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On heels of historic win, Nā Wai ʻEhā’s latest battle:
Hui tackles continuity next By FAITH OWAN news writer The cases where Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā fought for equal water distribution on Maui from 2004-2012 have spurred both community conversation and action, and the struggle continues as they advocate for stream connectivity. John Duey, president of Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā, and Kyle Nakanelua and Hōkūao Pellegrino, both farmers, spoke about the problem on the campus of Kamehameha Maui, November 25. “It’s been a very emotional rollercoster, and it’s been a struggle,” said Pellegrino, also vice president of Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā.
A Brief History For thousands of years, the streams of Hawaiʻi were free flowing, transporting water from the uplands to the sea, and nourishing everything around them. In the time of the monarchy, it was for all to use; a natural resource for the people of Hawaiʻi. However, in the late 1700’s, when there was contact between Westerners and Hawaiʻi, water became an agricultural product to be bought and sold. By 1880,
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Hōkūao Pellegrino, of Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā, vents his frustration about water diversion at the Waikapū Stream intake. Many, including KS students (in the foreground) turned out for the historic release of water into ‘Īao and Wakapū, Oct. 13. Avery Chumbley, president of Wailuku Water Company, back right, is on hand to supervise the release. Hawaiʻi had 90 sugar plantations. Director Ruben Carrillo and producer Dawn Kaniaupio created a documentary film, Ola I Ka Wai, to publicize this issue. In it, they said that the Western style of farming was different from the style island people were used to. It was done for money rather
than sustenance. Both the Waikapū and Wailuku Sugar Companies needed more water than the streams could provide, so they developed the Waiheʻe Canal, basically a concrete culvert. Creating ditches like the Waiheʻe Canal allowed big compaines to
better control these water resources. The ditch could move water from the windward side of the island to the leeward side, where the major sugar plantations were set up. The ditch that took the water to these plantations was dug parallel to the sea. This was in the WATER continued on A4
Kea................................A3
Aotearoa........................A6
Girls Soccer....................D4
INDEX:
NEWS.........................A1 LIFE............................B1 STUDENT SURVEY.........B2 OPINION.....................C1 EDITORIAL CARTOONS..C2 SPORTS.......................C1 FALL SPORTS WRAP......D1
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Seniors struggle to pass Hōʻike Nui req’s By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer Seniors had a “higher than normal” amount who struggled through their Hōʻike Nui presentations on November 10. In past years, senior classes had 2-3 seniors who did not pass. This year, there were about 10-20, according to Mr. Leo Delatori, vice-principal and coordinator. Hōʻike Nui, otherwise known as a senior project, consists of four components: a research paper, a product or project, a presentation, and archiving. Students are graded on their presentation of the first two items on a rubric that is narrowed down to three categories. The rubic says that presentations must be at least 15 minutes long and demonstrate the seniors’ knowlege of their subject areas. Students are also scored on their presentation skills. Some seniors did not meet the minimum time requirement, but the lack of mentioning the research paper was the driving reason seniors struggled. “They were missing things in their presentations. Items that were important, like talking about your research paper, that’s a biggie. Because your research paper is almost a third of Hōʻike Nui… If you don’t really talk about your research paper, that’s a big piece you’re missing out of your whole Hōʻike Nui,” Mr. Delatori said. Some staff were not entirely surprised at the outcome. “I was worried since many were not putting as many hours and effort into this project as I have seen in the past. I have been here for 11 years, so I have seen students work on this in the past. Therefore, I didn’t expect a large outcome, but was [still] sad to hear such a number of students have to re-do their presentation,” said Ms. Lisa Correa, college counselor and Hōʻike Nui panelist.
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Jaclyn “Jackie” Gorman demonstrates the use of animation in eductaion at the middle school as part of her senior project. She had no trouble passing, earning just two points shy of a perfect score, but some of her classmates weren’t nearly so prepared and are having to re-present their senior projects in record numbers.
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They were missing things in their presentations. Items that were important...”
Question: What would you change about Hōʻike Nui? Student Survey
presentation staff/ advising product
-Mr. Delatori on seniors who haven’t passed Hōʻike Nui yet
Before beginning, students are encouraged to pick topics they are interested in and find a passion in. They also are told to meet with mentors and advisers regularly. The students present to 3-4 panelists made up of teachers, staff, and administratiors. Mr. Delatori said that any one panel judge did not necessarily cause a “no pass.” “Students’ scores in particular components of the score sheet [were] consistently reflected in how each panelish scored the presentation,” he said. Academy teachers have discussed the outcome of the senior presentations and almost unanimously agree that certain parts of the Hōʻike Nui project should be changed. “As an academy, we think itʻs important that they talk about the overall experience,” said Mr. Kealiʻi Mossman, Business and
process
advising
rules/ guidelines
Teacher Survey
presentations
Polls taken by Kainoa Deguilmo and Alyssa Urayanza, Oct. 29-Dec. 2, 2014, of 50 seniors and 25 staff and faculty members
Information Technology team leader. Arts and Communications academy leader Kumu Kalei ‘A’aronaLorenzo said that her academy had a number of suggestions for improving the process. For instance, “I want them to
choose their product first, so that the research will be centered around the product and not the other way around because it’s kind of backwards right now,” she said. “They research and then they pick a product that’s totally unrelated to what they research.” As a panelist, Mr. Mossman also has expectations of the presenters. “I need to learn something. If I’m gonna sit through your presentation for 20 minutes, I better come out of there thinking ‘Oh I learned something new’ because the student is supposed to be the expert on that subject,” he said. Of 50 seniors surveyed about what they would change, the largest segments wanted the “teachers on the same page,” more time, and better information about the project. The 25 staff and faculty members commonly said they wanted presentations to be more connected. They also wanted deeper meanings to the projects and, like the seniors, more solid standards. Students who did not pass will have to make adjustments and present again before being allowed to graduate. Student make-ups are scheduled on different dates. Regardless of the unfortunately large number of students who didnʻt pass, Mr. Delatori said that the students who did pass had “great products.” Whether or not changes will be made is unknown. Mr Delatori said that none are planned at this time.
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Kea is Miss Hula o Nā Keiki 2014 By KAINALU STEWARD features writer Senior wahine Leimakame Kea was awarded the title of Miss Hula O Nā Keiki winning the competition and representing her hālau, Kekuaʻokalaʻauʻalaʻiliahi, which is directed by her Kumu Hula Haunani Paredes. Hula dancers from all over the state came together at the Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel to compete November 14 and 15. “The Miss Hula O Nā Keiki title means that I have a kuleana to uphold for the rest of my life. It means a lot to me, and that I am now a part of the legacy of my Kumu Hula Haunani because she was the very first Miss Hula O Nā Keiki,” Kea said.
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The Miss Hula O Nā Keiki title means I have a kuleana to uphold for the rest of my life.” -Leimakamae Kea Photo courtesy of LEIMAKAMAE KEA
That night brought her many emotions. “A part of me accepted the title, but the other part of me didn’t. My partner [Lamakūokanaʻauao Kauikawēkiu Hosino] that I
Leimakamae Kea performs her hula auana to “For You a Lei” and “My Sweet Gardenia Lei” at Hula o Nā Keiki, where she was crowned with the overall ʻŌpio Wahine prize, and first in all categories except oli (third). competed with didn’t get the title, and it broke my heart,” Kea said. Preparation was key, and it took
New Kekaulike dismissal time causes traffic By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer King Kekaulike High School has made extensive changes to their afterschool dismissal times causing conflicts with Kamehameha Schools’ afterschool routines. “With the [new] school schedule, the traffic leaving King Kekaulike and Kamehameha Maui overlap a little more causing a backlog in traffic coming out of Kula. For example, on Tuesday and Friday, students, parents and buses are leaving King Kekaulike around the same time our parents and [our] buses are leaving Kamehameha,” vice-principal Mr. Leo Delatori said. Kamehamehaʻs classes end at of 2:30 p.m., which allows buses to leave campus no later than 2:45 p.m. in order to reach their final destinations, which are Kahului, Wailuku, Kīhei and Lāhaina, on time. This did not conflict with the old King Kekaulike end time of 2 p.m. every day, and 1:15
Photo by QUINN WILLIAMS
Traffic between the ʻAʻapueo/Kula Highway intersection has posed a problem for KS Maui families and buses due to the change in release time at King Kekaulike High School.. p.m. on Wednesdays. Those students were usually cleared out of the ʻAʻapueo/ Kula Highway intersection by the time school ended at Kamehameha. This year, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education has instituted a new requirement for increased instructional minutes causing the adjustment in King Kekaulike’s release schedule, according to vice-principal Delatori. The new schedules have students getting released at 2:15 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, 2:45 pm.
on Tuesdays and Fridays, and 1:44 p.m. on Wednesdays. “It takes twice as long to get out of the parking lot ‘cause everyone is in a rush to get to practices…but plus the traffic coming from [the Kamehameha] side, too,” said Kenya Sherman, a Kekaulike senior. “We’ve tried to have meetings with the admin., and they have tried to talk to the state too..., but there’s nothing we can do about our schedule till next year.” What used to be a 5-10 minute
her about four months to prepare, but she has been dancing hula for KEA continued on A8 after-school wait to clear traffic can now be as long as 15- 20 minutes on a conflicting day. Traffic is at a standstill from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. “I usually leave right after school because I try to go to Pukalani Superette to get a quick snack and sports drink before practice, and this traffic has caused me to be late a couple of times,” Kamehameha junior Maikaʻike English said. The traffic build-up usually involves those coming from Kula and heading toward downtown. Mr. Delatori said that aside from the traffic commotion, buses leaving Kamehameha Schools have not been affected to the point where change is needed. Kamehameha Schools is not looking to adjust bus schedules to a later time due to “an obligation to get not only the high school students but middle and elementary students to their destinations within a particular time so parents are able to pick up their child within their schedule,” he said. To avoid traffic, leave Kamehameha at approximately 3:00 p.m. to ensure a better flow of traffic and lessen bumper-tobumper situations.
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Profile: Skippy Hau
“We
[Wailuku Water Company] look forward to working with the Commission [on Water Resource Management] to make this a success story,” -Avery Chumbley, president of Wailuku Water Comapnay in an October press release
By FAITH OWAN news writer
Skippy Hau is an aquatic biologist who works for the State Division of Aquatic Resources under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. He has been studying sea creatures and trying to get native species up Nā Wai ʻEhā, above the stream diversions so that they have a chance at making it to the valleys where they can continue their life cycle. Born and raised? Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu Education? “I went to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and so I am a Bachelor of Science in Biology.” Favorite part of the job? “Actually I’ve been fortunate…I just meet people and see places that I think [are] pretty much unique for the job…traveling around the state or visiting different islands or flying in helicopters and going to streams…all kinds of things.” How long have you been doing what you do? “I’ll be making thirty years [soon]. I started in ’85 and then I came to Maui.” Why do you do what you do? “I guess it’s a unique situation, because when I grew up...even when I was younger I used to do a lot of fishing and things...as well as even gathering limu, catching crab, all these things I used to do as a kid.”
