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‘The Sound of Music’

Takemoto wins Teacher of the Year Award

VEX Robotics competes in World Championships third year in a row

MHS comes alive with CTAA’s spring musical

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Industrial Arts teacher Kory Takemoto has been a part of MHS since 2005, contributing to the school in many ways both in and out of the classroom. He was formally recognized for his efforts by earning this year’s MHS Teacher of the Year award. Although he was surprised when he found out he was the winner, he views this achievement as an ac-complishment.

Taking the spotlight, the Central Theater Arts Academy (CTAA) spring musical, “The Sound of Music”, brought a set of

emotions with the funny, yet historically symbolic depth it holds on April 19, 26 and 27. “I think beyond all of the silly little songs and dances and everything, you have a really powerful

historical story. And I think that a lot of people don’t re-alize “The Sound of Music” has that underlying depth to it,” expressed Senior Daniel Bayot, who played Captain Georg Von Trapp. Set in 1930s Austria,

“The Sound of Music” de-picts a young woman named Maria who is failing to live up to the standards of being a nun. When Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to

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From April 15 to 21, MHS VEX Robotics

teams 1973 A, B, D and F competed at the VEX Robotics World Champion-ships for the third year in a row. Though they did not

take home the championship trophy, the challenges they faced at the competition helped them grow as a team and as people. “It’s really not about necessarily winning or los-ing. It’s about the journey that got you there. People can say that they won, but how many can say that they had that close friendship or that foundation that will make them successful in the long run?” said Team 1973B captain Senior Ryan Taketa, who was also the team’s driver and programmer. Compared to previous experiences at the

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Senior Daniel Bayot who played Captain Georg Von Trapp and Senior Kameryn Behrend who played Maria are familiar with the stage and have been a part of many productions in the past like “Anon(ymous)” last year and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” in 2011.

Team 1973A made it the farthest in the competition and was chosen for the quarter finals, ranking third in the math section.

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NHD Winners

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Hawaii Labor Heritage Council Award “The Delano Grape Boycott: Inception of the Chicano Farm Labor Movement” Mart Joshua Lopez Gilbert Caraveo Brysen Pasion

Second Place (moving on to Nationals)Judicial History Center’s Award in Honor of Harry Ball “Marbury v. Madison” Caytlin Yoshioka

Hawaii Association of School Librarians’ AwardHawaii Nikkei History Editorial Board Award “Wounded Knee: Final Blow to Native Americans” Adriene Unpingco

Second Place (moving on to Nationals) “The 19th Amendment: For Our Daughters” Allysen Manding Monica Gerber Princess Lynne De Dios

Second Place (moving on to Nationals) “From Prosperity to Poverty: Cromwell and Ireland” Vivian Fang

Third Place “Eleanor of Aquitaine: From Women’s Submission to a Queen’s Commission” Samantha Hunter Toby Frigillana KimiLynn Nakagawa

Turning Points in History, three projects move on to nationals

“Turning Points in His-tory” was the topic of this year’s National History Day (NHD), where state finals were held on April 20 at Windward Community Col-lege. Not only did MHS come away with a third place award, three second place awards and a myriad of other rewards and schol-arships, but with a greater appreciation and deeper un-derstanding of history. “I think NHD was a great experience for my group and I because it really brought us to heights of his-toric scholarship that we’ve never been before,” expressed Junior Mart Joshua Lopez, who received the Hawaii La-bor Heritage Council Award for his documentary titled “The Delano Grape Boycott: Inception of the Chicano Farm Labor Movement”. NHD is intended to push students to have deeper thoughts. While research is vital, it is also important for students to come up with their own ideas. “I think the hardest thing is to do the research and know every-thing about your topic and still be willing to make an argument that hasn’t been made before,” stated History teacher Amy Perruso. For many students, NHD was an opportunity to really experience these historical events. “Seeing all the other projects was cool, but as far as actually participating in (NHD) ourselves it’s just, performance is really fun. You get to yell and you get to you know take on the

personas of these historical figures. It’s just a really fun way to learn history instead of reading about it,” stated Junior Isis Usborne whose performance titled “The Siege of Chicago: Uncover-ing Structural Flaws” allowed her to experience the event more actively. However, each of these students’ projects was not done without difficulty. For Usborne it was a struggle to balance her various activities. “Actually, for performance especially, it’s hard to get everybody to rehearse. Me and another partner, we were in the musical (“The Sound of Music”) at the same time and it was hell week, the week before opening, so we had to cram rehearsal wherever we could,” said Usborne. When the time could be found, students went be-yond the average to perfect their projects. “A lot of time was spent looking for videos and sources. Even just putting the documentary together we would spend six hours minimum whenever we would meet, recording voiceovers, fixing the script and at one point we spent a whole hour fixing one sentence that might not have even mattered to the judges,” explained Lopez. Advisers, such as Per-ruso, were there to help their students along. “We thought that we had it good, that we had it perfect, but our teacher, Ms. Perruso, pushed us. She challenged us and made sure that we had nothing go to our heads. Every single step of the way we continued to better our-

selves and our final product was not only something our group could be proud of, but something she could be proud of,” Lopez said. Perruso sees events like this as an opportunity to connect with her students. “I think the take away for teachers and students is you have this conversation, this kind of critical dialogue, what is it that makes, you know, powerful historical analysis important,” said Per-ruso. Although her team made it to run-offs and didn’t place, Usborne, who par-ticipates in NHD for the enjoyment of learning, was satisfied with the work they had done. “I think if you’re doing it to learn, then just do what you want and have fun with it, do a project you’ll be proud of. Don’t think about what the judges want because that’s just a dumb reason to do anything,” she expressed. MHS didn’t do as well as in previous years, due to their efforts to teach other schools, however they were happy with the results. “Coming from Mililani I think we’re used to domi-nating at states, but I also think that as we train teach-ers and students at the el-ementary and junior level, as those teachers and students become more skilled. It was nice to see a better balance across the state of student excellence across the state,” said Perruso. Overall, the students who participated came out proud of the work they had done, whether it was recog-nized by the judges or not.

