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Senioritis: What is it? A5

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HOW CAN I BEAT IT? E1

Answers inside... INDEX: NEWS..........................A1 ʻAHAʻILONO................B1 LIFE.............................C1 RECIPES.....................C3 COMICS......................C5 SPORTS......................D1 KAWAI.........................D7 WARRIORS W/GAME D9 EDITORIAL..................E1

Senioritis......................A4

Vegan Recipes.............B3

Boys Soccer.................D1

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Kamehameha Schools Maui Drama Club Presents

By Freyda Thomas and Moliere Directed by Cami lle Romero A rollicking, updated version of Moliere’s Les Femmes Savantes!

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Entire HOSA chapter qualifies

Photo courtesy of MS. HOLDERBAUM

Teaʻoni-Abcde Medieros-Hoshino Krause-Labat, Kaylie Ho, and Kandace Ota showcase their awards at the district level HOSA competition in Lahaina, Jan. 18. Junior Jayden Gonsalves placed first in the Extemporaneous Health Poster event at the HOSA State Conference on Feb. 25-26. By FAITH OWAN news editor The entire 8-member KS Maui Health Occupations Students of America club qualified for the HOSA State Conference that was held at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center on Oʻahu, Feb. 25-26. There, junior Jayden Gonsalves placed first in the Extemporaneous Health Poster event. The rest of the team finished out of the running. Senior Kandace Ota is KS Maui HOSA president, and this was her second trip to the state conference. In her junior year, she placed sixth in Medical Terminology. Ota said that anyone aspiring to be in the medical field should look into HOSA. Anyone can join. “HOSA in general is a really good opportunity,” she said. Ota said that being in HOSA isn’t easy. Each member completes at least two community service events per quarter, along with studying for their competition events. A HOSA competition has different events relating to the

“I love my members because they work hard to get to where they are” -Kandace Ota medical field that students can prepare for, and most study using library books. Events can be done as a team or individually and usually require intense studying and practice. “I love my members because they work hard to get to where they are,” Ota said. Although the entire HOSA club qualified, only four of them went to the state conference: Kandace Ota, junior Jayden Gonsalves, freshman Teaoni Krause, and freshman Kaylie Ho. Senior Ofa-Helotu Koka said that her experience at the district competition on Jan. 18 was gratifying. “I was really happy to know that I actually placed because there were fifteen other people total in my event,” she said.

HOSA adviser Ms. Brooke Holderbaum was satisfied with the amount of students who went to Oʻahu. “We are a small school, so a small group is appropriate for the state conference,” she said. Ms. Holderbaum thinks that the HOSA club delivered at the dis-

trict level. “I think the participants did very well at the district conference…I also think that some of them surprised themselves with how well they performed,” she said. State level placers are eligible to compete at the HOSA National Leadership Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, June 22-25, and Jayden Gonsalves is planning on competing.

District Results NAME

EVENT

PLACE

Teaoni Krause

Medical Law and Ethics

Māhie Kama

Medical Photography

Shaylee Yamashita

Healthy Lifestyle

Tea Monden

Veterinary Sciene

Kaylie Ho

Human Growth and Development

Jayden Gonsalves

Extemporaneous Health Poster

Kandace Ota

Medical Terminology

Ofa Koka

Nursing Assisting

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What is senioritis? By ALYSSA URAYANZA features co-editor Senioritis is an ailment that seems to affect seniors in their last year of high school, and it seems that it has made its way to the KSM high school campus. “Once you become a senior, senioritis sets in,” senior Lukela Kanae said. “It’s a disease that makes people, mostly seniors, stop worrying about school and just pretty much everything.” Senior Mahonri Aiwohi agrees and describes senioritis as being lazy, not doing homework, turning in late work, and procrastinating. Aiwohi said that senioritis is likely to occur because school is long, boring, and tedious. “We’re teenagers,” he said. “So [we’d] rather just have fun, go to the beach, hang out with friends, and chill.” According to counselor Kumu Ladd Akeo, senioritis is a condition that occurs with seniors when they decide that they are going to “cruise” through the rest of the school year. “The pencil becomes too heavy, the computer becomes too blah, and the work just becomes too much,” Kumu Akeo said. He believes that senioritis occurs mostly after the college application stage, when students are starting to receive acceptance letters to colleges and are starting to “leave one process to go to another process.” He said that it is during this transition time that students hit a low concerning their schoolwork and grades. They feel that since they have already been accepted into college, they do not need to do anything else, although they know full well that they have months of school left. Ms. Nalani Kaaa, academic performance coordinator, describes senioritis as a time in seniors’ lives, towards the end of their senior year, when they are thinking about college and life after high school, and it becomes hard for them to focus and stay grounded in high school. According to Kumu Akeo, the senior contract was created to try

Photo by ALYSSA URAYANZA

Senior Russell Nagamine stages a demo of senioritis in his photonics class.

Senioritis to reverse some of the effects of senioritis. For example, some of the conditions stated on the senior contract are that, once signed, a student must get a passing grade in every class and also cannot exceed a certain amount of tardies, “You’re leaving the nest, so to speak. You’re becoming an adult, so you want adult decisions. But with adult decisions come adult responsibilities,” Kumu Akeo said. Ms. Kaaa believes that students are affected by senioritis because it is a very exciting time in their lives with a lot of good things and opportunities before them. Students feel that they have already given

DEFINITION sen-ior-i-tis noun: a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance. Source: Google Search results not turning in work on time to showing up late to class, failing tests, and turning in work late. “If someone does have senioritis, from my experience, usually the grades are not always indicative of their ability because they tend to not be as focused on their academ-

“The pencil becomes too heavy, the computer becomes too blah, and the work just becomes too much.”

-Kumu Ladd Akeo, KSM counselor enough of their time and effort to school and that now they deserve some kind of break. They know that this chapter of their lives is closing, and they are looking forward to the next one. Students are affected by senioritis in varying degrees. Senioritis symptoms can range from simply

ics,” Ms. Kaaa said. From a teacher’s point of view, this behavior from seniors is rather concerning. Teachers sometimes find it frustrating because while students are “taking a break,” the teachers want to continue teaching to the very end of the school year. She feels that students are missing

out on a lot because they are not grasping all there is to learn. “We want the students to finish strong,” Kumu Akeo said. “What a lot of the seniors don’t understand is that if you don’t finish strong, a lot of those accomplishments and opportunities that had been opened because you worked so hard for three and a half years, going on four years, can be taken away. Poor judgment, social media…all these things can jeopardize opportunities that you have in front of you.” Kumu Akeo said that what concerns him the most is that seniors do not know the full effects of posting things on social media. It is not uncommon for a student’s acceptance letter to be rescinded due to inappropriate pictures or comments on the students’ Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter accounts. Aiwohi sees senioritis as something natural and “in the nature of high school.” He also said that senioritis would eventually happen to everyone during their time in high school, but that some people exhibit symptoms earlier than others. Senior Keely Lindsey disagrees. She said she does not have senioritis, and that she prevents herself from getting it by writing down all her homework and taking notes on things that she thinks are important and will be on the test. “I like getting good grades,” Lindsey said. “So I just do my work the night before, and my parents tell me to do my homework, too.” To prevent or lessen the effects of senioritis, Ms. Kaaa suggests that teachers keep the seniors engaged so that they want to learn, whereas Kumu Akeo suggests that students take things one step at a time, concentrate, and just turn in work on time. “It’s hard to stay on task. We know that they are spreading their wings and learning to fly,” Kumu Akeo said. “The best thing to do is to stay on task and finish strong. It’s easier said than done, but it’s the best advice I can give.” Kanae said that the best way to not get senioritis is to keep up with schoolwork and not fall behind, but, “There is no cure for senioritis. Once you got senioritis, you’re done. There is no turning back.”

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Hōʻike Nui changes cause problems By QUINN WILLIAMS features co-editor In November, one of the biggest milestones for seniors was to pass their Hōʻike Nui presentations, but with new restrictions, it was harder to do than before. One of the differences this year was the approval process for the presentation. In previous years, seniors would practice their presentations in their seminar classes, receive feedback from the teacher and classmates, and then go on to the actual presentations in November. But this year, the seniors also had to be approved by their Seminar teachers before proceeding. Without approval, seniors were not allowed to present on presentation day. The 15-20 minute presentations consist of an introduction, information about internships, research, and, the biggest part of the pre-

sentation, an explanation of their product. But before getting to the presentations, the seniors had to complete a 20-hour product over a span of at least four weeks. According to the Product Action Log given to seniors in May of their junior year, the product was to be completed by October 23. Because many seniors did not meet that deadline, their presentation date was pushed back. This ended up being a problem, as many did not get their presentations approved on time, either because the presentation or the product itself was not finished. “Getting cleared in Seminar reaffirmed that students had to put together a presentation, had the various components they needed in the presentation, and made the time requirement,” Vice Principal Mr. Leo Delatori said. Despite student attempts to

Senioritis squeeze into the first presentation date, Seminar teachers were strict and declined to clear late presentations until after on-time students had presented. While students had since junior year to begin and complete their products, some students waited until the last minute to finish, and that was a huge setback in the Hōʻike Nui process. The change came about this year because some previous seniors were not prepared when it came to presentation day, leading to many not passing because of lack of content or falling short of the time requirement, Mr. Delatori said. This year, seniors struggled with deadlines and lacked presentation preparation as well, and more seniors did not pass in comparison to last year, he said.

Senior Ball has small turnout By FAITH OWAN news editor Only 62 students attended the Senior Ball held on Saturday, Jan. 20, at The Mill House at Maui Tropical Plantation—5 were juniors, and 2 were freshmen, and the rest, 55, were seniors out of the class of 119 students. Senior class adviser Ms. Brandy Cajudoy said that the reason for the small turnout was mainly because of late Hōʻike Nui projects. Students who presented their projects late were not allowed to attend class events like the ball. “About 20 students were not allowed to come…and, of course, the UB40 concert,” Ms. Cajudoy said. The band UB40 was headlining at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on the same night as the ball. Deshawn Carillo was among the students who did not attend because of Hōʻike Nui—he missed both presentation deadlines. He said that he was disappointed that he couldn’t go. “I would have gone if I was able to,” he said.

