By Matthew Beatie-Callahan

For the second year in a row, the ‘Io-lani History Bee and Bowl team made the long trip to Arlington, Virginia, to compete in the National History Bee and Bowl competition.

Since its founding in 2011 by Ken-neth Lee ‘14 and Ken-Ben Chao ‘13, the club has enjoyed remarkable success.

The tournament is divided into both a team (bowl) and individual (bee) por-tion. Each game consists of four rounds with competing teams trying to buzz in and correctly answer the question be-fore their opponents.

‘Iolani has swept the state tourna-ment two years in a row. At the most recent state tournament on Feb. 9, ‘Io-lani was one of four schools-- Island Pacific Academy, Kapolei High School, and Kalakaua Middle School-- fielding 12 teams.

‘Iolani qualified two junior varsity and two varsity teams for the national bowl tournament as well as 14 students for the individual portion of the national tournament. After the state tournament, the ‘Iolani teams spent three months preparing for the national tournament.

After arriving in Washington D.C., the team explored the nation’s capital visiting Arlington National Cemetery, national monuments, the Air and Space Museum, the American History Mu-seum, and the Holocaust Museum. The

team also enjoyed a tour of Georgetown Univer-sity led by current Georgetown student Guthrie Angeles ‘12.

While visiting the Capitol, the team received a tour of the Senate floor and was able to go onto the Speaker of the House’s balcony. They also toured Sen. Brian Schatz’s office where ‘Iolani alumna Jenny Taoka Hilscher ’89 works.

All the team members enjoyed the D.C. visit. Shane Hayakawa ‘14 said, “I really liked visiting Georgetown because it’s a beautiful campus and it gave me a quick glance at life after ‘Iolani. I also liked meeting new people from across the nation, as well as touring the D.C. area and enjoying all it has to offer.”

At the conclusion of the tournament, ‘Iolani’s Varsity A team was ranked 40th out of 132 teams, and ‘Iolani’s Junior Varsity A team was ranked 18th out of 66 teams. Coach Mr. John Bickel was named the National History Bee and Bowl Coach of the year by Founder and National Director Mr. David Madden.

Club co-founder Kenneth Lee ‘14 is excited to try to expand the club and the tournament through-out the rest of Hawaii.

Lee said he believes that “in Hawaii and Amer-ica, history education has decreased in vigor, vital-ity and popularity. History is not just meaningless facts but the story of our culture and identity as humans and that knowledge is absolutely essential to be good members of society.

“I found that History Bowl really fosters the learning of history as one of the best means of get-ting anything done is through fun competition.”

May 24, 2013 Honolulu, Hawaii VoluMe 88, issue 5

IndexA&E--2

College Map--8 & 9Editorials--3

Features--4 & 15Honors Day--10 & 11‘Iolani Writes--12-14

Lighter Side--6Lower School--16

Senior Reflections--5Sports--7

IMUA ‘IOLANI A Voice for Students since 1923

A bowl, a bee and a ‘remarkable’ capital trip

No problem: math team scores 21st victory By Chanelle huang

For the 21st consecutive year, ‘Iolani students won the annual state math league championship.

The win at the last math meet puts the Var-sity Math Team’s winning streak of individual meets at 47. ‘Iolani has placed first in 113 of the last 114 meets.

After placing second in the first two meets this year, the Junior Varsity Math Team won first place in the remaining five meets, taking the championship for the 13th consecutive year.

“This team worked really hard, and they de-serve the accolades that they received,” said Mr. Michael Park, the math team coach.

Their average margin of victory, which was 71 points, is a “testament to their preparation, work ethic, and passion for mathematics.”

He credits the dedication of the coach-ing staff of Mr. David Masunaga, Mr. Lance Takeuchi, Mrs. Kathy Nirei, Mr. Joe Guillou, and Mr. Alan Yeh for putting in a lot of time and effort to help the students prepare for the meets.

Usually about 20-40 students try out for the math team before each meet. Ten students are chosen for the varsity team, and four students are selected for the junior varsity team.

There are seven meets each year held at var-ious schools. Math team members are placed in three events, and for each 10-minute event, they must complete three problems that are worth a total of 10 points. Students prepare for the meets by completing practice problems and

attending meetings with the coaches.To celebrate a win, the math team

members and the coaches gather at “Headquarters,” or Mr. Park’s class-room, and enjoy a delicious lunch after a meet. At the end of a successful year, Mr. Park allows the members to shave his head. This year’s shaving was called “The Last Hairbender.”

While Mr. Park “would like to think that [the students’] love of mathematics and competition is enough motivation,” he acknowledges that “getting a free lunch when they win a meet and getting to shave [a] head might motivate the team even more.”

Mr. Park believes that in a success-ful math team, the members should get along and have a common passion for mathematics. The key to success for ‘Iolani’s math team is that they “work harder than any of the other teams in the league by doing more problems and by doing more difficult problems that de-velops [their] analytical skills.”

To motivate and entertain the math team, Mr. Park often tells the students things like, “If you don’t know this, then go home cook rice,” “You should have learned this in kindergarten,” and, “If you get a zero on a test, then that jock strap hanging on the bulletin board got the same score you did.”

Mr. Park encourages more people to try out for the math team because “having more peo-ple try out would raise the level of the team.” He said, “If someone really wants to be on the

math team, they need to be prepared when they take the tryout test.

If you show up for the tryout without doing any practice problems, you probably will not make the team. If you don’t make the team for one meet, work harder and tryout for the next meet.”

Mr. Park’s advice to young math students is to “work hard on your assignments, and try to learn about topics above and beyond what is taught in your math class.”

Chanelle Huang | Imua ‘IolaniThe math team shaved coach Mr. Michael Park’s head so that he became “The Last Hairbender.”

By DaviD Pang

‘Iolani students participat-ed in “It’s Academic Hawaii,” a high school quiz program airing on KFVE.

One of 27 teams from across the state, ‘Iolani stu-dents Deanne Yugawa ’13, Spencer Oshita ’15 and Trey Takara ’13 represented ‘Io-lani in the competition after being chosen for this year’s team as a result of tryouts in April.

Mrs. Michelle Hastings, Director for the Lower School Summer Program, organized and now coaches the team.

In the first round of com-petition, which aired on May 20, ‘Iolani defeated Island Pacific Academy and Aiea High School to move on to the semifinals.

Questions covered math, history, vocabulary, science, and even Hawaiiana.

“This was a unique op-portunity for ‘Iolani students to showcase their smarts and worldly knowledge in a fun, exciting, competitive game show setting,” said Hastings. “There aren’t too many op-portunities for students to be seen on TV in a game show with their peers.”

The semifinal matchup will air once the first round of competition wraps up on July 1.

“It was a different experi-ence,” Oshita said. “It was nice to have people on a team together who are compet-ing in this different competi-tion. It’s on TV so it’s kind of embarrassing if you mess up, but at the same time it’s a lot of fun and it’s a great experience.”

Last season, ‘Iolani lost in the semifinal match against season one winner, Waiakea High School on the Big Is-land, with a team comprised of graduates Kirsten Peterson ‘12, Steven Yee ‘12, and Con-nor Buckland ‘12.

Raiders star in quiz show

Matthew Beattie-Callahan | Imua ‘IolaniMembers of the ‘Iolani History Bee and Bowl stand in front of a statue of King Ka-mehameha in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol.

Page 2 Arts & EntErtAinmEnt Imua ‘IolanI

Reading the short, 65-page novella “Daisy Miller” by Henry James was one of my most pain-ful experiences in American Lit-erature. “Daisy Miller” is the story of a 30-year-old man named Winterbourne who becomes fas-cinated with the young Daisy Miller. The two Americans meet in a hotel in Switzerland, but the setting later shifts to Italy. The no-vella includes pages upon pages of flirtation, although this mostly consists of Daisy’s irritating and self-centered remarks on her love of “society” while Winterbourne twirls his mustache and considers whether he should court this teen-age girl or forget her completely. I will not spoil the atrocious end-ing, but I assure you, the story closes in the most ridiculous way possible with no progress towards a solution.

-- Maile Greenhill

One of my favorite books from American Literature was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” I loved the symbolism. The roman-tic relationships between Daisy and Gatsby and between Jordan and Nick add to the tensions be-tween the “old money” and “new money” of 1920s America. It is interesting that the whole book is based on Gatsby’s reluctance to let go of the past and his attempt to turn back time to make Daisy love him. Gatsby hangs onto the illusion of someone whom he has not encountered for many years, expecting her to love him still and to be awaiting his return. I espe-cially like the quote, “Can’t re-peat the past? Why of course you can!” I am also excited to watch the movie starring Leonardo Di-Caprio, Carey Mulligan, and To-bey Maguire. I would definitely recommend this book to every-one, as it deserves a reread.

-- Chanelle Huang

“Great Expectations,” the last novel in Charles Dickens’s legendary collection, is a witty social commentary on Victorian England. While serious in its own respects, much of the novel reads easily with clever humor as its protagonist, Phillip Pirrup, narrates his coming into wealth from a poor, village lifestyle at the hands of a mysterious bene-factor. As a student, I appreciated how easy it was to follow Dick-ens’s narration and how quickly I could finish sections while re-taining a good chunk of the story. As a reader, I adored the multiple cliffhanger chapters (as the novel was serialized and Dickens need-ed to keep his readers interested) that sometimes had me reading

“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a “sit-on-a-comfy-chair-while-eating-M&Ms” kind of book. It is a memorable piece that one can read over and over again and yet still cry every time. Lenny and George’s struggle to communicate with others and survive in the world tugged at my heartstrings. Lenny’s disillusion between what is real and what is not dragged me into the complex tale and kept me engaged until the end. George’s decision at the book’s conclusion led me to con-sider my own morals as well as the reality of achieving the Amer-ican Dream. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick and en-tertaining read that will challenge their previous beliefs.