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world championships, this year proved to be one of the most challenging. Each year the style of the game changes and this time, contestants had to use their robots to gather bean bags and place them in a patch of ground with their alliance colors for one point, in a trough for five points and in a high goal for six points. To win the match, a team must have the highest score in the arena. Because bean bags have an amorphous body, they were difficult to work with. “The bean bags, they don’t have a specific shape to hold so, either they got stuck in your drive

or they were hard to pick up because they weren’t a fixed shape,” said Taketa. Team 1973 D captain Senior Richie Chio added, “For some reason the (bean bags) created static electricity when you ran through them and that would mess up the sensor values and things like that.” The technical difficul-ties caused by the objects kept most of the four teams behind the others. Language barriers also presented a challenge. While they found it interesting to have 200 different nationali-ties competing at the tour-nament, it made it hard to communicate with foreign allies. “There was two or three times that I was paired up with a Chinese team and it was really hard to figure

out what we were doing. It’s a team game so you need to have a plan of what you are going to do dur-ing the match and need to know what the other guys are going to do,” explained Team 1973 A captain Junior Clayton Dailey. Despite these challenges, the teams performed to the best of their ability. Team 1973 A went the farthest in the tournament, making it to the quarter finals, ranking third in the Math Division and only losing one quali-fication match, even though their robot broke on the first day of the competition. “Honestly the first day, we weren’t looking too good. Some parts on our robot broke and that is where we got that one loss, but we

were able to fix it and win the rest of the qualification matches,” explained Dailey. The other teams were not able to make it past the qualification rounds, because they were not chosen to make an alliance by the top ranking eight teams. Through their struggle at the world championship, they learned how important it is to remain resolute in the real world despite all the challenges they face. “It’s a lesson you can take into real life. That you think you found a solution to something and you think that you’re OK, but there will be problems that arise that will tamper with your ability to perform, but you have to face them without giving up,” explained Chio.

The tournament also gave them a chance to make friends with people from all over the world. “It was easy to find someone you had good compatibility with and you made a new friend right there. It was fun because you get to expand your ho-rizon with your views of the world; you see things past this little island,” Chio said. Since coming home from the tournament, MHS’ VEX Robotics have been working on making improvements to their teams’ robots in hopes of having another chance at the world championship next year. They plan on creating a more visible website on the internet to attract stron-ger alliances and preparing their robots for the chal-lenges in next year’s arena.

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The scientific endeav-ors of MHS students led to the top prize at the annual Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair held from April 7 to 9 at the Hawaii Convention Center. First place overall, multiple best in categories and $50,000 worth of scholarships to Ha-waii Pacific University were among the various students’ winnings, along with other awards and prizes. “I was very honored,” stated Junior Viola Mocz, who won first place overall, Best Public School Senior Research Project and Best

in Category for Physics and Astronomy with her project on theoretical particle phys-ics. “I wasn’t quite expect-ing such a big award.” Other students were astonished as well. “I was actually very surprised,” said Sophomore Brandon Kinard, who won Best in Category for Electri-cal and Mechanical Engi-neering with his project on low-cost navigational aid for the visually impaired, “But apparently the judges liked it. It was just shocking, I’m still surprised that I quali-fied.” The luncheon awards ceremony was held in honor of the competitors and their work. “The state science fair

went very well,” said Central Oahu District Fair Coordina-tor Nel Venzon, “In a way, things were fancier because the students had the oppor-tunity to have some kind of luncheon during the awards ceremony.” The various judges had conversed with the students the day before and evaluated them based on how they were able to explain their project. “Meeting the judges who actually took interest in my project was really nice,” said Kinard, “Being around people who actually under-stood the topic more, and could ask more engaging questions and actually make suggestions for improve-ments was one of the better things.” The event was also an opportunity for students to forge bonds and collaborate ideas. “(I enjoyed) meeting with other motivated stu-dents because at these types of places, you can form lifelong friendships that’ll last even when you go to college because eventually these people will eventually be your colleagues,” said Mocz. Much of the work for the students and teachers, however, was done be-forehand. “Putting together my presentation itself was

difficult and making sure my board could convey everything in a nice succinct way,” said Mocz, “It also required me to research into more advanced mathematic topics such as topology and numerical integration.” Mocz and Kinard along with Seniors Marc Siler and Danielle Terukina will continue that same work as they move on to compete in the International Sci-ence and Engineering Fair (ISEF) at Phoenix, Ariz., in May. In order to qualify for ISEF, students must place in the top three at districts, or top overall at the state competition. Mocz, Siler and Terukina were given the chance to go to ISEF based on their performance at the district fair, while Kinard received his oppor-tunity through the state fair. “Students who move on to ISEF, even just to compete, you’re already a winner,” said Venzon, “You don’t even need to win anymore because it’s such a presti-gious event.” The students hope to continue their scientific success at ISEF with the support and guidance they need and to represent the spirit of innovation that the science program works hard to instill.