Photo courtesy of MS. CAJUDOY

Tables were decorated with candies for the Senior Ball held on Saturday, Jan. 20, at The Mill House at Maui Tropical Plantation. With less than half the seniors attending, this was the lowest turnout in the history of the Senior Ball. Reasons cited were failure to finish Hōʻike Nui projects on time, a competing concert on the same night, and apathy fueled by low ticket sales.

Senioritis Even though Carillo would have taken the opportunity to attend, he also said that he “didn’t think senior ball was very important.” He said that there could have been more hype and excitement before the ball than there was.

Senior class treasurer Kahea Andrade, who was in charge of coordinating the event, said that she put a lot of advertisements for the event on Facebook, but felt that posters could have been put around the school, too. “I feel like we could have done more, and kind of like motivated our class more, but at that point,

The seniors that were not cleared by their specific seminar date could not present on November 16 and had to make up their presentations in weeks to come. They also could not attend the senior ball in January. Along with the changes that were made this year, administration is still looking for ways to improve the Hōʻike Nui process. Mr. Delatori said that another long-standing problem with the Hōʻike Nui process is that students don’t relate their products to their papers “because that’s where people get stuck; they do the paper, then they’re clueless.” The senior paper process begins in the junior year of high school. Students write a lengthy paper on a research topic of their choice. Later, they have to relate it to their senior product in the following year. Mr. Delatori said that he wants to make next year’s senior class more aware that it should all relate to avoid having to figure out how to relate it later. I think they already made up their minds,” she said. Andrade said that the ball almost got cancelled because the minimum number of attendees (50) hadn’t been reached as the event came closer. She said that she thinks the students who couldn’t or didn’t want to go, created a domino effect for their friends who might have gone. “It’s hard when there are classmates who broadcast they don’t feel like going to a ‘lame’ event after a lot of planning and hard work went into it,” she said. Keely Lindsey, who did attend the ball, said that the small turnout was probably because “people didn’t want to go because their friends weren’t going.” She said she went because it was her last high school dance, and she wanted to have fun. “I liked it,” Lindsey said. “I thought the food was really good, and the location was nice too.” Lindsey had mixed feelings about the lack of seniors at the ball. “I thought it was nice to see the juniors there because they were all having fun,” she said, “but I still wish that more of our classmates showed up.”

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Spirit week lacked spirit By QUINN WILLIAMS features co-editor

Photo by FAITH OWAN

Jaden Texeira, Matthew Mendiola and DJ Fernandez wait for the spirit week assembly to start, Feb. 5. A recent Ka Leo o Nā Koa poll showed that many students felt less spirited this year than in past years. In the Clash of the Classes, the Battle of the Bands and Step stayed the same, but Boys Cheer was changed to Kamehameha’s Best Dance Crew or KBDC, and Class Cheer was changed so that it just involved the senior class, who performed their cheer as a farewell. But Clash of the Classes was not as successful as some thought it would be. In a Ka Leo O Nā Koa survey, a large majority of the 50 sophomores, juniors, and seniors surveyed said that school spirit had decreased in comparison to previous years, while freshmen said that their class was pretty spirited.

Question: In the years you’ve been here, have you seen school spirit increase, decrease, or stay the same? Sophomores Juniors Seniors

Freshmen were asked to gauge their class spirit since they didn’t have previous years to compare. In this year’s spring competition, there was only one event that all classes participated in as opposed to other years, in which every class participated in every event. “I thought that it was better last year because there was more competition and more spirit,” senior Rachel Hillen said. Ms. Ashman suggested that perhaps the events the students participate in—Step, Battle of the Bands, Boys Cheer and Class Cheer—are outdated and that bringing in new events would help make students

Freshman Survey: How would you rank your class’s school spirit on a scale of 1-4 (1 not at all, 4 very spirited) 25

# of respondents

Major changes happened this school year in regards to homecoming week and spirit week. While students were open to the changes in the fall homecoming week, it turns out that they weren’t very spirited by the time spring spirit week rolled around. “I think that part of the problem was that you have a momentum at the beginning of school. There’s an excitement, so when you have homecoming at the beginning, you’ve got this momentum going, and students are excited,” said Ms. Naomi Ashman, student activities coordinator. In previous years, homecoming week was scheduled on or near the weekend of the final home football game. Along with various dressup days, there were class competitions such as Battle of the Bands, Boys Cheer, Step, and Class Cheer. These competition aspects of homecoming week moved to the spring spirit week. The student government made changes in hopes of bringing the school together, rather than encouraging class-versus-class competition as has been the focus of past fall spirit weeks. This year, the competition was called “Clash of the Classes,” but the name wasn’t the only thing that changed.

more excited about participating. “Maybe part of the lack of involvement is it’s old stuff, and maybe the students would like to see something else,” Ms. Ashman said. Being the only class to participate, the freshmen took first place in KBDC. Similarly, only three classes participated in step, which, the seniors won. The Battle of the Bands was the only event that all classes took part in, and the seniors won that event as well. There were also dress-up days throughout the week that classes could participate in for more points, but again, students were not eager to participate. There was approximately 30% participatio overall, with the freshmen making up a majority of that and winning that category. Toward the end of the week at an assembly, all the classes participated in trivia games for extra points. The seniors won 100 points and the freshmen won 50 points from the trivia. The juniors and sophomores did not get any, but these points did not change the outcome. As far as next year, Ms. Ashman said the student government officers will talk over this year’s feedback with administration and discuss what they did or didn’t like to guide changes for the future.

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Surveys taken by Quinn Williams, Alyssa Urayanza, and Gabrielle Constantino Feb. 10-23, 50 students per grade level

Surveys taken by Gabrielle Constantino, Feb. 10-23, 50 per grade level

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Our Staff

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Last year’s staff, Destinee Murray (‘15), Quinn Williams, Kainalu Steward, and Maile Sur (‘15) have a journalism celebration in 2015. This year’s staff had little to celebrate with the cancellation of the first two issues and the digital magazine. Senioritis found its way into our newsroom, but we are proud to present this first issue now.

Even Journalism struggles By FAITH OWAN news editor The journalism program at KS Maui has suffered from senioritis, with the first semester of this year producing no print issues of Ka Leo O Nā Koa for the first time in 11 years. Quinn Williams, Journalism II student and features co-editor, said that she’s extremely disappointed by the lack of print issues this year. “I know people that were looking forward to them outside of Journalism, and I think it was just a big letdown,” she said. She thinks that senioritis has been evident through how much work isn’t getting done in the journalism program. “It’s hard because this year’s journalism class doesn’t look at journalism as anything more than just a class, while previous classes wanted to major and work in journalism-type professions, so they took it more seriously,” Williams said. A major obstacle that students encounter in the journalism program is deadlines. Quinn said that she’s “horrible at deadlines,” and that senioritis kicks in, and she ends up putting things off. She thinks that the journalism program needs an “attitude

Senioritis change.” “I think if we’re all more positive and dedicate a little more time to journalism, the program will improve,” she said. Alyssa Urayanza, features co-editor, is also a Journalism II student who thinks that the program is being affected in a negative way by senioritis. “Nobody wants to do more articles or stories than they need to and are just doing enough to get by,” she said. She said that because of this, the school website is usually not up to date, and that there’s only a new story up once in a while, rather than constantly—like it should be. Urayanza also thinks that the journalists aren’t as involved with the program because they don’t want to become professional journalists and just have to take the class as a Literary Arts Endorsement requirement. “On previous years, there were those devoted staffers who were so passionate about becoming a journalist that they would cover every event and write as many stories as they could. This year, we’re simply just trying to pass the class,” she said.

She feels that senioritis affects journalism more than any other class because the work is yearround and time-consuming. She said that although she was a “little disappointed” by the lack of print issues this year it made things less stressful. Urayanza thinks that if the staff improves, the journalism program will improve with it. “Only the staff can choose to cover events and write the stories. The program is only as good as its staff.” This quarter, the journalism team is stepping up to produce the first print issue of the year in hopes that next quarter, the traditional senior issue will be produced. “I’m hoping for the best,” Williams said.

News Editor: Faith Owan Features Co-Editors: Alyssa Urayanza Quinn Williams Sports Editor: Kainoa Deguilmo Staff: Gabrielle Constantino

Faculty Adviser: Ms. Kye Haina 9-10 Principal: Mr. Lance Cagasan Academies Principal: Ms. Jay-R Kaʻawa Interim Headmaster: Poʻo Kula Kaleo Pahukula

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The Fine Print

Wire Services: Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ MCT Campus High School Newspaper Services Editorial Policy: The staff of Ka Leo o Nā Koa is dedicated to objective and balanced coverage of campus and community news. We welcome comments, corrections, suggestions, and letters. To have your letter considered for publication, limit the text to 100 words or less, include full name and grade, and email to: kaleoonakoa@ ksbe.edu. Letters may be edited for length and propriety.

Disclaimer: Ka Leo o Nā Koa is a student publication of the journalism class of Kamehameha Schools Maui. The views expressed represent the views of the individual tudent writer and editors and does not reflect the views of KSM, KSBE, or its affiliations.

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State science fair trip a first By GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO staff writer For the first time in school history, several students will be competing in the state science fair after earning merit awards and an honorable mention at the Maui District Science Fair. Danielle Brown and the team of Chrystal Cardoza and Emily Haʻe Kane received merit awards and the team of Kandace Ota and Preston Watanabe received an honorable mention. Cardoza and Kane also received the ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions award and the Maui Masonic Lodge Science Award. All students chose a topic and constructed a proposal, which they then proposed to the District Science Fair Committee. After their proposal was confirmed, the contestants had to conduct their research, construct presentation boards, and pass the district round. “Through the science fair [presented by Intel ISEF] students work first-hand to solve problems the world faces while working on their presentation skills and building relationships with peers and the scientific community. Students receive recognition, scholarships, and educational opportunities by competing in the science fair,” said Ms.Malia Panglao, health sciences careers teacher. The students entered the science fair through their health science classes, where Ms.Panglao encouraged them to join Health Occupations Students of America or the District Science Fair. Students began their projects in October and presented them in January. Chrystal Cardoza and Emily Haʻe Kane Senior Chrystal Cardoza and junior Emily Haʻe Kane presented “Antibiotic Resistance in Native Hawaiian Plants.” Their hypothesis was that the relaxing effect of ʻawa would be an effective antibiotic. They tested three Native Hawaiian plants—ʻawa, kukui, and māmaki—and they used water and ampicillin as their control. Their project included taking or buying extractions from all five variables

Photo courtesy of MS. PANGLAO

Participants Lydia Yarofaichib, Kylee Corpuz, Kandace Ota, Chrystal Cardoza, Emily Haʻe Kane, Danielle Brown, and Preston Watanabe hold their awards from the Maui County science fair.

