March 16, 2012

IMUA ‘IOLANI

March 16, 2012

A Voice for Students since 1923

Honolulu, Hawaii

Volume 87, Issue 4

Police probe chapel blaze

By Guthrie Angeles and Maya Stevens

When Chaplain Dan Leatherman was preparing the altar for communion on the morning of March 7, he was met by a disturbing sight. A large burn mark, about six inches across, marked the linens on the altar. After further inspection, he noticed a small, quarter-sized mark on the carpet behind the altar and burn marks on the organ speaker cabinet that rests in the back of the chapel.

“This saddens me much more than it angers me,” said Chaplain Leatherman. “This person violated the sanctity of this chapel by going for the most sacred object in here.”

Police were called the following morning to assess the situation.

“It was pretty minor as far as damage goes, but it’s evident from this that someone needs help,” Chaplain Diane Martinson-Koyama said.

A student also found a note addressed to Dr. Iwashita on

What’s inside?

Wednesday or Thursday, Chaplain Leatherman said. He turned it in to the Main Office, but since the Headmaster was off campus for a few days, it was placed in his mailbox and not read until Thursday. The letter was addressed directly to Dr. Iwashita and stated that the fires would continue if a certain set of demands were not met.

It is suspected that the arsonist either stayed in the chapel or entered it some time on Tuesday evening, stood behind the altar, and tested three spots for flammability using one of the lighters that used to sit by the prayer candles and altar.

However, the flames did not spread far from their ignition site.

Police speculated that the arsonist is a young student given the methods used to set the fire.

Shortly after the incident, Chaplain Leatherman conducted some flammability tests of his own on the materials that compose the speaker cover. He found that while the outer polyester layer did nothing more than smolder, the cotton interior burned easily.

Guthrie Angeles | Imua Iolani A hole burnt in the altar cloth is the result of an intentional fire set in St. Alban’s Chapel.

Both layers of cloth cover the speaker cabinet from the floor of the chapel to its roof.

However minor the damage, security concerns have led to new precautions, including locking the chapel during the day for precaution.

“At around 4 p.m., I would be getting ready to leave,” said Chap-

lain Leatherman. “And once I leave, there’s no one else here – but the chapel is still wide open.”

The chaplains think the chapel should be left open to students as a quiet place to collect their thoughts, but students must also respect the chapel as a sacred place.

No word has been released yet about potential suspects, but the

investigation is ongoing.

“It’s sort of painful that the chapel is closed,” Chaplain Leatherman said. “If there’s one place you should feel safe, it’s here; but we have to acknowledge the situation right now. We’ve sort of adopted a language of defiance; It’s important to remember that we cannot succumb to this.”

Chutney sweetens Family Fair

By Trey Takara

Students donate to the Blood Bank of Hawaii (p.3)

Dr. Timothy Cottrell named new headmaster (p.6)

Luscious and orange is the delicious concoction of mangoes, lemon rind, sugar, and spices of Bernice Tawarahara’s famous mango chutney. Every year for 30 years, Mrs. Tawarahara, 84, has been preparing her renowned preserves to donate to the ‘Iolani Fair.

Ensuring that her love goes into every jar, she checks each one, knowing full well it is this very ingredient which delineates her recipe by all as simply “the best.”

The `Iolani Fair is an annual event which depends upon the generosity of students, faculty, and ohana, but few can surpass the amount of time, effort, and resources that go into Mrs. Tawarahara’s chutneys and jams, which sell out early almost every year at the Fair’s General Store. Since 1972, Tawarahara has donated 600 to 900 jars to the Fair each year.

With this year’s `Iolani Fair right around the corner, Tawahara will have donated more than 25,000 jars of chutney, jams, and jellies over the past 30 years.

Among this year’s selections: mango-pineapple, pepper, and original mango. Sure, you could say cooking is her passion, but what about her motivation?

Simple. “I do it because I love `Iolani,” she said with a smile.

And indeed she does. Mrs. Tawarahara’s love for `Iolani runs deep, and her connections to the school date back more than 50 years. Two sons, three grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews have graduated from the school. Her husband is a first cousin of math teacher Mrs. Kathleen Goto. To top it off, she is best friends with Ms. Jo Okumoto, who has been watching `Iolani sports with Mrs. Tawarahara since 1967. “`Iolani has had a lot to do with my family’s success,” she said, Trey Takara | Imua Iolani “and I feel very blessed to be able to give back to the school-- family Bernice Tawarahara’s smile is as sweet as her chutney. which has given so much to me.” nator to her church’s food fairs, tell people that I’m still healthy, Mrs. Tawarahara begins the where her cooking is not surpris- except my kidneys, and I end up months long process of prepar- ingly a popular sell- out. Revered doing it anyway- for `Iolani.” She ing her chutneys and jams for the by many for more than her cook- smiles.

April fair in February. She steril- ing and friendly personality, Mrs. This year, `Iolani Fair runs izes hundreds of bottles, buys the Tawarahara has made a lasting from noon to 10:30 p.m. on April necessary ingredients on her own impression among those who have 20 and 21. The theme is Global budget, and puts them all togeth- worked with her.

Getaway, and you’ll be sure to find er in the labor-intensive process “In addition to her hard work, Mrs. Tawarahara’s preserves (for a which takes place the kitchen of she’s a warm and caring person short time, of course) on sale in the her Palolo home. whose generosity is beyond mea- Parisian Vive Le ‘Iolani Country “Sometimes I work for hours sure,” said `Iolani Fair Chair Cher- Store, located in the Marketplace each day,” she said, “but I just say yl Wong.

Tent. to myself, it’s worth it for the parkMrs. Tawarahara’s motivation “Hey, if you do things, you ing pass at the Fair.” She laughs remains unfaltering despite receiv- do it because you want to. It’s jokingly. ing kidney dialysis three times per your heart that moves you, you Mrs. Tawarahara’s labors aren’t week. “I can tell I’m aging, and know?” she said. With 25,000 just devoted to `Iolani; she is also every year is a question of whether jars of chutney to her credit, her an avid member and generous do- I’ll do it again,” she said, “but I words ring true.

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n o c s o u r l C P a n e d h t i dat t e e Nicole Lam

1) What are your goals as Proconsul?

Trey Takara

1)What are your goals as Proconsul?

Next year poses many positive and a little less positive unknowns: a new headmaster, no Senior Benches, no usual Ranzman library, and a year- long construction in the middle of campus that will bring a great new building to the school.

But this doesn’t mean that we can’t have an absolute blast! As a proconsul, I feel it’s my job to make sure your school experience next year is as fun as it can be.

My goal is modest: to go above and beyond to overcome next year’s obstacles, both predictable and unforeseeable, in order to make next year the absolute most fun and exciting year the school has seen... totally doable, right?

I plan to create “fun” in the `Iolani community. There’s lots going on next year--`Iolani’s 150th Anniversary, the building of the Sullivan Center, etc. It’ll definitely be a great year of celebration.

As Proconsul, I’ll make next year EXTRAordinary with exotic ideas, enjoyable activities, and entertainment along the way.

I’ll also remain open to your suggestions, so that we, as a Raider Nation, can make next year absolutely spectacular!

2) A fun fact about you?

I kayak and triple-jump for track. I find this to be “fun fact” only because I’m not much of an athlete; in fact, I accidently hit my P.E. teacher’s stomach with a tennis racquet once.

Interviews by Max Wei Photos courtesy of proconsul candidates

2)A fun fact about you?

Bradley Wo

1) What are your goals as Proconsul?

My goal as a Proconsul would be creating more fun days that are spread out intermittently throughout the school year.