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Hey Trojans! As we head into the final month of the school year there will be a lot going on as we tie up loose ends, so make sure you look out for upcoming events. This year is the first year that end of course exams will be implemented here at MHS. In order to accommodate the testing requirements for some of these exams, there will be a new schedule put into effect. Look up the schedule on Edline and print yourself a copy so that you are always aware of what classes you have each day and for how long you have them. For all the seniors out there, the big event is almost here: graduation. Graduation will be held at the Aloha Stadium and will take place on May 12. The program begins at 5:00 p.m., so make sure to tell your friends, family and relatives to support the senior class as they take the next big step in their futures. If you are a senior, make sure to turn in your Senior Clearance Form on time in order to be eligible to walk at graduation. It hurts to say that this will be my last President’s article that I write before I graduate. I hope that I have kept you all entertained, as well as updated on all of the schoolwide events throughout the year. However, I know that I will leave this responsibility in the hands of my very capable successor, Kaycee Oyama, who will be next year’s ASMHS President. It’s been a blast and I hope everyone has a great summer!

Photo courtesy of Science teacher Nel Venzon

The students gathered at the top floor of the Hawaii Convention Center on the judging day of the fair on April 8.

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Part of the graduating class of 2012, Alumna Jes-sica Kawana has been welcomed as a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). NSCS is the nation’s only honors organization for first and second-year college stu-dents and has 300 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. NSCS

gives members ac-cess to benefits such as scholarships and career and network-ing resources. Mem-bership is based on grade point average and class standing, and is invitation only. Kawana has joined NSCS as one of one million life-time members.

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On March 9, French Language stu-dents took the annual Grand Concours Na-tional French Exam; all but two students placed in the Public Schools Division. In second and third place for Level One were Freshmen Risa Askerooth and Kiana Caranto. In Level Two, Junior Elizabeth Hamm placed first and Freshman Me-gan Coogan placed third. Sophomores

Nicole Antos and Ryan Davis placed first and second in Level Three while third place went to Junior Kaycee Oyama. Prizes will be given to placing students and Hamm will also receive a bronze medal for placing tenth nation-wide at a banquet to be held at the Hale Koa Hotel on May 11.

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This year, Prin-cipal Fred Murphy developed a plaque with a logo that celebrates the birth-day of MHS. “I was hoping that we could reference it to the fact that it’s the of-ficial 40th year logo. It’s also going to be the logo for (this year’s) graduation.”The words on the logo “Excellence”, “Tradition” and “Pride” will double as a theme for

graduation as well as the motivation for graduates to do their best in their upcom-ing endeavors. At graduation, the logo will be en-graved on medallions and given to the graduates. Instead of leis, the staff and VIPs will also be receiving one as well.

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Youth Xchange video contest encourages high school students to change Hawaii, MHS places in two categories

Senior Conrad Wolfe and Junior Rachel Reichard’s video “Turn It Off” focuses on saving en-ergy. All first place video winners can be viewed on Olelo’s channel on YouTube.

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a success. “Our teacher, Mr. Tamura, was saying that it reminded him of the Kit-Kat commercial,” said Wolfe, “So that might have had some influence (on the judging).” As for Rojas and Ca-marillo’s video, its focus was the variety of ways to stay healthy, featuring the two students doing various activities such as walk-ing, jogging and riding a bike. In their video, the students would be seen do-ing a different activity each time they passed by a tree. “Some problems we came across was that we had to set up the tripod in a cer-tain way every time or else it didn’t match (with other scenes),” said Rojas, “Same thing with the lighting, and editing the video overall was a challenge.” As MHS hopes to con-tinue their wins each year, they give Tamura’s upcom-ing Digital Media class an advantage by winning better HD cameras, which they hope the students will use to win in more categories.

advice. The Youth Xchange video contest calls for high school students from around the island to create a video no longer than 30 seconds that addresses an issue from one of the 14 possible cat-egories. The winners of this year’s competition were Senior Conrad Wolfe and Junior Rachel Reichard, in the Energy Conservation category, and Seniors Rayce Rojas and Dustin Camarillo, in Healthy Living. The focus of Reichard and Wolfe’s video was the importance and the ease of turning off light switches to conserve energy. The sounds made when switches are flipped were edited into a rhythmic beat, a critical aspect of their video. “The process was really com-plicated because we really didn’t think of downloading the sounds of lights and electricity off the Inter-net, so we filmed it all ourselves,” said Reichard, “There (was) all this static.” The final product, however, turned out to be

ery video) was well done and they did a good job,” said Industrial Arts teacher Jason Tamura, who not only encouraged the students of his Digital Media classes to participate in the con-test, but helped lead them through the competition pro-cess as well as give them

an improvement from last year’s winners who only placed in one. Overall, MHS’ participation showed that students are able to recognize important issues that are arising in Hawaii. “I think they did re-ally well. They spent a lot of time making sure (ev-

In this year’s 10th an-nual Youth Xchange video competition, sponsored by Sony and hosted by Olelo, MHS students stacked up their winnings by plac-ing first in two categories,

