the
rough edges of the movie and
mold them into the sickeningly
sweet bubblegum pop for
which Disney is known. Still,
the clichéd love story between
the bad boy and the good girl
was compensated for with
sophisticated acting by seniors
Adam Lino, Jessica Kauhane,
and juniors Tarina Castillo
and Joshua Tavares.
Lino’s tall, broad figure
made him a natural candidate
for his role of Coach Jack
Bolton, Troy Bolton’s father
and basketball coach. The
Warrior
football
player
brought a lot more to the
performance than merely the
perfect face of the character: he
happened to be an exceptional
actor as well. Kauhane’s role
as the quirky Ms. Darbus, the
drama teacher, was a bit more
Aurora Lemke
Gabriella
Montez
How did you get involved with musical theatre/auditioning for this
production?
I had to audition because everyone who was in the class had to.
Were you aiming to get cast as the role that was given to you?
Yes I was, but I also wanted to be Sharpay so I could be sassy. I guess
I can’t pull off sassy like Tarina can.
How do you prepare for your role?
Well, I watched the movie a lot so I had an idea of the character and
the lines. On my own time during study hall I try to listen to the
soundtrack.
Can you relate to your character in any way?
Not really, this character is super shy and super smart, I’m neither.
But I guess I’m happy like her.
What is your favorite scene in the play and why?
My favorite scene in the play is the roof top scene because it is where
Gabriella and Troy really open up to each other, plus it has my
favorite song in it.
What is one major aspect that you will take with you from working
in this production?
I’m just so happy to be in this production to work with new people.
of a stretch to master, needing
to transform from an 18-yearold girl into a gray-haired,
neurotic middle-aged woman.
However, most agree that
Kauhane had pulled off the
reenactment almost flawlessly.
Younger
actors
Castillo
and Tavares were also very
convincing as the antagonist
brother-sister group, Sharpay
and Ryan Evans.
While the play had its share
of cringe-worthy moments of
pure corny (i.e. the ridiculous
clap-jump
dancing,
the
Romeo/Juliet ladder scene,
the Kiss, the whole idea that
everyone ends up happily
ever after), and the music
soundtrack
drowned
the
voices of the actors, the play’s
main message to “break free”
from the typical high school
stereotype and be one’s
self, albeit unoriginal, was
inspiring. The cast was made
up of people from different
spectrums of the high school
world, yet they all came
together to perform a play about
discarding the boundaries
that keep teens trapped inside
their jock, cheerleader, skater
kid, brainiac, and thespian
bubbles.
For giving the talented
students of the theatre
performance class a good
opportunity to display both
their singing and acting
abilities, this high school
musical gets a thumbs-up.
Kawika McPeek
Troy
Bolton
How did you get involved with musical theatre/auditioning for this
production?
I just love theatre so I figured I might as well go for it since it was my
senior year.
Were you aiming to get cast as the role that was given to you?
No, actually I wanted to get the role of Ryan, which is probably a lot more in
my comfort zone but it is always good to try new things.
How do you prepare for your role? (Memorizing, learning music, etc)
A lot of weird exercises. Studying other people. Reading the script over and
over and over gain.
Can you relate to your character in any way?
Not really. Troy and I are two totally different people...I almost think we’re
polar opposites. Having to be someone totally different was a good learning
experience.
What is your favorite scene in the play and why?
My favorite scene is the scene where Troy and Gabriella are at Troy’s secret
hide out after ‘Stick to the Status Quo’. It is über cliché , but I really dig it.
What is one major aspect that you will take with you from working in this
production?
It’s always worth it to step way outside of your comfort zone.
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Features
Student Profile
Who is your
dream celeb
valentine?
Sophomore
Christian Hee
Story and photos by Tori Vierra, Staff Reporter
“T
his is the first
day
of
my
life. I’m glad I
didn’t die before I met you.”
These lyrics, taken from the
song First Day of my Life by
Bright Eyes, are sophomore
Christian Hee’s favorite. Indie and rock music are at the
top of her list. “It’s fun going to concerts and moshing with friends!” Hee said.
Those who know Hee describe her as a beautiful and
smart young lady who is
bound for success. “She’s su-
Christian Hee and friends
per nice, smart, and gorgeous!
I love her true sweetness! She’s
the bomb-diggidy!” sophomore Mari Kawakami said.
Hee was accepted into
Kamehameha in the fourth
grade. “After I took the test,
I cried because I didn’t think
I would get in, but when I
got my acceptance letter,
I was ecstatic!” Hee said.
Her
exceptional
ability to focus is portrayed
through her rigorous academic courses, which include
Honors Chemistry, Honors
Algebra II, and Honors English. “My motivation comes
from my friends,” Hee said.
During her seventh and
eighth grade years, she was
a member of the gymnastics
team. “I’m hoping to rejoin as
a sophomore because I miss it
and it’s really fun!” Hee said.
Hee is also involved in
various clubs around campus such as Sa Jota Sa and her
favorite: Drama Club. In the
upcoming play, High School
Musical, she acts as one of the
school’s cheerleaders. “Drama
Club’s really fun! I made lots
of new friends. I like how you
get to be yourself and be what
you want to be,” Hee said.
Outside of school, Hee enjoys making original jewelry
and taking still shot pictures.
Living a balanced life is
no problem for Hee. She
knows how to stay focused,
but also how to take time to
have fun. “I’m graduating in
two years, I need to have fun
while I can!” Hee exclaimed.
“VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS. She’s hot, Filipino,
sings, she’s on High School
Musical, and Vanessa Garcia
sounds cool!”
Aliÿi Garcia, 12
“Johnny Knoxville because
I would go gay for Johnny
Knoxville”.
-Jacob Oda, 12
Faculty Profile
B
us driver Ray
Pagan has a bit
of a wild side
to him: he is a
member of two motorcycle
clubs and has a tattoo of
his wife’s name on his arm.
Riding motorcycles for 10
years, Pagan is experienced
in more than one form of
transportation. He is the cofounder and president of the
motorcycle club “Intruders of
Hawaii” and is the treasurer
for “Street Bikers United.”
Pagan rides his motorcycle every Sunday with “Intruders”
while fighting legislation for
bikers’ rights with “Street.”
As for his tattoo, it has
“Nani,” his wife’s name, written in a banner over a red rose.
“She forbade me from getting
a tattoo, but I did it while she
was sleeping when we were
in Las Vegas,” Pagan said.
Pagan’s forbidden tattoo
and love for motorcycles are
only a taste of his many facets that make him intriguing.
Pagan, a 1963 graduate of
Farrington High School, has
been driving buses for over
30 years. He is currently the
lead bus driver with 26 years
of experience. He is responsible for supervising the other
bus drivers with their jobs,
doing paperwork, and running errands while maintaining his own bus schedule.
“The best part of my
job is the kids because
“J.D. Dorian from Scrubs
because he’s quirky and funny
to laugh at.”
-Kelly Shontell, 11
Bus Driver
Ray Pagan
Story and photos by Jodie Young, Circulations Editor
Ray Pagan, bus driver for KS for 26 years, displays
his love for his job through his generosity to students.
they’re great,” Pagan said.
Pagan’s enthusiasm for his
job is demonstrated through
his generosity. Pagan is wellknown for being the bus driver who decorated his bus with
pictures and names of students, a flashing sign, cartoon
characters, and Christmas
lights. He even installed a stereo system, TV, and VCR for
the students using a thousand
dollars of his own money.
“The
kids
were
so
quiet!”
he
said.
Pagan’s entertainment sys-
tem served a practical purpose as well. He was given
special assignments in which
he would play tapes about Kamehameha Schools for representatives from the mainland.
Pagan’s bus no longer contains any decorations due to
new management’s concerns
for possible lawsuits. Pagan is
unhappy because he felt that
the decorations created a bond
between him and the students.
“The kids appreciated
what I did, and because I
respected them, they re-
spected me,” Pagan said.
A little known fact about
Pagan is that he is no stranger
to surgical operations. Pagan had a growth removed
from one of his legs the
summer before his sophomore year in high school.
“Everything was sports
[for me], but since I couldn’t
play because of my knee,
I was the manager of the
football, baseball, and basketball teams,” Pagan said.
In addition, Pagan unknowingly had a tumor growing behind his left ear for 20 years.
When he checked the persistent ringing in his left ear in
1989, he discovered the tumor.
However, while removing the
tumor in 1990, the doctors cut
into the hearing nerves for
the left ear, and so Pagan cannot hear at all in his left ear.
“I call it my selective
hearing,”
Pagan
joked.
The same tumor-removal
operation also left Pagan’s tear
and saliva connected together.
“So
when
I
eat,
I
cry,”
Pagan
said.
Due to the loss of hearing
in one ear, Pagan was unsure
whether he would still be
qualified as a bus driver. He
had planned to retire early
this May, but discovered that
he can remain a bus driver as
long as he has one working ear.
“I love my job and will continue to work as long as I have
good health,” Pagan said.
“My husband Chris Brown
because he is my husband
and the hottie from stomp the
yard!”
-Leiohu Paikai, 11
“Johnny Depp and Johnny
Knoxville because I have a
thing for Johnnys.”
-Lexi Jack, 12
“Orlando Bloom because he
has a sexy accent and is really hot.”
-Sunshine Gay Warren, 9
A
R
T
S
&
Guitarist strums to stardom
C
olin Kamemoto is
living and singing
proof that someone doesn’t need to define
his life by where he is from.
Most bands with members
that claim the “Kamehameha
legacy” play music that is reflected, shaped, or influenced
in some way by a Hawaiian
“[Writing a song]
is almost like
writing a fiction
story.”
--Colin Kamemoto,
12, KS musician
vibe. That vibe, a typical,
heavy reggae beat, is absent
in Kamemoto’s “Black Caroline,” a song of his own making in both lyrics and music.
“Black Caroline” represented both Kamemoto and Kamehameha in the first week of
OC16’s “Brown Bags to Stardom” Competition. The music
video premiered on Sunday,
January 14 along with videos
from other high school students across the island chain.
Kamemoto’s video also featured junior Courtney Janicki
and senior Abe McAulton.
“My video production teacher Mrs. Gillespie suggested that
I turn in my video that I made
for class,” Kamemoto said.
Kamemoto’s video was
the only one in black and
white, and it was also the
only song that was acoustic,
meaning that all that could be
heard was Kamemoto’s voice
with the voice of his guitar.
“It’s almost like
writing a fiction
story,” Kamemoto said about
his song writing
technique. “Black
Caroline”
had
a story line that
many teenagers
could relate to.
“The guy is singing about his exgirlfriend
who
let him down in
the relationship
and she didn’t
seem to care,”
Kamemoto said.