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After listening to Hōkūao Pellegrino, parties head to the Waikapū diversion gate to witness the release of water into the stream. WATER from A1 opposite direction of the streams’ natural flow, from the mountains to the sea. According to Ola I Ka Wai, the water extracted from the streams was over 60 billion gallons per year. The diversion of these streams continues today, with 90% of the streams in Hawaiʻi being diverted. The agricultural companiesʻ ability to control the water was struck a blow when, in 1978, the Constituional Convention mandated that all public, natural resources were to be held in trust by the state for the benefit of the people of Hawaiʻi. The Waiahole Case This mandate was tested in Waiahole, Oʻahu, in 1993 when Oʻahu Sugar announced that it was going to shut down. This generated a huge battle over the water that Oʻahu Sugar wasn’t going to use anymore. Over 20 differect parties, which were mainly commercial interests, claimed that they needed it. The Commission on Water Resource Management, the body
Photo by FAITH OWAN
John Duey, president of Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā, speaks about his fight for water rights at the Kamehameha campus on November 25, as part of the school’s Huliau cultural lecture and film series. charged with overseeing equitable distribution of water, ordered that the water continue to be used to benefit the companies on the leeward side, which greatly discouraged those on the windward side (Hakipu`u `Ohana, Ka Lahui Hawai`i, Kahalu`u Neighborhood
Board, and Makawai Stream Restoration Alliance) who wanted the water restored to their streams. They appealed to the Supreme Court, who ruled in their favor and ordered that the water be restored. After this pivitol decision made in support of Waiahole, other places began to file petitions to restore their streams as well.
Water Usage The state still issues permits for the removal of water from the streams, which is an average of 164 million gallons of water a day from more than 100 of the streams in East Maui, all of it going to Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company. The company says it needs all the water for optimal crop yeild. In Ola I Ka Wai, Rick Volner, the plantation manager at HC & S, is quoted as saying, “We know pretty well what our requirements are and where we can get water to optimally grow and to maximize the yields that we have. Water is actually the single most important determinant to deciding what kind of yield you’re going to have on sugarcane.” But, Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā claims that a huge amount of water is being wasted by these companies. They say that the total of all the water that resident farmers are asking to be returned to the streams is less than East Maui Irrigation and HC & S have estimated as waste from evaporation and seepage. WATER continued on next page
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WATER from facing page
Nā Wai ʻEhā Cases Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law organization, presented the Nā Wai ʻEhā cases when they started in 2004. Both Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā and Maui Tomorrow Foundation were petitioning the Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resource Management to return water to the “four great waters” known as Nā Wai ʻEhā. In April of 2009, Dr. Lawrence Miike, who heard the case, made a draft decision to return half of the diverted water to streams. According to Ola I Ka Wai, as soon as this was announced, HC & S fought back and said that if the decision was finalized, over 800 workers would be laid off. “Everybody knows everybody. Someone is related to someone that works for the sugar plantation. It hits home. It’s divisive,” Pellegrino said, explaining that the issue was complex. The announcement worked. The water commision let up from its previous order, and the final decision that came in June of 2010 was that only twevle and a half million gallons would be restored to two of the four streams that make up Nā Wai ʻEhā. Those two streams were the ʻĪao Stream and the Waikapū Stream. After the final decision, the Office of Hawaiian Afairs appealed to the Supreme Court in partnership with Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā and Maui Tomorrow to restore flow to the other two streams, Waiheʻe and Waiehu, and in August of 2012 the Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā case triumphed, and now, two years later, the water has been actually released.
Now: Connectivity The diversion of the streams disrupts their connectivity to the ocean, which is important to native aquatic species, like oʻopu, hīhīwai, and opai. The connectivity is lost due to the diversion of the streams’ natural course to the ocean by concrete ditches that take the water to companies like HC&S. These species depend on the stream flowing to the ocean. Eggs are laid in the stream up in the valley, and are then carried downstream to the ocean. The aquatic animals live in the sea for a while, and then eventually return inland. They even climb waterfalls to get back to the valley where they
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The water flows in ʻĪao Stream, one of the four waters involved in the water rights case brought by Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā, Earthjustice, Maui Tomorrow and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The case involved the Wailuku Water Company’s control of the water distribution system and its residential, agricultural, and ecological impact.
Nā Wai ʻEhā Water Rights Timeline Here are important events in the Nā Wai ʻEhā case, mostly verbatim, from their website. 2004 Petition to Commission of Water Resource Management (CWRM) by Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā and Maui Tomorrow to amend the Instream Flow Standards (IFS) for Nā Wai ʻEhā based on the amount of water being diverted by Wailuku Water Company and HC&S. 2007 Contested Case Hearing begins with 50+ witnesses and testimonies given. Dr. Lawrence Miike is hearing officer. 2008 Surface Water Management Area Designation for Nā Wai ʻEhā. 2009 Proposed decision by hearing officer. 2010 -CWRM voted to make final can lay eggs and continue the cycle once again. These aquatic creatures need the ocean to connect to the streams so they can swim up to return to the valley where they breed. Currently, when the streams overflow, these animals try to go up, but they face several problems. First, when there is rainfall enough to overflow the diversions and reach the sea, sea creatures begin to migrate up them. When the rain stops, the waters ahead of the diversions recede, and connectivi-
decision. -Hearing officer, Dr. Miike gives dissenting opinion based on the Final Decision by the overall CWRM board. -Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā and Maui Tomorrow appeal to Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. 2012 -Hawaiʻi Supreme Court hears the Nā Wai ʻEhā case. -Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rules in favor of Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā and Maui Tomorrow. 2014 -Contested case remand postponed. All parties decide to enter into negotiations. -All parties reach agreement and settle on new IFS for Nā Wai ʻEhā. Settlement is approved by CWRM. -Commencement of IFS Implementation on October 13. -Wailuku Water Company and HC&S gauged IFS fail to agree with Hui measurements, and the board is petitioned. ty ceases. Only pools are left over, which can get to over 90 degrees in the sun. In these cases, the fish are caught and end up getting boiled in the warm puddles. Second, in streams like ʻĪao, there is a wall partway along their migration that stops the progress of native species in their tracks. This wall is related to the diversion. Also, when there’s no rainfall, streams flow down into the diversions and don’t reach the ocean. Mr. Skippy Hau, an aquatic bi-
“This is our ʻāina; it
is our responsibility to take care of it and right nowour waters are suffering.” -Lilia Lorenzo, senior ologist, takes it into his own hands to scoop up the living creatures as they attempt to make their way upstream. He takes them above the diversion and up to the state park, where they can continue up the stream and hopefully to the valley. Last, ocean species, including reefs, depend on the nutrient-rich wash to create a healthy environment in the muliwai (river mouth).
The Aquifer Issue Cement extensions to the river are also a problem because they donʻt let the stream seep into and replenish the aquifer. “The ‘Īao Aquifer is still our predominant aquifer that we depend on, “ Hau said. Fifty percent of the population of Maui depends on the one ‘Īao aquafer, which has gone from approximately 20-24 feet of fresh water to 10-11 feet after 30 years of pumping it up from the ground, according to Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā. The underground ʻĪao aquifer should be getting recharged from WATER continued on A10
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The Kapa haka group from Nawton School, specifically their Maori side called Toku Mapihi Maurea School in Aotearoa (New Zealand), perform their winning regional routine for the delegation of 18 Kamehameha Schools students and 9 chaperones from all three KS campuses.
Maori trip fuels passion, pride By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor Seniors Lilia Lorenzo and Crystal Hipolito and students from the other Kamehameha campuses traveled to Aetearoa to welcome the Hōkūleʻa, a Polynesian voyaging canoe, on its return to the island for the first time since 1985. As part of an official welcoming group, they participated in many cultural exchange opportunites and met many influenctial people. “I gained more pride, more passion, more drive to do what needs to be done to help our people,” Lorenzo said. The two girls were chosen based on their involvement in the Hawaiian cultural community. Both are able are educated in speaking Hawaiian, dancing hula, singing, and cultural protocols. “Most importantly, [I chose] students who demonstrate a strong desire to learn and perpetuate our culture,” said Ms. Jay-R Kaʻawa, high school academies principal.
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I feel like I finally understand what I’m supposed to do in life...” -Lilia Lorenzo Hipolito said, “It was an honor being chosen out of all the students at this school to represent Maui.” The trip began with a devotionals workshop, in which Lorenzo wrote an orignal prayer. Lorenzo and Hipolito said they were in awe at the sight of the Maori waka (canoe) of 80 warriors coming to shore, as they escorted the Hōkūleʻa upon its arrival. The canoes were welcomed with, among other ceremonies, a speech by Nainoa Thompson, a Native Hawaiian navigator and the president of the Polynesian AOTEAROA on next page
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Seniors Lilia Lorenzo (left) and Crystal Hipolito pose in front of the Māori Television sign in Aotearoa. The Kamehameha Schools delegation toured the modern media facility among other educational and cultural spots.
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A prayer On the first day of the trip Lilia Lorenzo wrote a prayer thanking God for the opportunity for her and Crystal Hipolito to travel to Aotearoa for a culture-rich experience.
