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Editorials--6-7 Sports--5, 12 A&E--3 Lighter Side--4 Lower School--2 Honors Day--8-11
9/11: Nine years later BY MARC FAGARAGAN A scarce few of the sun’s rays shone through the windows of St. Alban’s Chapel on a Friday afternoon, escaping the shadows of hovering clouds. Chaplain Daniel Leatherman walked up to the podium and glanced at the three people sitting in the pews. He read Psalm 119 from the Bible, followed by a prayer by Chaplain Diane Martinson-Koyama for the 2,819 lives that were taken due to the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The commemoration service lasted ten minutes. Chaos surrounded the serenity of the chapel as students ate their lunch and laughed. The commemoration service, requested by the ‘Iolani administration, was held on the day before the ninth anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The service was open to all ‘Iolani faculty members and students and announced twice in the daily bulletin. Junior Sydney
Tamashiro, one of the 1,900 students attending ‘Iolani School, crept inside the chapel before the service began. Dr. Lily Driskill sat in the front of the chapel, head swaying from side to side. She was in deep prayer. Mrs. Kimi Frith sat taciturn in a back pew. The rest of the 1,899 students skipped past the chapel as if there was no service inside to honor the 343 paramedics and officers, the 23 New York Police Department officers, and the 2,016 Twin Tower employees who died on 9/11. As students passed, the clock in the chapel ticked for a full ten minutes. A few others, like sophomore David Clarke, were at extra help. “The images [of 9/11] are so shocking,” Chaplain M.K. said. “It just hits me as it did the day of” the Twin Towers destruction. “I’ve been in that building, and I can imagine the people at their desks.” Dylan Fujii, a junior, had different memories. “Well, it [the airliner] hit the World Trade Cen-
ter, and it was done by Al-Qaeda, I think,” Fujii said. Clarke recalled hearing about the incident in the news. “I was sick that day,“ David said, “so I didn’t go to school. I remember lying down watching TV, and
Doing well by doing good This year, ‘Iolani hired Allison Ishii to integrate community service into K-12 school life. As Community Service & Service-Learning Coordinator, Ms. Ishii is attempting to increase student participation in service-projects such as the upcoming Totally Against Graffiti (T.A.G.) project. She is also in charge of Team Service, a group of small volunteers who organize and participate in service projects. They head Saturdays for Service, a monthly volunteer community service project for anyone connected to ‘Iolani (students, parents, teachers and alumni). They will also head a Book Drive in
the coming months. On Oct. 2, there will be an ‘Iolani alumni service day as different projects are carried out by alumni members in cities such as Boston and Tokyo. In addition to helping ‘Iolani service clubs such as Red Cross and Leo Club, Ms. Ishii feels that every varsity sports team should do at least one service project. Through “One Team to Serve,” athletes can make individually small but collectively large impacts on the community. Projects vary from beach-cleanups to helping restore the He’eia Wetland. Ms. Ishii aims to get all students involved in helping. “How can we help in the community?” Ms. Ishii asked.
“How can we make our community better?” Accessibility and visibility are very important for increasing student participation. In the past, donation drives have been in the Chapel. Ms. Ishii intends to move such projects to the more conspicuous and convenient center of Sullivan Courtyard. By making it easier to give back, she hopes more students will chip in. There will be a community service fair at ‘Iolani on Nov. 23. Over 14 non-profit organizations including the Humane Society and Ronald McDonald House Charities will be manning booths. Ms. Ishii hopes students will be able to find a project that they will truly support.
Land purchase yields protests BY AYUMI TACHIDA The picketers in front of ‘Iolani did not receive the attention they had sought on the first day of school. In fact, most students probably did not even see them. As I arrived, I caught a glimpse of a lone man and I could not even read his sign. Later I saw the signs on KHON’s 10 p.m. news. Directed at ‘Iolani, the sign read, “After 50 years of being my neighbor, you took my home.” From 2003 to 2005, these Date-Laau residents were unsuccessful in negotiations with Lum Kip Yee, Ltd., to buy the 5.5 acres of land upon which their eleven apartment buildings stand. But ‘Iolani wields the means to make an offer more attractive than what the residents could muster. In June 2009, according to head-
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Chaplain M.K. believes that the younger the child, the weaker his/her feelings are towards what happened on 9/11. She was not surprised that three people attended the service. The day of 9/11 is “history to them,” she said.
Kelia Cowan | Imua Iolani The bulletin board outside of the SAO is a reminder of what has become an annual remembrance.
Community service: BY STEVEN YEE
then the TV automatically went from my show to the news.” Clarke was 6 years old when the World Trade Center became Ground Zero. He missed the Sept. 10 chapel service but attended a commemoration outside school.
