March 4, 2019

Spring 2019 | Volume 94, Issue III | Honolulu, Hawai‘i | A Voice for Students Since 1923

Residential Life: Moving In and Moving Forward // Pages 2-3

America’s Whirlwind of Women Warriors // Page 5

Celebrating 40 Years of Co-Education at ‘Iolani // Pages 6-7

For the Love of Language // Page 9

A Lot of Smoke But No Fire: Trump-Russia Probe // Page 10

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Residential Life: Moving In and Moving Forward

BY Jayson Guo ’21

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he campus bustled with excitement on one of the most highly-anticipated Sundays in ‘Iolani history.

Yellow flatbed golf carts hauled hefty loads of students’ belongings.

“Welcome Home” banners hung in the first floor to honor the students’ entrance into a new dwelling and a new life. Hazy clouds formed a gray screen below the heavens, barely allowing daylight to leak onto the newest addition to the ‘Iolani campus. However, satisfied smiles and exuberant exclamations offset the gloomy weather.

“It’s so big!” said Bill Hoang ’21 as he entered the first floor common room.

Hoang was one of 34 Residential Life students to move from the ‘Iolani Banyan apartments into the new oncampus residence hall on Feb. 17, 2019. The school plans to enroll more than 80 new students in its boarding program in the coming years.

Although boys’ and girls’ rooms and elevators were designedly separated, the residence hall was built with the concept of community in mind. With an ideal balance of private rooms and common areas, ‘Iolani hopes to provide an optimal environment for boarding students to form communities of various sizes with fellow boarding students, day students and ‘Iolani faculty. Indeed, every element of the boarding program was thoughtfully crafted to facilitate lasting connections.

“The whole idea of global connectedness boils down to lifelong friendships,” said Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell. “We revived the boarding program not because we needed more students, but because we wanted to create more substantial lifelong friendships for students at this school with people who come from different places around the world.”

Director of Residential Life Rev. Heather Patton-Graham reinforces a sense of familial intimacy among boarding students with a closelymanaged care program. Enforced by

Heads of House Mr. Rebus Bonning and Mrs. Megan Kawatachi ’93 and a team of House Parents, this program strives to simulate the “‘ohana spirit.”

“The students are grouped into ‘‘ohana advisory groups’ that facilitate things like birthday celebrations, and where ‘ohana advisers check in on students and stay connected to their students’ parents, too. Our goal is to build a big ‘ohana and, within that, smaller groups of students, with an adviser, so that they never feel alone and always have go-to support,” said Rev. Patton-Graham.

However, the boarding program is not only beneficial for those directly involved in the program. ‘Iolani’s mission to improve its global status has many benefits to offer local students.

“There’s a large common room

on the first floor that was designed to invite the [‘Iolani] community into the dorm,” said Dr. Cottrell. “The courtyard in front of the dorm was also created to be super inviting for everybody, not just the dorm kids.”

Furthermore, measures have been taken to make sure boarding students stay well-fed at all times, including a food wagon and dinner service.

Twenty-first century technological advancement has promoted global connectedness. Yet what is most ironic about developments in communications technology is how they have also detached people from the real world.

By reviving ‘Iolani’s boarding program after a 59-year hiatus, ‘Iolani has taken the stance that connections to a computer network can never replace connections between people.

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Sabrina Toh ’21 and Emily Kohen ’21, luggage in hand, were all smiles during the move in to their new dorms.

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A Storied Past History of ‘Iolani’s Boarding Program

BY Daniel Cho ’22

The recreational room on the first floor allows students to interact and relax.

The interior of several dorm rooms sport a partial view of Diamond Head.

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In the early 1900s, several prominent high schools in Hawai‘i built international dormitories on their campuses.

Situated between Asia and the continental U.S. and boasting a spectacular natural environment, Hawai‘i has long been an attractive place for both Asian and American students to study abroad. Both Kamehameha Schools and Punahou School maintained well-known residence halls— Lunalilo Hall and Wilcox Hall, respectively— until the 1940s.

Not many remember, however, that ‘Iolani School was also a boarding and day school dating back to its 1863 establishment in Lahaina. Several renowned alumni from the first few decades of ‘Iolani’s boarding history went on to become accomplished members of society and world leaders.

Among them were Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a member of the Class of 1882 and the father of modern China, and Curtis Iaukea, a graduate of ‘Iolani’s class of 1872.

