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Several waste-bins look like this after buying fresh produce that isn’t consumed in time.

Surprise! Food Waste is Impacting Our Planet

Gisele Bisch, Staff Reporter February 25, 2020

If food waste were a country, it’d be the third largest greenhouse gas emitting country in the world. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about ninety-four percent of food...

Tourists visit year-round to swim in the bright blue waters of Papakōlea Beach on Hawaii island.

Hawaii Steps Towards Safer Sunscreens

Mahina Kameenui-Becker, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020

The sandy beaches, sunny winters, and smiling faces portrayed in the media draw nearly ten million visitors each year as of 2018, according to Hawaii Tourism Authority. This number increases each year,...

Bill 40 was a law that was passed by the City and County of Honolulu that bans all single use plastic cutlery and bags by the year 2022.

Bill 40: The Economic Consequences

Joby Lum, Website/Technology Director February 19, 2020

The City and County of Honolulu passed the controversial bill 40 on Dec. 17th, 2019. Let it be known that the reason and emotions behind the bill are all done in good intentions. However, the logistics...

Senoritis is a symptom seniors face when they begin their college application or after they complete their applications and lose all motivation.

Seniors Combat Stress As Graduation Approaches

Mahina Kameenui-Becker, Staff Reporter February 11, 2020

Senior year is stressful. Between college applications, scholarship applications, and the pressure to “make the most of your senior year”, motivation, as well as grades, are dropping like flies. This...

Principal Wendy Erskine addressed the matters of student dismissal as a solution only used when there is no other option.

Dual Credit Courses: What is Your Intent?

Jordan Nunies, Social Media Director February 10, 2020

Dual Credit courses are college-level courses that are offered to high school students which provides the opportunity to fulfill college credits. While at the same time, students earn credit(s) in their...

Trash piles up in the midst of celebrating the Holidays

How to Combat Extra Waste During the Holidays

Gisele Bisch, Staff Reporter December 29, 2019

According to Use Less Stuff’s Holiday Campaign, Americans throw away twenty-five percent more trash throughout the Holidays than any other time of the year. What is twenty-five percent? Twenty-five...

Every year, Christmas lights are put up before Thanksgiving is even celebrated. Is Thanksgiving overlooked?

Timely Christmas Lights

Lisa Hopoi, Staff Reporter December 12, 2019

Every year, families around the world decorate their houses when it comes to the Christmas season, but what is the right time period to keep them up? I’m not sure if it’s only me, but I feel like...

: Japanese individuals wait eagerly to get their hands on some “Christmas Chicken” from KFC.

From Bonfires to KFC: Unusual Christmas Traditions Around The World

Mahina Kameenui-Becker, Staff Reporter December 9, 2019

When the word, “Christmas” starts popping up everywhere after Thanksgiving, whether it be in a “Holiday Vibes” Spotify playlist or crazy Christmas sales, everyone has a certain image that comes...

Christmas decorations are in stores as the Holiday season approaches

How Early is Too Early? Celebrating the Holidays

Gisele Bisch, Staff Reporter December 8, 2019

The anticipation for Christmas has only grown louder since the ending of November, but it's no secret that the Christmas spirit has been around long before then. Indeed, Halloween's passing hasn't halted...

In the fight for climate change legislation, protesters have been using more extremist methods.

Is Extreme Necessary?

Taylor Cozloff, Editor-In-Chief December 3, 2019

Desperate times call for desperate measures. This common six-letter phrase means that actions that may seem extreme under normal circumstances are appropriate during adversity, but how do we know for sure...

A recent poll amongst students find chapel to be a waste of time. Here are the thoughts of our social media director, Jordan Nunies.

Shedding Light on Student’s Response to Mandatory Chapel

Jordan Nunies, Social Media Director December 2, 2019

On a day to day basis, on school weeks, the Ka Mōʻī team reaches out on their social media platform, Instagram, to ask their readers about either school-related topics or fun questions to establish...

Raindrops on a window with muted colors evoking a sense of warmth and relaxation.

The Calming Properties of Rain

Maya Tabije, Staff Reporter December 1, 2019

The recent thunderstorms in Hawaii reaffirmed the love of rain for many. The wellness trend of 2019 is ‘thunder therapy’: a mindfulness practice where you listen to the sound of thunder or nature...

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