ka leo o na koa, december 9, 2011

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Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 A1

INDEX: NEWS……………………………….…..A1 AHA’ILONO……………………..…...B1 LIFE………………………….……..…….C1 CLASS NEWS………………..…..C10 SPORTS………………………..……...DI BEST OF THE WEB……………....E1 EDITORIAL…………………………...F1 LETTERS……………………………….F2

Academy Week………………….A4

Nā Hōkū………………………………...E2

Girls Volleyball…………………….D1

By KELSIE CHONG, features co-editor

Twenty-six Kamehameha

Schools Maui band students were selected to march down

34th street in New York for the 85th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 24, as a part of

The Hawai’i All State Marching Band.

The group, which was com-prised of 385 middle and high

school students from Maui, Kaua’i, O’ahu and the Big Is-

land, returned to Hawai’i on Nov. 26 with lasting memories and more experience.

“It was a lifetime thing. Being in New York was different. It’s

very different out there,” soph-omore trumpet player Justin

Fernandez said. For many of the students, it was their first time traveling to

New York, and some are hop-ing to one day take a trip back.

Freshman Brianna Abe, a Tahitian dancer in the parade,

said she liked being in the city. The best part of New York was, “shopping, and the food

there.”

Aside from sightseeing and exploring all that New York

had to offer, the group went up with one common goal – “to

perform,” Band Director Siuai Laufou said. The students did not get

together until they were on the Mainland. Mass practices

were held everywhere from the parking lot at the Pentagon

to outside of the Long Island Marriot Hotel in New York. On

Thanksgiving Day, the group woke up by 12 a.m. to prepare for their final run-through per-

formance at 3 a.m.

MACY’S (Continued on page A11)

Photo courtesy of KALEI ʻAʻARONA-LORENZO

Members of the Hawaiʻi All-State Marching Band pause for a photo op on the National Mall in Washington, DC,

Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, after a performance at the Capitol.

Band marches in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

“It was a life-time thing...it’s very different out there.” — Sophomore Justin Fernandez on

sightseeing in New York

Graphic by AMANDA LEE



High school students find new ways to continue an old practice–cheating...

Faking the grade

By AMANDA LEE, News co-editor

Your heart is pounding, your

knees are shaking, and your eyes are darting across the

classroom anxiously. You are quite the wild one, living on the

edge. You know what you’re doing isn’t necessarily right,

but it feels so good, so easy. You relish not having to use any brain power at all to get

the “A”. It feels good, really good–until you get caught.

The life of a cheater is a dangerous one, but that

doesn’t keep students from doing it. 72.1% of KSM high school

students who responded to a recent survey reported that

they had cheated in school. However, almost as many,

69.5%, said they felt cheating wasn’t a big problem at KSM.

The survey e-mailed by Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa, in November, asked students about their

cheating habits. It was availa-ble to all high school students,

and 154 students completed it. Another survey question may suggest a moral aspect

contributing to the discrepancy between the two ideas. First,

about 8% of surveyed stu-dents said they didn’t think

cheating was wrong, and near-ly 40% felt that turning in an-swers they completed with

others wasn’t cheating. “I’ve seen people cheat, but I

think if it’s with homework, and you’re helping someone with

it, then it’s okay,” junior Jacilyn Lumlung said.

Cheating the SAT The problem of cheating is not restricted to KSM or even

high schools in general.

Cheat ing has s tead i ly changed, expanding from

mere quizzes and tests in schools to nationwide tests

required for college admission. In August, ABC News report-

ed that police had arrested seven students in an SAT cheating ring in Long Island,

N.Y. At least six of the high school students allegedly paid

19-year-old college student Sam Eshaghoff thousands of

dollars to take the test for them. Over the past year, the

six students, who attend Great Neck North High School in Mineola, paid Eshaghoff be-

tween $1,500 and $2,500 to take the test on their behalf.

A few months later, on Nov. 22, thirteen more Long Island

students turned themselves in and were charged with cheat-ing on the SAT and ACT.

Among them, nine allegedly paid the four other students

$500-$3,600 to take their col-lege admissions test for them.

What is cheating? Cheating is defined as “to

practice fraud and deceit and to go against rules and regula-

tions.” Cheating can take many forms, including plagia-

rism, fabrication, deception, and sabotage, according to

Dictionary.com. With so many options, a student can cheat at

school in any number of ways. Students get techy

Part of the problem teachers

are finding is that answers are everywhere. Students have

access to the Internet, social networks, mobile messaging

and online forums. As a result, E-Cheating, or cheating using technology, has now made a

name for itself. There is even a site dedicated to encourag-

ing students to post answers to their textbook questions

online. Older methods of cheating

such as passing notes or writ-ing answers on a small slip of

paper are still popular but they are being replaced by more

modern and harder-to-spot techniques. Modern cheating tactics range from buying or

downloading a paper from a Web site, sharing homework

answers via instant messag-ing, e-mail, or text messaging

to storing answers on a watch or calculator and accessing

them during a test. Some stu-dents even write notes on parts of their body.

How they do it In response to the Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa survey, the vast ma-jority of students who cheat,

75.6%, said that they cheated the old fashioned way: by simply copying the answers by

hand. Other popular answers included looking up the an-

swers on the Web when they knew they weren’t supposed

to and changing a digital copy of a friend’s homework. Inter-

estingly, the second most pop-

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Photo by AMANDA LEE

Senior Ku¯pono Cabanas pretends to cheat off senior Nalei Sampson in math class.

“72.1% of KSM high school stu-dents had cheat-ed in school.”

—Ka Leo O Nā Koa survey

“If it’s with homework and you’re helping someone with it, then it’s okay.”

—Junior Jacilyn Lumlung

on cheating

ular method, with a 26.1% response, was cheating in

some other way not listed among the eight options pro-

vided. Fighting back

To reign in the occasional

cheat, schools, like KSM, turn to sites like Turnitin.com to

combat plagiarism. Turnitin is an online program that scans

student papers for plagiarism. Their Web site says that their

service is in more than 10,000 schools and universities. Stu-dents submit papers, and it

tells teachers and administra-tors which sites or other stu-

dent papers they may have plagiarized from. It also gives

a percentage of how much of their work is copied. Students at KSM aren’t allowed to have

a percentage of copied work over 10% in their Ho¯ʻike Nui

research papers, according to library assistant Ms. Victoria

Hoʻopiʻi.

Many other universities and colleges use Turnitin to pre-

vent plagiarism. 1,055 presi-dents of two- and four- year

colleges and universities were surveyed about the problem of plagiarism in April, 2011. 55%

of them felt that the plagiarism has increased among students

at their school. 89% of them believed that computers and

the internet played a major role.

The punishment

In Peoria, Illinois, Bradely University uses the TurItIn

program for their students, and they have developed a plagia-

rism policy based on it. Plagia-rism is a cheating offense. In

addition, according to copy-right law, copying more than 10% of a work without permis-

sion is illegal. Bradley’s policy states that

the lowest failing grade possi-

ble will be assigned for any

piece of plagiarized work on a non-final assignment. In the

case of a student plagiarizing on a final research paper or

project, an “F” will also be as-signed as the course grade. Repeated or aggravated of-

fenses will result in additional action, including dismissal

from the University. “The punishment for cheat-

ers varies [at KS Maui]. It’s usually handled by the teach-ers, but if I get a referral it [the

consequences] can range from a week detention to suspen-

sion to conduct probation where you can’t participate in

sports or co-curricular activi-ties,” KSM Vice-Principal Leo Delatori said.

Consequences for cheating can be anything from a phone

call home, detention, suspen-sion, expulsion or loss of

scholarships depending on the severity of the cheating. How-

ever, these punishments rely on one finicky variable: getting caught. Each year, students

are getting craftier about get-ting answers and hiding them.

Anti-cheating strategies

With all the loopholes stu-

dents are finding to get out of doing assignments, teachers

are forced to come up with more creative teaching tech-

niques to make sure students turn in honest work. “What I try to do is have the

types of assignments and ex-ams that are difficult to cheat. I

had problems where students would go to the bathroom and

have their study guides inside [the bathroom to look at],” Mr. Kevin O’Brien said. Mr. O’Bri-

en, KSM history teacher, said he also used to have students

provide their own binder paper for tests. He stopped doing

this after students abused that privilege by writing answers and notes on their paper be-

fore the test. “I think it’s the teacher’s fault

that students cheat because of their lack of awareness [of the

cheating happening in the classroom],” junior Sai Furuka-

wa said. Teachers could benefit by assigning work that is more

purposeful. “Students cheat on busy-work assignments, things

that they think the teacher is

assigning to just fill the time,

because they don’t see the point in them,” Mr. O’Brien

said. Some other anti-cheat strat-

egies that KSM teachers are using are creating different tests for their classes, having

students separate or moving their desks during testing, and

monitoring the classroom dur-ing assignments and tests to

help students preserve their academic integrity.

Why they do it Still though, educators con-tinue to scratch their heads

and wonder why students cheat in the first place. 61.9%

of KSM students who took the survey said that they felt they

had to cheat on school assign-ments because they had pro-crastinated on their school

work. Other popular reasons

included the high degree of difficulty of the assignment, the

idea that it’s teamwork and, therefore, not cheating, and

the lack of time to study or do assignments the right way. “A lot of cheating comes

from pressure, to get a good grade in class, to be eligible to

play sports; and most people are lazy and have friends that

let them cheat, whether it’s [by letting them] copy… or [by] getting the answers some oth-

er way,” Mr. Delatori said. Even college students feel

the pressure to indulge in cheating when the work gets

too hectic, and they run out of time. “[Students] get over-

whelmed here with extracurric-ular activities and classes and all kinds of things,” said Mar-

garet Clark, Chair of the Exec-utive Committee at Yale Uni-

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“55% of 1,055 presidents of two and four year felt plagiarism had increased.”

—Turnitin.con’s White Paper

on plagiarism

“A lot of cheating comes from pres-sure, to get a good grade in the class, to be eligi-ble to play sports”.

—Mr. Leo Delatori

on cheating

By AMANDA LEE, News co-editor New technology equals new ways for students to cheat in

school. Students are putting a new spin on age-old tricks and adding modern methods to

make the grade without doing the work, (although some of

these tech-savvy tactics re-quire more work than the initial

assignment, if you ask me). Here are some cheating meth-ods, some of which will make

you say, “That’s outrageous!” 1. The Copy-Cat This schoolyard cheating classic is used by elementary

school students and college students alike. Students can

easily copy each other’s homework in order to get the answers they need. Thanks to

modern technology though, students can copy with only a

couple of clicks on the com-puter. Select…copy…paste!

2. The Dirty Deal Feeling lazy and unwilling to write your paper? Thanks to

the Internet, it is easier than ever to find hundreds of pre-

written academic papers and essays on nearly any topic

imaginable. Most are available for instant download; some are

free. Others are offered through services that can tailor a paper to a student's needs

and deliver it within a 24-hour period. Of course though, it’s

not all free. Pre-written papers

cost money, but it’s money that some cheats will gladly

pay if it means not doing the work.

3. The Cheat Sheet Notes on cheat sheets are

another classic students still use. Today, dates, important facts and equations can be

stored for later use on a calcu-lator, mobile device, or laptop

computer versus on a piece of paper hidden by a shoe or an

arm. 4. Shooting Answers A lot of teachers keep a copy of an upcoming test in an unlocked desk, in a file folder

on their desk, or on their com-puter. Stealing the test would

be obvious (and quite difficult). Taking a picture of the test

with a camera would not–which is why some students have resorted to snapping a

photo of the test and answer key, leaving the physical test

uncompromised. 5. The Bathroom Break Taking a bathroom break in the middle of a test gives stu-

dents the perfect opportunity to get outside help. All a stu-dent has to do is call or text a

friend that can look up all of the answers. If students are

feeling especially risky, they can even hide a copy of their

study guides or notes inside the bathroom stall to refer to in

an emergency. 6. Music & Answers Some people claim that mu-sic helps them focus, which is

why some teachers allow stu-dents to listen to iPods and other MP3 players during tests

and quizzes. This is the per-fect opportunity for students to

play back pre-recorded lec-tures and verbal notes. Oh

yes…music definitely helps. 7. Cellular Cheating Cell phones have become the number one tool of cheat-ing college students. The little

device can even be used to take a picture of the test. If the

test-taking student sends the pic to an outside friend, the

answers can be returned via text message in a matter of minutes. Students can even

text friends who are taking the test with them for their an-

swers.

8. Scan-and-Snack The scan-and-snack method

requires a great deal of plan-ning and creativity. The basic

premise involves peeling the wrapper off a candy bar or other snack food and then

scanning it into a computer. The student changes the in-

gredients, nutrition facts and other text in the scanned im-

age, replacing them with dates, facts and test answers.

The food stuff is re-wrapped with the bogus wrapper and placed on a desk for easy

viewing during the test. We do not recommend that

students use any of these methods to cheat. Punish-

ments for cheating may in-clude but are not limited to scholarship loss, suspension,

expulsion, and utter humilia-

tion.

Corrections

On page D2 of Issue 1, the scoreboard had an error

in the varsity football re-sults. In the game against

Maui High School, the cor-rect score was 28-27 L. On page D6 of Issue 1,

Sports co-editor, Nicole Kaʻauamo wrote the “New

club for skateboards” arti-cle. The article was wrongly

attributed. On page E1, Mehana Lee

was left off the staff list. Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa strives to maintain journalistic in-

tegrity and accuracy. The staff of the newspaper apol-

ogizes for any inconven-ience or confusion that may

have been caused by these oversights.

That’s outrageous!

Cheating gets tech-savvy


Graphic by AMANDA LEE

THE SCAN-AND-SNACK

versity.

A solution The Science Daily pub-

lished the results of an experi-ment conducted by the Asso-ciation for Psychological Sci-ence. The study led them to believe that cheating can be

lessened without detention slips or phone calls home.

They reported that all a stu-dent needs to keep away from

cheating is some determina-tion and the free will to choose not to cheat.

The experiment was con-ducted on two groups of col-

lege students who were about to take a mathematics test.

Only one group was given a

speech about free will and

their own power to control their destiny. After the motiva-

tional speech, the students were taken to the testing site.

There, they were given the option to cheat during their test. Answers to the questions

would appear on their comput-er screen unless they pushed

the space bar immediately after they had received the

problem. “The results were clear:

those with weaker convictions about their power to control their own destiny were more

apt to cheat when given the opportunity as compared to

those whose beliefs about controlling their own lives were

left untouched,” Science Daily

said.

Prevention Turnitin recommends these

steps for educators to prevent cheating and plagiarism in

their school. They suggest creating plagiarism-proof as-signments. Teachers should

choose topics that relate to the students’ personal experienc-

es or current events. They should also explain to their

students proper citation, para-phrase, summaries, and

quotes and the potential pun-ishments for plagiarism. Turnitin also advises teachers

to view their originality reports so that they can see what ma-

terial was counted as unorigi-nal to help them find their writ-

ing voice.

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Empty bowls fill hungry tummies

Photo by MEHANA LEE

By MEHANA LEE, staff writer

Senior, Kauluwehi Rindlisbacher made ceramic bowls by hand over the

summer as her senior project to raise money to donate to the Maui Food Bank.

From Nov. 7-9, Rindlisbacher dis-played the bowls for students and facul-

ty to purchase for $10 each and admire during lunch in front of Pauahilani

Counseling Center. On Nov. 10, the bowls were moved to the dining hall. All 76 of Rindlisbacher’s bowls were sold

within the four days. The $765 will be donated to the Maui

Food Bank. Art teacher Ms. Levi Mason brought

this project to Rindlisbacher’s attention

last year. From then, Rindlisbacher worked diligently and committed herself

to it. She said she spent about 40 hours completing all of the bowls.

“Mrs. Mason brought the idea to my attention. I really had no idea what to

do for my senior project, but one of her students in the past did it, and I thought it would be a great idea to do so,” said

Rindlisbacher. Each bowl was hand-crafted different-

ly and painted individually with bright colors or formed with unique textures.

Although most of the bowls were bought by faculty, students enjoyed looking at Rindlisbacher’s work.


Seniors learn through Ho¯’ike Nui By MEHANA LEE, staff writer

The senior class presented

their Ho¯’ike Nui projects on Nov.10, 2011, to panels of

judges and the juniors. They shared knowledge gained over two years of working on their

projects. Kailee Dudoit, Sasha Souza-

Stant and Tzarina Akahi were a few of the many who pre-

sented that day. Kailee Dudoit presented on

running a hula ha¯lau. She opened with a welcoming chant, Ku¯ Lalani, and said that

she learned about the hard-ships that na¯ kumu hula go

through and that a kumu hula must be dedicated to his or

her ha¯lau. “Not only does the kumu hula need to know about the

culture and the language, but they also need to have leader-

ship, business and teaching skills,” Dudoit said.

For her product, Dudoit ran a mini ha¯lau and taught second

graders at Waihe‘e Elemen-tary School. Dudoit started teaching the students about

perpetuating the Hawaiian culture four days previous to

teaching the hula, Ulupalakua, By the third class, the students

had learned the hula. After working with the stu-dents, she realized the difficul-

ties that elementary teachers face. Some were eager to

learn the hula while others did not want to cooperate.

“I felt good about it [my pro-ject] because I feel like I

helped others. I helped the kids realize the importance of perpetuating our culture,”

Dudoit said. Sasha Souza-Stant started

off her presentation with a

violent clip from a video game,

bringing awareness to video games that are unsuitable for

minors. Virtual obsession was the topic of her Ho¯’ike Nui and

she explained the impact of video games on children’s

brains and lifestyles. For her product Souza-Stant organized a beach clean-up at

Kalama Park in Ki¯hei. She

used social networking to her

advantage and made the beach clean-up a Facebook

event where people could sign-up to volunteer. The purpose

was to encourage elementary students to be more active and

go outside rather than play video games all day. Souza-Stant and the volun-

teers repainted the park

benches, pillars, railings and

public restrooms. She shared photos showing the changes

they made. She explained the difficulties of organizing the

event, but also felt it to be a rewarding experience. “I had a great time with eve-

ryone and learned a lot,” she said.

Inspired by a life-changing experience and interested in

making a difference, Tzarina Akahi did her Ho¯‘ike Nui on

Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Akahi’s product was organiz-ing a fishing tournament to

raise money for those affected by AML. She started the Pau-

lele Ulua Fishing Tournament (“paulele” meaning faith).

“I believe that everyone needs faith, especially those with deadly diseases,”Akahi

said. With 51 anglers and 56

sponsors from the islands of Maui, Hilo and O‘ahu, the tour-

nament was a success. Spon-sors donated prizes that were

valued at over a thousand dollars. Akahi explained how she

“gained independence and used time effectively” after

doing her Ho¯’ike Nui. “It [senior presentations] was

outstanding. The students have a great passion for what they believe in and really

showed it,” said Headmaster Ms. Lee Ann DeLima.

The Ho¯’ike Nui process be-gins during the second quarter

of junior year as students in English 11 with Mr. OMichael

Oliver and Papa Ka¯ko‘o with Ms. Nancy Robberson, create their thesis statements and

research papers.

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Senior Tzarina Akahi explains symptoms of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

and how her mother had to fight through this disease during senior

presentations on November 9, 2011.