As a junior this year and a longtime ‘Iolani student, I have realized that there are many times when students need a pick-me-up halfway through the week, especially on those days when it feels like it should be a Friday but it is actually only a Tuesday. On days like these, it is up to the Proconsuls to devise plans that will distract students from thinking about the mountains of homework they have to do. I hope to introduce fun days like these where we will give out food, play random Youtube videos, or have other surprises to brighten everyone’s day.

2) A fun fact about you?

Last Monday [3/5] when it was all stormy and rainy, rather than hiding under an umbrella, I skipped outside. On Tuesday, I wore snow boots to school [they’re waterproof]. If there were days like these next year, I would like to hand out free rubber duckies -ummm... for the purpose of learning the physics behind buoyant forces???

I’ll give two fun facts because I live life double fun! 1: I am badly colorblind and can only be sure I know a color if it’s red, blue, or yellow. Try me! I’ll probably fail your test. 2: I was arrested and interrogated in China on an ‘Iolani Trip when they caught me taking a video of a very loud demonstration! Luckily I was rescued

by Mr. Heimerdinger and Ms. Swanson.

Proconsul speeches are Friday, March 30. Elections for proconsuls and class officers are Tuesday, April 3.

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Ben Chao

1) What are your goals as Proconsul?

The 2012-2013 School Year will be a very unique one in our school’s history not only will we be celebrating our 150th Anniversary, we will have a new headmaster and a campus under construction.

I would like to capitalize on this opportunity to have a year unlike any other that we have had in the past. My goal is that years from now, students will still look back and say ‘remember that year when we lyk, did this and lyk, OMG, it was so much fun?

The journey of knowledge here at school can be arduous and trying, but my goal is to help make that road exciting and full of surprises. Some randomness and a little bit of chaos to break the daily routine. Games and activities to help us pick ourselves up and keep on going.

Themed days with lots of chow to energize us. The possibilities for some hoopla and hullabaloo are endless!”

2) A fun fact about you?

I was once compared to a giant teddy bear.... My favorite cartoon when I was a wee little kid was Zaboomafoo.. The only goal I’ve ever scored in indoor soccer was against my own team. It was obviously a pass to the goalie.

Tai Tomozawa

1) What are your goals as Proconsul?

Next year will be tough; construction on the new building and the introduction of a new headmaster offer challenges to a fun and exciting year. However, this also means that there is opportunity for change.

As Proconsul, my goal is simple. I want to make next year as fun and stress-free as possible. A new headmaster means that there will be more chances to try new things, like more dress days, better dances, and other activities and ideas that would not work this year.

2) A fun fact about you?

I really like tacos.

Esma Arslan 1) What are your goals as Proconsul?

My goal as Proconsul is only to better ‘Iolani and its student body. I want to bring the upper school closer together. I try pretty hard, but even I don’t know everyone in my own grade let alone the other students of the upper school. I’m here to help us embrace the One Team spirit every day of our lives, but in a way that puts a smile on everyone’s face.

2) A fun fact about you?

My favorite food is okra. If you don’t know what it is, Google it!!

Candidates for class officers speak on the following dates: Tues., March 27 for grades 7, 8, and 11; Mon., April 2 for grades 9 and 10.

Features

March 16, 2012

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News analysis: Date-Laau

By Ayumi Tachida

Bernice Shea expected that her $42,000 apartment in the DateLaau block would be waiting for her when she retired, but now that ‘Iolani has bought the land under her building, her ownership of the apartment will end when the land lease expires in December. She is prepared to take a sledgehammer to her investment and encourages others to do the same, so as to leave ‘Iolani with nothing – equal to what she believes the school has left her.

“When a lease ends, it ends; however, to me there is a moral part of it,” said absentee DateLaau owner Shea in an interview with Hawaii News Now. ‘Iolani bought 5.5 acres of land adjacent to the campus in June 2009. Under state leasehold law, ownership of the apartments on the land is separate from ownership of the land under the apartments. The Date-Laau co-ops’ effective 55-year lease on the land the apartments lie on will expire on Dec. 4, 2012, and thereafter the 11 buildings and 5.5 acres will be owned by Building Futures LLC, an affiliate of ‘Iolani School.

Left owning or renting apartments but not the land they stand on, the Date-Laau residents were understandably fearful about the future of their homes. Building

Futures LLC, in conjunction with ‘Iolani, has developed a plan that balances owner and tenant concerns with the mission of ‘Iolani School.

The Date-Laau residents were classified into four groups: owneroccupants who live in and own their apartments, absentee owners who own their apartments but do not live in them and rent them out for income, long term renters who have lived on the property for at least eight years, and all other renters. ‘Iolani plans to meet oneon-one with each resident to decide on a plan that suits each best.

Because the 65 owner-occupants actually stand a risk of losing their primary place of residence, they have been given priority. They will either be allowed to continue to live in their apartments at a reduced rent equal to what they pay now for up to ten years or accept a $15,000 allowance to relocate. Many are choosing not to relocate.

Some absentee owners, such as Shea, are particularly disgruntled that the school will only honor their current rental status until the lease expires in December. ‘Iolani has offered to buy their in-apartment appliances for $1,000. The absentee owners are considered investors, and their choice to buy leasehold property was a conscious gamble, a gamble which

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The Laau Street neighborhood adjacent to campus. carried with it substantial risk.

Long-term renters will be allowed to remain in their current units at 70 percent of market-rate rent for five years, and all other renters will be able to rent at market rate on a schedule to be provided. These renters will be able to keep their homes at these affordable rates, and the plan has met a positive response from residents.

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File photo by Auriel Rickard | Imua Iolani

The school’s long-term mission requires expansion, and this land will be used to increase facilities.

As Mr. Glenn Ching, Director of Finances, told the Date-Laau community in 2009, although ‘Iolani has no plans to increase enrollment, Seto Hall can fit only half the student body, and the athletic programs are short one gym and one field.

In making the land purchase, ‘Iolani set its bottom line at the fact that the school’s expansion must not leave people homeless.

Within budget limitations and the school’s mission, the school has done what it can to help the Date-Laau residents and in doing so has proved itself an institution with an apt balance of heart and forward-mindedness.

Donating for a bloody good reason

By Claire Furukawa

Evan de Luna and Brian Freeman show off their donation wraps.

Iris Kuo | Imua ‘Iolani

Students, faculty, and staff donated enough blood to save 249 lives at the March 9 blood drive.

Nurse Shannon Yonamine organized the drive by the Blood Bank of Hawaii. Those who were 17 and older poured out their blood for a good cause.

Of the 93 who signed up to donate, along with five walk-ins, 83 people were able to give blood, Mrs. Yonamine said.

Nurses advise donors to eat and drink lots of fluids before and also after the process. No strenuous activity is recommended, so taking part in after school athletics or activities isn’t good for your health.

“It makes me happy to help other people... and there’s good food. [The people taking the blood] were really helpful and friendly. It just felt like a really firm pinch,” said senior Kenton Nakamura.

Senior Kelsey Tasoe said, “It felt good to save lives, but my arm hurts a little.”

Senior Evan DeLuna said, “I didn’t really feel it.

I was kind of looking away and then I realized, ‘Oh, it’s in’. As long as you don’t look, you’ll be fine. I think it’s a psychological thing.”

Mrs. Yonamine was happy to see students want to donate, even if they couldn’t give blood March 9.

“We didn’t meet our goals- historically our junior classes are ‘under weight’ so we didn’t really meet our blood goals,” she said. “For me, success is helping our juniors and seniors feel comfortable and to be motivated to donate in the future. I’m really proud of the people who came out and tried, and it’s amazing to see the support friends show. Also those who came to lighten up the atmosphere and talk story.”

Next year, remember to sign up to give blood because it’s a great way to show your love by helping to save lives!

