Select Middle School Orchestra wins Nationals
written by Akari Hatanaka · February 19, 2010
The ‘Iolani Select Middle School Orchestra took first place on Friday, February 19 in the ASTA National Orchestra Festival in the Middle School Division in California under the direction of Katherine Hafner.
Remembering “Mr. ‘Iolani”
written by Tawni Murphy · February 16, 2010
On Sunday, Jan. 31, family, friends, athletes, and loved ones gathered at Saint Alban’s Chapel to pay respect and say goodbye to former ‘Iolani Athletic Director and legendary coach, Mr. Eddie Hamada. Mr. Hamada, a graduate from the class of 1964, passed away on Jan. 3 due to natural causes. ... [Read more]
A skit for “spider lady”
written by Iris Kuo · February 2, 2010
As the school prepared for Keables Chair Dr. Cheryl Hayashi’s visit, Lower School was busy with a welcome of their own. The fifth grade class, guided by several teachers, will put on a skit that reenacts the myth of Arachne.* Mrs. Ellen Gaylor, one of the two lower school science teachers, used to... [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]
Remembering the fallen
written by 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]
Discover ‘Iolani Day: Teamwork prospers
written by 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]
A Burning Issue
written by 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]
The Last First Day: Senior Benches land grab
written by Courtney Ochi · August 27, 2009
At 4:30 a.m. on the first day of school, the autoline was empty, the streets around school were calm, and it was easy to find a parking space. But beneath the library, the new seniors of the class of 2010 anxiously gathered to claim victory and ownership of the coveted senior benches. The benches below... [Read more]
Tamai receives national honor
written by Amelia Linsky · June 5, 2009
Senior Robert Tamai has been named one of two Presidential Scholars from Hawaii. The other is Lucia Mocz of Mililani High School. The proconsul, cross country captain, and tennis player has maintained 4 AP courses and two electives throughout the past year with a 4.31 GPA. The eminently qualified Tamai... [Read more]
The Final Editorial
written by Katrina Karl · May 26, 2009
There are two days left of my time at ‘Iolani and at this moment I still have numerous school-related obligations I should be attending to instead of writing this and watching Seinfeld. But this is more important. I felt that I had to write this to recognize the teachers at ‘Iolani School. As... [Read more]
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