Imua honored for print, online publications
April 26, 2012
‘Iolani journalists won honors for both print and new media publications for 2012. Student reporters won top honors in the state for sportswriting and editorial cartooning. Senior cartoonist Cordelia Xie ’12 caps a string of awards for cartoons she’s drawn going back to seventh grade.... Read more »
Any dream will do: a musical retrospective
Jeri Miyasato
March 19, 2012
Load the bus, check. Put backstage pass on, check. Rush down the stairs, run across the hall, climb up two flights of stairs, push the heavy dressing room door open, check, check, check. Dump bags, claim spot, scarf dinner, hair, makeup–oh gosh, where’s my costume for “Joseph’s Dreamcoat”?... Read more »
Police probe chapel blaze
Guthrie Angeles & Maya Stevens
March 19, 2012
When Chaplain Dan Leatherman was preparing the altar for communion on the morning of March 7, he was met by a disturbing sight. A large burn mark, about six inches across, marked the linens on the altar. After further inspection, he noticed a small, quarter-sized mark on the carpet behind the altar and... Read more »
Donating for a bloody good reason
Claire Furukawa
March 19, 2012
Students, faculty, and staff donated enough blood to save 249 lives at the March 9 blood drive. Nurse Shannon Yonamine organized the drive by the Blood Bank of Hawaii. Those who were 17 and older poured out their blood for a good cause. Of the 93 who signed up to donate, along with five walk-ins, 83... Read more »
News Analysis: Date La’au discord
Ayumi Tachida
March 19, 2012
Bernice Shea expected that her $42,000 apartment in the Date-Laau block would be waiting for her when she retired, but now that ‘Iolani has bought the land under her building, her ownership of the apartment will end when the land lease expires in December. She is prepared to take a sledgehammer to... Read more »
Chutney sweetens Family Fair
Trey Takara
March 16, 2012
Luscious and orange is the delicious concoction of mangoes, lemon rind, sugar, and spices of Bernice Tawahara’s famous mango chutney. Every year for 30 years, Tawahara, 84, has been preparing her renowned preserves to donate to the ‘Iolani Fair. Ensuring that her love goes into every jar, she checks... Read more »
Dr. Timothy Cottrell named next ‘Iolani headmaster
Guthrie Angeles, Sports Editor
February 27, 2012
Five months after Dr. Iwashita announced that he would retire from his position as ‘Iolani headmaster, he announced that the new head of school be Dr. Timothy Cottrell in a morning assembly of students in the Center Courtyard, Monday morning. In addition to naming his successor, Dr. Iwashita read a... Read more »
Dancing, Singing, and Duct Tape: Faculty Follies 2012
Guthrie Angeles, Sports Editor
February 25, 2012
From breaking a world record to some dynamic, old-school dancing, Upper School teachers entertained students with their different talents, Friday afternoon in the Lower Gym. This year’s program included: -In reference to an episode of the show “Family Guy,” Mr. Cropsey–dressed... Read more »
Mardi Gras Madness
Guthrie Angeles, Sports Editor
February 21, 2012
While every other grade in the Upper School spent the extra-long homeroom either in meetings or chapel, the seniors got a fun-filled, morning surprise. Coming off a three-day, no-homework weekend, the senior class converged on the second floor of Weinberg for a get-together, (Fat) Tuesday morning during... Read more »
Double defeat: Seasons end for boys basketball and boys soccer
Guthrie Angeles, Sports Editor
February 17, 2012
In a third consecutive weekend of disappointment, two more Raider sports teams have fallen into a championship slump. On Friday night, the boys basketball team fell 54-40 to the Kamehameha Warriors and the boys soccer team fell 1-0 to Mililani. The soccer team was eliminated from state title contention... Read more »
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