-- Ashley Mizuo

I know that for many students at ‘Iolani, “Lord of the Flies,” by William Golding, was obfuscat-ing and mildly traumatic. It is a rather unusual book to choose for a class of 13-year-old readers, even though the characters are around the same age. The violent anarchy that ensues leaves the reader involuntarily pondering what it means to be human, and whether or not a monster lurks within us all. It is heavy stuff for an eighth grader, but middle school always seems to have a common theme of dark self-doubt among students. I think everyone can relate, in some way or anoth-er, to Ralph’s desperate attempts at reasoning with Jack and the other savage boys in a microcosm

I was neither a contempla-tive nor existential lass until I read Ray Bradbury’s “Fahren-heit 451,” which very quickly made dystopian science-fiction my newest favorite genre. It was the first book I read that made me think about a world without books, about censorship, and about whether I was victim to the same societal complacency. “Fahrenheit 451” also made me notice how distinct an author’s writing style could be for the first time.

I was excited to read the story of Guy Montag again in Ameri-can Literature, but I was disap-pointed that it was not included in all American Literature units. The novel makes for compelling outside (or in-class) reading and

I am not a person who usually cries when I watch movies and def-initely not when it comes to books. I didn’t cry when Dobby died in the “Harry Potter” series, nor did I cry in Pixar’s movie “Up.” However, this book made me break down into tears, and one line was all it took.

“The Fault in Our Stars,” by John Green, is about Hazel, a 16-year-old girl suffering from ter-minal cancer. Hazel lives attached to an oxygen tank because “her lungs suck at being lungs.” How-ever, her life changes when she falls in love with Augustus Waters, who is also a cancer patient but is in remission. Through each other, they both learn to see life through a new pair of lenses.

In reality, this book is not entire-ly fictional. It was actually inspired

The curriculum has changed since 2008, but I read J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” in the summer before my eighth-grade year. Although I was raised by a man who has read the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy over 28 times and its prequel around 17, I had never been able to fully digest Tolkien’s writing style or the ar-chetypical fantasy-novel format. There were so many details about Bilbo Baggins’s quest to kill the dragon Smaug that I, as a distract-ed eighth grader, simply couldn’t handle. However, time helped me discover my love for “The Hob-bit,” and I recommend the tale for a reread.

-- Maya Stevens

Guthrie Angeles ‘12 | Imua ‘IolaniThe assigned reading books have all been debated within and outside classrooms.

Reading RaidersEvery year at ‘Iolani means a new line-up of required reading books. Although some are met with eager eyes, others are met with moans and groans. These book reviews by ‘Iolani students say what could not be said in a typical English paper.

“EndEr’s GamE”

“daisy millEr”

“Of micE and mEn”

“lOrd Of thE fliEs”“fahrEnhEit 451”

“thE hObbit”

“thE GrEat Gatsby”

“GrEat ExpEctatiOns”

“thE fault in Our stars”

In his novel, “Ender’s Game,” Orson Scott Card details the trials and tribulations of child-genius An-drew Ender Wiggin in accomplish-ing the supposedly impossible. The book is complete with bouts of ex-treme violence and witty dialect. Most importantly, it is the unforget-table journey into the psyche of a boy who is born to lead armies but struggles with the dubious morality of his teachers’ instruction.

Card does an amazing job of making good science-fiction acces-sible to readers of various demo-graphics. Through all the story’s characters, interactions and hap-penings, the driving storyline never stagnates; there is always some-thing new to be explored in Ender’s world, even on rereads. Especially interesting is the theme of the dif-ference between a game and reality. Ender plays various games during his training while wondering what is the true game he is meant to win.

-- Max Wei

Esmeralda Santiago’s mem-oir “When I Was Puerto Rican” may be a favorite with literary critics and ‘Iolani English fac-ulty, but freshmen almost unani-mously hate it. Unlike in previous years, this year’s freshmen were assigned the book as summer reading.

Santiago tells of her impover-ished childhood in rural Puerto Rico and her unlikely path to a Harvard education. It is a story, perhaps, meant to inspire similar achievement in ‘Iolani students and encourage them to overcome any limitations of their own back-grounds. Most, however, say they were too bored to be inspired.

“I admire her struggle, but it wasn’t something we wanted to read about during summer break,” said Jonah Ah Mook Sang ‘16.

Gene Kwak ‘16 was even more critical of the book. “It was a traumatizing life experience. It was so terribly boring. I spent all summer trying to read it. I would try to read it and then end up put-ting it down.”

“‘When I Was Puerto Rican’ was almost as good as a bad book,” said Kalle Suzuki ‘16.

Kehau Harpstrite ‘16 put it this way: “It set a record for me for the worst book ever read for school.”

--Ms. Lee Cataluna

“WhEn i Was puErtO rican”

remains one of my favorites to this day.

-- Maya Stevens

past the night’s assignment. Al-though there is a point where the main character becomes almost unlikable and intolerably snob-bish, the journey toward his re-demption is well worth the read.

-- Angie Anderson

where everything is shifting and distorting beyond his control. This book was also my first real introduction to prose poetry, and it showed that writers can el-egantly and beautifully describe disturbing circumstances. Full of symbolic imagery and thematic elements, “Lord of the Flies” may be a huge leap for eighth graders in literary analysis, but I think it is a leap that is necessary and effective.

-- Rachael Heller

by a real girl, Esther Earl, who had a large web audience with her smart and honest videos about her battle with cancer. “So much of the story was inspired by her and my friendship with Esther. Without Es-ther, I don’t think I would’ve writ-ten ‘The Fault in Our Stars,’” John Green said on his website.

The book has well developed characters and is something that all people can relate to whether or not their lives have been touched by cancer. The characters are dif-ferent from most 16-year-olds; they are complex and intelligent beyond their years.

Not only did I enjoy the book, but many of my teachers and friends also loved “The Fault in Our Stars.”

-- Sharon So

By Lauren Goto

Next year, ‘Iolani’s newspaper will be produced as part of a graded, elec-tive class in the new iDe-partment. As an Imua staff member, I have heard argu-ments from both sides.

On one hand, ‘Iolani stu-dents will have more time--including class time--to

work on articles, layout, and other aspects of the paper. Staff will also be motivated by such practical concerns, like grades and credits.

On the other hand, the volunteer band of hearty photogs and newshounds that make up the current Imua staff, motivated only by their own interest and creativity, may no longer have a paper to produce. Yet, the way it will change the way the ‘Iolani com-munity receives its news coverage remains to be seen. For now, my plea is for the editorial page and for the way in which the ‘Iolani student community speaks its mind.

It remains to be seen what input, if any, will be sought from the outside student community. Al-though the Imua editorial page is not, per se, an un-restricted open forum like popular blogging sites, it is still a completely student-run organization which has given rise to the motto at the top of every Imua print issue--“A Voice for Students Since 1923.” The editorial page has given members of the ‘Io-lani community opportunities to simply comment, angrily disparage, or warmly praise any particular issue or subject.

As is often the case in any private school, the student voice can be muted by the administration. But contrary to the possibility of being controlled by the administration, Imua has remained largely un-censored. Even though this lack of censorship can largely be attributed to the writers’ ability to treat every topic with respect, this freedom is still an im-portant part to Imua’s editorial page. So, in a way, the Imua editorial page is one of the last bastions of free speech left to ‘Iolani students--albeit a polite one.

Over the past year, ‘Iolani students have written about subjects ranging from Honors Day to iPads and many other different subjects of interest to them. As Opinion Editor, I have found the submis-sions to be timely, meaningful, and thought-provok-ing. Even the funny, often silly, articles refer to the topic of where the school stands as a community. And in a world where the average tweet is 14.98 words and the average length of a television news story is two minutes, shouldn’t a reader, voicing his or her opinion in the community, be encouraged to write it out and in doing so, think it through?

Admittedly, I realize that ‘Iolani is not necessarily a hotbed of controversy--we neither have knowledge nor records of reported voter fraud in the proconsul elections and, as far as I am aware, the news content by Imua staff writers has never been limited by ad-vertisers. But there are issues of importance and inter-est to the students. If the mission of the ‘Iolani faculty and staff is to prepare students for the real world, then encouraging them to speak out when they see injus-tice, or have concerns, opinions or questions, will go far in preparing them for the future.

President James Madison said free speech was more apt to be abridged “by gradual and silent en-croachments by those in power,” yet the decision to convert the paper to a classroom activity took many of us at Imua by surprise. As a junior, I had looked forward to writing for the paper next year, but re-quired classes and APs will prevent me from work-ing as a writer and editor. As a member of ‘Iolani School, I hope I will still have a voice, as a contribu-tor, whenever an issue of importance to the commu-nity affects my fellow students.

How the voice of the paper will change, once ar-ticles are no longer being written by those of us who simply chose to show up to the Imua Tuesday lunch meetings on our own time, remains to be seen. But, the importance of maintaining the editorial page as an open opportunity is crystal clear to me.

In this instance, “One Team” should not mean “one voice,” and if these are my last words in print, I say, with a nod to the roots and principles upon which our country was founded: preserve free speech and “let freedom ring.”

May 24, 2013 Editorials Page 3

By Maya StevenSI had a com-

prehensive musi-cal upbringing. Everyone in my family before me played an instru-ment or two (or three), and I of course started classical piano at

the ripe young age of seven. I soon moved to cello and later to guitar, and I was indoctrinated very quickly in the ways of Romantic-era clas-sical, punk rock, and nearly every-thing in between.

One of the first Stevens Lessons on Music that I can remember was about the album. As I expanded my musical vocabulary, I learned that the album should be regarded as a singular work. Albums have a cer-tain cohesion that offers a window into an artist’s musical style at the time, and each song gives the others context.

U2’s “Boy,” for example, exem-plifies a very classic 1980s British rock sound, while their fourth studio album “The Unforgettable Fire,” produced by Brian Eno, displays a great departure from the typical sound of the decade.

A certain artistry likewise goes into making an album and establish-ing its tracklist. Bands often place, arrange, and rearrange songs count-less times before deciding on a fi-nal order, and can spend the same amount of time deciding on a final title.