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On April 15, both the junior and senior class councils, in addition to some health students, had the op-portunity to give back to the community as well as help a cause by participating in the 22nd annual Hono-lulu AIDS Walk. During the walk, the councils helped signwave to motivate the walkers as well as col-lected donations for the Life Foundation, an organization founded to help with the prevention and care of HIV. “I hope that (students) become more aware of this disease and not believe it’s (a) stereotypical disease, as the ‘gay disease,’ more so as the disease that’s affecting humanity and can possibly cause death,” said Service Chairperson Senior Justin Knaus. The AIDS Walk is a five-mile walk around Kapiolani Park and since its

founding in 1991, the walk has raised over $2 million in donations. The walk is hosted by the Life Founda-tion, whose services range from free HIV testing to financial assistance for those who suffer from HIV, assist-ing about 60 percent of the HIV-positive population in Hawaii. HIV, or Human Immuno-deficiency Virus, is a virus that causes AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn-drome. People who suffer from either disease are more susceptible to other viruses, as the disease interferes with the immune system. In Hawaii, there are currently over 4,000 people who are diagnosed with AIDS. The participation of both junior and senior councils was a joint effort, as both councils’ service chairpersons wanted to participate in the event and combined their efforts into one. “I found out about the event and I thought it was a good cause

because AIDS is a really impactful thing on soci-ety right now,” said Ser-vice Learning Chair Junior Holly Tanaka. The walk was also used by health students as an opportunity to see a different view on a difficult subject. “When they have a community opportunity to go to a community event and actually see people who are HIV-positive, liv-ing with AIDS and see how the community em-braces these people or this topic, this issue, they get another view of it and they get to understand it in not such a scary way,” said Health teacher and Junior Class adviser Carina Mor-gan. With this year being the first of MHS’ participa-tion in the Honolulu AIDS Walk, the junior class council looks forward to hopefully participating again next year.

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Though students did not have close contact with victims of AIDS and HIV, they drew inspiration from stories and movies, such as Rent, which inspired them to help out in the AIDS walk.

On April 11, the MHS winter guard made history by demonstrating their prowess on the stage and progressed on to the semifinals of the 2013 Winter Guard International (WGI) Color Guard World Championships, a first in the seven years that the winter guard has competed. “(Performing in the WGI World Championships) really just recaps all of my feelings about performing and opens my eyes to just how amazing the production is. It’s very humbling to be surrounded by so many performers,” expressed guard captain Senior Robert Longboy. The WGI Color Guard World Championships is an annual event where over 400 schools compete in various venues in Dayton, Ohio. Each school is placed into one of two divisions: scholastic, where the guard belongs to a specific school and independent, where the guard has no affiliation with a specific school and is its own group. The MHS guard was placed in the scholastic division, totaling 112 groups. Of those 112 groups, 48 moved on to semifinals, 15 of which moved onto finals. This year, MHS had placed in the semifinals as the only school from Hawaii as well as the first to make it this far. The reactions from the judges were mostly positive, which allowed the MHS guard to move on to the semifinals. “In terms of our movement, we actually placed second

so they placed us really high for that category. For our equipment, (the judges) scored us high in our equipment vocabulary, which means the choreography with the equipment. And for ensemble we received a rather general score. One judge really liked how we designed the show and the other judge thought it was at the norm,” explained winter guard adviser Derek Kaapana. The routine that the MHS winter guard performed was entitled “Out of the Darkness”, whose theme centers around the morbid creatures of the night. “When someone would see a dark forest, the kind of imaginings that they have going on, the sort of creepy, mysterious aspect of it,” said Kaapana. Despite not moving on to the finals, the individuals of the winter guard are more than happy with the results. “Our guard has been working extremely hard all these years to make it on and we finally make it; we finally surpass the expectations,” said Junior Rachel Yonamine. For the winter guard, WGI was an experience that left a lasting impression. “Not only was the experience great but we were able to watch world class guards and get to see the best guards in the world live, meet new people and strengthen our bond as a Mililani High School winter guard,” said Yonamine. MHS’ future participation will bring a new set of performers on-stage, including the winter drum line for the WGI Percussion World Championships.

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The winter guard performed at venues much different than Hawaii’s, with a larger stage as well as a larger audience.

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2014 ASMHS officers have been elected. Junior Kaycee Oyama will be presi-dent, Junior Kaena Maeda will be vice president, Junior Karlee Oyama will be recording secretary, Junior Sharyse Nadamoto will be treasurer and Junior Joseph Tagorda will be the Hawaii state student council representative. As the new presi-dent, Kaycee Oyama is determined to make more efficient processes for events. “In council, we’re always discussing ways that we can improve events (like homecoming or campus beautification) and I’m really excited to implement those suggestions next year,” expressed Kaycee Oyama. The remaining positions are to be determined by the end of the 2012-2013 school year.

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Finding a cure, MHS students signwave at AIDS walk

On April 11, Senior Keelan Okazaki and students from other public schools were recognized in a cer-emony at the Pacific Beach Hotel for their receival of the Outstanding Citizenship Award. To Okazaki, howev-er, he was just doing what he enjoys – helping others. “I’m actually very happy that I got it, considering that it’s only one person within your school to be representing,” Okazaki stated, “I felt very proud of myself, that I could accomplish that through scouting and all my extracurricular activities that I’ve done.” The Outstanding Citi-zenship Award is a schol-arship given based on a student’s display of citizen-ship, mainly through com-munity service. Okazaki has participated in the Interact Club, which works with The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Friends of the Library. “I feel that it’s very self-rewarding for me because I’m able to give back to the community,” said Okazaki, who also com-pleted an Eagle Project for the Boy Scouts of America, something that he has been involved in since he was 6. Senior Rachel Brewer also applied for the scholar-ship, although she did not receive it, she feels that Okazaki deserved the award. “Though there were many amazing applicants for the

award, I believe that if there were anyone who de-served the award the most, it would be (Okazaki; his) pure heart is simply a rare find nowadays,” she said, “In all truth, I’m extremely happy for him.” Okazaki’s character is admired by his friends. “He’s honestly an extreme-ly genuine, good-hearted person who actively gives back to the community, not for the sake of ‘racking up hours,’ but for the im-mense impact it makes on our society,” said Brewer. “(Okazaki) is a very driven individual. He strives to reach out to the commu-nity and make an impact on everybody he meets,” added Senior Danielle Ter-ukina, another of Okazaki’s friends. His future plans in-volve aiding others since Okazaki plans to study medicine in college. “I want to go into the medi-cal field so that (in the future) I get to help others because that’s one thing that I enjoy doing, helping others,” he explained. “I believe that (Okazaki) will definitely succeed in his future. He has a love for others and would make a wonderful addition to the medical field,” said Ter-ukina. Even after receiving the award, Okazaki will con-tinue to be involved with helping others and serv-ing the community for the years to come.