master Dr. Val Iwashita, “the rare opportunity arose to purchase this land,” the school bought said property for $23 million. A loophole in state law left the longtime residents owning their apartments under the school that will only honor the current terms of their leases to the land until Dec. 4, 2012. Under legal circumstances exclusive to Hawai’i, the property under their apartments is ‘leasehold,’ meaning that these people own the apartments but not the land under their homes. State law specifies that the owners of a condominium project must be notified of any intent of their landlords to sell the land, which lied beneath the project, after which the condo owners have the first right to refuse the selling of the land. This article continues on p. 3
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LOWER SCHOOL
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Teramae brings energy down under BY DAVID LING When I was in Lower School and I talked too loudly in class, or played too roughly during recess, it would be Mr. Fred Okumura who reprimanded me. Mr. Okumura spent 33 years as the Dean of Lower School. These days, however, there’s a new dean. You may have seen him around school, smiling energetically and meeting students. Mr. Gerald Teramae is the new Dean of Lower School, taking the position from the previous dean, Mr, Okumura. Mr. Teramae decided to leave Kalani High School and the public school system because, “it was a good opportunity to
change directions and I wanted to discover another aspect of education.” He has worked in the public school system for 24 years, serving in different positions from an elementary school
“...I wanted to discover another aspect of education” teacher to a high school principal. On the topic of the differences between ‘Iolani and his
other experiences, Mr. Teramae says the most drastic difference is how much the students want to learn. So, the next time you see Mr. Teramae, say hello and introduce yourself. He firmly believes his job is rewarding and fun, and wants to meet all the students. He is both spirited and energetic with his work down in Lower School. When asked about his expectations, Mr. Teramae said he anticipated ‘Iolani School to be “perfect in all aspects.” When asked if his expectation is being met, he quickly responded. “Yes, it has.”
Kelia Cowan | Imua Iolani “I am looking forward to fulfilling my duties as the Lower School Dean of Students. I feel that working with younger students will be a nice change of pace. I am truly excited!” Mr. Gerald Teramae
Lower schoolers see a road of exciting fun What are you looking forward to the most this year? “The Thanksgiving play because I get to act and sing, which are my favorite things to do.” --Dagny Brand ‘21
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“I’m really excited for medieval fair because I like things from that time period and I heard you get to shoot arrows.” --Justin Shwetzer ‘17
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“Sixth grade camp because I heard it is really fun and a lot of other people are super excited for it too.” --Arjun Srirangarajan ‘17
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Performance highlights from the Highlands BY MAYA STEVENS The ‘Iolani Dramatic Players performed A Commedia of Errors for their fall production in November 2009. Nine months later, they took their work to Scotland for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. More than 2,000 groups perform in the festival each year. “They say that if you could take the time to watch everything at the festival, it would take you seven years. There’s just so much going on,” Mr. Rob Duval, adviser of the IDP, said. He added, “Some of the Edinburgh locals even leave town during the festival because they know that there’s going to be so many people.” In the nine months between the fall production and the Festival Fringe, IDP had a lot of work to do. The players had already rehearsed during the month of September for the November production. Dr. Peter Webb, Iolani teacher and Shakespearean expert, added an entirely new scene to A Commedia of Errors and helped to edit the script after the first performance. “We had to ask ourselves, ‘How do we make it even better?’” Mr. Duval said. Along with the newly edited script, the IDP had to rehearse with new cast members, for some of those in the original production were unable
to make the journey to Scotland. The IDP did a lot of fundraising to help pay for their trip to Scotland, holding recycling drives, car washes, book fairs, and the Dramathon, a series of performances by IDP members. They rehearsed in July and gave two performances at the Manoa Valley Theatre at the end of that month. Soon, the 25 actors and actresses, seven crewmembers, and chaperones were on a plane to Edinburgh. IDP performed seven times in Edinburgh. Mr. Duval thinks his students did “really well,” considering the time constraint, space limitations, and set problems. The group had about four hours of prep time before their first performance. Prep time started at 5:30 the morning after they arrived in Scotland, forcing the IDP members to overcome severe, 12-hour jet lag. Along with that, the stage at the Festival Fringe was significantly smaller than those at both MVT and Seto Hall. They even had a set malfunction on stage during one of the performances when one of the doors broke. Aside from these problems, the IDP attracted audiences above the average number – their biggest audience had 80 members. Mr. Duval gives credit to the near year of experience the students had with the play. The students had a better sense of direction after having known the play for so
Cheung performs on “From the Top” BY VICTORIA KIM Earlier this year, pianist Tiffany Cheung ‘11 was featured on National Public Radio’s prestigious classical music show, “From the Top.” The show boasts performances by some of the best young classical musicians nationwide. “I listen to [the show] every weekend but now I got to see everything that happens behind stage,” Cheung said. “I got to do sound check and I never did anything like that before.” For Cheung, though, the best part was simply “playing at that moment”. She took part in a community outreach program in which she wrote an article regarding the plight of the Honolulu Symphony that she intends to send to The Honolulu Star Advertiser. Now the stress of college applications has begun, Cheung has been considering schools with well-known music performance programs such as the Columbia-Julliard Exchange. Cheung has also been looking ahead to several national and international competitions. Cheung worries because “Piano is super competitive,” but in light of her recent accomplishments, her musical future looks bright. Cheung will once again be featured on “From the Top” with Iolani’s Gift of Music Club, of which she is the founding member. The Gift of Music Club is dedicated to sharing music with the community through performances at various retirement houses. Additionally, Cheung attended a music camp at the 2010 International Institute for Young Musicians (IIYM) and made it as far as the semifinals at the IIYM Piano Competition this summer. Clearly, talent and passion go together for this bright pianist.