“E ke akua mana loa, ka mea i hana i ka lani a me ka honua, Ke hoʻomaikaʻi a hoʻonani aku nei wau iā ʻoe. Mahalo no nā mea a pau au e hāʻawi ana iaʻu. Mahalo no ka hōʻākoakoa ana mai iā mākou e hele i Aotearoa. Maopopo iaʻu, he hana kāu noʻu. Nau nō e mālama iaʻu a me ka hui o Ngāti Ruawāhia, ma ka inoa o kāu keiki hiwahiwa o Iseu Kristo, Āmene.” AOTEAROA from previous Voyaging Society. The Kamehameha Schools representatives include 18 students and nine staff members, who added hula and song to the festivities. The canoes were also welcomed with over a hundred people chanting the oli Ngāti Ruawāhia, composed by the Schools’ vice president of Hawaiian Cultural Affairs, Dr. Randie Fong. “It was so powerful and overwhelming because we were actually doing what the mele and dance was about; we were holding on to our culture as one people,” Lorenzo said. The day after the Waitangi ceremony, Thompson came to visit the students at dinner. He spoke with each of them, face to face, thanking them for coming and being a part of the experience. “What a guy! Master navigator Nainoa Thompson thanking us? I wanted to thank him for all he did, all he does, and all he is going to do; truly a humbling experience,” Lorenzo said. In the rest of their time there, the girls toured the island, which included stops at several schools. They went to Toku Mapihi Maurea, an immersion program within Nawton School. The Hawaiian students were treated to a performance of the Maori students’ winning kapa haka that they
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The scene at Whangarei Harbor was powerful, celebratory, ceremonious, and meaningful as the Hōkūleʻa was welcomed by Maori, Hawaiian, and Polynesian native groups, officials, citizens, and, of course, the media. had performed at the Secondary Schools Kapa Haka regionals competition. Hipolito said that “the waiata (songs) and the haka that they performed” was one of the highlghts of the trip. She also said that being with other KS students and being able to make new friends with them was most memorable to her. The pride the Maori took in their performances struck her, and she thinks that, “We, as Hawaiians, should be proud of being Hawaiians because Maori are proud of being Maori. Watching their performances we can tell they’re proud of being Maori.” Lorenzo and Hipolito later went to Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, a secondary school, where they said they were welcomed with open arms and felt as if they had known each other for a long time. “In other ceremonies, we were referred to as manuhiri, or visitors, so we would have to correct them and say we come as your whanau, as Ngāti Ruawahia,” Lorenzo said, “We didn’t need to say a thing this
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Lorenzo and Crystal stand next to Ngātokimatawhaorua, an 80-man canoe of Tai Tokerau. This canoe brought the crew members in from the Hōkūleʻa in 1985, as well as in this year, when they arrived on the shores of New Zealand. time [at Ngā Taiātea Wharekura], which was cool. They knew we were family, they knew why we were there. They even mentioned Pauahi and her legacy.” The girls also visited Te Wanaga O Aotearoa, a Maori university in Mangakōtukutuku, Glenview. All in all, Lorenzo and Hipolito spent about a week in Aotearoa, from Nov. 10–23. They documented each day on a blog at
www.ngatiruawahia.blogspot.com. “[The trip] was so maikaʻi,” Lorenzo said. “I feel like I finally understand what I’m supposed to do in life...I realized how proud I am to be Hawaiian by being with Maori and seeing how much they love our culture. Of course, I cannot put into words how much this has changed me, but I would say that I learned how to be a better Hawaiian.”
Ka Leo o Nā Koa KEA from PAGE A3 nearly ten years with the same hālau. The competition was based on everything from oli to adornments, but mainly the hula. Her kahiko piece was entitled “Nani Piʻiholo.” It was originally written for Kumu Hula Kealiʻi Reichel. It is about the place he resides now and was a birthday gift from Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona. “I have a connection to this particularl mele because my kumu, Haunani, is Kumu Kealiʻi’s student, and to be able to present this mele that was composed for him is one of the ways that we can honor his teachings and his legacy,” Kea said. Along with her kahiko, went an oli entitled “ʻIke I ka Ua ʻUlalena.” She chanted in a traditional style, honoring the ʻUlalena rain in Piʻiholo. Her kaʻi, or introduction, was “Puka Mai Ka Lā Pawehi I Ka Lani,” composed by her Kumu Hula ʻIliahi Paredes. “In this mele, he mentions the rising of the sun brings the gift of a new day resembling how each haumāna is a gift to him,” Kea said. For her hoʻi (exit) she did “E hoʻi I Ka Ala Kupaoa,” also written by Kumu ʻIliahi. “In this mele, he calls to his haumāna [dancers] to return to the hālau where they will be surrounded by love,” Kea said. For her auana pieces, she performed to two meles. One included her kaʻi and hoʻi. It was entitled “For You a Lei,” written by Johnny Noble and Oscar Hyatt. Her main mele in this category was titled “My Sweet Gardenia Lei.” It talked about the romance and celebrations of life in Hawaiʻi during World War II. It was written by Danny Kuaʻana and Bernnie Kaʻai in 1949. “I fell in love with this mele because it [the gardenia] is my Kumu Haunaniʻs favorite flower as well as my grandmotherʻs. There is a line in my mele that says ‘fondest memories of you are here haunting me now’ and that’s exactly how I feel. When I dance this mele, I remember my grandmother [Linda Hano] because of the fragrant gardenia,” Kea said. For her next journey, she would like to represent her hālau at the Merrie Monarch festival, held annually on the Big Island.
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Hawaiian classes learn outside classroom By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer Hawaiian language classes participate weekly in Hawaiian activities, usually held on Friday’s, in front of Keōpūolani Hale. Students from Kumu Kalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo’s Hawaiian 3, Kumu Henohea Kāne’s Hawaiian 2, and Kumu Ku’ulei Alcomindras-Palakiko’s Hawaiian 1 participate in Hawaiian activities as one large class. Activities began sparsely in the beginning of this school year, but have progressed into mandatory weekly activities. Subjects include preparing for Maori guests and practicing for Makahiki season, which is a four-month celebration with festivities that include sports, religion, and peace. Other topics included Hauʻoli Lā Heleui (Halloween) activites, fishing strategies, chants and hula, fun games, creative vocabulary activities, and a new favorite— learning about ocean creatures and ways to prepare them for eating. “I do feel like these activities are benefitting me because I learned a lot about how to prepare, how to identify, and how to clean fish,” said Kandace Ota, Hawaiian 3 student. The goal with these activities is to “focus on Hawaiian culture and living through the culture with a strong emphasis on the ‘ōlelo,” Kumu Kalei said. According to Ota, the Friday outdoor learning not only allows students to broaden their knowledge outside of the classroom, but also allows them to “ease into the weekend” while still gaining new manaʻo. “I am open-minded with the topics we learn about. It’s more interesting and exciting for us since we don’t know what to expect,” she said. Hawaiian class activities are scheduled to continue for the remainder of the year to stay focused on the idea of “living in the language.” The kumu hope to carry this on in the years to come.
Photo by QUINN WILLIAMS
Kumu Kalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo, the Hawaiian Language 3 teacher, wraps an akule in ti leaf to prepare before putting it on the barbecue.
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A Hawaiian Language 3 student guts an akule before handing it off to be put on the barbecue.
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Measles outbreak causes concern By FAITH OWAN news writer Measles cases have been popping up in Hawaiʻi, with 13 known cases reported since October 1 so far, according to the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health. “Our {worries] for having a case of measles come back up is the risk [it poses] for the population of children that [are not] immunized,” said Kamehameha Maui’s Nurse Susan Hardesty, known as “Nurse Sue.” Vaccinations are a requirement for both Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. These include inoculation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and chicken pox (varicella). Nurse Hardesty said that there are only two exceptions to that policy: a medical exemption, wherein a vaccine shot is “contraindicated by the doctor” and a religious exemption. Of the 1,070 students on campus at Kamehameha Maui, ten have exemptions on a religious basis. Measles cases have been appearing on multiple islands in Hawaiʻi: Kauaʻi has had 7 cases, Maui has had 4, and Oʻahu has had 2. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, measles, a respiratory virus, was declared eradicated in America in 2000, which means that within a 12-month period of time there were no cases reported. And it was all thanks to vaccinations. The success of a national vaccination program was so complete that according to a November Ka Leo O Nā Koa survey, approximately 54% of KS Maui students didn’t know whether or not they were immunized against the measles, and 12% said they were not, though our follow-up showed that those students were, indeed, vaccinated. According to the CDC, the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is highly recommended for children, and in some cases even adults.
MEASLES DEFINITION noun, /ʻmi:zelz/
Photo from CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PROTECTION
Pictured above is skin of a patient after three days of measles rash.
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You get a really bad rash, you have a really high fever, you have watery eyes, red throat. It’s not something that you’re going to [think is] normal.” -Nurse Sue Hardesty The adults that should get the MMR vaccine are those who are in college, work in any sort of medical facility, travel internationally, or are women of childbearing age. There are two doses involved. One is given to children at 12-15 months of age, and the next either 4 weeks later, or, in most cases, at 4-6 years of age. Getting vaccinated against the measles, especially when one is in a particularly vulnerable position to contract the virus, is extremely important. The measles are still a common virus in other countries, like Asia, Africa, and Europe. In fact, the measles cases in Hawaiʻi are said to have originated in the Philippines. According to the CDC, one contributing factor to the risk faced by America’s youth is the movement away from vaccinations. However if a measles case comes into a group of people in the U.S. who are not vaccinated, it can easily spread. Most of the people who have gotten infected with the measles were not vaccinated. “The vaccinations, they’re only as good as the population that gets the vaccinations,” Nurse Sue said. “It’s a public health concern.
Question: Have you been inoculated against measles?
Electronic survey conducted Nov. 21-25 by Ka Leo o Nā Koa via SurveyMonkey. com. Survey link was emailed to 479 Kamehameha Maui high school students. Of those, 139 responded: 37 freshmen, 35 sophomores, 33 juniors, and 34 seniors.
They’re [those who haven’t been vaccinated] very much at risk. It can be deadly. It is a serious infection,” she said. Some arguments for getting vaccinated, are that major medical associations, like the American Medical Association, say that vaccines are proven safe and can save lives. Also, negative reactions to vaccines are statistically rare.
a highly contagious viral disease common in children, characterized by fever, profuse nasal discharge of mucus, conjunctivitis, and a rash of small red spots spreading from the forehead down to the limbs Technical names morbilli, rubeola Source: http://dictionary. reference.com/browse/ measles?s=t The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System reports that of about 30,000 reported reactions a year, 10-15% are classified as serious. Some Americans, like Sybil Carlson of San Diego, California, say they do not vaccinate their children over concerns about neurological disorders, asthma and immunology, as well as side effects, possibly fatal, and a purported link to autism. The Web MD website told the story of Barbara Loe Fisher, the parent of an autistic child and co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center. She created the information center because she believes that some cases of what she terms the “regressive” form of autism may be linked to the MMR vaccine. The measles is not a disease to be taken lightly. The main reason there are such good records on the measles is because its effects are enough to get people running to the emergency room. “You get a really bad rash, you have really high fever, you have watery eyes, red throat. It’s not something that you’re going to [think is] normal,” Nurse Sue said. If you are questioning whether or not you have or need the vaccine, ask your health care provider.
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Peer Mediation makes season brighter By ALYSSA URAYANZA features writer Once again, this Christmas, the peer mediation group will be donating toys to the Queen Liliokalani Childrenʻs Center to be distributed to children in their after-school program. “My goal was for them [the peer mediation team] to think about other people besides themselves. This was a perfect time for them to look outside of their walls and serve others in a civic manner,” said Ms. Lisa Correa, the group’s adviser. The peer mediation group had their first Adopt-A-Family event at the Center in 2012 and has been blessing children there ever since Renae Lee (‘13) and Anuhea Arakawa (’13) started it. The mediators start preparing for the event the week after Thanksgiving by choosing a senior to take the lead. They purchase gifts out of pocket for children of different age groups. This year’s lead is senior Anson Souza. “I think just getting out into the community is extremely important for us because we’re supposed to be leaders,” Souza said. “[What I enjoy the most is] seeing the reaction of the children because these are children who aren’t expecting presents for Christmas. So to see their faces when they receive the presents is probably the greatest reward,” he said. The goal of this program is to bring Christmas to those who are less fortunate and at the same time teach KS students that it’s about the season of giving and the season to be thankful.