Looking back through the years, yearbook remembers MHS’ past

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Friendships have grown within the yearbook staff to such an extent that they spend time together outside of school as well.

The new yearbook, with the theme “That was then, this is now”, cel-ebrates the 40 years that MHS has been in opera-tion. The time and dedica-tion the Na Manao Poina Ole staff has given has made the yearbook a re-flection of MHS’ progress, with a minimalistic design and a sharper focus on alumni and the past. “It’s also pretty cool to think about, ‘Wow, that wasn’t there before.’ And it’s just interesting to learn about the past of the school. We come here every day and it’s just a different view of it,” stated Senior Jeanine Higa, edi-tor-in-chief of Na Manao Poina Ole. The theme was only a small part of the process, as colors, fonts, stories, designs and pictures were other factors that needed to be included. To highlight the past, sports photographs of the first MHS sports teams were ghosted over current ones and old tradi-tions such as the bonfire before homecoming were written about. Due to the pieces of the past, the yearbook will be more enjoyable for staff as well. “For the yearbook I feel like it’s a lot more heartfelt, like the theme is something that everybody can relate to. It’s not just

the students; it’s the parents, it’s the teachers and it’s the staff,” stated Photography and Video Editor Junior Alissa Kelly. The emphasis on the progress over the years also provides an appreciation for how far MHS has come. “We didn’t have a lot of these buildings and just like education in general, it’s really excelled and we have all these great classes and I don’t think any of us really realize how lucky we are to be at such a great school,” said Kelly. Although the staff will be rewarded when the final product arrives, the real ac-complishment is the effort and pieces of themselves they put into the yearbook. “It’s a relief to be finished with the work but it’ll be even better to see people, you know, actually looking at it and appreciating all our hard work,” stated Reporter

Junior Nathaniel Jaramillo. With the completion of the year and the time spent on the yearbook, the bonds that have formed within the yearbook staff are irreplace-able. “There’s always like a small family that develops,” stated Journalism adviser Christopher Sato, “I think they have their memo-ries. They’ll cherish the ones they want to cherish and, you know, move on with the rest.” Higa added, “Becoming closer to each other, it made us know that we could rely on each other. Like you know, if you’re friends with someone, you don’t want to let them down.” Na Manao Poina Ole is always looking to pursue new ideas for the year-book and is awaiting a new theme to continue document-ing the memories of next year.

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es in the same classroom as Takemoto. Despite his initial shy persona, Takemoto’s col-leagues agree that he gets along with his students very well. “He interacts with his students. He jokes around with them, he’s able to bond with them personally,” stated Hanagami, “He’ll judge you in terms of what you do and he won’t play favorites and stuff. He judges on a very fair basis.” Along with teaching, Takemoto also acts as MHS’ full-time technology coordi-nator; spending time caring for the school’s computers takes away from his time in the classroom with his students. “I teach as well as I take care of the comput-ers. Until I (became MHS’ technology coordinator) I don’t think anybody, not

many people knew me,” said Takemoto. Hanagami added, “How he does (both jobs) I have no idea, it’s almost as if there’s probably two of him somewhere.” Because he spends so much time around comput-ers, Takemoto has a vast knowledge of technology. “I can honestly say, even though I’m his friend, that he’s probably the best computer networking and computer repair teacher in the state and that includes college level,” explained Industrial Arts teacher and close friend Tom Falenofoa. On top of multiple jobs, Takemoto also man-ages to fit family time into his hectic schedule. “I have twin girls so I don’t really have much free time. Go to work, take care of my daughters,” said Takemoto.

“He cares very, very much for his family and all his friends. He just always tries to do the right thing,” stated Falenofoa. Even though his job comes with a lot of hard work, Takemoto loves com-ing to school every day. “I always tell my students, ‘Find something that you

enjoy doing,’ and that’s what I do,” said Takemoto, “I think what makes it en-joyable to me is just the people that I work with.” This achievement ended Takemoto’s school year on a high note and he continues to look forward to being a teacher for a long time to come.

“Any time. you get recognized for anything it’s satisfying, you know. I mean it was really unexpected,” explained Takemoto. The Teacher of the Year award is a local recognition determined by the school’s faculty, whose nominations and votes decide the winner. A teacher that displays qual-ity efforts, both while teach-ing and outside of school is selected for the award and each school in the district chooses their own winner. “If I had to pick anybody to get this award, I would definitely say that he more than deserves this,” said part-time Industrial Arts teacher and close friend Blaise Hanagami, who teach-

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Industrial Arts Teacher Kory Takemoto has twin daughters and occasionally finds time to help out with their soccer team.