By HOKU KRUEGER, news co-editor

Kamehameha Schools Maui

will have a valedictorian and salutatorian for the first time in

campus history at the upcom-ing class of 2012 graduation in May.

According to KSM Acade-mies Principal Ms. Jay-R Kaa-

wa, the valedictorian will be

the student who has the high-est cumulative KSM grade

point average from the class of 2012. In the event of a tie,

factors that will be taken into account include membership in academic societies and en-

rollment in advanced, honors

and college-credit courses and

academic recognition from colleges and the community.

The salutatorian will be the person who is second most

qualified. Administration will inform the students of their prestigious

titles sometime in the 3rd quar-

ter of the school year.

The valedictorian is the stu-dent who gives the valedictory

address or farewell speech at the commencement ceremony.

The salutatorian is the stu-dent who gives the salutation or first speech at the com-

mencement ceremony.

KSM announces addition of valedictorian, salutatorian

NA¯ MELE CHOIR—Freshman Kaiani Kiaha conducted the Na¯ Mele choir on Wednesday, Nov. 30

in the dining hall. The choir performed Puali¯li¯lehua and Pua’A¯hihi, the songs they competed with in the 2011 Na¯ Mele O Maui songfest in November.



A building-length display of art and other student works in the dining hall kicked off the 2011 Academy Week Monday, Nov. 28, an event previously known as Art Week. “We’ve been trying to transfer the name to Acade-my Week for a couple years, moving toward one school, one vision. I think that every-body has something to share, and we want to pro-mote project-based activi-ties,” said Ms. Levi Mason, Arts &Communicat ions Academy teacher and Acad-emy Week Coordinator. During the week, different student products were show-cased at lunchtime each day.

HAWAIIAN ENSEMBLE -Seniors Ashley Wendt and Kailee

Dudoit dance to the voices of the Hawaiian Ensemble in the dining hall on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The students performed Na¯ Vaqueros, Waikaloa and Te Tama Ma¯ʻohi during their perfor-mance.

ROBOTICS—On Thursday,

Nov. 30, students from Robotics class put their robots through a

demonstration of lifting and ma-nipulating colored blocks. This

robot was created by senior Christian Fernandez.

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BUSINESS ACADEMY—

Junior Kamalei Warrington and Senior Piʻikea Karlen make Ital-ian soda outside the Pauahilani counseling center on Friday,

Dec. 2. Students from Ms. Tracy Razo’s Business Principles and Management class sold Italian soda, chips and dip, musubi,

li hing mui gummy bears, and ice cream sundaes. “I think it went really well, every group was able to reach the amount of money that they needed to balance out the costs,” senior Kehau

Chong said. Mr. Siuai Laufou’s pop rock band also performed a variety of

songs throughout the lunch period outside of the dining hall.

CLASSROOM ARTIFACTS: — Sophomore Malia Molina’s ce-

ramic lemur, which she created in Ms. Mason’s ceramics & sculpture class, perches on a display table in the dining hall on

Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Also included in the week-long display were other artworks from Ms. Mason’s and Ms. Angie Abe’s art

classes, photos of activities done by Mr. Kealiʻi Mossman’s mar-keting and business law classes, presentation boards created by Ms. Kaulana Molina’s 10th grade health classes, student

posters from Mr. Kyle Fujii’s 9th grade biology classes, and stu-dent work from Kumu Kapulani Antonio’s 12th grade Modern

Hawaiian History class and Mr. Kevin Obrien’s 11th grade World History class. Below: Senior Nikki Davis’ ʻAhu Ka¯la is an artistic

comment on the distribution of wealth in America.

Academy Week 2011

Photos by HOKU KRUEGER, KELSIE CHONG and AMANDA LEE

POETRY SLAM—Seniors

Makana Pundyke and Shiloh Haia read their poems at the

poetry slam on Thursday, Dec. 1 in the band room. Ms.

Kye Haina’s English 12 class read poems they wrote as part of an assignment for the

course.

Photo by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF

The ladies of the winning class of 2014 sing at ʻAha Mele last year. The

ʻAha Mele committee has announced that there will be changes in the

judging this year, that will add music and language categories in addition

to the spirit and rehearsal sections.

Big changes come to ʻAha Mele judging By SHANISE KAAIKALA, staff writer

This year, the KS Maui song

fest, or ‘Aha Mele has changed the judging system.

Last year, the Class of 2014 won Ka Maka O Ka Ìhe but

afterward, students’ feedback about the new judging system prompted the Àha Mele com-

mittee to meet and effect change.

Now, changes in the judging will put some weight on sing-

ing and language and reduce the weight of behavior.

The score will be weighted as follows: 30% language, 30% spirit, 30% music, and

10% rehearsal. Music scoring will include

such criteria as tonal quality and blend, and language will

be evaluated on pronunciation and enunciation. A professional musician will

judge the music, a Hawaiian language professional will

judge ka ò¯lelo Hawaiì, and

an alumnus will judge the

participation. Rehearsals are scored by the teachers.

‘Aha Mele started as an informal kanikapila as a way

for students to share in the cultural tradition of singing Hawaiian music in harmony.

Over the years since the first songfest in 2003, the

event has changed a little each year. In May 2008, Ka

Maka o Ka Ìhe, a spirit award was added, which ignited the

first sparks of competition between the classes. The award was traditionally

given to the class that best embodied the spirit of the

exhibition. Students’ rehearsal scores were given to Head-

master DeLima, who made the final award decision after seeing the performances on

ʻAha Mele night. With these new changes in

store, this year’s Àha Mele competition will possibly be

the most competitive yet.


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Ms. Levi Mason is primarily

known to most as an art teach-er for Kamehameha Schools

Maui, though she has also been a seminar teacher and

former head cheerleading coach. She will be moving

back to her home state of Ari-zona on Dec. 19. After being a part of the

KSM staff for six and a half years, she has bonded with

many students and estab-lished strong friendships with

the faculty and staff here. “I will miss the people at KS the most,” she said.

Visual arts endorsee Pi’ikea Karlen said she will remember

Ms. Mason as thought-provoking, inspiring and

kooky. “One thing I’ll miss about her is giving us the free-

dom to express ourselves, visually,” she said. Ms. Mason plans to continue

to teach in Arizona, whether it is through another high school,

an online education system or at the university level.

“Teaching is my life, so I know that I will always be teaching in some way, shape or form,”

she said. In the near future, she plans

on coming back to Maui to visit

because she said she will miss the beauty of the island. Being

30 minutes away from Arizona State University, she also

hopes to get collegiate Maui-ans to stop by if they have the chance.

“I love to entertain, so if any-one ever gets a chance to do

a road trip to the Grand Can-yon, look me up,” she said.

Her decision to move back was based on a condition her husband faces - Myasthenia

Gravis. It is an autoimmune disease that attacks the volun-

tary muscles, and if not properly treated, facial mus-

cles, swallowing, speech and eventually breathing will stop functioning.

This past summer the unex-pected occurred. His medica-

tions stopped working, and he experienced a Myasthenic

crisis. “He was sent to O’ahu for a plasmapherisis treat-

ment, which replaces his plas-ma with donors’ [plasma],” Ms. Mason said. There is no cure

for his illness, only treatments to help the muscles to func-

tion. The Kuakini Hospital ma-

chine her husband relied on over the summer is only one of two in the state of Hawai’i, but

the hospital told Ms. Mason that they will soon take the

machine out of use because of the expensive parts. There are

only a small number of Hawai’i patients who need the ma-

chine. Recent tests have shown that Mr. Mason’s cancer tu-

mors have been shrinking, and he is currently in stable condi-

tion. “Hopefully, moving to Arizo-

na will allow for his good health to be maintained,” she said.

Moving back to Arizona was a difficult decision for Ms. Ma-

son, as well as her husband.

“However, when you are faced with hope for a better life

somewhere else, it is no ques-tion that family and loved ones

always come first,” she said. Ms. Mason came to Maui six and a half years ago with only

her immediate family, and now she is going back to Arizona

with an “extended ‘ohana. I will miss all of them very much,”

she said.

A hui hou, Ms. Mason

What is Myasthenia Gravis?

“It was hard trying to work with no sleep because we had

to practice for the parade,” Fernandez said. The lack of

sleep was one obstacle many of the students were faced with during the trip.

“We were on the tour for a performance, not a vacation,”

Mr. Laufou said. “We tried to maintain that focus.”

The band performed a med-ley of Tahiti Tahiti, Hawaiian War Chant, Mele Kalikimaka, and Masese. Adorned with a lei po’o made with ti-leaves,

red aloha-print long sleeve shirts, black slacks and bright

yellow grass skirts, the Hawai’i All State Marching band

marched 3½ miles in front of 3 million people who lined the streets of New York, and 50

million others who tuned in to NBC that day.

The most memorable part of

the trip for Fernandez was, “marching in the parade and

being on television.” Mr. Laufou said his favorite part of the trip was seeing the

students from different islands and schools come together

and accomplish one goal: to

perform in front of millions of people.

The students gained much more experience from the trip, as well. “To have the students

see more experienced musi-cians from other school cam-

puses makes it a lot different,”

he said. They also had the opportuni-

ty to meet new students from the other islands. “It [the trip]

taught them that they have to be open to creat[ing] friends with students from different

islands, and I think some of them managed to do that,” Mr.

Laufou said. This was the group’s second

time performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. In three

years, the Hawai’i All State Marching Band will make their third appearance there, but in

the meantime, Mr. Laufou is looking at other performances

like the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California.

“The overall performance was a great success. We went there to perform and we made

sure that they performed well,” he said.

MACY’S (Continued from page A1)

Photo courtesy of MAILE SUR

Some of the Kamehameha Maui band studens pause on their trip to

New York to march in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.


1. What it does…

weakens the body’s voluntary muscles

2. Some symptoms… difficulty chewing, swallow-ing, and/or smiling

3. How it happens… antibodies mistakenly attack

parts of the body as opposed to viruses and foreign bodies.

4. Myatheric Crisis… the failure of the respiratory

system 5. Future for those with MG… is bright. With treatments,

sufferers can expect to live normal lives Sources: MDA.org, National institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.gov, WebMD.com

Photo by KELSIE CHONG

MS. LEVI MASON


By KIANA KAMALU, op-ed editor Sophomore Hayden Takahashi won a trip for four

to Las Vegas for her poem entry in the Take the LEAP contest at the Maui Fair.

“I ended up writing a poem about keeping your heart

healthy by living healthy,” Takahashi said. “I even had

parts where it was supposed to be the onomatopoeia for the heartbeat [like] ‘B-boom!’”

She had heard about the contest through her mother.

“My mom told me about it one day after she came home.

She found out on her way to work while listening to KPOA

radio. She told me I should give it a try, so I did,” she said. The entries had to describe

what it meant to “Take the LEAP” of living healthy, eating

well, being active and living pono. The entries could be

anything from a written piece, a drawing, a painting or even a photo. All entrants were

showcased at the Maui Fair. The trip for four included air

fare and a stay at a hotel. “I am going to go with my

family: my mom, my dad, my

brother, and me,” Takahashi

said. “When we go to Vegas, I want to go shopping and see all the landmarks!”

If there is another contest in the future, she says she will

not enter again. “I already won once,” she said. “I’m sure

there’s someone [else] who wants to go to Las Vegas.”

Take the LEAP is “a cam-paign to raise awareness to reduce obesity and obesity

related diseases and strength-en communities to support

positive, sustainable and im-proved health.”

People may recognize the Take the LEAP program from its radio jingle: “Gotta get up,

it’s a beautiful day. Lucky that we live Hawai‘i nei. Twenty-

four-seven three-sixty-five; swimming in the ocean any

time.”

Takahashi LEAPs to Las Vegas

KSM choir disappointed at Na¯ Mele O Maui By AMANDA LEE, news co-editor The Kamehameha Maui

high school choir competed at the Na¯ Mele O Maui Songfest on Nov. 17 and placed first in

their high school division but not in the overall or language

divisions which they also won last year. “By us losing the

overall award, it gives other schools the chance to win

knowing that Kamehameha doesn’t always win overall,” said senior Na¯ Mele choir

member Greg Juan. They performed two songs.

Pua Li¯li¯lehua was their re-quired song. It was composed

by Kahauanu Lake and Mary Kawena Pukui. This year’s theme honored Kahauanu

Lake who is well known for

his group the Kahauanu Lake

Trio, a popular group to see in the 1950s and all the way

into the 1980s. The choir’s choice song

was Pua ʻA¯hihi, which was composed by Mary Kawena Pukui and Maddy Lam. The

choir performed under the direction of Kumu Kalei Aa-

rona-Lorenzo and Mr. Dale-Nitta.

"As a Senior from the Na¯ Mele group, I felt sad at first

because we didn't take first [place] for language and over-all, but in the end I was happy

because the last Na¯ Mele performance of my senior

year was a beautiful one," said senior, Na¯ Mele musi-

cian Philip Nishioka.

Photo by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF

HAYDEN TAKAHASHI

Photo by AMANDA LEE

Senior Kailee Dudoit helps classmate Chalee Batungbacal prepare for

competition in Na¯ Mele O Maui, Nov. 17.

By MEHANA LEE, staff writer

Seniors Nicole Ka‘auamo,

Kalani Ruidas and Amanda Lee were recognized at author

Patricia Jennings’ reading and book signing at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Nov.

30, 2011. The three students helped

with Jennings’ book, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai‘i, at various

times during the spring and summer breaks.

Students interned with Koa Books, a Maui publishing company. Koa Publishing

specializes in books on

“progressive politics, personal transformation and native

cultures,” according to koa-books.com.

The internships consisted of numerous responsibilities. Ruidas worked on reading

and critiquing the manuscript and drafting the back cover

copy. Ka‘auamo read and cri-

tiqued the advanced ready copy, organized the art and

photo credits, made sure the

INTERNS (Continued on next page)

Publishing interns recognized

Photo courtesy of MS. PRISCILLA MIKELL

Author Patricia Jennings signs a copy of her newly released book,

Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai’i, for senior Nicole Kaʻauamo, who interned

with Koa Books, the publishing company .

By SHANISE KAAIKALA, staff writer Mr. John Cadman joined

Kamehameha Schools Maui on October 17, bringing new

r e c i p e s w i t h h i m . He has worked in food ser-

vices for 30 years, earning himself a good name and the position of Food Services

Manager at Kamehameha S c h o o l s M a u i .

“The food is so much better, I actually look forward to

lunch,” junior Victoria Alakai said. Mr. Cadman has worked his

way up in his industry. “It all started when I was 14, I

was a dishwasher at the Old Venus Noodle Company,” Mr.

Cadman said. From that day on, Mr. Cad-

man said he fell in love with what he does best and enjoys doing it.

Mr. Cadman’s journey to KSM started when he saw an

advertisement online for the position.

Previous to KS Maui, he has worked with hotels such as the Grand Hyatt, Maui Prince,

and Four Seasons Wailea and with local schools, specif-

ically Haiku Elementary and

King Kekaulike High. Owner

and operator of Maui Cateraide, he has also been

able to establish relationships and partnerships with local

agr icu l tu ra l indus t r ies . “My goal is for the students to choose healthy eating choices

at school and outside in the community,” said Mr. Cad-

man. Many students have been

anticipating the new lunch and enjoy the various healthy

options. “I really like the food! Also, he’s really nice!” said sopho-

more Mahina Bantilan. He has been recognized for

many accomplishments and is also well known for being a

lecturer and instructor with Kaiser Permanente’s wellness programs, as well as with

Maui Community College’s Culinary Program. Mr. Cad-

man graduated from Oregon State University with a Bache-

lor of Science degree.


Mr. Cadman joins KSM food services ‘ohana

Photo by Hoku Krueger

Food director Mr. John Cadman monitors the food in the KSM dining hall

during lunchtime.

Hawaiian words were itali-cized and had the proper

diacritical marks, and she helped transcribe Georgia

O’Keeffe’s letters. Lee also read and critiqued the advance reading copy

and helped transcribe O’Keeffe’s letters. She re-

searched and worked on compiling a list of publications

that would possibly review the book.

Students of Kamehameha Schools Maui have been w o r k i n g o n G e o r g i a O’Keeffe’s Hawai‘i for the past three years. Alumnae

Emily and Lacey Farm (’10) and Alexandria Agdeppa (’11)

also contributed to the book’s publication. The interns’ names are

featured in the book’s credits, and they were acknowledged

during the presentation at the MACC by Jennings.

INTERNS (from page A12)


By AMANDA LEE, staff writer Senior Daylan Machado

earned his Eagle Scout rank in May. According to the Boy

Scouts of America, “An eagle scout is the highest level a

Boy Scout can attain, and [he] gets to keep that title for the

rest of his life,” Once he has attained this rank he is known

as an Eagle Scout or Eagle. To become an Eagle, scouts must complete a service pro-

ject. Daylan Machado painted the meeting building of Hos-

pice Maui. It took approxi-mately two months to com-

plete the project. Machado started planning in January and finished in March. This

was also his senior project “Doing the actual project

took about three days; I had to pressure wash the building

and sand it down, then mask it to get it ready for painting,”

Machado said. “I did it to give back to the community and Hospice Maui.

I also did it for what Hospice Maui does. They take care of

the terminally ill and their fami-

ly and help them cope,” he

said. His Boy Scout Troop hosted

a ceremony to celebrate the end of his project, where he

was officially named an Eagle Scout and acknowledged for all the work he had to do to

become one. “It gives me a sense of pride

to be an Eagle Scout and have my name recognized

with the title,” Machado said. The process of becoming an

Eagle Scout includes earning at least 21 merit badges, demonstrating Scout spirit

through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leader-

ship. All of this is combined into an elaborate service pro-

ject that the Eagle Scout to-be must plan, organize, lead, and manage on his own. After he

has completed his project, he is reviewed by a panelist on

how well he executed his pro-ject. Later, he is presented

with a medal and a badge that represent his accomplish-

ments and newfound Eagle status.

Machado earns eagle rank

Photo courtesy of DAYLAN MACHADO

Senior Daylan Machado was promoted to the rank of Eagle Scout in

May. His troop held a ceremony to acknowledge his accomplishment and

presented him with an Eagle medal and badge

By By HOKU KRUEGER, news co-editor

The Valley Isle Rotary Sun-

set club held a Thanksgiving dinner at Ka Hale O Ke Ola homeless shelter on Saturday,

Nov. 19, 2011. Volunteers and workers at

the shelter served turkey, mashed potatoes, candied

yams, green bean casserole, macaroni salad, buns and

greens to over 100 residents. The food was provided by VIRSC and the food was pre-

pared by those who work in the kitchen at the shelter.

The Rotary club also gave early Christmas presents to

the residents. “We fund-raised the money through Denny’s as well as our

other sponsors,” said Sylvia Ho, President of the chapter.

The Denny’s restaurant in Kahului hosted a fundraiser

named Project Compassion on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. On

the night of the fundraiser, 20% of the profits and 100% of

the tips went to fund the T h a n k s g i v i n g d i n n e r .

Rotary International is a worldwide organization com-

posed of community leaders whose mission it is to provide humanitarian services to those

who need them. Sunset clubs are Rotary clubs that meet in

the evening. The Kamehameha Schools

Maui Interact Club helped to wrap and distribute the pre-

sents at the dinner. Interact clubs are Rotary Interna-

tional’s service clubs for young people and are self-governed and supported.