Photo Courtesy of Marissa Uyema ‘13
‘Iolani Dramatic Players presented A Commedia of Errors at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. long. Aside from performing in the festival, the IDP saw other performances at the Fringe, attended professional performances, and toured Scotland and England. “I really liked how in Scotland there were espresso machines at literally every corner,” said Shelby Isham ‘11. One of the highlights of the Scotland trip for Isham was their trip to see the famed platform 9-train station from the Harry Potter series. “That was my geek stop!” Isham
said. Marissa Uyemura ‘13 said that her favorite thing about the trip was “being able to see all the different types of shows with my friends and being able to stay in a dorm [at the University of Edinburgh], and play college student. In London, it was definitely the London Eye.” The IDP is planning to take trips out of state every two years. In two years, they will head to New York City, and they will head to Scotland again in four years. The IDP’s next project is
their fall production of The Crucible, set around 1690 during the Salem Witch Trials. “The Crucible has great roles for both males and females, and it’s extra great because of the fact that the students can have roles equal to their own ages. It’s new to even me – I’ve never worked on it before – so it should be fun,” Mr. Duval said. IDP is set to perform The Crucible Nov. 4-6 at Diamond Head Theatre.
La’au Street property sale Continued from page 1 In this case, however, the residents cannot refuse the sale of the land to ‘Iolani. Therein lies the problem: the right of first refusal law does not apply if the land under the apartments is part of a larger tract and the owner of the land, namely Lum Kip Yee, refuses to sell it in parts. In reality, the term ‘leasehold property’ should not exist. It’s a throwback to a British real estate system under which land was connected with —there are bound to be complications when owners of apartment buildings do not also own the land upon which the buildings are built. Senate Bill 3196, which seeks to amend the state’s leasehold provisions, has been under consideration, but that’s a different story. However, since the leasehold statute does exist, were the terms of applicable law made clear to the residents when they purchased their apartments? Residents say no. “When I purchased this place, the landlord told us we can purchase the lease,” said Yichi Wang in an interview with KHON. He is a former Date-Laau resident who has already moved out, even as he hopes things will turn out in his favor. Hawaii News Now quoted resident Brien Hallett, “What upsets everyone the most about this is Lum Kip Yee Ltd. sold the land without telling anybody.” This case has precedence—the residents of the Kailuan in Kailua were the first to be evicted from their apartments after their lease on the land under their homes, owned by Kaneohe Ranch, ex-
pired. A few of the residents unsuccessfully attempted to force Kaneohe Ranch to sell the land to the Kailuan, but most quietly accepted financial assistance from the Ranch for moving out or sold their properties. Even so, as former resident James Severson mourned in an interview with the Star-Bulletin, “We’ve lost our home, our investment and everything we’ve worked for.” Are 5.5 acres worth a stained reputation? Comments on online news articles covering this issue lament the tragedy of a rich private school causing more homeless even as the state struggles with budget cuts. Among the voices of concern for the Kailuan’s situation, covered by the Star-Bulletin, was Calvin Santos’ opinion, “The rich gon’ get rich and the poor get poorer. It’s a sad thing to see people thrown out of their place.” ‘Iolani does not deserve a reputation as a school that gives their students the best at the cost of the less fortunate, but with the expansion of any great empire comes the inevitable displacement of the indigenous people. The school website’s statement that “‘Iolani’s campus is regularly used for a number of community-based educational and sports events throughout the year” is valid, and the expansion will benefit more than the school community of over 2,000 at the expense of about 400 people, of whom many are elderly and low income. The security of the past generation for the futures of the next: is it worth it? There is no right solution to the omnipresent question of how to balance
ethics and pragmatism. According to the administration, we need the land. Plus, this purchase is absolutely legal. But these people live in the Date-Laau complexes because most of them cannot afford to live elsewhere. After the lease expires in 2012, ‘Iolani will raise rents to what it deems comparable to similar apartments in the area. The rates will be fair, but the change will cost more than many can afford. ‘Iolani will allow most residents to stay even after 2012 because most of the housing will “remain in place for the long term,” Dr. Iwashita said, but whether they can afford to remain is much less certain. The residents have voted and their opinions tied between suing ‘Iolani in order to cancel the land sale and asking the school for financial assistance in their imminent moves. They passed over the option of asking ‘Iolani to keep rent affordable. KHON News quotes Joyce Morse of the Date-Laau Community Association as declaring, “We’re the underdog but we’re still going to try,” words that should cut deeply in a community that venerates Father Bray and his championing underdogs. If the residents want to move out, ‘Iolani must, at the very least, provide whatever assistance they need to ensure that no residents end up homeless. But in the meantime, let’s make sure that we all own the land under our homes, for the Star-Bulletin has reported that “some 1500 others will face similar situations with expiring ground leases in the next decade.”
THE LIGHTER SIDE
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Junk in your Trunk: BY ERIN NAKAMURA
IMUA ‘IOLANI
Two seniors revealed to Imua what lurks in the trunk of their cars. Here’s what was discovered...