I had put Red Hot Chili Peppers’s newest album “I’m With You” into the CD player of my father’s car as soon as I could get my tiny hands on it, and I still remember my dad’s excitement when “Brandon’s Death Song” immediately followed “Fac-tory of Faith.” Each track placement is important to the meaning of the album as a whole, giving each group of songs a distinct feel when heard in its original order.

In addition to stylistic themes and established track orders, many albums even have distinct themes and story arcs running through each song. When looked at as a whole with every facet taken into consid-eration, the album is indeed a well-orchestrated and well-thought-out work of art, regardless of whether it is has a designated concept.

It’s a wonder we even refer to them as “albums” anymore, for the term has lost most of its meaning. An album is by definition a collec-

tion of recordings that are issued as a single item, but in the age of MP3 downloads and $1.29 singles, the al-bum has lost its clout among young-er generations. Although creating one is never an idle effort, listening to one now seems to be.

When I talk to many of my friends and peers, I am dismayed to learn that they rarely listen to albums all the way through. “No, dude, I only have one song from that album,” they laugh. “I’ve never even heard the rest! But I don’t really care, man. This is a good song. ”

I’m thrilled that people are still listening to good music and that people are still making it, but I’m disappointed that the album is no longer regarded as highly as it once was. Good albums take at least a year to write, practice, record, and edit; they should be listened to with the same respect for the craft with which they were written.

I approach music the same way I approach literature -- for me, listening to only one song off of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” is like reading only one chapter of a book. You might like that chapter a lot, but what’s the point in reading if you’re not going to finish the entire story?

The album: an art lost to the digital age

By aLySSa LaM

After 150 years of excellence in academics, athletics, and convey-ing the “One Team” spirit, ‘Iolani School is taking on the challenge of creating new traditions. A tra-ditional homecoming week ritual would consist of spirited “dress days”, mocking those who disre-gard the dress days, free food from

the Student Activities Office, and many other student-involved activities. However, with the institution of the new Sullivan Center, the iPad initiative, and a new football schedule, homecoming will be significantly different in the 2013-2014 school year.

In a fourth quarter email sent to all Upper School stu-dents, Director of Student Activities Mr. Kirk Uejio ex-

plained that the annual Lip Sync will remain on schedule, but with the addition of another football team to the ILH, homecoming will take place at the end of September. With this change, our traditional Cheerfest will not be taking place next year.

This plan also proves to be convenient for the class offi-cers and advisors. Searching for available long homeroom periods to practice, making sure the cheer is “school appro-priate”, and guaranteeing an amazing cheer for the whole class requires much time and energy. Coming up with a cheer is not easy for the Cheerfest committee either. After years and years of Cheerfest tradition, it is very hard to cre-ate a cheer that is truly original.

Having no Cheerfest also gives students and faculty an ex-cuse not to crowd in the gym for the second time in one week. This new tradition of homecoming not only saves everyone time and effort but it also gives us an opportunity to welcome a new football team to defeat this upcoming season.

By aShLey Mizuo

For many upper school students, Cheerfest is one of the most antici-pated events of the year. When I read in an upper school email that next year’s Cheerfest would be canceled due to homecoming scheduling, I was shocked and disappointed. Al-though many teachers and some stu-dents view the tradition as loud and rambunctious, it is a great way to al-

low the whole school to show its “Raider Pride” and strengthen bonds within each class.

Cheerfest is more than just a bunch of middle and high school students jumping around and screaming. Cheerfest is a way to bring a grade together. Both the practices and the event itself contribute to the unification of an entire grade. The way that all the grades scream with pride about their class is spe-cial, and it is unfair to strip that opportunity away. For seniors, Cheerfest is a huge part of their last year in high school. At Se-nior Camp, the seniors practice their cheer over and over until perfection to show all the other grades who rules the school. This does not discourage the other grades from cheering at Cheerfest; in fact, the competitive nature adds to the excite-

ment. Not only do the younger grades want to overthrow the seniors, but underclassmen also look up to the older grades and aspire to be as coordinated and together as they are.

Another worthwhile aspect of Cheerfest is that there is no other activity in which the entire upper school is di-rectly involved. Although Lip Sync is fun to watch or par-ticipate in, it does not include the whole grade directly and thus does not unite the whole class like Cheerfest does. Lip Sync may look more organized, but only features specific students while the rest of the school watches. The only way to make a class or even a school come together is to make people perform challenges and activities together.

I understand why Director of Student Activities Mr. Kirk Uejio had to cancel Cheerfest next year due to the change in the football schedule, which leaves no time for the different grades to rehearse, but I do not understand why a whole week of spirit revolves around one sport. There are many other sports that have big games sched-uled on the ‘Iolani campus. I think that a good solution to the problem would be to have, in addition to homecoming week, a series of events to pump students up for a differ-ent sporting event, or even to celebrate Fair week later in the year. Cheerfest is not a tradition that should be tossed to the side as a bunch of noise; it is an event that brings the upper school closer together.

Final thoughtsHomecoming Debate: Should we be homesick?

Heartache for a hollow homecoming

Cheer for the Cheerfest-less

By Angie Anderson

When I walked into my first class on the first day of my first year at ‘Iolani School, I met a smiling woman, dressed in an explosion of brilliant colors and casual sandals. There is no other way to describe that friendly teacher than to compare her to a ray of sunshine. Ab-solutely stunning, inside and out, Ms. Suzanne Casart is and always will be a sweet and integral part of the heart and soul of ‘Iolani.

W-202 is a room with as much personality as the English 9 and Creative Writing teacher, herself. Adorned with life-sized cutouts of Darth Vader and Spock and adorable pig paraphernalia, the room comes to life with every holiday as Ms. Casart and her husband, Dr. Michael LaGory, resurrect old and introduce new decorations to spark a bit of spirit in the lives of their otherwise lifeless students. I can still remember the sheer shock of coming face to face with her classic door bat during my first ‘Iolani Halloween. I still haven’t lived that morning down.

Ms. Casart came to ‘Iolani in 1986.She says, “I’ve had so much fun since then that a single anecdote

would not begin to encapsulate my delight with the students, fac-ulty, and staff at ‘Iolani.”

An incredible educator and mentor, she taught with patience

and cheerfulness, qualities sometimes rare among ‘Iolani teachers. She inspired the pursuit of knowledge and performed above and beyond her classroom with her creative Word of the Day thematic challenges, working diligently to spread her love of the English language to stu-dents throughout all of Upper School.

Ms. Casart remembers “imitating Poe’s ‘The Raven’ every year with ninth graders, who made a class poem about a very bad day at ‘Iolani, complete with pictures to match each disaster.”

She notes how much she will miss the kindness of the ‘Iolani com-munity, as she remembers “discovering how many people truly care about me when their many kindnesses helped me to recover from my illness this past fall.”

“Suzanne was a marvelous teacher and an incredibly supportive colleague. Sometimes, however, it’s the little things that stick with you. I was delighted every time Halloween, Xmas, and Easter rolled around and Suzanne popped her head thru my door to offer me some of her sparkly seasonal pencils--not just one for me, but always one for my wife and one for each of my daughters. Along with the pencils, Suzanne always inquired after my family, asked how I was doing, and generally brought a breath of caring humanity into the room. As a professional and as a human being, Suzanne is one of the best.” says Dr. Peter Webb,

A character of undeniable school spirit and physical vigor, Ms. Casart will be sorely missed.

By ClAire FurukAwA

‘Iolani’s own Chaplain Diane Martinson-Koya-ma will be leaving campus and accepting a call to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church as their rector, or pastor.

Chaplain M-K previously taught English conver-sation and Bible at a university in Japan. She was a hospice chaplain on Kaua‘i and a parish pastor in Colorado, Chicago, and the South Bronx.

Working as an adult literacy teacher in the South Bronx, Chaplain M-K says, was one of her most rewarding and challenging jobs. The class was de-signed for adults who had never learned to read or write, making it difficult to master literacy at an ad-vanced age. She advises, “Take advantage of your educational opportunities now while your brain is young and nimble.”

Chaplain M-K began teaching at ‘Iolani in the fall of 2005. She was hired for a new position that included teaching three sections of world religions to eighth graders, as well as assuming the job of chaplain.

Chaplain M-K describes her fondest memory of teaching at ‘Iolani: “Jensen Park [‘11] twist[ed] rub-ber bands into his hair as I tried to teach the world’s great religions to the eighth grade class,” she said. “We all have our own learning styles.”

Although she feels that she will not miss any sin-gle thing in particular, she will miss, as a whole, “the ‘Iolani community--the students, teachers, staff, and administrators. This is a community that nurtures a genuine caring for one another.”

Chaplain M-K encourages the ‘Iolani community to stop by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for Sunday

morning services at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. She will be making her home in the church office beginning June 11.

The school will miss Chaplain M-K’s brisk walks down the Castle Building hallways, her cheerful greetings, and her powerful, heartfelt messages dur-ing morning chapel services. She has made an im-pact on the ‘Iolani community and will surely bring her character and wisdom to her next destination.

Page 4 Faculty Imua ‘IolanI

By Mrs. ChihAru iwAMoto

Learning a foreign language, in my case English, really opened up my mind. It gave me a tool to communicate with people from many walks of life and opened up my view of the world.

I’m from Fukuoka, Japan. When I was a junior in high school, I didn’t like studying English because I didn’t understand English grammar well and had no chance to use Eng-lish in real life. I loved playing the organ and drums, didn’t study much, and became the Fukuoka prefectural organ champion. When I was in high school, I was on the Japanese archery team and loved playing archery every day. One day, my father suddenly told me that our family would be hosting foreign students and teachers from time to time. He did so because he wanted me to enjoy learning English through real communication with for-eigners. Since then, we welcomed many international students and teachers to our house. Because I was the only person who was learning English at that time, I had to speak to

foreigners in English on the behalf of my family by using body language, words, and a dictionary. It was hard at the beginning, but became fun to communicate in a different language. Through this experience, I learned about different cultures, different ways of thinking, as well as English. This opened up my world and made me feel I want to com-municate with people around the world more.

