may 10, 2013 ka leo o na koa

Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10, 2013 A1

INDEX: CLASS NEWS….….A8

ʻA¯HAʻILONO...……B1

LIFE…….……..…...C1

SPORTS…………...D1

EDITORIAL………..E1

Valedictorians chosen in second year

By LANDON BALLESTEROS, news writer

According to academies

principal Ms. Jay-R Kaʻawa, no student in the senior Class

of 2013 has maintained a per-fect 4.0 grade point average in their four years of study at

Kamehameha Schools Maui; however, two people have

come extremely close, and both have been selected as

Valedictorians for the upcom-ing Class of 2013 Commence-

ment ceremony. Seniors Kaʻili Mossman and Kalia Tama-shiro will share the honor of

being the class valedictorians this year.

The valedictorian title is typi-cally given to a student who

hold the highest grade point average in the senior class. Because many students may

have identical or very close G.P.A.s by their senior year,

many schools will often choose multiple valedictorians

to represent the class at their graduation ceremony.

This is only KS Maui’s se-cond year in having a valedic-

torian chosen for the classes. Christian Fernandez served as the valedictorian for the

Class of 2012, with Makai Mann as the Salutatorian, the

person with the second-highest G.P.A. No Salutatori-

an was chosen for this year’s graduation ceremony, since

the tie between the two vale-dictorians could not be bro-ken.

(VALEDICTORIAN Con nued on page A2)

Photo by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF

Senior class valedictorian Kalia Tamashiro dances hula during the 2013 ‘Aha Mele

SPORTS…………………D9

‘AHA MELE…………….A3

‘ĀHA‘ILONO……………B1 Photo by MEHANA LEE

KAʻILI MOSSMAN

Photo by LANDON BALLESTEROS

KALIA TAMASHIRO


“I felt accomplished because all my years of hard work has

paid off and been recognized,” Tamashiro said. “I was very excited. Ms.

Kaʻawa gave me this letter and everything and I was like, ‘Oh

my gosh!’” Mossman said. For both girls, one unfortu-

nate A- stopped them from boasting a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.

on their transcripts. For Tama-shiro, it was Speech class in freshman year, and for Moss-

man, it was Honors Chemistry. Mossman says she excels in

arts, music, English, and mathematics, except for Cal-

culus. She also enjoys draw-ing, singing, acting, composing music, and writing stories.

Tamashiro’s strong point is in the field of science, though outside of all that, she enjoys

playing soccer and online shopping.

Both students are heavily involved around campus out-

side of their academics. Tama-shiro is a four-year varsity soccer player, and a member

of the National Honor Society (NHS), Health Occupations

Students of America (HOSA), Teens Under Construction

(TUC), 4H, the NIDDK STEP-UP internship, secretary of the

Associated Students of Kame-hameha Schools Maui student government, and she does

hula with Ha¯lau Na¯ Lei Kaumaka O Uka. Mossman is

the president of the Japanese Club, as well as a member of NHS, Interact, and Art clubs,

as well as daily volunteer work with KS Maui Elementary’s

after-school program. Tamashiro will be attending

the University of Hawaiʻi at Ma¯noa this coming Fall, as a

part of the Doctor of Medicine Early Acceptance Program (DMEAP), which is a cohort

with the John A. Burns school of medicine.

“If I complete the program, then I have automatic ac-ceptance into the U.H. medical

school, so I’ll probably be pur-suing a career in medicine,”

Tamashiro said. Mossman will be attending

the University of Utah, where she has already been granted

a good financial aid package and acceptance into several student cohorts.

“It may take a while, but my plan is to be an accountant for

a little while, while I study for the foreign service exam,” Mossman said. “Then I’m go-

ing to get into the foreign ser-vices and be an economic

officer.” These officers work with businesses and are sta-

tioned abroad. The two valedictorians of-fered some advice to students

who want to be in their shoes at their own graduation cere-

mony. “Do your work, and actually

try to do well, and make time to study,” Mossman said.

“Pay attention, and use re-sources that are available to you,” Tamashiro added.

“Actually participate in the clubs you sign up for and be

active in the school,” Moss-man said. “If they have a tie in

G.P.A. they look at other extra-curricular activities too.” Tamashiro also suggested

not to take the easy way in. “Don’t pick easy classes just

because you want to get an ‘A’,” she said. “You just take

the classes that you need to and do well in them.”

The graduation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 25th, in the Kaʻulaheanuio-

kamoku gymnasium.

(VALEDICTORIAN Con nued from page A1)

FILE PHOTO

Ka’ili Mossman shows her passion for performing in Keaka Kamali’i at the 2012 Ho’olaule ’a. “ Do your work, and actually try to do it well, and make time to study.” —Kaʻili Mossman,

on getting good

FILE PHOTO

Kaʻili Mossman receives The President’s Volunteer Service Award in

April 2012 from Academies Principal Ms. Jay-R Ka‘awa and 9-10 Princi-

pal Mr. Lance Cagasan. The award recognized her for excellence and

dedication in community service.


Junior class reclaims ihe at 2013 ‘Aha Mele

Photos by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF

The juniors celebrate with one another after winning at the 2013 ‘Aha Mele in Kaʻulaheanuiokamoku Gymnasium on Friday, April 26, 2013. This was

the second time that the class of 2014 won the coveted Ka Maka o Ka Ihe spear.

Right: Junior and song conductor,

Madison Vaught and junior Chey-

enne Maio-Silva sing “Sons of

Hawai‘i,” after winning Ka Maka o

Ka Ihe.

Far right: Senior Anuhea Arakawa

dances her solo hula, “Mele

‘Ohana,” in front of the KSM stu-

dent body and audience during

‘Aha Mele on Friday, April 26,

2013.

Below: The sophomore and senior

classes raise their hands as they

sing “Sons of Hawai’i,” after the

winner of ’Aha Mele was an-

nounced. The KSM student body

perpetuated the school year’s

theme, “He ’Ohana Ka¯kou.”


By MAYA NITTA, features editor

Each year the staff of Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa competes in the Hawaiʻi Publishers Association

High School Journalism Awards. This year Ka Leo O Na¯ Koanot only repeated last

year’s win as the overall best program in the online division,

but also took back the overall first place award in the print

division, which they won in 2011.

The overall awards in the two divisions, online and print, are decided by adding up the

points each school received for all submissions within the

divisions. Schools may enter only once per category, which

include areas such as news writing, feature writing, editori-al writing, editorial cartoon,

and layout and design. The awards luncheon, was

held at the Pagoda Hotel on Honolulu, Oʻahu, on April 25,

2013, where winners were announced in a room of about

one hundred journalism stu-dents and their advisers.

The Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa staff received the coveted koa

wood perpetual plaque that comes with winning the Best Student Newspaper in the

State. “I know how much hard work

that is; and I know how hard they have worked. Winning

these awards is like winning a state championship game and they all deserve every one,”

said Nicole Kaʻauamo (’12) from the University of Nevada,

Las Vegas. Kaʻauamo is a former sports co-editor who

was on the winning 2011 staff. Under the Private School

Division, Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa received Best News Writ-

ing, Best Feature Writing, Best

Photography and Best Lay-out and Design for their print

issue. For their online Web Site,

they also took home Best Mul-

timedia Reporting, Best Online

Reporting and Best Online Video.

The state level awards were

Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa wins Best in State Awards


Reid Cairme, Maya Nitta, and Mehana Lee, editors of Ka Leo O Na¯ Koa, show off their eight awards from the Hawaiʻi Publishers Association contest.

Photo by MAYA NITTA, features editor Honolulu Star-Advertiser Managing Editor Mr. Michael Rovner speaks

about newspaper design to Kamehameha Maui and Damien High School

journalism students.

SEE HPA ON PAGE A5


News editor Mehana Lee was

named Journalist of the Year for the state of Hawaiʻ by the

Journalism Education Associa-tion. Two weeks later, her port-

folio was chosen as one of six runners-up in the national competition. Results were an-

nounced April 27, at the JEA convention in San Francisco.

In addition to the runners-up, one overall winner was select-

ed from among the 35 state winners.

Our Staff News Editor:

Mehana Lee

Features Editor:

Maya Nitta

Sports Editor:

Reid Cairme

Staff:

Landon Ballesteros

Shayna Ho

Jaylin Kekiwi

Faculty Adviser:

Ms. Kye Haina

9-10 Principal:

Mr. Lance Cagasan

Academies Principal:

Ms. Jay-R Kaÿawa

Contact us Address:

270 ÿAÿapueo Parkway

Pukalani, HI, 96768

Phone:

(808) 573-7019

Email:

[email protected]

Twitter:

@kaleoonakoa

Website:

www.kaleoonakoa.org

The Fine Print

Wire Services: Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors /MCT Campus High School Newspaper Services

Editorial Policy: The staff of Ka Leo O Nä Koa is dedi-cated to objective and balanced cover-age of campus and community news. We welcome comments, corrections, suggestions, and letters. To have your letter considered for publication, limit the text to 100 words or less, include full name and grade, and email to: [email protected]. Letters may be edited for length and propriety.

Disclaimer: Ka Leo O Nä Koa is a student publica-tion of the journalism class of Kame-hameha Schools Maui. The views expressed represent the views of the individual student writer and editors and does not reflect the views of KSM, KSBE, or its affiliations.

Lee JEA Journalist of the Year for HI, USA runner-up

FROM HPA PAGE A4

Nitta voted Most Valuable Staffer for Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Features editor Maya Nitta was voted as the Most Valuable

Staffer of Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa by her fellow journalism class-

mates. She was recognized during the HPA awards on April

25, 2013, and her name will be added to the permanent school plaque in the Journalism class-

room.

then decided. The winner

was chosen from between the first place winners of the

public and private school divisions. In order to compete

in the state division the con-testants must have won in their division.

In the state online divi-sion, Ka Leo O Na¯ Koareceived first place for Best Online Reporting and

Best Multimedia Presenta-tion.

In the state print division they took Best News Writing, Best Feature Writing, Best

Photography and Best Lay-out and Design.

In all, the staff earned sev-en division level awards, six

state level awards, and two overall titles. At the start of the awards

ceremony, I was recognized with a certificate and an-

nouncement as Most Valua-ble Staffer, as chosen by our

staff. I was also honored to win a

first place state award for layout and design and a pri-vate school division award in

the online video category. This was the second time

that I’ve received an HPA award, having won for news

writing in 2011. “I was shocked, so shocked that I couldn’t say a

word,” said senior Reid Cairme, sports editor.

Ca i rme’s news s tory “Cyberbullying and Digital

Branding” won the best news writing state award this year.

Notes in the scoring sheets say “This well written news

story has substance and

depth. It combines survey data with personal anecdotes

that enliven the issue of cyberbullying, both from the

FBI and student perspec-tives.” Senior Mehana Lee, the

news editor also said she was shocked to hear the

winning announcements. She wrote a feature about

kalo and the work Mr. Wili Wood put into restoring a loʻi

kalo. This feature received Best Feature Writing in the State.

“I went the HPA with no expectation of winning any-

thing. After it was announced it felt good to be recognized

for my hard work. It was close to my heart, and I was passionate about it,” she

said. All three editors worked

together to create the win-ning multimedia package that

touched upon energy drinks and the dangers of caffeine.

Cairme was the story’s pho-tographer, Lee wrote the story, and I created the

graphics and video (with Lee as anchor).

Also adding their writing to the winners was Shayna Ho

a staff writer, whose cover-age of Red Friday received Best Online Reporting in the

State. Journalism adviser, Ms.

Kye Haina, said that the mul-tiple wins this year were

“unbelievable” and that she was surprised and over-

whelmed.


Trophies on their laps, the Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa editors texted their friends

and family about the awards they won after the HPA’s while waiting at

the Honolulu International Airport to catch their flight back home.


Photos by MAYA NITTA, features editor

2013 Hoʻolauleʻa entertains all By MAYA NITTA, features editor

This year’s Hoʻolauleʻa was held on April 20, 2013 on the campus of Kamehameha Schools

Maui High School to raise money for the Parent Teacher Student ʻOhana. During the event, the community participated in games and demonstrations, watched and listened to entertainment, ate

food, bid at the silent auction and shopped and enjoyed the day.

Left: Senior Kamaka Keawekane

sits as fellow senior Kalia Tama-

shiro stamps his wrists with a tem-

porary kakau or tattoo. This year’s

Hawaiian Ensemble and Hawaiian

4 collaborated to set up and run

the Native Hawaiian Corner. In the

tent they also had paʻi ʻai, makahi-

ki, and mele demonstrations.

Below: Senior Riley Shiraishsi is

taught by fellow senior Raven

Paresa-Neizman (not pictured)

how to paʻi ʻai at the Native Hawai-

ian demonstrations tent.

Left: Senior Ashley Watson waits

to be dunked at the dunk tank

during the 9th Annual Ho‘olaule‘a

Below: Sophomore Samantha

Hill and junior Tyra Joaquin

danced on Hoʻolaulea morning

as the Hawaiian Ensemble sang

as part of the day’s entertain-

ment.


MORE THAN MONEY: While it is a fundraiser at its core, the Kamehameha Maui Hoʻolauleʻa is about more than money. It gives students and families

a chance to grow through service to the school. Above, seniors Raven Poepoe and Iwalani Kaaa relax and enjoy their time in the Native Hawaiian

cultural demonstrations tent at their last Hoʻolauleʻa as students.

Left: This lilikoʻi ceramic piece by

Monica Borge was on display at

the Senior Art Show in Kekui-

apoʻiwanui. Below: KPOA and

KAPA radio announcer and KS

Kapa¯lama alumna Alakaʻi Peleka

emceed the performances and

promoted events throughout the

day. She was also the auctioneer

in Hoʻolauleʻa’s first live auction.

Hoʻolauleʻa’s attendees of all ages could make art projects to take

home, sponsored by the Art Club.