Iaukea later became chamberlain to King Kalākaua and Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Hawaiian Kingdom, and ‘Iolani subsequently erected another dorm, Iaukea Hall, in his honor in 1935.

On September 3, 1953, ‘Iolani relocated to its current Ala Wai campus. The boarding department closed, the dormitories were converted into apartments for faculty, and ‘Iolani became solely a day school starting in the fall of 1959.

Half a century later, ‘Iolani has revitalized its boarding program, welcoming 15 girls and 19 boys from around the world. The boarding program facilitates the fulfillment of one of ‘Iolani’s most important goals: to develop a culturally, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student body that brings the best combination of intellect, talent, character and leadership to the school.

: 112 The outside view of Iaukea Hall, one of the old ‘Iolani dorms.

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Promposal Role Reversal: He Said Yes!

BY Channah Garcia ’20

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t is prom season, the anticipated period when students ask a special other to prom with the perfect “promposal,” an over-the-top way to ask someone to be their date. With asks ranging from a punny poster with flowers to flash mobs, the expectation of a “promposal” has increased, thanks to the help of social media.

According to The Washington Post, “the promposal seems to be all for [Instagram] and the public glory.” But for some students like Carter Kojima ’20, it is more than that. While many believe that ‘bigger is better’ (i.e. flash mobs) or ‘less is more’ (i.e. a simple poster with flowers), Koji ma holds a more traditional view, saying one should “do it for the memories.”

“Right now, you may think it’s embarrassing, but when you look back at it when you’re older and have grandchildren, you’ll be like, ‘That was a good memory,’” said Kojima.

A quick glance on Instagram and Snapchat reveals many special “she said yes” moments. These videos, although heartwarming, mainly depict a boy asking a girl to prom. Indeed, promposals still appear to follow the traditional American social norm that the boy should be the one to ask a girl out on a date, or to propose in marriage because ‘that is what a gentleman is expected to do.’

“There’s a standard that a guy is only a gentleman if he holds the door, pays for the date, or asks a girl to a dance,” said Isabella Lee ’20.

But in recent years, it has been all about breaking the

norms. Today, a reversal of roles, in which a female asks a male to prom, is more commonplace.

“I asked one of my guy friends to Sophomore Banquet,” said May Kamaka ’20 with a smile. “I led him to the second floor of I-building, while my friends created the letters ‘SB?’ with pens on the ground floor. I threw my pencil case off the balcony, and I was

I don’t think we should let the origins of Sadie Hawkins overshadow what we use it as today. I think Sadie Hawkins can be a very liberating thing.”

- May Kamaka ’20

like, ‘Oh my god! I dropped my pencil case!’ Then, I got down on one knee with a giant poster, a fidget spinner, and flowers and said, ‘Would you take a spin to Soph Banq with me?’”

The reversal of gender roles is not a new idea. Sadie Hawkins dances, though not as common as they once

were, offer girls the chance to ask whomever they choose to the dance.

The idea of Sadie Hawkins originated in the satirical comic strip, Li’l Abner, published in 1937. It portrays the character Sadie Hawkins, the daughter of an early settler of Dogpatch, who was unmarried after 15 years. Sadie’s father then called together all the eligible bachelors in Dogpatch for “Sadie Hawkins Day.” This event required the bachelors of Dogpatch to run, and whomever Sadie caught would have to marry her.

Today, the name Sadie Hawkins carries a connotation of empowering girls to ask someone to prom or a date, or even to propose.

“I’ve always thought of it as a positive thing, girls taking initiative,” said Julia Kennedy ’20.

While the original Sadie Hawkins story was not one of empowering women, many believe that it should not change the light in which Sadie Hawkins is portrayed today.

“I don’t think we should let the origins of Sadie Hawkins overshadow what we use it as today,” said Kamaka, referring to her successful promposal.

“I think Sadie Hawkins can be a very liberating thing.”

Excerpt from “Li’l Abner: Sadie Hawkins Day Edition” by Al Capp, originally published on Nov. 15, 1937.

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America’s Whirlwind of Women Warriors

BY Leila Anzalone ’20

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he national movement to end the marginalization of women from all walks of life in America has cracked the sexualized “glass ceiling.” Starting with Hillary Clinton as the Democratic primary party presidential nominee in 2016, women have continued their rise in Congress as seen in the 2018 midterm elections. An unprecedented 131 ethnically diverse women, including Native American, Muslim, and Somali backgrounds, were elected to Congress in 2018 and have advocated their strong visions for America’s future.