The group was led by Presi-dent and senior Koa Ro-

drigues and Club Advisor Noe-lani Yatsushiro, KSM English

10 teacher.

The students wrapped the presents after school on the

Thursday and Friday prior to the dinner and helped pass

them out to the residents of the shelter at the dinner. “I liked seeing the happy

faces on the people when they received the gifts,” Interact

Club Historian and junior Sai Furukawa said.

“Our club [Valley Isle Rotary Sunset] has been looking for

an Interact Club, and the Up-country [Rotary] Club said that we could ask their [Interact

Club]. We were so excited when they told us, so we con-

tacted Noe [Yatsushiro] right away, and they were all for it,”

Ms. Ho said. “During this holiday season you’re going to indulge in a lot

of food, and it’s good to be able to give back just because

you can,” said Troy Hashimo-to, Secretary of VIRSC.

Rotary club holds Thanksgiving Dinner

Photo by HOKU KRUEGER

Juniors Kristin Miyahara-Dumaran and Sai Furukawa and sophomore

Kamalei Batangan help Valley Isle Sunset Club President Sylvia Ho or-

ganize presents for the residents of Ka Hale O Ke Ola homeless shelter.

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 Kēkēmapa 9, 2011 B1

Na KIANA KAMALU,

Ka luna hoʻoponopono Ua loa‘a i ka hauma¯na ʻo

Alex Guerrero ka makana ka¯ne no ka hoʻoku¯ku¯ ʻo Hula O Na¯ Keiki no ke¯ia makahiki i

ka ho¯kele ʻo Ka¯‘anapali Beach Resort ma Nowemapa

6, 2011. Lanakila no¯ hoʻi ʻo Guerrero

i na¯ ma¯hele ʻo¯pio no ke ku¯ka¯ kama‘ilio, ke oli, a me ka hu-

la. ʻO Aia i Maui Ku‘u Lei Loke ka¯na mele no ka hula kahiko

a ʻo He Mele No Ka‘uiki ka¯na oli. No ka hula ‘auana, na

Guerrero i hula i ke mele ʻo Hula Rock, a ʻo Sunshine the Beach Boy ke kaʻi a me ka hoʻi. Ua ho‘oma¯kaukau akula ‘o

ia no ‘ekolu mau mahina ma ka hana noi‘i, ka hula a me ke

oli. ʻO Kamalani Kawaʻa ka

wahine hula ʻoi loa ma ia hoʻoku¯ku¯ a ʻo ia no¯ ke

kaikamahine a Kumu Luana Kawaʻa, ka mea na¯na i ma¯la-ma i ke ku¯lana loina Hawaiʻi

ma ke¯ia kula a hiki i ka hoʻomaka ʻana aʻe o ke¯ia

makahiki kula. He hauma¯na no¯ hoʻi ʻo ia na kumu hula

‘Iliahi a me Haunani Paredes ma ka Ha¯lau Hula ʻo Kekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi.

Ma ke¯ia hoʻoku¯ku¯ ʻo Hula O Na¯ Keiki, hoʻoku¯ku¯ na¯ keiki

mai na¯ makahiki 5 a 17 ma Nowemapa 4 a 5. ʻAneʻane

ʻumiku¯ma¯walu kaukani ka¯la¯ ka waiwai o na¯ makana i

ha¯ʻawi ʻia i na¯ mea lanakila. Loiloi ʻia na¯ hauma¯na ma ke oli, na¯ lole, ka ni¯nauele, a me

ka manaʻo i wehewehe ʻia ma ka hula.

Ma ka ni¯nauele, ni¯nau ʻia maila la¯kou e pili ana i ka

hula, ke ʻano o ka lole, a me ka hana pono ʻana i ka ʻo¯lelo Hawaiʻi, wahi a ka nu¯hou i

HULA (Continued on page B2)

Pa‘i ‘ia kēia mau ki‘i e RANDY J. BRAUN

Ke Kāne Hula ʻOi Loa O Nā Keiki Alex Guerrero

‘O Guerrero ke ka¯ne hula ʻoi loa o Maui

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 Kēkēmapa 9, 2011 B2

Nā HOKU KRUEGER, mea kākau

Komo ka ʻiʻini i loko o Noelle Kahanu, ke poʻo o ke Kaʻaʻike

ma ka Hale Ho¯ʻikeʻike o Pi¯hopa, e hana i ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni

ʻo Under a Jarvis Moon ma muli o ka pilina i kona home. He kiʻiʻoniʻoni ke¯ia e pili ana i

na¯ ka¯ne Hawaiʻi, he hoʻokahi haneli kanakolu ka nui, i

hoʻouna ʻia e hoʻopanala¯ʻau i ʻekolu mokupuni liʻiliʻi i ka

Moana Pa¯ki¯pika i na¯ makahi-ki1930 a 1940. He hauma¯na ʻo George Ka-

hanu, Sr ma ke Kula ʻo Kame-hameha i ka makahiki1935 a

ʻo ia kekahi i ka hui mua e noho ana i na¯ moku ʻo Jarvis,

Baker a me Howland. A ʻo ia ke kupuna ka¯ne o Noelle Ka-

hanu.

“Mahalo au i ka hana ʻia ʻana o ke¯ia kiʻiʻoniʻoni. Manaʻo au e

poina ana ka poʻe a pau i ke¯ia hanana,” i ʻo¯lelo mai ai ʻo

George Kahanu. Ho¯ʻike ʻo Kamehameha

Schools Maui i ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni i Keo¯puolani Hale ma ka Po¯ʻaha¯, la¯ 27 o ʻOkakopa.

Kono ʻia na¯ anaina e ni¯nau i na¯ Kahanu e pili ana i ke

kiʻiʻoniʻoni ma hope o ka ho¯ʻike.

ʻO¯lelo ʻo Lisa Altiera, ‘aneʻane ʻumi makahiki no ka hana ʻana i ke¯ia kiʻiʻoniʻoni. He

manakia ʻenehana a he luna hoʻoponopono ʻo ia o ke

kiʻiʻoniʻoni. “Noiʻi aku ʻo Noelle Kahanu

no na¯ makahiki he nui. Manaʻo au hele akula ʻo Noelle

[Kahanu] i Wakinekona, D.C., ʻelua manawa, i ka Hale Wai-hona Puke o ka ʻAhaʻo¯lelo

La¯hui. Loaʻa ia¯ ia na¯ nu¯hou hu¯na¯ nunui ma ke kumu-

manaʻo,” i ʻo¯lelo mau ai ʻo ia.

ʻO¯lelo ʻo Noelle Kahanu ʻo ka hihia nui ʻo ia no¯ ka loaʻa

ʻana o na¯ poʻe ku¯pono e ko¯kua ma ke kiʻiʻoniʻoni. “He hui hoʻoikaika ʻo ia,” i

ʻo¯lelo mai ai ʻo ia. Ko¯kua pu¯ aku ʻo Heather

Giugni i ke alakaʻi ʻana i ia kiʻiʻoniʻoni. Aia no¯ ʻo ia ma ke

keʻena o na¯ alakaʻi ma ka Hale Ho¯ʻikeʻike o Pi¯hopa.

ʻO¯lelo mai ʻo Noelle Kahanu, hoʻoholo ʻo ia e hana ia¯ Under a Jarvis Moon no ka mea “He

moʻolelo a¯iwaiwa ke¯ia a ʻike ʻole ʻia e ka nui ka¯naka.”

Pa‘i ‘ia kēia mau ki‘i e HOKU KRUEGER

Hoʻolauleʻa o Noelle Kahanu a me George Kahanu ma hope o ka hōʻike.

Haʻi mai ʻo Kahanu no Under a Jarvis Moon

hoʻolaha ʻia mai ka ho¯kele ʻo Ka¯ʻanapali Beach.

“ʻO ka mea hoihoi loa iaʻu ʻo ia no¯ ka ni¯nauele,” i ʻo¯lelo

mai ai ʻo Guerrero. “Ua hiki iaʻu ke launa pu¯ me na¯ luna loiloi a ku¯ka¯ kamaʻi¯lio e pili

ana i kaʻu hana noiʻi a me ka hoʻoma¯kaukau ʻana no ke¯ia

hoʻoku¯ku¯. ʻAʻole naʻe ke¯ia ka manawa

mua no Guerrero ma ia hoʻoku¯ku¯. “Komo au i ke¯ia

hoʻoku¯ku¯ i kekahi mau makahiki i hala aku nei no ka hoʻonui ʻana aʻe i koʻu ʻike,”

wahi a Guerrero. “I ke¯ia makahiki, hoʻi akula au me ka

ʻike hou a me ka ma¯kaukau ma ke¯ia ʻano hana.”

He hauma¯na ʻo Guerrero no Ha¯lau Hula Kauluokala¯ a hula ʻo ia no ʻumiku¯ma¯kahi mau

makahiki. “Makemake au e aʻo aku i ka hula i kekahi la¯,

ʻaʻole naʻe i ka wa¯ e hiki koke mai ana,” i ʻo¯lelo mai ai ʻo

Guerrero. Ma muli o ka piha ʻana ia¯ ia

na¯ makahiki he 17, ʻo ke¯ia ko Guerrero makahiki hope loa no ke komo ʻana i ia

hoʻoku¯ku¯, aka¯ naʻe ʻaʻole pau kona hula ʻana.

“Po¯maikaʻi au i ke aʻo ʻana mai i ka hula mai na¯ kumu

like ʻole, no laila, he kuleana kaʻu e ma¯lama i ka ʻike a me na¯ moʻolelo i aʻo ʻia mai ma o

ka hula,” wahi a Guerrero.

HULA (Continued from page B1)

Ke kiʻi kamepiula mai IMDB.com mai

Ka puke o ka pa¯hana Equatorial

Line Islands mai Ka Hale

Ho¯ʻikeʻike ʻo Bi¯hopa. Ho¯ʻike ʻia ka

inoa o George Kahanu.

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 C1

By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Does Facebook really make

you dumb? According to an April 2009 study conducted at

Ohio State University, stu-dents who use Facebook had

GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5, while non-users had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0.

In addition, users said they averaged 1 to 5 hours a week

studying, while non-users studied 11 to 15 hours per

week. In the final analysis of this study’s data, students’ grades

were found to correlate with the amount of time spent on

social networking sites. Comments from the students

of Kamehameha Schools Maui would seem to support this.

“It’s easy to get carried away. Like, for myself, I know that I have all this homework to do,

but I get caught up in talking to my friends,” Junior Davis Neiz-

man said. Junior RJ Moku said,

“Tumblr (another social net-work) is just more interesting than homework sometimes.”

At KS Maui, nearly 78% of

students surveyed said that they spend more than an hour per day on social networking

sites. Though these studies indicate otherwise, 78.2%, the

majority of the respondents, felt that their grades and/or

GPA were not affected by their Web usage.

The Ohio State study cov-ered 219 students, 148 of which had Facebook ac-

counts. There was nearly a 20% disparity in grades be-

tween users and non-users. Ms. Aryn Karpinski, co-

author of the study and a doc-toral student at Ohio State said, “There may be other

factors involved, such as per-sonality traits, that link Face-book use and lower grades,”

she said. “It may be that if it wasn’t for Facebook, some

students would still find other ways to avoid studying and

would still get lower grades.

But perhaps the lower GPAs could actually be because students are spending too

much time socializing online.” The most suggested reason

for poor grades is because students are “multi-tasking.”

FACEBOOK (Continued on page C2)

Getting caught in the web

Study says social networking hurts grades

No 61.5%

Yes

38.5%

If you answered 1-3 hours above, would you say that your use of social networking and other Web sites like Youtube has lowered your grades and/or GPA?

Do you keep social networking tabs open while doing homework?

Is it difficult for you to control the amount of time you spend on social networking sites?

Yes

21.8%

No

78.2%

Yes

66.2%

No

33.8%

On an average, how much com-bined time do you spend on Facebook, Tumblr and Youtube each day?

*Polls administered by Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa, via survey emailed to 481 KSM HS stu-dents Oct. 27-Nov. 4, 2011. 154 students responded. Breakdown: 38 freshmen, 31 sophomores, 44 juniors, 41 seniors

0

hrs.

5.4% Less

than 1

hr.

27%

1-3 hrs.

38.5%

More

than 3

hrs.

29.1%

Facebook logo

Social Networking Survey

Every time

I have

homework

Rarely or never

52.0%

Once in a while

25%

A couple of times

a week

13.5%

How often do you use social networking sites to help you with your homework?

9.5%

Graphics by KALANI RUIDAS


By HŌKŪ KRUEGER, news co-editor

College-bound students who didn’t make the grade or par-

ticipate in 3 extra-curricular activities are often quick to

give up on qualifying for schol-arships. But there are organizations

out there who believe that there is more to life, and col-

lege, than being great in the classroom or on the field.

There is hope yet for all those who might have specific

quirky qualities. Here’s a list of six wacky, real-life scholarships:

1. A variety of scholarships offer money to college-bound

students who have a certain last name. The John Gatling

Scholarship offers to pay full-tuition for someone who plans to attend North Carolina State

University and has the last name Gatling or Gatlin.

The Zolp Scholarship pro-vides a complete four-year

tuition to recipients, who are required to be Catholic, have

the last name Zolp and attend Loyola University in Chicago. Numerous scholarships of

this nature are available for students who will attend Har-

vard University. One scholarship pays the

four-year tuition for recipients

who will attend Vassar Col-

lege and are a descendent of the benefactor Calvin Hunting-ton. This scholarship is also

awarded to people who are not descendants, but are will-

ing to legally change their middle name to his name.

2. The American Fire Sprin-kler Association Program

awards 10 $2,000 scholar-ships to high school seniors who read the “Fire Sprinkler

Essay” about automatic fire sprinklers and take an open-

book ten-question multiple-choice test on the essay.

3. The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship awards $5,000 to a vegetarian high

school student who promotes

vegetarianism in his or her school or community. 4. Carnegie Mellon University

awards the yearly $7,000 Bagpipe Scholarship to a stu-

dent who attends Carnegie Mellon and majors in bagpipe.

5. Couples who attend their prom wearing an outfit – in-

cluding shoes and accesso-ries – made completely out of duct tape can win up to

$5,000 to pay for college in the Duck Brand Duct Tape

Stuck on Prom Contest. 6. The Tall Clubs International

Scholarship awards $1,000 to females who are 5’10” or tall-er, and males who are 6’2” or

taller.


There are several tell-

tale signs that a scholar-ship or an offer for help

with financial aid search-es is a scam. FinAid.org, a Web site that provides

free information on finan-cial aid, warns that stu-

dents should be aware of these things when apply-

ing for scholarships: 1. Scholarships do not require application fees,

even suspiciously low ones like $2 or $3.

2. Educational loans never ask for up-front

fees when submitting applications.

3. Scholarships don’t guarantee an award. 4. It is not true that mil-

lions of dollars in finan-cial aid go unclaimed

every year. Most finan-cial aid programs are

highly competitive. 5. Scholarships don’t include unusual requests

for personal information. 6. Scholarships don’t

apply on your behalf. 7. Scholarship matching

services don’t have an influence on who the

scholarship is awarded to. 8. Less than 1% of users

of fee-based scholarship matching services actu-

ally win an award. If one claims to have a high

success rate, it is proba-bly a scam. 9. Scholarship compa-

nies do not notify recipi-ents of their award over

the phone. 10. Most scholarships

will only contact you in response to your inquiry.

If you have never heard of the organization, it is most likely a scam.

10 warning signs of scholarship scams

6 Wacky Scholarships for the quirky

Screenshot of fafsa.com ad

This screenshot shows the results of a Google search for “FAFSA.” The

paid advertisement for fafsa.com come is the first result returned at the

top. It is paid for by a private business that charges a fee for collecting

information for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The same

service is offered for free by fafsa.ed.gov, the official Web site for feder-

al financial aid. (See our story on the facing page.)

They are using social net-

works while doing homework. The majority of KSM stu-

dents keep social networking tabs open while doing home-work on the computer. A

recent Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa survey showed that out of the

154 students surveyed, 66.2% of students had this in

common. But are they really multi-tasking?

Dr. Jordan Grafman, chief of the Cognitive Neurosci-ence Section at the National

Institutes of Health, says that multitasking is only an illu-

sion. There is no such thing. Brain research shows that

the brain processes each task one at a time or toggles between activities. Thus,

though students may think they are doing “everything at

once,” they are actually doing only one thing at a time as

their brains shift quickly back and forth between tasks.

This explains why it takes much longer to accomplish homework while multitasking.

Additionally, more errors occur because only a limited

amount of brainpower is be-ing put into each activity at a

time. So, multitasking is really anything but, and the idea

that it is okay may be contrib-uting to those lower GPAs.

FACEBOOK (Continued from page C1)

Hmmm...how does Sai Calvin Furukawa sound?

6’2”



High school students

searching for their piece of the financial aid pie in this down

economy can fall victim to fraudulent financial aid scams. These scams are especially

enticing because of the recent inflation in college tuition. Tui-

tion at the average public uni-versity went up 8.3% in the

last year, according to CNN Money, an online news provid-

er. Thanks to Kamehameha Schools Maui counselors who

raise awareness about finan-cial aid fraud, most KSM stu-

dents have been able to avoid buying into these scams.

“I think it’s because I’ve got-ten letters every year, and when I ask around, my friends

say they got it too. I can tell because I’ve never heard of

the foundation, and I didn’t sign up for it,” junior Hulali

Brown said. However, scams are not

always easy to spot, “The first time I got one I was so proud,” Brown said.

According to KSM Post-High Counselor Ms. Lisa Correa,

parents commonly make the mistake of paying the Web site

fafsa.com for services that are provided free at fafsa.ed.gov, which collects information on

students’ family income and ultimately determines their

eligibility for various federal financial aid programs. Faf-

sa.com charges $79.99 for these services.

“Parents are putting [on faf-sa.com] tax information, their social security numbers, date

of birth, the kind of things that can set people up for identity

fraud,” Ms. Correa said.

Though this is not technically a scam nor is it fraudulent,

Web sites such as this provide

services that parents and stu-dents can get for free from

other resources, such as counselors on campus and

counselors at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. An example of a scam is

Who’s Who Among American High School Students, a book

that was published by Educa-tional Communications, Inc.

before it ceased operations in 2007. The company offered to

include the names and achievements of high school students around the nation for

no cost in their publication, claiming that college admis-

sions officers would view it as significant recognition of their

accomplishments. Educational Communications, Inc. would then sell the books and other

memorabilia to parents and other relatives to make a prof-

it. Actually, college admissions

officers did not put weight on being listed in Who’s Who Among American High School Students or other “name only” accomplishments, according

to the College Board. “Not a week goes by that I

don’t receive one junk e-mail asking me to recommend stu-

dents to these types of scam

organizations,” said Ms. Kye Haina, KSM teacher.

The Department of Educa-

tion and the Federal Trade Commission received a total of

725 financial aid fraud-related complaints between the two of them in 2010, making up

about 1% of total fraud com-plaints.

According to the FTC, these scam artists commonly claim

that millions of dollars in schol-arships go unclaimed every

year. They also claim to be endorsed or approved by a federal or state agency, a

chamber of commerce or a Better Business Bureau. The-

se pitches include testimonials

from supposed satisfied cus-tomers and ask for $50 to

$1,000 dollars for their ser-vices.