Contrary
to
most of Brown
Bags’s
contestants, Kamemoto
didn’t enter the
contest for the
prize. “I’m not
really looking to
win, I just wanted to show my
music.” And he succeeded. “I
got a lot of praise from people
who watched [my video]. It
felt good to know that a lot of
people were supporting me. I
found out that there were a lot
of people who liked my video.”
One
person
in
particular felt that Colin had
that “something” to win.
“Johnny Kai, the director of Brown Bags, said
that he liked my video the
best,”
said
Kamemoto.
Kamemoto was featured in
the 24-7 Dance Force winter
showcase playing with the 24-7
drum force. Although he enjoys
solo performances, Kamemoto also enjoys playing with
his band, Wishful Thinking.
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Two teachers, habitually tying their work into their hobby,
have collaborated and presented culturally significant pieces
in numerous art exhibits.
Artist and KS teacher Carl
Pao has shared a deep respect
for Makua Valley with photography and English teacher
Jan Becket. One of Pao’s main
exhibits that was open until
Feb. 2 was named “I Makua.”
He was given a year to prepare and select art pieces that
he wanted to exhibit in the
show, but ended up changing
his idea about the entire theme
of Makua Valley three months
prior to the Jan. 7 opening. “I
began to focus more on the
word makua,” Pao said, “and
not specifically on the place
anymore.” Pao made different art pieces for the many
words that can be derived
“My art is open
for interpretation.
There is no right
or wrong way in
viewing it.”
--Carl Pao, artist
and KS art teacher
from the single word makua:
ma, aku, akua, and kua.
Becket continued to take
photographs of Makua Valley’s archaeological sites and
beauty. “It’s a good idea to
document in order to keep
a record of the way things
were,” he said. For him, ever
since the military has been using the site for ammunition
testing, the landscape hasn’t
been the same. Becket enjoys
documentary
photography
although he also shot more
spontaneous, street photography while he attended school
in Paris for a year. Becket said,
“Not everyone calls [documentary photography] art;
it’s somewhere in between.”
Nonetheless, many of his
photos have been displayed
in exhibits and even in a book
that he worked on with local writers, Pana ‘O‘ahu, in
1999. Some of his photographs are being displayed at
Hawai‘i State Art Museum,
along with some of Pao’s
artwork, in a presentation
named “Precious Resources”
that will be open until July 7.
Pao is usually involved in a
number of shows on the island.
Presently, besides having artwork in “I Makua” and the
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, he
has some pieces in the Hawaiian Printmaker’s Exhibition,
Printmaker’s Exchange Show,
and Louis Pohl exhibition.
Pao’s open-minded nature comes forth in his art;
the various symbols he uses
could be meaningful in different ways. “My art is open
to interpretation,” he said,
“There is no right or wrong
way in viewing it. I make
my art simple and universal”.
Aside from his love for
art, Pao has an important reason for creating his unique
artwork. “You hear people
say, ‘make proud of our ancestors.’
I’m doing things
to make the future proud.”
Playing with fire
KS juniors perpetuate the Samoan art of fire knife dancing
A
s the flames
burn and emit
extreme
heat,
the flames twirl and spin like
a never-ending circle of light.
While skillfully laying out the
choreographed dance with
his hands and feet, the dancer
moves his body as well as the
fire and knives on a long stick,
carefully and fluidly. This is
the art of fire knife dancing.
The art of fire knife dancing
originated in the Pacific from
the island of Samoa. The base
of the fire knife is actually a
piece of wood carefully carved
and consists of some type of
point or sharp hook at each
end. In the Samoan culture the
wooden piece referred to as a
nifo oti, was actually a weapon
used in warfare. “It was also
used in cultural practices as
well. When in war the warriors would twirl the stick and
sometimes perform ceremonies with it,” said junior Michael Ahuna, an experienced
fire knife dancer. When an
enemy was slain, the enemy’s
head would be stuck on the
end and they would celebrate
and dance with it Ahuna said.
Originally fire was never an
element used with the nifo oti.
Fire knife dancing started in
1946. Uluao Letuli, a Samoan,
is credited with creating the
art of fire knife dancing while
performing in San Francisco.
The original knife or nifo oti
was used, and he added pads
to each end to hold the fire. The
idea came from a Hindu fire
eater and a baton twirler. The
art of fire knife dancing is actually a mix of different cultures,
while still retaining the elements of the Samoan culture.
Juniors Micah Swain and
Mahi Crabbe are also fire
dancers who perform regulary
along with Ahuna. “I dance
for Tihatis, one of the biggest
Polynesian show companies
in Hawaii,” Crabbe said. The
Ahuna family travels around
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performing different
types
of Polynesian
dancing, including fire knife dancing.
Ahuna started dancing
when he was
in sixth
grade. “I
learned
perseverance
and hardwork, enduring to
the end, and
got burned,”
Ahuna
said.
According to the KHS
fire dancers, this hobby
can be very tedious and
sore at times, but it is
also very rewarding
and fun. “I saw my
brother fire knife dancing and it looked
fun so I learned
how,” said Swain.
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By Pua Plemer, Nonoi Maielua,
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DEREK VIDINHA
The Speech classroom’s refrigerator provides a chock-full of unhealthy food
for students.
Stress is notorious for being lethal to a teenager, killing motivation, immune systems, and now,
more importantly, appetites.
At Kamehameha, it’s true for
some students that the voyage
to ‘Akahi for lunch may add to
their high stress levels. “I’m
usually too busy doing work I
didn’t finish the night before,”
senior Kelsey Coleman said, in
regards to how she spends her
lunch period. Missing breakfast before school is another way
that a student would begin to
rely on unhealthy eating habit.