In 2019, five women announced their campaigns for the 2020 presidential nomination hoping they, too, can change history. They include Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard (DHI), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

Although only 14 women have run for president in America’s history, these women are “pushing the envelope” in politics as major national leaders.

At ‘Iolani, many young women are “raising the bar” in areas such as innovation, sports, STEM, leadership, and student government.

In Mrs. Kimi Frith’s Economics and Entrepreneurship class, Saydee Velasco ’19 saw the opportunity to start her business, Healing Hearts.

Taylor Venenciano ’19 replicates the famous “Rosie the Riveter” pose.

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“At Healing Hearts, we promote the self-worth of young women involved in sex trafficking, and strive to give them a second chance at life,” said Velasco.

“We sell shirts, phone cases, and tote bags to raise awareness for its victims.”

Mrs. Frith hopes that more girls will be inspired by exemplary leaders like Velasco.

“I hope that girls see successful women who aren’t afraid to ‘go for it,’ as well as those who aren’t afraid to break any stereotypes,” said Mrs. Frith.

Taylor Venenciano ’19 is not only a captain of the girls varsity soccer team, but is also editor-in-chief of the yearbook, class president, and the president of Interact Club.

Venenciano’s undeniable skills in organization and socialization have molded her into an outstanding leader.

“For me, leadership, number one, is about making everyone trust you, by listening and talking to people and getting to know them on individual levels,” said Venenciano.

“Organization is the next level of my leadership in which I delegate [work] — and I have great people helping me in all that I do.”

In the 2018-2019 proconsul election, Sarah Abdul-Ghani ’19 stood out as the only female candidate. Reflecting on the results of last year’s election, Abdul-Ghani stressed the importance of voting based on merit and not gender.

“I wasn’t running on a feminist platform, and I didn’t want people to vote for me because I’m a girl,” AbdulGhani said.

Abdul-Ghani also serves

as co-president of Operation RAD, a Senior Lu‘au (overall) co-chair, and runs her own henna business, of which she proudly states, “I started that! It felt like I built this from the ground up, and it’s still going up!”

Her advice to all rising leaders is, “You have to be willing to fail. You have to put yourself out there even if you have the possibility of succeeding.”

Mrs. Frith, Venenciano, Velasco, and

You have to be willing to fail. You have to put yourself out there even if you have the possibility of succeeding.”

- Sarah Abdul-Ghani ’19

Abdul-Ghani want to see more fearless women take on roles of leadership in the community.

Velasco also hopes to see more equality in occupations for women.

“My hopes for these women are that they succeed at what they’re doing and realize what their full potential is. I don’t want anyone else to feel as if they are less than worthy,” she said.

The women’s movement has ignited the flame for new female leaders and role models for the next generation.

It is time to recognize their unphased force and prepare for their rise in power.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Co-Education at ‘Iolani

BY Alisha Churma ’19 & Eve Huddleston ’19

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qual education for boys and girls is central to ‘Iolani School founders’ Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV’s mission; that is why Queen Emma established St. Andrew’s Priory as a sister school to ‘Iolani. For over 100 years of ‘Iolani’s history, boys and girls received equal education, just not in the same establishment. While girls have been instrumental in making ‘Iolani the school that it is today, 40 years ago the idea of admitting females was an exciting proposition.

Former ‘Iolani Headmaster, Reverend David P. Coon, first introduced the idea of adding girls to the ‘Iolani student body to the Board of Governors in December 1970.

Eight years later, on May 24, 1979, the board unanimously approved the measure. Based on the Board’s belief that the admittance of girls would benefit the school’s social and learning environment, the first girls entered the 7th grade and 9th grade classes in the 1979-80 school year. An ‘Iolani community poll published in 1978 revealed that 74% of alumni, 58% of parents and 82% of students favored co-education. Of the 93 faculty polled,

only eight voted against the addition of girls.

“Interestingly at the time, I was on the other end. I did not want this,” said Dr. Carey Inouye ’66, who began teaching physics at ‘Iolani in the fall of 1977. “I thought we would lose something really special in the environment and relationship that an all-boys school had. That relationship changed, but it changed for the better.”

Dr. Inouye’s two daughters would later attend ‘Iolani.

The first days of co-education were a transition for everyone.