The FTC Web site cautions that fraudulent scholarship companies ask for money, say

that they will do all the work for you and may say that the stu-

dent has already been select-ed as a finalist by a national

foundation. College Board also warns

students not to give out any credit card or bank account numbers on the phone without

getting information in writing first.

In order to file a complaint with the FTC or request more

information visit ftc.gov or call their toll-free number 1-877-382-4357.

Other places you can visit to report scams are the Better

Business Bureau at bbb.org and the National Fraud Infor-

mation Center at fraud.org. information visit ftc.gov or call

their toll-free number 1-877-382-4357. Other places you can visit to

report scams are the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org

and the National Fraud Infor-mation Center at fraud.org.


On top of all the pressures of senior year, students like Taylor Harris need to watch for financial aid fraud.

Scams, fraud target wary college-bound students

“Not a week goes by that I don’t receive one junk e-mail asking me to recommend students to these types of scam or-ganizations.”

-Ms. Kye Haina

“Parents are put-ting ...the kind of things that can set people up for identity fraud.”

-Ms. Lisa Correa

Answers on page C6


Student survey: What to you, is a sign that Christmas is here?

Elisha

Kaio-Keawe Freshman

“When we get to bring pre-sents to school to give to the

less fortunate.”

Kauanoe

Vanderpoel Sophomore

“When you see Christmas trees tied onto trucks driving

by.”

Manaloa Aikala Junior

“When an old man is trying to get through my chimney.”

Keila Alboro Senior

“Stress. Angry Mauians who can’t seem to find their last-

minute gifts.”

Feature and photos by KELSIE CHONG, features co-editor

Peppermint Punch

A fizzy, yet minty drink that may seem unusual, but tastes

absolutely wonderful! Ingredients

2 tablespoons+2 teaspoons peppermint ice cream 2 teaspoons cold milk

1/8 liter chilled ginger ale Making the drink

Place ice cream in a bowl and allow it to soften slightly.

Blend milk and ginger ale. Combine with the ice cream

and stir until frothy. Serve at once or keep chilled. Serves one.

Christmas Recipes

Cozy Cocoa Snowball

A sweet and warm hot choco-late that is perfect for those

cold, under-the-blanket, movie-watching days. Ingredients

Whipped cream Cocoa powder

Crushed peppermint Vanilla ice cream

Making the drink Prepare cocoa with hot water

or warm milk. Add a scoop of ice cream and top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with

Christmas Sunset

In Hawai`i, we marvel at the beautiful sunset, but we can

only see a sunset once a day! Why not have a sunset in a

glass any time? Ingredients 1 tablespoon of grenadine

syrup (the juice that maraschi-no cherries are floating in)

1 cup of orange juice Making the drink

Add ice to a glass then pour 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup

over the ice. Slowly add 1 cup of orange juice. Slowly mix the bottom of the glass to blend

the syrup and orange juice for the orange color in the middle.

Serves one.

By REID CAIRME, staff writer

Photos by REID CAIRME

Three easy drink recipes to get into the Christmas mood.

Sudoku level: intermediate Here is an early Christmas gift! In this issue we have included a bonus Sudoku. Fill in the blank squares so that each row, column and each 3-by-3 block contains all of the digits 1 thru 9.

Puzzle used courtesy of KrazyDad.com. All rights reserved.


By AMANDA LEE, staff writer

Dear Amanda,

Why is Facebook so Addicting?

Signed, No Viral Resistance

Dear Resistance, Don’t worry, you’re not

alone. There have been many studies done on Facebook’s

addictive qualities. Mashable Social Media did a study that reported approxi-

mately 57% of young women aged 18-34 say they talk to

people online more than face-to-face. 39% of them flat out

admitted that they were “Facebook addicts.” One

third of women aged 18-34 check Facebook as soon as they wake up even before

going to the bathroom or brushing their teeth, and 21%

of the 1,605 adults surveyed said they will check Facebook

in the middle of the night. Neurologist Baroness Su-san Greenfield wrote an arti-

cle for DailyMail online and said that “social networking

sites such as Facebook satis-fy that basic human need to

belong. Facebook does not require the subtleties of social

skill we need in the real world.” This means that you are can proofread what you

type before you hit the “enter” key. However, not everyone

does… The Facebook addiction has

been broken down into four parts by Hellbbound Bloggers, a fast growing technology

blog. “We feel worthy!”

Abraham Maslow, an Ameri-can professor stated that hu-

mans have three basic needs: love, affection and a sense of

belonging. Facebook supplies all of these. “We might not realize it but by sharing with

our friends our activities and photographs, we are actually

seeking for attention and be-

longingness. We want people to notice us and of course, we feel better when they do and

take time to comment on our posts.”

“Stalking is fun!” People are curious and like to

know things. “Facebook is great because it gives you

peeks into people’s lives with-out them even knowing it.” You can snoop and pry all

you want without worrying about getting caught.

“Increase your number of friends.”

Facebook is great for bringing people together who have been separated for a long

time. These social re-connections help to not only

bring your long-lost cousin back into your life, but also

gives your ego a boost every time you see your number of

friends up. “Destroys boredom!” “What other site lets you have

a say on people’s photos and statuses, read articles that

they think are worth reading and watch videos that they

feel you should not miss? There are quizzes that help you get to know yourself bet-

ter. And of course, there were the days when Facebook

games ruled our lives (and still do).” Farmville anyone?

This doesn’t mean you should close your account

and spend the rest of your life hiding under a rock! Social media is a great way to con-

nect with other people your age, but when you start to

depend on it as your only source of human contact,

there’s a problem. Set bound-aries for yourself so that when your Facebooking gets out of

hand, you can reign it in and get your life back.

Good luck,

Amanda Lee

Guess the driver By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Find out who’s who in the student parking lot! Use the hints be-

low to guess which car belongs to which student driver.

1. Grade: Senior

Sports: Football and baseball

Clubs: Peer Mediation Hobbies: Body boarding,

surfing, dougieing

2. Grade: Senior

Sports: Water polo and swimming

Clubs: Peer Mediation, Teens Under

Construction, National Honor Society Hobbies: Enjoys going to

church and watching movies

4. Grade: Junior

Sports: Football and wrestling

Clubs: Hawaiian Ensemble

Hobbies: Playing guitar and ʻukulele

ANSWERS ON PAGE C7

3. Grade: Junior

Sports: Soccer Clubs: Teens Under Con

struction, Health Occupations Students of

America, National Honor Society Hobbies: 4-H, hula, Tetris

Battle

A gift from the heart By REID CAIRME, staff writer

Want to create a gift for the holidays instead of buying some

item that says “Made in China”? Then a scrapbook is the way to go! The themes for a scrapbook are endless and are

sure to touch the hearts of your friends and family Materials:

3 ring binder Sheet protectors Pictures, articles and

other mementos Craft paper

Scissors/paper cutters Shape cutters

Suggested Themes: Our Fresh Start

(Freshman year) Senior Memories Gridiron Face-offs

Or…? Photo By REID CAIRME


Horoscopes Horoscopes are for entertainment

purposes only! If you need an-

swers, you’ll find them in your

Bible. By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clem-ent, Tribune Media Services Graphics by KELSIE CHONG

Jan. 20-Feb. 18 A partner comes to your rescue

when you find yourself lost. Focus

on abundance, balance and unity.

A tiny bit of frivolity would be

okay ... fresh flowers?

AQUARIUS: Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Friends mean well, but don't

necessarily understand the situa-

tion. Pay off debts first. Quiet time

taking care of business gets you

farther.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20 Decline a public outing in favor of a

private invitation. Postpone the

decision, if you can. Something

about it rubs you the wrong way.

You could just stay home.

ARIES: March 21-April 19 Solve conflicts through careful

communication. Finish the job. If

you don't know what you're doing,

you can always learn. You absorb

knowledge like a sponge.

TARUS: April 20-May 20 Be ready for change. You're right

in the middle of the money river.

You can block the flow, make it

grow or direct it where you want it

to go. Stay true.

GEMINI: May 21-June 21 Unleash your hidden talent and

energy. You surprise everyone.

You're inspiring and invigorating.

Take necessary actions. Keep

quiet about status altogether.

CANCER: June 22-July 22 For the next couple of days, you're

better at dealing with paperwork. It

may require special concentration

and learning skills. You've got

them.

LEO: July 23-Aug.22 Friends help you clear up the

confusion. Feed your hunger for

knowledge, and then pass on what

you've learned. Adapt to a change

in orders. Use intuition.

VIRGO: Aug.23-Sept.22 You'll be tested for the next few

days, as new opportunities arise.

Stay quiet and respectful, and do

your best. Pay attention to commu-

nications. You could win.

LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct.22 Things may not be as you thought.

You can't always be ready for

change. Don't be too hasty. Tem-

pers could be short, so take it easy,

on yourself and on others. SCORPIO: Oct.23-Nov.21 A surprising development in

business can be for the best. Be

prepared to negotiate as if you're

unattached to the results. Don't

fritter your money away.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Do the research, and disagree

persuasively (and with charm).

Freedom may sound delicious, but

travel's impractical today. Relax

with comfort food.

SAGITARIUS: Nov. 22-Dec.21 You may need to adapt to the

situation. What are you most

committed to: winning an argument

or your relationship? Winning can

come at a cost. Keep cool.

Sudoku answers:

Christmas riddles answers: 1. Crisp Kringle 2. He had low elf esteem 3. I’ll have a boo Christmas without you 4. Frosted flakes 5. Frost-bite 6. This will sleigh you 7. Jungle Bells 8. An iceburger 9. Nothing: She gave him the cold shoulder! 10. Santa Paws! 11. Snow Balls 12. Anything you want—he can’t hear you 13. It’s Christmas, Eve! 14. Because no woman would wear the same outfit year after year! 15. Santapplause! 16. A pen-guin

1. What do you get if you

deep fry Santa Claus? 2. Why was Santa’s little help-

er depressed? 3. What did the ghost say to

Santa Claus? 4. What do snowmen eat for

breakfast?

5. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a

vampire? 6. What did the reindeer say

before telling a joke?

7. What do lions sing during Christmas?

8. What’s a snowman’s favor-ite lunch?

9. What happened when the snow woman argued with the snowman?

10. Who delivers Christmas presents for your pets?

11. Where do snowmen go to dance?

12. What do you call a reindeer

with earmuffs? 13. What did Adam say on the

day before Christmas? 14. How do you know Santa

has to be a man? 15. What do you call a man

who claps at Christmas?

16. What kind of bird can write?

Christmas Riddles By REID CAIRME, staff writer

With increasing technolo-gy, inventors are furiously releasing the newest, latest and greatest gizmos and gadgets. These devices often come in brightly col-ored boxes, practically jumping up and down and promising consumers a better, easier, more com-fortable life if you “pick one up today.” But do they real-ly work? This year, I have valiantly taken on the task of testing these crazy contraptions and providing you with an honest, unbiased review in our new regular feature, Reviews by Ruidas. Product: Gyro Bowl The claim: The Gyro Bowl is designed to be 100% kid-proof, meaning that its con-tents are guaranteed never to overturn. Its no-spill technology is achieved by an inner bowl that rotates a full 360 degrees. The Gyro Bowl is ideal for transport-ing snacks, but can also be used for non-food items. The makers also claim that the bowl is virtually inde-structible. Specifics : The inner rotat-ing bowl is surrounded by a semi-spherical outer bowl, with four nubs at its base for stability. The device is carried by its circumventing handle, which goes entirely

around the top. It also comes with a stay fresh lid, which seals in the contents when it is not in use. The good: The idea itself is clever. It was modeled after the gyroscope in its design. It serves its purpose by holding snacks and other things, while being porta-ble. The bad: If the bowl is be-ing tipped slowly, the con-tents are safe. However, if you tip it too quickly, drop it or shake it violently, it will spill. It can also be taken apart from the hinges, prov-ing that it is not indestructi-ble. Another downside is the color scheme. Unfortu-nately, the only colors available are the orange and turquoise scheme, which may not appeal to age or gender de-mographics beyond chil-dren. The final analysis: If you are using the bowl careful-ly, the bowl works like it should and does not spill. If you are purposefully trying to debunk the bowl’s claims, it isn’t that hard to get it to spill. Not100% kid-proof. Available at: Walmart.com, Kmart, Target, Walgreens, buygyrobowl.com Rating: 2 Snacks

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 C7

GYRO BOWL Photo by KALANI RUIDAS

Spilling disappointment

Barely holding it together

Boredom proof

360˚of pure genius

Student 3: Junior Kalia Tamashiro

Student 2: Senior Makamae Palos

Student 4: Junior Chayce Tancayo

Student 1: Senior Nazareth Thibodeaux

Guess the driver answers By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 Decem ber 9, 2011 C8

Dec. 19, 2011, will mark the

kickoff of the 125-year anni-versary of the founding of

Kamehameha Schools. This is Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa’s second

installment in its four part commemoration series. In this issue, we take a look at a

new kind of warrior, pressing forward in a fiercely progres-

sive, modern battlefield in the 1940s to 1960s.

1: How did Kamehameha Schools respond to the attack

on Pearl Harbor? 2: How did the aftermath of

World War II affect the school? 3: What led to the growth in

the school’s attendance after the war?

4: How was the curriculum adapted to prepare students

for college in President Kent’s new mission? 5: Was the School for Boys

modified for the president’s new mission as well. 6: What sports were available at Kamehameha Schools

during the 1960s? 7: What other sorts of things

did students do?

125th anniversary of Kamehameha Schools

A new kind of warrior By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor Photos from KSBE archives

7: There were plays, proms and the annual Song Contest, which had begun in 1921. The school held Hoʻolauleʻa and May Day. The

Warriors also had a radio station on which they entertained listeners with selections by the glee club. The picture above is of an early song contest in Kekuhaupio Gymnasium at the school’s Kapa¯lama campus.

1. That evening, the students congregated to the safest parts of the school halls. Most of the stu-

dents were sent home by morning. However, 36 men from the School for Boys stayed behind with faculty members to guard the campus. Above, a faculty member shows student how to aim a rifle.

4. The

School for Girls broad-

ened their range of

instruction by teaching their stu-

dents how to plan a wed-

ding, main-tain a budg-

et, choose an insurance plan, value land and apply for a loan. The overall curriculum was categorized in three tracks: Gen-

eral, Commercial and College Preparatory. In this photo, stu-dents from the Girls School are marching to ʻIolani Palace on Statehood day.

5. Yes. By 1952, the school

was an approved military institute. The boys had struc-

tured schedules that included a series of core subjects,

vocational arts, electives, devotions and military drills. President Kent was an advo-

cate for the belief that a suc-cessful life was built upon

regulated behaviors.

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3: Kamehameha Schools acquired a new president, Colonel Harold Kent.

President Kent kept the boarding program as well as opened admission to day students. His mission was to commit the school to train students in vocational

studies and prepare them for college.

2: The School for Boys increased in student population from 400 students to 1,760 students. The School for Girls doubled in size from 218 students to 418 students.

6: Football, basketball, track and field, cross country, volleyball, swimming,

tennis, softball, baseball, archery trampoline, archery and bowling. Photo to right: girls practice archery.

Photo at bottom: The varsity football team has dinner at Colonel Kent’s home.

Middle right photo: Defensive linemen from the classes of 1953-54. Kelvin Kai, Cyril Kahale, Ronald Huddy, William Wong, and Alexander Kane.

Bottom right photo: Kamehameha Schools song leader Consuelo Kapu (‘55) at

Honolulu Stadium.

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Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 C10

ASKSM president’s message By CHRISTOPHER KIM ASKSM president Ho, ho, ho, Warriors! It’s that time of the year. It’s the

season for family, friends, and of course, gifts. Sadly, many

people miss that this season marks the end of another year. During this time, I ask that

you take a moment or two to reflect upon this past year.

What did you want to happen that didn’t happen?

In other words, let’s make a resolution. In the spirit of hulia¯mahi, my New Year’s

Resolution for this school year, and to all of you, is to work

together with you to make the 2011-2012 school year a

memorable and jolly one! It was wonderful to see all of

you come together during spir-it week, and I hope that in the spirit of giving this holiday sea-

son you continue take care of each other.

Class of 2012 By TUʻI MANA MATEAKI

senior class president The days of 2012 are fast approaching for the victorious

seniors. Many lasts fill their busy calendar days. Their

last Founder’s Day, last time singing in celebration of Prin-

cess Pauahi’s birthday, last time, as seniors, hearing the story of the beloved Princess

shared by their elementary brothers and sisters.

Another last for this class is their formal event, Senior Ball,

which will be held at The King Kamehameha on January 14,

2012. Class Officers are busy planning for this memorable event and welcome help from

the class. More information is forthcoming – please see any

class officer. As the seniors plan for their

future during their last year of high school, scholarships and college applications have re-

placed a thing of the past, senior projects. Writing es-

says, seeking letter of recom-mendations and ordering tran-

scripts are new priorities for this class. Planning for the

real world requires much and the class of 2012 is taking it one step at a time.

Class of 2013 By HULALI BROWN,

junior class president

‘Tis the season to be jolly,

juniors! With the holidays ap-proaching and Christmas

break only weeks away, the stress has started to kick in for

many you of as you work hard to tie up loose ends. As we work to make the mid-term

grade, find our dress whites, and shop for Christmas pre-

sents don’t forget to breathe every once in a while.

Like Mrs. Laepaʻa taught us in freshman seminar many

years ago- it’s about time

management. Keep up to date

on your planner and remem-ber to check off each item on

it so you don’t get late grades or miss appointments!

The bright, sunny Hawaiian Christmas you have all been waiting for is almost here-

keep working hard and I MUA! See you when we come back

from our well-deserved break on Jan. 9! Class of 2014 By AAREN-JOSHUA K SORIANO

sophomore class president

“It’s the most wonderful time

of the year!” as many teachers would say, especially Mrs.

Laepaʻa. They’re talking about final exam time coming up next week!

The best way to prepare for final exams is to study to your

strengths as Mrs. Laepaʻa emphasized last year. For

those who like to learn visually make flash cards. If you like to learn kinesthetically create a

dance or something physical that relates to the subject

you’re studying. If you are a musical learner create a song

or poem for your class. You spent a year in freshman Pa-

pa Ka¯koʻo. Now is the time to use all of those study tech-niques. Good luck!

Founder’s Day will come right after finals. It is the last

day before the fabulous winter break. Instead of thinking

about what to do over the break at Founder’s Day, think about Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi,

her legacy, and how you can give back to one of the great-

est aliʻi. One of the ways is to sing your hearts out to the

public to show how much you love her. Think about where

you would be right now if she had not left her legacy. Imag-ine her watching you and smil-

ing at you because she is. Make our princess proud and

sing a little, sing a little, la, la, la.

Get ready for 2012 and hap-

py holidays.

Class of 2015 By SHAI IBARA

freshman class president The freshman banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Feb.

11, 2012. Your officers are forming a banquet committee,

so if you would like to have a part in the planning or if you can help out with anything,

please sign up! Help is al-ways welcome. Remember

that with more hands, the job gets done a lot quicker.

All freshmen are encouraged to step out of their comfort

zone to represent the class and come out for different events throughout the year.