Class of 2016 By OFA-HELOTU KOKA, freshman president

Good job to all the grades in ʻAha Mele, and, wow, can you believe it? This year is almost

coming to an end. Please noti-fy Kumu Ulu or any of your

student officers if you have ideas for an end-of-the-year

activity. Also, if you have not yet finished your community ser-

vice hours, now is the perfect time. If you are interested in

helping children with disabili-ties, come and join us at

Camp Imua at Camp Maluhia for some good fun! Please

contact Ms. Mikell for more information. Mahalo to all the freshman

parents for helping at Hoʻolauleʻa 2013. Thank you,

also, to all the parents who have been active in helping

the freshman class. Athletes, football spring training is already in session.

If you want to join or have any questions, please contact any

of the trainers down at the locker rooms.

Have a safe summer to re-member! A hui hou!

Class of 2015 By SHAI IBARA, sophomore class president

Sophomores, half of your high school career will be over

in just a few days. When you come back from summer,

you’ll be upperclassmen. Jun-ior year demands a lot of re-

sponsibility, so be ready for a challenge.

If you haven’t finished your 60 hours of community service yet, I encourage you to get

them done this summer! Then you won’t have to worry about

it when you’re busy with Ho¯ʻike Nui in your junior year

and college applications in your senior year. Your class officers have

already started looking into the highlight of next year—that’s

right, Prom! We are looking

forward to having a successful prom, which means early plan-

ning and less stress. If you would like to help out or be on

the prom committee, contact one of your officers. Also, homecoming will come

fast next year. Your officers are taking sign-ups for the

different committees in Mr. Rickard’s room. Committee

heads are also needed. An early start will mean a suc-

cessful next year! Sophomores, finish the year strong. Have a fun summer,

and always remember to stay safe. Come back charged and

ready to rock as the Juniors of 2015!

Class of 2014 By AVINASH SINGH, junior class president

Great job to all of you who

helped make prom possible and amazing! Now it’s the end of the year, and we are going to need help

planning and creating senior lu¯‘au, senior ball, graduation

and a little part of Project Grad (PTSO will help us). For the 2013 graduation on

May 25, we need 20-25 peo-ple to usher. You will hand

out programs and be available to help with anything that

needs to be done there, and you will not need to use a tick-et to get in. Ushers should

wear the white school polo and their ‘Aha Mele lei.

We might have an informal day at the beach during the

summer. More information to come.

With the seniors leaving, we will soon be taking their plac-es. Wow. So, stay on top of

your ho¯‘ike nui projects, SAT tests, and/or volunteer work.

Great job with ‘Aha Mele! You are such amazing people,

and I’m very happy that I could be your president this year. I love you all. Next year’s offic-

ers, I wish you luck and pa-tience; please be good, and

don’t go crazy during summer.

Well, not too crazy.

Class of 2013 By HULALI BROWN, senior class president

This is it seniors. Here is our final class news, and all I have

is a few words to say every-thing I have to say.

Over the past four years, our teachers and peers have con-stantly reminded us of Paua-

hi’s legacy. We are about to head out on our own and no

longer will we be reminded of the many gifts she has left us

with. Remember her always. We are her children and we

are forever indebted to her. Since our freshmen year, we were told to always aloha fac-

ulty. Let’s use our last few days to also say mahalo for

their care and support. While still on campus, know

that Mrs. Correa is still availa-ble. She has not stopped emailing scholarship opportu-

nities. However, it will not be long until she directs her at-

tention to her next batch of seniors.

Speaking of seniors, to the Class of 2014, enjoy next year

as kings of the campus. Hope-fully, senioritis does not kick in too early.

To the Class of 2015, em-brace your upperclassman

role and steal that Ihe from 2014 at ‘Aha Mele.

To the class of 2016, do not let the upperclassmen intimi-date you. Make the best of

your high school career, and be the class that wins at eve-

rything. I think you guys can do it.

And finally to the Class of 2013, behave, but be brave as

you embark into the Real World as adults. I am proud to say that some of my best

memories are with the Class of 2013, and I am happy to

graduate with all of you. See you next year at Founder’s

Day.

Photo by MEHANA LEE

ASKSM President’s message By KALEIHOKU KUBOTA,

student body president

Aloha, Students, Thank you for allowing me to

serve as your student body president this year. It has been

a year of growth. We have grown closer together as a

family united under the legacy of Pauahi. From the first day of school,

to homecoming, to Pili Pa’a, and finally to ‘Aha Mele, we

have come together and have supported one another. We

started as seeds, very small, timid, and unsure about the year; we have now grown into

a tree that is ready to branch off into the world. We have

branches that will reach far across the great blue ocean

and some that will stay here close to home.

No matter where we go or who we become, we will al-ways be rooted to Kamehame-

ha. It is my hope that you will all

continue to grow out and ex-tend into the world, whether it’s

around the globe or still here on campus, that each and eve-ry one of you branches out into

what you love. It has truly been a pleasure watching the

growth of our tiny campus. I love you all, and I hope that

one day we can grow together into a thriving forest.

I mua!


KSM bands rock the house

Photos by REID CAIRME, sports editor

Seniors Maleko Lorenzo on electric guitar and Pololu¯ Nakanelua on bass play at the fourth annual Band-o-Rama at Keo¯pu¯olani Hale

on April 9, 2013. Four KS bands, seventh grade, eighth grade, high school concert band, and Jazz-Rock Band performed. Jazz-Rock featured sophomore Destinee Murray on vocals. Mr. Siuai Laufou said he chose songs based on each class’s skill level, making sure

they were simple enough to play, but complex enough to perform.

By SHAYNA HO, staff writer

Kamehameha Schools

Maui’s class of 2014 celebrat-ed their junior prom at the

King Kamehameha Golf Course with “A Touch of Class” on April 6.

“Prom went [well] because our class is pretty close and

we’re all pretty chill. Every-body just came together and

was hanging out,” said junior prom emcee Tevin Tam.

The junior ladies dressed in vibrantly colored gowns, while the gentlemen looked their

finest in spiffy suits. Dinner was served, pictures were

taken by Nagamine Photo Studio and music was played.

Laughter and unforgettable memories filled the Marilyn Monroe building that night.

“The most memorable thing that I will never forget will defi-

nitely be the time I got to spend with my classmates at

our first and last junior prom, that we will ever have togeth-

er.” Junior Kiana Antonio said.

Juniors celebrated a night with “A Touch of Class”

Photo by SHAYNA HO, staff writer

Rusty Hue Sing, Malia Molina, and Anianiku¯ Holt-Mossman strike a pose on the dance floor at their junior prom

on April 6 at the King Kamehameha Gold Course. The theme of the night was “A Touch of Class.”

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Na MEHANA LEE, luna hoʻoponopono nūhou

Ua loaʻa ia¯ Makana West

( p a p a a l a k a ʻ i ) o Ha¯laukekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi ke

ku¯lana ʻelua ma ka hoʻoku¯ku¯ hula ʻo Miss Aloha Hula 2013 ma ka ʻAha Hula ʻo Merrie

Monarch, piha makahiki kanalima, ma ka la¯ ʻeha¯ o

ʻApelila, makahiki 2013 ma ka hale haʻuki ʻo Edith Kanaka‘ole

ma Hilo, Hawai‘i. ʻO ke¯ia ka makahiki mua o ko West komo

ʻana i ke¯ia hoʻoku¯ku¯ no ke ku¯lana ʻo Miss Aloha Hula, a he wahi mea hou loa nona.

“Ua komo no¯ hoʻi ka haʻalulu i loko oʻu i ko na¯

ka¯naka hele ʻana mai i ka hale haʻuki e na¯na¯ i ko ma¯kou hula

ʻana. Ho¯ʻoniʻoni ʻia ka naʻau a i koʻu kaʻi ʻana i ke kahua hula, a laila hu¯ aʻe ka pi¯hoihoi,” ʻo¯lelo

mai ʻo West. No ka ma¯hele Kahiko, oli

akula ʻo West i ke oli “’O Ke Kai O Ka‘ula Ka‘u Aloha.” He mele

aloha ia oli no ka Mo¯ʻi¯wahine ʻo Emma a pili na¯ mea o loko i na¯

mokupuni ʻo Kaua‘i me Ni‘ihau. Wahi a West, ʻO ke¯ia kona manawa mua o ke oli ʻana ma

mua o ke anaina. ʻO kona hula, ʻo ia no¯ ʻo

“’Auhea Wale ‘Oe E Ka ‘O¯‘o¯.” Pili ke¯ia mele i ka moʻolelo no

ka Mo¯ʻi¯wahine ʻo Emma me ka noi ʻana ia¯ ia e hoʻi i Ha¯naiakamalama.

No ka ma¯hele ʻAuana, hula akula ʻo West i ke mele ʻo

“Kimo Hula,” i haku ʻia na Helen Desha Beamer no James Kimo

Henderson a me kona wahi ʻo Pi‘ihonua, ma Hilo, Hawai‘i, ʻo

ia hoʻi ʻo Moanike‘ala. Ha¯ʻawi ʻia ke¯ia mele i ka ʻohana

(WEST Con nued on page 11)

Loaʻa ia¯ West ke ku¯lana ʻelua no ka hoʻoku¯ku¯ hula ʻo Miss Aloha Hula

Paʻi kiʻi ʻia na KAHU KALANI WONG

Aia ʻo Makana West e hula ana i ka¯na hula ʻauana ʻo Kimo Hula, i haku ʻia e Helen Desha Beamer no James

Kimo Henderson no kona ʻa¯ina ma Piʻihonua, Hilo, Hawaiʻi, ʻo ia hoʻi ʻo Moanikeʻala.

Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10, 2013 B2

Loaʻa ia¯ Makana West o Ha¯laukekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi ka makana ku¯lana ʻelua no ka hoʻoku¯ku¯ ʻo Miss Aloha Hula 2013. Hele wa¯wae pu¯ ʻo ia me ka¯na

kumu hula ʻo ʻIliahi Paredes ma ke kahua hula o ka hale haʻuki ʻo Edith Kanakaʻole ma Hilo, Hawaiʻi.

Henderson no na¯ manawa ku¯ikawa¯ ma laila, ma

Moanike‘ala. “Makemake au e ʻo¯lelo,

he hilinaʻi koʻu no koʻu hula ʻana ma muli o na¯ mahina hoʻoma¯kaukau i loaʻa iaʻu,

aka¯ naʻe ua ku¯ no¯ hoʻi ka haʻalulu i loko oʻu [i ka

hoʻoku¯ku¯ ʻana no Miss Aloha Hula],” ʻo¯lelo maila ʻo West.

Wahi a Kahu Kalani Wong, ke kahu a me ka mea

p a ʻ i k i ʻ i n o Ha¯laukekuaokala¯ʻauʻalaʻiliahi, ʻo¯lelo mai na¯ luna loiloi no ko

West hula ʻana “he nani, maluhia a ma¯lie.”

“Piha ko ma¯kou mau puʻuwai i ka ʻoluʻolu i ko ma¯kou na¯na¯

ʻana aku ia¯ ia. Hula aʻe ʻo Makana me ka nani, ke aloha, a me ka haʻahaʻa,” i ʻo¯lelo mai

ai ʻo Kumu Hula Haunani Paredes.

Aia no¯ ʻo West e hoʻoma¯kaukau ana no ke¯ia

hoʻoku¯ku¯ Miss Aloha Hula mai ka mahina ʻo Iune 2012 i

ka noi ʻana aku o kona mau kumu hula, ʻo ‘Iliahi la¯ua ʻo Haunani Paredes, ia¯ ia ina¯

hoihoi ʻo ia e lilo i moho no

kona ha¯lau. Mea mai ʻo Paredes,

“Hula aʻe ʻo ia no ma¯kou no

ʻelima makahiki, a ma muli o kona ʻiʻini nui, kona manaʻo

ku¯paʻa a me kona hoʻopaʻa ʻana i ko ma¯kou ʻano o ka hula, ua komo no¯ hoʻi ka

manaʻo paulele i loko o ma¯kou e lilo ʻo ia i moho

maikaʻi no ko ma¯kou hula ma ke kahua hula ʻo Merrie

Monarch.

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“ Hula aʻe ʻo Makana me ka nani, ke aloha, a me ka haʻahaʻa,”

—Kumu Haunani Paredes,

kumu hula

Paʻi kiʻi ʻia na KAHU KALANI WONG

Hula aʻe ʻo Makana West i ka¯na hula kahiko, ʻo ʻAuhea Wale ʻOe E Ka

ʻO¯ʻo¯ no ka mo¯ʻi¯wahine aloha ʻo Emma. Aia kekahi kiʻi o ka mo¯ʻi¯ka¯ne ʻo

David Kala¯kaua, ʻo ia hoʻi ka Merrie Monarch, e ku¯ ana ma hope o West

i kona hula ʻana i ka¯na mele kahiko.

Ka Leo o Nä Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10, 2013 C1

To Sarah Holter, I leave you three

dollars. To Aaron Morton, I leave

the glasses I borrowed a couple

of months ago and never re-

turned.

-King Kaya

To my brother Austin, you can

now be the best looking haole on

campus. To the track boys, I give

you the first place 4x4 relay title.

-Tyler MacArthur

To Damian, I leave my awesome-

ness so that you too can be awe-

some,and to Shai, I leave you my

DVP skills so that you can make

amazing videos.

-Jason Fukushima

To QuinN, call me unko. To Mr.

Lopez, I leave you my banana

cream pie. To Matt, I leave you

the O-Line. To everyone else,

shoots.

-Kamana Haupu

To Sarah Ikioka, I leave you my

heart <3. To Chylis and Craden I

leave my hops and awesome-

ness, To Quinn and Erin, I leave

you my speed and pure shooting.

MEKE! Chee!

-RJ Moku

To the football boys, I leave you

my attitude and determination to

one day be the best! Do work and

make Kamehameha Maui proud!

Chee! Shoots! Aloha!

-Pono Freitas

To Jo Shmo, Shoots Brah

-Jayna Mateaki

To Lily, I give you me and my

looks. To Erin L. the #ballforlife

#triplejump. To Dylan F. my leg-

gings and to the 4x4 I leave our

desirable amazing looks.

-Luke Batoon

To Josh Higa and Jackie Gorman,

I leave some chickpeas. To Block

5, I leave the “special stuff.” And

lastly, to Avinash, I leave my ap-

proval, 10 out of 10.