the convent in need of a governess to watch over his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with hostility but her kindness, understand-ing and sense of fun soon draws the Von Trapp fam-ily to her and brings some much-needed joy into all of their lives. “I loved (“The Sound of Music”). I thought it represented the movie a lot. And they are really talented. It was overall really good,” expressed audience member Freshman Ashley Mae Re-gaspi. As the musical held comical and witty attributes, with the serious side of the story, one of the biggest challenges was for the actors to relate and really get into character. “The character was a different kind of role for me. I’m usually kind of an outgoing person, so it is kind of hard to draw back

and be more earthy,” stated Senior Kameryn Behrend, who portrayed Maria. In order to overcome this obstacle, the cast found ways to better become their roles by watching YouTube videos and “The Sound of Music” movie, as well as studying historical informa-tion about the Nazis and the feelings of the Austrians. “It’s really about character analysis. You really have to put yourself in their shoes and always feel what they’re feeling,” explained Behrend. Because CTAA is a big commitment, the cast had to work hard during and outside of rehearsal to fulfill their part. “Because (the-atre) is so collaborative, the whole idea of discipline and working together is a really important thing. Sometimes discipline gets lost these days and that’s really what I try to instill,” said Fine Arts teacher and CTAA Coordina-tor Jamie Stroud. The cast will be per-forming their last two shows on May 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS cafeteria. Ticket prices for students are $5 and $12 for adults.

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Continuing a musical legacy, Brewer and Kim teach orchestra to Ike elementary students

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Though this will be the last year that Seniors Rachel Brewer and Carissa Kim perform in MHS’ orchestra, they have perpetuated their musical legacy by giv-ing weekly lessons to both beginning and advanced Mililani Ike Elementary or-chestra students since Sep-

tember of 2012. “It’s great to make an impact on someone’s life and this foundation that we’re providing has the potential to affect them for years and years to come,” explained Brewer, a cellist who was once an orchestra student at Mililani Ike, “I was once in their seats sev-en years ago, eager to delve into the alluring world of

music and if I hadn’t started playing strings I don’t know what I’d be doing with my-self.” The need for the girls’ instruction arose when Mililani Ike’s orchestra teacher moved off-island and a replacement could not be found. “I approached Ca-rissa and Rachel ‘cause I thought they were the two best suited to do the job;

they have the personality and they know how to work with the children and also the skills you know, that are required to teach,” said Fine Arts teacher Brian Hirata. Since being offered the positions, Brewer and Kim have worked together with Hirata to plan lessons to teach the students. “We are focused on providing a musical foundation for the little ones and teach them staff reading, rhythms and note values and just how to enjoy music. For the upper group we focus on challeng-ing their skills and honing them, giving them experi-ence with real pieces that aren’t exceedingly difficult but just enough to improve their skill,” explained Brew-er. Though Hirata accompa-nied them to the lessons in the beginning, Brewer and Kim have been teaching in-dependently since the begin-ning of second semester. “(Hirata), in the beginning, helped us prepare for our classes by telling us strate-gies to use while teaching them since he knows certain ways to teach string instru-ments that are interactive

and fun,” stated Kim, who has played the viola for seven years. Volunteering proved to be a valuable experience for both Kim and Brewer. “If there is anything that I en-joy the most, it is when the shyest child comes up after class and asks a question about how to play some-thing then returns to rehears-al the next week and is able to play that part perfectly. It just makes me so happy to see them step out of their shell and devote themselves to learning their parts,” said Brewer. Kim echoed this senti-ment saying, “I think that the most rewarding part about volunteering is teach-ing these kids a very valu-able skill. Music is a talent that not everyone possesses and it is a huge step to-wards making new friends and new experiences.” The Mililani Ike’s or-chestra students delivered their final performance last Thursday, April 25. Both Brewer and Kim hope to have sparked lifetime inter-ests in music in all of them.


Photo courtesy of Senior Rachel Brewer

Brewer and Kim teach both beginning and advanced level orchestra classes where they inform students on proper skills and techniques while also garnering an appreciation for music.


A main aspect of “The Sound of Music” is as its name implies: its musical content. Junior Isis Usborne and Sophomore Nicholas Howe were chosen for their parts because of vocal range.

One of the goals in choosing the cast for “The Sound of Music” was to include students from Mililani Middle and Mililani elementary schools to start them young in the CTAA program.

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www.trojantimes.orgChosen Trojans

janTr TimesMILILANI HIGH 7

Nickname: JojoCollege attending: University of Hawaii at Manoa or Pacific UniversityIntended major: Exercise Science

Carissa

Nickname: GabbyCollege attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaSomething everyone knows you for: I talk a lotMotto: Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forwardCareer goal at age 5: Burger King cashierCareer goal now: DoctorWeird habit: I’m always carrying fruit

Invented major: Time TravelingSomething everyone knows you for: Hating bananas. EVERY- THING about themBiggest worry 10 years ago: People stealing my animal crackersBiggest worry now: Paying for collegeWeird habit: Biting my nails

Nickname: T-KakCollege attending: University of Puget SoundIntended major: Dual- Degree Engineering Invented major: BaseballBiggest worry 10 years ago: What’s for dinner?Biggest worry now: Opening the fridge and there’s no foodWeird talent: Ping-pong

Nickname: Kelly BellyCollege attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaIntended major: BusinessSomething everyone knows you for: Tiny but mightySomething most people don’t know about you: I still sleep with two blankies named Reddy and GreenyBiggest worry 10 years ago: I will be a midget my whole lifeBiggest worry now: EVERYTHING!!!

