Haku Mele Cohorts Expand on Their Legacy
Kiersty McKee, Staff Reporter
January 14, 2020
Members of the ten Haku Mele cohorts were given the opportunity to expand upon the songs they had written for the 100th annual song contest. About one month after the ten songs were composed, Kumu Zachary Lum held a meeting that allowed students to propose ideas that would further include the high...
Kamehameha Science Students Lead SACNAS Delegates in The Field
Kiersty McKee, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2020
Students in Kumu Robert Hutchinsonʻs AP Biology and Environmental Science classes had the opportunity to host delegates of SACNAS on the windward side of Oʻahu. 75 members of SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanic Native Americans in Science) visited various cultural sites in the...
Local Bus Driver Doing His Part To Spread Positivity Through Simple Acts
Holly Ikeda, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2020
James Young has been a bus driver at Kamehameha since 2003, he drives from Bishop Hall and Tech building to Konia Circle, and is spreading positivity through his simple actions every day. “I was honored to be serving all of our students at Kamehameha and it is very positive and energizing to be...
Working a Part-Time Job: is it Worth it?
Kiersty McKee, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2019
Whether it be to help their families or provide themselves with spending money, many students have taken the opportunity to work part-time jobs. Hawaii law states that an individual may begin working at the age of 14 with proper certifications, meaning that the majority of the high school student body...
Senior Jade Frank Tells About Her Experience Studying Abroad
Mahina Kameenui-Becker, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2019
Current senior Jade Frank has just returned from participating in a year-long exchange program in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Frank initially applied for a year-long scholarship program to Germany, called CBYX (Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange) in September 2017, but later decided she wanted to study in ...
More Than a Student: Josias Fronda
Jordan Nunies, Social Media Director
November 3, 2019
Josias Pilināmakaikaʻoiaʻiʻo Kaʻupu Fronda, better known as Pili, a student who has been attending Kamehameha school since kindergarten, serves as an inspiration for many of us. From, being a member of the Worship/Deputation Team, to being apart of the beautiful tradition that is song contest, ...
Song Contest’s 100th Anniversary: Leaving Behind a Legacy
Kiana Kalahele, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2019
With it being the 100th annual Song Contest, a change has been implemented, allowing for students to compose songs that will be remembered for generations. This year’s Song Contest celebrates its 100th anniversary by giving the students the chance to work together and create the songs that wil...
The Amazon is Still Burning, Here is What You Need to Know.
Holly Ikeda, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2019
The Amazon fires is an issue that has been put to the side in the main news. What most people think is a natural fire goes deeper into deforestation, attacks on indigenous people, global warming, and the consequences of one of Earth's largest forests on fire. Though the exact day the fires started canno...
Kaulana Werner: A Warrior Finally Laid to Rest
Joby Lum, Website/Tech Director
October 19, 2019
Three years after the fatal hit and run of 2015 Kamehameha Schools graduate, Kaulana Werner, a state jury found the driver of the vehicle that hit Werner guilty of negligent homicide and fleeing the scene of a fatal traffic accident. Werner at the time was 19 years old and had recently come home from...
Boarding Aides Freshman Transition
Emily Akau, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
Transitioning to Kamehameha is difficult for any student, let alone one who would have to travel a couple hundred miles from home. The dormitory community eases otherwise difficult transitions.
Manaola Hawaii Makes Its Mark At NYC Fashion Week 2017
Pōlaʻa Yim, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2017
“Anytime you are trying to spread a message, you want to spread the message as far and as wide as you can, so finding something popular like pop culture that involves the arts can speak to the masses. It is inspiring and what was important to me was that I wanted our lāhui to be inspired” says designer...
The New Boarder: Halloween Fiction Writing
Gabrielle Smythe, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2017
It was a week into the school year when best friends Pua and Lily were watching scary movies and eating popcorn on the floor of their dorm room. Although their suite sparkled with christmas lights, and was adorned with polaroid pictures, and DIY bulletin boards, the shadows of the dancing trees and whistle...
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