First graders’ Pilgrim celebration day

The first graders recently had a Pilgrim Celebration Day where they dressed as Pilgrims and rotated between various stations related to the Pilgrims. Since the first grade curriculum covered the topic, the teachers decided a couple of years ago that the Pilgrim Celebration Day was a good way to incorporate... [Read more]

“Forces of Change”, fifth grade play

Traditionally, the fifth grade play exhibits the journey of Lewis and Clark with a transition between the past and present and a folk story with a lesson. This year’s play, “Forces of Change”, was much the same. Secret agent guinea pigs assisted the students in a mission, taking them... [Read more]

Street closed, but school stays open

Students arriving at school Dec. 9 found a big hole on Kamoku Street after a water main broke, affecting traffic but not the school’s water supply. The unexpected break was discovered by Mr. John Waipa, a security guard, around 4 a.m. He promptly called the Board of Water Supply. “He was in the process... [Read more]

Bowling gets a gutterball

“Good luck and good bowling,” announced Ted Chock, director of the Waialae Strike and Spare club.  The junior bowlers began to roll their bowling balls down the 60-foot lanes. It seemed like any other Saturday, but the mood was different. Waialae Bowl was closing in two days.  Even though the alley... [Read more]

Focusing on Forsberg

Photography teacher Ms. Dana Forsberg pats her hair and grins slyly. “Do you think fathers will marry their daughters off as soon as possible when they see how much money they can bring the family?” she asks. “They will want their daughters to get an education.” With eyes wide open behind the... [Read more]

Mr. Hackler’s journey through life

Jeffrey Hackler, 28, stepped off of an empty platform.  No one else got off. During the train ride there, the college boy was petrified. “Oh my God. What happens if I get lost, I don’t know Japanese, I…I….” Just when his homesickness was becoming unbearable, his walking stick started... [Read more]

Team we don’t care: Bridget and Akari

B: To make sure that I wasn’t the only one who disliked Twilight, I asked fellow classmate, Andrew Zhou, three simple questions. 1.    What did you think of the movie? 2.    What do you think of all the hype surrounding the movies and actors? 3.    Is it out of control? Andrew answered honestly, 1. ... [Read more]

A season to remember

The varsity football team finished their season with an overall record of 12-2, capturing the Interscholastic League of Hawaii Division II Championship as well as the First Hawaiian Bank/Hawai’i High School Athletic Association Division II Football State Championship. The team has been undergoing hard-core... [Read more]

Artists go green at home and on stage

Amy Hanaiali’i’s home on the island of Moloka’i serves as what she considers an “extreme” example of sustainable living. Her 80-acre farm produces food for her and her family without the use of chemicals. During the Green Aloha Concert, she connected her green values with her music. Accompanied... [Read more]

Sports injury count grows

Colin Tseng, 16, has learned to live with the ordeals of a constantly injured body.  In  the past six months, Tseng, a junior,  has had two ankle injuries during volleyball practice. Tseng’s first injury occurred the week before high school volleyball state championships.  He rolled his right ankle... [Read more]

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