For those who skip out on
these important meals, the next
best alternatives for food are
the the junk food laying around
their classrooms that teachers might offer their student,
vending machine snacks, the
fundraising
candy/musubis.
Snacks however may not prove
to be the healthiest options.
“I try to eat as healthy
as possible. I eat five
servings of vegetables
everyday, but I don’t
always get my fruits
in.”
-Aaron Soon, 11
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mouth
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“It’s not a healthy balance,
but it’s the only things I can actually eat without having to
go all the way down to lunch,”
senior Nicole Revuelto said.
The fundraising food is no
better than the vending machine,
health-wise. Boxes of chocolate
candies, oily-drenched musubis,
and McDonald’s cheeseburgers
are what await a student that decides to skip a meal. While very
appealing, these aren’t enough to
keep a student’s energy going.
“No, vending machine and fundraising food do not work instead
of lunch,” Coleman said, appearing a bit unsettled at the thought.
“I’m always hungry anyway.”
There are numerous ways to
finish homework and still eat the
right food. A student has to realize
that eating for his health will affect
his overall performance in school.
After all, the old cliché comes
into play: you are what you eat.
On Campus Eating:
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“I eat salad every day,
and I drink a lot of
water. I try to avoid
sweets and candy, and I
always eat a mixture of
brown and white rice.”
-Jonathan Hussey, 11
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whatever looks good
to eat, and whatever I
want to buy.”
-Kurt Wong, 11
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COLLEGE:
tudents to attend
pecial colleges
SS
Jillian Freitas
Zaida Marston
Staff Reporters, A & E Editor
Four years of science, math,
and English, two years of language, one art course, and
two electives. Such are typical requirements of college.
But for many, traditional colleges may not be the answer.
Senior T.C. Luckey applied to The Fashion Institute
of Design and Merchandising
in California (FIDM) and was
accepted soon after. He plans
to major in visual communications, which entails having a
schedule with unique courses.
Luckey had been interested in the fashion industry
for almost three years and
FIDM offered him a chance to
pursue his passion. “FIDM is
a very hands on college,” explained Luckey. “Instead of
waiting until you graduate to
get a job in the fashion world,
[FIDM] throws you right into
the industry from day one.”
To be considered for this
institute, all applicants have to
submit a portfolio with three
admissions projects. “I love
fashion and styling, so I knew I
would do best in a technical institute, so I applied. I also knew
I wouldn’t have to take any
science classes!” Luckey said.
In the future, Luckey hopes
to develop a career as a creative director for a department
store or as a fashion stylist.
Joining Luckey as an applicant in the sphere of specialized colleges is fellow
senior Vicen Akina. Unlike
Luckey, who hopes to pursue
fashion design, Akina plans
to major in graphic design.
Akina has applied to California College of the Arts in
San Francisco, CA, Parsons
School for Design in Greenwich Village, NY, and Pratt
Institute in Brooklyn, NY. All
three schools not only provide
a good foundation to prepare
students for the art world, but
are also located in prime locations for post college connections in the art community.
Like other applicants to
specialized colleges, Akina experienced the additional task
of submitting a portfolio of
ten to twenty of his best pieces
of work along with the traditional application required of
liberal arts colleges. The creation of the portfolio, something unique to art schools,
was an extensive procedure
15
for Akina.
“It was really
stressful. You have to select
pieces not just showing your
ability, but also showcasing
your range through different
types of media,” Akina said.
Akina, who is competent
in a variety of media, ranging
from black and white photography, to pop art, to traditional drawing, found the selection process for his portfolio
to be difficult. “Mr. Dong really helped me a lot. He gave
me his opinion about which
pieces to select,” Akina said.
“Some of the colleges
also require you to do special projects, like choosing
something that you’ve overlooked in everyday life and
showing three different perspectives on it,” Akina said.
Akina, who has cultured
his passion for creativity since
his youth, hopes to work for
a magazine company in New
York following his college experience. His intended major
in graphic design will provide a gateway into layout
design, which is what Akina
plans to pursue as a career.
This fall, both Akina and
Luckey will attend specialized colleges in the fields of
graphic design, and fashion,
respectively. Because these
doors have been opened to
these two aspiring artists,
they are one step closer to
achieving their unorthodox,
yet promising, career dreams.
Students apply early to college
Logan Keala
Staff Reporter
To avoid the hustle and
bustle of college decisions,
some students chose to get
their college choices done
early. Most colleges offer
head starts for students
who want get a head start
on their “life changing
decision”. Several students
here at Kamehameha have
chosen to do the same.
When it comes to college
applications, it isn’t always
just fill in the blanks. There
are tough decisions that
students must make. Most
schools offer early decision
and early action on the
application.
Not many students chose
to apply for early decision
because it is a type of lock
in. If the student is accepted
to the school, the student
must attend that school.
Each student can only
apply to one school through
early decision. Of course,
there are requirements. The
application must be turned
in earlier than the regular
deadline, usually in the
first quarter or trimester of
the student’s senior year.
However, this does mean
that the college will get back to
the student earlier. The student
will be admitted, deferred, or
denied. Admitted, of course,
means that the student is
required to attend that school.
Deferred means the student’s
application will be reviewed
later with the regular decision
applicants, and may or may
not be admitted.
For students who want to
apply early, but don’t want
to be locked in there is early
action. Early action allows
students to apply earlier, which
also means admissions will get
“I wasn’t nervous
about being
locked in... I
knew that Puget
Sound
was where I
wanted to be.”