-Kapa Gormley

To my KS Tennis team, I leave

you my sassy glare, my sunflower

seed breaks, and my love for

tennis. Stay fierce and remember

IT’S NOT OVER

-Brandi Silva

To the tennis team, I leave my

favorite candy, M&Ms, and a

reminder to be tough on the court

but sweet on the inside.

-Kelcey Lorenzo

To Iain and Jesse, I leave my

spikes so that you may continue

my hurdle legacy. To Chase, I

leave my football. To Colton, I

leave my car and “AATQ”

-Kalaʻi Yap

To Mele, I leave you all the pat-

ties at lunch. To Kayana, I leave

you a huge hug. May the rest of

your HS career be a fabulous

one.

- Kamehana Lee

To my cousin Ed, I leave my love.

Make the last of your high school

years count!

-Shikara Fitzsimmons

To Kiana, I leave my parking stall.

To my companified hobo, I leave

you my awesomely awesome-

ness so you can be 10x more

awesome.

-Kekoa Uyechi

“To the under-classman girls, I

leave you my skirt, oh wait, I

forgot that it’s too short to meet re-quirements. Good luck with dress

code!!!” -Hope Ostermiller

To Kekoa Menor, I leave you #76

for you to use. To the football

team I leave you with a challenge

to beat my lifting record of 1,055

pounds.

-Bryson Arakaki

To my tennis peasants, I leave

my humor, hoping Coach Nalani

will someday call all of you doo-

doo heads too.

-Leeana Batungbacal

Tynell Ornellas, I bestow upon

you my flawlessness. Sage

Kamaka, I donate to you my won-

derful personality so more girls

will be attracted to you.

-Christian Martin-Chu

To Covy and Kaimi, I leave you

the 100, 200, and 400. To Iain,

good luck with everything. To the

track team, good luck replacing

me and the relay teams.

-Jamal Jones

Fisher: I leave you my position.

Quinn: I leave you #5. Daniel: I

leave you the defense. Kubo: I

leave you my good looks. Ciana: I

leave endless mountains of Chap-

stick.

-Stephen Barut

To my dearest Matt, I leave you

my pink elephant. May it keep you

company. To my KS tennis team

bring home the MIL title again,

and convince Avinash to play.

-Shanise Kaʻaikala¯

Senior Will Graphic


To Ikaika, I leave you my brother.

Take care of him while I’m away

at college. Gonna miss you both!

To Marley, I leave you my parking

stall! Love You <3

-Kailee Tabaco

To all the wahine, I leave my step-

pingness to y’all! Don’t be afraid

to take charge or stand alone for

what you love. Peace out, Ho-

mies!

-Shayna Ho

“To my hoas in

Hawaiian En-

semble, I leave

you folks all my

love. Take care of

Kumu Kalei, and

try not to be ran-

gahs!” -Iwalani Kaaa

To Erin, I leave my swag, and to

Keawe and Keoni I leave my 4x4

team and I leave Iain my bogging

at track practice.

-Billy Ayakawa

To my sister Casey and her best

friend Sarah, I leave you guys the

Neizman rep. and my sense of

humor, and to Erin I leave you my

jumping skills.

-Davis Neizman

To the underclassmen, I leave my

punctuality for I was always in

time and present at school. I also

leave my detention hours, you can

definitely have ALL of that.

BURRRRP!

-Hulali Brown

To my Leimanas: I leave the re-

sponsibility of upholding of our

name, make me proud! To mi

hermanas, Sashimi, Taylor, Ani,

Pattycakes and Charity I leave

you the volleyball team, love you

guys!!!

-Leimana Kane

To Cam Newton, I leave my

Rolauds for you and the BRB’s

TO USE TO BEAT EVERYONE.

To Kauanoe, I leave the Dubstep

Maker and all of my tanks and

weapons.

-Dylan Nakoa

To my fellow visual arts endor-

sees, I leave you my creative

drive to live and to have fun with

art.

-Monica Borge

To my child, Ryan Foree, I leave

you my amazing talent in drama.

Have fun being the little star you

are. J Lo would be proud. Hugs

and Kisses.

-Lindsay Watson

To my amazing Casey, I leave

you my Monday smiles to help

you get through three more years

of high school. I love you to Pluto

and back times ten.

-Raven Paresa-Neizman

To my not so little sister, I leave

you the Ohashi-Sides legacy.

Make an even bigger impression

than I did.

-Shelby Ohashi-Sides

I leave my significant steez and

pride on and off the field to Bren-

non Aloy. Hold it down and kill it

next year. PG!

-Tyler Harry

To my Hawaiian Ensemble mates,

I leave my love for music. My

“sister” Sarah, I leave my voice. I

leave the mea oli spot to anyone

who can claim it.

-Aaron Watson

To my soccer girls I leave my

calm, quiet motivational speech-

es. Let pre-season be full of

heavy weights and far runs. Kekai

take charge of tie-dye tank Fri-

days. Green Beans!

-Kalia Tamashiro

To my LBC, I leave my football

jersey behind to remember the

memories of the blood and sweat

we’ve gone though under the

stadium lights

-Kamaka Keawekane

To the Nukuhiwans, I leave you

my U.N.I.T.Y. Stay small, stay

mighty, and stay gold, Ponyboys.

-Nalani Kikuyama

To Willy, Siaosi, Ed, John and

Mahonri, I leave you the shaka

gang sign.

-Aaron Dela-Cruz

To Kawai and Esther, I leave you

my running shoes to finish off the

many hell miles to come during

wrestling season, what doesn’t kill

you, only makes you stronger!

-Sheylin Patao

To my best friend, Mikeila, I leave

you with half of my heart because

we are the same person in differ-

ent bodies.

-Sarah Aiwohi

To my little sister, I leave all my

old uniforms because I don’t need

them, and I know how much you

love them

-Kawelau Yen

“To Lily, Malia,

and more, keep

up the BBC and

do it every 10

minutes. To Col-

ton I leave my

heart for you so

that you’ll never

by without me.”

-Tori Ching

To C-Section, I leave my jokes

with you as well as all the betel

nuts that you left in the room. To

Kenley I leave my heart, my love,

my everything.

-Andrew Kahalewai

Future La¯haina bus high-

schoolers, I leave you the strange

smells of the elementary kids and

the weird noises made by Miguel.

Have fun trying to sleep on the

way home.

-Zoe Pelayo

To Rayne, KEEP THE NAME

ALIVE! To Shalia, enjoy your

senior year! I’ll miss you chokes!

To volleyball, win MIL. To track,

work hard and dominate. Love

you all!

-Raven Poepoe

To Block 5 and the lunch table, I

leave you the spotlight, the Japa-

niese Club and the fandom magic

of Tumblr. To Maka and Selai,

prepare ye for High School.

Kaili Mossman

To the underclassman girls, I

leave my favorite school skirt.

Keep this in memory of how fun

school used to be when we didn’t

wear skirts down to our knees.

-Kylie Wahinehoʻokae

To my cheer sisters, I leave my

love for cheerleading and luck for

future success. To Halia, Tyler,

and Kalei, I leave our memories

so you will always remember me.

-Mikela Rindlisbacher

To the soccer boys, I leave my

bad attitude in games. To Micah

and Colton, I leave the freshman

initiation process. To Micah I

leave captain armband. To Ilima I

leave my heart.

-Kainalu Kealoha

2 dah braddahz and sistahz of

ʻUkulele 2, I leave you all the in-

struments for you guys and 2 dah

future drummahz make use of dah

drumset! Jus pound! Cheehuu

Baddah!

-Kevin Goo

To all the people in Kamehameha

Schools Maui, I leave you my No.

2 pencil so that you may strive in

school.

-Austin Hema

To all the people who read this, I

leave these words of wisdom,

“Don’t take life too seriously, It’s

not like we are getting out alive.”

-Kekipi Gamiao

Erin, I leave you my everlasting

love and my support to never give

up! Kiara, I leave you my advice

to get good grades and to keep on

dreaming!

-Sienna Davis

To Quinn, I leave the LBC to win

MIL’s. To Elijah, I leave you with

nothing. To Kubo, I leave the

weight room so you can be like

me.

-Taylor Kaʻaukai

To my underclassman friends, I

leave my amazing procrastination

skills in hope that you all will sur-

vive your senior year.

-Amber Kama


To all of my theater friends and

Block 5, I leave you my divo-tude

and spontaneity. May your new

recruits thrive in fun hands.

-Landon Ballesteros

To my younger brothers and sis-

ters at Kamehameha, I leave you

my experience as a teen parent

for all of you to learn from. Make

good choices!

-Jaylyn Seto

To Kehau Macadangdang, I leave

you my parking stall if you ever

pass your drivers test. Have fun

walking!

-Anuhea Kaiaokamalie

To Quinny: I leave you my 50 free

leg of the relay and my starting

position on the water polo team.

Do me proud. I love you <3

-Riley Shiraishi

To Leimana, I leave you my

breaststroke leg on the relay, you

deserve it. To the swim team I

leave you the hard practices and

exciting meets. Work hard!

-Sarina Kong

Hey judo teammates, I will miss

you when I’m away at college, but

to keep us together forever. I want

you guys to have the passion that

I have for Judo.

-Sai Furukawa aka. Mantis

To Kahua, I leave all empty holes

to fill. Along with my betel nut

seeds to Wade to plant beautiful

trees. For Siaosi, the pu¯; blow

hard and good.

-Pololu¯ Nakanelua

“Braddah-man

love ya bro!

Saliaa :) SENIOR

YEAR!! Cherish

Every moment ily.

Kia ora Hawaiian

Ensemble lah

you!! I leave au’da

reminder text

messages and fun

lunch practices!

Everyone else Live

Aloha! A hui hou!

Malama Pono!

Shoots :)”

-Miriam “ANU”hea Arakawa Chase Newton and Quinn Kihune:

I leave you guys the football team

and do great things next year.

-Makoa Medeiros

To the class of 2014, I leave you

my chill attitude so that you won’t

stress your senior year.

-Bryson Caires

To the basketball boys, I leave the

long practices and the boring lines

we ran. Craden and Chyalis, I

leave you Molokini Man. To Kea-

we, I leave the key to JERUSA-

LEM!! Keep it STRICTLY

ROOTS!

-Kahiau Andrade

To all the little gremlin paddlers, I

leave all the paddles I broke this

year. I also leave the legacy of my

name to all you still on campus.

-Bryce Takabayashi

Braddah, I leave you my uniforms.

No need wash clothes now!Jrae, I

leave you #13, Rep ‘um ha’dah

titah! To everyone else, I bless

you with my everlasting aloha :)

Take cares and make Pauahi

proud.

-Renee K.K. Lee-Agcaoili

To my little brother, Lopaka, I

leave my wealth of knowledge so

that next year you can impress

mom and dad and make them

smart.

-Tatiana Kealiinohomoku

To Kaulalani, I give you my pa-

tience to get through your next

three years. Don’t worry—you can

make it!

-Tehani Kama

To all my bebeh Warriors I leave

my smile and buss laughs. I leave

my steez and c14ss to my junior

buddies. Have a superlative next

few years underclassmen.

-Alyssa McAlinden

To the upcoming seniors, I leave

all the stress from Ho¯ʻike Nui and

college! Have fun!

-Sheridan Kaillehu

To Jonah Logotala, I leave you the

lineman lunch table to watch over.

-Acer Pahukoa

To Kainoa, I leave you my swim-

ming lane, and to Kela, Leimana

and Hayden, I leave my water

polo skills

-Elizabeth Guth

I leave Ugly Betty to Brandy and

Kehau to drive everyone every-

where. P.S. It’s been broken so

the car can only go 40 mph.

-Jaelyn Takiguchi

Braddah, I leave you my spot at

the tables and paper towels so it

stays clean! JV softball girls, I

leave you my camera, make mem-

ories. Have fun in High School.

-Kahea Arrieta

To Craden and Chyalis, I leave

you guys the MANA-FUL POI

poundah. DO IT FOR THE

RACH3TS!

-Mana Aikala

To whom it may concern,

Throughout my years in High

School, I have experienced many

things. Some good and some bad.

There are many things I acquired.

I leave my…

-Noeau Pereza

To my sister, I leave the answers

to all my homework…nahh not

really. You’s one smart girl, you

can handle. To my Hawaiian En-

semble kia ora! To my wrestlers,

TSUHH!

-Chayce Tancayo

“I leave my love.

You’re welcome.” -Kanoe Bulusan

To the B-ball boys, I better be

seeing you guys at states. Quinn

Kihune, you better not be injured

next year. Kill it boys, kill it beans.

-Micah Mossman

To my Basketball boys, hope you

guys wreck it next year. To my

killahs, Feoni Krampton and Rea-

we Kindlisbacher, keep killing it.

To Diesel, Rock, McGyle, Live. It.

Up. Breezy.

-Kolby Ah Sau

To my seat four bangah, Elijah

Won Ton, I leave you my pro pad-

dling skills to that maybe, hopeful-

ly you’ll be an MIL All-Star in the

future.

-Ku¯paʻa Luat-Hueu

To my boi Tob, I leave my swag,

you’ll need it. To my sister, good

luck, and don’t mess up. This is

one of the most important times in

your life.

-Mavrik Forsythe

To the volleyball girls, I leave the

MIL title. To Taylor Awai, I leave

you to lead the team with Patty

and to take care of the little Keahi!

Love you!

-Bobbi-Lin Kalama

To the class of 2014, I leave my

good vibes so that you may live

long and prosper.

-Laʻakea Baz

To the paddling team, I leave you

my skills and aloha to keep you

guys moving Hawiian Ensemble,

Jam hard! To the ladies, keep

being beautiful.

-Maleko Lorenzo

To my brother, I leave you my car

to get you to school and nothing

else, and the title of Rap King to

anyone who has the guts to take

it.

-Alika Ostermiller

To Aaron Kokobun, I leave you

two lunch tables and continue to

recruit the linemen and sit togeth-

er to keep the tradition going.

