Class of 2014 repeats ‘Aha Mele win as juniors
April 27, 2013 • Jaylin Kekiwi, sports writer
PUKALANI – For the second time in their high school careers, the junior class of 2014 claimed Ka Maka o Ka Ihe for their performance at this year’s ‘Aha Mele competition on April 26. The class first won the award in the 2011 competition as freshmen. “[The juniors] worked really,... Read more »
Junior prom celebrated with “A Touch of Class”
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April 8, 2013 • Shayna Ho, staff writer
On April 6, Kamehameha Schools Maui’s class of 2014 celebrated their junior prom at the King Kamehameha Golf Course with “A Touch of Class.” “When I think of ‘a touch of class,’ I think of the guys being gentlemen for the girls and pulling out their chairs,” said junior Taimane Aina. Ladies... Read more »
Kamehameha Maui Hosts 2nd Annual Upcountry Band Festival
March 9, 2013 • Landon Ballesteros, news writer
Four upcountry schools combined forces in the 2nd Annual Upcountry Music Festival Thursday at KS Maui’s Kahekili Gym. They played rehearsed numbers, improvised music and some music for the first time together. While the schools had practiced some of their own numbers individually, students performed... Read more »
Tahitian-Hawaiian cultural exchange benefits both
March 7, 2013 • Shayna Ho, staff writer
On March 7, Kamehameha Schools Maui students had the privilege of hosting Tahitian students from Pomari High School. They gathered and shared their own cultural knowledge at Keopuolani Hale on Thursday. Approximately 30 students, 14 – 16 years old, and about 10 teachers from Tahiti visited KS Maui’s... Read more »
Sophomores dine, dance, shake in ‘Aqua’ night
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March 3, 2013 • Reid Cairme, Sports Editor
The sophomore class of 2015 celebrated their banquet at Keʻeaumokupāpāiaheiahe Dinning Hall on March 2, 2013. The night’s theme was Aqua. “It was fantastic,” Kameryn Pupunu from Maui Prep said. The sophomore class government came up with the theme to be completely different from their freshman... Read more »
Caffeinated drinks linked to teen ER visits
February 13, 2013 • Mehana Lee, news editor
Emergency room visits involving energy drinks more than doubled between 2007 and 2011 according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In the Drug Abuse Warning Network Report, SAMHSA reported that visits went from 10,068 in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011. The DAWN Report Some... Read more »
Warriors take second run at Champion of School Spirit
February 12, 2013 • Shayna Ho, staff writer
The first day of KS Maui’s Spring Spirit Week was a success on February 11 at the high school campus. The Warriors showed their pride and strength as they dressed in blue, white and silver. Students were given noisemakers and megaphones to show their spirit as they entered the high school gym. Their... Read more »
Freshmen dance under ‘Starry Night’
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February 11, 2013 • Reid Cairme, sports editor
The freshman class of 2016 spent a night under the stars for their banquet at Keʻeaumokupāpāiaheahe Dining Hall on February 9, 2013. “It was a lovely night,” freshman Danielle Brown said. This year’s theme, Starry Night, was chosen by the class in October. Lights hung above the dance floor to... Read more »
Hawaiian 4 brings six Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki champions
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January 29, 2013 • Landon Ballesteros, news writer
Seventeen students of the Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian 4 class went to Molokaʻi to compete in the 32nd annual Kā Molokaʻi Makahiki event at Nāʻiwa grounds and the Kaunakakai ballpark on January 25 and 26. The KS Maui high school group took six first-place awards. Kumu Kalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo... Read more »
‘Fireworks’ fly at Winter Ball 2013
January 27, 2013 • Maya Nitta, features editor
Fireworks were flying, literally, at the Kamehameha Schools Maui Winter Ball in Keʻeaumokupāpāiaheahe Dining Hall on January 26, 2013. The night’s theme, Fireworks, was inspired by the New Year. The dining hall was decorated accordingly with decorative fireworks on the ceiling and tables to give... Read more »