WATER continued from A5 water naturally seeping down into it from the streambeds, which are now blocked by cement. “When that aquifer goes to five feet, then everybody [is going to] feel it. And [you’re going to] know when the prices go all the way up,” said Mr. Kyle Nakanelua, a kalo farmer in East Maui Today The fight for water continues today as people call for equitable distribution and publicizng of the issue. In researching her documentary, the producer of Ola I Ka Wai was suprised at how little she knew about it. “Everything was shocking… I turn on my faucet, and the water’s there, and I don’t think about how I got it,” she said.
Students Get Involved Students from Kamehameha Maui, like senior Lilia Lorenzo, have gotten involved. “I try to go to any event that the Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā has, for example, the rally for all four waters that happened not too long ago,” Lorenzo said. She and a handful of Kamehame-
ha Maui students were there on October 13 when the waters were released into ʻĪao streams for the first time in over a hundred years. She feels that it’s important for people to be aware of this issue. “This is our ʻāina; it is our responsibility—to take care of it— and right now our waters our suffering,” she said. Lorenzo said that technology has made getting involved easy. She said, “Social media is how the hui has been able to spread the news. It’s also how I found out about certain events.” Hui o Nā Wai ʻEhā has a Facebook and Instagram page, so anyone interested in advocating for water rights can follow their activities. Pellegrino said that “just communicating, advocating” can help as other cases will soon be heard. “So, how you guys can help is just keep that [the ownership of water] in mind when it’s voting time; keep it in mind when the issues go across the [newspaper] page,” Nakanelua said. “…We need to stand up for ourselves ‘cause it’s [going to] come to you guys [young people of Maui].”
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Senior Owen Tauʻa wraps a present for a child at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Children’s Center as part of Peer Mediations Adopt-A-Family event. “We are going to try to be like Santa’s little helpers,” Ms. Correa said. “We’ll get them gifts and deliver them on a day they have afterschool activities. They won’t know we’re coming…and it will be a nice surprise for them.”
Ke kauā o Kepaniwai By ASHLEY MORISHITA news writer ʻO ʻĪao kekahi o nā kahawai ma ka hihia o Nā Wai ʻEhā. Eia kekahi moʻolelo no Kamehameha I. Ma ke kauwela o ka makahiki 1790 alakaʻi akula ʻo Kamehameha I i kāna poʻe koa i ke kaua ʻo Kepaniwai ma ka mokpuni ʻo Maui. Ma hope o kona naʻi ʻana i kekahi mau māhele ma ka mokupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi, hakakā ʻo ia iā Kalanikūpule, ke keiki a Kahekili. Hōʻike ʻo Kamehameha I i kona akamai ma ke kaua ʻana me kona mau ʻenemi. Kapa ʻia kēia kaua ʻo Kepaniwai. Lanakila ʻo Kamehameha I i ia kaua a ʻauheʻe akula ʻo Kalanikūpule i Oʻahu. A laila hoʻouna akula ʻo Kamehameha I i kāna poʻe koa i ka mokupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi ʻoiai ʻo ia ma Molokaʻi. ʻŌlelo mai ʻo Kumu Kalei, “He mea koʻikoʻi nā moʻolelo a pau mai ka wā kahiko, ʻaʻole kēia kaua wale nō. Akā, ke hele au i kēlā wahi ʻo ʻĪao, noʻonoʻo wau e pili ana i nā kānaka a pau mai
nā ʻaoʻao ʻelua (Kamehameha I a me Kalanikūpule) i hala i laila. A komo ka minamina i loko oʻu.” “Pono nō kākou e hoʻomanaʻo i nā iwi kūpuna ma laila a e mālama i kēlā wahi. A noʻonoʻo, he wahi ola kēia, ʻaʻole he wahi no ka make.”
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Zodiac gift-giving guide By ASHLEY MORISHITA news writer Zodiac signs reveal more than just a person’s character traits or possible love interest(s); they can also help to narrow down gift ideas for Christmas. So, narrow it down this holiday season with this Zodiac sign guide to muster up gift ideas. CAPRICORN December 22-January 19 A Monopoly game: Capricorns deal in business, and for many of them, their goal is to become an entrepreneur. AQUARIUS January 20-February 18 An enticing gift for an Aquarian may be a treat to the spa because they are known to be hard workers and their busy bodies could use a spa day. PISCES February 19-March 20 Pisces are very spiritual and deserve a crystal ball or tarot cards this holiday season to develop their intuition. ARIES March 21-April 1 The most useful gift to get for an Aries is a piggy bank because they are free spending when it comes to money. They’d rather spend it foolishly than save it for a rainy day.
The Lum Lung twins, Jonathan and Jocob, represent the Gemini’s love of items for building and crafting as gifts, although the brothers are really born on the cusp of Aries and Taurus. Photo by DESTINEE MURRAY
TAURUS April 20-May 20 Tauruses have a good eye for art and love anything that’s gold and silver. GEMINI May 21-June 20 Gemini’s are great architects and construction workers and would prefer handy tools this Christmas.
LIBRA September 24-October 23 Libras are animal lovers and peacekeepers. They are like turtles because they’re often hunched over, with a backpack or a guitar on their backs. A fitting gift for a Libra would either be a guitar or a groovy backpack.
CANCER June 21-July 23 Cancers are sentimental and cherish the little things in life just as much as the big things. They’re the laid-back type and pass time by reading books. Share your favorite with a Cancer friend.
SCORPIO October 24- November 22 Scorpios are great teachers. Give them a golden or red apple.
LEO July 24-August 23 Leo’s love to do handcrafted work like knitting. A wise gift for them would be kits for sewing, crocheting, needlepoint, or knitting.
SAGITTARIUS November 23-December 21 Sagittarians are property landlords. So, if you’re feeling extra generous this holiday season, buy a Sagittarius a piece of land. However, they also love dogs and horses, so a cute animal calendar is another good gift.
VIRGO August 24-September 23 Virgos are successful moneymakers. They are accountants, so for Christmas, give them pens, pencils, or a new high-tech calculator.
There you have it, all 12 Zodiac signs condensed to help you make a quick decision this holiday season with thanks to Pi’ilani Rupert, a Maui astrologist. (And, as always, remember that the zodiac is for entertainment only. The true meaning of Christmas can be found in your Bible.)
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Hanukkah, Kwanzaa: The other December holidays By FAITH OWAN news writer Most are familiar with Christmas and New Year, but Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are two December holidays that you might not know too much about.
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either a book for learning or a culturally significant item to remind recipients of the values of African culture. Celebrants light a candle on each night. There are seven candles: one black, three red, and three green. The black symbolizes the African people; the red represents their struggles, and green is for the future hope that comes from
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their struggles. The candleholder is called a kinara and it stand for the Seven Principles, or African values. The kinara is displayed with food that represents crops, a mat that represents the foundation, corn that represents the future of the children, and a cup that symbolizes unity.
Hanukkah
Also Chanukah. December 16 to December 24 Hanukkah is a Jewish “Festival of Lights” that commemorates the 8 nights in which a one-day supply of olive oil burned during the Greek takeover of a Jewish temple in which they tried to force the Jews to worship their gods. There are eight nights of Hanukkah. On each night, family members light a new candle on the menorah, a sort of candleholder, to signify each night the oil burned. Chocolate, covered in gold film to resemble coins (called gelt), are given to children after the lighting of the candles. In some cases, real coins are given. Children sometimes play with a four-sided spinning top called a dreidel. While some equate Hanukkah
Public Doman photo by CHRISTOPHER MYERS
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Myers (unseen), 66th Air Base Wing, demonstrates a Kwanzaa ritual where she lights a candle in the Kinara. with Christmas in scale, it is actually not as big an ocassion as Christmas has become. Instead, it is one of many special religious observances throughout the year that include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover.
Kwanzaa
December 26 to January 1 Kwanzaa is a 7-day holiday to celebrate the African culture primarily. Gifts that signify the labor of parents may be given to children on the first day of Kwanzaa. Gifts can be anything, but must include
Photo by KA LEO O NĀ KOA
Leslie Frankel-Avila’s menorah sits nestled under a Christmas tree at the Pukalani Club House. The menorah is a symbol that recognizes an important event in Jewish religion at this time of year. Frankel-Avila owns the restaurant and is of the Jewish faith.
What makes for the perfect Christmas?
Senior Jessica Mendiola
“Listenting to Bing Crosby Christmas music while drinking cocoa by the fire and my family is just talking story and making trouble to each other.”
Junior Davery Calibuso “Giving, not receiving.”
Junior Keiran Kauka
“When the weather outside is frightful.”
feature, photos by MAILE SUR
Freshman Meaaloha McCabe
“A perfect Christmas for me is when my whole family is at home and we make hundreds of chocolate chip cookies. Every year we get socks and underwear for Christmas so when we open our presents we know one of them has socks and underwear in them. A perfect Christmas is wearing our matching pajamas.”
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All fun and games this holiday season By ASHLEY MORISHITA
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Brace yourself. The holidays are underway. Let’s see how much you know about them.
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2. significant Kwanzaa number 4. best drink for the winter season 6. circlet of leaves & flowers 7. “was a jolly happy soul” 10. culture that observes Hanukkah 11. Birthday of Jesus Christ 14. Mother of the newborn King 15. every year grandma adds an _________ to the tree 16. Santa kissing station for Mommy 17. minty red, and white 20. Santa’s gift-mobile 21. historic reindeer 22. topped with a bow 24. December 26 holiday
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1. what Santa does in his garden 2. “Old Saint Nick” 3. …3, 2, 1, Happy _____ ______! 5. ice crystals 8. Santa’s entrance and exit 9. Jesus’ birthplace 12. hung by the chimney with care 13. “My name is _____ and I like warm hugs” 17. door-to-door songsters 18. Santa’s workshop location 19. The Festival of Lights 23. Santa’s helpers
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Christmas riddles 1. How do yetis get around? 2, What do you call the fear of getting stuck in a chimney? 3. Where do snowmen keep their money? 4. What does the abominable snowman like to do on the weekend? 5. What nationality is Santa Claus? 6. What does Santa call his elves? 7. What did one snowman say to the other snowman? 8. Why should you bring a mushroom to the Christmas party? Answers: 1. on their icicles 2. Santaclaustrophobia 3. in a snow bank 4. chill out 5. North Polish 6. subordinate clauses 7. “Do you smell carrots?” 8. He’s a fungi.