-Ramsey Arista

To the underclassmen I leave my

lunch area and table to you when

you just need to sit in the sun and

stay warm. Don’t walk up the hill

ever!

-Kristen Miyahira-Dumaran

To Aaron Morton, I leave to you

the glory and legacy of slaying the

basilisk in the Chamber of Se-

crets. Weald the sword of

Gryffindor with honor and pride.

-Reid Cairme

To my lunch table, I’d leave you

with my drop-dead good looks, but

you kooks obviously don’t need

it ;) Tevin, you get my chocolate

and Kamaile good luck, basic.

-Kamalei Warrington

Colton, I leave my dice, naturals

all day! Twins, I leave my pool and

house. Little bro, I leave my park-

ing stall. Quinn, Dylan, I leave the

football team. Aloha.

#vemmaballin’

-Aydan Lopes

To my cheer sisters, what Mikela

said. Love you guys! Halia, I leave

you my strength. Get that hand-

spring! To my brothers, yeaaah I’ll

see you at home.

-Jacilyn Lum-Lung

To the wrestlers, I leave Scrappy’s

farts behind. Wrestle hard. Skit-

tles, Tweedle D amd Tweedle

Babe, C Section, Pa¯ke, Central,

Ringworm, Bubba, Poepoe, Esta-

wai, and Murry! Leave it all on the

mat girls. TSUH!

-Kiana Soloria

To my niece Makayla, I leave my

unparalleled luck. It will bail you

out of anything and everything.

-J.R. Kishi

To my sister, Carolyn, I leave the

Krueger legacy. You are the last of

us, so do work and finish our run

at this school strong. ONE

SPEED!

-James Krueger

To Malia Molina, I leave all the fun

and educating moments in Mr.

Iwamura’s science classes. Ever

need help I will share all my se-

crets and notes with you. :)

-Kayla Purdy

To whoever gets it, I leave my

parking spot. Also, I leave the

snake in your hands, Tevin. Oh

yeah, Tiana and Shane, I leave

you my saying “Ha, ha, ha.”

-Dane Ventura

To my fellow long jumpers I leave

you my jumping ability. Go hard

and jump far!

-Sayge Edrada

To the upcoming journalists, good

luck, and don’t give up! Keep this

school newspaper going strong. It

may be overwhelming at times,

but it’s worth the reward, I prom-

ise. Peace out!

-Mehana Lee

To my fellow Asians , keep it

Asian, keep it smoove. And keep

the Asian persuasion. Shootz.

-Chris Oka

To my friend Aaren Soriano, I

leave you my blessing and best

wishes, greatness awaits you in all

that you do. Me ke aloha nui

-Ian Aquino

To my cheer and judo ʻohana I

give you my smile, positivity and

sharp and strong motions/moves.

Go make someone happy or win

some gold! I love you guys!

-Ashley Watson

To Jon, I leave the passenger seat

in dad’s truck to you. Good Luck.

To the cross country team run

hard, and eat all the Otter Pops

you can eat.

-Victoria Alakai

Take control, my young brothers

and sisters, and live up the rest of

your high school careers. It only

happens once.

-Kaimi Kapaku

To Mom. try not to miss me too

much! To the soccer girls, please

kick everyone’s butt next season

so I may watch you on TV! Mahalo

and good luck!

-Kaylee Correa

To my softball girls, I leave laughs

and smiles. Princess, wear 11 with

pride. Sunshine, keep everyone

smiling, Madi, Cheyenne, and

Kaui, take the team to the top!

Love you!

-Kalei Kubota

By JAYLIN KEKIWI and staff

Students should care about their credit because, according

to CNN, the world is slowly turning to a credit-only mone-tary system, and if you don’t

know how it works, you’re eventually doomed. Psycho-

logically, it’s easier to spend money with a credit card, and

for college students who aren’t really sure how to budget, they

are extremely dangerous. Mr. John Ulzheimer, a rec-ognized credit card expert, has

shares important information about credit cards on the Web

site Credit Card Insider. Here are some things you

need to know about credit: First, there are laws that p ro tec t s tuden ts f rom

“predatory marketing,” which is active, in-your-face tactics for

getting you to apply for credit cards. In the past, credit card

companies hired teams to

walk college campuses and target young students as po-

tential customers. They offered free goodies

like a free university t-shirt or water bottle. The companies tried to rope in consumers

while they were young and make them into lifetime debt-

ors. Luckily for students under

the age of 21, Congress passed the Credit Card Ac-

countability Responsibility and Disclosure or CARD Act in 2009. Many of those predatory

practices are now illegal or restricted.

According to Mr. Ulzheimer’s article “Life After High School:

Credit Lessons They Won’t Teach You in College,” credit card companies must now

follow these guidelines when it comes issuing credit cards:

“Obtain proof of income be-

fore issuing a credit card to consumers under 21 years

old. If you don’t have an in-come, a credit card co-

signer is required in order for the application to be approved. Obtain prior consent before

sending pre-approved credit card offers to anyone under

the age of 21. Obtain written permission to

increase credit limits on ac-counts with co-signers for ac-

countholders under the age of 21. Cease all predatory lending

practices on or near college campuses.”

Some of you might be crying “foul!” You hear from everyone

that you should start building credit now, but the Card Act makes it almost impossible to

get it if you’re under 21, so what can you do?

Don’t lose hope. There are a

few ways to start building a credit record. Mr. Ulzheimer

says: “Start with a secured credit

card. A secured card works just like a regular credit card except for the fact that the

credit limit is backed or "secured" by a cash deposit

that you make with a bank in exchange for the card.

For example, if you opened a secured credit card with a

$500 cash deposit, the bank would issue a credit card with a $500 credit limit.

The drawbacks to secured cards are their low credit limits

and fairly high interest rates. Your goal should be to man-

age the account wisely in or-der to build and establish cred-it and then upgrade and move

on to a traditional credit card.

(CREDIT Con nued on page C6)


Before you go, you need to know: CREDIT CARDS


And, if possible, always pay

your bill in full each month to avoid interest costs.

Become an authorized user on someone else’s credit card. As an authorized user you

get a credit card with your name, granting you full

“authorization” to use the card just like the primary cardhold-

er. When someone adds you as

an authorized user on their credit card, you essentially get all of the benefits of the prima-

ry cardholder but without any of the liability. You’re not re-

sponsible for the monthly pay-ment and you have no obliga-

tion to pay the bill. Authorized users benefit from the primary cardholder’s

credit history because credit card issuers will typically re-

port the account to the author-ized user’s credit reports.

Get a Co-Signer to vouch for you.

A co-signer is someone who signs on a loan with you, ac-cepting equal liability for the

loan on your behalf. If you're unable to make a payment,

the co-signer is liable, right along with you. This means

that if you miss a payment or default on the loan, both you

and the co-signer's credit will

suffer. I'm including this option so

that you know it exists but it's not an option I like and it's one

I'd strongly advise against. Simply put, there are other, smarter options that work just

as well -- without the draw-backs and unnecessary risk

for the co-signer.” Once you have a credit card,

the easy part is done. Don’t forget that you are trying to

build an excellent credit rec-ord. That means paying your bill on time every month. As

soon as you are late, your creditworthiness begins to

decline, and that’s the oppo-site of what you wanted in the

first place. Don’t use your card to pile up huge debt. Pay your bal-

ance off every month and you won’t accumulate debt. On top

of that, you’ll avoid paying any interest charges.

For the original and full ver-sion of “Life After High School:

Credit Lessons They Won’t Teach You in College” as well as lots of other information

about credit cards, visit Credit Card Insider at http://

www.creditcardinsider.com/credit-cards/student/college-

and-your-credit/.

(CREDIT Con nued from page C5)

By JAYLIN KEKIWI, sports writer

White hair will grow, plans will be cancelled, and sleep will be

lost. That’s right, it’s that time of year again: finals. Take a

look at your guide for prepar-ing for finals week.

Use your planner. When

you can look at your week at a glance, it’ll be a lot

easier to see all your im-portant dates at once and

know when all your finals are in order to be pre-pared for all of them.

Take notes. This may

seem like a no-brainer,

but it will actually cut your study time in half. Your

brain registers information

better when you write it down, and it’ll already be

familiar when you go over it.

Eat before study sessions.

Before, not during. Eating will distract you, but so

will being hungry. Even if you’re between meals, grab something light to

eat so you’ll be able to focus.

Get rid of it. Put your cell

phone on airplane mode or put it in a different room

while you’re studying, so you won’t be tempted to

check it while you’re stud-

ying.

Music. What? Music can

help? The answer is yes – as long as you listen to

music before you start studying. Studies have

shown that doing so im-proves memory and atten-

tion span as well as allevi-ates anxiety.

Draw pictures…as long as

those pictures relate to whatever you’re studying. This especially helps if

you’re a visual learner.

Use different-colored

pens. If you’re the type who writes and rewrites things until it sticks in your

brain, use different col-

ored pens to help you remember them. That

way, if you blank out dur-ing the test, think of the color you continuously

wrote it in – it’ll help you a lot.

Get a good night’s sleep.

This may seem self-explanatory, but do not

pull an all-nighter before the test. You’re going to

need energy and focus during that final, and if

you’re lacking sleep, you’re not going to get either of those.

Getting in gear for finals

Davis Neizman “Shaving every day cuz Mrs.

Kurisu told me to shave every time I had her class.”

Elizabeth Guth “Mr. Laxson singing ‘California

oranges, Arizona cactus, here’s a worksheet just for practice.’”

Alyssa McAlinden “I will never forget the day…

when Mrs. Cub made us draw babies and make rain coats out of plastic bags then

sprayed us with the water hose or the time the girls who

broke my shoe box project in kindergarten.”

King Kaya “I will never forget the shel-

tered and functional communi-ty we have on campus, no matter where I go, the past 13

years in this Kamehameha Schools has prepared me for

everything.”


I remember a time when my younger self would look for-

ward to senior year and say, “That’s forever away. I have

all the time in the world to make the most of it.”

As I feel the doors of high school closing around me, I look back on those earlier

days and wish that it was then that I told myself, “What do

you say to taking chances?” People say this all the time,

but years tend to fly by as one gets older, and before you

know it, it’ll be too late to ac-complish things that you might have envisioned in years past.

I remember the Class of 2010 saying this to me at freshman

orientation, and back then, the years went by slowly, so I had

no sense of urgency to dive into what opportunities KS Maui has to offer.

Eventually, as I watched my

upperclassman friends gradu-ate, I realized how influential they have been on myself and

others. I saw the legacies that they left on our school and

how they left being known as this amazing student, or

‘beast’ athlete, or fantastic

s i n g e r , or phenomenal

leader. I realized that I myself hadn’t really done any-thing with the gifts that Ke Aliʻi

Pauahi has made possible for us. It wasn’t until junior year

that I started to cherish those opportunities, and it definitely

leaves me regretting that I

didn’t get started two years

earlier. Everything was accom-

plished because people de-cided to take the chance,

whether it was a big invention, a scientific breakthrough, an act of heroism, or even a sim-

ple assignment. So, readers, I encourage

you to look to the past, then look to the present. Is this

where you saw yourself to-day? If so, how can you make

it even better? If not, how can you make it happen? Think about where you see yourself

in the future. What chances are you going to take to put

yourself there? These are all things that I

wish I had asked myself years ago; a time to think about what you want to accomplish

before a chapter in your life is closed, and where you would

want to be when another chapter opens.

Take advantage of any op-portunities that come your

way, because you never know what benefits will come out of it. Some things in life are only

temporary, and once gone, you can’t go back and do

those things again. So take the chance, before the last

chances come around, and believe me, it’ll be sooner than you think.

Student Survey Feature by MAYA NIITTA, features editor SENIORS ONLY: What’s one thing you will never forget about Kamehameha Schools?


What do you say to taking chances?


With teachers telling tales about debt, weird roommates, and procrastination,

no wonder seniors are scared of the unknowns that college holds.

“I’m not going to college, I can’t pay for it.”

Financial aid classes and scholar-

ships create a problem before we even get to college. Many of us worry that

we will never be able to even go to college because we can’t pay for it.

This is a problem that many of us will face. No one can pay for their full tui-tion – well, except for millionaires.

The first thing you need to know is to how to budget your money.

Know what you need, want, and like. Just because you like something or

want something doesn’t mean you have to have it. Know how much every-thing costs and put aside the money

that you need for housing, food, toilet-ries and transportation. Then, you can

use the leftover money for clothes, concerts or whatever you want to

spend your money on.

Don’t take out too many loans. You will have to pay them back and not at

the original price, plus interest. Paying for a student loan of $50,000 over 15

years at 6.8% interest will cost you $79,891.81. Another way to control your finances

is to get a job. Many students going into college have never worked. If the

job is on campus it’s even better be-cause you don’t have to pay for gas to

get there.

“I will probably fail” Procrastination is everyone’s worst enemy. Although there are some who

work best while under pressure, col-lege is a whole other ball game.

That is a habit many students have tried to get over but have yet to do so.

There are so many things that keep you from doing your work. From the

party next door to the speck of dust on the wall that is just so weird you stare at it for an hour, distractions are every-

where. Remember to stay focused. Stay off Facebook, don’t go to the par-

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College fears:

ty next door (sorry), stay on one thing and stick to it, and don’t waste time nitpicking at small parts of your assignments while put-

ting off the big parts.

“What if I’m lonely?” Since many of our seniors are going to

the same schools, this might not be as much of a problem for the class of 2013,

but for students who are going to college alone, being alone is not the worst thing that could happen.

College is like starting life over again. It doesn’t matter who you were in high

school, you are now starting from the bot-tom just like everyone else. Start by partici-

pating in all activities. You are bound to find someone you like there. Join clubs, intra-

mural sports, or kill two birds with one stone and get a campus job.

“What about the Freshman Fifteen?” With meal plans and buffet-style cafete-

rias, gaining weight is the easiest thing you can do in college. It has been said that

freshmen will gain about 15 pounds in their first year. The number comes from an aver-

age, so… some are gaining more and some less.