After college, where I studied International Relations and English Education, I moved to Osaka and worked for Japan Airlines for five years. Because I worked for the inter-national flight department, I used English every day. I communicated with staff mem-bers around the world about flights and passengers, helped passengers with immigration trouble, and even rode in an ambulance with passengers who got injured in the airplane as a translator. Soon, I started teaching business Japanese and job skills to both foreign and Japanese staff members as a licensed instructor, and rediscovered my love for teach-ing. Thanks to my English, I also enjoyed traveling in the world in my 20s with airline discount tickets, such as Egypt, Europe, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Canada.

Welcoming new Japanese sensei Mrs. Chiharu Iwamoto!

Rev. Diane Martinson-KoyamaMrs. Carolyn HirataBy korry luke

Mrs. Carolyn Hirata, who has taught reading for thirty-seven

years and founded ‘Iolani’s read-ing program, is retiring at the end

of this year. She was hired by Reverend Coon to start a read-

ing program to develop students’ reading skills, teaching both Low-er and Upper School classes. She

attended the University of Hawaii in the 1960s, where she became

friends with Mrs. Linda Tatsuno, who also retired earlier this year.

She said “As a reading teacher, [‘Iolani] is the best place in the state. The kids are so motivated and friendly, and they have great attitudes. I’m going to miss the kids the most when I’m gone. I’m definitely not going to miss doing grades and comments each quarter.”

Mrs. Hirata’s positive and friendly attitude has been expressed at ‘Io-lani since 1975.

“This was my first full-time teaching job. I worked for a few years in Colorado after I got my Masters degree there, then I taught at a tutoring center before coming to ‘Iolani. I was fortunate enough to get a job that I held a degree in, and my two kids were able to come to ‘Iolani as a result of that.” In fact, she loves reading so much that she named her son Reid.

After retirement, she wants to travel. “I would love to travel to visit the East Coast, as I have never been

there, and exercise and get out more. I would love to sit down and read a book cover-to-cover with no interruptions. I started a book during Christmas break, read through about half of it, then school resumed and I forgot about what I read. Ironic, considering I’m a reading teacher.”

Although Mrs. Hirata is no longer teaching at ‘Iolani, her presence will be felt for years to come.

Ms. Suzanne Casart

Korry Luke | ‘Imua Iolani

Korry Luke | Imua Iolani

Photo courtesy of Mr. John Tamanaha

‘Iolani says aloha to teachers and staff

W h e n I joined Imua, I didn’t have very much to say. I was in 10th grade, pain-fully shy, and made a habit of hiding be-hind my hair to avoid any sort of con-frontation.

It took me almost two years in Imua to write my first real editorial. Having previous-ly written articles only to relate facts, I was afraid to put my opinion out where everyone could see it. Especially those who I knew wouldn’t like it.

Late one Thursday evening, the day before our deadline, I was hunched before a com-puter staring at the string of words I had writ-ten the day before. It wasn’t working. I was trying to make a point, trying desperately to put my thoughts into clear sentences, but my ideas weren’t coming through. I was afraid of what would happen when they did.

Overwhelmed and dispirited, I felt my head sink into the keyboard and my will to continue seep out of me.

Ms. Swanson asked me what was wrong. I told her, holding back tears of frustration, “This means too much to me, and I need to do it right.”

She put an arm around me and said, “You may not see it, but your piece raises questions that need to be raised. Even if you don’t think you’ve hit the mark, you’ll get people think-ing. You’ve told them your story, and that is what’s important.”

A string of letters on a piece of paper can do more than inform. The best stories invoke all kinds of feelings and thoughts, and the ones we create for ourselves make us who we are.

A year later, not only do I have much less hair to hide behind, but I also have the work-ings of my own narrative, written in a voice that is entirely my own. It isn’t perfect yet, and may never be close to perfect, but every step along this path has been rewarding and has given me more perspective than I could have ever hoped for.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in these three years, it’s that people don’t want to hear my advice or hear platitudes about a more meaningful life. They want to hear stories. There are countless more for me to find, and so much more to learn about myself in find-ing them.

Go out and find yours.

As the seniors of Imua head into the next chapter of their lives, they take some time to reflect on theiryears at ‘Iolani and impart their wisdom...

Photo by John Walker courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons

May 24, 2013 Senior reflectionS Page 5

The Lanikai pillbox hike is not too difficult. You’ll feel the burn in your legs for a few hours after finishing, but the climb is easy enough to do in slippers. And once at the top, you can sit on the pillbox and marvel silently at the view.

Relaxing on the hot concrete of the second pillbox, I towered over the community below. The kayakers, the surfer walking to the beach, the cars winding their way toward Makapu’u, none could see all that I could at that moment. Suddenly gifted with such wide perspective, I wondered about the lives of all those tiny people be-low. What did they eat for breakfast? How are their moods? Are they happy with the course of their lives? At sea level, I never would have desired to connect so profoundly with these strangers. But upon that pillbox, my consciousness naturally pervaded all that I saw.

High school is taking its final breaths. I look down at the underclassmen, but not in any snide way; I simply started the trek earlier and therefore have the higher vista. And now that the troubles of sea level no longer reach me, I realize the insignifi-cance of issues that previously were distressing.

When it comes to morals, first semester seniors are unavoidably a shameful lot. Most conversations eventually turn to college applications. We are so willing to give up everything--our sanity, our dignity, our identity--in the hope that we can measure up to some admissions officer’s formula. We tell ourselves that finding the college

with the right fit is most important, but that inevitable lust for prominence turns us into robots.

This destructive behavior continues as col-lege response time rolls around. I couldn’t stand to be near benches that first week of April. Everyone talked about everybody, counting on their fingers who got in where, tallying up their peers’ destinies as if they were mere statistics. Some broadcasted their glories publicly while others suffered in silence.

Eventually, though, the extreme emotions of acceptances and rejections subside and the reality of a momentous decision kicks in. We realize that, in a few months, we will be the sole directors of our own lives. Second se-mester seniors are a tad friendlier, enjoying the calm before the storm, the companionship before the separation. We’re nearing the sum-mit of ‘Iolani, and the wider perspective opens

our eyes to what is truly important. And that’s just the thing about maturity. You keep climbing, thinking only of the

next step and nothing of the larger picture, but take a second to rest at an outcropping and your eyes can’t help looking back upon your path thus far. And what a crazy view. You’ve conquered sea level, scaled that steep spot a ways back, and breezed through the flat areas. And now that you’re at the top, everyone below looks like a puny ant. Somehow, though, you don’t feel any more powerful than those people. Maturity is the ability to channel wisdom gained throughout the years into empathy and patience, not conceit. A proper perspective automatically lends itself to a greater appreciation for our fellow man. We begin the climb at different times and move at different speeds, but we all conquer.

With the imperfect perspective I possess, I’ve tried to create two Rules of Life to follow:

Rule #1: Never stop learning. Learn from your peers, your books, and your men-tors. More importantly, learn from yourself: mistakes, successes, gut feelings, and precise calculations. Learn for the sake of learning, both academically and morally. Always look to improve yourself and ask for help constantly.

Rule #2: Always be aware that you are learning. You are continually a work in progress. No matter where you are right now, there will always be a person better than you. Specifically, that person is you, a year from now. Stay humble, because Future You will look back at Current You and laugh at your idiocy. Never be discour-aged by a difficult situation because even baby steps will move you forward. Do not compare yourself to others because people’s circumstances change every day.

The hike never stops, but there will always be places to rest along the way with beautiful panoramas. These broad perspectives will allow you to relate better to your peers, whether they’re down below or hiking past you. So take a sip of water, wipe off some sweat, and enjoy the astounding view.

Then get back on the trail.

Maile Greenhill Maya Stevens

Alanna SimaoEven though I was a latecomer to the Imua

scene, I am honored to have been offered a place to share my advice, experiences, and what I hope to be witty quips. I have grown so much over the past six years, and my experiences have taught me not only about academics, but about life as well.

One important lesson I have learned at ‘Iolani is that it never hurts to ask. I had been interested in writing since I was but a wee lass, so when I first came to ‘Iolani, I thought Imua would be a great chance for me to learn the art of journalism. Yet as a new seventh grader, I felt intimidated and re-frained from joining any extra curricular activities. It was not until part of the way through my second semester that I even tried an after school hula class, and that was only at the behest of my friends. I eventually tried playing bass for stage band, and I have loved it ever since. However, I still wished to be one of those amazing editors at Imua. At the beginning of my junior year I finally decided that there was no harm in trying Imua, and I could always ask if I was unsure what to do (like how to type on a line or how to find the correct byline). Everyone welcomed me with open arms and I quickly caught on to all the intricacies that go into making a paper. But I would not have had such a great experience without taking that first step and going to the first Imua meeting.

‘Iolani is a wonderful place to find your passions. It really offers everything from sports to photography to computer science. If there is one thing you take away from this wall of text that most of you have probably not read, it is this: never be afraid to take the leap. You really can’t know if you like something unless you try it. Now is the time to figure out who you are and what you love to do.

To those of you debating whether or not to try robotics or play new an instrument, I highly encourage you to do it. While creating the light bulb Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Like Edison, don’t be afraid to discover things you don’t like while questing for your own passion.

An Ode to Loki’s Hair, as Appears in The Trailer for ‘Thor: The Dark World’ for All of Two Seconds

A shadow trickles down a somber face: Devoid of hope, defeated, castaway. Your visage falls just as you did from grace, No spirit to keep tangled locks at bay. And yet, those locks, so frayed and discontent, Bespeak your power, yearning to break free. Cascading down to shoulders adamant, Such locks may suit a king of purity. Do vicious schemes reside behind your veil? Has cold rejection pierced your heart with spite? Or will you let inherent love prevailAnd make disheveled mane a crown of light? Vahalla’s glorious realm cannot compare To your obsidian, majestic hair.

Raiders travel abroadTo complete the puzzle, fill in the crossword

spaces with the destinations of the trips that correspond to their numbered clue below. Visit imuaonline.org for the solution.

