Is Recycling Really a Good Thing?
Kiersty McKee, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2019
Many students rely on caffeinated drinks every morning to keep them awake throughout the school day. Beverages such as the glass-bottled Starbucks Iced Frappuccino or aluminum-canned Monster Energy drinks are common amongst Kamehameha students, but does anyone ever wonder where they end up after they...
Strawberry Harvesting May Soon Become More Efficient and Cheaper
Zaysha Akina-Mahoe, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2019
Professor Ehsani and two colleagues at the University of Central Florida and Washington State University will begin working on a project to cultivate the strawberry crop more efficiently at a low cost. In the past, Ehsani has designed several harvesting systems for a variety of fruits and nuts a...
Students And Staff Balance The Pros And Cons of Our New Bell Schedule
Holly Ikeda, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2019
Every new year comes with its twists and turns but this year students and staff were thrown a curveball: our New Bell schedule. It's gained its praise and piled up some complaints, but is it better than the old schedule? 7:35-8:15 AM is the new homeroom block: this gives students the time to finish h...
The Role Aquaculture Could Play in Native Hawaiian Health
Mahealani Deenik and Kiersty McKee
October 24, 2019
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter, Eleni Gili, highlights The MALAMA project. Based in Waimanalo, this project has dedicated time to create aquaponic and hydroponic gardens in residents’, predominantly of Native Hawaiian blood, backyards. MALAMA stands for Mini Ahupuaʻa for Lifestyle and Meaʻai throu...
The March for Breast Cancer Awareness and Pauahi
Joby Lum, Website/Tech Director
October 23, 2019
On Friday Oct. 18, the Kamehameha high school Kapālama campus held its Walk for Pauahi event. Two weeks prior to the event, students from grades 9-12 were encouraged to purchase two-dollar pink breast cancer awareness bracelets in order to be able to wear pink attire on Oct. 18. All proceeds from...
Protests for Aloha ʻĀina to Take Place at Unity March this Weekend
Kiana Kalahele, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2019
The Aloha ʻĀina Unity March, happening on Saturday, Oct. 5, is meant to empower Hawaiians and bring everyone together. The state government has issued permits for another “Aloha ʻĀina” march to take place, starting at Ala Moana Beach Park and stemming all the way to Queen Kapiʻolani Park. T...
Ka Moi reporters earn two national awards
Ka Moi Staff
November 27, 2018
Competing against the top high school journalists at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention, seniors Colt Almodova and Sarah Santos received Superiorawards in the write-off competition. The competition was held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Nov. 2. In the Broadcast Anchorcompetition, Almod...
The Surfer’s Give Back Club Opened Its Doors To All Students This Year
Taylor Cozloff, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2018
The Surfers Give Back Club has decided to open its doors to all students this year and have renamed themselves the Students Give Back Club. The Surfer’s Give Back club volunteers around our community, doing various charitable activities. From cleaning up beaches and working in local Lo’i to singing ...
Japan Club Makes a Comeback
Gisella Kahapea, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2018
Kamehameha Schools is big on their extracurricular. There is a wide range of clubs offered to anyone who is willing to join, along with the possibility of creating their own. One club which may not be known about by many yet has been here for a while is the Japan Club. Resurfacing in 2016, the Japan ...
Boarding Undergoes Scrutiny Due To Safety Concerns
Shaniya Sakurada, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2018
On Sunday, Sep. 23, in pursuit for answers, campus security led a search for banned objects in one of the KS dormitories. The boarding handbooks state that “KS reserves the right to search students lockers, dormitory living quarters, cars, persons and personal possessions if there is reasonabl...
Giving Back Through Faith
Reece Okumura, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2018
KAPĀLAMA- On October 24, 2018, the senior class of 2019 joined together in an effort to give back to our school community in the annual Senior Service day. There were many different tasks, whether it was cleaning up the mālā at the Elementary campus to washing all of the cars in the school fleet, e...
Students are Displeased, and Object Against School Schedule
Saige Ogden, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2018
With the new school schedule and its demanding rules, come many inconveniences and difficulties for the student body. A major issue being experienced with the new rules is the lack of free time students are getting during the school day, and how it is affecting their grades along with their ment...
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Ka Moi Staff
November 7, 2019
Yesterday’s announcement of the 2019 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Volleyball Teams garnered more attention for the state championship volleyball team. Seniors...
Fair Pay to Play Act is Changing the Game
October 27, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom, signed a bill, California...
October 25, 2019
The life of a high school student is undoubtedly rigorous,...
The KS Varsity Cheer Team: Preparing for the Chance of a Lifetime
October 22, 2019
With the cheerleaders being occupied with football...
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...
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...
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