Photo courtesy of CHRYSTAL CARDOZA

Chrystal Cardoza and Emily Haʻe Kane conducted extractions of māmaki and ʻawa for their science project, which focused on finding Native Hawaiian plants to fight E. Coli. They hope to find that Native Hawaiian plants are a better method than using antibiotics. and placing them in a petri dish with E. Coli. The results were surprising-ʻawa had barely any effect on the E. Coli, and māmaki actually encouraged its growth, but kukui and ampicillin had equivalent results in fighting the bacteria. Ultimately, the pair hoped to find a solution to the misuse of prescription antibiotics by proposing the use of Native Hawaiian plants instead. Cardoza’s interest in medicine and Kane’s interest in Hawaiian culture were their inspiration for the project. Before the Maui fair, the pair had been working on their project for two months, and they will continue to work on it until the state science fair. They are conducting new trials to check effectiveness by using new Petri dishes and conducting more ex-

tractions. Danielle Brown Senior Danielle Brown conducted a project called “What’s Really in Our Favorite Fish Products?” Brown began by using fish cake samples and analyzing their DNA. Not only did the fish cake DNA include plant-based products (like wheat), bottom-dwelling fish (like lizardfish) and freshwater fish (like carp), but she also found the DNA of sheep and primate. While, the DNA is not conclusive evidence of these things in fish cakes, the ingredients were a 95% match to the DNA found. Kandace Ota and Preston Watanabe “Not So Sly, E. Coli” was presented by seniors Kandace Ota and Preston Watanabe and was rewarded with an honorable mention. Ota had conducted a similar

project last year, when she found the types of bacteria present in ground beef from four different stores. With her background knowledge, the pair chose ground beef from two different stores for this year’s project: ground beef that had the highest contamination and ground beef that had the lowest contamination. They also selected a steak as their control. After collecting the ground beef that would be tested, they took a swab of the beef samples, cultured it across a Petri dish, and let the bacteria grow. They made several findings: First, there was extreme diversity in the ground beef samples. They found at least five different types of bacteria. The bacteria included E. Coli, staph and the most surprising: worms. With their data, they hope to encourage people to properly cook their meats and avoid cross contamination. Kylee Corpuz and Kayana Kamoku Seniors Kylee “Kaʻala” Corpuz and Kayana Kamoku won a merit award for analyzing the blood of Native Hawaiians. The pair searched for the PV92 allele--an allele scientists use to identify a migration pattern in the Asia-Pacific area. They hoped to find out if Native Hawaiians contained this allele more prevalently than other populations. Corpuz and Kamoku will not be attending the state fair due to prior commitments.

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Seniors who hoʻomau

Not every senior has been infected by laziness or a lack of spirit. Here are four who are still going strong with their leadership, school, class, and activity participation.

Kandace Ota By FAITH OWAN news editor Kandace Ota has taken on the role of a leader in her senior year, and has a better appreciation for the hard work and difficulties that can come with it. She is the Health Occupations Students of America president and senior class secretary. Ota won an honorable mention for her science fair project this year, and was co-chair of the blood drive at KS Maui in October. In her freshman and sophomore years, she played junior varsity volleyball and has been playing tennis for two years, helping with their three Maui Interscholastic League wins. She has also taken jobs outside of school for Jamba Juice and as an A+ counselor at Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School. Ota takes the lead when she wants to win a class event. She participates in spirit week events such as step, which she has done for two years. She said that she likes doing it because she’s competitive. She feels that if the senior class were more motivated to win, everything would be more positive. “If we all participated…we would win more often, and it would bring our class closer together, rather than everyone getting mad at each other because we don’t want to go to practices,” Ota said. “It could all be good, and we could all just want to go to practice together and want to win the same thing…We all work together so we can win ʻAha Mele. I don’t know why we can’t do that for other school events.” Now that Ota is more involved

Photo by FAITH OWAN

Kandace Ota studies her E. coli slides for her Science Fair project, “Not So Sly, E. Coli.” She and her partner, senior Preston Watanabe analyzed beef samples, and their project earned them an honorable mention at the Maui Science Fiar, as well as an invitation to the state fair. Otaʻs involvement in academic and extra-curricular activities earned her our nomination for this feature about seniors who remain unaffected by senioritis. with leadership roles, she sees both perspectives when it comes to school or club activity participation. Even though Ota said that she understands why students might not want to participate or go to practice for school or class events, she still goes. She said that now she understands what it’s like to be the one coordinating those events and wanting participation from her class, but not getting it.

“It’s hard to get people motivated to do something,” she said. Ota said that she overloaded herself this year with leadership roles, but is still happy for the experience. She stepped up to be HOSA president when no one else took advantage of the opportunity. “Prior to that, I never really had any leadership experience. So it was good to learn how it really is trying to be the leader of a group.

And honestly it’s pretty hard. Like, I didn’t realize how much these leaders have to do in order to get these events going.” Ota said that even though leadership can be challenging, she’s proud of what she has accomplished, “I learned a lot about myself, and what it’s like to be a leader, rather than just a member who does what someone else tells you to do.”

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Mauliola Gonsalves Mauliola “Harley” Gonsalves is a senior who will leave a legacy of leadership and service to her school upon her graduation. She is student body president, is a member of the National Honor Society, and has a 3.8 cumulative grade point average. She was class president in her sophomore and junior years and has been the ʻAha Mele class conductor for four years. Gonsalves was honored as a Rotary Student of the Month at the beginning of this school year. This program recognizes students who show excellence in academics, athletics, and community service. Not only does Gonsalves shine in academics, but she also applies herself to athletic excellence. She has been a member of the girls varsity volleyball team for the past three years, co-captaining for her last two seasons, and has been in club volleyball for the past seven years, most recently playing for Lanakila Volleyball Academy. Through club volleyball, she has traveled to off-island tournaments, like the Senior Soiree in Las Vegas. She also participates in discus and shot put for the KS Maui track and field team. Additionally, Gonsalves has been committed to hula since childhood. Since the age of three, Gonsalves has danced hula for Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, even competing in the Merrie Monarch Festival. She has traveled to Japan on a hula

tour, and she performed at the hula festival Nā Hiwahiwa there. Throughout high school, Mauliola has taken the reigns for her class and school. She has helped to plan banquets and prom, has participated in step, and led class cheer. She has helped orchestrate the events for homecoming and the Dig Pink volleyball match in 2014. As student body president, she has planned the past two spirit weeks, along with spirit activities, like Operation Christmas Child and Penny Wars. With her fellow student government officers, she introduced—and now runs—the school Instagram account. Gonsalves will be leaving behind the example she has set for future KS Maui leaders. She said that she hopes that when she graduates, she will have made a positive contribution through her leadership and participation. “I hope that my class and the school are proud of what I have done and that it helps them in some way in the future,” she said. Gonsalves thinks that it’s important to take advantage of the opportunities given at KS Maui, “We are given so many chances to assume different roles [whether] it be in athletics, academics, or extracurricular activities. Being involved with the events helps to foster not only school spirit, but school pride.”

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Student body president Mauliola Gonsalves helps pass out t-shirts on Feb. 18 for Red Friday. “Harley” has tried to increase school pride and “make students want to come to school” by instituting many changes to student life, including changing spirit week activities, increasing assemblies, and working for more free dress and dress-up opportunities.

Māhie Kama

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National Honor Society member Māhie Kama chants for Hawaiian Ensemble, one of many talents.

Māhie Kama takes pride in her involvement with KS Maui and community events and activities. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Hawaiian Ensemble, Teens Under Construction, Peer Mediation, Deputation Team, and HOSA. She tutors in elementary and middle school, has sung in Nā Mele and participated in softball since her freshman year, all while maintaining a 3.96 cumulative grade point average. She has been chosen for the Honors Scholarship at Pacific University and has been asked to attend the Honors Program at the

Universities of Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas. Kama doesn’t just participate in clubs and academics; she dives into projects that can benefit her class as well. She said that the ways she has contributed to both her school and class “go hand-in-hand.” She was in Battle of the Bands in her first three years and said that she helps as much as possible with homecoming and ʻAha Mele. She said that she tries to represent her class through her sport and club participation, and helps if the student government needs it.

Kama said that it’s important for her to participate in school and class events so that she can give back to KS Maui and those who have “provided so much for me.” “Not only has my class supported me by being such great friends, but this school has given me so many opportunities and privileges that I know most others do not get,” she said. In addition to her school participation, Kama also umpires and coaches 10-12 club softball and is a youth leader at the Saint Anthony grade school summer camp.

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Danann Mitchell plays the mother of Jack, played by Tre’ Cravalho, in ‘Into The Woods.’ A 4-year Drama Club member, Mitchell is also involved in three other clubs, including the Academic Decathlon for which she won a silver medal in the interview portion. Through it all, she maintains a great attitude and a high GPA.