ASKSM will have more lunch time activities, and freshmen

will need to sign up and sup-port one another. Don’t be

shame! Also, continue to use the suggestion box in Mr. Rick-

ard’s room. Your opinions, ideas, and feedback are al-

ways welcomed. You officers are ready to hear you out

about anything, so don’t be

afraid to voice your opinion!

Battle of the Bands

4. Freshmen 3. Seniors

2. Sophomores 1. Juniors

Boys Cheerleading 4. Freshmen 3. Sophomores

2. Seniors 1. Juniors

Step 4. Freshmen


1. Seniors Class Cheer 4. Sophomores

3. Freshmen 2. Juniors

1. Seniors

Banner

4. Freshmen 3. Sophomores

2. Seniors 1. Juniors

Float 4. Sophomores 3. Freshmen

2. Juniors 1. Seniors

Dress-Up Days 4. Freshmen


1. Seniors Overall 4. Freshmen


1. Seniors

Spirit Week Results

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 D1

Volleyball wins 8th MIL title, 4th in state

By NICOLE KAʻAUAMO, sports co-editor

Competitive and successful –

two words to sum up this year’s girls volleyball season.

They placed fourth in the state tournament, which was the goal the team had set for

themselves before the season began. Last season, they

placed seventh in the state tournament, making them

even more determined to place highly this year.

“In terms of representing Maui County and our school, which I’m more concerned

about, I was totally satisfied with how we performed and

how we competed,” Coach Bala Spencer said.

Next year’s team will essen-tially be the same with the exception of graduating senior

Uluwehi Young. The team has mixed reactions: Coach Spen-

cer sees this as exciting and daunting.

“One of the biggest ad-vantages we had at states is

that the Oʻahu team had no clue who we were. No big names, no big guns to prepare

for. But now the secret is out,” Coach Spencer said.

Junior Iwalani Kaaa sees this as a major advantage.

“At the beginning of the sea-son, every other team has to start over and learn to work

with the new team. We get to pick up right where we left off;

it’s like skipping a step.” It is for this reason that the

team has already begun spe-cific position technique and

skill training several times a week and will continue all the way through summer.

The journey to the state

championship was longer and harder than it has been in pre-vious years. The Warriors re-

mained perfect throughout the regular season, setting an MIL

record of 53 consecutive wins since 2007.

The team then hit a rough patch in the playoff tournament in a five-set loss to Baldwin in

the championship game, but they swept the Bears in the

playoff game and earned the title of MIL champions.

In their first state game against Kahuku, the team let

their weakness of getting down on themselves show. They eventually won the match in

five sets, but lost the next day against Punahou, putting

them in fourth place. “It hurt to lose, but it felt

good to know that we only lost to the third best team in the

state,” Kaaa said. Coach Spencer said that the

team’s strengths and weak-nesses were revealed in the

state championship and stands firmly by the motto that there is always room for im-

provement. He is trying hard to get more

competitive Oʻahu and main-

land teams into next year’s invitational tournament to fur-

ther prepare the team. The team agrees that Warri-

or volleyball fans can expect them to come out strong and promises a season to look

forward to next year.

Photo by NICOLE KAʻAUAMO

Sophomore Taylor Awai digs a

Baldwin ball at the first MIL

playoff game at Baldwin High

School on Saturday Oct. 21. The

Warriors lost the game 19-25, 23-

25, 25-12, 25-23, 15-12, forcing

a playoff game the next day.


Junior Raven Poepoe goes in for a hit as junior Anuhea Kaʻiaokamalie

watches and cheers for her at the October 21 Baldwin game.


KS varsity football finishes with style

Photo by DYLAN GODSEY

Running back senior Nazareth Thibodeaux’s teammates cover him as he

runs the ball against Maui High on November 6.

By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co-editor

The varsity football team fin-

ished their 2011-12 football season defeating the Sabers

in a blowout homecoming win. The Warriors grew together through a season of trials and

tribulations. The Warrior’s season began at

the field of Kapaʻa High School. It ended on more fa-

miliar soil, at home, and they finished their season with 3

wins and 5 losses. They did not qualify for the state tourna-ment.

“I feel pretty good about this past season. I felt like we got

better every week. From where we were on Kapaʻa to

where we ended are like night and day,” Head Coach Kevin O’Brien said.

The team looks to be a bit bigger next season as the ma-

jority of the team consisted of

juniors this year, including both quarterbacks.

“Since we have a lot of jun-iors this year we will have a

better team next year,” receiv-er Andrew Park-Murray said. Though this season is filled

with good-byes to seniors, it is a warm hello to the future of

KSM football. “This season is a positive

building block for those return-ing next season. [For next

season] we need to continue to get physically stronger as an entire program,” Coach

O’Brien said. “I plan to help lead this team

next year. To do that, I will be in the weight room on this off-

season, and I expect all my team to be there,” quarterback Kalaʻi Yap said.


Senior Ken Kanemitsu takes down Maui High School running back Justin

McCrary at the homecoming game on Saturday November 5.

Benched By Dylan Godsey


Kunitomo signs with UCLA By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co- editor

Senior Aaron Kunitomo signed his National Letter of

Intent to play golf for the Uni-versity of California, Los Ange-les, Nov. 16, 2011, at Pauahi-

lani Counseling Center. Kuni-tomo is a long-time competitor

in the sport, learning at seven years old from his dad, Mr.

Jerry Kunitomo, and playing alongside his brother, Andrew Kunitomo (’10).

“I feel like all the hard work and sacrifice finally paid off. I

feel extremely blessed and lucky,” Kunitomo said.

Along with his letter of intent, Kunitomo signed his scholar-

ship papers to UCLA. In his contract, UCLA promises to pay for 50% of his $54,422

tuition for the first three years and the entire tuition for his

fourth year. “Even if today were celebrat-

ing [Aaron’s admission to UCLA for golf], keeping up his

[Aaron’s] grades and maintain-

ing good Hawaiian values are what really got him in. UCLA is

one of the top three schools for golf and we are very

blessed to have the opportuni-ty,” Mr. Kunitomo said. The Kunitomos have been a

part of golf all their lives.

Mr.Kunitomo spoke briefly of his sons’ childhoods and told

of his interest and deep in-volvement with the sport. Mr.

Kunitomo acted as not only dad, but coach as well when Aaron and Andrew were grow-

ing up.

As for Aaron’s qualifications, he said, “Last that I checked I

am ranked top 19 in the nation for junior amateur golfers. I am

so thankful for this, and I am happy that I can play in col-lege.”

Photo By DYLAN GODSEY

Senior Aaron Kunitomo and his mother Ms. Morgan Kunitomo sign Aaron’s National Letter of Intent to play golf

for the Trojans of the University of California, Los Angeles.

JV basketball shoots into season By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU, staff writer

The JV boys basketball sea-son has started with four wins

out of five games. “Our season just started, and so far it’s going okay,”

said Gyle McGurn, sophomore forward.

The JV team consists of nine freshmen and four sopho-

mores. “We are all getting closer with each practice and lea rn ing each o ther ’s

strengths and weaknesses” said Lopaka Keali’inohomoku,

freshman guard. “One of the strengths we

have is that the freshman class this year is really athlet-

ic,” Head Coach Kawa An-drade said. Although the team is young,

they “have a lot of potential,” Keali’inohomoku said, and

they are all pushing them-selves because they “have

many things to improve in,”

McGurn said.

At practice, the team is mostly focusing on learning

new offensive and defensive plays, along with the funda-

mental skills, and they’re run-ning a lot.

“I think we have a great

team, and this season going to be good,” Keali’inohomoku

said. Their next game is scheduled to take place at

home on Saturday, Dec.10.

Photo By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU

Freshman Keawe Rindlisbacher tries to get closer to the basket to take a

shot at the Nov. 22 game against KKHS at home.

Photo By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU

Sophomore Gyle McGurn looks

for someone to pass to. One of

the strengths of the boys JV team

is their ability to work well togeth-

er, playing off each other like a

veteran squad.

By SHANISE KAAIKALA, staff writer

The junior varsity Warrior

football team ended their season with a win, defeating

the Sabers of Maui High School during KSM’s home-

coming. The Warriors ended their season with an even 4W-4L record.

The players of KSM took on a lot of adversity this year

dealing with miscellaneous injuries and honest mistakes.

The Warriors stood undefeat-ed to the Sabers but experi-enced their share of losses to

the Lunas, Bears, and Na¯Aliʻi.

Players like sophomore Chase Newton, quarterback,

and freshman Colton Caba-nas, running back were lead-

ing scorers for the team. Newton had quick and con-cise game play, being able to

commit to some big plays

and execute consistently on the field. Cabanas racked up

a lot of yards for the Warriors and scored some key points

and touchdowns during the season.

“Everyone on the team are key players because we had

a lot of injuries, so the other guys had to step up. You

can’t just win with certain people,” Newtonsaid.

“They’re a good bunch a kids, and it is an honor to

coach them all,” Head Coach Jojo Chong-Kee said.

JV football tackles teams

JV volleyball ready to take on By SHANISE KAAIKALA, staff writer

The 2011 JV girls volleyball season ended with 7 wins and 5 losses. The team came in

fourth place at the MIL JV tour-nament that was held in

Ka’ulaheanuikamoku on Oct. 15.

“During some games, our ‘mojo’ and momentum was

low,” said opposite hitter Ti-areLaufou about the tourna-ment. This along with a few

team injuries was one of the obstructions that kept them

from taking the gold. “We may not have gotten

first, but I know we came to-gether as a team,” said setter Esther Wallace.

Even though they “started off with a very inexperienced

team, but with good coaching and team effort, we were able

to get to a level of play that we, as a team could be proud of,”

said setterEsther Wallace. The team was young with only one sophomore, Anianiku¯

Holt-Mossman. She had many strong kills and good hits this

season. Next year, the players

will all be sophomores and will

have gained much more expe-rience, and learned how to be a team and work together.

“I think it will be cool how we’ll all be on the same team

again, and we’ll face obstacles and challenges together, all

my teammates were amazing and supportive, so next year

should be a good one,” said

Brianna Abe, defensive spe-cialist. “I think next year we’ll have a

strong team because we know what we need to work on, and

we know how everyone on the team plays,” Laufou said.


Sophomore Chase Newton goes airborne trying to escape a Saber at

the homecoming game. The JV football team won the game 39-8.



Freshman Tiare Laufou follows sophomore libero Anianiku¯ Holt-Mossman

as she chases a ball on September 29 at King Kekaulike. The JV team

won the game 25-22, 25-21.

Varsity Girls Volleyball 9/2 vs. Seabury Hall 3-0 W

9/6 vs. Lähainaluna 3-0 W

9/10 vs. Maui High 3-0 W

9/14 vs. KKHS 3-2 W

9/16 vs. Baldwin 3-0 W


9/24 vs. Lāhainaluna 3-0 W

9/29 vs. KKHS 3-0 W





10/13 vs. KKHS 3-0 W

10/18 vs. Maui 3-0 W

10/21 vs. Baldwin 2-3 L


10/26 vs. Kahuku 3-2 W

10/28 vs.Punahou 3-0 L

10/29 vs.Mililani 3-0 L MIL tournament, HHSAA tournament

JV Volleyball 9/6 vs. Lähainaluna 2-1 W

9/10 vs. Maui High 1-2 L

9/14 vs. KKHS 1-2 L


9/20 vs. Maui High 0-2 L


9/29 vs. KKHS 2-0 W


10/4 vs. Lāhainaluna 1-2 L

10/6 vs. Maui 2-0 W


10/13 vs. KKHS 0-2 L

10/15 MIL tournament 4th

Varsity Football 8/27 vs. Maui High 28-27 L

9/3 vs. KKHS 24-15 W





10/28 vs. KKHS 32-18 W


JV Football 8/27 vs. Maui High 30-0 W

9/3 vs. KKHS 19-7 W





10/28 vs. KKHS 28-27 L


Cross Country

8/27 at Kamehameha Girls: 5th

Boys: 5th

9/3 at Seabury Hall Girls: 4th

Boys: 3rd

9/17 at Lāhainaluna Girls: 4th

Boys: 3rd

JV Boys Basketball 11/16 vs. Baldwin L

11/22 vs. KKHS 45-38 W

11/29 vs. Seabury 41-36 W


12/3 vs. Maui 46-35 W

Girls Soccer 11/29 vs. SAS 10-0 W

12/3 vs. Maui 1-1 T

JV Girls Soccer 12/3 vs. Maui 4-0 W

SCOREBOARD


Photo By KALANI RUIDAS Paddlers, led by their coach Robert Brede, carry Kahikilani, their new canoe, for a ride in Kahului Harbor Nov. 22 after the blessing ceremony.

By KALANI RUIDAS, features co-editor

Kahu Kalani Wong blessed Kahikilani, the newest of KSM’s canoes. The ceremony

took place at Kahului Harbor, Nov. 22. Kahu Wong facilitat-ed, introducing the canoe and

the meaning behind its name. He explained that Kahikilani

translated means, “the arrival of the heavenly one.” The arri-

val of this canoe was certainly long awaited. Kahikilani is a

state of the art, Bradley Light-ning canoe. The Bradley Light-

ning’s design has been break-

ing records for over 20 years. According to former Hawai-

ian Canoe Club Coach Mr. Iokepa Naeʻole, The Bradley

Lightning is used worldwide and in top races in New Zea-land and Tahiti. Naeʻole said

that the canoe is only made in Oʻahu and is known for its

agility in the water. The overall theme that Kahu

Wong shared in his blessing was the ability to overcome

obstacles. He discussed how

lessons in paddling can be applied to life in and outside of

the classroom by saying that paddling, academia and every-

day life require perseverance against choppy waters and less than ideal conditions.

KSM alumnus Levi Almeida (’11) agreed with Kahu Wong’s

sentiments. “It’s the only sport without a

perfect playing field. The bet-ter crews adapt to the ele-

ments and are able to stay in

sync,” Almeida said. Headmaster Ms. Lee Ann

DeLima, Co-principals Mr. Lance Cagasan and Ms. Jay-

R Kaawa and Kahu Wong boarded Kahikilani and sailed into the harbor for its maiden

voyage. Ms. DeLima said she was

satisfied. She said, “It’s a beautiful day, and I’m sure we

are all very grateful to Prin-cess Pauahi.”

Paddling welcomes blessed canoe

By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU, staff writer

The JV and varsity paddling crews have been getting them-

selves conditioned and ready to compete for their first regat-

ta which is on Saturday, Dec.17. “I think we’ll be ready to

compete because training is getting a little harder every

day,” said sophomore Mehana

Fisher JV steersman.

The main skill both teams have been perfecting is their

technique. They are also get-ting comfortable with the

equipment and their team-mates. “Our technique helps us get the best speed, so we

can get the most out of the canoe,” Head Coach Robert

Brede said. “It takes technique and

teamwork to be as one and move that canoe,” said junior

Kayla Purdy of the varsity team. “We’ve been working a lot on technique, and now we

have to work on stamina,”

junior Tehani Kama said.

Last year the girl’s crew end-ed fifth in the state and third in

the Maui Interscholastic League. The boys crew made

it to the state competition by placing third at the MIL cham-pionship.

Considering this, “I feel that this year we can pull together

to Hulia¯mahi and paddle as one,” junior Reid Cairne said,

referencing the school’s theme this year which means to strive

to be together as one. The team does feel they will be prepared for the season to

come. “I’m excited for both JV and varsity and I hope both do

great,” Fisher said.

Paddlers prepared for new season

Photo By KALANI RUIDAS Ryan Graham and Bryce Taka-

bayashi carry Kahikilani after its

maiden voyage.

Girls basketball coming up, shooting for top

By NICOLE KA’AUAMO, sports co-editor

The girls basketball team is determined to be what senior

Tiffany Hilsabeck calls “a team not to be reckoned with.” The

team is bigger than usual with 15 players, four of which are

seniors, and they already have two pre-season tourna-ments under their belt.

“We’re like the underdog team trying to compete in the

MIL,” senior Ma¯hea Kekuewa said. They had a losing record

of 3-8, last season for the third season in a row. It is for this

reason that the team has been forced to get tough. Part of this process includes

conditioning, weight training, and running with Strength

Coach Chelsie Machida twice a week in addition to their

daily practices. The girls say that the gym has a different atmosphere

now because of Coach Ululani Kepani’s raised expectations.

“We didn’t do so hot the last three seasons,” Hilsabeck

said, “so we’re trying to prove ourselves.”

In the La¯haina Invitational,

their first pre-season tourna-ment, Kekuewa said that their

performance could’ve been

better. They came out with a

win against Na¯na¯kuli, a close loss against Kauaʻi, and a loss

against Pearl City. In their second pre-season

tournament, they began with a 45-41 win over Honokaʻa, lost against Hilo High 33-30, and

lost to Hawai’i Pacific Acade-my 45-32.

“It was a good experience because it’s almost as long as

our regular season, and it brought our team closer to-

gether,” Mahealani Kekuewa said. She was referring to the many pre-season games and

tournaments they are playing, seven, as compared to their

10 regular season games. “They’ve already come a

long way from the first tourna-ment and these outer-island teams do a good job of point-

ing out our weaknesses. Now we’re really ready to go,” said

Coach Kepani. Kamehameha Schools will

be hosting their first girls bas-ketball tournament tonight at 7

at Kaʻulaheanuiokamoku gym.

Photo by HŌKŪ KRUEGER

The girls basketball teams brings it in to get notes before practice. With four seniors to lead the team, and 15

athletes in total, they hope to improve on their performance from past years’ losing seasons.


Coach

Corner

What I do: Strength and con-ditioning coach for all sports

Sports I’ve played: Cross country, diving, track

Where: Maui High School, Linfield College

Accomplishments: 4-time div-ing MIL champion, 1-time

state champion, record hold-er; 3-time high jump MIL champion, 2-time state cham-

pion; 2-time Northwest Con-ference high jump champion

Hobbies: Working out, read-ing, hiking

Biggest challenge as a coach: Trying to convince athletes that ther have more potential

than they realize. There is only so much I can do to moti-

vate and push you. The rest is up to you to decide if you want to take the opportunity

to work hard.In the end, you choose how much better you

want to be.

Best advice to players: When

you show up to compete you should be able to say, "No

one works harder than me." If you do everything you can to make yourself a better athlete

every day, you will develop confidence and mental tough-

ness that can give you an edge over your competitions.

Something we may not know about you: I don’t chew gum.

Ever.

. Photo By DYLAN GODSEY

COACH CHELSEA MACHIDA

Photo by HŌKŪ KRUEGER

Sophomore Ashley Tanoue-

Singson. After a promising start

last year, she sustained a season-

ending injury. This year, she is

recuperated and ready to compete.


By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co- editor

The future looks bright for the Warrior wrestlers as they

train during their pre-season. The team meets after school

at the wrestling room and trains every day on tech-niques, strength, and stamina.

“Our team is going to get ready for next season by work-

ing hard and pushing through whatever comes our way,”

said junior Kylie Wahine-hoʻokae.

“For pre-season we do the same thing we do on season; we practice, practice, practice.

During preseason we review all our basics and build off

them,” said Wahinehoʻokae. The team consists of 14

people from all grade levels. “This is the highest rate of people who [have] actually

stayed in the past years, and

the people who stayed are hungry to win,” said Head

Coach C.J. Elizares. “We have been doing a lot of

cardio and weight training spe-cifically for wrestling, also we

have been focusing on the basics like proper stance and proper technique,” Coach Eliz-

ares said. The first meet of the year is

the pre-season Maui Invita-tional to be held at War Memo-

rial Gymnasium Dec. 9 and 10.

