Orchestra to take part in national festival
written by Bridget Tobin · October 3, 2009
Seventh through ninth grade orchestra students recently received some exciting news. Due to their stellar performance last year, they have been selected to take part in the National Orchestra Festival (NOF) Competition in Santa Clara, California. The NOF Competition takes place annually, organized by... [Read more]
‘Iolani email switches to Gmail
written by Victoria Kim · October 3, 2009
For those in the know (i.e., those who check their ‘Iolani email account), the news that ‘Iolani is switching its e-mail server to Google should not come as a surprise. “We were on an old version of our email program and realized it had limited functions,” Ms. Lisa Miyamoto said. “One option... [Read more]
Cliques: Can new students click?
written by Jen Samantha Rasay · October 3, 2009
Now that I’m a sophomore and this is my second year in ‘Iolani, I look back on my very first day of freshman year and wonder how I survived it all. I thought that being the new kid was scary. I thought that being the new kid in high school was scarier. I thought that the scariest yet was being the... [Read more]
The new dress code: Injustice exposed
written by Victoria Kim · October 3, 2009
The beginning of another school year… A time of assemblies, chapels, and more than one almost mental breakdown when that horrible panicky feeling suddenly starts to well up in my chest along with the slow realization that I forgot to pack my homework for my next class and my suspiciously draconian... [Read more]
Dress code in the buff
written by Bridget Tobin · October 3, 2009
This year, a few significant revisions to the Iolani dress code have been made. We all heard the reading of the rules the first week of school, outlining the new dress code. Mr. Tate Brown, Dean of Students, said, “The wording of the dress code hasn’t changed. We realized that the dress code says... [Read more]
Burning of the ‘I’ questions answered
written by Courtney Ochi · October 3, 2009
I’m just as upset about the controversy over the Burning of the “I” as everyone else, but like it or not, changes have occurred that we must all respect and live with. Dr. Val Iwashita spoke to the senior class about these new changes during chapel on Thursday, September 16, 2009. His speech... [Read more]
An intro to ‘Iolani athletics
written by Kaela Shiigi · October 3, 2009
Hello Raider fans! Along with the start of the school comes a new year of ‘Iolani sports. Remember to support the teams, wear school colors, and cheer loudly. Or better yet, join a team and get involved! Here’s a quick guide of must-know facts. 1. Colors Red, black, and white are always in fashion.... [Read more]
Raider community aids endangered Hawaii sports
written by Kaela Shiigi · October 3, 2009
The distress signal SOS isn’t just for boats, it applies to Hawaii’s public school athletics programs too. In the current economic situation, funding for public high school sports has been cut, but through the Save Our Sports fund people and businesses around the community have pitched in to help. The... [Read more]
Anderson springs into action
written by Akari Hatanaka · October 3, 2009
Football fans were in for a surprise during the past few football games not only by well-earned victories, but by a new addition to the cheerleading team: Senior Devin Anderson. When asked why he chose the sport, Anderson said, “I’ve taken a few gymnastics lessons over the summer…and... [Read more]
College application essays sure to get you noticed
written by Tyler Cundiff · October 15, 2009
Hello ‘Iolani! Welcome to the 2009-10 school year! don’t worry, I’m not going to sit here and write some panegyric on how happy we all are to be back in school because we all know that’s total flapdoodle. Already our hallowed halls of learning are ringing with screams of... [Read more]
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