Tom’s Trunk Senior Tom Hartwell let us take a peek at his junk, down in his trunk. With every item in his trunk, he explained its reason for being kept there. His trunk contains: - Jumper cables for emergency uses (it’s better to be safe than sorry!). - Jackets for times that call for a jacket. - Vitamin Water bottle that is reused (Tom is unsure when it became a part of his junk). - An extra pair of clean socks (cleanliness is always appreciated). - Tupperwear that Tom is both unsure about when it
arrived and what was in it. - Water polo stuff so he can go to practice to improve his beastly skills (and so he doesn’t have to carry it around school). - A Disney towel draped over the backseat (decorative and probably handy). - Hangers from a time that clothes needed to be hung in his car. - Tarp lining the floor of the trunk so his dogs, Jolie and Smokey, can ride in the back without getting their hair everywhere. John Tanaka | Imua Iolani
Trevor’s Trunk
Senior Trevor Farm also let us into his trunk. His spacious Lexus trunk is filled with the following: - A knee brace because he is currently going through physical therapy due to a knee injury. - Pokemon monopoly just in case he and his friends are in the mood to play. - There are five pairs of shoes in his car: two pairs of soccer cleats, two pairs of running shoes, and one pair of regular shoes. - A sign for club “Adventitious.” He and Dustin Shigaki started the club but Trevor was John Tanaka | Imua Iolani too lazy to take sign out of his
trunk. - Two umbrellas (the massive golf ones) but one of them is broken. - Two boxes of supplies: one box contains sunscreen, water bottles, jumper cables, towels, and blankets while the other box has gum, empty bottles, and other supplies, for anything. - A toothbrush just in case he decides to sleep over his friend’s house. - School supplies, well, because he goes to school.
Homework excuses for the desperate student BY MATTHEW CALLAHAN
As you wait in homeroom vaguely listening to the daily bulletin, your friend slyly nudges you. He desperately whispers for help on last night’s biology homework. Then comes your heart attack and the wishful thought, “There wasn’t any homework last night…right?” Your friend assures you that there was. Then comes the second heart attack: biology is first period. There is no way you are going to be able to finish it before class. You are forced to resort to the infamous Plan Z, other-
wise known as “desperate excuses for why you didn’t do your homework.” Now, before I continue let me make one thing clear: the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse is TERRIBLE. I mean c’mon. For starters, dogs are carnivores, and second, you go to ‘Iolani, so you could think of something a little bit more creative? So, for all of you students in desperate need of a “why I didn’t do my homework” excuse, I have compiled a list of the top ten best excuses to tell to your teacher.
5. The power went out last 10. I thought it was Furlough Friday. night so I had to do my homework by candlelight. Then the 9. I would have done my home- paper accidentally caught fire. work if you had taught me how to do it. 4. As you know, termites eat wood--paper is made from wood8. You must have lost it because -therefore termites ate my I turned it in early yesterday. homework. 7. (Show up to class with a 3. My friend is absent today, cast) I broke my arm yester- so he wasn’t able to give me the day so I wasn’t able to write the answers before school. answers. 2. What is this “homework” you 6. My doctor says I’m under speak of? extreme stress as a result of this class so I cannot do the assigned 1. I need to get better at this homework without seriously en- procrastinating thing. Practice dangering my health. makes perfect!
SPORTS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
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Raiders defeat Warriors and Wolfpack
STORIES BY GUTHRIE ANGELES The ‘Iolani Raiders upset the Kamehameha Warriors 13-6 in football on Sept. 11 at Aloha Stadium. This is the second time in two years ‘Iolani has beaten Kamehameha. As the defending Division I state champions, the Warriors were heavily favored to beat the Raiders. The interleague ILH matchup at Aloha Stadium was largely a defensive battle, with only two touchdowns scored between the two teams. Sophomore Reece Foy’s biggest play was not a touchdown pass nor a scramble into the end zone. Rather, the `Iolani quarterback’s tackle at the 30-yard line— which stopped an interception return from becoming a touchdown—could be regarded as the play of the game. The Raiders started the game with a low line drive kickoff that slipped through the hands of the Warriors’ returner and was recovered by `Iolani. On the ensuing drive, Foy rolled out to his left and completed a 7-yard touchdown to Bret Christman ‘11, giving `Iolani a 70 lead following junior Jordan Lee’s PAT. Several minutes later, Lee’s field goal to end the first quarter would increase `Iolani’s lead to ten. Kamehameha, led by junior quarterback Christian Akana, drove downfield several times and even recovered a fumble in `Iolani territory. But all of the Warriors’ drives stalled out of scoring range. Late in the first half, the Warriors faced a fourth down. On the subsequent punt, the ball, blocked by an `Iolani defender, was recovered by Kamehameha, who was forced to turnover on downs. With seconds left in the first half, Jordan Lee kicked another field goal to give `Iolani a 13-0 lead going into the locker rooms.