Blood Facts • Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood.

• Less than 30 percent of the United States population need blood.

• Type O negative can be transfused to patients of all bloodtypes • Red blood cells, or platelets, and plasma are produced from 1 pint of donated blood.

• Tests for iron, blood pressure, and a pulse are done before the actual blood donation. The process takes about 30 minutes for questions and 4-20 minutes to donate the pint of blood, depending on the size of your veins.

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Spreading

By Max Wei

Iris Kuo | Imua ‘Iolani

Quinn Cowan ‘13 and Tai Tomazawa ‘13 read the nice notes people left for friends and faculty.

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It’s an old proverb that “Good things come to those who wait.” After making it through two quarters and eight weeks or so of the academic school year, on March 9, good things indeed came to those who waited!

Goodness Day, planned by the Senior Prefects, was an all-0day event where first off, people received notes from their teachers encouraging them through the rest of the year! For those early enough, they could nab a cup of hot chocolate to warm their rainy day in the morning. During the rest of the morning and lunchtime, people gave

and received free massages, and also wrote nice notes to each other as well as Summer Kozai ‘00.

Throughout the day, David Ardo and Scott Tan livened up passing periods by playing their ukuleles, jazzing it up with amps. One of the more interesting things today was a “Goodness Cookie.” a fortune cookie that, when opened, has a task inside that the person must do. Tasks ranged from keeping the I-Building Courtyard clean to cleaning your room before your parents tell you to. After much intensive planning, today the Senior Prefects’ anticipated event came to fruition!

Juniors receive rings

Iris Kuo | Imua ‘Iolani Juniors received their class rings at a ceremony on Friday, March 9. Left, Ms. Yuki Basso looks on while fellow class adviser Mr. Darin Kohara congratulates Reece Foy. Above right, Abby Moser, and Nicole Nakamatsu are one step closer to being seniors after receiving their class rings.

Student Snapshots...

Thanks to Ms. Alison UyeharaNgo and her students.

Andrew Ma ‘15

Ashley Ellison ‘13

Mollie Taylor ‘15

News

March 16, 2012

Spring deluge swamps campus

By Kekoa Morris

Every March seems to bring some excitement to ‘Iolani School.

Last year’s tsunami had us anxiously awaiting the call to confirm that school had been cancelled.

Last Tuesday, the largest storm of the year swept through the island. Rumors spread that the flooding caused by the downpour might be enough to cancel school, though teachers the next day said that there was never any such chance.

It’s hard to blame the hearsay when considering how violent the storm actually was. Oahu alone received 15 inches of rain between March 5 and 6; the same amount that California receives in a year.

Governor Neil Abercrombie declared the situation a disaster.

Facebook’s home page exploded after each lightning strike, flooding the newsfeed with posts describing the blasts’ intensity, complaining about the power surges, and praising certain Greek gods for the weather. Nobody would have blamed the school for

choosing to shut down, yet they chose to trudge through the storm.

Tuesday was less of a regular school day than it was an exercise in puddle-dodging. Slippers replaced normal footwear, giving the school a warm, casual feel.

Even more casually, three times as many more students came late to homeroom than usual, albeit due to traffic caused by the rain. During the day, communal umbrellas were used as a unique and intuitive way to combat the issue of staying dry while crossing uncovered areas, where they were strategically placed at specific locations and passed from user to user.

Our highly advanced problem solving skills also extended to the field of recreation. Where others saw water and mud, some students saw an opportunity to apply useful Physics concepts in the form of water sliding. This probably didn’t do much to mitigate the recent spike in absences. Although the rain brings its share of inconveniences, the stormy weather

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Guthrie Angeles | Imua ‘Iolani Lake Sullivan was a temporary feature in front of the Weinberg Building. is a welcomed change of pace.

Thunder and lightning, flooding,

cancelled practices, mud puddles, and flickering lights were just a

few things that made last Tuesday a little more exciting than average.

Softball tourney cut short by storms

By Nalani Taniguchi

Nalani Taniguchi | Imua ‘Iolani Players help each other navigate the flooded field at the Kauai tournament.

We have issues with tissues

By Matt Callahan

For the past few weeks the sounds of sniffles, coughs, and hand sanitizers have been interjecting the daily sounds of ‘Iolani.

A sudden outbreak of sickness has fallen upon the school and as much as 5 percent of the school as been absent on any given day.

Ms. Shannon Yonamine, the school nurse, said, “The majority of illnesses have been related to the respiratory system, we have also had a significant numbers of cases related to stomach illness and colds.”

The school has taken significant measures to prevent the spread of the illness. Multiple e-mails have been sent to parents advising them not to send their children to school if they are sick. A stand containing hand sanitizers and hand wipes has also been mounted outside the nurse’s office. Ms. Yonamine advised against coming to school until “symptom free” to prevent further spreading of illnesses.

Numerous activities were affected by the sudden outbreak.

Chief among them was the school musical. Kathryn Teruya ’14,

a member of the musical, said, “There were a ton of people sick!

Between the late night practices and all of us spending so much time together for practices, we were bound to get sick.” Luckily the cast recovered in time for the performance and the show went on without a hitch.

The illnesses seem to be subsiding, but students should still remain proactive in prevent sickness by staying home from school when sick and utilizing the numerous hand sanitizers around campus.

Mid Pacific Institute flew home with a koa bowl and a stomach full of $9 ramen. MPI won the Waimea Softball Tournament on Kauai Feb. 23-26 by default because of severe thunderstorms.

The tournament was called off Saturday morning due to excessive rain and lightning. The winner was chosen by the least number of runs scored against a team.

MPI had two runs scored against them at the end of pool play and was named the winner.

However, MPI also ended up with $9 bowls of ramen. MPI was scheduled to leave the airport around 9 a.m. Sunday, but had their flight delayed until 3 p.m..

All morning flights were delayed, including ‘Iolani’s, but MPI got their flight canceled when the airlines decided to cancel early flights to keep later flights on time.

MPI flew standby and went home at separate times instead of as a team. For some teammates, the news did not go over well.

“We were here since eight in the morning and we were starving! There was nothing else to eat!” said Alexe Navarro, a member of the MPI softball team. MPI arrived early at the airport and hadn’t anticipated any delays.

There was now a softball team full of hungry players.

Kauai’s small airport had an overpriced Starbucks that served drinks a dollar more than usual, and a cafe that served $8 sandwiches, $5 bottled water and $9 ramen. A majority of the softball team sipped on Starbucks’ frappuccinos and the coaches ate

sandwiches.

The team huddled in one area, their suitcases half open, junk food and blankets taken out to keep warm from the wind and rain and to satisfy their growing hunger.

Small groups played card games of Trumps, Go Fish and War. Jordan Joy, a MPI player, played ukulele and sang covers of popular songs to whoever was listening. Some players ventured out and found the massage chairs and took turns putting coins in the machine to get a minute of relaxation in the big black chair.

The weather did not let up, and according to the weather report the Doppler radar showed a big green and red blob hovering over Kauai. The lightning was so bright it looked like a camera flash and the thunder could be felt deep within the body. `Iolani coach Dean Yonamine, shared a similar airport experience when he was in Maui for a baseball tournament.

“We were coming home from Maui and it was bad weather like this. There was an older couple from the mainland sitting next to me and asked if lightning ever struck the ground in Hawaii. I told them ‘Oh no, it never does.’ Then all of a sudden a bolt of lightning struck a coconut tree right outside the window and burst into flames.

I bet that couple thought I was real smart after that.”

A few girls looked at each other with a look of concern. Not about his intelligence, but whether or not it would be safe to board the plane.

Flights slowly began to take off but MPI remained seated in the waiting area.