“As unusual and scary as that first day of school might have been for girls, I think it was equally as scary for the boys,” recalls Dr. Inouye. “On the first day of school, a group of girls walked down the hallway and a group of boys split and moved aside to open up a path for the girls.”

However, the boys and girls soon warmed up to each other.

“It didn’t take long to make friends with the girls,” said Mr. Steven Doi ’83, current fourth grade language arts teacher who was in the ‘Iolani 9th grade class during the first year of coeducation. “In fact, some of my friends I knew already; they had come from St. Andrew’s.”

Sports played an instrumental role in the girls’ transitions into the school.

Lower School science teacher Mrs. Katherine Warner ’82 entered in the second year of co-education.

Mrs. Warner played on the first female tennis and volleyball teams.

She recalls Mr. Edward Hamada, ‘Iolani’s athletic director at the time, walking In 1979-80 school year, girls hit the courts representing ‘Iolani for the first time. Pictured above is the Intermediate Girls Volleyball team. around campus and

recruiting the girls.

“He would stand next to you, somewhat like a measuring stick, and say, ‘You’re over 5’2? You’re coming out for two sports!’”

Mr. Hamada was a welcoming force who helped make the girls’ transitions as smooth as possible. “He was very personable and very enigmatic, and would always remember your name,” said Mrs. Warner.

Besides the physical changes made to the school, such as the conversion of locker rooms and bathrooms, the addition of girls to ‘Iolani changed the classroom learning environment. In the grades that included newly-admitted girls, more students graced the honor roll and the average GPA rose.

“In an all-boys classroom, the boys would try to attract attention to themselves and try to be the prankster,” explained Dr. Inouye. “But in a mixed classroom, in order to be cool, the boys wanted to appear bright, intelligent, cooperative, productive.”

The boys also helped the incoming girls who often came from schools with less academic rigor. As bright as the new female students were, getting used to the high-pace learning at ‘Iolani was not an easy task.

“I had to really work hard, but I had a lot of smart friends who helped me get through it,” said Mrs. Warner.

The addition of girls to ‘Iolani School proved an invaluable decision that changed the school forever. Today, the Lower Gym championship banners proudly display the girls’ many athletic successes. Girls hold class officer positions in every grade, grace the school’s stages with their contributions to ‘Iolani’s performing arts, and capture academic victories in organizations such as Science Olympiad and the math teams.

One might expect the transition of girls into an all-boys school to have been “bumpy.” However, it was quite the opposite.

“My experience was very wonderful; that’s why I’m back here for so long.

It’s home!” Mrs. Warner said.

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Three Perspectives on the First Year with Girls . . .

Dr. Carey Inouye ’66

Graduated in the 103rd year of ‘Iolani’s all-boy history / Physics teacher during first years of co-education / Teacher since 1977 “I remember seeing early in the morning before the first day of school began, a group of girls walking down the hallway and a group of boys standing in the middle of the hallway and when the girls approached, the guys just split and moved aside to open up this path for the girls.”

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Entered ‘Iolani in the second year of co-education

“Walking into the girls bathroom, the first thing I saw were long stainless steel urinals!!! The girls all thought what odd looking wash basins! The school hadn’t had time to remove it yet, I guess. By the next week they were gone.”

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Mr. Steven Doi ’83

In the Freshman class during the first year of co-education “With the addition of girls, there was one huge change and it was the rewording of the school’s alma mater.

For years I sang it with the words, ‘Thy sons arise . . . ,’ but that was changed to the words we sing today.”

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BY Stephanie Wang ’20

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Students and teachers were asked “If you were able to spread one message to the entire world, what would it be?”. What would you choose to say?

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“Life doesn’t always go as planned.

Sometimes you fail and sometimes you’ll be disappointed in yourself.

However, always trust in yourself because who would believe in you if you don’t trust yourself.”

“Don’t spend too much time on electronics because you won’t play outside and interact with actual people.You can damage your eyes so you should stare at something far away every 20 minutes for 20 seconds.”

“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.

Do what you can, when you can, and know that it matters.

You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”

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Don’t Be Cross, Ask Ross!

It’s spring, which means it’s almost time to consider student leadership positions for the next school year. We’re back for another Proconsul Peptalk, this time with proconsul Ross Lu.

Hey, Ross! What advice would you give to students concerning student leadership?