In the third Triple digit quarter on thirddistance statisand-goal, Foy’s tics, especially pass was picked in football, are off by Warriors common. Unsafety Micah less, of course, Choy. Foy caught they describe up to Choy and the enormity of made the tackle, a single play. a key play be`Iolani corcause it preventnerback Reid ed the Warriors Saito’s 100from an effective yard intercepcomeback. tion return for a The Warriors touchdown durlater scored on a ing the Raiders’ touchdown pass 26-7 victory from Akana with over the Pac5:23 left in the Five Wolfpack game, but the characterized PAT hit the left the unyielding upright and the effort put into score stood at the game. 13-6. The Raid“[Our] deers took the ball fense came out back and were strong, getable to run the ting the ball Zoe Palmer | Imua Iolani back for the clock down to 1:34 before they Senior Josiah Sukumaran leaps to catch a offense,” Saito were forced to pass from sophomore quarterback Reece Foy. ‘11 said. “We punt. The Wartook off after riors took posthat. [The] ofsession and quickly made it into Raider fense wasn’t producing like they normally territory. At the 9-yard line, Kamehameha do, so defense told ourselves that we had to made three attempts at the end zone, one of step it up. And we needed to score to help which was caught but ruled incomplete. the offense out.” On fourth down, with 19 seconds left That, they did. Saito and the Raiders in the game, the crowd was on their feet. defense came up big several times against When Akana’s pass sailed out of the end the Wolfpack, making key plays on third zone, the Raiders only had to take a knee down and causing trouble in the Pac-Five to end the game. backfield. Michael Imanaka and Logan Nowack The game’s drama had already begun to contributed to this story. unfold days before when a Mid-Pac student created a Facebook event called “Pac-Five
JV volleyball faceoff BY RICHELE OHARA After an exciting first set, the ‘Iolani JV red volleyball team had a tough loss to the ‘Iolani JV black team. The red team won the first set, but the black team came back and won the last two. The red team’s Renn Isobe ‘13, had the first serve, helping her team to gain the first 3 points of the game. The red team was leading until the score was tied at 2222. However, the red team took advantage of winning the following point, and their next server, Jennifer Totoki ‘13, served consistently. The last point of the set was scored on a block by Lauren Ho ‘13. The JV Red team won, 25-23. In the second set, the JV Black team had the first serve. However, the score was tied in a matter of a few plays at 3-3. With the help of kills by Ashley Cobile ‘14, as well as consistent serving by the rest of the black team, they once again took the lead. With Casey Smith ‘12 up to serve for the JV red team, they tied the score at 15-15. For the remainder of the second set, the red team put up a fight, keeping the score tied or within a one-point difference. The red team played great offense, managing to score points by kills and tips, but the black team still man-
aged to get ahead. Head coach of the red team, Ruthie Tawahara, called a time out and gave her team a pep talk, hoping to help them to win the set. But with Joie Wakabayashi ’13 up to serve for the black team, they scored the final point to win the second set, 25-20, and tying the game, each team winning one set. The third set was the tie breaker for the two teams. The JV red team had the ball first, with Renn Isobe up to serve. They were off to a good start, leading by 2-0. However, their lead began to slip. Ashley Cobile, one of the JV black team’s outside hitters, was a major contributor to her team’s offense and the black team’s servers were focused and acing their serves. The red team started to make a comeback, 1015, with Renn Isobe up to serve once again. When the black team won the next point, the red team began to crumble under pressure. The red team’s passing stayed strong, but the hitters continuously hit the ball into the net or out of bounds. Cori Whang ‘12 was the final server of the game, and helped to score 5 points for the black team. The game ended with a kill by Alex Masaquel ‘13, making the score of the final set 25-11.
vs Iolani.” The situation quickly grew of hand when the conversation on the page went from lighthearted teasing to offensive trash talk. “Everybody trash talks,” senior Dylan Goto said. “You just wanna leave it on the field. We gotta show them we’ve got more class than they do.” The Raiders started the game quickly on offense, taking their first possession down the field to score on a 1-yard run by senior running back Ammon Baldomero with 5:24 left in the first quarter. Just minutes later, the Wolfpack responded. Taking control after an interception thrown by Raiders quarterback Reece Foy ‘13, Pac-Five scored on Jordan Doi’s 30-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Jack Foster. At the end of the first quarter, the game was tied at 7-7. Defense ruled the second quarter and the score remained 7-7 going into the locker rooms. The Raiders would dominate the rest of the game, scoring three times in the next quarter. A punt by junior Austin Gima pinned the Wolfpack on their own 1-yard line. On second-and-10, linebacker Cody Petro-Sakuma ‘11 stuffed Pac-Five running back Darius Anderson in the end zone, scoring a safety for the Raiders. Though down 19-7, the Wolfpack remained relentless. Taking advantage of an `Iolani turnover recovered at the Raider 15-yard line, Pac-Five was on the brink of making a comeback with six minutes left in the game. However, three downs later, the Wolfpack had not yet scored. On fourth-and-10, Foster’s pass to the right corner of the field was tipped and caught by Saito. Saito sprinted downfield, breaking a tackle and following several key blocks down the field into the end zone, sealing the Raiders’ victory.
Varsity bowlers break Punahou’s streak of wins
BY REID GOMOTO Tyler Ushio’s high score of 181 in the second of three games led the ‘Iolani varsity bowling team to a comeback victory over Punahou. A large and raucous crowd at Fort Shafter Bowling Alley witnessed ‘Iolani’s record improve to 4-0 and saw ‘Iolani end its three-year losing streak against Punahou. On paper, this match seemed like a mismatch as ‘Iolani was 3-0 with a pin fall average of 120 more than a 0-3 Punahou team. However, the first game was a tight game as both teams started slow and could not mark consistently. Eland Tsubata and Curt Wong kept ‘Iolani close by marking in the first two frames. Despite Tsubata and Wong’s strong starts, both started struggling along with both teams as the pins did not seem to fall. Punahou held a slim lead entering the critical ninth frame, but allowed ‘Iolani an opportunity to win as ‘Iolani’s last bowler, Trent Nakamura, came up to bowl in the tenth frame.