Lavender by Destinee Murray
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Santa Claus Ste’ Comin’
Peppermint Bark DIY
By KAINALU STEWARD features writer
By MAILE SUR news editor The best part about Christmas – or any holiday for that matter – is the treats! There’s nothing better than mingling in the kitchen with the smell of sugar cookies in the oven, or snuggling up to the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa. For me, though, I love peppermint, and with this easy recipe you will be a master at making my favorite – Peppermint Bark! Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Yield: about 2 pounds of candy Ingredients: 1 cup crushed candy canes 2 pounds white chocolate 10 Peppermint Oreos Directions: Line a cookie sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Set that on the side for later. Place a handful of candy canes in a plastic bag and hammer into ¼-inch pieces or smaller. Crumble the Oreos into smaller pieces and set aside. Pour white chocolate into a saucepan and heat on very low heat, strring constantly. Move chocolate to a heat-safe bowl and stir in ¾ of the candy cane chunks. Pour the mixture onto the
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Christmas ste’ coming soon, but before da presents arrive, have you been good tonight? Not just tonight, but da whole yea…and you know who ste’ watchin?! Das right, Santa Clauz! Cheehee, no forget, sing dis mele to da neighbahz and da dogs who ste’ barking, and have one cherreh Mele Kalikimaka! Photo by MAILE SUR
Peppermint bark with a twist, Oreo cookie crumbles, is easy to make with this simple recipe. paper-lined sheet. Drizzle the top with the remaning peppermint chunks and Oreo crumble. Lightly press Oreo crumble and peppermint chunks into the softened chocolate so that they don’t fall off. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until firm. Once firm, remove from cookie sheet and break into pieces. I like to give these yummy treats out to my teachers, so for easy packaging place a few pieces of bark into a cellophane bag in a stack. To make a cute tag, cut out colored card stock (I use red), and use a hole puncher make a hole for the ribbon to secure it to the bag. Tie the ribbon and use your scissors to curl the ends.
1. Elf, with its Christmas setting in modern New York, this movie brings out the child in you who still believes in Santa. 2. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York is one of my personal favorites. It has just the right amount of comedy, adventure, fun, and heartwarming moments to show us the most important thing about the holidays: spending time with family. 3. In 1980’s A Christmas Story, poor Ralphie Parker who only wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, seems to have the world against him. Whether it’s having his mouth washed out with soap or being told a gun would “poke your eye out,” in Ralphie, everyone can see their own family and laugh. 4. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Little singing Who’s, a fuzzy green villain who has a change of heart, and a clueless dog with giant reindeer antlers…your heart would have to be two sizes to small to not love it. 5. Arthur Christmas is on an urgent present mission. Using high-tech gadgetry and accompanied by special forces elves, can Arthur save the day and teach everyone the true meaning of Santa?
You bettah look out You bettah not whine Bettah not be makin’ any kine tonight Cuz Santa Clauz ste’ comin to town He makin’ one list, Goin’ check um out twice Gonna find out who ate da cookiez last night Santa Clauz ste’ comin’ to town
He ste’ makin’ one list, An’ checkin’ um twice Gonna find out who ste’ ackin’ up tonight Santa Clauz ste’ comin to town. He ste’ watchin’ you when you moemoe An’ he know when you ste’ wake He knows if you need licken’z or not So ste’ good, fo’ goodness sake! Hō! You bettah look out You bettah not whine Bettah not peek at da presentz at night Cuz Santa Clauz ste’ comin’ to town.
Mele Kalikimaka
He ste’ watchin’ you when you moemoe An’ he know when you ste’ wake He knows if you ste’ nuha or not So ste’ good, fo’ goodness sake! Hō! You bettah look out You bettah not whine Bettah not make trouble wit bebe sistah tonight Cuz Santa Clauz ste’ comin’ to town
TOP 5 CHRISTMAS MOVIES
There’s nothing like a good Christmas movie to get you into the holiday spirit. Snow, colorful lights, gingerbread men, they have it all. Here’s a list of my top five Christmas movies to get you in the Christmas spirit.
By ALYSSA URAYANZA features writer
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DIY: Ornament recycles Christmas cards By FAITH OWAN news writer Check out this easy, do-it-yourself ornament to hang on your Christmas tree this year! Materials Needed: Hot glue gun (with hot glue) Cards (preferably Christmas) or cardstock paper Ribbon Scissors Mason jar lid Pen/pencil Directions: Place lid onto paper and trace around it with a pen or pencil Make 9 circles Cut out the circles Fold each circle in half, making sure to line up the edges nicely Hot glue each of the circles together from the back of the paper, where there is no design Do this for all of them until the last two that connects them all together Cut the ribbon to about 6 inches long Glue the end of one side of the ribbon to the upper part of the back of one of the last two circle halves Make the tinsel into a loop and then glue the other end of it on top of the other end of the ribbon, the one you previously glued down Now glue the final two circle halves together for a festive ball ornament One variation of this ornament is to write messages onto the cards. This would be perfect if you’re giving it to someone as a gift and want to make it more personal.
Photo by FAITH OWAN
This globe ornament is a great way to recycle Christmas cards. They’re easy to make and are good gifts, too!
The haircut
by Faith Owan
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We got in! By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor
Keoni Frampton By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor Academy: Science & Natural Resources Academy, Natural Resources Endorsement Favorite place on campus: “Hackysack Squares” Why academics are a priority: College is most crucial. You want to have a lot of options, and when your grades are good it gives you better chances at scholarships. GPA: 3.8 How you let your hair down: “Hacky sacking it up and chilling with my bro Yang” Tip for succeeding: Take good notes – with better notes, you can study more efficiently. Pre-test ritual: “Wipe all the eraser bits off my desk with two full sweeps of my right arm” SAT score: 1960 Clubs/Organizations: Drama Club and Peer Mediation Sports: Cross country, basketball, paddling, and track & field Senior project: biocontrol Favorite quote: “If you’re strong, one fine day you simply say, ‘I’m going to climb that mountain,’ and when you do, you see it wasn’t just another peak. It was the summit” from What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness can Change Your Life for the Better Future: Attend Cal Poly SLO, Colorado State University, UC Santa Barbara, major in environmental engineering, minor in business. “Good and industrious” means: It means you’re cool. You do the right thing the way you should. How youʻre good & industrious: Look at me… I’m super cool.
Kaiani Kiaha Major: Business Management/ Public Relations College: Biola, Azusa Pacific, Corban, and University of Hawaii Mānoa
Josh Higa Major: Biology/Enviornment Science/Forestry College: Nothern Arizona
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These seniors have already gotten good news in these college acceptance letters. Others are still lurking near their new best friends, their mailboxes. Good luck!
Savannah Lawrence Major: Photography College: Montana State University
Jonah Logotala-Puli Major: Athletic Training College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sydney Gilbert By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor Academy: Science & Natural Resources Academy, Health Services Endorsement Favorite place on campus: Tables outside Ms. Haina’s Why academics are a priority: They helped me develop a higher work ethic, which in turn, has helped prepare me for college GPA: 3.94 How you let your hair down: “I either spend time with my little brother and sister or I read whatever and whenever I can.” Tip for succeeding in the classroom: Take notes because that gives you something to study with for quizzes and tests. Pre-test ritual: Use notes to study as much as possible or have someone quiz me. SAT score: 1990 Senior project: I learned how to work, take, and edit images on a high-tech computerized telescope. Favorite quote: “If at first you don’t succeed, do it like your mother told you.” - Unknown Future plans: I plan on majoring in astronomy or astrophysics in college, and later earning a PhD in astronomy. What it means to be “good and industrious”: To not only strive to do your best and work hard, but to be the better person in the end. How you are good & industrious: I work my hardest in school and am there for my family and friends when they need it.
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College hacks:
2x2 plan good college option for some By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor The process of deciding on a plan for college is frightening with so many crucial factors to consider: tuition, room, meals, transportation…With the harsh economy, everyone is on the lookout for free money in terms of scholarships and financial aid. They say that “money is no object,” but for those for whom money is an object, there’s an option to consider: the 2x2 plan. The 2x2 plan is a plan wherein a student attends a community college for two years and then finishes the next two years at a four-year college. Here’s what makes the 2x2 plan not a bad option. First off, it’s a good way to dive into college life if you’re still unsure about what major you want to pursue. Head off to community college and explore. Take your liberal courses and experience what college has to offer you. Find yourself. Second, it’s great for students looking for a smooth transition into college. So high school was rough for you? Well, that’s okay because community college is less rigorous than a four-year college. Ease your way into college rather than dive in and risk drowning under the intense workload. Not everyone is cut out for the high pressure lifestyle of a 4-year university. Last, and most important, it’s a huge money saver. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data for education, community colleges cost far less than fouryear colleges. The average cost for tuition, fees, and room and board rates for full-time undergraduates for the 2011-2012 school year was
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Head off to community college and explore. Take your liberal courses and experience what college has to offer you. Find yourself.” $22,066 for four-year institutions and $9,308 for two-year institutions. And, College Board, a renowned non-profit organization that connects students with colleges, estimated that tuition and fees for students averages $3,131 at community colleges and $8,655 for four-year colleges. Colleges in Hawaiʻi mirror those results. At the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, a 4-year university, credits cost $410 per hour for residents, while University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, a 2-year college, costs $114 per credit hour. With less money to pay, you give yourself more breathing room and less loans to worry about in the future. If you find out that college isn’t for you, and you drop out, at least your college loan payments won’t be so bad. College costs a lot of money, and for someone who just got out of high school it’s practically impossible to pay for on your own. Although there are scholarships and financial aid, you can’t guarantee that’ll be enough to cover all of your college costs. College Board, a renowned
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The campus of the University of Oregon serves approximately 25,000 students per year. At about $31,000 per year in non-resident undergraduate tuition, the cost of a four-year education there will run upwards of $120 thousand. The University of Hawaiʻi Maui Colllege costs about $2600 a year for residents. Attending UHMC for the first two years will save a little over $55,000 in this scenario. Neither example includes housing, food, fees, textbooks, or other epenses, nor does it consider assistance like grants, scholarships, or WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange benefits. non-profit organization that connects students with colleges, estimated that tuition and fees for students average at $3,131 for community colleges and $8,655 for four-year colleges. Therefore; community college creates a smaller amount of money you need resulting in less loans and less scholarships to acquire.
So as you fill out college applications or review college acceptance letters, think about what you’re willing to accept and what you refuse to put up with. College is a big step and a very important one. Remember to think over all your options and what is the best fit for you in the long run.
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The 2014 First Hawaiian Bank Football Division II first round games were played at War Memorial Stadium. As part of this new change in format, the Luna’s, MIL champions, got to play the first state round on their home turf.