Danann Mitchell Danann Mitchell is an all-star on the stage, in the classroom, and through her leadership roles. She is a member of Drama Club, Japanese Club, Allies 4 Equality, and the KS Maui Academic Decathlon team, which placed third in her sophomore year with the help of her high scores. She’s the Drama Club vice president and the Japanese Club vice-president and secretary. She has a 3.66 cumulative grade point average and has been offered a merit scholarship at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Mitchell’s talents in the theater stand out among her accomplishments. She said that she has been involved in every KS Maui Drama Club play since her freshman year. She has been in “Up Late with Ryan” as part of The Road Taken series as a freshman, and “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet”/”Note to Self” and “Alice in Wonderland” as a sophomore. She played Jack’s mother—her first lead—in Into the Woods, Frankie

4AM in 4AM. She was also in The Crucible as a junior, and Emma! as a senior. She is currently rehearsing for The Learned Ladies, opening tonight, and is cast as Belise. She also publicizes each show through Facebook events, Instagram posts, and posters throughout the community. Although she spends a lot of time on stage, Mitchell also puts emphasis on her school involvement. She said that she tries to attend as many games and events as she can. For instance, she helped coordinate the Drama Club’s face-painting booth for Homecoming 2015 with Aeris Joseph-Takeshita. Mitchell said that she does theater because it has allowed her to leave her comfort zone and become “more confident and assertive over time.” She enjoys the process of getting into a character, which allows her to leave her responsibilities behind. She feels that theater has brought her closer to those involved in the

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productions. “You have to trust everyone you’re on stage with,” she said. “If you don’t trust someone you’re doing a scene with, it’s never going to feel real.” The impact that plays can have on the community is a highlight for Mitchell. She said that school plays benefit places like KS Maui because they bring issues like bullying, addiction, eating disorders, and death to the student body in a relatable way. “We sometimes forget what life is like for others outside of our little bubble or what some of our classmates may be going through but don’t share,” she said. Mitchell thinks theater can benefit students by giving them improvisation and problem-solving skills, as well as empathy and compassion for others. She said that fully taking on a character is “easier said than done, but theater helps you to get there.” She said that if you’re ever interested in doing a show, whether it’s with the school club or in the community, you should go for it, “It’s an amazing experience that will definitely change your life.”

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Danann Mitchell sings during rehearsal for the school musical ʻEmma!ʻ in which she played Miss Bates.

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ʻĀhaʻilono

Aia i Molokaʻi nā Haʻawina he Nui i Aʻo ʻia

Paʻi kiʻi ʻia e KUMU KALEI

Kipa nā haumāna i ka waʻa ʻo Hikianalia a lohe i nā moʻolelo a ʻAnakala Kāwika. Na KAHAIĀ MORISHITA, KAINALU STEWARD, MELE NGALU, mea kākau Ma ka lā 27 o Ianuali i kipa aku ai nā haumāna ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i Molokaʻi no Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki 2016. No ka hapanui o kēia poʻe haumāna, ʻo kēia ka manawa mua o ko lākou hele ʻana i Molokaʻi. A ʻaʻole nō lākou i hele mua ma ka mokulele liʻiliʻi, e like me ka hui mokulele ʻo Makani Kai a me Mokulele. I ka pae ʻana o ka mokulele i laila, na Ms. Kaʻawa a me kona ʻohana i hoʻokipa maikaʻi i nā haumāna me ka hoʻomākaukau ʻana i ka ʻaina ahiahi ʻono. ʻO ka puaʻa kālua me ke kāpiki, ka ʻiʻo kia, ka saleta, ka laiki, a me ka mea ʻono, nā mea a lākou i ʻai ai. Ma hope o ka ʻai ʻana, hoʻi lākou i ko lākou wahi moe ʻo ia hoʻi ʻo Uluhaimālama, kahi i kamaʻāina ma ka inoa ʻo QLCC. A ʻo ka hana a nā haumāna ma ia pō, ʻo ia

nō ka hoʻomākaukau haʻawina no nā kamaliʻi ma ke kula kaiapuni ʻo Kualapuʻu i ka lā aʻe. Ala aʻe nā haumāna i ke kakahiaka me ka hopohopo nui. Pīhoihoi lākou no ke kipa ʻana i ke kula a me ke aʻo ʻana i nā haʻawina. Akā i ka hiki pono ʻana i ia kula, nui ke aloha o nā kamaliʻi iā lākou a hōʻike ʻia ia aloha ma o ke oli a me ka hāʻawi ʻana i nā lei lāʻī. ʻO nā haʻawina i hana ʻia, ua pili i ke kai. Loaʻa nā haʻawina pili i Nā Wai ʻEhā, ka iʻa, ka waʻa, a me ka wahine hiʻu iʻa. Ma hope pono o ke kipa ʻana i ke kula, holoholo lākou ma ke awa no ka hui ʻana me nā lima hana o ka waʻa ʻo Hikianalia, ʻo ia hoʻi ʻo Maleko Lorenzo, Hina Keala, a me ʻAnakala Kāwika Crivello. ʻŌlelo mai ʻo Kainalu Steward o ka papa 12, “Pā koʻu naʻau i ka haʻi moʻolelo o ʻAnakala Kāwika. I ka ʻauinalā, hui pū nā haumāna a pau ma ka hale o Mitchel Pauʻole no ka hoʻomaka ʻana i nā hana a

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Hele nā haumāna i Nāʻiwa, Molokaʻi no nā pāʻani makahiki. Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki. Mālama ʻia nā pāʻani holo a me nā pāʻani o ka loko wai, ʻo ia hoʻi ka ʻauʻau kāwili, ka hoʻili aho loa, a me ka lele pahū. Lanakila ʻo Kahaiā Morishita o ka papa 12 i ka pāʻani lele pahū. ʻŌlelo mai ʻo ia, “ʻAʻole nō au i noʻonoʻo, e lanakila ana au. Akā naʻe, i ka lohe ʻana o nā

hoʻōho, lanakila nō au. Pōmaikaʻi.” I ke kakahiaka nui o ka Pōʻalima, komo nā haumāna i ko lākou lole o ke kaila kahiko, ka malo a me ke kīkepa, a hoʻomākaukau i nā hoʻokupu o ke kalo no Keʻanae a lākou i lawe mai ai. Ma Nāʻiwa i hana ʻia ai nā pāʻani makahiki. He mau pāʻani like ʻole ma Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki. Pāʻani nā haumāna apau i nā pāʻani i kamaʻāina loa iā lākou. Eia nā haumāna i lanakila ma Nāʻiwa no kā lākou pāʻani: Kūkini: Hunter (Piʻimauna) Logan, papa 11 Kōnane: Joshua (Kaulana) Chang, papa 11 ʻUlu maika: Kainalu Steward, papa 12 Moa paheʻe: Kandace (Kamalani) Ota, papa 12 E Hoʻomaikaʻi i nā haumāna i lanakila a me nā haumāna i kokoke i ka lei o ka lanakila! Ma hope o ka hana ma Nāʻiwa hoʻi lākou i Uluhaimālama a hoʻomaʻemaʻe no ka ʻaina ahiahi ma ka hale o ko Nalu Santiago kupunakāne. “Hō ka nui o ka meaʻai ma ka hale!” I ʻōlelo ai ʻo Koko Casey o ka papa 11. ʻO ka laiki, ka naʻaukake, ka ʻiʻo pipi palai, ka saleta, ka ʻiʻo moa, a me ka pakaki nā meaʻai a lākou i ʻai ai. Nanea pū lākou i ka hīmeni a me ke kanikapila ʻana o nā ʻanakala i nā mele Hawaiʻi ma ka hale. Ma ka lā hope, kipa aku lākou i ka hoʻolauleʻa no Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki kahi a lākou i kūʻai i nā mea like ʻole, e like me nā pālule, nā pāpale, a me nā meaʻai ʻono. Ma hope iho, holoholo aku lākou i kahi e nānā ai iā Kalaupapa. A ma mua o ka haʻalele ʻana iā Molokaʻi, ʻauʻau nā haumāna ma kahakai. “Leʻaleʻa nō ka huakaʻi i Molokaʻi. He mea poina ʻole ia a hoʻoikaika ʻia ka pilina me koʻu mau hoapapa,” i ʻōlelo ai ʻo Kaʻena Wojcieski o ka papa 11.

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Life

Omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans, oh my! By QUINN WILLIAMS feature co-editor

What is it?

At Kamehameha Schools Maui, each high school grade has at least 1 person who identifies as vegetarian, vegan, raw-vegan, ovo-lacto vegetarian or pescatarian; however, a majority of the student body identifies as being omnivores. What exactly are these diets? An omnivorous diet is the most common diet for people. It consists of food from both animal and plant-based items. Omnivores eat meats and dairy foods and place no restrictions on what they eat. Vegetarianism is essentially a meat-free diet. Vegetarians don’t eat by-products of slaughter or animal products, and more specifically, meats; however, depending on the person, a vegetarian could sometimes still consume dairy products, such as cheese and milk. A vegan diet is the strictest diet of the three. It excludes consumption of any animal-products, and that extends also to what they eat and the products they use. Vegans often stick to a plant-based diet, and like vegetarians, avoid meats, poultry, game and shellfish. Unlike vegetarians, vegans do not consume dairy products or even honey because, according to an article titled “Vegans and Honey” on the About News website, “Honey is an animal product and therefore not vegan.” Many people are unaware that these diets can be even more specific. Raw-vegans do not consume food that have been cooked above a temperature of 104-115 degrees

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Students have menu options “suitable for vegetarians” in the school’s dining hall every day. The vegetarian section is popular with all types. The omnivore in the foreground mixes some salad with her chili cheese nachos. Fahrenheit. They mainly stick to fruit, vegetables, seeds, sprouts, and grains. Another unusual diet, but still a vegetarian subcategory, is the ovo-lacto vegetarian one. This follows the same line of diet as regular vegetarians with the addition of dairy and eggs. A third and more specific subcategory that people have been identified as is pescatarian. This is a vegetarian diet that includes fish. There are plenty of other vegetarian subcategories such as: Flexitarian or semi-vegetarian:

Vegetarians who pick and choose periods of vegetarianism and omnivorism. Lacto-vegetarian: Vegetarians who also eat dairy. Ovo-vegetarian: Vegetarians who also eat eggs. Ovo-lacto vegetarian: You guessed it, vegetarians who eat dairy and eggs. Pollotarian: Vegetarians who also eat chicken and turkey, sometimes eggs and dairy. Fruitarian: Vegetarians who also eat fruit, nuts and seeds.(Some fruitarians avoid seeds, some only

consume fallen fruit or fruit that can be picked without killing the plant.) Macrobiotic: Vegetarians who also eat a lot of whole grains (usually half or more of the day’s food intake) Theoretically, there is a diet for any mix-and-match of animal-based, plant-based, or fruit-based products, including how the food products are grown and harvested. Sources: eatocracy.cnn.com VEGAN continued on C2

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Who?