The best and only way to avoid this is to

stay healthy. It seems like it’s easy, but college makes you lazy. Why go out and play a sport when you have the Internet

and a computer in your dorm room? No. Go outside, join a team or go to the gym.

Nearly all colleges have a physical fitness center where students can work out for

free. Some of the gyms at the big universi-ties are nicer than most commercial gyms like 24-Hour Fitness.

Getting and staying in shape is not easy, so get a friend to come along to make

things more fun.

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Nothing to worry about

Hawaii: University of Hawaiʻi: Maui College: Kahiau Andrade

Ian Aquino

Anuhea Arakawa

Ramsey Arista

Laʻakea Baz

Hulali Brown

Sayge Edrada

Mavrik Forsythe

Sai Furukawa

Kapaʻiaokumukahi Gormley

Austin Hema

Shayna Ho

Amber Kama

Leimana Kane

Kainalu Kealoha

Nalani Kikuyama

J.R. Kishi

Devonte Llanes

Christian Martin-Chu

Alyssa McAlinden

Kristen Miyahira-Dumaran

Chris Oka

Sheylin Patao

Zoe Pelayo

Taylor Phillips

Jaylyn Seto

Kevin Goo

University of Hawaiʻi: Manoa Shikara Fitzsimmons

Reid Cairme

Kamana Haupu

Jason Fukushima

Kekipi Gamiao

King Kaya

Renee Lee-Agcaoili

Ku¯paʻa Luat-Hueu

Raven Poepoe

Brandi Silva

Kayla Tactay

Kalia Tamashiro

Chaminade University Tori Ching

Luke Batoon

Hawaiʻi Pacific University Tatiana Kealiinohomoku

Bryce Takabayashi

Kekoa Uyechi

Honolulu Community College Maleko Lorenzo

Brigham Young University: La¯ʻie Ashley Watson

Aaron Watson

University of Hawaiʻi: Hilo Landon Ballesteros

Sienna Davis

Kiana Davis

Shanise Kaʻaikala¯

Davis Neizman

Kiana Soloria

Hawaiʻi Community College: Hilo Pololu¯ Nakanelua

California San Diego State University Kahea Arrieta

Stanford University Aaron Dela Cruz

Oxnard College Tyler Harry

Azusa Pacific University Taylor Kaʻaukai

Chico State University Anuhea Kaiaokamalie

Santa Clara University

Sarina Kong

Cal Lutheran University Kamehana Lee

Chapman University Mehana Lee

Loyola Marymount University

Kelcey Lorenzo

University of California, Davis Kaelyn Nakamura-Kowalski

California Polytechnic State University

Riley Shiraishi

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Lindsay Watson

Orange Coast College Kala‘i Yap

Mount San Antonio College Jamal Jones

Colorado Colorado State University: Boulder Tyler MacArthur

Texas Texas Christian University Chayce Tancayo

James Krueger

Minnesota Carlton College Acer Pahukoa

Missouri Webster University Monica Borge

Illinois Illinois College Bryson Arakaki

Indiana Notre Dame University Kaylee Correa

Massachusetts

Bay State College Makana West

Alaska University of Anchorage Hope Ostermiller

New York Marist College Leeana Batungbacal

Siena College Bobbi-Lin Kalama


A hui hou, 2013

By MEHANA LEE, news editor

With graduation only 15 days away, the seniors will soon be leaving Kamehameha Schools Maui prepared for “college and a global society.” See where the class of

2013 is headed. Islands not to scale. (Information was accurate on May 3.)

Where are they going?


Oregon Western Oregon University Kanoelehua Bulusan

Kamaka Keawekane

Jacilyn Lum Lung

Oregon State University Kayla Purdy

University of Portland Kailee Tabaco

Kaimi Kapaku

Pacific University Raven Paresa-Neizman

Nevada Sierra Nevada University Elizabeth Guth

University of Nevada: Reno Billy Ayakawa

College of Southern Nevada

Aydan Lopes

University of Nevada: Las Vegas Sheridan Kailiehu

Dane Ventura

Arizona

Northern Arizona University Kolby Ah Sau

Stephen Barut

Bryson Caires

Pono Freitas

Makoa Medeiros

R.J. Moku

Micah Mossman

Shelby Ohashi-Sides

Jaelyn Takiguchi

Grand Canyon University Sarah Aiwohi

Kamalei Warrington

Kylie Wahineho‘okae

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alika Ostermiller

Ohio Antioch College Manaloa Aikala

Notre Dame College Dylan Nakoa

Utah University of Utah Victoria Alakai

Brigham Young University: Provo Iwalani Kaaa

Tehani Kama

Kaleihoku Kubota

Kaili Mossman

Maya Nitta

Mikela Rindlisbacher

Undecided Liana Lewis

Kawelau Yen

Work Andrew Kahalewai

Jayna Mateaki

Barry Pereza

Military Kaiea Hokoana

THE TOP 5 Hawaiʻi 55 California 14 Arizona 13 Utah 7 Oregon 7


Tehani Kama Academy: Science & Natural

Resources – Health Services Times on the Honor Roll: 15

Favorite place on campus: Ku-mu Kalei’s room

Why academics are a priority: “Academics are a high priority

for me because it is good prep-aration for college, and it’s a family value kind of thing.”

GPA: 3.8 How you let your hair down:

Lunch-time sessions, musical activities

Tip for succeeding in the class-room: “This might sound weird, but be the teacher’s pet.”

Pre-Test Ritual: Cram and pule! SAT Score: 1900’s Clubs/Organizations: NHS His-

torian, Na¯ Mele, Interact Club Secretary

Sports: Paddling Senior Project: Meaʻai Hawaiʻi – A study about the health

benefits of Native Hawaiian foods.

Favorite quote: Psalms 30:5 “Weeping may endure for a

night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Future plans: Studying to be-

come a copy editor or a teach-er at Brigham Young Universi-

ty at Provo.

Horoscopes

Horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only! If you

need answers you’ll find them in the Bible.

By Nancy Black, Tribune Media Services

Aries (March 21-April 19) You're sharp as a tack for the next few days. Do the math. Learn what you need to know.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You're moving up to a new level, with regard to financ-es, living conditions and even romance. A promotion is possible.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) You're empowered and confident; acknowledge your accomplishments. You're also a genius at planning.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) A completion opens a new

beginning in partnerships. Today and tomorrow, clean up any messes. Take first steps toward your future.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)In a blissful moment, it all seems so clear. Schedule meetings and parties during the phase ahead. Go ahead and shine.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Consider taking on more responsibility and authority. Career matters occupy you. Consult an expert. You're getting more deeply involved in community activities.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You'd sure like to get away for the next few days ... a business or educational trip? Capitalize on the flow of ideas. You'll find what you seek. Your team is on fire.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your time is best spent at home, or not far away from it. Tackle detailed plans and chores.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Consult with strategic ex-perts. A partner helps with a decision. It's easier to dele-gate. Home life gets disrupt-ed.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Love is in the air. Fall into creative work mode. You're feeling more secure. A new personal door opens, even as work distracts.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) There's a completion and new beginning at home. Your nerves will become less frazzled soon. Concentrate, decide and then act quickly once clear.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Expect more changes at home, which could provoke emotion. The coming days are good for domestic pro-jects. Ease into it. Get into the planning. Write dream messages.

Sudoku Fill in each box with the numbers 1-9. Each row, column,

and 3 x 3 box must have the numbers 1-9, no repeats. ANSWERS ON C14

Puzzle used courtesy of KrazyDad.com. All rights reserved.


My Dearest Summer, I admire how you seem to make everyone so happy. When they’re with you, life is good. I mean, anyone who doesn’t stop to get to know you, well that’s just their loss. And you’re so patient with School. I mean, he could share a couple of months with you. How selfish can he be? We need way more time together. Three out of twelve months just isn’t enough. Nonetheless, I enjoy every moment with you. I love the sunshine at the beach, the sound of the gentle waters of ‘Īao, the plane rides to see my family and explore the world, the camping trips, and the many unforgettable adventures that we share. But guess what? Only seven more days until we can finally be together. I can’t wait to make up for lost time that I spent with School, and, of course we’ll be the best together, Summer. You, me and the graduating class of 2013! Cheee! I love being able to see all of my friends and mak-ing new friends, and it happens all because of you. Well, I’ll see you soon. Don’t leave me behind. With happiness and excitement, An Anxious Student

By SHAYNA HO staff writer

By LANDON BALLESTEROS, news writer J.R. Kishi

Academy: Science & Natural

Resources – Health Services Times on the Honor Roll: 5

Favorite place on campus: Sensei’s room

Why academics are a priority: “Academics are a priority be-cause for my desired occupa-

tion, education is imperative towards my goals.”

GPA: 3.4 How you let your hair down:

“For me, when I have fun, I want to relax, I’ll either read a

good book, or I’ll surf the Net for a while.” Tip for succeeding in the class-

room: Take good notes and take it in words that you can

understand. Pre-Test Ritual:

Reading my notes in the morn-ing and before class, and the night before.

SAT Score: 1840 Clubs/Organizations:

Japanese Club Sports: N/A

Senior Project: Diabetic health care routines

Favorite quote: “The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing” by Socrates

Future plans: Attending col-lege at UH Maui majoring in

electronics and computer and technology engineering.


What’s your score? Japanese BY REID CAIRME, sports editor

Do you think you could survive a day in Japan? Let’s take a quiz! An-

swer each question; then, score yourself according to the guide at the bottom.

Freshman 1. How many characters are there in hiragana and katakana?

2. What is the third writing style that uses “pictures”? 3. What is “Japanese language” in Japanese?

Sophomore 4. What is a nickname for Japan? 5. What is the name of the girl who attempted to create 1,000 paper

cranes to make a wish? 6. Bases are used for what types of words?

Junior 7. What was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in

World War II?

8. Translate 勝ちました 9. What is the Japanese word for “friend”?

Senior 10. Base 3 is known as what form? 11. What is the name of the raccoon-dog in Mr. Mossman’s room?

(Also pictured at right.) 12. Sing the Pokémon Rap.

BONUS: What is written on the purple wallpaper behind this quiz?

Missed Steps by Reid Cairme

Chirp, Chirp

@birdnext to me Chirp! Chirp! << LOL # FUNNYBIRDNOISES

1. 46 2. Kanji 3. Nihongo 4. The Land of the Rising Sun 5. Sadako 6.

Verbs 7. “Go for broke” 8. Let’s win 9. Tomodachi 10. Dictionary Form

11. Tanuki 12. See lyrics on C14 Bonus: Pokemon Rap in Japanese!

Scoring: Score 1 point for each correct answer on the freshman level,

2 points on the sophomore level, 3 on the junior level, and 4 points on

the senior level.

30 points – Emperor; 29 to 23 – Shogun; 22 to 16 points –Daimyo; 15

to 9 points – Samurai; 8 to 0 points – Peasant

ANSWERS:

Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10, 2013 C13


Iwalani Ka’a’a along with the

rest of Kumu Kalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo’s Hawaiian Ensemble

perform Toia Mai Te Waka, a song accompanied by hula taught by Kumu Henohea Kane

during the annual Spring Con-cert on Thursday, April 11. Ku-

mu Kalei’s ‘ukulele classes and Mr. Dale Nitta’s choir classes

also performed during the con-cert.

The concert was a coordinat-ed effort by Kumu Kalei, Mr. Nitta, and Kumu Henohea.

“Getting their minds into it and getting them focused was

the hardest part,” Mr. Nitta said. “It’s our goal to give them

something to work for so they can be proud of it in the end.” The students had been pre-

paring for the concert since the beginning of the second se-

mester.

By JAYLIN KEKIWI , staff writer

While most of the other jun-

iors had barely begun on their Ho¯’ike Nui projects, junior Ky-

ana-Lei Yamada had already finished hers. Yamada finished her project

in February after working on it from the beginning of Novem-

ber. Her project was to create an end-of-the-season soccer

booklet for the Kamehameha Maui varsity soccer teams,

which she gave to each mem-ber of both the girls and boys soccer teams.

“Sports photography is my favorite kind of photography,”

Yamada said. “I originally wanted to do a booklet for all

our sports, but now that I think about it, doing only one sport was hard enough.”

Yamada had done just a girls soccer booklet the year

before because of her sister’s spot on the varsity team.

“I wanted to show people that photography is an art, it’s

not as easy as it seems, and that it’s important,” Yamada said. “I also wanted to prove

that sports photography is actually one of the more diffi-

cult forms of photography.”

Over the course of her pro-

ject, Yamada encountered several challenges. For in-stance, getting useable photos

of nearly all the players was a challenge.

“Soccer is fast,” she said. “The players move around a

lot, and sometimes it’s really hard to get a good shot.”

Yamada is in the Arts and Communications Academy with a Visual Arts endorse-

ment. With the project, a gradua-

tion requirement, done, Yama-da said she thinks she’s

shown how important sports photography is, but she doesn’t think she’ll do it again.

Spring concert performance wows

Yamada first to finish senior product

Photo by JAYLIN KEKIWI

KYANA-LEI YAMADA


Yamada’s Ho¯ʻike Nui product, an athletic program for varsity soccer


It’s summer time! By Landon Ballesteros, staff writer

With summer coming up, you’ll probably be heading on over to these places

or seeing these things over this glorious break. ANSWERS BELOW

ACROSS

2. Gemini and Cancer month 3. Money maker

5. 4th of July flashes 6. Senior destination

9. Makawao Independence Day tradition 13. Back to school month 17. 2013 Mike Wasowski movie

DOWN

1. Sand castle real estate 3. Ruby birth month

4. See new places 7. Big day for seniors

8. Outdoor overnight activity 10. Kaʻanapali attraction 11. Ticket to summer

12. Senior stressor 14. Phineas and Ferb: a-hundred-and-____

days of summer vacation 15. Summer musical event

16. 40 hours for juniors

Pokemon Rap Lyrics I want to be the best

There ever was To beat all the rest

Yeah, that's my cause

Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey

Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly

Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree

(Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all - Pokémon!)