Across2. CyberPatriot V National Finals5. Ritsumeikan Japan Super Science Fair6. Model United Nations9. National History Bee and Bowl10. Winter International Jazz ‘N’ Youth Exchange Music Festival

Down1. Tsinghua student exchange3. National Economics Challenge Championship4. ASTA National Orchestra Festival7. Girls Volleyball - Durango Fall Classic8. Boys Basketball - Shooting Touch Shootout

Imua ‘Iolani is published by the students of 'Iolani School, located at 563 Kamoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826. Est. 1923, printed at Hawaii Hochi Ltd.

Editors-In-Chief:Maile GreenhillMaya Stevens

News Editors: Matthew CallahanClaire Furukawa

Features Editors:Jaylene-Rose Lee

Alanna Simao

Arts & Entertainment Editors:Cassie BusekrusChanelle Huang

Opinion Editor:Lauren Goto

Middle School Editors:Amy NakamuraEmily Nomura

Lower School Editors:Lindsey Combs

David Pang

Sports Editor:Carrie Ann Randolph

Video/Hiki Nō:Korry Luke

Ashley MizuoSarah Zhang

150th Anniversary Editor:Max Wei

Photo Editors:Anna Brandes

Lia Ho

Staff Writers:Ilana BuffensteinRachael HellerPascha HokamaDaniella Kim

Kady Matsuzaki

Advisers:Ms. Lee Cataluna

Mr. John Tamanaha

Contibutors:Guthrie Angeles ‘12

Bianca Bystrom Pino ‘12Kelia Cowan ‘11

Imua 'Iolani accepts advertising submis-sions on a space-available basis. The deadline for the next issue is Sept. 1. The opinions herein expressed do not neces-sarily reflect the views of the administra-tion, faculty, staff of 'Iolani School or the Imua 'Iolani.

© Marvel Studios

By Maile Greenhill

Page 6 The LighTer Side imua ‘ioLani

May 24, 2013 SportS Page 7

BaseballAustin Darmawan ‘13

Maxwell Look ‘14Tanner Nishioka ‘13

Michael Chen ‘14

BasketballAbrianna

Johnson-Edwards ‘13 (and State All-Star)

Alexandra Masaquel ‘13 (ILH Player of the Year and

State All-Star)Alden Wong ‘13Troy Young ‘13

Bowling Curt Wong ‘13

Cross Country David Clarke ‘13

Amanda Beaman ‘16

CheerleadingDanielle Nakamoto ‘15

FootballReece Foy ‘13

(ILH Off. Player of the Year)Tanner Nishioka ‘13(and State All-Star)

Josiah Situmeang ‘13Spencer Kiehm ‘14Maxwell Look ‘14

Marc Ma ‘14

GolfEric Le ‘13

Keilyn Ing ‘15

Judo Jordan Ng ‘15

(and State Champion)Brandon Lum ‘13

(and State Champion)Alex Fautanu ‘14

PaddlingReece Matsumoto ‘13

Allie Kim ‘13Lauren Ho ‘13

LB Stanaland ‘13Shane Hayakawa ‘14

Skylar Gross ‘14

SoccerMicah Cabagbag ‘13

KJ Ahlo ‘14(and State All-Star)

Alyssa Kim ‘13(and State All-Star)

Taylor Kipili‘i ‘13(ILH Def. MVP and State

Player of the Year)Kama Pascua ‘13

(ILH Off. MVP and State All-Star)

Jill Shimabuku ‘13 (and State All-Star)

Timothy Leong ‘14(ILH Def. MVP and State

All-Star)Tristan Medios-Simon ‘13

Emily Tanaka ‘14Dustin Wagner ‘14Joshua Adachi ‘14(and State All-Star) Aaron Yanagi ‘14

Swimming Sydney Kimura ‘15

(ILH and State Champion)

TennisKristen Poei ‘13

(ILH and State Champion)Kara Okazaki ‘14

(ILH and State Champion)Sari Kwee ‘14

Brooke Alcuran ‘14

Track and FieldAbrianna

Johnson-Edwards ‘13(ILH Champion)

Lindsey Combs ‘14(ILH and State Champion)

Volleyball Loxley Keala ‘13

Water Polo Franklin Heggeness ‘14

Michael Chen ‘14Kaz Tomozawa ‘15

Dillon Waidyatilleka ‘15

WrestlingBrandon Lum ‘13 (ILH Champion)

Jake Nakasone ‘16(ILH Champion)

ILH All-Stars push to the top

Fall Boys Bowling 1st Place ILH 5th Place State

Girls Bowling 5th Place ILH

Boys Cross Country 2nd Place ILH 3rd Place State

Girls Cross Country 4th Place ILH 6th Place State

Football 1st Place ILH 1st Place State

Girls Volleyball 3rd Place ILHBoys Water Polo Varsity 1: 2nd Place ILH Varsity 2: 2nd Place ILH

Cheerleading 4th Place ILH

WinterBoys Basketball

Varsity 1 3rd Place ILHVarsity 2 2nd Place ILH

Girls Basketball Varsity 1: 2nd Place ILH Varisty 2: 2nd Place ILH

Girls Paddling Varsity 1: 4th Place ILH Varisty 2: 4th Place ILH

Boys Paddling Varsity 1: 5th Place ILH Varsity 2: 4th Place ILH

Boys Soccer 2nd ILH, 3rd State

Girls Soccer 1st Place ILH 1st Place State

Boys Swimming 5th ILH, 9th Place State

Girls Swimming 3rd ILH, 4th Place State

Boys Wrestling 4th ILH 6th Place State

Girls Wrestling 4th ILH 24th Place State

SpringBaseball Varsity 1: 2nd Place ILH 10th Place State

Girls Golf 3rd Place State

Boys Judo 5th Place ILH 6th Place State

Girls Judo 3rd Place ILH 10th Place StateSailing Varsity 1: 3rd Place ILH Varisty 2: 5th Place ILH

Softball 5th Place ILH

Boys Tennis 3rd Place ILH 4th Place State

Girls Tennis 2nd Place ILH 2nd Place State

Boys Track and Field 4th Place ILH 10th Place State

Girls Track and Field 3rd Place ILH 4th Place State

Boys Volleyball 3rd Place ILH

Girls Water Polo Varsity 1: 2nd Place ILH 3rd Place State Varsity 2: 3rd Place ILH

Photo Courtesy of Mr. John Tamanaha

Page 8 Class of 2013 Imua ‘IolanI

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Ithaca, NYMarissa Uyemura

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Rochester, NYKristen Kanekuni

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Princess Anne, MDHaley Robinson

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Philadelphia, PACourtney KobataIsabelle Oka

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Best wishes to the Class of 2013!

Imua ‘Iolani page 10 HONORS DAY May 2013

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENTAdvanced Theatre ..................................................................... Rachel A. UemotoBand 3 ........................................................................................ Nicholas D.K. MaBand 4 .................................................................................. Taylor Ann M. KataseStage Band 3 ........................................................................ Taylor Ann M. KataseChorus 1 ........................................................................................... Ryan S. SaitoChorus 2 ......................................................................................Micah K.T. GoshiDance 3 .............................................................Cheyanne M. Sanchez-ColombiniDance 4 ...............................................................Nicole A.P.M.K.O.M. NakamatsuDance 3K ...................................................................................Jonathan R.M. IdeOrchestra 5 ............................................................................................Edwin L. Li

SCIENCE DEPARTMENTConceptual Physics ......................................................................Mika MatsumotoAdvanced Placement Biology ............................................................. Tiffany Z. YuAdvanced Placement Chemistry ...............................................Sean K.Y.M. Chan

RELIGION DEPARTMENTBible............................................................................................... Holly A. Harada

ADDITIONAL COURSES

Advanced Placement Psychology ......................................Isabelle Rossi de LeonPsychology .....................................................Meleokauaapuakea S.D. HamasakiGraphics-Excellence in Yearbook .................................................. Holly A. Harada

UPPER SCHOOLART DEPARTMENTBuilding Technologies ................................................................ Kekoa S. AndradeCeramics 3 .................................................................................Adam K. KodamaDesign 3D-2...................................................................................Quinn T. CowanPhotography 3 ...............................................................................Aiala A. RickardAdvanced Placement Studio Art 3D .............................................Reece O.K. Foy

ENGLISH DEPARTMENTCreative Non-Fiction ..........................................................Creighton A. NakamuraLiterature of the Ocean .....................................................................Lauren E. UhrWomen in Literature ............................................................... Danielle L. UshijimaAdvanced Placement English Literature....................................Erin E. Masatsugu

HISTORY DEPARTMENT Asian American Experience....................................................... Alyssa M. KogamiContemporary Issues ...................................................................... Abby J. MoserAdvanced Placement Macroeconomics ......................................James M. TeruyaAdvanced Placement Microeconomics................................. Bradley R.Y.M.C. WoAdvanced Placement European History ..........................................Ken-Ben ChaoAdvanced Placement Government & Politics: US ......................... Holly A. Harada

LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTJapanese 1 .....................................................................................Taylor M. SakaiFrench 5H ................................................................................. Allison K. FujimotoSpanish Conversation and Culture ............................................Erin E. MasatsuguAdvanced Placement Chinese Language & Culture .....................Kelli A. KokameAdvanced Placement Japanese Language & Culture ...................Jason K.A. LouiAdvanced Placement Latin ............................................................ Holly A. Harada

Carter Stubbs Drake Goad AwardTwo seniors will receive special book awards for having earned

five consecutive gold medals on the National Latin Exam

Holly A. Harada and Lauren M. Ho

National Latin Exam Maureen O'Donnell Award(4 consecutive gold medals)

Emily M. Natori

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTEconomics of Personal Finance ..........................................Spencer M. WakahiroAdvanced Placement Calculus AB .............................................Adam K. KodamaAdvanced Placement Calculus BC ................................................Jason K.A. LouiAdvanced Placement Statistics .......................................................... Kevin M. Liu