According to the “Vegetarianism in America” study, by the Vegetarian Times, 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian diet, about 1 million of those are vegan. In a Ka Leo O Nā Koa poll of 25 students from each class at KS Maui, at least one student in each class identified himself or herself as something other than an omnivore. One of those students is senior Kehaulani Youn, who has been a vegan for a little over a year. She said that being vegan has given her a better understanding of her body. “I became vegan before my soccer season as a way to reach my physical peak,” she said. “I felt that consuming foods that irritated my body [because of my food sensitivities] was pointless.” Junior Pono Aguirre calls himself a “moderate ovo-lacto vegetarian.” He states that although he sticks to a vegan diet a majority of the time, he occasionally has an egg or some cheese. “Once I did more research, I realized that the plant-based diet was a perfect fit for who I am and what I believe in,” Aguirre said. He said he chose this lifestyle to “support [the stopping of] the harm of animals, lessen [his] environment[al] impact, and improve [his] health”. It isn’t only some of the students who have taken to veganism. Grade 11 English teacher Mr. Michael Oliver also identifies himself as a vegan, “for now.” He chose this lifestyle to improve

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Junior Pono Aguirre eats a vegan lunch taht aligns with feelings about not only his personal health, but his values as well. Vegans are not just pro-plant; they are also anti-slaughter. his health and avoid high cholesterol. He was also influenced by family members who were vegan. “It worked for them, and I decided to do it, too, so that we could be mutually supportive,” he said. Like Mr. Oliver, many of the students who identified as a type of eater other than an om-

Student Eaters by Type of Diet

nivore disclosed their reasons as being for improved health or in support of animal rights.

ucts of slaughter.” Vegans and most vegetarians are passionate in their stand against the death of animals caused by humans using them as a food source. Some go as far as abstaining from using animal products, like leather and honey, altogether. Junior Kupono Aguirre said, “I saw a video on YouTube that exposed how animals were treated in our food systems, and it made me question the ‘norm’ of eating meat and animal products, and if it was really necessary.” Another reason for people to choose vegetarianism and veganism is for the health benefits. According to Brown University’s health website and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vegetarians are at a lower risk for heart disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers. This is because strict, healthy vegetarian diets are usually low in fat and high in fiber. “I definitely have a cleaner conscience knowing I have lessened my environmental impact, and I’m not contributing to the harm of animals,” Aguirre said. In an AARP article, registered dietitian Paragi Mehta said that veganism increases intake of wholesome foods, such as vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains, which give plenty of antioxidants, dietary fiber and vitamins and minerals.

Why?

A large reason people choose a vegan diet is because they are against consuming “by-prod-

Faculty and Staff Eaters by Type of Diet

Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian

Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore

Survey by Quinn Williams, Sept. 2015, 25 students per grade

Survey by Ka Leo o Nā Koa, Feb. 23, 2016, sample: 52

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Easy to make vegan snacks By FAITH OWAN news editor The average American teenager’s after-school snack is probably a lot of junk food. That’s all good and well, but there are definitely some alternatives that can offer more vitamins, minerals, and nutrients than a bag of potato chips. Let’s add fruits and veggies to the mix with these three vegan snacks you can make at home—yes, even vegetables can taste good. Sun-dried tomato hummus This recipe is a great way to spice up fresh vegetables. Whip up a batch of this homemade hummus and dip your veggie sticks in as you do homework. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp. garlic, minced 1 fifteen-ounce can of garbanzo beans 4 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tbsp. tahini 1 tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes Food processor or blender Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until creamy. Yogurt Parfait Not only are these parfaits delicious and colorful, they’re filling, too! With a heap of fruit and granola on yogurt, it’s a great way to fill up and still have energy afterwards. Directions: 1 banana 1 kiwi ¼ cup blueberries ½ cup strawberries 1 cup dairy-free yogurt ¼ cup granola 1 plastic straw Note: The above measurements serve as guidelines for one serving, but you can just go by feel and put in as much of each ingredient as you want.

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From left: Forget celery with peanut butter and raisins; Try dipping them in this sun-dried tomato hummus! This parfait uses non-dairy yogurt, and it tastes as good as it looks! You can add instant oats to this blueberry-banana smoothie to make it a meal. These vegan snacks are healthy, filling, and yummy! A yogurt parfait, a blue-berry-banana smoothie, and sun-dried tomato hummus for dipping vegetables into--try them after school for a nice energy boost. How to make: Peel and cut the banana into ½ inch slices. Slice off the skin of the kiwi and cut into ¼ inch slices. Take the straw, place it at the bottom base of the strawberry, and push the straw through the strawberry until the stem is completely removed. Slice each strawberry into four equal sections. Pour the yogurt into a bowl or cup. Pour most of the granola into the container, creating a layer over the top of the yogurt. Place the yogurt in first, then the

granola, and then each variety of fruit into the container, one layer at a time. Top off the whole thing with the rest of the granola. Blueberry-banana smoothie This is a good, filling substitute for a sugary drink. It’s sweet, but healthy!

Ingredients: 1 cup frozen blueberries ½ banana ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil 1 tbsp. organic honey Blender Directions: Put each ingredient into a blender, and mix until liquefied. Pour into a glass, and enjoy! So there you have it: three vegan snacks you can make at home to fill you up after school.

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Freshmen celebrate at annual banquet By GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO staff writer The freshman class celebrated at their Paris-themed banquet Feb. 6. The class gathered in Ke’eaumokupāpa’iaheehe Dining Hall for a memorable night filled with music, dancing, food, and photographs. “The greatest part of the night was definitely the desserts. We had an assortment of doughnuts, cookies, and cheesecakes,” freshman Kanekapolei Kana said. The overall theme was “Amour Paris,” which translates to “We love Paris.” The committee came up with the idea after the 2015 Paris attacks. Ultimately, the class wanted to honor the culture and celebrate everything beautiful about Paris. Before the night started, the banquet committee arrived early to create a beautiful Parisian setting for their classmates. “Our class helped a lot, and I truly am

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Aulii Damore, Alexis Gonsalves, Kealia Yasui, Kaylee-Marie Zimmerman, and Taylor Lee stop for a quick picture before heading off to the dance floor to dance the night away at Paris Amour, their freshman banquet. grateful for that,” class president Lee-Joseph Franco said. Kayleen Lau was the chairman of the banquet, while Taylor Cho and Taylor Redman were co-chairs for the night’s decorations. For three months, the freshman officers and committee dedicated one day a week to planning everything, from decorations to food and advertising. As the date got closer, the committee realized

most of their budget had gone to food. To save on money, the class used recycled decorations from Mrs.Ashman, Mrs.Abe created a backdrop for photos, and Digital Photography 2 students took pictures of the attendees. “The biggest worry for us was attendance. There are so many other activities on Saturday night for teens to enjoy, but most of our class showed up,” vice-president

Redman said. Out of 124 freshmen, 105 attended the banquet. “Seeing the class work and have fun together was a great accomplishment, and I hope it brought them closer,” class adviser Mrs. Abe said.

STUDENT SURVEY: How do you know that spring is in the air? Feature, photos by ALYSSA URAYANZA

Senior Ayla Forsythe “Forever 21 has Spring styles out.”

Junior Quinn Hottendorf “When the south swells start coming in.”

Sophomore Anela Greig “When the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming and everyone is twittering.”

Freshman Makaio Lorenzo “You canʻt because we live in Hawaiʻi.”

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Picture That Song:

Spring Edition

Cats

by GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO

Spring Break is right around the corner. Can you guess what you’ll be hearing on the radio? The name of the game is “Picture that Song.” Use the pictures below to make out the title of a song. Good luck!

The Senior by FAITH OWAN

Picture That Song Answer Key Twitter [CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Love Yourself Hotline Bling Exʻs and Ohʻs Pillowtalk Hands to Myself My House

Just Another Day by ALYSSA URAYANZA

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Sports

Girls basketball makes history with wins By QUINN WILLIAMS features editor The girls basketball team ended their 2015-2016 winter season with the best record Kamehameha Maui has ever had, 9-3. With only three losses in their season, excluding the final Maui Interscholastic League Division 1 tournament, the Warriors accumulated nine wins earning second place in the MIL, behind reigning champions, Lahainaluna. The team went to the 2016 OC16 Girls Basketball Championship on O’ahu, a first for KSM. “[Going to states] was the first thing we talked about when [the] season started, and that was our goal since last year, so being able to accomplish that was not only the best part of this season, but of my high school basketball career,” senior Rebeka Revelle said. Revelle has played for Kamehameha Maui’s varsity girls basketball team since her freshman year and experienced first-hand the glory of earning her first trip to the state competition. In 2014, Revelle’s sophomore year, the girls basketball team won only 2 of their 12 games. In 2015, the wins increased; but not by enough to place in the top two of the MIL, with 6 wins and 8 losses. Revelle said the biggest reason they made it to the state competition was “the commitment level.” She also said that they had the best starting five in the league— Kaylee Cambra, Ashley Peralta, Kimani Fernandez-Roy, and Megan Miguel—backed up by a strong bench. The team had only 2 seniors, and the majority of their team was made up of sophomores. But, Revelle also gave a lot of their success to their first-year coach, Victor Aguirre.

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Freshman Ilihia Keawekane shoots and sco-o-o-res during the girls soccer senior night game against Maui High School.