“The Maui Invitational has 32 schools from around the state

and two from the Continental United States. It is the biggest tournament these kids will face

before states,” Coach Elizares said.

The team has many new

faces and veteran leaders. “Some key players on our

team would be[juniors] Andrew Kahaleiwai and Kiana Soloria,

of all our teammates I believe they are the driven leaders that get us through long prac-

tices,” said Wahinehoʻokae. Nikki Davis 2010-’11 state

champion wrestler for KSM and current senior will not be

returning to wrestle this year. She said she wanted to get

out on the water in a canoe and try paddling this year as a last chance to represent KSM

before leaving for college, which could be some place

that is “far from the water.” She said that she’s also doing

it to push herself out of her comfort zone. “I know that my teammates

Kiana [Soloria] and Andrew [Kahalewai] can make it to the

podium and win at states be-cause they have the drive and

talent,” Davis said. She said that she wishes them all the

best for this season.

Warrior wrestling hits mats

Photo By DYLAN GODSEY Wrestlers Andrew Kahalewai and Owen Tau-a practice balance in

‘sumos,’ an exercise where both wrestlers try to push each other out of

the circle without falling out themselves.

By SHANISE KAAIKALA, staff writer

The Kamehameha Schools swim

team started practicing on November 7 for the winter season.

“I think it’s going to be a good sea-son,” Sarina Kong, a junior on the swim

team. The competition will be tough. “All the high schools have their own strong

swimmers,” Kong said. At practice, the swimmers have been

working on different techniques and land training.

“Our Coach [Leighton Hao] has been doing a lot of stuff with us,” said swim captain Makai Mann, a senior.

Coach Leighton Hao, an ’07 graduate of Kamehameha Maui, has returned back

to his roots as the new swim coach. He has been swimming for thirteen years

now. Coach Hao said, “The personality of

the team is still there, nothing has changed. Only the faces,” He said the goal for the swimming

season is to have fun and see his swim-mers go to the state competition.

The best advice he has for them is to be on time and leave everything in the

pool when they race with no regrets. Catch these swimmers diving into the season at their first meet tomorrow at

the Ki¯hei Aquatic Center at 5 p.m.

Swim team dives into season . Photo By DYLAN GODSEY

Freshman Mia Czerwinski practices her breaststroke at Pi’ilani pool. The swim team has a new coach

this season, an alumnus who has returned to coach the team that he once swam with.

Photo by DAVID EULITT/ Kansas City Star used by permission of MCT Campus

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) in the third quarter against

the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos defeated the Chiefs, 17-10, at

Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 13. Tebow and

his fans’ public displays of their Christina faith are drawing criticism.



When watching a football game, you expect the most

mind blowing moment to be a 99-yard touchdown on an

interception or a Michael Jackson tribute during the

halftime show; one thing you couldn’t imagine is a player praying on his knees instead

of shouting, “I’m going to Dis-ney World!” Two defensive

Raiders players then got on their knees in ridicule. I sup-

pose what they say is true – expect the unexpected. Tim Tebow, quarterback for

the Denver Broncos and for-mer Heisman Trophy winner,

did exactly that after a 23-20 loss in overtime to the Oak-

land Raiders on September 12.

This didn’t come as much of a surprise to some because this isn’t the first time his piety

has caused people to talk. Fans have been donning his

jerseys, replacing “Tebow” with “Jesus,” spurring whis-

pers of sacrilege. Those who oppose it argue that it makes it seem as if they

are comparing him to Him; however, the shirt-makers

argue that He lives out through Tebow. A big part of

being a Christian is spreading the word after you receive it,

and they feel they have no

reason to be ashamed of it.

This incident was just one that arose within the Christian

religion. Some critics have even gone as far as saying

that if Tebow were a Muslim instead of a Christian, people would not be so open to it.

The public might not be ready, for instance, for football fans

wearing turbans and fake beards to “honor” a player.

Others would see such a fan as more of an intolerable igno-

ramus than an inspirational revolutionary. Tebow is bringing back the

one thing sports has been missing: heart. These days,

professional athletes care more about their salaries than

about their team. NFL Lock-out? The players were unsat-isfied with their contracts and

didn’t want to lengthen the season. NBA Lockout? The

players and the union took 149 days to agree upon a

contract. Simply being a part of the team and getting the

opportunity to get paid to play a sport you love is not enough these days, I suppose.

Tebow has a carefree char-acter, making him a hit among

football fans looking for an equally good-hearted player.

Like I said, it’s not every day that you see someone bow down in prayer. It’s moments

like these that make me think, “What awesome thing can

happen if I just try something new?”

Spontaneity is key, my friends.

By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co- editor

The Warrior varsity boys soccer team is rolling with

preseason training and condi-tioning. The position of head coach has been filled by Paul

McGrew, new to KS soccer. Coach McGrew recently

moved to Hawaiʻi from Kwaja-lein Atoll in the Marshall Is-

lands, where he coached men’s soccer for Kwajalein Jr/Sr High School. Coach

McGrew plans to focus on the fundamentals for his young

team made mostly of fresh-men.

The Warriors’ pre-season training consists of weight

training and cardiovascular activities. It is a new style of training for this 2011-‘12 team.

“This is the first year since I’ve been here that we have

lifted, and we run a lot,” said forward Alika Ribao.

The team has a wide range of ages from underclassmen to seniors. Many of the play-

ers are freshmen this year,

joining the five returning veter-an players.

“We have a lot of young guys and a lot of new ideas

from coach,” Ribao said. The team has some players who have emerged as team

leaders. “Some key players we have

I would have to say are Alika Ribao, and for that matter all

of the upperclassmen be-cause of their experience and

leadership on the field,” said junior Acer Pahukoa, goalie. The Warriors are set to play

14 regular Maui Interscholas-tic League games this year.

Their next game will be against Baldwin High on Dec.

13, at War Memorial Stadium.

Girls soccer kicks off with solid season start

Boys soccer starts with young team, new coach

Junior Acer Pahukoa practices

his ball handling before the sea-

son starts. With starting goalie

Ku¯pono Cabanas out of the

soccer season with a broken

femur he sustained in football,

the Warriors will be looking to

Pahukoa to make the saves. In

past seasons, Pahukoa has

been a reliable sub, but this

year, he will be stepping into the

hot seat and taking on the starter

duties. Photo by DYLAN GODSEY


The girls varsity soccer team

started their season on a good note by winning the Baldwin

classic pre-season tournament. They lost to Baldwin in the first round, but went undefeated in

the second round. Senior Kalena Kaʻeo is excited about

the win, but said she does not want to let it go to the team’s

head. Kaʻeo is also excited that

most of the upperclassmen

have been playing for all four years. Nevertheless, the team

uses the same drills and prac-tice schedule that has led them

to state championships five times. Returning senior Kylie Yama-

da is optimistic about the big team and their dynamic.

“Even though we don’t get as much playing time, we all work

GIRLS (Continued on page D11)


Varsity Cheerleaders 4th at states By REID CAIRME, staff writer

The Kamehameha Schools

Maui varsity cheer squad dom-inated at the MIL champion-

ships coming in first place, and they proceeded to the 2011 Zippy’s HHSAA Cheerleading

State Championship on Sun-day, Dec. 4 at the University of

Hawai`i at Ma¯noa Stan Sheriff Center where they took fourth

place with 286 points. “I feel that we did a good job,

but we could’ve done better,” said Ashley Watson, varsity cheerleader. “We had fun

though, and it was a great experience. If we work harder,

then I’m confident that we will win next year”

Before the competition, they had to switch up a portion of their routine which gave them

some safety, but also took away the chance of points.

The cheerleaders of KS Maui competed at the MIL

championships on Saturday, Nov. 12, where they won and

broke the Baldwin Bears with a score of 290 to 230.5 points, ending Baldwin’s 10-year win

streak. “I feel that we did amazing!”

said Ashley Watson, varsity cheerleader. “We were confi-

dent and ready.”

The cheerleaders prepared for states by upping their skill

levels and adding a few new tricks to their stunts for some

extra points. Their routine was the same as the one per-

formed at the MIL champion-ships, only with slight tweaks both for safety and to make it

more advanced. The girls also

conditioned more, and extend-ed practice hours.

Like all other sports, the cheerleading teams have had

their share of injuries in their pursuit of becoming champi-

ons. It’s not surprising since, “High school cheerleading

accounts for 65.1 percent of all

sports injuries among high

school females over the past 25 years,” according to a re-

port by the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury

Research. The Varsity team suffered numerous minor sprained

wrists and ankles. Jaycee Al-meida tore her ACL and tore

her meniscus. Ashlyn Ross and Kealani Castro had a bad

landing which cause Ashlyn to suffer bruising and internal

bleeding in her heel. Kayla Tactay broke two fingers on her left hand while Tiana

Guerrero broke her right big toe before the MIL champion-

ships. The cheerleaders worked

through the pain. Jaycee Al-meida refused to go through surgery until after the state

championship. But the JV team did not

have serious injuries this sea-son, save for a knee injury.

The junior varsity also com-peted at the MIL competition,

placing second to Baldwin with a score of 205 to 231.5. “MIL was amazing!” said

sophomore, Hali`a Kekuewa, junior varsity cheerleader. “We

did great. I feel that we left our hearts on the mat.”

Photo By DYLANB GODSEY The cheerleading squads promote all-school spirit by marching in the Homecoming parade at halftime of the last football game of the season.

Kealani Castro

tops the pyramid

that ended the

varsity cheer

team’s routine.

They won the

MIL cheer cham-

pionship beating

their rivals, the

Bears and re-

serving a spot at

the state finals. Photo By REID CARIME

Running jams


Many athletes make the physical hardship of a long run more enjoyable by listening to music. We asked them

What’s your favorite song to listen to while running?


The Kamehameha Schools

Maui cross country team com-pleted a consistent MIL sea-son. The girlsteam improved

over the course of the season, starting out averaging 4th

place and moving on to place 3rd in the league out of 11

teams. The boys team placed either 3rd or 4th over most of

the season and 4th in the league overall. “I was quite pleased with our

season for the simple reason

that we improved from last year,” said Mr. Jon Svenson,

cross country coach and 8th grade science teacher. Seniors Alex Guerrero and

Jared Toba, along with junior Kamahaʻo Cavaco represent-

ed the boys team at the Hono-lulu Mara-thon State Champi-

onship on Oct. 29 at the Kapa-lua Village Golf Course.

Senior Naomi Holokai and sophomores Kiana Sniffen,

Rachel Smith, and Cheyenne

Maio-Silva represented the girls team at the state champi-

onship. All runners from the boys and girls teams placed outside of the top ten finishers.

“I absolutely loved our team. What a great group of individ-

uals to not only coach but to see such camarader ie

amongst everyone involved. I am truly going to miss the

seniors,” Mr. Svenson said.

Cross country runs steady, stays course


Senior Alex Guerrero

“The Baldwin fight song. We sing it to get pumped up.”

Junior Kaili Mossman

“Look Down/The Beggars from Les Miserables”

Sophomore Leimana Hassett

“Remember the Name by Fort Minor.”

Freshman Dayson Damuni

“I have never ever listened to music while running.”

Photo by KALANI RUIDAS

Sophomore Leimana Hassett races on at the Baldwin Invitational cross country meet on September 24 at

Keo¯pu¯olani Park as senior Alex Guerrero urges her on.

By DYLAN GODSEY, sports co- editor The junior varsity girls’

soccer Warriors of KSM look to be tough competition in

this year’s MIL soccer league with many new faces and lots of talent out.

“What we are doing is just practicing because ‘practice

makes perfect.’ We just try to play as one,” said freshman

Acacia Coloma-Mariano. “We have a lot of very tal-

ented girls on our team, some may be moved up to varsity, but we all work to-

gether to be great. We have a great defense with fresh-

man Kehau Macadangdang. Also freshman Moana As-

tronomo is very skilled,” said sophomore Leimana Has-sett.

The girls soccer team, led by Coach Gene Simon, is

working out in the weight room and practicing basic

skills, such as passing and shooting on the field.

“We are working on a lot of fundamentals. We got to be faster and better with basic

strategies,” Coach Simon said.

A popular mindset for the team is to “be undefeated,”

JV SOCCER(Continued on D11)

JV girls soccer has talent

Boys basketball gets in condition

By SHERIDAN KAILIEHU, staff writer

The varsity boys basketball team is preparing for their

upcoming season with long practices. The team is condi-tioning with Head Coach Chad

Kalehuawehe. “If we learn how to work

together we will be successful for the season,” junior

Kamaka Keawekane said. This past summer the team committed a lot of time to im-

proving. They played in a few leagues over the summer to

freshen up their skills. “We played in the men’s

league and had open gyms to ‘gel’ together.To me it im-

proved the team greatly,” jun-ior Dane Ventura said. Although last year’s season

wasn’t filled with wins,they had 11 losses out of 12

games, the team is confident that this year will be different.

Their plan is to go forth with each of their games and try their hardest, improving and

learning through it. The team has13 players: 8

juniors,3 sophomores and 2 seniors. “We have a lot of

returnees, but our team is y o u n g a n d i n e x p e r i -

enced,”Keawekane said.

“We are working on funda-mentals, the basics of offense

and defense concepts,” Coach Kalehuawehe said.

The team’s training sched-ule consists of playing intense basketball with Coach Kale-

huawehe. They lift and condi-tion three times a week. Each

player is passionate about the sport; however some of their

weaknesses are that they lack size and leadership with only

2 seniors on the team. They do have their s t rengths , though. “Our

strengths are that we are quick and already bonded,”

junior Luke Batoon said, meaning that the team already

knows each other. The 8 jun-iors have played together since their freshmen year and

have also played in the other leagues over the summer.

“I think that the support we had last year helped our team

a lot, and if we can get that support [again] it will increase

the chance for success,” said Coach Kalehuawehe. The first game is scheduled

Wednesday, Dec. 28. They play La¯hainaluna High School.


Hassett said. “We beat every junior varsi-

ty girls team in the Baldwin Classic. These girls are head

and shoulders above their competition. The real goal of this season is to become

good enough for the varsity. I think it’s a bigger jump than

just winning games,” Coach Simon said.

“The Baldwin Classic pre-pared us for the start of the

season because it gave us a good overview of the teams we will be up against this

year,” Hassett said. “My goal this season is two-

fold; to bring these girls up to the varsity level, and to create

a program that attracts the freshmen,” Coach Simon said.

JV SOCCER (Continued from D10)


Alika Ribao

Sport:Soccer Jersey #: 25 Position: Forward Grade: Senior Club: Maui United Soccer Club Workout: Strength and Conditioning twice a week Hobbies: Working on cars Contribution to the team: Bringing energy to the team, always staying competitive How long you have been playing: 9 years Post-high school plans: Attend Universal Tech-nical Institute in California

really well together and can balance each other out. When

one of us is tired, there’s al-ways somebody to fill our

place,” Yamada said. The five seniors have seen their share of difficulties in

their four years. They have been through a series of

coaches and, as sophomores, the team did not make the

state championship for the first time. Because of this,

they have the advantage of being able to adapt. Mr. Caesar Robledo is the

team’s newest coach. This is his first time coaching a Maui

high school team. “I know that no matter what

happens this season, the younger girls will be able to take over and change it next

year,” Kaʻeo said.

GIRLS (Continued from page D8)


KSM scores on Saint Anthony in the first regular season girls soccer

match. The Warriors won the game 10-0.

Jaycee Almeida

Sport: Cheerleading Grade: Senior Workout: tumbling, throw-ing our routine full out, ab workouts for conditioning, and practice, practice, practic Position: flier Hobbies: cheer is our life Contribution to the team: smiles and order Biggest challenges the team has faced so far: beating Baldwin and being number 1 How long have you been cheering: 4 years Post-high plans: Go to Hawaiʻi Pacific University

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 Page E1

By HOKU KRUEGER news co-editor

Kamehameha Schools Trus-tee Diane Plotts left the KS Maui students a few words of

aloha at their Thanksgiving chapel service Wednesday,

Nov. 16, before her retirement at the end of the year.

“It was particularly wonderful to be at an occasion during

which everyone from the Maui campus was there,” Ms. Plotts said.

Ms. Plotts shared her thoughts on the time she spent

with KS, and what it has meant to her.

“Serving Kamehameha Schools has been one of the greatest honors I’ve ever had.

Kamehameha really is my home and my family,” Ms.

Plotts said. Kamehameha Schools Chief

Executive Officer Dee Jay Mailer also flew in from Oʻahu

to introduce Ms. Plotts to the students. “She’s the kind of woman

who we can all look up to. She’s very strong, she doesn’t

let anything stop her and above all else, she always

says to do what’s right,” Ms. Mailer said. Ms. Mailer worked with Ms.

Plotts during 8 of the 10 years

she spent with KSBE. Trus-tees of KS are allowed to

serve two 5-year terms. According to Ms. Plotts,

some of the highlights of her time with KS were completing the neighbor island campuses

on Maui and Hawaiʻi and mak-ing the decision to create more

outreach programs with the Department of Education—

things she accomplished through teamwork with the other trustees, she said.

“We really were a team. We all come from very different

backgrounds and are all out-spoken in our opinions, but in

the end it’s always been a joint decision and it’s always been

what’s best for Kamehameha Schools,” Ms. Plotts said. Student representatives from

each of the three Maui cam-puses — elementary, middle

and high school – gave gifts to Ms. Plotts following her

speech, and after chapel, the Maui staff had a chance to meet with her personally at a

social in her honor. “I’m going to retire to the golf

course and play more golf, travel a little and just enjoy

life,” she said.

Trustee Plotts says ‘bye’


Outgoing Trustee Diane Plotts accepts farewell gifts from KS Maui stu-

dents, including a a lei from the elementary campus, at the annual all-

campus Thanksgiving chapel. It was an opportunity to address the entire

student body, from k-12, before she steps down at the end of 2011.

By SHANISE KAAIKALA , sports writer

Feed My Sheep, a mobile

food distribution and ministry organization, held their fourth

annual Stomp Out Hunger fundraiser, Nov. 18, at War Memorial Gymnasium, 5-10

p.m. The event’s co-founders, Pas-

tor Jonavan Asato and Ms. Joyce Kawakami have been

producing it since 2008.

“Our goal is to eliminate

hunger and support Feed my Sheep,” Pastor Asato said.

For 12 years, Feed my Sheep has been traveling

thoughout Maui to give food to families in need in Lahaina, Kahana, Wailuku, Haiku and

Kihei. According to their Web site, as of this writing, their

service to Hana has been can-celled.

Attendance at this year’s

event was sparse early on, which worried Ms. Kawakami.

“We really want to make sure this community is aware of this

event, we really want to keep this program running,” she said.

For those in attendance, activities were available

throughout the evening. Chil-dren played carnival games,

had their faces painted, and

got colorful hair extensions.

Live entertainment included Zenshin Daiko, Maui Academy

of Performing Arts, local bands, and Zumba. Teens and

children also competed in vid-eo game and ping-pong tour-naments.