I'll search across the land Look far and wide

Release from my hand The power that's inside

Venomoth, Poliwag, Nidorino, Golduck Ivysaur, Grimer, Victreebel, Moltres

Nidoking, Farfetch'd, Abra, Jigglypuff

Kingler, Rhyhorn, Clefable, Wigglytuff (Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all -

Gotta catch 'em all - Pokémon!)

Zubat, Primeape, Meowth, Onix

Geodude, Rapidash, Magneton, Snorlax Gengar, Tangela, Goldeen, Spearow

Weezing, Seel, Gyarados, Slowbro

(Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all)

(Gotta catch 'em all - Pokémon!)

Kabuto, Persian, Paras, Horsea

Raticate, Magnemite, Kadabra, Weepin-bell

Ditto, Cloyster, Caterpie, Sandshrew

Bulbasaur, Charmander, Golem, Pikachu

At least one hundred and fifty Or more to see

To be a Pokémon Master

Is my destiny

Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat, Machoke

Kangaskhan, Hypno, Electabuzz, Flareon Blastoise, Poliwhirl, Oddish, Drowzee

Raichu, Nidoqueen, Bellsprout, Starmie

(-woo! we're at the half way point, dooing

great so far! -we? what's all this we stuff? i'm doing all

the hard work!

-break time's over..here we go!)

Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna, Clefairy Dodrio, Seadra, Vileplume, Krabby

Likitung, Tauros, Weedle, Nidoran

Machop, Shellder, Porygon, Hitmonchan

(Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all)

Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, Beedrill Haunter, Squirtle, Chansey, (Pokémon!)

Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk, Dewgong

Pidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon

At least one hundred and fifty

Or more to see To be a Pokémon Master

Is my destiny

Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir, Koffing

Dugtrio, Golbat, Staryu, Magikarp Ninetales, Ekans, Omastar

Scyther, Tentacool, Dragonair, Magmar

(-WOAH! catch your breath man, shake

out those lips! -it's downhill from here, just 24 more to go

-now it gets tricky, so listen real good)

Sandslash, Hitmonlee, Psyduck, Arcanine

Eevee, Exeggutor, Kabutops, Zapdos

Dratini, Growlithe, Mr. Mime, Cubone Graveler, Voltorb, Gloom, (We're almost

home!)

(Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all)

Gotta catch 'em all - gotta catch 'em all) (Gotta catch 'em all - Pokémon!)

Charmeleon, Wartortle Mewtwo, Tentacruel, Aerodactyl

Omanyte, Slowpoke Pidgeot, Arbok

That's all, folks!

(catch em, catch em, gotta catch em all) (ooh, gotta catch em all, pokemon)

(catch em, catch em, gotta catch em all)

(GOTTA CATCH EM ALL, POKEMON!)

SUDOKU ANSWERS:

CROSSWORD ANSWERS: ACROSS 2. June

3. Job 5. Fireworks

6. College

9. Parade 13. August

17. MonstersUniversity

DOWN 1. Beach

3. July 4. Travel

7. Graduation

8. Camping 10. Black Rock

11. Finals

12. Hoike Nui 14. Four

15. Concert 16. Internship

Cartoon by Shayna Ho

Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10, 2013 D1


For the first time in history, the Kamehameha Maui girls

tennis team nabbed the Maui Interscholastic League dou-

bles tennis title at Wailea Ten-nis Club on April 20. Freshmen Sarah Ikioka and

Kylee Kato snatched the title with a 6-3, 6-3 win over La¯hai-

naluna’s Chanelle Baclay and Melissa Taketa, despite the

fact that Ikioka had recently injured her ankle at practice and was still recovering.

“It feels great,” Ikioka said. “We’ve been working for this

our entire season, and know-ing that we’re the first to do

this feels great.” Head Coach Nalani Caga-

san said that the girls certainly deserved it. “They’re always giving it

their all at practice,” she said. “Even if they’re hurt, they

show up and show dedica-tion.”

Ikioka and Kato moved on to

the Hawai’i High School Sports Association Champion-

ships May 3 – 5 on the Big Is land. They defeated

Konawaena High School, La¯hainaluna’s Barclay and Taketa, and Punahou High

School’s Kylie Kam and Taylor Wardwell before losing to

‘Iolani’s Kara Okazaki and Kristen Poei, 6-0 and 6-1 in

the semifinal match. They also lost the third-place match

against a different team from ʻIolani, and finished the state tournament in fourth place.

Girls tennis also got their first MIL team title two weeks

before, when Kelcey Lorenzo and Brandi Silva defeated the

Luna’s Chanelle Baclay and Nicole Aceret with a 6-4, 6-1 win at first doubles, Kato de-

feated Joanna Aceret 6-3, 6-2 at second singles, and Ikioka

was victorious against Melissa Taketa with scores of 4-6, 6-1,

and 6-0. Ikioka has been playing ten-

nis since she was ten. Kato has been playing since she

was twelve. Junior Rachel Smith said that the freshmen are “a big

part of the team, despite their young age.”

“I know a lot of sports look

down on their underclassman players because they’re

younger and usually ‘less ex-perienced,’” she said, “but in

my case, the younger players help me to get better.” Coach Nalani Cagasan said

that the freshmen “have a fire, and help that fire to grow in all

the other players.”

Girls tennis makes history


Seniors oftentimes want to

leave a legacy in whatever sport they may play. According

to Head Tennis Coach Nalani Cagasan, Devonte Llanes definitely did this.

“He’s a go-getter,” Head Coach Nalani Cagasan said.

“He puts his mind to some-thing, and then he just does it.”

With a 4-4 win-loss record in the regular season, Llanes

went 5-2 in the Maui Inter-scholastic League singles ten-nis tournament where he

pulled off three wins in a row on the final day and took the

last MIL slot for the state tour-

nament. “He’s definitely one of our

better players,” sophomore Ed Juan said.

According to Coach Caga-san, Llanes has “several

strengths,” but his main one is rallying and “being fast about it.”

Since Llanes began playing tennis in his freshman year, he

has improved. “He’s the really well-rounded

kind of athlete,” junior Avinash Singh said. “I played soccer with him [this past season],

and even though it was his first year playing [MIL soccer],

he was pretty outstanding.”

According to Llanes, he trains hard because he likes

“to see the improvement in himself.”

Llanes was also the only

member of the boys tennis team who attended the Hawai’i

High School Sports Associa-tion Tennis Championships

May 3- 5. He was defeated in the first round of boys singles matches by Tyler Mikami of

Pearl City High School. “It’s fun playing,” Llanes

said. “It can be as fast paced or slow paced as you want the

game to be, and I like that you can control the game just like

that.” Despite how much he loves the game, Llanes doesn’t think

he’ll play at a collegiate level, keeping the game of tennis

“for fun.” He’ll be attending the University of Hawai’i Maui

College.

Llanes a smash in tennis


Sarah Ikioka in a home match, March 27, 2013. She and Kylee Kato won

the girls tennis MIL title in doubles for the first time in KSM history.


DEVONTE LLANES

BY REID CAIRME, sports editor

Nine Kamehameha Maui

cheerleaders were part of a squad that won two national

division champion titles, one international division title, one overall choreography award,

and one grand champion title at three different cheer compe-

titions over Spring Break. For members of KSM’s var-

sity cheerleading squad, it was sweet redemption after the

Maui Interscholastic League champions placed fifth at the state tournament in Novem-

ber. Seniors Ashley Watson and

Mikela Rindlisbacher, both in their last year of high school

cheerleading, were excited about their accomplishments with Kahului’s Hawaiʻi All-Stars

Cheer squad. “Even though it was their

first year with us, Ashley and Mikela were awesome,” Coach

Kealiʻi Molina said. “They had great spirit, energy, and drive.”

Coach Molina is also an

assistant coach at Kame-

hameha Maui. As an experi-enced choreographer, his in-

novative routines and demand for excellence, along with the team’s hours of work, Molina

pushed the girls all the way to the top of the three events.

“It was the best feeling ever,” Watson said. “I came to this

team to win and to get re-demption after our cheer sea-son, specifically our HHSAA

states competition.” Both seniors will be attend-

ing Brigham Young University, Watson in La¯ ʻ i e and

Rindlisbacher in Provo, Utah.

Watson said that she is going

out for the team, and Rindllisbacher is still undecid-

ed. Hawaiʻi All-Stares competed at the National Jam Sesh on

March 16 and 17, then at the United Spirit Associations Na-

tional Championships on March 23 and 24. They also

won the Aloha Spirit Interna-tional Championship on Oahu on March 30.

Within the three champion-ships, the Hawaiʻi All-Stars

won nine division champion-ship titles (both national and

international), two grand

champion titles, and two over-

all choreography awards. “We try really hard to make

ourselves look different from the other groups,” Coach Moli-

na said. “That means practic-ing a lot. Some girls in our group have back-to-back prac-

tices, meaning that they have their cheer practice after

school before coming to our practice.”

“It was a long and hard pro-cess,” Mikela Rindlisbacher

said. “We practiced three days a week for a total of eight hours.

Watson and Rindlisbacher competed as part of the Senior

3 level squad. They were joined by fellow KS Maui

freshmen Ashlee Sawai, Chaston Abut, and Hannah Patrick; sophomores Acacia

Caloma-Mariano and Kalei Kamaliʻi; junior Tyler Rabara;

and eighth-grader Kayla Sniff-en.

KSM cheerleaders get redemption with All-Stars

Photo courtesy of ASHLEY WATSON

The Hawaiʻi All-Stars pose for a picture after wining the USA All Star Championships award. This award was one of the three championship titles that

the All-Stars won this year. Part of the Senior 3 group, seniors Ashely Watson and Mikela Rindlisbacher joined the All-Stars back in November 2012

after the HHSAA tournament.

Ka Leo o Na¯ Koa Volume VIII Issue 4 May 10. 2013 D2

“Even though it was their

first year with us, Ashley and

Mikela were awesome,”

—Coach Kealiʻi Molina

Bobbi-Lin Kalama Siena College, Loudonville, NY, Saints

Sport: Volleyball Height: 5’8”

Position: Setter “I’m really excited to play. I can’t wait to play with other college players to step up my game.”

Dylan Nakoa Notre Dame College, South Euclid, OH, Falcons

Sport: Football Weight: 315 Height: 5’11”

Position: Offensive Lineman “Football is such a great sport, and being able to continue playing at such an awesome school is just such a

blessing!”

Acer Pahukoa Carleton College, Northfield, MN, Knights


Position: Offensive/Defensive Lineman “The best part [about playing in college] is being able to put the pads back on and playing the sport I love. Also

the hitting.”


Signing Day

Bryson Arakaki Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, Blueboys


Position: Offensive Lineman “I’m excited to play football in college because it’s a faster game and better competition.”

Student-athletes see brighter future

Sienna Davis University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Hilo, HI, Vulcans

Sport: Volleyball Height: 5’9”

Position: Outside Hitter “I’m really excited to see what the collegiate level will be like. I will be playing at a faster tempo with talented girls

who have gained a lot of experience over the years.”

Anuhea Kaiaokamalie Chico State University, Chico, CA, Wildcats

Sport:Volleyball Height: 5’8”

Position: Outside Hitter “I’m stoked I will be playing in college because I get to continue playing with new people and new opponents. It

should be refreshing.”

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Bobbi-Lin Kalama, Sienna Davis, and Bryson Arakaki enjoy their moment in the spotlight at Kamehameha

Maui’s largest letter of intent signing day on April 17, 2013. The student-athletes pledged their talents to six

schools from across the nation



With the help of Athletics

Counselor, Ms. Michelle Ar-nold, six Kamehameha

Schools Maui seniors will continue their sports career in college here and on the

mainland. The signing of the athletes’ National Letters of

Intent on April 17, 2013 was the largest in KSM history.

Ms. Arnold has a vision of increasing the number of

student-athlete commitments in the future. “My goal is that in the next

few years we double the amount of student-athletes

participating in our signing ceremony. The key will be

educating our athletes on the recruiting process with a focus on academic success

and mental fortitude,” Ms. Arnold said.

Ms. Arnold believes that education is one of the rea-

sons for success, but “the s tudent-ath letes, the i r

ʻohana, and their coaches are the [main] reason for their success,” she said.

This is Ms. Arnold’s first year as an Athletic Counse-

lor at Kamehameha Schools Maui.


Kamehameha Maui’s judo team produced two MIL cham-pions and sent five judoka to

the state tournament on Oʻa-hu, May 4.

Senior Pololu¯ Nakanelua and junior Neula Aarona were

the individual Maui Interscho-lastic League champions in their weight classes. Also,

taking the second MIL spot and advancing to the state

level were freshmen Keely Lindsey and Dawson Tanigu-

chi and junior Aaron Morton. “I’m really proud of them,”

Sensei Ron Hiyakumoto said. “They pulled through in the end.”

Nakenalua trained 6 days a week. His before-practice

routine consisted of a 3 mile run and “light weightlifting.” He

also practiced with King Kekaulike’s judo team to get

extra matches in and face a “wider variety of opponents.” As a result, he went 11-0 in

the 132-lb. weight class during the regular season.

All of his preparation, how-ever, led to disappointment

when, at the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association J u d o C h a m p i o n s h i p s ,

Nakanelua was disqualified prior to the start of the tourna-

ment for a procedural breach. Aarona and the rest of the

team did not make it into the final rounds.

As for the rest of the season, the seniors came to terms with their final year as KSM judoka.

“I thought that my season went well,” senior Sai Furuka-

wa said. “Even though I only

competed in the first two

matches of the year.” Furukawa was unable to compete due to a foot injury

that he sustained during the second MIL meet. He placed

second in that meet despite

the season-ending mishap. “I still go and support the team,” he said. “It’s hard just

watching because I want to be the one to compete, too.”

Judo wraps up

Photo by LEXIS VIENNA

Senior Pololu¯ Nakanelua flips his opponent at the Maui High Gymnasium on March 23, 2013. Nakanelua was undefeated in his regular weight class

during the regular Maui Interscholastic League season and went on to earn the title of MIL champion on April 27, 2013.


Photo by LEXIS VIENA

Senior Sai Furukawa throws his opponent at the Maui Invitational.