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Future Plans ster eager t a m d a o se e H rve w e N

By Guthrie Angeles Five months after Dr. Iwashita announced that he would retire from his position as ‘Iolani headmaster, he announced that the new head of school be Dr. Timothy Cottrell in a morning assembly of students in the Center Courtyard on Monday, Feb. 27. In addition to naming his successor, Dr. Iwashita read a letter from Dr. Cottrell introducing himself to the school community.

In his letter to students, Dr. Cottrell quoted a proverb saying that “every life will have three great opportunities.” He believes that moving to Hawaii to serve as ‘Iolani headmaster is “one of the

great opportunities in my life.”

Dr. Cottrell’s selection as headmaster concludes a fivemonth search for a successor to Dr. Val Iwashita ‘67, who has served as ‘Iolani’s headmaster for 17 years and announced his retirement on Aug. 18.

The selection of Dr. Cottrell was initially announced to ‘Iolani faculty and staff on Tuesday, Feb. 21, but the information was not to be released to the media or public until today. This was part of an agreement made with Dr. Cottrell to allow him time to inform the necessary people of his departure.

Raiders travel the world

By David Pang

on down the road to New York City over spring break. Trip highlights includes It’s a big year for traveling at ‘Iolani - a watching four plays and musicals on total of nine different student groups will Broadway - War Horse, Jesus Christ Supercross at least one ocean before summer for star, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Jersey Boys. music, language, science, and more.

VEX Robotics Fourteen students travels to Anaheim will travel to China to participate in the to participate in a World Competiforeign exchange tion April 17-23. with Tsinghua High They qualified for School from March at the 2011 Pan Pa17-26 during spring cific VEX Champibreak. Seventeen Tsonship by beating inghua students visit104 participants in ed ‘Iolani in January the field. These ten and February. students will be led Band 4 and four by their coach, Mr. members of Band 3 Winston Dang. will travel to New The History York City and play at Bowl and History the New York InterBee winners will national Music Fesgo to Washington, tival in Carnegie Hall D.C., at the end of over Spring Break.

April and return at They leave March 16 the beginning of and stay for about a May. Ten students week. The band aufrom both comditioned last FebruPhoto courtesy of Iris Kuo petitions qualified ary and filled the last when they won the of six high school Winston Wei (‘18) and Arjun Srirangarajan (‘17) first statewide Hisslots available in the built a tower that can hold 15 kilograms. tory Bowl and Hisfestival.

Two Science Olympiad teams are head- tory Bee on Dec.17, 2011.

French students from all levels pack ing for Orlando, Fla., to represent Hawaii in the national competition. Both the B team their bags for France to teach English to (grades 6-9) and the C team (grades 9-12) children there. They will also be participatwon their respective competitions earlier ing in an archaeological dig of a town more this year. The C team is led by co-captains than 1,000 years old. French students will Erin Main ‘12 and Amane Morigami ‘13. leave at the start of summer in June.

Team B is led by founder Iris Kuo ‘12.

The Iolani Dramatic Players will move

Dr. Cottrell is currently the headmaster of The Harley School, a private, college-preparatory school in Rochester, N.Y. Since Dr. Cottrell’s arrival at Harley six years ago, enrollment has reached 560 students, the highest in the school’s history.

Dr. Cottrell wrote that he looks forward to continuing to working closely with students, as he has done in his role at the K-12 Harley School. He gave examples of helping in student-led projects and said that he had “worked with seniors to convert a Mercedes-Benz to run on vegetable oil.”

Dr. Cottrell’s educational resume includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University; and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He has also received recognition for his work in environmental sustainability and nutrition. Dr. Cottrell has taught science and been an academic advisor.

Dr. Cottrell will move to Hawaii with his wife Lisa and his sons, Connor (10) and Sean (8).

As a part of his transition to ‘Iolani, Dr. Cottrell will also be tasked with naming the next Assistant Headmaster and Director of Institutional Advancement.

Plans for new building

By Cassie Busekrus The school year may be winding down for students, but our loyal faculty members are constantly at work in order to ensure a smooth transition into next school year. However, fresh starts often come with obstacles. Campus life will be much different next year as we welcome new faculty and say goodbye to many well-known teachers and administrators.

Next school year will also mark the building of a beautiful, brand new, fourstory complex that will make Weinberg Building seem outdated. However, the construction of the Sullivan Center may pose problems for campus life. Students can plan to expect traffic on the way to class, as many hallways will be impassable. Senior benches for the class of 2013 will be moved to the art lanai, with roughly the same amount of space as benches now. Seto Hall will be the temporary location for the Audio Visual Office and the Ranzman Upper School Library, as well as the Archives. Noise and dust may also be a distraction, as construction will be underway during school hours. However, these are small sacrifices that both students and faculty will take to ensure that construction is completed by the projected completion in fall of 2013.

Conducting student activities will be more difficult, as both the Sullivan and Center courtyards will be inoperable due to the construction. Students and faculty will need to get creative so next school year runs smoothly. The Student Activities Office is definitely open to student

input as to how to continue beloved activities and events often held in these areas.

With cooperation, and a One Team spirit, campus life will still operate smoothly. Adjustments will obviously need to be made, and teachers should be more sensitive towards student inconvenience. Furthermore, the school year of 2012-2013 will be a time for change.

With new administrative members, will likely come new rules and regulations.

While students are discouraged from taking advantage of rules, it will be the perfect year to voice an opinion, and promote new ideas to carry this community further.

There will be obstacles next school year, but there are definitely reasons to remain optimistic. “I think there’s going to be an energy on campus next year,” said Mr. Kirk Uejio, Director of Student Activities. Mr. Uejio also said that next school year, ‘Iolani will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Much of the year will be dedicated to celebration and reflection on how ‘Iolani has grown as a school and community over a century and a half.

In the spirit of a new school year, ‘Iolani is taking the next step in becoming an even greater, more sophisticated campus. Although saying goodbye to beloved faculty members will be difficult, the turnover will be a chance to teach new members what ‘Iolani One Team spirit truly is. The construction of the new building will result in increased opportunity for students, more space for programs such as robotics and film production, as well as new study areas and brand new Senior Benches.

March 16, 2012

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Any Dream Will Do: a musical retrospective

By Jeri Miyasato Load the bus, check. Put backstage pass on, check.

Rush down the stairs, run across the hall, climb up two flights of stairs, push the heavy dressing room door open, check, check, check. Dump bags, claim spot, scarf dinner, hair, makeup--oh gosh, where’s my costume for “Joseph’s Dreamcoat”? Call for Aunty Meagan! Okay. Tights, costume, shoes, quick changes set — ready to go. Breathe.

Sing, stretch, lots of hugs and squeals, music begins, and the curtains open, emitting a light, fairy-tale aura.

Feb. 27 to March 2 was “Hell Week” for the students of `Iolani’s 2012 spring musical. Students in the cast, crew, and pit orchestra struggled to keep their eyes open in classes, rushed to rehearsal right after school, and returned home to tackle a mound of homework. The cast gave previews of the musical throughout the week during morning chapel services until Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat premiered at 7 p.m on Thursday, March 1st in Hawaii Theatre and ran until Saturday, March 3rd. The pressure was evident throughout the week. “The most stressful aspect [of the musical] was finding the balance between trying to do homework for your classes, trying to focus completely while in musical rehearsals, and trying to stop yourself from getting sick,” said Bradley Wo ’13, who played Isaachar, one of Joseph’s brothers.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple: as a rainbow of colors erupted on the Hawaii Theatre stage, narrators Summer Scott ‘14 and Brooke Alcuran ‘14, and our beloved Joseph, Austyn Lee ‘14, showcased their melodious voices and dramatic expressions. Joseph’s eleven brothers, dressed in monogrammed overalls, gathered on stage, portraying the specific personalities they worked to perfect during the nine weeks prior to the show. In number after number, song after song, the cast drifted on and off stage, excited to produce a fun and exhilarating production for the public to see.

