Poet Taylor Mali Melds Wisdom and Humor
Ayumi Tachida
January 28, 2012
“Oooowaaaaa, ooooooowaaaaaa…..” Taylor Mali’s guttural monk chants and wisdom echoed through St. Alban’s Chapel Thursday as he skated on the boundaries of ‘Iolani’s Episcopalian beliefs with his chapel speech. He melded wisdom and an unapologetic sense of humor fresh to the campus,... Read more »
Hollywood Holidays
Jaylene-Rose Lee
December 16, 2011
The most anticipated event of the season is drawing near! The winter version of prom, `Iolani’s WinterBall, will be held on Dec. 20. Winterball is like a prom. The word “prom”is short for promenade, meaning a march of guests into a ballroom to announce the beginning of a formal event or ball. Though... Read more »
APEC essay winner pretends to be Secret Service
Matthew Callahan
December 16, 2011
Ben Chao (’13) was one of five students who won the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit sustainability essay contest. His essay answered the question, “Why is sustainability important to you, Hawaii and APEC?” After he visited APEC I had the chance to ask him some questions about... Read more »
APEC brings morning holdups
Alanna Simao and Maya Stevens
November 20, 2011
In the week preceding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on November 12-13, students buzzed about the upcoming international event with excitement, anger, or simply teenage indifference. Strangely absent from the island scene, however, was the roar of engines as locals made their weekday commute.... Read more »
‘Iolani ‘Ohana Speaker Series: Digital Tattoos
Matthew Callahan
November 18, 2011
The Iolani ‘Ohana Speaker Series latest offering featured FBI Special Agent Arnold Laanui Jr., who presented “Digital Tattoos: Ethical Behavior in a Virtual World”. Special Agent Laanui works for the FBI and is a former SWAT team member whose experience ranges... Read more »
Robotics has mixed results at Hilo meet
Max Wei
October 26, 2011
‘Iolani’s Iobotics VEX team 2438A ended up as a semifinalist at the Hilo VEX Tournament, while 2438B ended up in quarterfinals. The Hilo Tournament, consisting of 32 teams – local and from neighboring islands, took place on October 8th, at Waiakea High School. With a prior win at... Read more »
Coming home for the holidays
October 26, 2011
Spirits are high as Homecoming 2011 “Coming Home for the Holidays” kicks off. As usual, Fashion No-No was the first dress day, and students arrived at school wearing the most mismatched clothing they could find. Seniors Kelsey Hung and Jordan Lee led the kickoff in the Center Courtyard... Read more »
The Legacy of Steve Jobs
Guthrie Angeles, Sports Editor
October 5, 2011
Perhaps it’s fitting that I am writing this piece on Steve Jobs’s legacy with an iPad. After all, Jobs’s influence on modern society reaches far past the desktop of a Mac or the touch of an iPad, but into the very ways we communicate and interact with each other. Jobs’s death... Read more »
Frosh Sleepover: Freshmen Spend the Night at School
David Pang
September 8, 2011
Dancing, video games, dodge ball, ghost stories, swimming, ping pong, and more accumulated into the Class of 2015 FROSH SLEEPOVER. Frosh, the biggest event for the freshmen all year occurred, on September 3rd and 4th. It’s an event where almost all the freshmen come together and participate... Read more »
Labor dispute jeopardizes 2011 NFL season
Eden Koo
June 22, 2011
In recent months, a developing labor feud within the National Football League has left football fans across America nervous over the potential loss of the 2011-12 season. The lost season would be a devastating blow to both the morale of passionate fans, whose love for the game is responsible for the... Read more »
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