BY REID CAIRME, sports editor

The boys volleyball team ended their Maui Interscholas-

tic League season with seven wins and five losses. They

came in second to the Baldwin Bears who had a nearly unde-feated season with a record of

ten wins and one loss. “We weren’t able to reach

our main goal as MIL champs,” Coach Robert Brede said, “but

we did show how much poten-tial we have as a team, which was another goal of ours.”

The MIL season ended for them when they lost in four

sets on their senior night to the Maui High Sabers at Kahekili

Gym on April 23, 2013. “We wouldn’t have been able

to beat Baldwin out for that spot in first place, but it is al-ways a goal to win every

game, especially senior night,” senior Christian Martin Chu

said. The boys team placed third

in the MIL tournament on May 4, 2013. The Warriors and Sabers were tied for second in

the tournament until the Sa-bers defeated the Warriors in

an exhausting five-set game that ended with the Warriors

going home and the Sabers going on to the state tourna-

ment. This is the closest the Warri-ors have been to going to the

Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association State Champion-

ships since 2008, the last time they made a state appear-

ance. “A lot of it had to do with the experience and skill level of

our players,” Coach Brede said. “We had a few first years

that were seniors.” Three of the nine seniors

came out for the first time as volleyball players this year. RJ

Moku, Kolby Ah Sau, and Ma-koa Medeiros showed im-provements playing the game,

especially Moku and Ah Sau who got a lot of time on the

court.

“They were able to learn quickly due to their athleti-

cism,” Coach Brede said. All three boys play other

sports at KSM. “It felt good to put my heart

into volleyball this year,” Moku said. “I tried out my sopho-more year, but I wasn’t fully

into it. I guess in my senior year, I was able to put every-

thing into it without any re-grets.”

Nine of the seniors are leav-ing this year, taking their expe-

rience and leadership with them. “I had a lot of fun playing on

varsity all four years,” Martin Chu said. “Time flies by when

you are having fun playing the sport you love.”

“It has been a great journey this past season,” Coach Brede said. “Enjoy every last

moment of your high school career you have left because

you only live it once.”

Volleyball boys end in second

Photo by REID CAIRME

Kahiau Andrade blocks a hit made by a Maui High Saber at the MHS gymnasium. The Warriors lost to the

Sabers in the MIL tournament to continue to the state tournament on May 4, 2013.



Senior Pono Freitas bumps the ball against the Baldwin Bears on

April 23, 2013. The Warriors placed second to the Bears in the 2013

MIL season.


As the year comes to an

end so does the close of the water polo season and high

school careers for the 2013 seniors. This year’s seniors were co-

captains Liana Lewis and Eliz-abeth Guth, Riley Shiraishi,

Kayla Purdy and myself. Lewis, Guth, and I have

been playing the sport since our freshman year. Shiraishi

joined in her junior year and Purdy started playing this year.

Although the seniors will not be continuing with the sport in

college they are happy that they left their mark on the

team. This year’s win-loss record of 2-4 was not what they ex-

pected when compared to last year’s record of 4-4. The 2012

-13 team also saw their first victory over La¯hainaluna and

were second in the MIL. “We started off the season

really slow, but as it pro-gressed we got stronger,” said junior Kela Killam, “I couldn’t

have ended the season better because we had so much fun

time and we got so close…besides winning.”

The girls started off their season slowly winning only

one game against Leilehua in

theʻIolani Tournament on Oʻa-hu in February. They grew

stronger and faster, not win-ning every game but improv-

ing in number of shots and defense. Toward the middle of the

season the team was joined by a new assistant coach,

Josh Guth. Coach Guth intro-duced more drills and helped

with positions.

Seniors say aloha to high school water polo

Photo by Ka Leo o Nā Koa staff

Seniors Liana Lewis, Riley Shiraishi and Maya Nitta pose in their senior night adornments at the KS Maui pool

on April 17, 2013. Fellow co-captains Elizabeth Guth and Kayla Purdy are not pictured.



Junior Leimana Hassett looms over a Baldwin Bear at the water polo

team’s senior night at Piʻilani Pool on April 17, 2013.


Leimana Hassett goes up against the Bears’ goalie Katrina Mooers,

last year’s MIL player of the year.

Kaleihoku Kubota Sport: Softball

Position: Catcher Jersey Number: 11

Age and Grade: 17, senior Workout: “Whatever coach says.”

Hobbies: “Eating cookies, playing with my bother, and dancing.” Something others (KSM students) don’t know about him: “My favorite animal is the hippopotamus.”

Best thing about softball: “Hitting the heck out of the ball.” What she adds to the team:

“She adds experience and leadership,” – Kauʻi Harbottle Challenges the team has faced so far this year:

“Our hitting wasn’t up to par.” Most memorable game: “When we went 15 innings with Baldwin during my sophomore year.”

How long she has been playing: 10 years Sports Idol: Jackie Robinson

If you could take only one thing to college, what would it be?: “Tasaka Guri Guri.”

What is the biggest challenge about playing a sport and going to school: “When you get home late and you have a bunch of homework. I hate

staying up until midnight doing homework.”

RJ Moku Sport: Volleyball

Other Sports: Basketball Position: Outside Hitter

Jersey Number: 5 Age and Grade: 18, senior

Workout: “Coach Charles’s workout.” Hobbies: Eat, sleep, bodyboard, and sports Something others (KSM students) don’t know about him:

“I’m from the Big Island” Best thing about volleyball: “Getting kills!”

What he adds to the team: “He adds potential power,” – Christian Martin Chu, outside hitter

Challenges the team has faced so far this year: “Miscommunication between players is the biggest problem.” Most memorable game: “When we played against La¯haina at La¯haina, I was on fire!

Everything I hit was going over, and I was killing balls.” How long he has been playing: 1 year

Sports Idol: Michael Jordan Basketball or Volleyball: Basketball

If you could take only one thing to college, what would it be: “My truck because I love it, and I need transportation.”

What is the biggest challenge about playing a sport and going to school: “Getting home late.”


By REID CAIRME, sports editor

By LANDON BALLESTEROS, staff writer The Kamehameha Schools

Maui varsity boys track & field team placed second overall in

the Maui Interscholastic League. They, along with the girls team, saw several ath-

letes earn early qualifications for the state tournament,

which will be taking place today and tomorrow at Mililani

High School on Oʻahu. This year, with many se-

cond and third place finishes in the MIL tournaments, the boys won a second-place

overall victory with 90 points, far behind the long-reigning

champions, Baldwin High School. It was a big improve-

ment over last year, when the boys placed fourth overall with 66 points.

This is the team’s first year with a new coach, Rudy Hu-

ber. “From the beginning of the

season we definitely have increased and gotten better in

beating some of the other teams,” Coach Huber said. The girls placed sixth over-

all with 39 points this year compared to their third place

standing last year with 47 points. The lower points were

(TRACK Con nued on page D10)

Boys track is MIL silver medalists


Senior Kalaʻi Yap competes in the hurdles at the Yamamoto Track

Invitational, March 23. He competes in the 110 and 300 meter hur-

dles and placed from first-third place throughout the season. He and

about 15 other varsity track and field athletes, are on Oʻahu today

competing at the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state com-

petition.



Senior Bryson Arakaki puts the shot. He also competes in discus He

finished just out of the top three in shot put in the MIL championships.

Junior

Kauanoe

Vanderpoel,

MIL silver

medalist in

discus and

shot put.

Photo by

REID CAIRME

Photo by LANDON BALLESTEROS

Senior Jamal Jones is one of

Maui’s premier runners. He com-

petes in five running events, with

a best time of 0:11.07 in the 100-

meter dash. At the Maui Inter-

scholastic League tournament,

he took home one gold, two

silver, and one bronze, as well

as an overall silver. In his high

school career, he has garnered

nearly 20 medals in all. He re-

cently competed in two college

meets on the mainland, where

he plans to attend school at

Mount San Antonio College in

Pomona, California.


the result of less girls partici-pating in the sport this year and

less top three finalists. “Of course, Baldwin is our

number one competition, but we’re not too far behind them,” junior Kiana Antonio said. “Us,

as girls, have accomplished by beating Baldwin’s 4x100 team,

which was our ultimate goal this season.”

Varsity athletes competing at the state tournament today

include juniors Kiana Antonio, Mahina Bantilan, Kiana-Lei Sniffen, Taira Lucas, and Sha-

lia Kamakaokalani, and seniors Jamal Jones, Stephen Barut,

Tyler MacArthur, Davis Neiz-man, Raven Poepoe, Billy

Ayakawa, and Kalaʻi Yap. The team has qualified for numerous events, including the

boys 4x100 meter relay, the girls 4x100 relay. The KS Maui

teams are the MIL champions in this event, as well as senior

Raven Poepoe, who is the Maui gold medalist in the high

jump. The team is also entered in several other events. “From day one until now,

everyone improved to make us stronger,” senior Davis Neiz-

man said. He will be competing in the boys high jump at the

state tournaments. He is also one of the 4x100 meter relay runners, along with seniors

Stephen Barut, Tyler MacAr-thur, and Jamal Jones. Jones

is a standout runner who placed in the top three in most

of his racing events, including

(TRACK Con nued from page D9)


Luke Batoon flies through the air in the

triple jump at the Yamamoto Invitational.

the 100, 200, and 400 meter

dashes. “The talent on this team is

extraordinary,” Coach Huber said. “I see a really great

future in the track program.” This weekend’s state tour-

nament is being broadcast on

OC16. League silver medalist

Neizman said that he is look-ing forward to “do[ing] some

damage up there.”

MIL Championship 4/27/13 Girls:

High Jump: Raven Poepoe 1st

Girls 4 x 400 meter relay 1st

Girls 4 x 100 meter relay 3rd

Boys:

200: Jamal Jones 2nd

400: Jamal Jones 2nd

High Jump: Davis Neizman 2nd

Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel

2nd

Discuss: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 2nd

Triple Jump: Iain Armitage 2nd

110 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 3rd

300 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 3rd

4 x 100: Team A 3rd

4 X 400: Team A 1st

Boys Team 2nd

JV Championships 4/19/13 Girls:

Shot Put: Kelia Nesmith 3rd

Boys:

1500: Keoni Frampton 1st

Richard Renaud 3rd

4 x 100 Relay: KSM A 2nd

300 Hurdles:

Jesse Amaral 3rd

800: Keoni Frampton 1st

Richard Renaud 3rd

200: Covy Cremer 3rd

3000: Richard Renaud 1st

4 x 400 Relay: KSM A 1st

Long Jump: Micah Ing 1st

High Jump: Micah Ing 3rd

Shot Put: Jonah Logotala 3rd

Scoreboard

Scoreboard


Junior Kiana-Lei Sniffen hands the baton to freshman Taira Lucas in the girls 4x100 relay at the Yamamoto

meet. The 4 x100 team, consisting of Sniffen, Mahina Bantilan, Shalia Kamakaokalani, and Kiana Antonio

qualified for the state meet, along with the 1600 meter team, which placed first at the league championships.

Track and Field

MIL Meet #1 3/1/13 Girls: 4 x 400 relay KSM A 2nd High Jump: Raven Poepoe 3rd Long Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 2nd Kiana Antonio 3rd Triple Jump: Shalia Kamaokalani 1st Boys: 100: Jamal Jones 3rd 200: Jamal Jones 1st 800: Tyler MacArthur 3rd 300 Hurdles: Iain Armitage 3rd 4 x 100 Kamehameha A 2nd 4 x 400 Kamehameha A 2nd Triple jump: Iain Armitage 1st

MIL Meet #2 3/8/13 Girls: 300 Hurdles: Raven Poepoe 1st 4 x 400 relay: Kamehameha A 2nd High Jump: Raven Poepoe 1st Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 1st Boys: 100: Jamal Jones 3rd 200: Jamal Jones 3rd 110 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 3rd 300 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 3rd 4 x 100 relay: KSM A 2nd 4 x 400 relay: KSM A 3rd Triple Jump: Iain Armitage Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 1st Discus: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 1st

Kamehameha Relays 3/15/13 Girls: High Jump: Raven Poepoe 3rd Long Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 2nd Boys: 100: Jamal Jones 2nd 200: Jamal Jones 1st Cremer 2nd 800: Tyler MacArthur 3rd 4x100 Relay: Team A 2nd 4x400 Relay: Team A 1st 110 Hurdles: Jesse Amaral 1st 300 Hurdles: Iain Armitage 3rd High Jump: Davis Neizman 3rd Micah Ing 3rd Triple Jump: Iain Armitage 1st

Yamamoto 3/23/13 Girls: 200: Tiare Lucas 3rd 300 Hurdles: Raven Poepoe 2nd Boys: 100: Jamal Jones 3rd 200: Jamal Jones 2nd 110 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap High Jump: Davis Neizman Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 2nd Discuss: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 3rd

Kamakea 3/28/13 Girls: 100: Mahina Bantilan 2nd Tiare Lucas 3rd 300 Hurdles: Raven Poepoe 1st 4x100: Team A 2nd 4x400: Team A 3rd High Jump: Raven Poepoe 2nd Long Jump: Kiana Antonio 3rd Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 2nd Boys: 200: Jamal Jones 2nd 400: Jamal Jones 1st 300 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 4x400: Team A 1st Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 3rd

Victorino 4/5/13 Boys: Jamal Jones 1st

300: Jamal Jones 3rd 110 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 2nd 4x100 Relay: Team A 3rd 4x400 Relay: Team A 2nd High Jump: Davis Neizmen 2nd Discuss: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 2nd Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 2nd High Jump: Davis Neizman 2nd

MIL Meet #3 Girls: 100: Mahina Bantilan 2nd Kiana Antonio 3rd 4x100 Relay: Team A 1st 500 Hurdles: Raven Poepoe 1st Long Jump: Mahina Bantilan 1st Kiana Antonio 2nd Triple Jump: Shalia Kamakaokalani 1st High Jump: Raven Poepoe 2nd Boys: 110 Hurdles: Iain Armitage 3rd 100: Luke Batoon 3rd 4x100 Relay: Team A 1st 400: Jamal Jones 1st Billy Ayakawa 3rd 300 Hurdles: Kalaʻi Yap 200: Jamal Jones 1st Davis Neizman 3rd 4x400 Relay: Team A 1st Discuss: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 1st Shot Put: Kauanoe Vanderpoel 1st Triple Jump: Iain Armitage 2nd High Jump: Davis Neizman 3rd