Many alumni were also impressed with this year’s production. “It was a spectacular showcase of creativity and organization by Mr. Duval and Ms. Jones and a wonderful

show of talent by all the performers,” said Robert Moran ‘10, former IDP crew head and star of the 2010 musical Kiss Me, Kate.

As the upbeat performance continued, chaos ensued backstage. After each number, the cast scurried off stage and disappeared into a sea of black curtains and a state of panic. Crowded stage right and left, costume crew members, assigned to specific people in the cast, held piles of clothes. People of the ensemble, clothed in nude leotards, stripped off their costume as two costume girls helped slip on another dress, pin a wig, and examine their work before sending the cast member back on stage within one minute.

Located off stage left, stage manager Marissa Uyemura ‘13 directed students throughout the theater. Every aspect of the musical’s sound, lights, sets, and the cast’s calls to stand by were made through Uyemura’s whispers. Blackclothed ninjas (the sets and props crew) maneuvered giant sets onto and off the stage while avoiding the cast and crew waiting and getting ready in the wings. The pit sat tucked away in the black crevice underneath the stage. With all eyes on Music Director and Conductor Manny Dayao, the orchestra played their instruments and listened intently to the production from below.

“Even though we’re all at school together, theatre is the one place that we all get together to make something amazing,” said freshman Juliette Paige. “So every night in Hell Week is a day less to spend time with them. And it’s really sad, especially since we really become close to all of them. I honestly think that some of the seniors raised me in becoming a better person. It’s incredibly hard to say goodbye to those people. That’s my Hell Week.”

Over a hundred people put in the effort to make Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat a success.

All members filed on stage before every performance each night for vocal warm-up, alumni messages, and senior speeches. Disregarding the stress of the past week, students from various grade levels with diverse backgrounds and personalities shared tears, laughs, and memories.

“I have found people to help me and support me through

Global issues club practices diplomacy

By Lauren Goto

Lauren Goto | Imua Iolani Putting the “MIT” in commitment, are from left, Lauren Goto, Six members of the `Iolani Elvina Zhang, Kenneth Lee, ____, Lauren Uhr, and Ben Chao.

Global Issues Club traveled to Cambridge, Mass., with their adtion of Market Stabilization and Local Economy viser, Mr. John Bickel, to compete in the 2012 MasStimulation in Asia,” the Sudan, and the economic sachusetts Institute of Technology’s Model United practice of “dumping.”

Nations Conference. Model UN simulates comAlthough committees follow a modified Robert’s mittee sessions with student participants playing Rules of Order, some sessions were very active, the roles of diplomats, each as a delegate from an experiencing several crises ranging from nuclear assigned nation. The annual event is organized by attacks to the untimely passing of singer Whitney M.I.T. students and focuses on global issues with a Houston. Delegates were judged on their effectivescientific or technology theme. ness within their respective committees. Chao reThe `Iolani team was assigned to represent the ceived a Verbal Commendation from the DisarmaKingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the three-day ment & International Security Committee, while event, the delegates gave speeches and cooperated Kenneth Lee ‘14 was named Best Delegate by the with other delegates in their respective committees.

UN Development Program. “The team was very Freshman Morgan Ome’s favorite part of the conferprepared and performed exceptionally well,” Mr. ence was “the opportunity to collaborate with new Bickel said. people—you really have to listen and communiThe group toured the John F. Kennedy Presidencate.” Students worked with students from around tial Library and Museum and several historic sites the world to pass resolutions favorable to Saudi in nearby Boston, including the Old North Church, Arabia and its many allies and to negotiate resoluPaul Revere’s house, and the U.S.S. Constitution tions unfavorable to its interests. “It’s like the board (“Old Ironsides”). game, “Risk,” but with high school students,” said The `Iolani Global Issues Club meets WednesBen Chao ‘13. days at lunch. New members are welcome and parCompetition was intense, with participating ticipation in competitive events is voluntary. This groups traveling from as far away as China and Insummer, Mr. Bickel will also teach a four week dia. Topics included “Promoting the Use of DNA course, “Contemporary Global Issues” which will Genetics in Protecting Human Rights,” “The Quesculminate in a visit to the UN in New York.

Guthrie Angeles | Imua Iolani Summer Scott ‘14 and Carlynn Yoshina ‘14 finalize their microphones and makeup before performing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. the hardships of putting on a show of this magnitude. And the people that I met and became brothers and sisters with will always be there for me no matter what,” said Sophia Teruya ’12 on closing night, smiling with tears in her eyes.

A symphony rises from the ashes

By Max Wei

ing throughout Blaisdell Concert Hall. After the applause, the rest of the orchestra re After an arduous and com- turned to perform Beethoven’s plex hiatus involving many Fifth Symphony. difficulties in 2009-2010, the The iconic “Dun Dun Dun Hawaii Symphony, formerly Dunnnnnn” started off the first the Honolulu Symphony, began movement. The Hawaii Symperforming with a pair of con- phony played with such control, certs March 4 and 6. fluidity, and passion that the Opening with a brief med- sound gripped the audience’s ley of a Traditional Hawaiian ears, imbuing even the most Oli, the Star Spangled Banner, blasé listeners with a sudden inand Hawaii Ponoi, the Sym- terest in the piece. phony continued at the March While the first movement 6 concert to play the Oberon resonated with the recent Overture, before the two main stormy weather, the next two spotlights of the concert - Piano movements transitioned into Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, warmer, more upbeat tones, the

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, calm and nice weather after a and Symphony No. 5 in C Mi- storm. nor, by Ludwig van Beethoven.

The last moment was a victoThe first few notes of the rious tune of having conquered medley were stark and grace- the storm, particularly relevant ful, immediately alerting any to the Hawaii Symphony’s vicinattentive audience members. torious revival after their hiatus.

The audience stood and joined The applause was a rambuncin singing while the Symphony tiously frenzied affair - almost played “Star Spangled Banner” five minutes of well deserved and “Hawaii Ponoi”! acclamation as each section was The next piece, Mozart’s Pi- acknowledged by the conducano Concerto No. 20, featured tor. It was applause worthy of pianist Lisa Nakamichi and re- the Hawaii Symphony’s amazquired a smaller orchestra. ing performance and return to Nakamichi wove the melody the stage. effortlessly into the passionate accompaniment. The sound was vibrant, rich, and clear, resonat-

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News Analysis

Imua ‘Iolani

Editorial:

Fame to UgandanWarlord

By Matthew Callahan A recent viral video entitled KONY 2012 has garnered nearly 50 million views in three days, all in an effort to raise awareness about international criminal and Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Chances are most of you who are reading this article have seen the video. However, the solution presented to the Kony problem in the video is not feasible and will exacerbate the problem even further.

In case you haven’t seen it, though, the video, which was produced by charity group Invisible Children, focuses on a warlord named Joseph Kony who is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Kony is wanted by the International Crimes Court (ICC) for 12 counts of crimes against humanity and 21 counts of war crimes.

More specifically, Kony has ordered the abduction and then conscription of children into his rebel army, forced abducted girls to be sex slaves, attacked villages, and engaged in a long history of torture and mutilation. The U.S. government has already sent 100 special forces advisers to Africa, in no small part due to the efforts of Invisible Children. They are combat armed, but their mission is not to fight the LRA, only to advise regional forces on how to best capture Kony.

Without a doubt, Kony is a terrible person. The Invisible Children website states that they are making Kony famous through the video so “1) That Joseph Kony is known as the world’s worst war criminal. 2) That the U.S. military advisers support the Ugandan army until Kony has been captured and the LRA has been completely disarmed.