KAKUGAWATroy

Hope to accomplish: Build my own Fantasy Factory

College attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaIntended major: BiologyInvented major: Disney StudiesSomething most people don’t know about you: I used to be deathly afraid of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus that were at Pearlridge

Favorite high school memory: Crying with friends at Winterball after realizing it was one of our last events as high schoolers together

College attending: University of OregonIntended major: BiochemistryInvented major: ImmunologySomething most people don’t know about you: I’m ambidextrousSomething everyone knows you for: Overachieving

Favorite high school memory: Our British Literature TA brought her rabbit to class to say goodbye. On that same day we took our final exam but no one could pay attention because he was so cute.

MHS’ best and brightest have proven themselves once more with their 4.0 GPAs and successful completion of Senior Project, earning each the coveted title of valedictorian. With an astounding 21 students earning the accolade, the Class of 2013 has ended the year proudly.Designed by Ramil Lorenzo Gonzalez | [email protected]

KAKUGAWATroy

LOVENTHALLanceCollege attending: University of OregonIntended major: ChemistryInvented major: Sport ScienceSomething everyone knows you for: Finishing work on time; never procrastinatingMotto: Success is driven by motivationCareer goal at age 5: DoctorCareer goal now: Sports medicine doctorWeird talent: Tie my shoes fairly quickly

Nickname: AlohiCollege attending: Creighton UniversityIntended major: Biology/Pre-medInvented major: International Media and Public HealthMotto: In order to live a happy life, you have to be willing to laugh at yourself

Nickname: Maggy/ Meggy/MegsterCollege attending: University of Hawaii or George Washington University or American UniversityIntended major: International StudiesInvented major: Mermaid StudiesCareer goals at age 5: A singer, which is funny because I’m tone deaf Career goals now: Something social studies and/or English- relatedGreatest accomplishment: Being a national NHD finalist

Nickname: MillsCollege attending: Northern Arizona UniversityIntended major: NursingCareer goals at age 5: Police officerCareer goals now: Registered nurseBiggest worry 10 years ago: That Grandpa and Grandma would forget to pick me up after Japanese schoolBiggest worry now: Paying for collegeMotto: Philippians 4:13~ I can do all things through Christ who gives me strengthSomething everyone knows you for: My smileSomething most people don’t know about you: I’ve been taking piano lessons for the past eight years

MADEIRA

Something everyone knows you for: That I don’t sleepFavorite high school memory: In a basketball game, the ball hit my face and it knocked out a contact lens. Then in the next play I hit a blank three-pointer.

College attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaIntended Major: BiologyCareer goal now: PediatricianSomething everyone knows about you: I look like a 12-year-old

Nickname: Jo-dieCollege attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaIntended major: EducationInvented major: Pokemon TrainingSomething everyone knows you for: Being quiet Something most people don’t know about you: I am very loud and crazy

Favorite high school memory: Going to Italy was one of my favorite memories. I know that this was the event that helped me to grow as an individual the most.Weird talent: I can cross my pinky toe over my ring toe!Hope to accomplish: I would like to become an artist

Career goals at age 5: BallerinaCareer goals now: Practicing physician in public healthSomething everyone knows you for: Telling really cheesy jokes Something most people don’t know about you: My braces were my sweet sixteen presentWeird talent: Pop my leg out of my hip socketHope to accomplish: Leave the world a better place than when I entered it

Favorite high school memory: Spending at least an hour painting “MHS” on my face for the home coming game junior year, only to be told I had painted “SHM” on my cheek

VALEDICTORIANS

Nickname: JordyCollege attending: Pacific UniversityIntended major: BiologyInvented major: Pinkology

College attending: University of California, DavisIntended major: MicrobiologyInvented major: ImmunologySomething everyone knows you for: Playing a lot of video gamesSomething most people don’t know about you: I can eat as much

VALEDICTORIANSMotto: No regrets, just lessons learnedSomething everyone knows you for: Weird handwritingSomething most people don’t know about you: I’m half Japanese; most people think I’m full whiteWeird habit: I plan my day from beginning to end and I get stressed when things change

College attending: Brown UniversityIntended major: Civil EngineeringInvented major: Major InventingSomething everyone knows you for: My extraordinary modestySomething most people don’t know about you: I’m only slightly modestGreatest accomplishment so far: Growing up

as and sometimes more than guys.Weird talent: I can recite the first 50 or so digits of piHope to accomplish: Get my Ph.D.

College attending: University of California, BerkeleyIntended major: Chemical EngineeringInvented major: LazyologyBiggest worry 10 years ago: Will people in Hawaii like me?Biggest worry now: Will people in college like me?Something everyone knows you for: Being smart, 4.7 GPA, etc.Something most people don’t know about you: I played varsity soccer for four years and club soccer for 11 Favorite high school memory: Emceeing at the Homecoming assembly and having everyone clap and cheer when I introduced myself ... that was pretty sweet.Greatest accomplishment so far: ASHMS presidency

College attending: University of PortlandIntended major: BusinessInvented major: Studying popular TV shows and moviesSomething everyone knows you for: Being in student councilSomething most people don’t know about you: I like to sing Favorite high school memory: When we won the homecoming trophy for the second year in the row because all of our hard work paid off and we were all screaming and laughing and even crying.Weird habit: I have to eat something sweet after dinnerGreatest accomplishment so far: Planning a successful promHope to accomplish: To make a difference in someone’s life, my life or the world

Nickname: White girlCollege attending: University of PortlandIntended major: UndecidedInvented major: Sleeping inMotto: Sink or swimBiggest worry 10 years ago: Losing Bunnybunny (my favorite stuffed animal)Biggest worry now: College loans (slightly less stressful)

Something everyone knows you for: I’m a pescaveganSomething most people don’t know about you: I’m part AsianFavorite high school memory: Every FFA convention I’ve gone to. I got to travel with some of my favorite people while eating good food, going hill-sledding, trying to pull all-nighters and getting to know everyone on a better level.

