Courtney Mann, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2023
Early morning of Nov. 13, around 4 a.m., the University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were brutally murdered in their six-bedroom house not far from...
Course Catalog Expands to Add New Science Classes
January 30, 2023
With a wider array of options than ever before, high school haumāna can anticipate more academic opportunities better tailored to their interests. The...
Changing the Name of Smith Office
January 27, 2023
There are a lot of controversies surrounding the topic of changing the name of the Smith office at the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus. The current...
Hawaiʻi Legislature Opens for 2023 Session
January 26, 2023
On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2023, Hawaii’s legislature opened for the new year session. Tax reform, early education, and affordable housing were some of the...
Kanoa Leong, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2023
For many students attending KS Kapalama, one of the most important facets of their lives is their ability to drive to and from school. Each morning, numerous students make...
Romanticization or Relatability? Mental Illness in Television
February 2, 2023
While there is undeniable beauty in pure, raw emotion, which when depicted on the big screen, can act as meaningful representation for mentally ill individuals,...
Do Social Media Benefits Outweigh the Consequences?
January 25, 2023
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. These are all popular social media platforms that many of us either use or are familiar with....
Is Black Friday Shopping a Steal or a Scam?
January 18, 2023
Twenty percent off? Thirty? Maybe fifty? How much of a sale is enough for you to spend your money on a product? For most people, the answer to that question...
Alexis Torres, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2022
A celebrity is a very well-known individual who amasses many followers. Followers who watch their movies, sing their songs, buy their merchandise, and devote a chunk of their...
Netflix Releases Manti Te’o Story
September 16, 2022
Netflix recently released Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, a documentary that focused on the catfishing hoax that involves Manti Te‘o, a former...
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Movie Review
February 17, 2022
Having generated $668 million in ticket sales domestically and $867.5 million internationally, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the eighth-highest grossing...
December Movie Review: Encanto Summary & Beyond
February 16, 2022
Disney has done it again with Encanto, a magically entertaining animation with a strong Latinx representation. Although the movie was released back in...
Alexis Torres, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2023
In one of the more exciting super bowls to be played, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won his second Super Bowl MVP award by leading the Kansas City...
Ma’afala Released After Six Seasons
November 18, 2022
After six seasons and seven years, Varsity head Football Coach Abu Ma’afala was relieved of his duties as head coach and reassigned as an athletic relations...
October 21, 2022
The Kamehameha Warriors traveled to Las Vegas to play a lively football game against Liberty High School on Friday, Sept. 16. The final score was...
KS Removes Sports Vaccine Mandate
September 16, 2022
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, in preparation for the new school year, has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students participating in sports. The...
Paul Aguzar-Taitague, Reporter
September 14, 2023
With performing arts starting their rehearsals, sports starting their season, students taken back by their daily lives, and distractions often taking over the mind, students...
September 14, 2023
Choosing class colors, a long standing tradition at Kamehameha Kapālama, has happened for years, and the freshmen, class of 2027 got to choose their color....
September 12, 2023
As the new school year picks up speed, homework has been keeping students up late, with late-night study sessions on repeat. To aid them with their studying,...
Affirmative Action Decision Raises Hawaiian Opinions
September 11, 2023
This past summer, two cases challenged the use of affirmative action in college admissions, with SCOTUS ruling that the diversity of its student body is...
Hi’ilei Carvalho-Mattos, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2022
After two years of not competing in-person with each other, Kamehameha Schools Speech and Debate acclimates to the “new normal” with continued online competition. On...
EMS Career Presentation By KS Lifesavers Club
December 6, 2019
The KS Lifesavers club will be hosting an EMS Career Presentation on Tuesday, December 10th, during I&E in Midkiff Mauka. This event will feature a...
September 18, 2019
The Blind Hawaiians is a social club for the students, faculty, and staff of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus. We regularly engage in and sponsor...
September 18, 2019
Do you love working with kids? Then this club is perfect for you! The Kids 4 Kids club is a club that focuses on cultivating our future lāhui. This school...
Mahealani Deenik, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2020
I wake up to the sounds of birds chirping loudly and the occasional zooming of cars passing the back of my house. It’s usually mid-morning or on the cusp of noon, so the...
Mahea Attempts to Think Deeply: A Touch of Empathy
March 14, 2020
Lifesaver Lumʻs Column: The Battle Against Anxiety
March 12, 2020
Lifesaver Lumʻs Column: The Health Risks of Vaping
March 11, 2020
Alexis Torres, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2022
A celebrity is a very well-known individual who amasses many followers. Followers who watch their movies, sing their songs, buy their merchandise, and devote a chunk of their...
An Investigative Report into The Past Trustees of Kamehameha Schools
March 12, 2020
In the period of 1992-2001, the trustees of Kamehameha Schools committed acts of abuse of power that would entail months of investigations and news...
November 13, 2019
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With performing arts starting their rehearsals, sports starting their season, students taken back by their daily lives, and distractions often taking over the mind, students...
From August 17th through August 28th, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama students Kama Angell, Tau Purcell, Kaeo Nouchi, and Jonnovyn Sniffen, along...
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