They need to follow through all the way and finish what they have started.” The video’s plan is for efforts to culminate in a night of action on April 20, 2012, when activists are encouraged to post campaign-like posters (as shown here) with Kony’s name on them to raise awareness.

When I first saw this slick and cleanly produced video I was emotionally moved. The video raised many good points, one of which has lingered in my mind. The narrator and director of the video, Jason Russell, points out that if his own son or any other American child was abducted and then conscripted into a rebel army there would be a national uproar. Yet, between 30,000 and 66,000 children

have been abducted at some point by Joseph Kony and no one cares.

It is for this reason that I wholeheartedly agree with the video’s first goal of making Kony known as the world’s worst war criminal. However, I have serious reservations and concerns about the video’s second goal of continuing U.S. support of the Ugandan army.

The Ugandan army is an inherently corrupt and terroristic organization. Uganda’s top general and other top military officials siphoned off approximately $300 million by maintaining nearly 24,000 false names on the army payroll, according to The Observer, a Uganda-based publication affiliated with The Guardian newspaper. There are also reports that in the Ugandan army’s hunt for Kony, they have looted numerous villages as well as raped the very refugees they are supposed to be protecting from Kony. The Ugandan army may also contain some child soldiers since its minimum age of enlistment is 13 years old. This is a clear violation of human rights law as the minimum age of voluntary enlistment is 15 years old as stated by United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Ugandan army is an organization not much better than Kony’s LRA and should not be supported by a charity much less the United States government.

However, assuming that the Ugandan army was supported by Invisible Children and the U.S. continued its military support, it would only cause the problem to become aggravated. The main goal of Invisible Children is to protect the children threatened by Kony, but by supporting the Ugandan army these children are being put at risk.

Just because one solution is presented does not mean it is the best one.

Since the Ugandan army is an ill-equipped, untrained fighting force, the only way they would be able to capture or kill Kony would be through a direct firefight with his army. However, his army is made up of the innocent abducted children we are trying to protect and any direct fight with Kony will lead to the inevitable death of some of these children.

Even worse, if the U.S. government were pressured into providing troops with combat orders, or the current 100 combat armed military advisers were faced with combat, these U.S. troops would face a moral dilemma with no positive outcome. They would be looking down the barrels of guns with young children on the other side.

Hesitation to fight these children could lead to excessively large troop casualties and if troops did engage the LRA, there would undoubtedly be psychological casualties from shooting children.

Besides the moral dilemma which soldiers would face in combat, the U.S. government would be put in an uncomfortable position as they have signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child which guarantees every child the inherent right to life and states that “Parties shall ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival and development of the child.” Sending troops, unprovoked, into a foreign country to fight an army of children does not exactly line up with these values.

While Invisible Children makes an undoubtedly commendable effort of bringing an international criminal into the global spotlight in hopes of justice, their proposed plan for achieving justice is irreversibly flawed. The U.S. should not be advising an army which has a record of

corruption as well as raping and stealing from the very people they are supposed to be protecting. I think back to the point Mr. Russell made about their being a national uproar if an American child was abducted and then conscripted into a rebel army. However, we must also apply that standard to other aspects of this complex situation.

Imagine if the American army was corrupt, and was raping and stealing from civilians.

The plan proposed by Invisible Children is ill-crafted and applies a double standard. We cannot turn a blind eye to one injustice in order to fight another without threatening not only the integrity of this mission, but the integrity of the nation. This plan is gaining support through the manipulation of viewers’ emotions without fully supporting or examining the logistics and reasonability of the plan.

Just because one solution is presented does not mean it is the best one. Invisible Children’s plan should not be supported, and possibly even campaigned against, to bring the 100 military advisers back. Bring Kony into the spotlight, but do not jeopardize thousands of lives and the integrity of our nation by supporting this reckless, misguided plan of bloody military action against children.

Representatives from Invisible Children will be on campus on Wednesday, March. 28. They are bringing a Ugandan refugee to speak to students. For more information, contact Mrs. Kimi Frith. A group interested in learning more about the KONY 2012 campaign formed last week and met in Ms. Cate Waidyatilleka’s room. Contact her for more information or to join the ongoing discussion of Invisible Children’s campaign to make Joseph Kony famous.

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Photo by MattBritt00 courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Jeremy Lin tries to find room to shoot in a game against the Sacramento Kings, February 15 at Madison Sqare Garden.

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Jeremy Lin’s Cinderella rise to the basketball scene was just the perfect pick up for a poorly faring New York Knicks basketball team. New York was 8-15 in early February, deep in third place of the Atlantic Division and far from playoff contention. But when Lin scored 25 points and made seven assists in a 99-92 win over the New Jersey Nets on February 4, the Knicks found the answer to their woes. Including the victory over the Nets, the Knicks would go on a seven-game win streak and Lin would score 171 points while adding 64 assists.

Kobe Bryant, who had hardly heard of Lin a week before his game against the Knicks, was outscored by the New York point-guard, 38-34, in a 92-85 loss by the Lakers.

Jeremy Lin was an unlikely candidate for the Knicks’ next star. Lin, the son of two engineers who emigrated from Taiwan, went to Palo Alto High School in California and led his team to a Division II state title. He was also named Northern California’s Division II Player of the Year as a se-

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nior. Lin would go on to play college ball at Harvard where he would twice be named an All-Ivy League player during his four-year career.

But following his stellar career at Harvard, where he finished fifth all-time in scoring with 1,483 points, Lin went undrafted by any NBA franchise. He was picked up by the Golden State Warriors in 2010 and played sparingly before being waived in December 2011.

According to the New York Times, the Knicks claimed Lin off waivers on Dec. 27. With a chance to make it big in New York, Lin spent weeks living in the one-bedroom apartment of his brother’s living room, unsure about his job security with the Knicks.

However, Lin’s recent performances have made him not only an important piece of the new-look New York, but an important factor in the future success of the Knicks.

Lin’s Taiwanese heritage has further skyrocketed his popularity among AsianAmerican communities. The ABC broadcast of a Knicks game against the Dallas Mav-

How far will Jeremy Lin and the Knicks make it this NBA season?

ericks occasionally cut to live footage of New York fans in Chinatown restaurants watching. In the first two weeks of February, Jeremy Lin’s jersey sales overtook those of Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose.

But with the pressure placed on Lin by his brilliant play earlier this season, Lin has found it difficult to meet up with those expectations in recent weeks.

At press time, the Knicks are on a four-game losing streak and Lin’s average points have dipped slightly to 17 points in the month of March. New York holds on to the eighth playoff seed in the Eastern Conference by a slim two-game lead over the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

With expectations rising far beyond Lin’s recent performances, it is likely that Lin’s individual momentum won’t be enough to carry him to his past levels of excellence. But Lin’s team-oriented play should be enough to carry him and the Knicks to this year’s playoffs and into the future with hopes for a title. Soon enough, it may be Lin-derella’s chance to go to the Big Dance.

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Boys basketball’s chaotic season

By Maile Greenhill

The Division I boys varsity basketball 2011-2012 run ended in a shocking loss to Kamehameha for the ILH’s third berth to the state tournament on Feb. 17. The Raiders finished their season with an 8-6 league record.

The team’s offense this year focused on the low-post game of both Gabriel Vega ‘12 and Duke Pauli ‘12, with Austin O’Leary ‘12 as the main three-point shooter. Key guards included Zach Buscher ‘14, Reece Foy ‘13, Andrew Okimura ‘13, Drew Uchiyama ‘13, and Erik Yamada ‘14, while forward Josiah Situmeang ’13 provided a prescence at the boards.