After throwing his first ball, Nakamura faced a 4-7-10 split, a difficult split for even the best of bowlers. Down by thirteen, getting the split and throwing a strike would have tied the game, but the split was too difficult and Punahou won by 11 pins. Before the second game, ‘Iolani decided to change their starting lineup as Alex Ko entered the game for Sean Odo in order to get the team out of a slump. Even with the substitution, the entire ‘Iolani team was still unable to muster any luck or knock down all the pins. Punahou’s struggles continued as well, and they again allowed ‘Iolani chances to win late in the game. This time, ‘Iolani jumped on the opportunity presented to them as Ushio began heating up, striking in the last few frames to cut the double digit deficit in the eighth frame to single digits in the ninth frame and an eventual 46 pin victory after trailing throughout the entire second game. After the intensity and poor play of the first two games, both
teams started strong and seemed relaxed as everyone began bowling with more confidence. ‘Iolani began to show their superior record in the third and final game as they pulled away in the third frame and never looked back, beating Punahou by 84 pins and clinching the victory. At the end of the match, all the players shared the same sentiment as Eland Tsubata, who felt it was too close for comfort but was a good victory for the bowling program. “We barely got the fish out of the barrel”, Tsubata said, “We needed everyone to show up to the farm. Only then was victory ours”. Despite this below average showing, this team still has big aspirations moving forward from here. “We want to win the ILH this year since ‘Iolani hasn’t won one since 1980”, said Curt Wong, the team’s top bowler, after the game. By beating a formidable Punahou team, this team took its first step to achieving their goal.
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A Modest Proposal:
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It is a truly depressing thought that this prestigious school frets over such trivial things like dress code for girls. What’s even more depressing is how it deals with the situation. From extensive dress code committee meetings to numerous hours of detention, the administration wastes countless hours creating and enforcing a new dress standard for girls. Instead of devoting time and energy to maintain its incredibly high standards of education, ‘Iolani’s biggest worry is the frivolous dress code issue. I think it is agreed by all parties that the girls’ dress code is a major issue at ‘Iolani School. According to my statistics, nine out of ten girls have visited Mr. Tate Brown’s office at least once in the past month. Of these nine girls, six of them received five hours detention because of inappropriate attire. In total, a ridiculous five hundred dress code citations and astounding two thousand five hundred hours of detention were handed out. Since this outrageous number of citations continues to increase, whoever can provide an effective solution should be hailed as the savior of our school. The greatest problem in the girls’ dress code is its restrictive nature that discourages creative expression. The dress code states that shirts must have sleeves, a high neckline, and decent length. Bottoms also must touch the top of the knees. In this day and age, it is extremely difficult to find such modest clothing to fit all these restrictions. According to my all-telling surveys, the stress caused by the dress code has a strong psychological effect on students. Girls constantly worry if their shirts are too low or show cleavage. As a female, I too have felt the pressure of the dress code. When walking around school, I am constantly afraid to be called in by a certain male teacher about revealing a millimeter more skin than just my collar bone. This dress-code rule enforcer situates himself at the entrance of the boy’s locker room, facing the pool near the end of lunch. Every passerby is a prey to his all-seeing eyes, and feels a shiver of dread from his ominous presence. When one hears, “HEY BUD” or “HEY GIRL,” they know that they are a victim to dress code violation. Along with all the girls at ‘Iolani School, I assure you, no one should be subject to this cruel form of torture and mind-manipulation. Entering Mr. Brown’s office is a daunting challenge itself, but having to face the verdict of being guilty or innocent is enough to send some girls into swooning fits. Experiencing shortness of breath, stomach cramps, and strong perspiration is normal after a visit to the Dean of Students’ office. I shall now humbly propose my thoughts on how to fix this dress code problem. I have been told by an internationally-recognized dermatologist about the beneficial usage of volcanic ashes. This natural substance has been used for centuries by our ancestors. Volcanic ash not only destroys bacteria, but it also prevents it from entering the body. This substance is used by mixing it with water to create a mud paste. Hence, I propose that we abolish the dress code for girls and use volcanic mud as a covering instead of clothing. Students can purchase large bags of volcanic ash from the Big Island. When mixed with water, a mud-like consisten-
cy can be made. Then it will be applied onto the body from head to toe. Students will be given a supply of volcanic ash, which will be mixed with water to make a consistency of mud. Then this substance can be applied like a suit to cover the entire body daily. Volcanic ash is hypoallergenic, so there will be no allergic reactions to it. When I shared this proposition with an Aboriginal medicine man during my visit to Australia, I was given a suggestion regarding this proposal. In their tribe, women are covered in mud and slime dug up from a sacred river. The slime is applied all over their bodies. After about seven years of usage, the slime will turn their skin color green, which is considered desirable in this community. This medicine man advised me to collect this mud for girls at Iolani School to use. However, as a sensible person, I believe that others will see this practice as foul and unpleasant. I now present the advantages to my proposal. Due to the many advantages, I will only mention a few significant ones. Firstly, the school dress code can be abolished. Since all girls will be draped in mud, if any skin is exposing, the administration can easily apply more mud to that certain area. For the girls who are unable to purchase volcanic ashes, the school can replace the water from the swimming pool with mud. Every morning, girls can take a dip and be fully covered with volcanic mud. Secondly, girls will neither be self-conscious about their clothing nor be mocked by their classmates. Since the current dress code allows students to wear whatever the feel like, girls tend to compare themselves with others based on what they wear. With the new volcanic mud suit, all girls appear identical. Thirdly, this new form of clothing will benefit the pocketbooks of ‘Iolani parents. Instead of having to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive clothing from brand names, volcanic ash can be bought in bulk sizes at a relatively cheap price. Parents will not have to purchase acne creams and facial cleansers as well. The mud also offers ultraviolet protection, which is crucial in Hawaii. The mud can also treat damaged hair. My proposal also has many more advantages. Girls will have more hours of rest every night because they no longer have to stress about what to wear the following day. Using volcanic ash is also beneficial to the environment. Energy can be saved because factories will no longer be needed and dyes will no longer pollute the water system. Using volcanic ash for covering is the most effective and sensible solution to the dress code problem. Judgments or disapproval of my proposition acceptable: Of having uniforms: Of everyone being naked: Of everyone wearing identical clothing. Therefore, my proposition reigns supreme unless other ideas are as effective and sensible as mine. I have to say, from the bottom of my heart, I have no interest in this proposition whatsoever. As a female student at ‘Iolani School, I am only interested in helping to solve the dress code problem. I am a conservative dresser; therefore, I have never received a dress code violation. My proposal to solve this problem is unbiased. I only wish to solve this major problem at ‘Iolani School.
