Weber takes a shot at glory
Kaena Moose
April 16, 2009
Chase Weber ‘09 may look like a skinny water polo player, but don’t let his looks deceive you. He ranks in the top three for both the discus, and shot put events. His six-foot-one, 175-pound frame is not the norm for shot put or discus throwers. Weber has been competing in shot put and discus events... Read more »
Soetoro-Ng speaks on peace
Zipporah Balete
April 16, 2009
‘Iolani’s Peace Institute is known for bringing in speakers from all walks of life and from all backgrounds. Ms. Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Barack Obama’s sister and a former colleague of ‘Iolani teacher Mr. Thomas Robinson, spoke on April 6 about working towards peace. Ms. Soetoro-Ng has lived... Read more »
‘I used to be a plastic bag’: environmental grocery shopping
Courtney Ochi
April 16, 2009
Alysha Stack, 17, isn’t into tree-hugging or saving the whales, but she does care about the environment. That’s why she carries a reusable bag every time she visits the grocery store. “I’m saving plastic,” Stack says. The EPA estimates that over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks, and wraps are... Read more »
Students face difficulties paying college costs
Ayesha Cooray
April 16, 2009
Dorm conditions, food superiority, and even educational quality are no longer the crucial factors seniors consider when choosing their college. The 2008 economic crisis has taken its toll on the financial aid and scholarships available for the 2009 school year. 2008 will be a year known for economic... Read more »
Concerto Competition Champions to play with the Honolulu Symphony
Jana Dagdagan
April 16, 2009
This year, three ‘Iolani students won Honolulu Symphony’s Annual Concerto Competition. Celia Ou, violin (’09), Tiffany Cheung, piano (’11), and Bolin Chang, piano (’12) are three out of six winners who will perform their concertos with the Honolulu Symphony on April 28... Read more »
‘Iolani CML
Stephen Stack
April 16, 2009
Student life too often turns from an average day to a life-ruining moment of embarrassment and lament. The most obvious thing to do with these tales of “I wish I were never born” content is, of course, to publish them anonymously on the Internet so that people may laugh at others’ misfortune.... Read more »
Lying, Cheating, Stealing
Jan Biernacke, Phoebe Jordan, Tawni Murphy
April 16, 2009
What provokes some ‘Iolani students to cheat?
Computer Pranksters
Maile Scarpino and Tarah Sullivan
April 16, 2009
Maile Scarpino and Tarah Sullivan investigate the mystery behind computer pranks at Iolani School.
Breaking Dawn of a new ‘Twilight’ audience
Chelsea Tomita
April 16, 2009
In an ironed pair of black work slacks and a conservative brown turtleneck, 49-year-old Ms. Laurie Tomita sits quietly in the driver’s seat of her Mazda Tribute, reading while she waits for her daughter Kellie’s soccer practice to end. One would expect to see in her hands a book from a best-selling... Read more »
Public libraries see surge in use
Amy Ko
April 16, 2009
Avid reader Mr. Robert Tano, 57, stopped going to Barnes & Noble. Instead, he fingers through the rusty shelves of a public library to find books. “Why spend money when you can get it for free?” he asks. Mr. Tano, a retired middle school teacher, visits the Salt Lake Public Library twice a... Read more »
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