HHSAA format changes give champs home sites By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association made changes to the state competition format and scheduling, which will be evaluated at the end of the school year. In past years, the state tournaments were usually played in one weekend over consecutive days, but now games are played over a span of 2 weekends. Most of these were held on Oʻahu, with a few, like golf and tennis, rotated to outer islands every few years. Last year, the HHSAA board held a regional tournament for girls basketball and boys volleyball as a pilot of the new format.
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It has some very good points...” --Coach Blane Gaison Because results of the pilot program were positive, the board added girls and boys soccer and girls volleyball to the regional tournament format for this year. Sports like football were not considered for these test trials because of the expense required to transport the large teams. Unlike the usual one-weekend tournament, the regional format
separates state tournaments into two rounds played over two weekends. The first weekend and first rounds of games are played at regional sites and the winners move on to the second weekend. All second weekend games are located on Oʻahu. These are the semifinal and final games. The KS Maui campus has already been host to one of the first-round events. “The expectation is that it will do well because of the popularity of both sports here in Hawaiʻi. The girls volleyball regional, which Kamehameha hosted weeks ago, was a huge success. Next up will be the soccer programs,” said Coach Blane Gaison, Kamehameha Maui athletic director and HHSAA
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board member. One reason for the change is to give neighbor island league champions the opportunity to host and play on their home sites according to principal Mr. Lance Cagasan. League champions stay at home and second-place finishers travel to play in away games. “I liked the fact that we were able to go to Oʻahu, but I didn’t like how it was separated on two different islands,” volleyballer Harley Gonsalves said. The KSM varsity volleyball team, second-seeded in the MIL, had recently traveled to Oʻahu to play in the first round of their tournament. One concern with the program is that financial matters could be a problem because traveling teams have to pick up all costs in the first week. “Weʻre fortunate, weʻre a school that has financial resources. For us, we would be able to handle the finances, so if we played and we advanced, finances would not keep us from going to that state game,” Mr. Cagasan said. For the teams that advance past the first week and are required to travel, HHSAA covers the cost with the money raised from the regional tournament. “It has some very good points, like the neighbor islands having the opportunity to host the first week of regional tournament play. Financially, we [the HHSAA board] have to wait on that one. After the completion of this year’s tournaments we’ll have a better idea if this pilot program is financially sound enough for us to keep doing,” Coach Gaison said. HHSAA board and athletic administrators statewide will assess this year’s new format, and from there, make a decision on whether or not to continue with it. “That decision will be decided at the year-end Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association Conference in June 2015,” Coach Gaison said.
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Newton leads in receiving at first Senior bowl By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports writer Senior Chase Newton, quarterback for the KS Maui Warriors, was one of the top performers at the HFC Life Champion Senior Bowl in Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi, December 6. As a receiver for the black team, self-named the Aztec Coqui Frogs, Newton caught and ran for 75 yards, the highest on his team and second-highest for the game. His team won, 35-28, after scoring on the first play in overtime against their opponents, the Shmoney Squad (rhymes with “funny”). The teams seemed evenly matched as they went touchdownfor touchdown and eventually drove the game into overtime. Interceptions, big runs, fumbled snaps, and dramatic scores were all a part of the evening, “It was a good game, really competitive,” Newton said. Fellow Warriors Aaron Kokubun, Colton Cabanas and Zachery “Kamahaʻo Romero were also invited. They played on the white team. Romero put up 4 points on point after kicks for the white team, and Cabanas made his share of tackles. “It’s a lot tougher than playing in the MIL (Maui Interscholastic League) because those guys are big,” Romero said. A senior bowl is when top high school athletes who are seniors are invited to play one last game. The venue was a good chance to be seen by college scouts. The coaches are also college coaches. “This is an opportunity for senior football talents to showcase their talents,” said Ms. Michelle Arnold, Kamehameha’s athletic counselor. “Not only is it beneficial for the seniors but college scouts can also come and look at potential prospects [because the best players are all together].” It has been a number of years since a Hawaiʻi senior bowl has been played. This wass the first year for the HFC Champion Senior Bowl, although there was a similar event in the past, but nothing of this scope. “Students have to be nominated by their coaches, reporters, league
officials, school officials, even other coaches in order to try out,” Ms. Arnold said. They also have to submit a brief profile of themselves along with a highlight video. Ms. Arnold said that she found out about it when she was speaking with Ms. Doris Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance. They were talking about recruiting when Sullivan brought up the new Senior Bowl. After that, Ms. Arnold and athletic director Coach Blane Gaison worked together on nominations. “I’m just super stoked,” Cabanas said before he left, “because I thought the Baldwin game would be the last time I ever padded up, and I’m grateful for this opportunity.” “Right now, training is kind of hard,” Cabanas said,” I have to balance it out with soccer practice, too. But when I do train for it, I usually go with [Keoni] Keanini and Newton on the field and we do 1-on-1’s.” The four Warriors left Maui last Wednesday. “We get there three days early. For those three days, we practice.
It’s just like the two-a-days that we had and then we play the game,” Cabanas said.
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Lineman Aaron Kokubun, athletic counselor Coach Michelle Arnold, Kamehameha Maui quarterback Chase Newton, and kicker Kamahaʻo Romero at Paiea Stadium for the Senior Bowl on Saturday, December 6. On the black team, Newton was listed as a quarterback on the roster, but played as a receiver, and he contributed 75 yards to his team’s win. He played against his KSM teammates, who were picked for the white team. Once there every invited player went through a process to be selected and assigned to a team, like a draft. A draft allows coaches to select different players with different “picks,” which determines which coach chooses and when. Once chosen and before the big game, players were split up to run through practices.
biggest challenge, he said. The game was played at Paiea Stadium on the Kamehameha Hawaiʻi Campus at 7:00 p.m., and it was streamed live on Scoringlive. com. Newton said, “There were really great people there…two coaches talked to me.”
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Senior wide receiver Joshua Hiwatashi encourages defensive back Colton Cabanas on the weight machine as he prepared for the inaugural Hawaiʻi Football Club Life Champion Senior Bowl held last weekend...
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Varsity soccer boys want another shot at top By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports writer The boys soccer team is back in action and looks to return to the state tournament. Last year, the boys soccer team had a winning season, placed second in the MIL, and went to the 2014 Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Boys Soccer Division I and II Championships where they placed third. At the state final, they went all the way to the playoffs, but lost to Baldwin High School. They’re looking forward to a rematch this year. “This year, I really want to beat King Kekaulike and Baldwin,” junior Brennan Joaquin said. “Ever since Day One, they have
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Freshman Kainoa Higashino gets ready in the goal while senior Micah Alo (left) battles it out for a practice shot. been our competitors, and we have a friendly competition.” A return state appearance will take a team effort. “Everyone here is a key component to our team,” Joaquin said,” and if we stay close as a team, then we will be successful.”
This year, the Warriors also have a new head coach, Kyle Herendeen. In previous years, he was an assistant coach under former head coach Kimo Correa. “I know all these guys from the previous seasons,” Coach Herendeen said, “so this transition
was easy. Since I know these guys, we can start to hit the ground running.” Coach Herendeen also added, “We expect to win MIL and states with hard work and dedication. To do that, we just have to win every day.”
Girls basketball poised to turn it around this year
been playing since kindergarten, said, “I hope to win more games and make memories that will last forever.” To Coach Weeks, the game is not about one player who sticks out or a senior leader on the team. “This isn’t a one-man or onewoman sport, it’s a whole team
effort, but the one quality I always look for in a player is their passion. You have to possess passion for the sport you play; otherwise, you’ll never succeed.” See the new look of girls basketball at their first regular season game at home against Lāhainaluna at 5:30 p.m. on December 23.
By ASHLEY MORISHITA news writer Luck was not in the girls basketball Warriors’ favor last year, as they ended the season 0-13. The team was small with barely any girls to sub, and almost every player played almost every game. If their performance at the King Kekaulike Invitational Tournament last weekend is any indication, that’s all about to change. The girls went 2-1, making it all the way to the finals on Sunday, when they were defeated by one basket, 57-55, in the last 25 seconds of the game against Nā Aliʻi. The Warriors had defeated Canada’s Westminister Secondary School on December 6, 40-32, and the Baldwin Bears on Saturday. This year, ten freshmen have stepped in and have so far been
making the cut. They are eager to turn the team’s fate around. New head coach Matthew Weeks is hopeful going into this season and sees star potential in players. “I truly believe that this year and the following years to come will bring us very close to winning an MIL title. I also believe that our girls have the potential to go all the way to the top as long as we, the coaching staff, stick to the basic fundamentals of basketball,” he said. “It’s going to be interesting with ten new freshmen on the team after having lost many seniors from last year but, a lot of the freshmen are experienced, so I look forward to winning more games with them,” junior Rebeka Revelle said. Though there still have not been enough girls to make a JV team, the varsity girls are fired up to play ball and work with what they have. Senior Jayden Almeida, who has
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Senior Jayden Almeida receives a pass at King Kekaulike High School during a pre-season game against Westminister Secondary School. The Warriors won their way to the final game, missing the title by one basket.
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Left: Sophomore Leialoha Medeiros dribbles the ball away from two oncoming Luna defenders during the 8-0 win over Lāhainaluna on Dec. 3 at Kanaʻiaupuni Stadium. Right: Senior captain Kehaulani Macadangdang battles for the ball against Luna defender Summer Lopez.
Baldwin Classic champions once again
Girls kick off season with their third consecutive win By ALYSSA URAYANZA features writer Girls soccer’s first victory bodes well for a good season. The girls soccer team placed first yet again during this year’s Baldwin Classic in November, upholding their 3-year winning streak. Last year, the girls won the
Basketball boys “working on it” By DESTINEE MURRAY features editor Although boys basketball struggled a lot last year with only one win for the season, the boys hope to improve greatly for the upcoming season with a mix of young and experienced players. “[I’m] very optimistic because of the improvement that our young guys have demonstrated...,” head coach Chad Kalehuawehe said, “ and the older guys are right where I expected them to be.” Last year the team suffered setbacks with a few key players not being able to play due to poor academic performance.
Maui Interscholastic League championship and came in sixth place overall in the state. They made it that far by playing a fast-paced game and shutting out almost every opponent. This year they hope to do better. “You can expect rookies to get some playing time…new offense, tight defense, and nice clean “Being on AP is a big setback, but preventable…[a bigger concern is] we are young and we lack game time experience, but we’re working on it – working on getting them as much game-like experience in practice,” coach Kalehuawehe said. Practices have been focused on strengthening fundamentals of the game, conditioning, and increasing effort towards teamwork. “The team goal is to go to states, and to do that, you have to place the top two in the MIL so we need the best streak,” said senior Zackary Lopez. The boys were shut out in the Maui High pre-season tournament, but they have another chance next weekend in the St. Anthony meet. “[The pre-season tournaments] are like pre-tests…they measure
soccer,” coach Steven Mau said. Mau hopes that the girls will be more in sync with each other and play at a high level against every caliber team. He wants them to set the standard not only for Kamehameha soccer, but also for Maui soccer itself. “[The biggest challenger this season will be] ourselves,” coach
Mau said. “They tend to play to the level of each team. We need to get over that and play our own game.” Coach Mau said that the girls can be complacent at times, but he wants them to feel confident. One concern for this season is to keep the team healthy and prevent injury.