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY

Esma ArslanJasmine K.Y. ChenAaron M.T.Y. Chinn

Quinn T. CowanHolly A. Harada

Danielle D. HuangAllyson M. KimSong Ha Kim

Courtney S. KobataAdam K. KodamaKelli A. KokameDevan Y. LauKristy K. Lau

David T.H. LingEmily M. Natori

Tanner R. NishiokaEric T. Park

Andrew A. ShwetzerJosiah N.P. Situmeang

Maya K. StevensMelanie H. TeruyaJennifer Y. TotokiJordyn L.S.L. Yee

Nicholas N.H.M. YimElvina L. Zhang

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Sydney K. AkersArnold W.F. ChangAaron M.T.Y. Chinn

Logan K. DavisKyle R.M. FloresAdam Y.W. FongMaile E. GreenhillHolly A. Harada

Danielle D. HuangElise H. KaneshiroCourtney S. Kobata

Kristy K. LauJason K.A. Loui

Jake A. LuiErin E. Masatsugu

Amanegentoku MorigamiEmily M. NatoriIsabelle H. OkaTaylor M. Sakai

Alanna N.K. SimaoJosiah N.P. SitumeangTara S. Srirangarajan

Maya K. StevensLauren E. Uhr

Bradley R.Y.M.C. WoTiffany Z. Yu

Deanne E. YugawaElvina L. Zhang

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARFINALISTS

Debra H. ArakakiRobert A. BalkinKen-Ben ChaoDa Ye Chung

Quinn T. CowanCheyne Ian Y. HorieEzekiel Q. Kearns

Allie M.K. KimSong Ha Kim

Kelli A. KokameDavid T.H. Ling

Reece H. MatsumotoAbby J. Moser

Paige M.C. OmuraJustin M. Pham

Isabelle Rossi de LeonAndrew A. Shwetzer

James M. TeruyaBlaise Tesoro

Jennifer Y. TotokiJake E. Uchihara

Spencer M. WakahiroIlisa A. Walter

Nicole K.C. YamaneJonah S. K. Yoshimura

NATIONAL MERITCOMMENDED STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSMamoru and Aiko Takitani

Foundation Scholarship AwardMaile E. Greenhill

Fukunaga Foundation ScholarshipReece O.K. Foy

HMSA Kaimana ScholarshipLauren E. Uhr

Foodland Shop for High Education Scholarship

Deanne E. Yugawa

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SPONSORED AWARDS

Arizona State UniversityElise H. Kaneshiro

Northeastern UniversityTara S. Srirangarajan

University of Southern CaliforniaHolly A. HaradaJason K.A. Loui

Jake A. Lui

Washington University in St. LouisJosiah N.P. Situmeang

Wesleyan UniversityMaya K. Stevens

UH Manoa Regents ScholarsLauren M. HoAllie M.K. Kim

MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS

US Naval AcademyTaylor H.M.K.K.P.A.M.W. Kipilii

NATIONAL MERITSCHOLARSHIPS

$2500 Award

Logan K. Davis

Imua ‘Iolani HONORS DAY May 2013 page 11

SPECIAL AWARDS

RICHARD L. BROWN AWARDTo a senior who selflessly contributed

their talent to ‘Iolani School.

Esma Arslan

PAUL E. DiBIANCO AWARDTo the senior who has demonstrated conscience,

compassion and courage in service to others despite significantpersonal hardship or physical challenge.

Austin K. Darmawan

JEFFREY JONES AWARDTo a senior in recognition of the same qualities

of unselfishness that drove Jeffrey Jones to makethe ultimate sacrifice to his fellow man.

Kelle M. Miyama

KOON CHEW LUM PRIzETo a senior for excellence in writing.

Song Ha Kim

ROY T. MORIKAWA AWARDTo a senior who has provided significant selfless service to school

and community and who displays a high standard of integrity,humility and character.

Cheyanne M. Sanchez-Colombini

DENNIS ONISHI AWARDTo a junior whose helpfulness, friendliness, selflessness,

and perseverance have been exemplary during the past year.

Spencer H. Kiehm

SANANIKONE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDTo a senior who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts

in the face of hardship and in overcoming the barriers of an unfamiliar culture and language in achieving scholastic excellence.

Lisa Nakayama

MARK MASUNAGA AWARDTo a senior whose outstanding artistic and technical work in photography

reflects Mark’s lifelong interest in and love of photography.

Aiala A. Rickard

HEADMASTER’S CERTIFICATESSeniors earning the Headmaster’s Certificates for having achieved a 3.5 GPA for

the first three quarters of their senior year with no grade below B-

SPECIAL AWARDS (cont.)

Sydney K. AkersCasie E. AniyaJacob R. Baba

Gabriel M.H. BrancoMargaret A. Browning

Martin D.N. BrownridgeMicah S.L. CabagbagMerrysha Y. CastilloSean K.Y.M. ChanArnold W.F. Chang

Ken-Ben ChaoNancy X. Chen

Nicole T. CheungAustin T. ChikamotoAaron M.T.Y. Chinn

Mari R. ChoyDa Ye Chung

David L. ClarkeQuinn T. Cowan

Austin K. DarmawanLogan K. Davis

Ashley B. EllisonCarina I. Fasi

Kyle R.M. FloresAdam Y.W. FongReece O.K. Foy

Allison K. FujimotoMika Geringer

Maile E. GreenhillMeleokauaapuakea S.D.

HamasakiHolly A. HaradaLauren M. Ho

Cheyne Ian Y. HorieDanielle D. HuangMadisson C. Imada

Matthew T. ImaiRenn T. Isobe

Christopher M. KamElise H. Kaneshiro

Kristy M.L.A. KatanoLoxley M.K.C.S. Keala

Ezekiel Q. KearnsKyle K.K. Kekina

Allie M.K. KimAllyson M. KimSong Ha Kim

Taylor H.M.K.K.P.A.M.W. Kipilii

Brey J. KobashigawaCourtney S. KobataAdam K. KodamaAlyssa M. KogamiKelli A. KokameEden S.C. Koo

Royce T. KurizakiNicole K.E. LamAlyssa M. LauGriffin R.L. LeeKristen E. Lee

Edwin L. LiDavid T.H. Ling

Keke LiuKevin M. Liu

Jason K.A. LouiJason G.S. Lum

Erin E. MasatsuguMika Matsumoto

Reece H. MatsumotoChristina M. Minami

Kelle M. MiyamaRaven K.O. Moniz

Amanegentoku MorigamiAbby J. Moser

Lauren Q.S. NagaoNicole A.P.M.K.O.M.

NakamatsuCreighton A. Nakamura

Lisa NakayamaEmily M. NatoriNoellie Nemoto

Tanner R. NishiokaJavin T. NoharaLiz E. NomuraIsabelle H. Oka

Kylie E.K. OkamuraPaige M.C. Omura

Eric T. ParkJustin M. Pham

Isabelle Rossi de LeonTaylor M. Sakai

Kristina K. ShigakiAndrew A. ShwetzerAlanna N.K. Simao

Josiah N.P. SitumeangMaya K. StevensReese K. SuzukiTrey T.K. TakaraJames M. TeruyaMelanie H. TeruyaLauren N.M. Tom

Taichi N. TomozawaJennifer Y. TotokiChristina E. TseEmerald M. Tsui

David Blake T. TsuzakiRachel A. Uemoto

Lauren E. UhrDanielle L. UshijimaMarissa K. UyemuraJoie N. WakabayashiSpencer M. Wakahiro

Ilisa A. WalterBradley R.Y.M.C. Wo

Alden G.R. WongCurt M.J.W. WongKristyn M.N. Wong

Nicole K.C. YamaneRichard J. YanceyBrianna M.S. YeeJordyn L.S.L. Yee

Sydney A. YeeNicholas N.H.M. Yim

Jasmine A. YingJonah S.K. Yoshimura

Tiffany Z. YuDeanne E. Yugawa

LAWRENCE S. BRADEN PRIzE IN MATHEMATICS To two seniors, male and female, in recognition of their superior mathematical

ability, enthusiasm for the subject and sterling character.

Logan K. Davis and Courtney S. Kobata

THREE SIGMA SCIENCE AWARD To two seniors who through curricular and extra-curricular involvement have

displayed superior academic achievement and vigorous enthusiasm and passion for science, and who have impacted the science department with unfailing

commitments to excellence.

Logan K. Davis and Kyle R.M. Flores

HAROLD KEABLES CREATIVE WRITING AWARD and the GAYLE KEABLES SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Before he left ‘Iolani in 1980, Mr. Keables left the school a generousbequest to establish awards in his name for creative writing and in

his wife’s name to honor a person who has triumphed over adversity.

Harold Keables Creative Writing Award .........................Isabelle Rossi de LeonThe Gayle Keables Scholarship Award ..............................................Jake A. Lui

‘IOLANI DRAMATIC PLAYERS WATAJEEN CANOSCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Marissa K. Uyemura

100th Battalion AwardMale and female senior who have demonstrated initiative

to serve their community.

Reece O.K. Foy and Lauren E. Uhr

SERVICE AWARDS

ACOLYTE SERVICE

DANIEL R. and M. JILL STEWART KA MO'OLELO O ‘IOLANI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD .........................Debra H. Arakaki and Holly A. Harada

IMUA ‘IOLANI ..............................................Maile E. Greenhill, Maya K. Stevens

MANE O KE OLA .......................................................................Maya K. Stevens

ACTIVITY AWARDS

Angie T.P. AndersonKen-Ben Chao

Nicole T. CheungHolly A. Harada

LOWER SCHOOL BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER PROGRAMGrades K-3

Christopher Y. BuenoMeleokauaapuakea S.D. Hamasaki

Crista J. NishimotoJonah S.K. Yoshimura

Grades 4-6Joshua Y.K. ConlanMadisson C. Imada

Abby J. MoserAndrew S. Okimura

Aiala A. RickardBradley R.Y.M.C. Wo

Kristen J. KanekuniJason K.A. Loui

Ashlei B. PoziemboChristian I.C. Rodriguez

Marissa K. Uyemura

Bradley R.Y.M.C. WoKristyn M.N. WongBrianna M.S. Yee

Jonah S.K. Yoshimura

VOLUNTEER STUDENT TUTORINGNancy X. Chen

Austin K. DarmawanHolly A. HaradaAllyson M. Kim

Courtney S. KobataAlyssa M. Kogami

Keke LiuJason K.A. Loui

Jake A. LuiErin E. MasatsuguKelle M. MiyamaJavin T. NoharaIsabelle H. Oka

Kylie E.K. OkamuraPaige M.C. Omura

Cheyanne M. Sanchez-Colombini

Michael K.E. SilvaMelanie H. TeruyaJennifer Y. TotokiChristina E. Tse

Danielle L. UshijimaKristyn M.N. Wong

Nicole K.C. YamaneTiffany Z. Yu

Deanne E. Yugawa

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School DaysMy eyes hide in the dark under the blanket,

the broad sunlight shocks me out of my bed.