Girls Soccer: Williams scores high at state championships By ALYSSA URAYANZA features editor The girls soccer team made it to the state championships and won their first game against James B. Castle High School. The game was tied at 4-4, went into double over-time, and concluded in a penalty kick shoot out. The Warriors came out victorious after Castle missed one shot, putting them one point behind. Senior Quinn Williams was the high scorer for the tourament, scoring seven goals all together. In fact, she was the only scorer on the KS Maui team, and she was named to the all-tournament team. “Being the high scorer was cool because I’ve never scored that many in a state tournament, like ever,” Williams said. As a whole, the girls soccer team tied for eighth place at the 2016 Queen’s Medical Center Hawaiʻi Soccer State Championships. The team lost to ʻIolani in the quarterfinals. Last year, they placed fifth at the 2015 Outrigger Resorts Soccer State Championships, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. “I think we did better than last year because we won our first

“Being the high

scorer was cool because I’ve never scored that many in a state tournament, like ever,” -Quinn Williams game [this year],” sophomore Kahopewai Mateaki said. “We just felt very acccomplished that we won our first game. We almost had it in our second [game].” During the Maui Interscholastic League season, the girls placed second overall, with Baldwin placing first and claiming the MIL title for the second year in a row. “Our first expectation was to at least make top two to qualify for states,” head coach Jayson Nakasone said. “We didn’t want to expect anything less than that, coming in first or second, so we did reach that goal.” Throughout the season, the Warriors’ only two losses were to the

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Senior Quinn Williams chases down the ball at her senior night game at Kanaʻiaupuni. She scored all of the goals at the girls soccer teamʻs state appearance and was named to the all-tourney team. Williams will be playing soccer at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon in the fall. Maui High Sabers and the Baldwin Bears with one tie against King Kekaulike’s Nā Aliʻi. The Warriors lost to the Sabers in a close game of 1-2 and tied Nā Aliʻi 2-2. The Warriors lost to the Bears in the MIL championship game when Baldwin Bear Skylar Littlefield scored the only point of the

game off a penalty kick, putting the Warriors in second place. “Every game is a bump, really,” coach Jayson said. “We learn something new that we didn’t [know before], we were maybe lacking, or some part of our game that we could’ve done better, so it was never smooth.”

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JV Sports Briefs JV basketball takes shot

JV baseball swings away

By GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO staff writer

“This is definite-

ly going to be a hard team to top in the years to come, ” -Coach Angus Peters III

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Top: Freshman Jace Baqui is at bat in the first game of the jv baseball season agasint Baldwin High School. At right, Bacqui is at home on the mound, firing a pitch against Lahainaluna. Boys junior varsity baseball swung into action Jan. 13 at Eddie Tam and finished the season Feb. 10 on the same field. The young team of 18 players, 14 freshmen and 4 sophomores, finished with a record of 3-5. Coach Jarin Hayase said that they played well above his expectations. Compared to other teams, Coach Hayase said the Warriors “know how to stay together and pick each other up.” “As the season came to an end, our team grew closer and stronger,” Logan Cabanilla-Aricayos said. Throughout every game, the boys cheered each other on from the dugout. As the jv baseball season finished, several boys continued their season by moving up to varsity baseball. Find Jace Baqui, Jordan Mitsumura, Dana Bui, Duke Kubota, Cyrus Robson, Tristan Catan, Cabanilla-Aricayos, Tani Kulihiwa-Kim, Kahiau Huet, and Justin Shiffler playing varsity baseball this season.

JV girls paddling goes undefeated By QUINN WILLIAMS features editor

Kamehameha Maui’s junior varsity girls paddling team went undefeated this season, placing first at every meet. The team of 22 freshmen and sophomores is expected to help the varsity team next year as they move up. “The equal level of all the pad-

dlers in the jv, especially the girls, are very talented,” Coach Robert Brede said. He said that most of the jv paddlers came from Napili Canoe Club, who were state champions for 8 years until two years ago, which helped a lot as far as experience. “They were phenomenal,” Coach Brede said.

He also said that the jv team is capable of competing at the varsity level. “With the talent that was in the jv this year, it will feed our varsity [next year],” he said. Coach Brede wants to manage a balance next year, however. He said he wants to utilize next yearʻs juniors and seniors to avoid making the team all underclassman.

Dribbling and dunking through the season, the junior varsity basketball team had a middling season, winning 6 of their 12 games. Coach Angus Peters III said, “This is definitely going to be a hard team to top in the years to come.” The team was made up of eight freshmen and seven sophomores. Coach Peters said there was not a “star player,” like on some teams. Instead, all of the boys had the skills to step up in any game and make an impact. “Many of our athletes were first-timers. Because of that, we grew by teaching each other techniques and skills,” sophomore Kahai Bustillos said. Coach Peters said he saw many first-time athletes and returning athletes make big improvement throughout the season by coming to an understanding of the game and how it is supposed to be played. “From day one to the last game of the season, everyone improved tremendously,” freshman Colton Luke said. “The most important thing I learned this season is the importance of hard work and not to settle. Keep working hard, and it’ll pay off in the end,” he said.

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Wrestling sends 3 to state tourney By

GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO staff writer This year’s varsity wrestling team was made up of ten boys and two girls, and three boys qualified for the state wrestling tournament. The team included a variety of athletes coming from sports such as football, track, softball, and judo, and even first-time athletes. “Coming into this season we had a lot of diversity. This was the first year that we had representatives from so many other sports. We had representatives from every grade level,” coach CJ Elizares said. Junior Kortney Russell said that from wrestling she “has become a well-rounded athlete and person.” This was Russell’s second year on the girls wrestling team. She has also been on the junior varsity girls volleyball team and junior varsity softball team for two years. “Wrestling is one of the hardest sports out there, so being able to push past your limits builds character,” she said. Four-year wrestler, Aaron Murray, said the effects of wrestling are endless. Through wrestling he said, he has become “disciplined, humbled and lived up to Pauahi’s vision of being a good and industrious Hawaiian leader.” Murray hopes more people become interested in wrestling because “once you wrestle, everything comes easily.” Senior Murray was one of the three wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament, along with senior Shandon Johnson-Eugenio and freshman Noa Helm. At the 2016 Chevron Wrestling Championships, Murray went up against Sergio Mamone in the preliminary, but lost in the quarterfinals against Lincoln Mussell in the 160-lb. weight class. Johnson-Eugenio won his preliminary round against Christian Uemura, but lost in the quarterfinals against Caelab Reyes in the 145-lb. weight class, and Helm lost in the preliminary round against Colby Watase and his first consolation

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Senior Aaron Murray wrestles with Baldwin High School’s Thomas Stevenson in the junor varsity championships and varsity round robin on Feb. 6, 2016. Murray went on to place second in the MIL, earning a state spot. match against Casey Nitta in the 113-lb. weight class. Everyone agrees that the team could use more people. “Anyone can join wrestling regardless of gender, experience, or body type. Having more girls would allow the girls wrestling program to improve because there would be a bigger variety of different skill sets and wrestling partners which would help us prepare more when competing,” junior Jayra Poepoe said. Poepoe described wrestling as a great way to learn “discipline, self-confidence, mental toughness, competitiveness and sportsmanship.” She said that wrestling has taught her more about herself as a Native Hawaiian, and it takes her through situations where she can apply cultural values. Russell encourages everyone to join wrestling “if you really want to see what you are capable of achieving.” Photo by GABRIELLE CONSTANTINO

Junior Timothy Osterhus wrestles an opponent from Molokaʻi High School.

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Boys basketball struggles, set on improving By ALYSSA URAYANZA features editor

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Sophomore Cy Ornellas defends against Baldwin.

Boys soccer wraps up in 3rd By KAINOA DEGUILMO and staff With a season record of 10-1-1, the boy’s soccer team once again earned first place in the MIL. They went on to place third in the state. Last year they went 7-1-2 and fell to the Kalani Falcons in the first round of the state tournament. The only regular season loss (2-1) was at the hands of King Kekaulike, Jan. 29, and their tie (3-3) was from their Feb. 5 game with the Baldwin Bears. The team traveled to the 2016 Queen’s Medical Center Boys Soccer Championship on Oʻahu, last weekend. At the Waipio Soccer Complex, they beat Kaiser High 4-2, with goals in the first half from Bailey Ota, Brennan Joaquin on a penalty kick, and Paytin Ayau. Ayau paired with Joaquin in the second half to give him an assist on the final goal. Back at their Maui campus, students clustered around computers to watch the 1 p.m. game broadcast live on OC16’s XCast service. Senior Konapiliahi Dancil said that they were all in their positions and playing as they should against Kaiser. They were moving the ball well, passing, and maintaining control throughout the game.

On Friday, February 26, the Warriors were inconsistent in their passing and did not play the type of tight game that they did the day before. KS Maui fell to Punahou 2-0 in the semifinal, and they went on to play for third place against Kalani, who had beaten them 2-1 last year in the first round. The Maui Warriors came out on top, 1-0, against the Falcons this year and claimed third place. Senior Bryson Funai reflected on the season. “We did really well,” he said. “It was a fun season.” Funai said this year he learned to be humble with every game, and to take the season one game at a time. He also had some advice for his team mates stepping up next year. “Just ball out,” he said, “and bring us back to states.” BOYS SOCCER SCOREBOARD 12/04 12/16 12/19 12/22 1/05 1/08 1/15 1/19 1/23 1/26 1/29 2/05 2/11 2/24 2/26 2/27

Waiakea LHS SAS KKHS MHS BHS SBH SAS LLHS MHS KKHS BHS SBH Kaiser Punahou Kalani

4-0 4-0 3-0 3-2 5-2 2-0 5-0 8-0 4-1 7-1 1-2 3-3 6-0 4-2 2-0 1-0

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This season’s varsity boys basketball team consisted of only ten players and had only one senior. The players were freshman Kamaluokeakua Segundo, sophomores Austin Peters, Kea Aguirre, and Ronson Iniba, juniors Jarod Santiago, Jacob-Charles Espania, Keo Chun, Hanalei Hoopai-Sylva, and Nevan Watanabe, and senior Jonathan Alakai. Peters offered an explanation for the young team. “Over time, the seniors lost their love for the sport and wanted to try something new,” he said. The only returning varsity players were Espania and Chun, while Peters, Iniba, and Hoopai-Sylva, who moved up from last year’s junior varsity team. Alakai played for the boys basketball jv team during his freshman and sophomore years, but this was his first year playing for the varsity team. Senior Maikaike English was the only junior on the team last year. He said that he did not play this year because he was worn out from football season and wanted to try a sport that was less demanding. He thinks that it would have been good to have more seniors on the team because they tend to have more experience and be veterans, but that just because athletes are older, does not mean that they are always better. Young players can do well, too. The team lost every game; however, head coach Cliff Alakai said that his goals for the season were to help the players develop and improve their basketball skills and understanding of the game. He also wanted to change the way students view basketball here at Kamehameha. “We made a lot of progress as a team that is not reflected in our team’s win/loss record,” Coach Cliff said. “We did all right, considering our team was comprised of juniors and sophomores, and they were playing against teams with a lot of seniors.” Since there was only one se-

nior player, Coach Cliff chose the team captains, Peters and Espania, based on their commitment and willingness to make a difference. Peters said that he wanted to try to “bring back the older varsity basketball days” when the team would compete, do well, and challenge the other varsity teams. He said that it was hard for them to come together. He felt that they needed to be more focused and prepared, and that was why they had the record that they did. According to Coach Cliff, the biggest challenges this season were illness, injury, and players’ academic eligibility.