--Kayla Matsunaga, 12
back to them sooner. Schools
tend to take greater numbers
from the early decision or
early application group than
the regular admission group.
Some of KS students
have decided to apply early
to college. Senior Kayla
Matsunaga has had her
mind set on the University
of Puget Sound for quite
some time. Her two older
sisters attended the school
so she wanted to continue
the tradition.
“UPS
had
strong
academic fields,” said
Matsunaga “especially in
science, which is what I
want to major in.”
Matsunaga was accepted
to the University of Puget
Sound on December 14,
2006.
“I wasn’t nervous about
being locked in.” said
Matsunaga “I knew that
Puget Sound was where I
wanted to be.”
Jennifer Eugenio, a
varsity
soccer
player,
signed to the University of
Idaho.
“I wanted to get the
whole college thing over
with,” Said Eugenio. “By
signing I didn’t have to
deal with the application.”
Another
senior,
Shayna Kapaona applied
early action to Stanford
University.
“Stanford’s always been
my number one choice for
college,” said Kapaona. “I
was sure I wanted to go
there.”
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Boulevard
Portland, OR 97203-5798
Status: Private
Enrollment: 2,849
The Schools: College of Arts
and Sciences
Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.
School of Business Administration
School of Education
School of Engineering
School of Nursing
Average GPA: 3.67
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 26
Estimated Tuition: $26,000
Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Total Accepted Applications:
87%
Most Popular Majors: Business Administration/Management, Health/Medical
Preparatory Programs, Other,
Psychology, General
Student Life: 59% of firstyear students live in college
housing.
Admissions Factors: Secondary school record, standardized test scores, essays, class
rank, recommendations,
extracurricular activities, talent/ability, character/personal qualities, minority status,
volunteer work
Application Deadline: 2/1
Information courtesy of
www.up.edu
Grinnell University
1103 Park Street
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
96410 269-4000
www.grinnell.edu
Enrollment: 1,589
Student Stats:
1% American Indian/ Alaskan Native
8% Asian/Pacific Islander
5% Black/Non-Hispanic
6% Hispanic
67% White/Non-Hispanic
8% Non-Resident Alien
6% Race/ethnicity unre
ported
Average GPA: 3.88
Average SAT Verbal: 630-740
Average SAT Mathematics:
620-720
Estimated Tuition for InState Student Living at
Home: $29,030
Estimated Tuition for Outof-State Student Living On
Campus: $29,030
Estimated Tuition for Outof State Student Living Off
Campus: $29,030
Information Courtesy of :
www.collegeboard.com
Photo Courtesy of:
www.grinnell.edu
Red
FLags
Coercion and Threats
-Forcing sexual
acts
-Threatening to
use force and violence
Dominant role
-Being the one
to make all the
decisions
-Treating the
partner like a
servant
Intimidation
-Through actions,
gestures
-Being destructive
of property
Emotional abuse
-Put downs,
humiliation
-Playing mind
games
-Instilling guilt
Isolation
-Not allowing
the partner to see
or communicate
with friends
-Using jealousy to
justify actions
Student couples lend a
How to maintian a healthy
relationship
According to these couples, maintaining a healthy
relationship can be difficult.
Souza and Rosales’s secret solution contains a mixture
of communication, honesty, and faith.
“We were both looking for the same thing,” Rosales
explained. “In order to have a healthy relationship, [the
couple] must share common interests.”
Souza added, “Faith is the most important for me
because it gives you the strength to get through the hard
times. If the couple is really committed to each other, they
need to have unconditional love.”
For Paz and Aiu, starting off as friends is important
because a couple enters a relationship already knowing
each other’s personalities and flaws.
“Respect is really important not only for the other
person, but for what they do, believe, and support,” Paz
explained.
“You also need honesty and communication because
if you don’t communicate you don’t know what is going
on with the other person. It helps to avoid conflicts,” Aiu
added.
A stereotypical “perfect couple” would be two peop
plimentary personalities, and overall adore each o
Aiu, and seniors Kekoa R
Th
Coup
Rosales and Souza met in their freshman homeroom and
throughout the year they became really good friends. Although Rosales didn’t want to risk losing their friendship, he
surprised Souza with roses on Valentine’s Day during their
sophomore year and asked her out. Two years later, they have
earned the reputation to being one of the school’s cutest couple.
What are the benefits?
Many people miss the point of what a relationship means.
But, according to these two couples, relationships are about
being able to connect with someone.
“I love being in a relationship because it gives me
security,” Souza said. “I don’t need to have to worry about
impressing anyone. Kekoa is my best friend and I know
that he loves me for who I am and will always be there for
me no matter what. I couldn’t get that type of support
anywhere else.”
Paz and Aiu also agreed that having each
other’s company is the best part of being in
their relationship.
“It’s so comforting knowing that I
have [Bryson] around because he’s
the only person that I can really
talk to. Having that support
means the world to me,”
Paz said.
Information Courtesy
of Parents &Children
Together (PACT)
Family Peace Center
Layout by: Ualani Davis and Erica Weber
“Student Couples Lend Advice” by: Erica Weber
Sidebars by: Jillian Freitas
Hand models: Corinn Perry and Noah Nieves
Nearly 80% of
girls who have
been physically
abused in
their intimate
relationships
continue to date
their abuser
Fast Facts: Unhealth
80% of teens
regard verbal
abuse as a
“serious issue”
for their age
group
By the age of 20,
1/3 of all young
women have
experienced
dating violence
advice on relationships
ple who are not excessively affectionate, have comother. Couples like juniors Ashley Paz and Bryson
Rosales and Miki`oi Souza.
he
ples
Paz and Aiu met in their shared homeroom in 7th grade,
but their friendship was formed through their friends.