Ross Lu Says:

I think the main message for those of you who want to pursue class office is that you should convey your true personality to the audience. Whether it may be telling a sad story of never making your basketball dreams come true or pounding your fist against the podium spewing out random presidential quotes, don’t be afraid to show your true self. If you don’t know that you would enjoy that position, I would advise a “Full send.” Have no regrets running for a student office position. You will never know if you like it unless you try it. But if you are really not sure, there are many SAO and class committees that need dedicated students like you.

For those of you who are elected, always strive on improving from the last year. For example, your grade could totally forget the lines to their cheer in freshmen

year forcing a restart, which could help start a movement (#redemption2k19) to motivate everyone in sophomore year.

I wish I had known that being cut from the basketball team more times than I can remember would lead to one of the best things in my life.

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For the Love of Language

BY Shina Penaranda ’19

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y learning a language, we build a bridge that connects us with people and cultures that would otherwise be unreachable. We come to understand meanings and nuances that would otherwise be lost in translation.

Construction of the bridge is long and difficult, but the final product is rewarding.

At ‘Iolani, bridge construction starts in the seventh grade. But while the sixth graders are wondering which bridge to start building the following year, some students in the middle of construction might be feeling that they want to abandon their project midway.

Although there is no experience, no matter how short, that goes nowhere, the true beauty of a language becomes increasingly apparent with fluency, so

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why not aim to complete the bridge?

The first step would be the choice of which project to pick up.

Students often choose a language that their parents want them to learn, that their friends are taking, or one that just seems more popular or familiar compared to the others. However, that does not necessarily mean that that language would be a good fit for a particular individual.

Karlyn Oura ’19 chose Latin in seventh grade because her parents were convinced that taking it would better prepare her for the SATs. “To me, I didn’t really care about SAT or ACT scores because it was too far in the future. I honestly just took the course to appease them,” Oura said.

Even though she enjoyed her first year with Mr. Waitherwerch, she said, “I decided to switch to Japanese, not only to familiarize myself with my culture, but also because I wanted to be able to take a language that I could use with my family. When I took Japanese, I felt happier and more connected with what I was learning.”

Japanese clicked with Oura, much like how Latin clicked with lovers of the Percy Jackson series and many others who couldn’t imagine taking a different course.

Other students who take a language Cartoon by Kyra Tan ’19 without much

knowledge of it find themselves unwilling to pursue it further and switching to a new language—if not stopping altogether—once they fulfill their graduation requirement.

I didn’t really care about SAT or ACT scores because it was too far in the future.

I honestly just took the course to appease [my parents].”

- Karlyn Oura ’19

A new app called the Language Exploration App is being developed to help change the way ‘Iolani students make decisions about signing up for second language classes. The app provides a short introduction to the basic grammar structure, a comparison of the vocabulary to that of English, an introduction to the culture, some audio samples, and various videos about students’ thoughts and the classes themselves. The app is scheduled for release to ‘Iolani students in the next school year.

To see more students pursue to the end the languages they start learning is like watching them open a new window from which to look at the world, and to be able to communicate with more people from different cultures and with various outlooks on life just by knowing another language is worth the investment.

However, building the bridge to connect with a group of people won’t be important to you if you don’t enjoy learning the language and culture, so why not take a peek when the app is released and browse through your options? Choose a language that resonates with you. Not your family, not your friends, but you.

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A Lot of Smoke But No Fire: Trump-Russia Probe

BY Alec Tam ’20

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candals plague all administrations, and the Trump administration is no exception.

For two years, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe has put a cloak of uncertainty on the purity of American democracy. In the 2016 presidential election, Russian hackers worked to influence the election in Trump’s favor. However, the crucial question of whether President Trump actively plotted with Russia to win the election has been left unanswered. President Trump’s denials of collusion, or a secret agreement especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose, have become increasingly less credible. With American democracy threatened, the country needs to consider both sides.

According to CNN, at least 16 associates of Donald Trump had contacts with Russians during the 2016 campaign or transition period. These associates include former campaign foreign policy adviser George Papdopoulos, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and even President Trump’s own son. In the months after the election, President Trump and his associates denied contact or ties with Russia during the campaign.

On August 21, 2018, Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, was convicted of eight counts, including filing false tax returns, bank fraud and failing to report his foreign bank accounts. He took a plea deal requiring his cooperation. Authorities believed Manafort could reveal the campaign’s foreign policy strategy and Russian contacts, but his repeated lies exposed him to potentially lengthy jail time. On January 8, 2018, news

broke that Manafort had shared internal polling data with Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian business associate with ties to Russian intelligence.