Softball 2/23 vs. MHS 6-0 W 2/27 vs LLHS 5-10 L 3/2 vs. BHS 0-10 L 3/6 vs. KKHS 7-3 W 3/16 vs. LLHS 0-11 L 3/20 vs. BHS 4-9 L 3/23 vs. KKHS 2-1 W 3/27 vs. MHS 7-2 W 3/30 vs. MHS 4-8 L 4/3 vs. LLHS 0-10 L 4/6 vs. MHS 2-11 L 4/13 vs. KKHS 4-1 W 4/17 MIL D1 Tournament vs. LLHS 4-11 L

Girls Golf 2/26 vs. LLHS 149-139 L 2/28 vs. LLHS W 3/5 vs. BHS 148-123 L 3/7 vs. BHS 138-119 L 3/12 vs. MHS 140-128 L 3/14 vs. MHS 151-116 L 3/19 vs. SBH 139-171 W 3/21 vs. SBH 137-159 W 3/28 vs. KKHS 141-For. W

Boys Golf 2/29 vs. SBH L 3/2 vs. SBH L 3/6 vs. KKHS 191-192 W 3/8 vs. KKHS Forfeit L 3/13 vs. LLHS 201-170 L 3/15 vs. LLHS 221-154 L 3/20 vs. BHS 206-169 L 3/23 vs. BHS 188-150 L 3/27 vs. MHS 209-188 L 3/29 vs. MHS 183-186 W

Boys Tennis 2/26 vs. SBH 4-1 L 3/1 vs. La¯naʻi 5-0 W 3/6 vs. KKHS 0-5 L 3/8 vs. BHS 1-3 L 3/13 vs. SBH 2-3 L 3/16 vs. La¯naʻi 5-0 W 3/27 vs. BHS 3-4 L 4/10 vs. KKHS 1-4 L

Girls Tennis 2/26 vs. SBH 4-1 W 3/1 vs. La¯naʻi 5-0 W 3/6 vs. KKHS 2-3 L 3/8 vs. BHS 5-0 W 3/13 vs. SBH 5-0 W 3/16 vs. La¯naʻi 5-0 W 3/27 vs. BHS 4-1 W 4/10 vs. KKHS 5-0 W

Scoreboard Park scores low, ranks high in MIL By MEHANA LEE, news editor

Junior Lucas Park

scored a solid 71 during the Maui Interscholastic

League Individual Tourna-ment putting him in sev-enth place and advancing

him to the state tourna-ment, along with nine oth-

er MIL golfers. The 2013 David S. Ishii

Foundation Golf Champi-onships tournament took

place on May 7- 8 at the Ka¯‘anapali Royal Golf Course. Results were un-

known at the time of this printing.

“Towards the beginning of the individual matches

[in the MIL tournament], I played pretty solid the first two rounds,” Park said.

The biggest challenge for Park during the MIL

season was when he lost seven balls during one of

the individual matches. That penalty comes out to

fourteen strokes. He also hit one hazard off the tee in the same match.

“I need to keep working

more on my driver and

getting the play off of the tee,” Park said.

Park has been playing golf for twelve years, three

of which have been played on the Kamehameha Schools Maui golf team.

He was the most experi-enced player on the team,

and led the team to a sat-isfactory season. The boys

finished their season with two wins, fives losses and

one forfeit in the regular MIL season. As for the girls, they had three wins

and five losses. The team was made up

of mostly young players, with three juniors leading

the team. The rest of the players consisted of soph-omores and freshmen.

“I think the biggest challenge was just having

inexperienced golfers. Being a young team had

its difficulties, but it was all a building experience,”

Head Coach TJ Figueroa said.

Junior Lucas

Park prepares

to take a swing

at the Maui

Lani driving

range. Park

was able to

advance to the

state tourna-

ment after scor-

ing a 71 in the

MIL tournament

for boys golf.

Photo by

MEHANA LEE


Baseball Warriors well-prepared for next season

By SHAYNA HO, staff writer

It was a long and hard season for the

Kamehameha Maui baseball Warriors. They left the season with a record of 3-9.

Even though they had few wins, they felt that they experienced something just as good or better than that.

“We did pretty [well] even though our record wasn’t that good. Our record didn’t

reflect our camaraderie and our success as a team,” catcher Tyler Harry said.

The team faced some game changers in the middle of the season, which forced

them to push themselves hard. “We overcame our differences through-out the season because we didn’t really

work that well together at the beginning of the season, and at the ending, we came a

lot closer,” said junior centerfielder Cal Alexander.

The baseball Warriors are well prepared for next year’s season as Harry was the only senior player leaving almost an entire

experienced team to play next year. He will be missed, but his influence will contin-

ue on. “He’s our only catcher, and that’s gonna

be hard to overcome because he’s proba-bly one of the best catchers on Maui in our

eyes. He left a pretty good impact on our team because he was a good leader,” said

Alexander. With a solid baseball team returning next year, the Warriors look forward to a great

2014 season.

Photo credit REID CAIRME

Junior TJ Kanamu pitches at the Iron Maehara

Stadium on March 27, 2013. The baseball team

had a long season with three wins and nine

losses. They faced challenges and had to push

through them mid-season.



Senior Tyler Harry bats for the Warriors against the Maui High Sabers at the Iron Maehara Stadium on

March 27, 2013. The Warriors lost 2-6.

Boys Volleyball 3/8 vs. Ha¯na L 3/15 vs. Molokaʻi 25-19, 25-18, 25-20 W 3/19 vs. BHS 30-32;21-25;21-25 L 3/26 vs. SBH 25-21;25-17;25-20 W 3/28 vs. La¯naʻi 19-25;15-25;23-25 L 4/2 vs. LLHS 25-18;25-22; 25-14 W 4/4 vs. KKHS 25-18;25-21; 25-15 W 4/9 vs. MHS 25-17;25-13; 25-15 W 4/16 vs. LLHS 23-25, 25-21 25-13, 28-26 W 4/18 vs KKHS 25-15, 24-26, 25-12, 25-13 W 4/19 vs. BHS 18-25;10-25 25-18; 20-25 L 4/23 vs. MHS 24-26;25-23 23-25;19-25 L 5/1 DI tournament vs. BHS 23-25, 17-25, 16-25 L 5/4 D1 tournament vs. MHS 25-15, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 11-15 L

Water Polo 3/28 vs. Leilehua 5-2 W 3/1 vs. KSK 5-6 L 3/1 vs. Punahou 2-10 L 3/2 vs. ʻIolani 3-10 L 3/2 vs. KSK 5-10 L 3/6 vs. BHS 7-14 L 3/14 vs. LLHS 6-10 L 3/28 vs. MHS 17-9 W 4/4 vs. MHS 17-8 W 4/11 vs. LLHS 9-11 L 4/17 vs. BHS 9-13 L

Baseball 3/14 vs. LLHS 11-1 W 3/15 vs. LLHS 3-5 L 3/16 vs. LLHS 6-0 W 3/21 vs. KKHS 2-4 L 3/22 vs. KKHS 3-2 W 3/23 vs. KKHS 2-3 L 3/27 vs. MHS 6-2 L 3/28 vs. MHS 1-10 L 3/29-30 vs. MHS 3-8 L 4/3 vs. BHS 6-10 L 4/4 vs. BHS 1-7 L 4/5 vs. BHS 3-11 L 4/24 DI Tournament vs. LLHS 4-3 W 4/25 D1 Tournament vs, BHS 0-8 L

Judo

3/23 at MHS 1st Sai Furkawa (121) Polou¯ Nakanelua (132) 2nd Keely Lindsey (172) 3rd Dawson Taniguchi (132)

3/30 at KSM Results not available

4/6 at HHS 1st Lilia Lorenzo (115) 2nd McKenna Chaney (129) 3rd Aaron Morton (275)

4/13 at BHS 3rd Lilia Lorenzo (115) Joshua Higa (161)

4/20 at KKHS 1st Neula Aarona (154) Keely Lindsey (172) Kapahanau Palakiko (198) 2nd Lila Lorenzo (109) Pololu¯ Nakanelua (132) Aaron Morton (275) 3rd Dawson Taniguchi (132)

MIL Judo Championships 1st Neula Aarona (154) Pololu¯ Nakanelua (132) 2nd Aaron Morton (275) Keely Lindsey (172) Dawson Taniguchi (132)


The Kamehameha Schools

Maui softball team ended their Maui Interscholastic League

season in third place, behind La¯hainaluna High School and Baldwin High School.

With ten underclassman players, the team was young.

The Warriors had four wins and nine losses for the sea-

son. The Warriors started their

season well, but faded to-wards the end with three con-secutive losses. They eventu-

ally lost the semifinal game

against La¯hainaluna. “Having a young team was

difficult at times, but overall I’m glad that I got to play my

last year with these girls. They were such a great support, and I felt that they all did their

absolute best,” senior Kalei-hoku Kubota said.

The KSM Warriors will be losing their only senior, catch-

er Kubota, but a foundation is set in the young team and

juniors Madison Vaught,

Cheyenne Maio-Silva, and

Kaui Uweokalani, who will need to balance and lead the

team next season. “Those three girls push the

team to work hard. They will lead the team well,” Kubota said.

Vaught plays shortstop, second base and pitcher. Ma-

io-Silva plays shortstop and

second base and Uweokalani plays first base.

“They lead by example. These [three] girls work hard

all season…there is a lot of potential for the future sea-son,” Head Coach Angus Pe-

ters said.

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Tiana Sakumoto pitches the ball. The Warriors’ softball team placed in

third in the 2013 MIL season. They were led by La¯hainaluna High School

and Baldwin High School.

Softball places third

BY SHAYNA HO, sports writer

A big chunk of everyone’s lives is the beloved four years of high school. There are so

many choices that can lead you to so much in the future,

such as the choice of sports. Sports are doors that allow

students to show off their hard work, perseverance, dedica-

tion and talent, but it also ben-efits one in many ways espe-cially those who have not

spent their four years of high school at Kamehameha Maui.

“Coming into KSM as a jun-ior, sports benefitted by mak-

ing me more active and it made me look forward to something at the end school.”

said junior invitee Patricia

“Patty” Batoon. The motivation to excel in

one’s academics is important. “It [sports] eased my transi-

tion because it helped me focus on schooling,” said jun-

ior invitee Caleb Ka’aukai. Both junior invitees said that playing sports gave them the

opportunity to make new friends. Batoon` said she

has two new best friends,

Bobbi-Lin Kalama and Taylor

Awai; for Caleb, it was Chan-dler Alo.

Through these new relation-ships, new opportunities arose

for Batoon. “And then I joined their club

[Maui Volleyball Club] after volleyball season. Sports has benefitted me college-wise

because with traveling, I got to get exposed to scouts and

coaches,” she said.

Kamehameha Schools has

all kinds of sports for students to join and coaches who want

you to succeed and care. For me, I wish I had partici-

pated in sports in high school. I mean, who doesn’t want to make new friends and share

unforgettable moments with those who you’ve become so

close to? As a senior now, I cannot go

back and play all the sports I wanted to, but for those who

still have time; make the best of your high school experi-ence, and go out for a sport

next. Good luck, Warriors!

Photo by MEHANA LEE

Junior Cheyenne Maio-Silva bunts the ball at the MIL softball tournament

on April 19, 2013. The Warriors played against the La¯hainaluna Lunas.



Boston bombers, shoot-ings at elementary schools

and explosions that nearly wipe out a town in Texas.

The world is not exactly what it used to be. As the year comes to an

end, we are venturing out, no longer as seniors but as

freshmen once again, wait-ing to see the world and

find a new life. There are so many things I want to do and

people I want to meet, but there is one thing that in-

stills a little fear. What if something bad might hap-

pen? With all the craziness going on, what if I go out and

get attacked? What if I go to college and there is some guy or girl on the edge and ready

to destroy the entire school? People are people. Some

are sweet, but some have a darker side. Sometimes there

are people who think you are weird. I don’t think there is anything

that you can do that can change another person.

Trust me, people have tried. The only person who can

change those people is them-selves. What you can do is

accept that that is the way of the world.

Since the time we stepped

foot on campus we were taught to be kind and have

aloha for everyone and every-thing around us.

Our teachers had us apolo-gize for the wrong we did,

even if we hadn’t done them. In freshman year, Kumu Lo¯kahi Antonio always told us

to be the first to say, “Aloha,” which is one of the simplest

way to not only show our re-spect, but also our aloha.

I love being able to help oth-ers. While I was in a video competition in March, there

was a girl whose computer battery kept draining, and I

gave her my charger so that she could finish her project. It

was a great feeling to have.

Knowing that I might have

helped a person win a compe-tition or even finish the compe-

tition felt satisfying. I want to feel that way all the time.

Aunty Venus Rosete-Medeiros spoke about this

topic at our last chapel. She talked about being compas-sionate and helping others in

need, but I couldn’t help think-ing, “How are we supposed to

do that when we’re always thinking of being shot or blown

up?” Being in Hawaiʻi we are kind-er people, and many times we

help others. I will never forget the time when I was a fresh-

man, and I was riding up with my water polo captain, and we

stopped at McDonald’s. She

bought some extra burgers

and gave one to the homeless man walking by. In the words

of Louis Armstrong, “What a wonderful world!”

Now is the time for us to decide if this is our wonderful

world, or if we’re going to let our fears stop us from being the industrious young men and

women that we were raised to be. Can we take the initiative

and be brave against the world we live in?

Being a fully compassionate person will take a lot of time. Start off slowly; give a few

smiles here and there. Once you are comfortable, and no

one screams at you when you smile, go bigger.

As for the anarchists, haters, and evil-doers of the world, we

will not live in fear of you. And since you have no other meaning for your life try your

hand at being one of us… good, industrious young men

and women.

Into a crazy world...

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Peace out.

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