This ILH season was the first in which all teams played each other once in the first round, with the top teams playing a roundrobin as the second round. Five teams moved on to the second round; Punahou and Academy of the Pacific were each tied for first with records of 7-1, while ‘Iolani, Maryknoll, and Kamehameha all tied for third with records of 5-3.

The Raiders earned their spot in the second round with a thrilling 55-54 overtime win over Kamehameha at the Lower Gym in their final game of the first round.

The movement of AOP from Division II to Division I in the 2010-2011 ILH season, along with the surprising tenacity of Maryknoll, accounted for the chaotic standings this past season in a league that has been traditionally dominated by the three juggernauts: ‘Iolani, Punahou,

and Kamehameha. ‘Iolani’s three first-round losses came at the hands of Maryknoll, Punahou, and AOP. The Raiders started off the second round with a 39-37 win against AOP at Le Jardin, but went on to lose against Maryknoll, 53-51, after a final putback attempt was ruled to be after the buzzer. ‘Iolani then fell to Punahou, 56-43, after falling behind 17-3 after the first quarter.

The Raiders managed to come back and defeat Kamehameha, 49-44, on the Warriors’ home court. With that victory, ‘Iolani ended the ILH regular season with a 7-5 record and a firstround bye in a tournament for the ILH’s third state berth.

‘Iolani’s first game in the third-place tournament came against University High, the winner of round-robin play for ILH teams not eligible for the league championship. The Raiders won 42-36, helped along by 8-for10 free throw shooting in the final two minutes of the game.

‘Iolani faced Kamehameha for third place in the ILH and a state tournament berth. The game at ‘Iolani’s Lower Gym started out well for the Raiders, who stayed just slightly ahead of the Warriors throughout the game and led 3833 after three quarters. However, the Warriors set fire and outscored the Raiders 21-2 in the final quarter, winning 54-40 and advanced to the state tournament. Overall, it was a hard-fought season for the Raiders, who maintained their composure in crucial situations.

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After finishing the ILH regular season with a 7-1-2 record, the ‘Iolani boys varsity soccer team tied for third place in the 2012 HHSAA Division I state tournament with a 1-1 draw against Kapolei.

The team’s only defeat of the regular season came in the form of a 1-0 loss to Punahou.

In fact, over the course of the ILH season, the Raiders would

only concede two goals in total.

‘Iolani was led by scorers Jordan Lee ‘12 and KJ Ahlo ‘14, who netted five and four goals, respectively, in ILH play. The Raiders’ performance in the regular season was good enough for second place in the ILH and a spot in the state tournament.

In their first game in the state tournament at the Waipio Soccer Complex, the Raiders were lifted to a 1-0 victory on a goal

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Above left: Gabo Vega ‘12 puts up a jumper against the Fairfax Lions (Los Angeles, CA) in the consolation round of the ‘Iolani Classic, December 21 at the Lower Gym. The Raiders would lose 41-40.

Below left: Ka’imi Fairbarn of Punahou makes a physical tackle on the Raiders’ Kasey Chun ‘12 during the Raiders’ 1-0 loss to Punahou at Eddie Hamada Field, January 17.

by freshman defender Max Ching in the 56th minute. ‘Iolani then defeated number-4 seed Kealakehe in the quarterfinal as KJ Ahlo scored in the 21st minute.

The Raiders faced Mililani in the semifinal. Mililani, the OIA champion and the top seed in the state tournament, was looking to return to the state final after being defeated by ‘Iolani back in 2009 and settling for

second place.

The Raiders managed 14 shots to the Trojans’ 7 in a very physical game that featured three yellow cards between the two teams.

However, it was the Trojans who would find the back of the net just a few minutes into the second half on a Renato Torquato goal off of a rebound in the 44th minute.

The Raiders could not find an

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answer, and Mililani secured its redemption and moved onto the final, where they would get their championship.

The Raiders moved on to the third-place match against Kapolei, who had lost to Kalani in the other semifinal. A Kapolei goal in the 11th minute and a goal

by Kelle Miyama in the 80th resulted in a 1-1 draw, meaning the Raiders and the Hurricanes would share the third-place title.

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Years since the ‘Iolani D-I boys varsity basketball team failed to qualify for the state tournament (1995) prior to this season.

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Girls basketball falls short in state championship

By Guthrie Angeles

Boys soccer scores third place in state tourney

By Maile Greenhill

March 16, 2012

Photos by Guthrie Angeles | Imua ‘Iolani Above right: Saphyre Rezentes ‘12 drives past Konawaena’s Melissa Simon in a 56-45 loss to the Wildcats in the Division I Girls State Basketball Championship Game, February 10 at Neal Blaisdell Center.

Below right: Kamehameha’s Sarah Davis ends a threatening attack on goal by the Raiders in a 1-0 loss for ‘Iolani during the Division I Girls Soccer Championship Game, February 4 at Waipio Soccer Complex.

Concerned is rarely the word that describes a team after a win. But despite surviving a furious comeback attempt by the Punahou Buffanblu, the players of the ‘Iolani girls basketball team were no more thrilled than they were worried for their teammate, Alex Masaquel ‘13.

Masaquel, a standout player for the Raiders, went crashing to the floor with another Punahou player during the third quarter of the game, Jan. 14. Athletic trainers diagnosed her with a broken tibia before she was carted off by paramedics. With a pyrrhic 59-58 victory to maintain their unbeaten streak, the Raiders would have to continue the rest of their season without the key presence of Masaquel.

The ‘Iolani girls started their season with two wins over Mid-Pac and Kamehameha before beginning play in the 2011 ‘Iolani Classic. The team won their first game of the tournament, 67-27 over Kaimuki before dropping their next two to Brea Olinda (Brea, Calif.), 65-60, and Oregon City (Ore.), 63-54. The Raiders finished fourth in the Classic.

The ‘Iolani girls basketball team won its next nine games, all against ILH opponents, and improved to an 11-0 record. Those games included a 38-35 win over Punahou, Dec. 17; a 63-49 win over Mid-Pac, Dec. 22; and 52-43 win over Kamehameha, Jan. 18 to clinch their first ILH championship since 2007. The loss of Masaquel came midway through the

Raiders’ winning streak.

The only blemish on ‘Iolani’s regular-season record came with a 51-38 loss to Punahou in their closer.

The Raiders earned the second seed in the Division I Girls Basketball State Championships and started the tournament with a 51-34 win over Mililani. Led by Kylie Maeda ‘12 and Saphyre Rezentes ‘12, who scored a combined 31 points, the Raiders clinched another victory with a win over Lahainaluna, 68-56.

The ‘Iolani win over the Lunas earned the Raiders a championship date with the number-one ranked Konawaena Wildcats, the reigning ‘Iolani Classic champions and defending state title-holders.

Despite the daunting task put before them, the Raiders responded with a stout defense that allowed them to lead in the first half by scores of 19-10 and 26-15. But for the rest of the half, the team would be unable to capitalize on their opportunities, allowing the Wildcats to cut the lead to 26-21 on Hoku Liftee’s halftime buzzer-beater.

Konawaena’s Lia Galdeira tied the game at 32-32 with 2:40 left in the third quarter and the Wildcats would never relinquish the lead, outscoring the Raiders, 35-19 in the second half. The Raiders fell to the Wildcats, 56-45.

Despite losing such an important player to injury, the girls basketball team’s effort through the state tournament proved the team’s determination and ability get past their challenges.

Girls soccer finishes season as state runners-up

By Guthrie Angeles

The ‘Iolani girls soccer team finished their season as runnersup in the Division I Girls Soccer Championship following a 1-0 loss to the Kamehameha Warriors in the title game, Feb. 4 at Waipio Soccer Complex.