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, subsequently pleaded guilty to lying to Congress, and later revealed that President Trump’s associates pursued the Moscow Trump Tower project, which posed a conflict of interest between his business empire and his political ambitions. The project

way grounds for impeachment.”

Since the first allegations of collusion, President Trump has been furious with the thought of a RussiaTrump investigation. He has frequently taken to Twitter to condemn “angry Democrats” and referred to former FBI Director James Comey’s investigation as a “political witch hunt.” Comey was fired a year later, leading officials to believe the president had been working for Russia against American interests.

“Beyond the firing of Comey, we should be concerned about the threats against Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the bullying and firing of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe and Jeff Sessions, the dangling of pardons before potential witnesses against the president, and the installation of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general. All of these are red flags,” said English and History teacher Mr. John Bickel who also serves as Hawai‘i’s Electoral College Elector.

“The President may use his powers in ways we don’t like, but I think it is too early Cartoon by Gabi Ah Mook Sang ’20 for us to speculate that his decisions link him to Russian occurred around the time that President influence beyond a reasonable doubt,” Trump received the Republican said Sohn, who added that some of the nomination. Later, the Washington Post campaign’s actions have been “pretty reported that Russian hackers infiltrated fishy.” the Democratic National Convention’s To date, Mueller has charged computer network.

34 people in his investigation. The The ‘Iolani community has Russia probe hasn’t yet revealed expressed their sentiments on this issue. a clear culprit, and the probe has yielded blurred lines and confusion in “It is in the best interest of the American media. country and [President Trump] that he Ahokovi said it perfectly: “There’s a separates his business dealings from lot of smoke, but I don’t see a fire.” his duties as president,” said Matthew Mr. Bickel agrees, saying, “One Sohn ’19. must look for a smoking gun evidence Jenson Ahokovi ’21 asserts, “The of collusion by Trump himself with Trump Tower dealings and many of the Russians to defeat Hillary Clinton.

Trump’s close associates being under Answers are coming.” fire is definitely shady, but it is in no

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Varsity Girls Division I Basketball Wins ILH Division I Championship and First State Title Since 1996

BY Cameron Maeda ’19

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he ‘Iolani Division I Varsity Girls Basketball team remained the team to beat this season after securing their reputation as the top team in their division. A strong league record of 11-1 and an overall 20-3 record boosted the team’s confidence going into the ILH championship tournament. On Jan. 27, the girls defeated the Kamehameha Warriors, 60-48, to claim the ILH Championship title. Two weeks later, the Raiders again delivered as promised, and brought home the first Girls’ Basketball state championship title since 1996. “[From] the beginning of the [Kamehameha] game, we went in knowing exactly what we had to do,” said Taylor Wu ’19. “We knew we had to keep a positive mindset and be really supportive of each other. We knew we had to communicate on the court and play strong defense to win this game.”

The ILH championship game was anything but easy. By the third quarter, the Raiders led by only two layups; the score was 41-37. The fight for the lead generated feelings of anxiety, but kept the audience energized. “[We] loved the excitement and the crowd. I think having that kind of crowd at our games keeps us going because everyone’s there cheering for and supporting us. We don’t want to let them down,” said Wu. “[My] team and I were happy, but we know there was a bigger title we want to win—and that was states.”

The girls’ hunger for the state title led them to again face the Kamehameha Warriors in the Stan Sheriff Center on Feb. 10. A neck-andneck score dominated the board for an entire 32 minutes.

The Raiders fought a hard battle, even until the last few seconds of

the game. A video overview ended the game for the first time in history.

Kamehameha’s leading scorer shot a three-pointer in an attempt to tie the game, but after careful review, the referees concluded that she shot after the timer ran out, invalidating her play.

The Raiders emerged victorious from the court, with a 52-49 triumph over the Warriors.

The Division I Varsity Girls Basketball team proudly brought home both the red and black banners—the fifth black banner in the school’s history—which now hang in the Lower Gym. “I was very proud of my team for all of them stepping up,” said Wu, who earned the Most Outstanding Player award for the HHSAA Division I tournament. “With the talent and the hard work this team gives [in and] out of practice, I knew [we] could do it.”

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