Senior prefects: Title or responsibility?

Courtney Ochi
September 30, 2009

This year’s senior prefects are composed of 24 seniors who were either voted in by their classmates or grandfathered in by virtue of their position (which includes the three proconsuls, student body treasurer, senior class president, yearbook editor-in-chiefs, and Imua editor-in-chief).  But,... Read more »

Remembering the fallen

Trent Nakamura, Kelsey Ohira, and Raquelle Pendleton
September 30, 2009

The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City were attacked by terrorists in 2001.  Around three thousand people died: men, women, and children.  Five thousand miles away and eight years later, Iolani students remember the lives that were lost and the people affected by this tragedy. ... Read more »

Harmonious Mrs. Hafner in the Honolulu Symphony

Rintaro Sato
September 28, 2009

‘Iolani is one of the few schools with a strong orchestra program.  The reason it is so strong is because Mrs. Katharine Hafner leads it.  She encourages the orchestra with quotes such as, “It’s not funny, it’s shameful.”   Mrs. Hafner guides our orchestra with an iron fist, but she... Read more »

Discover ‘Iolani Day: Teamwork prospers

Courtney Lui
September 28, 2009

Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork; that’s what the day was all about. On the Kozuki Stadium field, the entire seventh grade was divided into five groups.  Each group had two teachers supervising a different activity. Discover ‘Iolani Day was filled with activities for seventh graders designed to build... Read more »

Robotics: More than meets the eye

Joshua Whiteley
September 28, 2009

When I joined the ‘Iolani Robotics Team two years ago, I had an idea of what to expect: robots, and the construction of them.  However, there were many more things that I didn’t expect.  I learned that there was much more than meets the eye.  Here are eight things you wouldn’t expect from Robotics: Robot... Read more »

Entertainment in the lab?

Guthrie Angeles
September 28, 2009

Computer abuse at `Iolani remains a significant problem, especially with the exponential growth of Internet use in the past few years.  Often students find themselves walking into a computer lab filled with people playing games, listening to music, or just wasting time on the computers. According to... Read more »

Taking note of Mr. Dayao

Jana Dagdagan
September 28, 2009

Mr. Richard Hotoke, the former ‘Iolani Band Director, retired after 22 loyal and dedicated years of teaching music. This year in his place is Mr. Manny Dayao to uphold ‘Iolani’s reputation and musical excellence. Upon googling “Manny Dayao,” one might come across the phrases... Read more »

A Burning Issue

Ashlyn Koga
September 1, 2009

In the fall of 1961, the first “flaming I” was ignited and the tradition known as the Burning of the “I” had begun.  Forty-seven years later, Headmaster Val Iwashita sent a letter to the Sons and Daughters of the Class of 2010 announcing his decision to cancel the Burning of the “I”... Read more »