Over to my balcony, I sleepily stroll for a bird’s eye view

of my destination goal.I see street lights blink and hear cars honk,

and students file out at the Autoline.Crowds of kids swarm the Castle Building

like a school of fish,eager to learn.The bell yells

to the little fishes,“It’s time for class!”

The vibrating voiceattracts them into their classes,

resembling comforting sea anemones.“Beep! Beep! Beep!”

My watch alerts meto leave my apartment immediately!I rush out from my heavenly haven,

run rapidly down the stairs to school,leap the bottom seven steps,

and hope for the best.

Alec YamadaGrade 9Poem

‘Iolani Writes

Among the shades of blue were stunning puffy clouds. The sun ostentatiously illuminated the magnificent green mountains surrounding us. It was an exceptional Hawaiian day. There we were, three clammy runners in the corner of the cow-pie dotted field. Dean and Cole were leaning against the white picket fence. I was balancing on top. We had just finished our ‘warm-down’ as our coaches liked to call it. The all-too-familiar race fatigue began to fade away as we transformed from our serious selves to our lighthearted counterparts. The resonances of the nearby sea and the soft breeze suddenly were drowned out by, “Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here’s my number, so call me maybe?” coming from Dean’s portable speaker. For all you unhip people out there, this was the best song at the time. Bang! The starter lowered his flag and shot his gun. The reigns had been released from the relentless siege of varsity girls hungrily seeking a metal. As we waited in our corner, the first pant was heard, followed by wild cheering by my friends. The steady stream of pants slowed into a trickle. “Who’s that?” asked Dean. “Where’d she come from?” I asked. “Is she all right?” Cole asked. “Looks like a Pun.” “She’s probably just tired. Let her rest.”

“Look at her, she’s lying down in a cow-pie twisted like a Twizzler.

“I’m gonna see what’s wrong,” said Cole.

The medic came and helped her in the truck with Cole’s help. Meanwhile we had moved on to the next song. I remember seeing her face. She had the most beautiful hazel eyes. Cole returned. “What happened?” “She’ll be fine. She said her hip hurt.” “It’s probably from over-rotating on the downhill.” “Yeah, probably.” The music, which had been playing for over an hour now was still relentlessly persevering when I spotted hazel eyes coming back. Her perfect wavy hair swayed in the gentle breeze. Her eyes, as if gems, glistened in the now tender sun as she promenaded her way to us, no wait, to Cole. She was healed and wanted to see the boy that helped her. “Thanks for everything,” she said blushing. “Don’t mention it,” said Cole. What is going on? I better get out of here, I thought. Now, here we are, leaning against the white picket fence awaiting the return of hazel eyes down the aisle. Oh what I would do to go back in time and help her. Who knows where I’d be today.

Colby SmithGrade 10

Short Story

The White Picket FenceTiny Trouper by Abby Moser ‘13 Picture This by Abby Moser ‘13 LIghthearted Liquid by Abby Moser ‘13

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Remember MeRemember me in sun-splashed

sloping hills,In pensive moments lazing by a

stream,In reveries that flow into standstillTo foaming seas and to the land

of dreams.Remember me, but only with a

smile,And a sigh when sailboats on the

oceanRaise their sails and glide

smoothly for a while,Even as the sky begins to damp-

en.Remember me beside a dusty

lane,Of sunsets turning from crimson

to grey,Aglint in fading shades of light

pink stainBelonging neither to the night nor

day.Live in these things for all eternityAnd I will know that you remem-

ber me.

Claire Rossi de LeonGrade 10

Poem

Winding and twistingby my straining outstretched hand,ever elusive.

Allison FujimotoGrade 12

Haiku

Withdrawn

How selfish of youHe wasn’t ready to goHow selfish death is

Ashlee TakushiGrade 12Haiku

the unconvinced eyes,peeling off her fragile mask-shame, burning the air.

Alexandria SissonGrade 10

HaikuWaiola Shave Ice by Christina Tse ‘13

SocksI walk around my house at nightand shuffle my feet against the

frigidtiled floor and it reminds methat I miss you. The familiar

warmthof your body embracing mine.

How you let out a romantic sigh in my ear

as your cold grasp entwine my delicate fingers.

“This is nice”You nuzzle your head near the

base of my neckand I can feel the hotness of your

breath.The soft curls atop your head

brushagainst my skin, my senses are

heightened.Your lanky legs slowly wrap

aroundmine, returning my temperature to

normalBut I ‘m thrown back to reality

and realizethat you’re gone

and my feet are still coldand I should probably just

grab a pair of socks instead

Leia StuberGrade 12

Poem

Des fleurs, un jour by Rachael Heller‘14

Maya by Rachael Heller‘14

Page 14 ‘IolanI WrItes Imua ‘IolanI

“I will keep my bucket and find another well.” It was third grade and I had gone to Jamestown Elementary School for four years, kindergarten through third grade. I had many friends, and my mom was a teacher there. I had a best friend, and I will say her name is Sam so I don’t reveal anything about her. Sam had come in second grade and was very shy at first. In fact, I remember the first day she came to school. She came about a week after school had started. “Class, this is Sam. She has moved from Florida. Please make her feel welcome,” My teacher, Mrs. Andrews, had said. Sam moved into a seat across the room from me. Later that day, at recess, Sam was sitting alone, picking at the grass. “Hi, Sam. I’m Katie. Want to play with me?” I said, smiling shyly. At first, Sam didn’t say anything. “Okay.” she said, just as I was about to leave. After that, we were inseparable. We played together every day at recess. We sat next to each other on the carpet. We ate lunch together. We giggled during literature time. We went to each other’s houses at least

once a week. We rode the same bus. We had the same bus stop. We played on the same soccer team. We did everything together. But by third grade, she had started to change into a different girl. We usually ended up consoling with a teacher about fights at least once a week. Finally I decided to “keep my bucket and find another well.” “Mrs. West, I want to talk to you,” I said to my teacher Mrs. West. “Yes,” she said in return. “Something’s wrong with Sam. We are growing apart. She’s mean to me now. I don’t want to be her friend anymore.” I said, a weight lifting off my chest. “Honey, that’s a big decision. Have you talked to your mom about this?” she said. “Yes, she said to talk to you about it.” I said, waiting. “Okay. Who will be your ‘replacement friend’,” she asked. “Uh, Grayson. She is a nice girl,” I say. Grayson was my kindergarten best friend, but we didn’t talk much anymore. “That’s a great idea,” Mrs. West said. Continuously throughout the time of my “Great Big Friend Switch”(as I called it), Mrs. West checked on me.

“How are you and Grayson?” Mrs. West asked. “Great! We are now best friends and we are planning play dates out the wazoo!” I said. Mrs. West laughed real hard at that one. “Well, Sam seems pretty sad now,” she said, her grin going to a very serious face. I hadn’t really been paying attention to Sam in my happiness with Grayson. One day at recess I watched her, sitting under the playground structure, alone. I walked over to her. “Why aren’t you my friend anymore?” she looked up and asked. “I don’t know... You were changing. You are different now. I can tell.” I said. “But I thought we were best friends forever.” She said. “Not anymore.” I said. “Can I just be your friend, not a best friend?” She asked. I thought about it. “Okay. As long as you promise to be nice to both me and Grayson.” I said. “I promise.” Sam said. “Now come on, Sam. We are playing fairies.” I say, taking Sam’s hand and running off. “I will keep my bucket and find another well.”

Katie WeaverGrade 7

Essay

My Third Grade Best FriendConundrum by Hoakalei Dawson ‘14

Ahuahu by Ashlei Poziembo ‘13

Hakumele by Ashlei Poziembo ‘13

By Ashley Mizuo

Many of us have seen her rocking out with Stage Band 3 or playing the drums for ‘Iolani Talent Show winners No Intro, but Taylor Ann Katase ‘13 does not stop there. This spring, she entered an international drum competition called “Hit Like a Girl.” Not only did she enter, but she achieved second place in the competition as well.

The contest was based on-line so that anyone could visit the “Hit Like a Girl” website and listen to the different con-testants’ drum covers. After lis-tening, a person could vote for their favorite drummer once per day. The 10 entries with the most votes as well as up to five drummers chosen by the spon-sor representatives could ad-vance to the finals. From there, judges and renowned drummers

Jess Bowen, Elaine Bradley, and Meytal Cohen chose the fi-nal winners.

For her entry, Katase per-formed a cover of the Beyoncé song, “End of Time.” In an email, she says that she chose the song because not only is Beyoncé one of her favorite art-ists, but “her band is composed of amazing musicians, and they are all women [. . .] a song by Beyoncé really fit the ‘Hit Like

A Girl’ theme.” The competition did not

come without its difficulties. Katase said, “The hardest part was definitely the timing. Play-ing with a recording is really hard because if you are slightly off, it is really noticeable. My timing was definitely not spot on even in the recording that I used.” Her mistakes were hard-ly noticeable in the video.