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Senior Keawe Rindlisbacher hurtles toward the net in the Maui High School preseason tournament last weekend. The boys went 0-3. where we’re at and how much we need to work and what we need to work on,” coach Kalehuawehe said. He said he has yet to determine a team captain, said he
hopes that his seniors will take on the roles of being leaders. “No matter if you’re a senior or captain, I do expect you to lead,” he said.
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Wrestling has most girls on team By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer Kamehameha Schools Maui wrestling team has seen “a very drastic increase” of female wrestlers this year according to wrestler Owen Tauʻa. The girl’s team is made up of two freshmen, five sophomores, one junior and one senior—half of the 18-person roster. “I’m glad more girls came out to wrestle this year. It will be a challenging and unforgettable experience,” senior Esther Wallace said. Over the past two years, the number of girls in wrestling at Kamehameha Maui has about tripled. “I wish more guys would come out, too, but I see, like, how wrestling is growing in the school and how it’s growing as a sport in
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Sophomore Noelani Poepoe (right) challenges Kawaikapuo Duldulao Kahoʻohanohano as they practice ahead of wrestling season. general,” Tauʻa said. Coach C.J. Elizares is “excited” about the amount of girls on the team this year. One to look out for is sophomore Noe Poepoe. “She has the spirit of a lion and the heart of a unicorn,” he said.
Students can come out for wrestling up until December 17. Wrestling has a lot to offer student athletes. “Everybody’s different, so it requires different strengths—pulls from different strengths from
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different people. So, some people might be strong naturally, but they might not have the technique, so they’re going to learn technique. Those who have good technique might not be strong, so they’re going get stronger through wrestling,” Coach Elizares said. Veteran wrestlers are also there to help. “I would advise to never give up because as a team, we are here to help and support you. No matter what happens, push as hard as you can and pull through. You can do it,” Wallace said. As a whole, the team looks forward to “growing as a wrestling ʻohana” as well as working hard in the season to progress to the 2015 Chevron Wrestling Championships. “To be a complete athlete is to be a wrestler,” Coach Elizares said. Their first wrestling meet will be the Garner Ivey Invitational at War Memorial this evening and will last through Friday and Saturday.
Paddlers ‘stepping up’ for coming season By MAILE SUR news editor
Pre-season paddling has started, and the 2014-2015 KS Maui paddling team is upping the practices to improve on last year’s HHSAA First Hawaiian Bank State Championship regatta, where the mixed paddling crew placed fifth overall, and the other crews did not compete. “We’re practicing a lot more, and it’s definitely more intense,” senior Shai Ibara said. This year, the team has put their game faces on from the get-go. This means pre-season training has been more difficult, and they are trying to refine their technical skills, like their starts and turns. “Though we don’t really have crews quite yet, we have a lot of good paddlers stepping up,” senior Temoani Keahi said, “Different paddlers are good at different things.”
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All of the paddling crews work together to bring one of the canoes onto shore at Kahului Harbor. Mehana Fisher was a top steersman for her four years, but this year, seniors like Lilia Lorenzo and Nu’uanu Santos are stepping into that seat. As for strength, Keahi said, “Me and Ionatana [Tua] would be the powerhouse paddlers.” When it comes to stroking, it’s senior Brissa Christopherson. “We can definitely feel the loss from the senior girls,” Head Coach Rob Brede said, “but the experience and talent is coming.
We just have to rebuild.” Coach Brede said that the team is “lacking a little bit of muscle.” To make up for this, they are doing a lot of long distance runs to gain endurance and “get the [team] coordinated with technique.” “We’re really emphasizing the technique because once you have that, it is easy to build the strength,” Coach Brede said. The crews’ first meet is coming up on Saturday, December 20, at Hanakao’o Beach Park.
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Freshmen swim laps using paddleboards at Piʻilani Aquatic Center during a pre-season practice.
Freshmen replenish team By FAITH OWAN news writer The freshmen on Kamehameha Maui’s swim team are here to keep it going strong through both their numbers and dedication this winter season. “We have a lot of freshmen coming this year, like, more than ever before. That will definitely be good in the coming years because we’ll have a bigger team,” said junior Lia Ikeda, who has been on the team for three years. Last year the swim team lost five seniors, but they will be replenished by eight new freshmen
JV basketball shoots into season By KAINALU STEWARD features writer The boys junior varsity basketball team, led by head coach Mo Lau Hee, is preparing for their first game December 23 against Seabury Hall at Kaʻulaheanuiokamoku. “The team has a lot of basketball knowledge from prior years, so
coming in, which is three more than the amount of freshmen on the team last year. There’s no JV swim team, so all incoming freshmen are immediately added to the team of upperclassmen and more experienced swimmers. “It’s good because people are wanting to swim even if they’ve never swam before,” Ikeda said. Not all of the freshmen have a solid background in swimming. However, Coach Amanda Jimenez said they are willing to learn. “About half of my team has either been swimming club or been on the swim team before, and to see
these new faces come in and be really excited about swimming and what’s going to happen this year, I think really brings everybody up,” she said. Coach Jimenez is in her first year of coaching at Kamehameha Maui. “I find it fun and exciting working with a new age group, “ she said. Coach Jimenez has been coaching since she herself was in high school, but she has usually worked with elementary and middle school children. Taylor Siminski is one of the freshmen willing to give it a go. “It’s kind of nerve-wracking
it helps a lot when learning new plays, new skills, new drills. It makes them a little quicker and helps them drill together as a team,” coach Lau Hee said The majority of the team is made up of freshmen. They hope to bring the same amount of talent and skills to the court as the returning sophomores by working together. “This year, I hope that we can play together as a team, working hard with one another and win more games than last year’s team [0-11],” freshman Austin Peters said. This team is fairly young, with only four returning sophomores
and the rest freshmen. “The toughest opponent for this upcoming season I believe is ourselves. We dictate our success no matter the opponent on the other side,” Peters said. The entire team is looking forward to a good start this season and has set a goal for themselves, “ ‘Good enough’ isn’t enough. This is what we are going to live by this season,” Peters said. They hope to bring the team back to when it was competitive and highly respective. According to coach Lau Hee, their team agreement is “One Team, one Dream.”
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being a freshman and being on the swim team with upperclassmen,” she said. Siminski has been swimming since the third grade, and although she took a break in middle school, she decided to start up again in high school. “I decided to go into high school swimming to bond with other grade levels, and it was an easy place to build up my previous skills from swimming,” she said. Freshman John Williamson has been swimming since he was five, and despite his not swimming competitively since he was seven, he also decided to give high school swimming a shot. Williamson said, “All of my sisters tried out and swam competitively in high school, and I didn’t want to be showed up by them.” Returning sophomore Kulia Fernandez said, “Our freshmen are really nice, and our team is a really young team.” Fernandez has participated in club swimming since she was five. Sophomore Quinn Shiraishi has been swimming since she was two years old, although she took a twoyear break when she was ten. “They [the freshmen] seem pretty dedicated, I mean they come to practice pretty often,” she said. With all the fresh faces on the swim team this year, there’s a lot of exciting potential. Siminki said, “It’s good having more of your own classmates, but it’s also good getting to know the other grade levels and creating bonds between them.”
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Sophomore Tobi Plunkett runs passing drills at practice.
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Baldwin game a real kicker By FAITH OWAN news writer Football ended this season with two wins, and the final game was one of them, with senior Zachery “Kama” Romero scoring the winning field goal on October 24 at War Memorial Stadium. “It felt awesome,” Romero said, “but it was a team effort, so I don’t take all the glory.” Romero had been working on his kicks during football practice leading up to the fateful game in Kamehameha’s first win over Baldwin High School in school history. He practiced faithfully and scored the winning points, all with an ankle injury he sustained before the season even started. Romero said, “While the football team would stay up on the grass field, I would go down to the stadium and practice on my own.” Seniors Joshua Hiwatashi, Chase Newton, and Colton Cabanas scored the other points that contributed to the game win. Fresh off a second-round win against Nā Aliʻi, the football team had been practicing harder than ever as they prepared for their final game of the season so that they could end it with all they had. The odds were against them, as they had never been able to come out on top against Baldwin. The closest the Maui Warriors had ever come to defeating the Bears was in a tie in 2004. Senior defensive back Colton Cabanas said, “I knew going into it that we were going to win, just because of how we were practicing. I knew that [it] would be our last game. So we made the whole team practice way harder.” The victory was a major high point for Cabanas, who said, “I was stoked, like I didn’t even know how to react. I was just running around in circles. That was the most happiness I’ve ever experienced in my entire life.” That final game almost marked
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Bowlers make history By KAINALU STEWARD features writer The Warrior bowlers made history at the conclusion of their second season this fall, and they reflected on a bittersweet finish. Although they were close to winning their first MIL title they were disappointed in the end. The season still turned out to be very successful for both boys [4-3] and girls [7-1] teams led by head coach Rodney Carillo and his wife Lori. Five bowlers went to the state competition this season as opposed to two last year. The three boys bowlers were juniors Russell Nagamine and Lukela Kanae and sophomore David-John Fernandez. The girls bowlers were captain and senior Destinee Murray and sophomore Anela Brittain. The team had a killer performance against the Baldwin Bears on September 6. Kaden-Kalena Tamashiro had the top score, a 161, which conthe end of high school football for Romero and Cabanas, who both described their leaving as “bittersweet.” They didn’t hit their stride until the end of the season, but they rode the momentum right into
tributed to ending Baldwin’s 106-game win streak that had started back in 2008. “We improved so much. We were pretty much the underdogs last year since it was the first year Kamehameha had a bowling team,” Murray said. “We hope to do better and maybe win the team titles for both the boys and girls. Everyone is looking forward to next year,” head coach Carillo said. Boys Bowling Scoreboard 9/4 9/6 9/11 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/23
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the Life Champion Senior Bowl last weekend on the Big Island. They were joined by senior quarterback Chase Newton and lineman Aaron Kokubun (see related story page E2)
Air riflery ended a successful first season this fall with three athletes qualifying for the 2014 Civilian Marksmanship Program Air Riflery Championships. After spending long hours at nine meets, three shooters qualified at the MIL Championships. Junior Meleana Miguel could not participate in the first couple of meets due to an injury, but in the end, she qualified for the state meet, scoring 493 (35th) out of 60 girls at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Oʻahu, October 28. Miguel was joined by junior Craden Kailiehu and freshman Jacob Julian. Kailiehu scored 503 (29th) and Julian scored 500 (31st) out of 59 boys competing. Top scores this season were from senior Brissa Christophersen (227, 226), freshman Robyn Valle (234, 235, 238), and Miguel (228, 228, 229, 238) for the girls. On the boys team, Julian (250), senior Kamanukea Gomes (242, 243, 244), and Kailiehu (238, 243, 244) were the top regular season scorers. Boys Air Riflery Scoreboard 8/30 vs. BHS 9/6 vs. Postal 9/13 vs. KKHS 9/27 vs. MHS 10/11 vs. SAS 10/23 MIL Championship
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Girls Air Riflery Scoreboard 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/27 10/11 10/23
vs. BHS vs. Postal vs. KKHS vs. MHS vs. SAS MIL Championship
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Cross country moves up from last season By ALYSSA URAYANZA features writer The MIL cross country season ended with the boys placing third with a score of 93 and the girls sixth with a score of 161 at this year’s Maui Interscholastic League Championships. The boys inched their way up the scoreboard placing one spot higher than last year, while the girls remained constant. “I feel like the boys did excellent,” coach Jon Svenson said, “simply because they came in third.”