“Over time,

the seniors lost their love for the sport...” -Austin Peters “We only had two students on A.P. (Academic Probation), but it was hard because we only had ten players total, so missing two players didn’t give us enough people at practice to do five-on-fives and do real game situations,” he said. Next season, Coach Cliff hopes that more players will come out for both the junior varsity and varsity teams, and he also hopes to improve the team’s record. Peters also has high hopes for the next season and has made it a goal to make it to the state championships. BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD 12/18

KKHS

54-73

12/21

KKHS

55-59

12/23

LLHS

25-63

12/28

BHS

35-67

1/06

MHS

32-59

1/13

LLHS

24-54

1/16

BHS

35-62

1/20

KKHS

52-64

1/23

MHS

56-71

1/27

LLHS

34-63

2/03

BHS

38-67

2/06

MHS

67-49

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Boys, girls relays compete at HHSAA

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Freshman Keely Logan swims the butterfly stroke in the 100-fly at Pi’ilani Pool. There were many sophomores and freshmen on the team this year, with 10 freshmen and 10 sophomores. The team sent both boys and girls relay teams to the Hawai’i High School Athletic Association state meet in Hilo. By FAITH OWAN news editor The KS Maui swim team took the boys and girls relay teams to the 2016 OC16 Swimming and Diving State Championships, Feb. 12-13, where the team ended their season in the qualifying rounds. The boys 200-yard free relay team was made up of Brendan Otani, John Williamson, Aaron Veincent, and Kainoa Deguilmo. Although the team did not advance to the finals, everyone was proud to represent KS Maui in Hilo. “I feel excited, really stoked that we actually made it,” Otani said. Otani said that he thinks that each person played an important role. “[Aaron Veincent is] a really fast sophomore. We are all kind of equal in times, within about 0.751 seconds of each other, so there isn’t such a dependence on just one person,” he said. He also thinks that next year, the relay team can be even faster. Otani thinks that the swim season went well overall, since everyone improved on their times, and the new swimmers performed im-

pressively. The girls relay team was made up of Quinn Shiraishi, Nikki McGuire, Lia Ikeda, and Riann Fujihara. They qualified for the 400-yard free, 200-yard free, and 200-yard medley relay. Sophomore Riann Fujihara was on the qualifying girls relay team and said that she felt “honored and

2:05.03 in the 200-yard medley. She said that she’s thankful for the encouragement from her teammates and admires their energy and positivity. Fujihara had fun this season and is proud of the team’s accomplishments. She also enjoyed the new swimmers and how open-minded they were.

“I feel excited, really stoked that we actually made it.”

-Brendan Otani, on going to HHSAA swim meet excited” to represent her school. “It took a lot of hard work,” Fujihara said. “I couldn’t have made it to States without my relay team.” Riann said that she’s happy about the boys and girls relay teams qualifying because everyone pushed each other to make the times. The girls’ Maui Interscholastic League final relay times were: 4:46.93 in the 400-yard free, 1:51.67 in the 200-yard free, and

“I am so proud of the new swimmers for sticking it out and trying their hardest. I know that swimming can be an extremely tiring sport, and sometimes it feels like it would be easier to just quit,” she said. Riann hopes for more new swimmers next year and has confidence that the current swimmers will make improvements. Junior Quinn Shiraishi said she

was “super psyched” to compete in Hilo. “I feel super excited to be on the relay team because it gives me the opportunity to travel, and it also took a lot of work to get to the place we are at now,” Shiraishi said. Quinn thinks that the swim season went smoothly and said that the returning swimmers worked well with the new swimmers. She thinks that next year is going to be exciting, and that the team should still be familiar since only two seniors, Kainoa Deguilmo and Lia Ikeda, are graduating. Although the swim team didn’t qualify for the finals in Hilo, Coach Amanda Jimenez said the boys and girls relay teams improved on their times, and she thinks that the swim season went well overall. “It went by so fast, but was really great. A lot of improvement was made, and I’m so proud of our athletes,” she said. Coach Jimenez said that she’s looking forward to next season. “We have a lot of potential to improve and get faster,” she said.

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Kahoohanohano goes to Reno ring By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports editor Senior Kawaikapuo "Kawai” Duldulao Kahoʻohanohano has been boxing with Southside Boxing Club for three years. He said that’s still considered a beginner in boxing years. He states he has a record of 7 wins, 2 knockouts, and 4 losses. Kahoohanohano began wrestling at the age of five, and he says, he grew up around martial arts. “Both sides of my family fight,” he said. “MMA, kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing, and it’s been a big influence for me growing up.” Kahoʻohanohano said that boxing brings him energy and is something he’s very passionate about. “I just have fun and enjoy the moment [when I’m boxing],” he said. “I do what I wanna do, not what my opponent wants to do, and I visualize it.” Kahoʻohanohano traveled to Reno, Nevada, for the USA Boxing Juior Open and Youth National Championships boxing tournament, Jan. 3-9. His team was the only club from Maui to travel to the tournament. They took three boxers, one of whom was Kahoʻohanohano. He said that there were multiple teams from Hawai’i, but SSB was the only club from Maui. Because Kahoʻohanohano had 10 fights under his belt, he was able to register. He said there were over 300 of the best amateur boxers from across the U.S.A. He was in a bracket of 32 boxers in the single elimination tournament. “This tournament was a big deal,” he said. “Most people get intimidated by all the competition.” They faced competitors with more experience. “All the mainland kids had at least a hundred fights under their belt. Us Hawai’i guys only had maybe ten, max, but we held it down,” Kahoʻohanohano said.

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Kahoʻohanohano poses with Kawika Kuamo’o, Coach Nante Manangan and Micah Kuamo’o and the Hawaiian Flag at the tournament in Reno, Nevada.

Kahoʻohanohano said he only had one fight in the preliminaires. “I fought this kid from New York,” he said. “I thought I won, but I lost by a close split.” This trip was his first to Reno and also his first time ever seeing snow. “It was a great experience,” he said. “Me and my team just looked forward to making memories with each other, and we had a lot of fun.” Besides having fun, Kahoʻohanohano learned many things from this trip. “I learned that a boxer like me from a little island can compete with the best of the nation,” he said. Boxing overall has taught him important lessons. “It’s all about mindset,” he said. “Unlike team sports, you have your whole team to rely on, even if you act like you’re the whole team. In boxing it’s all on you, and how you train shows when you compete.”

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Kawai Kahoʻohanohano before a tournament in Reno, Nevada. He was one of three Maui fighters. He traveled with fellow boxers Micah Kuamo’o, Kawika Kuamo’o, and his coach, Nante Manangan.

He said he feels like he was meant to box. ʻ “Boxing means everything to me,” he said. “I would eat and sleep [boxing] if I could, but I do what I can now.” Kahoʻohanohano said he only had one fight in the preliminaires. “I fought this kid from New York,” he said. “I thought I won

but I lost by a close split.” This trip was his first to Reno, and also his first time ever seeing snow. “It was a great experience,” he said. “Me and my team just looked forward to making memories with each other, and we had a lot of fun.”

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Rams are back in Los Angeles

If you’re a Rams fan, don’t look for them in St. Louis. That’s right, the Rams are no longer there. On January 13, the Rams voted to move back to Los Angeles. Yes, the Rams are back in L.A.! Their new stadium is in Inglewood, California. This is awesome, L.A. finally has their own team! They haven’t had an NFL team in years, but why not? It’s one of the most populous cities ever! When you think of the old Rams with their yellow and blue jerseys, and the horns curling out on the sides of the helmets, I’m sure it makes many older NFL fans nostalgic. They are the quintessential L.A. team. When they moved to L.A. they were the first major sports franchise in not only L.A., but in all of California. The Rams were originally a Cleveland team, but they moved after they won the NFL Championship back in 1945. The Dodgers didn’t get there until 1958. The Lakers came in 1960, the Angels came in 1961 and the Kings came in 1967. The Rams also broke the color barrier in the NFL by signing African American players from UCLA and USC. They used to play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. But in 1980, they moved to Anaheim. Carroll Rosenbloom, who was

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the owner at the time, was getting tired of the lack of improvements to the old Coliseum Stadium, so he agreed to move the franchise to Anaheim. Construction began on the expansion project, but shockingly, Rosenbloom died from drowning. His wife, Georgia Frontiere, did not support the decision to move to Anaheim, but she carried out her late husband’s wishes. They started their first season strong with an 11-5 record, and they even qualified for an NFC Wildcard game. In 1982, they plunged to 2-7. Then in 1983, they signed USC coach John Robinson, whose offense was run-heavy. This worked out perfectly, as they selected Eric Dickerson, who became a dominant running back in the NFL. 1989 was their last year of glory in Anaheim as they went all the way to the NFC Conference Championship, where they fell to their rivals, the mighty San Francisco 49ers, 30-3. The team has an illustrious history with big-name players like the legend Dickerson and the Fearsome Foursome. This notorious group included Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundry, Rosey Grier, and Merlin Olsen. In 1995, they moved to St. Louis. This was because their attendance was declining, and plans for a new stadium had not been put in place. St. Louis was also home to Frontiere, the owner of the team. Regardless of whether you’re a Rams fan or not, this is exciting. It’s been over 20 years since L.A. has had a team. It would definitely be cool to see the Rams back in Southern California, just like the old days.

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Senior champion Sarah Ikioka is back for her final year playing tennis.