After hanging out together during the summer, Aiu finally gained the confidence to ask Paz out, saying, “So do
you wanna like, you know?” Since then their relationship evolved into four years of commitment and romance.
How should couples work out their
problems?
Both couples agree that having problems in a long-term
relationship are inevitable.
A relationship without challenges lacks depth. What
makes the relationship healthy is how a couple chooses to
deal with their problems.
According to Rosales and Souza, understanding each
other’s personalities is their method to solving conflicts.
“We made a pack to always talk it through and to give
each other space to let everything cool. It is important to
understand what each other is going through at the time,”
Souza added.
For Paz and Aiu resolving problems requires
communication and compromise.
“In order to reach middle ground, we always talk to each
other constantly. By communicating, we get a feel of how
each other is feeling. If Bryson is having a bad day then I
can be a good support for him and vice versa,” Paz said.
They also believe that a couple should never let an
argument go unsettled because it allows a little argument
to grow even greater.
“Fights are usually dumb. We don’t want a dumb
argument to ruin a good thing.”
What are the pitfalls of being in a
relationship?
For some people commitment is very hard. According to
Vince Occhipinti, grade 12 counselor, the typical pitfalls of being
in a high school romantic relationship are the uncertainty of
commitment and the possibility of infidelity.
“Part of being in a relationship is not being able to
hang out with your friends like before,” Souza said.
“But luckily for us, we share the same friends and
still do things together.”
For Paz and Aiu, not having the support of
their parents is the hardest part of being in
their relationship.
“Our family means the world to us,
but we also mean the world to each
other,” Paz and Aiu explained.
“They feel we are too young to
be in a serious relationship,
but we have proved
them wrong year
after year.”
Negative
Effects
Physical:
- Injury
- Alcohol / drug
abuse
- Eating
disorders
- Sleeping
disorders
- Anxietyinduced illness
Emotional:
- Heightened fear
- Low self-esteem
- Depression
- Inability to trust
Cognitive:
- Believing the
abuse was
deserved
- Difficulty
concentrating
- Thoughts of
suicide
Social:
- Isolation
- Lower
confidence
- Social
withdrawal
Spiritual:
- Decreased
religious beliefs
- Religious
questioning
- Religious
questioning
Information courtesy
of Parents & Children
Together (PACT)
Family Peace Center
hy Teen Relationships
Approximately 50,000
women between the
ages of 18 and 64 are
victims of domestic
violence each year in
Hawaii
1 in 3 girls between
the ages of 16 and 18
say sex is expected
for people their
age if they’re in a
relationship
1 in 4 teens who have
been in a serious
relationship say their
boyfriend or girlfriend
has tried to prevent
them from spending
time with friends or
family
Sports
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Varsity soccer girls win States again, 2-1
The Varsity Soccer Girls Team rallied to beat Kapolei High School on Feb. 10, gaining the State championship. After winning the ILH title, the girls advanced to semi-finals, beating Mililani, 2-1, and Pearl City, 1-0.
Photos courtesy of MARIE YEMPUKU
Counter clockwise from top left: Senior Kylee Ah Choy jogs past Mililani opponents.
Senior Jennifer Eugenio kicks the ball away from the Mililani player while sophomore
Amber Fuller stands guard. Senior Mari Punzai kicks a penalty shot. KS Varsity soccer girls celebrate their win.
Herring wins ÿplayer of the yearÿ
Anuhea Akamine
Staff Reporter
E
ven before the
lady warriors took
their first of two
consecutive Division I state title wins, Kanani
Herring was already a name
known
widely
throughout the volleyball world.
The two-time Hawaii Girls
Volleyball player of the year
recently added another award
to her growing collection,
the Gatorade State player of
the year. Herring has earned
this national honor for the
second consecutive year.
For the past four years
Herring has left her imprint
on the national level. She is
a returnee of the Youth National team that pulls talent from across the country,
This past winter break,
Herring was invited by
her former Youth National
coach Shelton Collier to be
one of ten girls to play volleyball for USA in Europe.
“We went there for a little
tournament in different parts
of Europe.”
Herring said
“The main places were Slovenia, Croatian and Serbia.”
Halfway across the world,
Herring led her teammates
to two championships. USA
kicked off the first tournament in Slovenia on a bad
note as they lost the first
match. Thirsty for the gold,
they outmatched Austrian,
Hungarian,
Sloveniania
and Croatian teams to take
first place with a 4-1 record.
After a rocky start, the girls
found their pace as they flew
over to Croatia and played a
Croatian team that they had
seen earlier in Slovenia. Despite their home—court advantage and a 6’7’’ lefty setter,
the Croatian team was unable
to pull off a victory against
USA’s 5’10’’ outside hitter, Herring, and the rest of team USA.
Herring made her last stop in
Serbia where she and her teammates participated in another
tournament, where Herring
led her team to an undefeated first place championship.
At the Gatorade State Volleyball Player of the Year
award ceremony, Herring
said, “I’d like to thank my
teammates. I wouldn’t have
gotten this award if it weren’t
for them. Everyone contributed to this [award], my teammates, parents and the fans.”