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Freshman Chloe Lawrence and junior Ashlee Sawai perform a scales stunt at the MIL Championship competition for varsity cheerleading at King Kekaulike gymnasium on Nov. 1st.
Cheerleaders do it again, state champs for second time By MAILE SUR news editor The varsity cheerleaders won the state championship for the second year in a row at the 2014 Zippy’s Cheerleading Championships at the Blaisdell Arena on Saturday, November 15. KS Maui placed first in the medium division with a score of 350.75, getting the highest score out of all the teams in both divisions. Besides being the ones to cheer and dance with at sporting events, the varsity cheerleaders are also a threat on the cheer floor. Not only did they win the state competition, they also took the Maui Interscholastic League title for the fourth consecutive year. “We focused on staying on top,” senior captain Haliʻa Kekuewa said, “We wanted to prove that we weren’t a fluke last year, and we didn’t win by luck.” The team competed against schools like Kaiser High School, Moanalua High School, and their
sister campus, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, who placed third, fourth, and fifth. “The first word that comes to mind is proud,” Kekuewa said, “I’m proud of my team for pushing through… we definitely proved who is the best.” Though they placed first at the National Cheerleaders Association Senior and Junior High School Na-
tional Competition last year, KS Maui will not be attending this year due to an agreement last year with administration that it would not be a yearly trip. Cheerleading Scoreboard 11/1 MIL Championships 11/15 HHSAA Championships
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JV Cheerleading Scoreboard 11/1
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The state champions at Neal Blaisdell Center: (back) Coach Kealiʻi Molina, Tianna-Lee deVault, Chyanne Barreto, Chaston Abut, Haliʻa Kekuewa, Jessica Walker, Rachel Kaulupali, Coach Ann Saffery (front) Ashlee Sawai, Kayla Sniffen, Hannah Patrick, Acacia Coloma-Mariano, Chloe Lawrence.
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Sophomores Cruz Castillon, Kupono Aguirre (pictured above at the MIL championship), Isaac Gabin-Williams, and Jasmine Casey; and freshmen Iokepa Supnet and Lily Gavagan were moved up to varsity from junior varsity. “Honestly I was a little scared [to be moved up to varsity] because I didn’t even run the jv course because of an injury, so I didn’t know how I would hold up in varsity,” Casey said. The sophomores would have been moved up as juniors next year, so Coach Svenson said he moved them up early. As for the freshmen, he said they had some of the fastest times and felt that they could be an asset on the varsity team. Seniors Mia Czewinski and Keoni Frampton, junior Richard Renaud, sophomores Paytin Ayau, Aguirre and Gabin-Williams, and freshmen Supnet and Gavagan represented Kamehameha Maui at this year’s cross country state championships. One of Coach Svenson’s hopes for next season is to place first at next year’s MIL Championships.
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their first round, and their season wrapped up after losing 1-2 to Mililani High School. “We finished the season playing two OIA Power House Programs, Kahuku and Mililani, and although the score didnʻt show it, the girls fought hard,” Coach Bala said. “Experience, working through adversity, seeing both the good and bad sides of sportsmanship--it was a very full season of growth. Coach Bala said that he is excited about the future of girls volleyball at KSM.
By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports writer JV cross country finished second in the Maui Interscholastic League at the JV championships on October 11, and tenth in the state. “We’re gonna be the team to beat next year,” Coach Jon Svenson said. “A lot of them showed great potential, especially Paytin Ayau, Iokepa Supnet, Pono Aguirre, Isaac Gabin-Williams, Cruz Castillon as well as Lily Gavagan.” Being in their first years of running, the underclassmen met some challenges as they took on the season. “They had some problems but they did a good job handling them. For example, Iokepa was dealing with a baseball-related injury and needed some rehab. He started off slowly but came back strong as ever,” Coach Svenson said. “Others just needed to gain more confidence, and that’s how they improved. Cross country is definitely a different kind of running. You have to be very mentally strong and focused.” Coach Svenson said he was impressed with this group’s performances. A handful of them stood out to him. “Some of the underclassmen really impressed me, and I pulled them up to varsity. I moved up Iokepa Supnet, Pono Aguirre, Isaac Gabin-Williams, Cruz Castillon and Lily Gavagan,” he said, “They came to states, and they contributed to our placement.” This season was a good learning experience for the underclassmen, and it gave them a glimpse of what to expect next season. “It was great,” said freshmen Lily Gavagan. “I think we could’ve done a bit more training, but overall it was great…during the season, the bond between the team became really strong,” she said. Varsity runner Richard Renaud said, “I think their biggest struggle this season was their preparation for the meets. They would get really nervous, and that would really affect their performance. But overall I was impressed, and they did a good job this season,” he said.
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Wins outweigh losses By QUINN WILLIAMS news writer
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Kaira Davis making a comeback kill shot against Nā Aliʻi.
Girls volleyball
Streak over, girls go back to state tourney By ASHLEY MORISHITA news writer Head coach Bala Spencer said that the girls volleyball “season was a great success at establishing a strong foundation for the future.” While the season provided some impressive statistics for any team-127 aces, 536 scoring kills, 531 assists, 726 digs, wins over two top 10 Division I teams (King Kekaulike and Castle), and a ranking of 12th in the state--it was overshadowed by the end of their 10-year MIL title streak. The title went to King Kekaulike, who earned it for the first time since the school was established in 1995. During the Division I Maui Interscholastic League girls volleyball championship game, the Warriors’ lost 3-2 in a heated match against King Kekaulike at Baldwin High School on October 24. As a junior-based team, the Warriors played the season out well ending at 11-3. “I feel that the team did a good
Girls Volleyball Scoreboard 8/14 8/15 8/16 9/2 9/4 9/11 9/16 9/23 9/25 10/2 10/3 10/7 10/11 10/16 10/17 10/22 10/24 10/31 11/1
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job at coming together for games, especially being a junior-based team; however, I feel that we could have done more bonding activities outside of volleyball to bring that same team unification to the court,” junior and team captain Danielle Brown said. At the New City Nissan Volleyball 2014 State Championships Hawaiʻi at Moanalua High School on Oʻahu, the Warriors fell 0-3 in
The jv girls volleyball team, led by coach Dukie Josiah, ended their season on a positive note with 9 wins and 4 losses. The team suffered two hard losses against two difficult teams, King Kekaulike and Lāhainaluna High School, but came out on top with twice as many wins. “I feel the outcome of the season was positive. Many things were learned throughout the season, and even though the team had its ups and downs, the team still managed to work together and finish strong,” said Shay-Lynn Higa, sophomore and co-captain. “I am proud of the way my team started at the beginning and finished at the end.” Higa predicts another strong year for the jv Warriors next year. “I know of many upcoming freshman from the class of 2019 such as Camre Oichay, Cheyanne Yap, Alexis Gonsalves, Isbel Bennett, and many more that play volleyball,” she said. JV Girls Volleyball Scoreboard 9/2 9/4 9/11 9/16 9/23 9/25 10/2 10/3 10/7 10/11 10/16 10/17
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Coach’s Corner
Keawe Rindlisbacher, 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Basketball Jersey Number: 23 How long he has been playing: 4 years on varsity, 7 years club Highest scoring game: 24 points Any lucky item you need in order to play? No Hobbies: Going to the beach and surfing Who do you idolize in basketball? Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls Biggest fan: My dad, Fred Rindlisbacher Other sports: Football and volleyball Favorite professional or collegiate team: Chicago Bulls If you could go anywhere in the world: Indonesia because there is good surf Best post-game grinds: Pasta primavera Sports dreams: To make it to the pros If you had to survive on just one meal: Pizza Favorite Disney character: Winnie the Pooh Biggest pet peeve: When people chew with their mouth open If you could have any super power: Teleportation Top thing on your bucket list: To go sky-diving
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Mia Czerwinski, 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Swimming How long she has been swimming: Since I was seven, but 4 years on varsity Events she competes in: 50- and 100-yard freestyle Fastest time: 50-yard in 26.2 seconds, and 100-yard in 57.3 seconds Favorite event: 100-yard freestyle Hobbies: Watching the Food Network channel Who do you idolize in swimming? No one. Biggest fan: My dad, Roman Other sports: Cross-country, water polo If you could go anywhere in the world: Europe because I have a lot of family there. Best post-game grinds: a smoothie Sports dreams: Reach my peak for swimming this year, which means getting an even faster time. If you had to survive on just one meal: Açaí bowls Favorite Disney character: Minnie Mouse Biggest pet peeve: When I’m trying to sleep and people are loud If you could have any super power: Super speed Top thing on your bucket list: To see the ball drop in New York City
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Mr. Kyle Herendeen By KAINOA DEGUILMO sports writer
Sport: Boys Soccer Job: I’m a special education teacher at King Kekaulike. What are some strengths you see in this team? There is experience, a good core of guys and lots of passion for this game. Is this your first year coaching this team? This is actually my third year. Previously, I was an assistant coach. How long have you played soccer? Since I was four. Favorite sports teams? Any team in New York, I’m originally from Buffalo. Free time? Hanging out with all my friends and family. What was your main number when you played soccer? Four Who did you play for in high school? I played for New York Canandaigua High School (It’s a Native American name.) What about college? I played for State University of New York at Geneseo. Did you play after college? Yes I played in a league for fun. Have you ever won any awards during your soccer career? I won MVP both my junior and senior year of high school.