Another problem was that she lacked the appropriate equipment to record the cover of the song. She said, “Many girls had mics on each drum so that the sound in the recording was very clear. Many also had pro-fessional mixing done on their videos. I did not because I don’t have that equipment and studio mixing is very expensive.”

Despite the lack of equip-ment, Katase accumulated over 13,000 votes. She was first run-ner-up in the under-18 category. From this she won a sizable drum package with a Yamaha DTX 450 drum kit as well as cymbals, a snare drum head, 12 drumsticks, a cymbal bag, and a drum tuner.

However, the physical prizes were not the biggest win for her. She says, “I got exposure, which is definitely way more

important! I got noticed and now I have a name for myself.”

Next fall, Katase will be at-tending the University of Texas at Arlington School of Music. Although she was initially un-sure if music could be a pos-sible career path for her, after entering the “Hit Like a Girl” contest and playing with musi-cians such as Henry Kapono and David Choi, she decided to pursue it. She is eager to begin studying at UTA, and remarked, “I think the most exciting thing for me will be playing music all day! My homework will be to practice, and honestly, that’s not homework at all. Of course I’m going to be challenged by the rigorous material, but I’ll know that it only makes me a better musician.”

Like every musician, her biggest fear upon entering the field of music is not succeeding. She says, “Music nowadays is a very different scene from say, 20 years ago. Live music is slowly disappearing, and even the appreciation for live music is disappearing. [. . .] Most of the bands today don’t even re-cord with their own band. It’s really sad and I hope I can make a difference.”

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Katase ‘13 snares international honors

Photo courtesy of Elise KaneshiroTaylor Ann Katase ‘13 won second place in the international “Hit Like a Girl” contest earlier this spring in the under-18 category. She will be attending the University of Texas at Arlington this fall.

Many of us have heard about Summer Kozai in chapel or have even filled out colorful cards for her, complete with glitter glue and encouraging words. Few, however, know the true bravery of the relentless ‘Iolani alumna.

Graduating from ‘Iolani in 2000, Kozai had few plans for her future other than attending a good college and have excit-ing adventures as young adult. She never expected to contract bacterial meningitis nine years after her high school gradua-tion, which changed the course of her life forever.

In April 2009, Kozai was working overseas when she be-gan to feel as if she were catch-ing a cold. On a flight back to Honolulu the cold symptoms rapidly progressed. Kozai checked into the emergency room as soon as the plane landed. What she thought was merely the flu turned out to be bacterial meningitis, which would later claim portions of all four of her limbs. Seem-ingly just one day after going to the hospital, Kozai woke up to realize that she had been in a medically-induced coma for a month. As she recovered from the shock, her parents told her

that she would have to undergo amputations.

Despite her daunting strug-gle, Kozai chose to look at her situation with a grateful heart. She said in an email, “Luck-ily, I knew exactly what bacte-rial meningitis was, so it was a shock to realize that I had sur-vived it.” Initially, Kozai was worried as to how the amputa-tions would affect her physi-cally: “I was concerned that I’d never be independent again. That was the hardest part. Be-ing able to use the bathroom by yourself is a huge deal. Losing your independence in perform-ing daily tasks is dishearten-ing.” Although the disease took much from her, Kozai men-tioned how fortunate she was to have no brain damage, and that she knew the amputations were necessary in preventing the spread of the meningitis.

Despite trials that tested her physically and emotionally, Kozai has found the strength to maintain a life of joy. “My se-cret to optimism is surrounding myself with good people. My family and friends are every-thing to me.” Kozai also men-tioned a Bible verse that has given her a courageous spirit: “Consider it pure joy, my broth-ers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know

that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perse-verance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-4).

Kozai further noted that prayer has played a large role in helping to keep her head high. “There has been a lot of praying during this experience. Mostly I prayed that my fam-ily and friends wouldn’t worry about me. I prayed that they would find peace [in this] un-imaginable situation. I think a representative from every reli-gious order that the hospital had come in to pray for me. I found peace with all of them. We’re all headed for the same destina-tion. Some people just choose a different airline,” said Kozai.

Although Kozai’s health struggle has limited her physi-cal capabilities, she is still able to find enjoyment through spending time with friends and checking out local eateries in her home in Portland. Her guard dog Trooper also gives her joy, especially when they go for “walks” around the neighbor-hood. Learning how to resume daily activities was a struggle at first, but with extremely sup-portive parents, friends, and co-workers, Kozai has learned not only to walk again, but also to

drive again. “I was terrified at first, but I was on the freeway by the third day. I’ve realized that there is always a way to do something if you can think of alternative methods,” said Kozai.

Kozai expressed her grati-tude for ‘Iolani’s support throughout her fight against

bacterial meningitis. “I’d like to say thank you for your words of comfort and encouragement. Thank you for your prayers! It has been a humbling experience to see how ‘Iolani has support-ed me throughout this ordeal. I am so proud to tell people I meet how wonderful my ‘Iolani family is.

Photo courtesy of Summer Kozai ‘00Summer Kozai ‘00 poses with her dog, Trooper, who she goes on walks with and who has helped her recover from her illness.

Prayers carry alum through ordealBy CAssie Busekrus

Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

Find out if you make the grade!Answers supplied by the Class of 2020

Most students who attended ‘Iolani in sixth grade remember their sixth grade promotion as a celebration of moving on to the next stage: Upper School.

However, major changes are being made to the promotion process.

First of all, the ceremony will now be called the “Moving Up Ceremony” instead of “Sixth Grade Promotion.” According to Dean of Lower School Mr. Gerald Teramae, the name was changed in order to emphasize the “transi-tion from Lower School to Upper School.”

Another major change is that there will no longer be lei-giving

after the ceremony. Both Mr. Teramae and Assistant Dean of Lower School Mrs. JoAnn Stepi-en, said that the recognition party became “too big and extravagant” as people gave each other “bal-loons and really fancy, expensive leis.” Some parents even thought that they needed to get presents for all the sixth-grade students.

According to Mr. Teramae, the ceremony was also changed because it was not fair to new, incoming sixth-graders, who did not have as much time to famil-iarize themselves with the en-tire grade. He said, “It basically comes down to the ‘One Team’ concept; we want everyone to be

recognized and everyone to be happy as this is a family event, but we don’t want people to feel any exclusion.”

Mrs. Stepien noted that the decision to modify the ceremony was collaborative. Parents, teach-ers and administrators considered what was in the best interest for both the students and the rich heritage and traditions at ‘Iolani School.

These revisions were estab-lished last year when the ‘Ohana parents of the grade decided to tone things down in response to the increasing extravagance. The modifications were more actively enforced this year.

Sixth Grade Promotion had become too extravagant, stretch-ing beyond the original meaning and tradition of the ceremony. Along with parents, teachers, and other administrators, Mr. Teramae and Mrs. Stepien felt the need to refocus the intent of this ceremony, and they did so by emphasizing the significance of “moving on” to Upper School rather than “graduating” from Lower School.

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Answers: 1. A sound word 2. Elizabeth George Speare 3. Torn ACL 4. 2 5. Abraham Lincoln 6. “Frederick Douglas was a famous abolitionist. He was born a slave and taught himself to read and write. He helped to convince Lincoln to end slavery” - ToriAnn Abe 7. Type O 8. Type AB 9. Marquis de lafayette 10. Frederick von Steuben11. Battle of Trenton

1st Grade: . English

2nd Grade: . Sports

3rd Grade: . Slavery

4th Grade: . Science

5th Grade: . Revolutionary

War

1. What is an onomatopoeia?2. Who wrote Sign of the Beaver?

3. What happened to Kobe Bryant which put him out of commission for the 2013 basketball season?4. How many gold metals did Gabby Douglas take in the 2012 Olympic Games?

5. Who is the 16th President of the United States who abolished slavery?6. Who was Frederick Douglas?

7. What is the universal blood type donor?8. Receiver?

9. What Frenchman served as a Major General for George Washington?10. What Prussian-born military officer served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army who trained the soldiers?

$ Million $ . Dollar Question11. What battle took

place after Wash-

ington crossed the

Delaware?

By Chanelle huang and Max Wei

Promoting changes

My favorite part of teaching was being in the classroom with the children. No two days were ever the same. I would be teach-ing the same lesson, but depend-ing on the dynamics of the class, the responses and reactions of the children were different. That’s what I like about teaching. It calls for a lot of on-your-feet thinking, resourcefulness, and creativity. Second graders are fascinated about the world and love the vari-ety of literature that we introduce through the year. I enjoyed bring-ing in my experiences to give life to what I am teaching. When I am with my students I laugh and smile a lot.

I have had lots of moments

that have made me glad that I be-came a teacher. Those moments range from that huge smile you get when you’ve complimented someone to a note left on your desk that says, ‘I love reading!’ This week a student said to me, ‘My mommy wants me to be a pharmacist when I grow up, but I want to be a teacher.’

In retirement I want to do ev-erything that I didn’t have the time to do while working: spend-ing more time with my parents, gardening, reading, exercising, hula, and keeping in better con-tact with friends near and far.

We’ll miss you Mrs. Naka! We wish you the best in retirement.

Mrs. Naka retires after 23 years of inspiring young minds

“Always show your gratitude to those around you. When you do, you begin to fully appreci-ate all that you have and to realize how fortunate and lucky you are to be at ‘Iolani School.” - Mrs. Marilyn Naka

Photo by David Pang

On May 2, the last day of Mini Society, convention drive was filled with many young, aspiring entrepreneurs, eager to make profits.

Members of “Raider Nation” and “808 Raiders” exchanged “Raider Bucks” to play game or buy items, while “Mini City” paid with “Miniatures”, and “Learn-ingville” used “Discover Bills”. The third graders applied their knowledge of busi-ness concepts such as demand, scarcity, and producers and consumers.

Jacob, owner of “Jacob’s Shooting Gallery”, learned, “you need to have a good choice of where your business is located. If it’s close to where people are shopping you will make more money!”

3rd grade businesses busyBy lindsey CoMBs

Photos taken by Korry Luke and David Pang

Max Wei | Imua Iolani6th graders begin their transition to Upper School.