For adults, there was a silent auction whose offerings in-

cluded artwork, jewelry, pot-tery, dresses, rugs, and gift

STOMP (Continued on page E7)

Student service: Feed My Sheep stages Stomp Out Hunger 4

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 E2

By KALANI RUIDAS , Features co-editor

Students wowed the light crowd at the sixth annual Nā Hōkū talent show, November

19, 2011, at Keopuolani Hale, and the judges were faced

with a difficult decision as they chose the winners. “Some of these kids are

ready for recording contracts and roles on Broadway,” Ms.

Robberson said. The last act of the night won

first prize and $100. Juniors Taylor Kaaukai, Aaron Dela

Cruz, Kevin Goo, Maleko Lo-renzo and Chayce Tancayo, performed together as Hōʻeu.

Playing an original song,

You’re The One For Me, they featured the vocal stylings of Goo, who was also playing

drums. The lighthearted song about

love had a mellow reggae beat, and the five cool cats in

dark glasses and aloha shirts elicited cheers and applause from the audience.

The night began with a musi-cal number by junior Kaili

Mossman. Mossman came on stage in costume and sang On My Own from the Broadway show Les Miserables. Stills from the musical were project-

ed behind her. She delivered a solid vocal performance,

backed by power and stage

presence. “I think I did well considering

how much I practiced. It’s very different from singing in a mu-

sical. There’s a lot more pres-sure when you’re on your own,” Mossman said.

She won third place and $50. All winners also received

certificates and trophies in addition to their monetary priz-

es. Mossman was followed by seniors Philip Nishioka and

Rachel Bega. Bega sang an Adele medley which included

Crazy for You, Day Dreamer

and One and Only. Nishioka

accompanied her vocals on guitar, and later that evening,

they were awarded second place, earning $75.

Bega also performed a solo contemporary dance number in the second half the show,

choreographed by Ms. Lee Ann Lawrence. She entranced

the audience with leaps, pirou-ettes, and emotional body

shapes performed to Adele’s Someone Like You.

Bega said she was confident in her moves and satisfied with her performance.

“I felt my dancing went well. I had to switch some of the cho-

reography, but overall I felt good about the decisions I

made,” she said. Another act on the bill last night was sophomore Sean

Segundo. He showed off his trilingual skills by singing

Kealiʻi Reichel’s Ka Nohona Pilikai in Hawaiian, Japanese

and English. Seniors Ciara Kahahane and

Wyatt Bartlett also. Their entry was an original song entitled Paradise Girl. Kahahane said

that the inspiration for the song’s lyrics came from an

experience she had with a

HŌKŪ (Continued on page E3)

Students showcase talents at Nā Hōkū Photo by KALANI RUIDAS

Musical group Ho¯‘eu plays their original song, You’re The One For Me the the Na¯ Ho¯ku¯ talent contest Nov. 19. They won the first place prize of $100.


Rachel Bega performs a contemporary dance at Na¯ Ho¯ku¯.

Welcome to our new Best of the Web section!

If you missed our Web news

the first time around, good news! We’re re-running

some of our best coverage here for you. Go to

www.kaleoonakoa for

more photos and videos, and visit often for the latest in campus sports, news and

student life.


Hosted and arranged by Ku-mu Ladd Akeo and Aunty Ve-

nus Rosete-Medeiros, the Talk Story group kicked off their first lunch meeting Nov. 21, in

Pauahilani Room Q-36. Though only two students

showed up for the inaugural meeting, both counselors wel-

comed them with open arms. The facilitators handed out c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y f o r m s

and confirmed that the stories and information discussed

during that time would remain confidential.

High school counselor Kumu Akeo and Aunty Venus, k-12

outreach counselor, started the meeting by sharing a bit about themselves, as well as the

tough life experiences and hardships that they have en-

countered. They also spoke about their

knowledge and sensitivity to any of the problems the stu-dents may be faced with.

From divorce to the loss of a

loved one, Kumu Akeo and Aun ty Venus assu red

the students that they have gone through a number of diffi-

culties themselves. “We come with a great amount of experience,” Kumu

Akeo said. “Being that we had our own personal experiences,

that’s where we draw our strengths from.”

The informal talk story group will meet every Monday at

lunch. The purpose is to encourage students to come in and just talk story about

what’s on their minds. In addition to giving studens

a safe environment to talk, the sessions can al-

so allow students to meet oth-ers who might be undergoing a similar situation.

Aunty Venus said that some problems that students

have talked to her about in the past during private counseling

sessions include parental sep-

aration, death of a loved one,

substance abuse, domestic violence, social problems and

parent neglect. This group was created be-

cause the two counselors saw the need for students to re-ceive support for various rea-

sons. “We felt like it was im-portant for them to know that

they’re not alone,” Kumu Akeo said.

Aunty Venus said that it is important to allow students an

outlet to express challenges that they are facing because suppressing their feelings will

only manifest into a larger problem. “It’s about being real

and being honest,” she said. Aunty Venus Rosete-

Medeiros is the former execu-tive director and founder of the Neighborhood Place of Wailu-

ku, which has now served over 1 5 0 0 f a m i l i e s a n d

youth. Holding two bachelors degrees and numerous certifi-

cations, including one as a

transformational life coach,

Aunty Venus has spent over 26 years helping children, youth and families, and she

would like to use her skills to help the children of Kame-

hameha Maui.

Akeo, Venus invite students to ‘talk story’

Photo by KELSIE CHONG

KSM counselors Kumu Ladd

Akeo and Aunty Venus Rosete-

Medeiros welcome students to

the first Talk Story meetings at

lunch every Monday.

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 Page E3

friend of hers who was dealing with a troubled rela-tionship.

“It was hard for me to see her that way, but there wasn’t much I could do. So like many people who

unable to change things, I wrote a song about it,” Kahane said. Bartlett accompanied Kahahane on bass.

Sophomore Neʻula Aarona also performed solo, singing “So High” by John Legend. Her sweet voice

and intensity was well met by the audience. Between the acts, ASKSM President Christopher

Kim and Vice-president Kaleihoku Kubota told jokes and gave away door prizes. ASKSM also

sponsored refreshments at the brief intermission. While the judges - Mr. Duane Iwamura, Ms. Kris-ten Handalian, Mr. Michael Oliver, Ms. Lokelani

Patrick and Ms. Nancy Robberson - tallied the scores, Kim and Kubota lip sync’ed a duet to Irving

Berlin’s Anything You Can Do. The “singers” claimed to be able to outdo each other in every-

thing from holding a note to baking a pie. The entertainment was top-notch, but attendance was low, with only about 100 audience members to

enjoy the performances on a Saturday night. Mr. Oliver said, “They should really be sharing

these talents they have with the whole school.” After the the awards, all contestants sang and

danced together with lead vocals by Nishioka, Aa-rona and Bega.

“I felt like there was more of a ‘everyone just do a good job’ instead of a competition tonight, and I thought it was really nice to see all of the band

members singing together at the end…I thought tonight was a great hit,” Kim said.

STOMP (Continued from page E2)

Photos by KALANI RUIDAS

Above lleft: ASKSM officers Christo-

pher Kim and Kaleihoku Kubota lip

sync to entertain the audience while

judges complete the contest scoring.

Top: Sophomore Neula Aaron sings

So High. Left: Philip Nishioka plays

guitar at the end of the Na¯ Ho¯ku com-

petition when all entrants were invited

to perform together at the end of the

evening.


By NICOLE KAʻAUAMO , Sports co-editor

A new Spirit Week 2011

brought students together in the spirit of this year’s school theme – huliāmahi.

The seniors won the overall

first place award by accumula-tiong the highest point total

from their participation in the seven events that took place

throughout the week, Monday, Oct. 31-Saturday, Nov. 6. “We always pull together as

a class at the last minute…. We work best under pressure,”

senior Keliane Shinyama said. The juniors made a strong

push for the overall award this year, coming in first place in

three of the events and se-cond in all the rest. Junior Ri-ley Shiraishi said that the jun-

iors were especially united through this experience. They

held two sleepovers to work on their competition entries.

“People were constantly willing to help. They were al-ways asking, ‘What can I do?’

or ‘Do you need me to do something?’ It definitely

brought us together,” she said. With the juniors and seniors

battling it out for first place, the competition between the fresh-

men and sophomores became a matter of who would take third place and avoid coming

in last. The sophomores nearly

made a clean sweep of it, tak-ing third place in five of the

seven categories, and second place in Battle of the Bands. They also bonded this week,

making posters and preparing for the float and banner.

“I only wish we started pre-paring earlier,” sophomore

Leimana Hassett said. Though her class came in

last, the freshman class presi-dent, Shai Ibara, said she is satisfied with their first spirit

week and enthusiastic about better spirit weeks in years to

come. “I hope our class shows

more commitment in events and getting things organized in the future,” she said.

While Spirit Week was basi-cally the same as in past

years, there were some

changes. This year, a basic

dress option was added to dress-up days. Students could wear designated colors with

jeans each day in addition to the usual dress-up options of

wearing a full costume or a regular school uniform. This

change yielded generally posi-tive responses. “I like that we had the option

for basic dress-up days. Be-cause it was so easy, there

was a lot more student partici-pation,” Shiraishi said.

Something else different was the bringing back of boys

cheerleading. In 2009, boys

cheerleading was cancelled

when 50% of the teams includ-ed inappropriate content. How-ever, this year it was reinstat-

ed thanks to a proposal by the student body government, led

by president Christopher Kim. Another change was that the

varsity homecoming game was played at 3:00 p.m. so that a homecoming dance

could be held that night. The other option that was consid-

ered was to have the dance on Friday night, but student gov-

ernment was worried that the football players would either

not want to attend or not be

allowed to attend on the night before the big game, and they wanted to be sure that the

athletes could be included. The new scheduling met

with some complaints. Origi-nally, people were heard to

complain that the direct over-head sun would be too hot for both players and fans, but for

this year, the day was over-cast, and the weather turned

out to not be a factor. “It was a little hard to come

from the game, straight to the dance. There wasn’t much

time to get ready,” junior Shayna Ho said that night. Several other people at the

dance expressed similar feel-ings of wishing that they had

more of a break between the game and the dance to wind

down and regroup. Another complaint previous to the dance was that some

people had work or other obli-gations to go to during the day

on Saturdays. Alumnus Mana Palafox (’09),

who came back for homecom-ing, said that the stands were

not as packed as he’s remem-bered seeing them, and that the walkways at the top of the

stadium were fairly open, com-pared to years when it was

nearly impossible to move on them. Though this may not be

SPIRIT (Continued on page E6)

Warriors huliāmahi, wrap up Spirit Week

Photo by SHANISE KA’AIKALA

Ashley Wendt, Shannon Abarra, Mahea Kekuewa and fellow seniors cheer for their class after the announce-

ment of their Homecoming Week win. The seniors also placed first in four of the individual categories.

Photo by SHANISE KA‘AIKALA

Chris Oka is jazzed that the juniors won three of the seven individual

Spirit Week competitions: Battle of the Bands, Boys cheerleading, and

Banner. The juniors placed at least 2nd in all other categories and overall.


Tri-campus group cares for Kalaupapa By NICOLE KAʻAUAMO, Sports co-editor

The future of the Kalaupapa

settlement on Moloka’i is look-ing bleak; only seven patients

remain in the settlement, and ten are on O’ahu for hospitali-zation. The rest of the popula-

tion consists of state and fed-eral workers.

The youngest patient is 76, and the oldest is 90+, though

the exact year of her birth is not known with certainty. Alt-

hough the area is currently a national park, there have been various offers to buy it once

the last of the patients dies. The problem with that,

Kamehameha Maui Kahu Kalani Wong said, is that there

would be so many concerns involved in making that deci-sion–including the United

States government, Native Hawaiian groups, friends and

family of the patients and the state of Hawai’i–that the land

is really nobody’s property to sell.

Some of the residents are not fond of Kalaupapa remain-ing a national park after they

are gone either. They have concerns about the number of

foreigners who may arrive to occupy and/or develop the

area and expressed many times that they want young Hawaiians to “take care” of

the settlement. Patient Ivy Kahilihiwa

said that keeping Kalaupapa a

national park is a way for the

“white men” to slowly move in to the place

and take over.

Patient Edwin Lelepali, the

caretaker of the group at Ka-laupapa, is nervous for the

future. “There aren’t many of us left, and it’s up to you guys

[the students] to make sure people take care of it like we have been doing,” Lelepali

said. Nine students from all three

Kamehameha campuses spent five days on a mission at

Kalaupapa on Molokaʻi. Kylie Yamada (’12), Jessie Hozaki

(’12), Nicole Ka’auamo (’12), Riley Shiraishi (’13), and Co-rey Tanaka (’12) from Maui,

seniors Kiki Roman and Elias Hester from Kapālama, and

seniors Kelsye Curry and Mi-

cah Kealaiki from Keaʻau not only helped to clean the place up, but learned much of the

history and how to go about protecting it.

The group worked on two of the residents’ houses and the

church at the Kalaupapa set-tlement. When all yard work was complete, there was a

total of 62 trash bags along with piles of larger rubbish.

Throughout the trip, Kahu Wong emphasized to the

youth how important it is to

understand the history of the

settlement and know how to protect it.

“I want to bring many people here so it has more people on

its side,” he said. From the outside, the period of isolation for Hansen’s Dis-

ease patients is seen as a time of sadness. Curator of the

cultural archival museum Ms. Kelly Marks sees it as a time

of triumph because though the patients were ostracized, she

feels they still had a full life, which included a baseball team, a band, and a boy scout

troop. However, she emphasized

the importance of learning all there is to learn about Ka-

laupapa and its history. “We are living in a historical time where we can take an

artifact like an old trophy to someone like Uncle [Lele] Pali

and say, ‘Hey, can you tell me about this championship soft-

ball team?’ We should ask them while we still can,” Marks

said. Maui student Hozaki said that traveling to Kalaupapa

was like ”stepping back in time to a place where civilization

hadn’t hit yet.” What she

learned here she could never learn in books, she said. All of

the other students instantly agreed that their perception of

what Hawaiʻi is was changed in those five short days. For this writer, the trip was a

spiritual and mental cleansing. I, along with Hozaki and Ro-

man, got the opportunity to relate to the history on a per-

sonal level. We got the oppor-tunity to see family members

that no other family members have seen since they were sent to the peninsula.

I felt drawn to this place, like I had a purpose for being

there. While waiting for the other students at the airport, I

discovered that I have an aunt who is buried there. Many of my family members were not

aware that she had passed away.

For me, finding a personal connection on the close, yet

distant, shores, made me feel so much more obligated to

help protect this place and use my experience to help other people feel the same.

Photo by NICOLE KA’AUAMO

Kamehameha Schools students from all

three campuses take a break from helping

the residents of Kalaupapa with chores.

They’re proud of some of the 62 bags of

refuse that they cleared and bagged for the

elderly members of the settlement.

Photo by SHANISE KA‘AIKALA

The freshmen and the sophomores line up to march in the float parade.

By DYLAN GODSEY , Sports co-editor

Spears flying through the air, drums beating, and victors

crowned. This was the scene Red Friday’s events on Octo-ber 22 amid demonstrations

by the students of Kamehame-ha Maui High School in the

high school quad. Throughout the day, the high

school was a sea of red as the students patiently wandered from class to class anxiously

waiting for the Red Friday events to be held at the end of

the day. “I thought it turned out well.

The kids like to aha and watch. They like to cheer and

support their friends and class-mates rather than compete themselves,” said Kumu Kapu-

lani, Hawaiian History teacher at KSM and one of the event’s

organizers. The high school students got

a chance to compete in and play different Hawaiian Makahiki games like ‘ulu mai-

ka, hakamoa, and spear throwing.

The hakamoa station was the most popular. Students of

all grades and sizes competed in the chicken fight game,

egged on by a crowd that called on their most promising athletes to challenge others.

After 35 minutes of the stu-dents trying their luck at the

different Hawaiian games sta-

tions, teams from each class exhibited their skills in tug-o-

war, sham battle and foot rac-es.

The day’s competitions weren’t for prizes or points. Rather they were for building

class, school and cultural pride.

Senior Makana Pundyke won the foot race for the sen-

ior wahine, and Stephen Barut won the boys race for the

junior kane. “It [the win] was good. I’m so

happy. I did it [won] for the seniors,” said Pundyke.

In the sham battle, the com-bined senior/sophomore team won with more of its members

left standing than the junior/freshman team.

In tug-o-war, the freshmen first defeated the juniors in the

semifinals. Then, the seniors beat the sophomores in their

semifinal match. In the end, the seniors won it all out with a

coordinated and rhythmic tug-ging effort that made short

work of the freshman team. “I love Red Fridays they bring us together. The best

part was the end when we came together and did I Ku Mau Mau,” Pundyke said.

Red Friday keeps students connected

Photo by KIANA KAMALU

Juniors compete in tug-of-war on Red Friday.


directly attributable to the new schedule, it had some specu-

lating. Student Activities Coordina-

tor, Ms. Naomi Ashman, said that one of the hopes for mov-ing the game to daytime and

the dance to nighttime was that the momentum of excite-

ment from the game would carry over to the dance.

Senior lineman Ikaika Ca-manse said, “It was different. I

liked having the game in the day…but I wish they would have made the dance either

on a night before homecoming or after it.” Camanse also said

that he thought it looked like

there were more people in the

stands, not less. Senior wide receiver Daylan

Machado disagreed about the daytime game, but agreed on

the dance. “I didn’t like it. It would have been better if the game was at night, and the

dance was rescheduled for another night. It’s tradition.

And I was also a little tired,” he said.

Ms. Ashman said that the athletics department and

school administration agreed to try the new schedule to see how well it worked and that

they will meet to decide wheth-er or not it can or should be

continued.

SPIRIT (Continued from page E4)


On Nov. 11 the senior class and their families came togeth-

er to support the class of 2012’s biggest Project Gradu-ation fundraiser.

Attendees were able to bid on donated items at the silent

auction, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Items being auctioned ranged from

jewelry to a trip for two to Las Vegas. “I think it’s pretty good.

There are a lot people. I didn’t expect to see so many people

here,” said Tu’imana Mateaki, class of 2012 class president.

At 5:30pm live music was performed inside until 7:00

p.m. as guests enjoyed live Hawaiian and easy listening music by Inside Out and found their seats in Nāmahana Din-

ing Hall. Dinner was prepared and served by the Royal Order

of Kamehameha I. The menu consisted of clas-sic Hawaiian and local dishes

– kalua pig, lomilomi salmon, chicken long rice, squid luau,

poke, rice, potato salad, and poi. Students’ families contrib-

uted their homemade treats to

the dessert bar with a little bit of everything: different flavors

of mochi, a chocolate fountain fondue, ‘haole’ brownies,

cakes, pies, cookies, and brownies. “I think it’s pretty good. I think

for the money we spent, it was worth it. The food and enter-

tainment were great. I think this was more of a family

bonding experience than a class bonding experience,”

said senior Michael Gorman. “It’s really nice to see all the parents and families coming

together. It’s a great event and a great way for our class to

bond,” said Christopher Kim, ASKSM president and senior.

Students showcased some of their talented peers 7:00-8:00p.m.

There were vocal perfor-mances by Arielle Aina, Ra-

chel Bega and Greg Juan. There were also hula perfor-

mances by Christen Chin, Naomi Holokai, Ashley Wendt,

Kailee Dudoit, and Tiasha Akre.