Despite all this success
Herring is still incredibly
humble, something that isn’t
seen often on the exceptional
level of athleticism that she
has achieved. Herring talked openly about her experience off the court. “You really appreciate that you live in
America,” Herring said of the
poverty-stricken countries she
visited. “Over there people
struggle.” According to Herring, her and her teammates
were extremely well off. 5,000
UALANI DAVIS
Dr. Michael Chun presents junior Kanani Herring with her award.
Slovenian dollars is equivalent to 27 American dollars.
A veteran at these trips, Herring said this was definitely
the best, “You meet new girls,
you see your old friends from
the [Youth National and Junior
National High Performance]
camps again and these trips are
all you have with them, so you
got to enjoy every moment.”
Defensive Specialist, Sydney Yogi of state runner-up
Punahou was the only other
Hawaii girl who joined Herring on the trip overseas.
Herring also participated
this past summer on the Youth
National Team in Florida with
fellow junior Jordan Meredith.
There, the top 23 girls in the
country played teams from
across the world to win the
NORCECA tournament. “Being on that [Youth National]
team doesn’t mean you’ll go
to the world Championships.”
Herring said, “You have to
try out like every one else.”
Down to earth and seemingly
unaffected by her success Herring added, “I hope I make
it. Teams like China will be
there and it’s amazing to be
around people who are that
into volleyball. I just hope I
can make it to that next level.”
The next level?
Expect
to see Herring on the next
Olympic Volleyball team.
IKAIKA CORREA
Kanani Herring: 2007 State
Gatorade player of the year.
Sports
Cheerleaders take home silver
19
Disappointing loss rejuvinates cheerleaders’ motivation to win
Kanani Gabriel
News Editor
There’s a first time
for everything and the
KS
Varsity
Cheerleaders know that all too well.
For the first time in the
history of the state competition, the varsity squad
did not bring home the
state title but took a close
second behind Mililani.
“We didn’t execute as well
as we wanted to,” co-head
coach Dolly Wong said in
regards to the girls’ routine.
The KS cheerleaders have
been a powerhouse in the
State Competition for years
and there was some disappointment when they did
not win the anticipated gold.
“(Taking second place)
was sad, but it also motivated
us to want to work harder,”
junior Kelli Ann Uehara said.
Junior
Erika
Castro
agreed about the newfound
motivation that was gained
through the outcome at
states. “More than ever we
want to prove ourselves to
everyone and to show how
hard we’ve worked all year.”
The varsity squad will
have one more opportunity
to compete for a medal before
the cheer season comes to a
close, but this time it will be
at the National High School
Cheerleading Competition
(NHCC) in Orlando, Florida.
Despite the loss at states,
the squad is still headed for
the National Competition.
“The states and nationals
are in two different asso-
ciations,” Castro said. “To
go to nationals you have
to send in an application
and a tape of your routine,
and that’s what we did.”
It is the first time that
the NHCC is after the state
competition because of a
change creating a shorter
ILH cheerleading season.
The change in competition order alone is enough
to make the preparation for
the nationals different, but
the recent upset at the state
competition posed a different challenge for the coaches.
Before the coaches could
focus on the road leading to the NHCC, they had
to ensure that the girls
left all doubts and disappointments behind them.
“We had the girls write
their disappointments on a
balloon, and then we let it
go at the chapel,” co-head
coach Melissa Beimes said.
“It was a way to help them
forget about it and move on.”
According to Wong, the
National Competition is
much more of a mental game
than anything else. “Being
ready mentally is almost a
bigger battle because it is so
intense up there,” Wong said.
To help prepare the
squad for the intense atmosphere in Orlando, Wong
and Beimes devised creative activities for the squad.
“Our coach is putting us
in awkward situations so
that we are comfortable in
any situation,” senior cocaptain and member of the
The varsity soccer team
clinced
the ILH
title with
their 9-0
win over
Damien.
Boys soccer clinches ILH
Derek Vidinha
Staff Reporter
With a nearly flawless record, the boys soccer team, clinched the ILH
title and a berth into the upcoming state tournament.
The warriors did suffer an
unexpected loss at the hands
of Saint Louis earlier in the
season, but Saint Louis was
recently forced to forfeit their
wins because they used an ineligible player. A recent win
over Damien, combined with
a victory over Punahou, gave
the warriors the league title
and the automatic state berth.
Warrior head coach Andrew
Ah New was both pleased and
relieved with the outcome of
the season. “We would have
had to play on Thursday, Feb.
8, and then possibly on Saturday, Feb. 10 and then in the
state tournament. I didn’t
want that, ” Ah New said.
Team members also shared
Ah Newÿs sentiments, and
eagerly await the start of the
tournament.
Junior Micah
Gomes said he is looking forward to how far this year’s
team can go, and the promising future of the soccer program at KS. “The best part
about soccer is being a part of a
team,” Gomes said. “We have
a strong team this year, and
we have our goals set high.”
KS won the state championship in 2005, and the team
is determined to bring back
the title to where it belongs.
KANANI GABRIEL
Cheerleaders perform their routine in front of the judges at state competition.
’04 National Championship
team Corinne Chun said.
As two time National
Champions in ’03 and’04, the
varsity squad has definitely
made a name or itself and
hopes to continue the legacy
at this year’s competition.
“If they execute, there’s
a very good chance they
can make it out of the preliminary round and into
the finals.” Beimes said.
More importantly, the
squad wants to leave a lasting impression. “They feel
like they did not leave their
best on the floor at states,”
Wong said. “There’s a fire
inside of them that wants
to prove who they are on
the biggest stage possible.”