EDITORIALS
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Cracking the
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For preventing the dress code from being a burden to the administration and students, and for benefitting the ecosystem. BY NICOLE CHEUNG
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Once again, changes have been made to the dress code. But this year, the code has girls out buying clothes they don’t like and would never willingly choose. For boys, shirt tails are making their first legal appearances at ‘Iolani.
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BY BRIDGET TOBIN From a girl’s perspective, the new dress code regulations are honestly just bothersome. Of course, I understand that sometimes, girls pushed the limits a little too far when it came to what was appropriate for school attire, but the new regulations seem extreme. The concept of the dress code is to ensure that there is a non-distracting environment for students to work in. However, girls are extremely limited in what they can wear now. I’ve worn jeans every day for the past few weeks. First, I don’t own any skirts, dresses, or shorts that reach my knees and second, it’s difficult to find skirts that length, especially living in Hawaii where the length of skirts are significantly shorter than elsewhere. On top of that, would it really be economical of me to buy an entirely new wardrobe? If I wanted to revamp my wardrobe in order to abide by the new dress code, I know that it would take a few hundred dollars out of my bank account. Other than the issue of skirts, shirts in dress code are also hard to come by. A shirt a few inches below the collarbone is hardly indecent. While girls are given more of a hassle when it comes to the dress code, guys are off the hook. Now shirttails don’t have to be tucked in, although many shirts worn by ‘Iolani boys are designed to have the tails tucked in. Another key point in ‘Iolani’s dress code is to have students look neat. Untucked shirttails have the opposite effect; they make students look sloppy. A sensible resolution to the dress code issue? Get a uniform. Asking around, I’ve found out that the number of students interested in getting a uniform far outnumbers the number of students who would rather stick to the current dress code. A uniform would eliminate any questionable articles of clothing from school attire entirely and equalize students.
Girls’ View
What do YOU think about the dress code? Go to imuaonline.org and take the poll!
Guys’View BY RYAN CHANG
Two students model prime examples of appropriate girls and boys attire according to the newly revised dress code. John Tanaka | Imua Iolani
The liberation of the shirttail has definitely been one of the highlights of this school year so far. I’ve always thought that the notion of tucking in shirttails for button ups is unnecessary because un-tucked shirttails on button up shirts look just as formal as polo shirts. It also seems that the rule was outdated and pertains to a fashion that has passed us by. It’s great to finally not have to scramble to jam my shirt into my pants every time I walk by a teacher. Though many of my peers, male and female, are certainly upset about the new girls dress code, I have never been worried about girls dressing how they wish to dress or presenting themselves how they wish to be presented. No matter the changes in dress code, the female population at ‘Iolani has always adapted, and in some manner, skirted the dress code, forcing it to change again. For instance, when the no shortshorts rule was established last year, leggings as pants, which could easily be equally or more revealing, became a common fashion around ‘Iolani. Now that leggings are banned, jeggings, basically leggings with jean print, are in style. Though a foolproof method of cheating the neck line/collar bone rule for female tops has yet to be found, I have faith that by the end of the quarter, the female population at ‘Iolani will have found stylish and innovative methods to “cheat” the dress code.