The Raiders started their season with a 4-0-2 record that included a 2-1 win over Kamehameha on Dec. 14 and a scoreless tie with Punahou on Dec. 19.

The ‘Iolani girls team would then spend the rest of winter break competing in the Arizona Showcase Tournament that ran from Dec. 27-30 in Phoenix. In four days, the team defeated six teams to claim the tournament’s title with a 1-0 win over Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ) in the championship match. Nyki Mitsuyasu ‘14 scored the game’s only goal.

In their second match against their eventual state championship

opponents, the Raiders tied 1-1 with Kamehameha, Feb. 11. The Raiders won a key game against rival and defending Division I state champion Punahou, 2-0, on January 14 with goals scored by Sam Dacanay ‘12 and Kama Pascua ‘13. Despite finishing the regular season undefeated at 9-0-3, the Raiders lost the ILH title to Kamehameha by one point, based on the Warriors’ 2-0 win over the Punahou Buffanblu three days after the

Raiders finished their season.

The ‘Iolani girls soccer team rolled into the state tournament with a decisive 7-1 victory over Aiea in the first round with goals contributed by Amanda McCaskill ‘12, Sarah Oyadomari ‘14, Alyssa Kim ‘13, and Dana Lim ‘14, as well as Mitsuyasu and Pascua (2 goals).

With 1-0 wins over Baldwin and Moanalua (both goals scored by Twyla Hamasaki ‘12), the Raiders qualified for the championship.

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Goals by Barcelona forward Lionel Messi in a March 7 match against Bayer Leverkusen, a Champions League record.

Speed (in mph) of a BMW driven by Detriot Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in a 55-mph zone in Portland, Ore., on March 9.

Number of ILH and state championship events won by Kacy Johnson ‘12 in his high school career.

Decades in which 49-year-old baseball pitcher Jamie Moyer has made an appearance in Major League Baseball.

In another rematch with the Warriors, ‘Iolani fell behind 1-0 in the 39th minute with a goal by Kamehameha’s Kawaiualani Makue.

The Raiders spent the rest of the second half searching for the tying goal only to come close with several opportunities. With another heartbreaking defeat reminiscent of a 2-1 loss to Punahou a year ago, the girls soccer team lost their second state championship game in two years.

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Goals by Kama Pascua ‘13 over the course of this ILH season, the most goals of any player in the league.

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Wrestlers place at states

By Michael Zobian

The ‘Iolani boys varsity wrestling team placed sixth in the state at the HHSAA Wrestling State Championships on March 3.

Five ‘Iolani Wrestlers placed in the top six at the tournament.

Spencer Khiem ‘14 stood out the most from ‘Iolani by placing second in the state at the 160-pound weight division and defeating the number one seed because he is only a sophomore.

Sean Chan ‘13 had an active match that kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

Chan was wrestling for fifth place at the 140-pound weight di-

vision against Allan Franco from King Kekaulike High School on the island of Maui.

The round began with both wrestlers ramming into each other and ending up out of bounds.

After resetting in the middle, Franco sunk in an under hook as an attempt to control Chan.

Franco attempted to shoot in for a takedown but was strongly defended by Chan. Franco went for the under hook again but was eventually called with a stalling warning.

After pushing each other out of bounds two more times and resetting in the middle both times, the period ended with no points.

Boys varsity tennis downs HBA

By Iris Kuo

The boys’ varsity tennis team went up against the Hawaii Baptist Academy Eagles, beating them 5-0, on March 7. Originally scheduled for Monday, March 5, the match was postponed to Wednesday due to the rain. Their Thursday match against PacFive was also rained out and was postponed to Tuesday, March 13.

The players included Daisuke Nakayama (‘14) and Takamichi Suzuki (‘12) on singles, and partners Darin Poei (‘12) and Lawrence Ho (‘12), Dylan Miyasaki (‘12) and Trent Dye (‘14), and Hirokazu Ikeda (‘12) and Jarret Lin (‘13) on doubles.

This is their sixth game of the season, and so far, they’ve won five of their six matches. The team is working up towards

Franco chose down to start the second period. As the referee blew the whistle, Franco attempted to escape Chan’s grasp but failed and was ripped back to the mat as Chan managed to stick in a vine.

While controlling Franco with the vine, Chan looked for the opposite side arm but had trouble and a stalemate was called and the wrestlers reset in the middle.

By period three, no points had been scored. Chan chose the down position to start the period.

Immediately after the whistle, Chan spun around and pulled a switch, scored two points for a reversal. Franco tried to stand

up but Chan lifted him up from behind and tilted Franco as he slammed back into the mat.

In the last two seconds of the match, Franco saw the opening for a switch and began to turn but Chan held on with all his might for the final seconds and the buzzer sounded.

Chan won his fifth place 2:0 against Franco.

Along with Chan and Khiem, Sam Wong ‘14 placed sixth at the 98-pound weight division, Logan Yamamoto ‘12 placed fourth at the 114-pound weight division, and Holden Takahashi ‘12 placed third at the 125-pound weight division.

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a big match against Punahou 8am, April 7, at `Iolani. “Our two biggest weapons going into each match are our fitness and our heads,” Ho, said. “Our team might be young,” he continued, “but we are also the most disciplined and hard working team I’ve ever been on.”

The team encourages audience members to come and support them during their matches.

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In spite of a drizzle, Takamichi Suzuki dominated in his match against HBA’s Mark McDermott.

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Kristen Poei: For the love of the game

By Nicki Yamane

Kristen Poei, a member of the ‘Iolani girls varsity tennis team, won two out of three sets against her Kamehameha opponent in a tennis match on Feb. 24. She won the first set 6-0 and the second set 6-1.

With one foot back, Poei, bounced the bright yellow tennis ball on the court three times

at a constant tempo. She aligned the ball with her racket, tossed it in the air, and with one swift motion of her racket sent it flying to the opposite corner of the tennis court.

On the other end of the court, her Kamehameha opponent sprinted towards the ball with her arm outstretched. Her racket was just short of the ball and it bounced past her and rolled

Kristen Poei focuses on her forehand.

Photo by Kaylene Matsuzaki | Ka Mo Olelo ‘Iolani

towards the fence surrounding the court. The score was now 15-0 with ‘Iolani in the lead.

Poei, a junior, has been a member of the varsity tennis team since her freshman year. “I like to play tennis because I like the competition and also it’s a fun activity to keep me active,” said Poei.

Poei served again but this time, her opponent reached the ball in time and using her forehand returned it. Light on her feet, Poei was able to reach the ball and use her backhand to send it to her opponent’s half of the court. Realizing that the hit was out of her reach, the Kamehameha player let out a groan of frustration, went to pick up the ball, and told Poei, “Nice shot.”

During the next play, Poei tried to return her opponent’s hit, but the ball rebounded off the net and bounced back to her side of the court. The score was now a close 30-15.

As the game progressed, the girls became more tired. With the sun beating down relentlessly on their backs, they began to breathe harder and their cheeks became flush. One of the Kame-

hameha coaches watching from behind the fence told his player, “You have nothing to lose. Just take it one ball at a time.”

At the match point, the score was 40-15 with Poei in the lead.

If Poei won the next point, she would win the game.

Her opponent stood ready with her knees bent and both hands grasping her racket. Poei served the ball and her opponent sent it back hitting it high in the air. Examining the air born ball, Poei took a couple steps back. When the ball was at shoulder level, she swung her racket and sent the ball flying towards her opponent.

Poei’s hit was too fast and her opponent failed to return the ball over the net.

Poei had just won her sixth game of her second set bringing home a win for the ‘Iolani Raiders. “I was pleased with my accomplishment because I practice every day and all the time and effort I put into practice paid off,” said Poei.

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