UPDATE:
Cheerleaders win
national title
Despite their initial loss at States, the cheerleaders came
back strong, winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship in the small varsity division. Held in Orlando, the girls beat out 55 other squads in their division.
The Stats:
-Score of 713 points
-Surpassed Hazel Green High School by 19.5 points
-The girls also won at nationals in 2003 and 2004
Junior paddles to first place
Erica Weber
Special Features Editor
Imagine being given the
opportunity to travel to another country to pursue a
passion. Junior Kai Chong
was able to do just that.
In May 2006, Chong qualified for a spot on the US paddling Olympic team, granting him the opportunity to
compete at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympics Festival.
“It was awesome!” Chong
said. “I practiced hard for
two months and I was really excited. The opportunity
meant everything to me.”
From Jan 17-21, over 1600
athletes between 13 – 19 represented each continent in
16 Olympic sports. Chong,
along with ten other participants, represented the United States as they competed
in several paddling events.
Chong
participated
in
three main flat-water paddling events: K1 200, 500, 1000
meters. Chong placed first
in the 200 meters, and fourth
in the 500 meters events.
“There were about 40
Photo courtesy of FLORENCE COLETTA-RICE
Junior Kai Chong prepares for the youth olympics.
other participants in the races,” Chong said. “I was so
excited when I won first.”
Chong is humble about his
accomplishments. As Chong
practiced for these events,
teachers and classmates had
no idea of his accomplishments. Even after winning
gold, his teachers had no
idea as they signed his return
slips and wondered what
business he had in Australia.
“Kai Chong is probably the
most humble man I have ever
met,” Joyce Nielsen, Chong’s
Algebra II teacher, explained.
“He is the finest representative
this school could ever have.”
Although placing first and
fourth was a great accomplishment, the best part of this
experience was meeting new
people, according to Chong.
“It was cool to be able to
meet people from all over the
world,” Chong said. “I was
able to make some great friends
and experience Australia for
the first time. It was something that I will never forget.”
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Sports
Mania
Disproving the age limit
Ikaika Correa
Staff Reporter
WARRIORS
in
action
Seniors sign college intentions
All photos by UALANI DAVIS, KANANI GABRIEL, CORINN PERRY, AND PUA PLEMER
The
NCAA
college
basketball season is upon
us and, headlined by its
freshman class, is slowly
becoming one of the more
entertaining seasons since
Carmelo
Anthony
wore
Syracuse orange. You can
thank David Stern and his
NBA draft age limit for that.
The day and age of the
18 year-old NBA rookie
has come and gone with
the
implementation
of
Commissioner David Stern’s
new policy. This policy states
that, in order to enter the
draft, a player must be at least
19 years old on the NBA Draft
date and that at least one NBA
season must have passed by
the player’s graduation.
The 2006 NBA draft, the
first year in which this rule
was established, introduced
NCAA
superstars
like
Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison,
who was drafted third overall
by the Charlotte Bobcats, as
well as oversea prospects
that loom over from their
respective countries.
The past draft, however,
lacked excitement without a
premiere basketball player
fresh out of school.
But why implement such
a rule? You may have heard
of these basketball players:
Lebron James, Kobe Bryant,
Kevin
Garnett,
Dwight
Howard. These men, known
to be the NBA’s best, are
all products of high school
programs.
The likes of Greg Oden
and Kevin Durant would
have been drafted one-two
in this past year’s draft as
high school students without
a doubt. The scouts, who
considered Oden and Durant
the best two choices among
basketball players despite
their age, seem to know
talent. Oden and Durant, now
in the NCAA, are the best two
players in college basketball.
Both Oden and Durant
are expected to leave their
college rosters to enter the
draft next year. Now they
are considered eligible to
be millionaires. Aside from
the experience of playing
for Ohio State and Texas
and participating in March
Madness, little in attitude has
changed in both players that
wouldn’t have been achieved
at the NBA level. Instead,
Durant and Oden were
exposed to the risks of career
ending injuries.
It’s clear that youth in
sports is rising. Just ask
Sidney Crosby, the NHL’s
leading goal scorer at 19
years old, and the Giants’
recently signed prospect,
Angel Villalona, who inked a
contract that included a $2.1
million signing bonus at the
age of 16.
Why stop the inevitable?
Sports isn’t wine, the products
don’t get better with age. Signing ceremony held on Feb. 7
Brooke Doane, California State University at
Northridge for Tennis
Kealohilani Kea, Pepperdine University for
Volleyball
Hoku Nohara, University of Hawai’i at Hilo for
Softball
Alexis Robins, University of Portland for
Volleyball
Kylee Ah Choy, University of the Pacific for
soccer
Jennifer Eugenio, University of Idaho for soccer
Kaneakua Friel, Brigham Young University for football
Jordan Inafuku, Stanford University for volleyball
Josh Manupuna, Portland State University for football
Vaughn Meatoga, University of Hawai’i for football
Kekoa Osorio, Southern Methodist University for soccer
Mari Punzai, University of Hawai’i for soccer
Waika Venenciano, New Mexico State University for
football
Matthew Ka’aihue, Colby College for football
Brandon Hardin, Oregon State University for football
Micah Waiamau, University of Charleston for football
Diving team
leaps into
action
Clockwise from top left: A varsity diver carries out a difficult
diving technique. Brady Magaoay concentrates on his diving performance in midair. Two divers prepare and execute their dives.
A varsity diver gracefully spins toward perfection.