Members of the class of 2012 also showed their spirit

by performing their winning class step and their second-place boys cheerleading rou-

tine. At 8:00, the luau came to an

end and parents were asked to leave as seniors got ready

for a dance. Ms. Sharolyn Pali, class

parent of Mateaki, was a driv-ing force behind the produc-tion of this event, along with

Ms. Kathleen Frampton, class adviser.

“Ms. Frampton and I are co-chairs for this event. I feel ab-

solutely wonderful about the way this event came together.

I am grateful for the parents. Without the parents this event wouldn’t have been possible,”

Ms. Pali said. “It was a great turnout, deco-

rations turned out great, lots of people brought desserts, and

everyone is happy and friend-ly. Senior Luau is important for

two reasons: it’s a good way families to get together since their kids are graduating in

seven months, and it is one of our major fundraisers for Pro-

ject Graduation,” Ms. Framp-ton said.

Senior families bond over luau dinner



Families enjoyed the 2011 senior lu¯‘au while contributing to the class of

2012’s Project Graduation event by buying tickets and auction items.

certificates to dinners, excur-sions, trips, hotel stays and

even Hawaiian Airlines Hawai-ian Miles.

Outside, Jamba Juice sold smoothies, and the University of Hawai’i Maui Campus Culi-

nary Academy sold bentos, cookies, and a selection of

dinner items. More than twenty current

and past Kamehameha Maui students were there to help

out, whether it was by organiz-ing the tournaments, walking as part of a team, helping at

the children’s games, or cook-ing and serving food.

The planning for Stomp Out Hunger begins in June. The

committee members meet once a month up until August, when they kick the planning

into high gear. The event is made possible with the help of

many churches and sponsors. “There are about 15 or 20

local churches that help out,

such as Grace Bible, Kings Cathedral, New Hope, and

much more,” Pastor Asato said.

Since 2008, she said, each event has raised an average

of $30,000. The money is do-

nated by the sponsors and members of the community.

Anyone is invited to get a group together to form a team

that is expected to walk around the gym for the entire

five hours. The teams raise

money by collecting on pledg-

es for their efforts. The money is used to distrib-

ute food to the community. Feed My Sheep mobilizes into

the community on Thursdays and Saturdays. They provide groceries for a week’s worth of

meals to families in need. Mr. Scott Hopkins, adminis-

trative assistant, said on their Web site that families could be

in need for reasons that range from being homeless to work-

ing at jobs that don’t pay enough to sustain a house-hold.

Feed My Sheep currently provides about 120,000 meals

a month to the people of Maui, he said.

Ms. Kawakami said that in the past, a meal per person per week would cost about

$2.50, but now the cost is up to about $3.00, so this event is

even more important to sup-port their mission.

STOMP (Continued from page E1)

Photo by SHANIISE KA’AIKALA

Seniors Makamae Palos and Naomi Holokai help out with the Stomp

Out Hunger fundraising event by organizing the tournaments.



KSM faculty rallied together with the peer mediation team

on October 28 to support domestic violence prevention. Male peer mediation students

as well as male teachers got in touch with their feminine

side and limped, tottered and flopped around the quad in

women’s high heels as part of a stunt to “walk a mile in her shoes.”

The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event is marking its

tenth anniversary this year. In 2001, founder Frank Baird

organized the first walk in Northridge, Calif. Today, the

event’s goal is ”to take a stand against sexualized vio-lence,” according to their

Web site. The school’s peer media-

tion team adapted the event to become Walk Around the

Quad in Her Shoes. Male students and teachers circled the sidewalk accompanied by

female peer mediators and staff spotting them so they

wouldn’t fall and cheering them on.

Peer mediators kicked off the day by holding anti-

violence signs outside school on Haleakalā Hwy. to raise

awareness among the pass-ing public before school start-

ed. Students paused to read

signs and posters with statis-tics about sexual violence against women, which were

also posted around campus throughout the day.

Senior Jordan Nauka strapped on his heels and

joined in on Friday. “It’s nice to see the girls smiling and

laughing at us men trying to be ‘in their shoes,’” he said. Many of the guys struggled

as they tried their best to strut their stilettos, but some

looked like they had gotten some practice in beforehand.

Kumu Lokahi Antonio was even seen running (check it out on our video)!

Kāne take memorable walk in women’s shoes

By KELSIE CHONG, Features co-editor

Wyatt Bartlett, Makai Mann and Abigail Okazaki have been named Commended

Students in the 2012 National Merit Schol-arship Program for outstanding perfor-mance on the PSAT.

“I was really surprised,” Okazaki said. “I know it’s a lot harder to score higher on

the PSAT than on the SAT, so I was not expecting that.”

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation were recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

These three students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million

students who entered the 2012 competi-tion by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/

National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). However, they will not

continue on to the next steps in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholar-ships.

“I prepared for the SATs the summer be-fore we took the PSAT, so that helped me

a lot,” Mann said.

He was happy to hear the outcome, but wished he had made it to the semifinalist

and finalists standings. Bartlett said he did not study for the

PSAT, but made sure he was prepared for the test. “I did make sure that I had some basic

and essential things for taking the test, such as a pencil, eraser, and calculator,”

he said. Those who were named Commended

Students may still be candidates for spe-cial scholarships from corporate and busi-

ness sponsors. They are also asked to

name two colleges to which they will be recommend by the NMSC.

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have

demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” according to the Na-tional Merit Scholarship Corporation.

“These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their ac-

complishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic devel-

opment, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We

hope that this recognition will help broad-en their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their

pursuit of academic success.” Hawaiian Language teacher Kumu Ulu-

lani Kepani is glad to see their hard work pay off. “Those three seem to always try

their best in all they do,” she said. Principal Ms. Kaawa will present a letter of commendation from the school and

NMSC to these scholastically talented seniors.

Bartlett, Mann, Okazaki named Commended Scholars

Photos by KELSIE CHONG

BARTLETT OKAZAKI

Photo by AMANDA LEE

Vice Principal Leo Delatori celebrates

crosses the finish line last with his hands

high at the Walk in Her Shoes event Octo-

“It was fun, but I think I

like slippers better,” Nauka said.

Nazareth Thibodeaux was one of the first

males to make it to the finish line, and Vice Principal Leo Delatori

rounded everything up coming in last at the

end of the walk. Though the men and

boys approached the walk good-naturedly,

Nauka said that the experience also served another purpose, to

teach guys a valuable lesson: “Girls have it

harder than guys,” he said.

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 F1

Dear Facebook user:

KS gives many; many times, many ways By NICOLE KA’AUAMO, sports co-editor

On Oct. 25, 2011, a Face-book user posted a status

b a s h i n g K a m e h a m e h a Schools and its students. He said, “Kamehameha Schools

makes me shame as a Hawai-ian. More important to show

off the money then [sic] use it to kokua na¯ pua. Most people

who come out of that school come with an attitude that their [sic] better..baap negative!!

Enter with your head to the ground and be humble. Get

that stupid stuck up attitude outta Hawaiʻi.”

This status became the cen-ter of a two-day debate and

117 comments involving stu-dents and alumni, all coming together to defend Pauahi and

the school. I was one of them. Despite the poor spelling,

the poster’s main point seems to be that KS does not spend

money on the children of Ha-waiʻi outside the walls of its three school campuses. Little

does this user know that KS spent $102 million on commu-

nity-based programs in the past year alone, and little does

this user know that KS has doubled its community collab-

oration in the past decade. Everyone knows that KS has a net worth of somewhere

around $7 billion. What hap-pens to it once it finds its way

into KS accounts? The an-swer is all around you; the

money goes to the schools students learn in and the com-munity we all live in.

Outreach Programs In addition to its three private

campuses, KS currently has 12 outreach programs around

the state that benefit both edu-cational institutions and indi-

vidual students. These include

charter schools and scholar-ship programs. This helps the

community and the individual students themselves.

The KS Strategic Plan 2000-2015 states their first goal: “Kamehameha Schools will

provide and facilitate a wide range of quality educational

programs and services to serve more people of Hawai-

ian ancestry.” KS’s 12 outreach programs

benefited 45,248 learners from pre-school to high school in 2010 according to I Mua, the

KS alumni newsletter. This is a 2.2% increase from the previ-

ous year. These programs support greater access to

grade K-12 education, post-high education and training, alternative learning, and pro-

grams and services for those with special needs. Programs

for those with special needs are especially important since

the KS schools do not provide these programs diectly.

Not only does KS benefit Hawaiʻi students academically, but also personally. These

outreach programs support the strengthening of good morals

and character. They also strengthen English and Hawai-

ian literacy, which are both declining in school. And one thing to point out about these

programs is that they make resources available to all peo-

ple of Hawaiian ancestry, not just children.

Charter Schools KS also provides funds and

services to 12 of the 27 char-ter schools around the state. They contribute a minimum of

$1 for every $4 that the state gives to each pupil according

to the I Mua article. These

charter schools are Hawaiian-focused and emphasize cul-

ture, language, values, practic-es, and traditions.

“The three Kamehameha campuses can only serve a limited number of students. It

makes sense for KS to assist charter schools in order to

meet our strategic plan goals of reaching more Hawaiians

and improving their well-being,” said Hoʻolako Like

(Charter School) coordinator Sharlene Chun-Lum (’68) in Hoʻolako Like on Oʻahu is

one of the charter schools KS supports. Imua also said that

the program has made their main goals to: increase stu-

dents’ standardized test scores, increase daily school attendance, improve high

school completion rates, and increase the number of stu-

dents pursuing post-high edu-cation and training.

Another charter school in Kea’au, Hawai’i island, Ke

Kula ʻo Na¯wahi¯okalaniʻo¯puʻu Iki, has put special emphasis on revitalizing Hawaiian cul-

ture through the students. They observe Hawaiian proto-

col by welcoming visitors with chant and pule and all lessons

are conducted in Hawaiian. The program is also partnered with Ka HakaʻUla of Keʻeliko¯la-

ni, the Hawaiian language college at the University of

Hawaiʻi, Hilo. Scholarships

The Facebook user also pointed out that KS is a school

for the “smart athlete” and makes their resources acces-sible to only those with money.

This, however, is not the case. Pauahi Keiki Scholars awards

nearly 1,900 scholarships to

children in non-KS pre-schools totaling $11.3 million each

year. Pre-school, private school, and post-high students

also received nearly $200 mil-lion in scholarships. These scholarships are specifically

for students who do not attend KS schools.

Western Followers? One point that the Facebook

user stood by firmly was that KS focuses too much on de-

veloping students who can be held up to Western standards and do not focus enough de-

veloping Hawaiian students. In actuality, KS has contributed

just as significantly to the cul-ture and land as they have to

peoples’ education. The Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning Program

offers courses to high school students, parents and caregiv-

ers, and teachers. The availa-ble courses include Hawaiian

Pacific Literature, Hawaiian Culture, Hawaiian History, and

Hawaiian Leaders: Past and Present. This is one of the most widespread cultural

learning opportunities that KS offers.

One thing that the Facebook user seemed to overlook is

that not all Western values are necessarily bad to have. Sure, a group of Western people

have done some pretty bad things, like execute an illegal

overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, but how do you think

they did that? They used edu-cation, determination, and

ingenuity, attributes that all Hawaiians can use to be com-petitive in today’s global socie-

ty.

KS (Continued on facing page)

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Volume VII Issue 2 December 9, 2011 F2

Parking Problems The article "KS Maui cracks down on parking" was very

informative. Now the students are more aware of the chang-

es that are happening for school parking. The students

have no excuse now not to know the rules. This is just another thing that they have

cracked down on this year. Melia Mattos, senior

‘SideSleepers unite!’ Regarding the “Reviews by

Ruidas” article about the SideSleeper Pro Pillow, re-

cently I have questioned the position in which I sleep and

wondered what effects it has on my athletic performance because I want to be able to

do my best. I had never heard about this pillow before, but I

would really like to try it! SideSleepers unite!

Naomi Holokai, senior

Giving ‘incredibly useful’ advice ASK AMANDA was an in-credibly useful resource. Countless times I have won-

dered, “How in the world do you tie a tie?” and finally all

my questions have been an-swered thanks to “ASK

AMANDA.” The colorful dia-grams and “simple” instruc-

tions were easy enough that even I could use them, which is saying something. After this

article, I can hardly expect what is to come next.

Koa Rodrigues, senior

MNHCC offers opportunities This is a response to “MNHCC inspires KSM stu-

dents.” I was one of the stu-dents who attended this con-ference. We were able to

meet Hawaiian leaders and business owners in the com-

munity. Another opportunity was getting scholarship infor-

mation. I enjoyed this confer-ence and would definitely rec-

ommend other students go. Nalei Sampson, senior

Skateboard charity "New Club for Skateboard-ers" was fun to read. I like

how we have a variety of dif-ferent clubs in KS Maui. I also

like how Dylan [Godsey] is making skateboards from

scratch to help the people who aren’t fortunate enough to buy their own.

Rance Souza, senior

County Fair: More than a carnival I can relate to “Fun Facts:

County Fair Returns for the 89th Anniversary” because there was a lot of random

facts about the county fair that I never knew of that I enjoyed.

Usually when people talk about the fair it's all about who

you are going to hang out with and what kind of games you

are going to play, not how many people actually go and the animals; no one ever talks

about the animals. I thought it was pretty cool to mention the

largest and the escapees. Jessie Hozaki, senior

Hunger Games I noticed that making the

food drive into a competition helped to make it more suc-

cessful than ever. Having this challenge to overcome brought the senior class clos-

er together. There was a huge collaboration, trying to get all

of these bags of rice for the food drive. In the end, we

went from being in last place to winning with over 1,000

pounds. In my opinion, making chari-table events into contests

increases the amount of drive that students have to donate.

Though it would be impossible to make the blood drive into a

contest, perhaps it would be a good idea to have more of these events and promote

class spirit while helping oth-ers.

Ciara Kahahane, senior Sharing is caring Reading "Destroying hunger one ton at a time," I became a

LETTERS (Continued on page F3)

Letters to the editor

Ka Leo O Nä Koa Staff

News Co-Editors:

Hoku Krueger

Amanda Lee

Life Co-Editors:

Kelsie Chong

Kalani Ruidas

Sports Co-Editors:

Dylan Godsey

Nicole Kaÿauamo

Op-ed Editor:

Kiana Kamalu

Staff:

Reid Cairme

Shanise Kaÿaikala

Sheridan Kailiehu

Mehana Lee

Faculty Adviser:

Ms. Kye Haina

Wire Services: Some material cour-tesy of American Society of News-

paper Editors /MCT Campus High

School Newspaper Services

Editorial Policy:

The staff of Ka Leo O Nä Koa is dedicated to objective and bal-

anced coverage of campus and community news. We welcome

comments, corrections, sugges-tions and letters.

To have your letter considered for publication, limit the text to 100

words or less, include full name and grade, and email to: kyhai-

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Disclaimer: Ka Leo O Nä Koa is a student

publication of the journalism class of Kamehameha Schools Maui.

The views expressed represent the views of the individual student

writer and editors and does not reflect the views of KSM, KSBE, or

its affiliations.

9-10 Principal:

Mr. Lance Cagasan

Academies Principal: Ms. Jay-R Kaÿawa

Address: 270 ÿAÿapueo Parkway

Pukalani, HI, 96768 Phone:

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Community Service

Much of the service that KS contributes to the community

goes unnoticed because it is done independently by the students. Each student is

required to do 60 hours of community service in order to

graduate, meaning that each graduating class has donated

at least 6,600 hours serving their community, but all grad-

uating classes so far have exceeded this number by far. The Facebook user’s last

point was that all students who come out of KS have an

attitude as if they’re better than everyone else. A follow-

er of the debate commented on the original status saying, “I disagree. My husband

graduated from Kapa¯lama and he is one of the most

humble guys I know.” During their freshman year,

KS Maui students take four trips to ʻIao Valley to assist

with the Loʻiloa Project. Stu-dents help to pull weeds, move trash, and restore taro

patches. These caretaking tasks are not those of stu-

dents are “high makamaka.” Mr. Kawewehi Pundyke,

leader of the Loʻiloa Project, has said nothing but good things about the students and

their work ethic. “They’re one of the hardest

working groups that come up here and they help out a

whole lot,” Pundyke said. “It’s a blessing to have them here

every year.” The final word So no, Kamehameha

Schools students are not “stuck up” and don’t neglect

to “ko¯kua na¯ pua”. We are everywhere. We are helping.

We are the future.

KS (Continued from page F1)

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bit emotional due to the fact I

am so proud of the students of Kamehameha and definite-

ly proud of Kyeton Littel. I am proud of my classmates for coming together to support

such a great cause. Personally, I don't mind

sharing all the extra canned goods because we have a full

closet of food at home, and those unfortunate people out

there struggle for just a can. I was happy to help out such a great cause, and I was happy

to see the senior class of 2012 coming together to

make such a large contribu-tion.

Tzarina Akahi, senior

Appreciating Pauahi’s blessings I really enjoyed reading “A Legacy's Beginning.” It was

interesting to see all of the pictures of our ancestors and

what it was like in the early years of Kamehameha

Schools. It has helped me become more appreciative of the blessing that Pauahi has

left behind for us. Ashley Wendt, senior

Accreditation: vital information I thought the front cover

article, "KSM pulls together for WASC," was very informative.

If this article was not pub-lished in the newspaper I would have never known

about it because none of my teachers told me about it. It's

actually kind of scary to think of the possibility of our school

not being accredited because then our diplomas would

mean absolutely nothing. Kylie Yamada, senior

Seniors destroy hunger I really enjoyed reading the

article “Destroying hunger one ton at a time.” It was fun to know how many tons of food

we as a school were able to bring in for the Food Bank. I

was very proud of each stu-dent that participated in it, and

I was most pleased to see that the seniors took the win

in the competition. Arielle Aina, senior

LETTERS (Continued from previous page )

Editorial cartoon By Nicole Ka‘auamo

Editorial cartoon By Kiana Kamalu

By REID CAIRME, staff writer

Everyone knows that Christ-mas classic, Chestnuts Roast-ing on an Open Fire, but what would it sound like in pidgin?

Here is my rendition. Enjoy!

Pidgin Chestnuts Coconuts stay cooking ova

one open fire

Da wind make everyting stay cold

Some kids singing like one

keiiki choir

Òhana stay dress in Christmas

clothes

Den dere’s luau and small kine

mistletoe

Wit all da merry Christmas lights

All da small kids’ wit dere maka

aglow

No even goin’ moemoe tonight.

Dey know dat Santa, he stay

coming,

In one wa’a, an wit one ùkulele

he stay strumming.

And all da little kids going be

checkin’

If dea dolphins stay out in da

wata swimming

And so I givin’ you dis ò¯lelo

noèau

To all da keiki and ku¯puna

Even dough it’s said planny times,

and choke ways

Mele kalikimaka eh, brah!

The real version Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung

by a choir

And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Ev'rybody knows a turkey and

some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toys and

goodies on his sleigh

And ev'ry mother's child is

gonna spy

To see if reindeer really know

how to fly

And so I'm offering this

simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been said many

times, many ways,

"Merry Christmas to you."

Pidgin Chestnuts

Editorial cartoon By Kelsie Chong

ka leo o na koa, december 9, 2011

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