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Raiders find new leader in Foy BY MAILE GREENHILL
Go to any football game, and the ability of the players may seem no different from that of last year’s state champion team. Our team’s level of play has not diminished, thanks to many talented returning players. However, an influx of skilled sophomores also has helped the cause. One of these sophomores is Reece Foy. You can find him at the starting quarterback position, hurling accurate passes across the field and frustrating pass-rushers with his speed. Foy’s ability to make plays characteristic of a veteran quarterback is remarkable. Foy and the football team are daily reminders of the “One Team” message of Father Bray. Every player helps each other out in any way that he can, and no player is neglected, which has allowed Foy to succeed at this level. “I’ve been playing quarterback all my life and I know that my teammates have my back no matter what,” said
Foy. “I don’t really feel pressure because no matter what happens they will always be my teammates.” In the Sept.11 game against Division I ILH juggernaut Kamehameha, Foy threw for 152 yards and one touchdown. At the 7-yard line on `Iolani’s first possession, in a play that seemed ill-fated, Foy was scrambling away from pass-rushers but miraculously found Bret Christman in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. Throughout the game, Kamehameha’s formidable defense pressured Foy, forcing him to drop back and use his speed and elusiveness to escape and find the open receiver. Although Foy makes difficult plays look easy, he’s not the only one to do this every game. Sophomore Andrew Okimura forced a fumble on the opening kickoff, setting up the `Iolani offense for its scoring drive, and `Iolani’s defensive line held Kamehameha scoreless for the entire first half. With equal contributions across the spec-
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trum, the win over Kamehameha was a great manifestation of “One Team” in a single performance. “Football’s probably the only sport where you can feel that bond and you can get that close and can really come together with the team,” said Foy. Foy and the team have had their fair share of challenges. With several key players out with injuries, the Raiders face more obstacles in the road to success. “We had a lot of injuries in the beginning, and a lot of guys had to step up and play in these roles that they don’t usually play in,” said Foy. “Everyone did it willingly and everyone has stepped up to the challenge.” Foy is already a surefire success, as anybody can see even if they only attend one `Iolani football game. He knows the key to success is having players readily support each other. Every day, Foy and Kelia Cowan | Imua Iolani the Raiders are out there on the field, working to strengthen the team, and in Reece Foy ‘13 looks ahead to a great season. the process strengthen themselves.
Runners make North Shore courses look easy
BY BOBBI OSHIRO It was 7 a.m. and tents were beginning to go up for each team.
Arriving at the race site at 7:45 a.m. is a routine that the `Iolani runners follow every Saturday for
the fall season. The Ka’awa Invitational is located right next to the beautiful Ko’olau mountain range
and has a reputation for including the hardest hill to run throughout the whole season. The ‘Iolani cross country team looks at making a comeback this season after graduating many seniors last year, which had a strong finish in the state championships, and currently comprises of only six seniors on the team. For the Girls JV/Varsity 3mile run, Pac-Five took the team title, while Awapuhi Lee of Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama earned the individual award. In Boys JV/Varsity, Dana Hills High of California took the team title, and Jordan Thibodeau of Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama won the individual. The ‘Iolani runners always start with a walk-through of the course. The intermediates, which run two miles instead of three,
are first and do their stretching and warming-up at 8:15 a.m. to get ready for the first race of the day at 9 a.m. Each new race starts within a half-hour of each other, and the day begins with Intermediate Girls, Intermediate Boys, Open 2-mile Girls, JV/Varsity Girls, and lastly JV/Varsity Boys. Once the race starts, all the spectators rush to the edge of the course line to cheer as the runners make there way into the field to face “the hill.” After sixteen minutes of waiting, the first runner comes out of the woods and everyone stands up to applause as the runner crosses the finish line. They stand clapping from the first runner to the last, which is sportsmanship that has been known to cross country throughout the years.
Division II water polo falls to Le Jardin
BY NICOLAS STEINEMANN
On Sept. 11, the Le Jardin Bulldogs narrowly defeated the `Iolani Raiders in an unexpected 8-6 win. Seventeen seconds remained on the clock as Le Jardin’s 2-meter player, Shaun Millar, wound up for a shot on goal. Just as he was about to release the ball, ‘Iolani’s goalie, Garrett Griffith ‘12, dragged Millar underwater, resulting in a penalty shot for Le Jardin. At the 13-second mark, Millar skipped the penalty shot off the surface of the water to score the final point of the game, and solidify his team’s victory. The Le Jardin victory was seen as a major upset, especially for Iolani fans, considering the Raiders were leading by two points at the beginning of the second quarter. The game started off well for ‘Iolani, with Matt Horner ‘11 scoring early within the first minute of the game. Le Jardin;
however, quickly answered back with a goal by Ian White. After this, ‘Iolani was able to score two more goals within the quarter, due to several breakaways by Stephen Jordan ‘12. By the end of the second quarter, the Bulldogs were able to even the score, with three goals for Iolani’s one. Eventually, White broke away from several defenders to score yet another goal, and put Le Jardin in the lead for the third quarter. With the pressure on, the Raiders went into the fourth quarter desperately looking to make up for lost ground. The Bulldogs scored early in the period, but Horner kept his team in the game by scoring a goal several minutes after. Following another goal by Le Jardin, Coach Brett Johnson called a timeout for ‘Iolani, instructing them to run isolation and drive plays in the hopes of breaking through their opponent’s impenetrable defense. Despite
Sutter Grune ‘14 passes the ball around Le Jardin’s Ian White. the timeout, consecutive shots by Nicolas Steinemann ‘12 and Sutter Grune ‘14 failed to make it past goalkeeper Oliver Donkervoet. Fortunately for the Raiders, Tai Tomozawa ‘13 was able to
sneak in a successful shot to put them behind by one point. But to ‘Iolani’s dismay, Millar scored a penalty in the final seconds to win the game for the Bulldogs. “Le Jardin is a force to be
Zoe Palmer | Imua Iolani reckoned with,” Coach Johnson said to his team after the game. “Next time around, let’s bring up the intensity and prove we are the better team.”