Tennis gains experienced freshmen; has eye on prize By ALYSSA URAYANZA features co-editor In addition to welcoming returning players, head tennis coach Kathy Kanemitsu has been looking forward to two freshmen, Kaelyn Kato and Kayleen Lau, joining the tennis team this season. “You are never just satisfied with what you have. I’m always looking to see who’s leaving, who I can be pulling up from middle school, and who I can focus on improving,” Coach Kathy said. She has wanted these girls to join since before they were in the eighth grade, partially because by KAINOA DEGUILMO

they are the younger siblings of current girls captain Kylee Kato and last year’s captain, Mikayla Lau ʻ15. She said that these two girls were a very positive change on the team. “This season, Iʻm expecting a good year and just being close with the team,” Kaelyn Kato said. Kato had played tennis prior to entering high school. Coach Kathy said that King Kekaulike, Baldwin, and Seabury are the top three teams to beat and have proven to be tough competitors; however, Coach Kathy said that any school could be a potential threat if the team, KS Maui, is not careful. “We’re going to go in with our healthiest line up and give it our best shot,” she said. Last season, the girls division won the Maui Interscholastic League title and, as a school, took third at states overall with two doubles. “We have some very surprising developments in a lot of the players that have been here and have just been continuing to develop, so I’m really happy about everyone that’s coming out.”

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Warriors With Game By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports editor

Name: Aaron Murray Grade: 12 Sport: Wrestling How long? Four years Post game meal: A burger. Biggest fans: My parents. Favorite college/pro team: Penn State. Pre game ritual: Listening and getting pumped up to music Lucky item: My orange under garment Sports dream: To make it to Division 1 wrestling in college. Pump up song? Really Really by Kevin Gates Sports accomplishment? Placing second in MIL’s. Other sports? No Hobbies? Netflix If you could change one thing about high school? More opportunities

Name: Rebeka Revelle Grade: 12 Sport: Basketball How long? 8 years Post game meal: Chicken Katsu Biggest fans: Her mom and her best friend Jonah [Logotala]. Favorite college/pro team: 1988 Detroit Pistons Pre game ritual: Our team huddle hype. Lucky item: My green sports bra. I’ve wore it for every single game this season Sports dream: See my team make it to States. Other sports: Track and Cheer Hobbies: Reading, long boarding (skateboarding), youth group Pump up song: How That Taste by Kehlani If you could change one thing about high school: I would have taken basketball more seriously from the get-go. It would have been more beneficial to my team. We could’ve went to States last year, too. Sports accomplishment: Going to States.

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Coach’s Corner: Jayson Nakasone

Sport: Girls Soccer High school/college background: Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Sports played in high school: Soccer, golf Soccer position: Goalkeeper #1 Favorite professional soccer team: F.C. Barcelona What do you do in your free time? All soccer. Other job? I have my own plumbing and solar contracting business, NexGen Incorporated. Why do you coach? I’m a competitor. I like to win at everything I do, and I like to teach. I like to pass it on like how my coaches did for me. They did it out of the kindness of their heart, and they didn’t expect anything in return, and that’s what we try to do, too. Motto? “Suck it up and play.” That’s what builds confidence in them, and that’s what picks them up when they’re down or disappointed. Did you know? Coach Jayson started the KS Maui Boys Soccer Program when the school only had a junior class. He won four MIL titles and two ILH titles while coaching at KS Kapālama. Favorite soccer memory? I’ve coached for, what, 20 years now. The year after I graduated, [high school] I went back to Kapālama and started coaching, so it’s been a while, but I had plenty of MIL championships, plenty success, but the one that sticks out in my head is when my boy won a little tournament last year. The first tournament he ever won.

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Paddling sends two teams to state By QUINN WILLIAMS features editor The Kamehameha Maui paddling team ended the 2015-2016 season by sending two teams to the 2016 First Hawaiian Bank Canoe Paddling Championships at Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park on Oʻahu on Feb. 6, 2016. “We had a great season,” Coach Robert Brede said. “Our ultimate goal was to get to [the state competition]. With our goal being set, everyone from the jv to the varsity was very strong and very committed.” The boys paddling team had a consistent season, placing second at most meets, except Meet #3 where the team took first. Their record earned them a trip to the HHSAA state competition in the second MIL seed. The mixed paddling team, who placed third and fifth throughout the season, was also sent to the state competition on Oʻahu, as the third seed. At the state regatta, both teams made it through the preliminary round. The boys placed sixth with a time of 3:53.47. The mixed team placed sixth with a time of 4:03.58, which put both teams in the semifinals. In the semifinals, the boys placed fourth with a time of 3:55.80 in their heat, and mixed placed sixth with a time of 4:03.58 in their heat. However, their times were too long to make it into the finals. “On Maui, [the season] went really well because the boys and the girls were consistently getting either third or fourth,” senior paddler Noah Monte said. Monte said that the Oʻahu competition was a lot harder than the Maui competition. “When we were second or third [in the Maui Interscholastic League] on Maui, we were getting fourth and fifth on Oʻahu,” he said.

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Senior Lia Ikeda defends against King Kekaulike’s Kalena Vaivai in their meet at the Pi’ilani Aquatic Center on Tuesday, March 1. The Maui Warriors won the game, 13-5. This was the first game of their regular season.

Water Polo wants to ride momentum By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports editor The water polo team started their regular season with a win against King Kekaulike High School, Tuesday, March 1, and they hope to ride the wave of last year’s winning momentum to bring home a title this year. Last year the team finished third in the Maui Interscholastic League out of six teams. But this year, 15 out of the initial 26 players on the team are new to the sport. The roster has since been pared to 23 players. Coach Allyn Kalaiwaa is back as the Warriors’ water polo head coach, and she is looking forward to what the season holds. The team has a lot of first-time players, which can be both a pro and a con. Coach Allyn said, “It’s going to be exciting to watch them improve and develop a passion for the sport but it will take a lot of work to get [the new girls] up to par with the more experienced players.” Senior Lia Ikeda, who has been on the team for four years, said, “We lost a lot of good players from last year, so we’ll have to work out po-

sitions and plays for this season. We have a lot of new players with big potential, though, so I’m excited to see what we can do.” Coach Allyn’s theme for the girls throughout the season is ho’omau, which means “persevere.” “I like to tell my girls that you have to keep pushing and give your best no matter what,” she said. “Whether it’s a bad practice, whether we’re losing or winning, you have to give your best and push until the end.” New assistant head coach Ms. Nicki Barsamain (’06) joins Coach Allyn. She played water polo and swam for the Warriors in high school, and she went on to play water polo at Dartmouth College as a forward. Her team went to nationals twice. “I’m looking forward to teaching the basic fundamentals,” she said. “That’s what will make them successful.” She talked about how important team dynamics are. “ʻOhana,” she said, “that’s how a team is supposed to be.” The girls played in the preseason Baldwin Invitational on February 19 and 20. They went 0-3, as many of the players got their first taste of the sport.

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Sophomore Stephanie Bodin fires a pass over her Nā Aliʻi defender on March 1. Twelve of the 23-person team roster are underclassmen rounding out a well-balanced team that just narrowly missed an Maui Interscholatic League championship last year.

“The girls worked very hard,” Coach Allyn said. “The upperclassmen also stepped up a lot and really helped the new players.” Captain Lia Ikeda said that last year the team became really close and their performance in the water showed it. “We had a really good team dynamic and energy that I hope to see this year,” she said.

Ka Leo O Nā Koa

Volume XI, Issue 1, March 4, 2016

Opinion

Beware: Senioritis is at it again “College applications are finished, As I sit here at 5:23 p.m. on deadline day, I finally get around to writing this editorial. Yes, it was due weeks ago. Yes, I kept telling Ms. Haina I was on it. Yes, she has already reminded me more than a dozen times that people are counting on me. Yet, here I am – the living example of senioritis...writing an editorial about senioritis. In my freshman year, I would hear the term here and there, but being that it was my first year in high school, and I was eager to soak it all in, I never really grasped what it meant, nor could I fathom how it could happen. It was usually the seniors complaining, but I heard it from the juniors as well. There was lack of motivation, suddenly disturbing grades, and an unwillingness to finish homework, and they inevitably blamed it on the same thing: senioritis. In my sophomore year, the warnings got serious. Upperclassmen told me that it would hit, and when it did, it would hit hard. I was also warned that once it came, it never left, that tenacious senioritis. Junior year came around, and I got it. I never intended for it to happen. It was an accident. But there I was. After being given three whole quarters to write one 7-page paper, I literally waited until the morning it was due to write 90% of it. I got a taste of what those seniors had been talking about two years back. But the worst of it came in this, my senior year. Of course, you’d figure that since “senior” is in the name of it, that’d make sense. Freshmen, beware. Like many diseases, this one is highly contagious. If underclassmen even catch a whiff of the lack of motivation, they’ll adopt it as well. So, freshmen, steer clear of any senior

college acceptances have been received. The grade point average can’t move much more,” -Quinn Williams exhibiting the symptoms. Senior with a nose in a book? Say, “Hi!” Senior working out with weights? Ask if you can spot. Senior working hard on a contest entry? Wish him or her good luck. But when you see those seniors watching Netflix, sleeping, going to the beach, staring at a wall, doing anything besides homework, turn the other way, unless, that is, you want senioritis cooties. If you find yourself tempted,

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think about your future. Look ahead, not backward. It’s hard to tell the seniors this as they’re practically there. College applications are finished, college acceptances have been received. The grade point average can’t move much more, unless you do something incredibly stupid, which we would not at all recommend. And those seniors are so close, they can practically see their diplomas and the big new

by QUINN WILLIAMS

world beyond. But let’s be real, try taking your senioritis with you into that big new world, and it will turn mean on you quickly. We know. Giving yourself up to senioritis is liberating. We can attest to that. Life is stress-free and easy, and you think your future is all set. But is it really? What about the reality of college and the workplace? Do you think college or your boss will say, “Oh, you have senioritis? Well, that’s okay. You just take your time you poor, poor dear”? Don’t let this disease get the best of you. Beat the odds. Now is the time to hoʻomau right up to the end of the school year. The next step is college—the freedom, the living, the lack of senior contracts, can you hack it? There’s no real cure for senioritis, or least I have yet to figure it out, but the more you try now, the better equipped you’ll be to fight it off when you get into college and the real world, so give senioritis the boot, pour on the brainpower, and come back from spring break energized and ready to make your college, your teachers, your family and friends, and most importantly, yourself proud. When you cross that platform on graduation day, be one of the ones who can say, “Yeah, I really did it.”

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