Favorite high school memory: I threw a closed grape juice container at my friend. It exploded. He got wet. I felt bad. Memories.Weird talent: Superb grape juice throwing skillsHope to accomplish: Not be so sarcastic

Marisa

College attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaIntended major: UndecidedInvented major: Ethics

Something everyone knows you for: Being responsibleSomething most people don’t know about you: I’m adopted from ChinaFavorite high school memory: Attending the national HOSA conference in Orlando, Fla. I was able to compete in the pharmacology event and have fun at Disney World and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Weird habit: Tapping my fingers on the deskCareer goal at age 5: A teacherCareer goal now: Pediatrician or pharmacistHope to accomplish: To be successful in my career

College attending: Occidental CollegeIntended major: UndecidedInvented major: WaterbendingBiggest worry 10 years ago: Getting lostBiggest worry now: Sicknesses and death

Favorite high school memory: In ninth grade GT English we got to perform our own Greek mythology creation myth. Team Awesome forever.Grestest accomplishment so far: Teaching myself to whistle when I was 7

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Bryce EstabilioSamantha FischerKalvin FukumotoRamil Lorenzo GonzalezTerianne HamadaKira HamamuraTravis MaekawaStephen MauKori Yamasaki

Seniors who earned a 4.0 GPA but didnot complete

Senior Project

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Making these leis are a lot more efficient and personal than other types of leis so get creative, give your friends something to remember and even though this is the last time I’ll be sharing my DIYs with you, craft on.

Next, glue your message to the back of the photo; make sure to let it dry completely. This may take a few hours so make sure to allow time for that.

Punch a hole in the top center of the laminated photo note and tie the lei using the ribbon. After this you can choose to decorate the front of the photo with stickers or paint pens.

After it’s dry, laminate the photo and message with your contact paper and trim off the excess.

First, cut out a piece of paper that is smaller than your photo but large enough to write a letter on. Then, write a short note on your pa-per to the friend you are giving the lei to. This can be about anything, it’s just something for them to remember you by.

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During graduation, you’ll be sitting. A lot. For a majority of it, actually. While you listen to all those speeches. Sitting down. I’d suggest a couple of things to help prevent your butt from going numb, but most of them include getting up, lying down and in the most bizarre cases, taking a bath. Obviously you can’t run and take a bubble bath during graduation, so you’ll just have to tough it out. Something that could probably help is trying to maintain good posture, but that too might be hard to do in those metal folding chairs. Nevertheless, it’s our graduation day, so I’m sure we’ll be able to make the best of it, no matter what happens.

Graduation is right around the corner and if you’re like me, you haven’t even started making your leis yet. Not to fear though, the final Smarts and Crafts DIY is going to show you a simple, yet meaningful lei DIY idea that is both sentimental and fun.

You will need: • A photo that relates to the person you are giving the lei to• Contact paper or self-laminating sheets• Construction paper• Glue • A hole punch • Ribbon color of your choice (roughly 16” per lei)

Shan YonamineMajor: EnglishCollege attending: Seattle Univer-sity/University of Hawaii at ManoaDid you know?: Shan drinks two bottles of Coke every day.

Cyanne ItoMajor: Undecided?College attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaDid you know?: Cyanne likes feeding ducks.

Graduation is coming up fast, with the seniors leaving to start their futures. In their final tumblr posts, our senior editors have come up with some graduation-themed ideas and suggestions. For past posts from our editors and upcoming posts from new editors, scan the QR to be taken to the Trojan Times tumblr.

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SENIORS SAY FAREWELLDesigned by: Cyanne Ito [email protected] | Timothy Leoncio [email protected]

MILILANI HIGH

“Time of Your Life” By Green DayAnother turning point a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist di-rects you where to go So make the best of this test and don’t ask why It’s not a question but a lesson learned in time

[Chorus]It’s something unpredictable but in the end It’s right, I hope you’ve had the time of your life

So take the photographs and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time Tattoos and memories and dead skin on trial For what it’s worth it was worth all the while

“Time of Your Life” defines the stage that we seniors are all in right now. We have reached a new turn in our life journey. We face so many choices of paths to take and we can only choose one. For many of us, that decision could define the rest of our lives, for better or for worse. It is definitely a scary time, but the writer leaves us with some words of encouragement. He explains how we have to make the best of whatever comes out of our decisions and to learn from it. He also relates to the feelings of nostalgia that we are already experiencing. We look back to where we’ve been; the crazy fun we had in high school, the simple glory of being a kid and now we have to grow up. Even though we move on from high school, the awesome mem-ories we made will never leave us and we can always look back with a smile. The warm acoustic tone accompanied by the soft strings of the violin allows us graduates to reflect and remi-nisce through the memories of our high school years. It is a powerful reminder of who we are now as young adults and how we should take our first baby steps into the real world.

With the oc-casional North Shore swell and surf slowly dy-ing down, I found myself wondering what to do with my summer. To me, summer means one thing: going to the beach. When I can’t make it to the beach, I fill my time watching competitions online or reading stories on Transworld Surf. Living in Hawaii, we’re used to people who make their lives surfing. Whether it’s a student or a professional, all kinds of people make their way to our world famous beaches every day. But 20-year-old Derek Rabelo isn’t like any of the surfers you’ve ever seen before. Born with-out his sight, the Brazilian native tackled some of the world’s roughest surf, North Shore’s Pipeline. After he visited with the prince of surfing, Makua Rothman, and his younger brother, Koa Rothman, his story went viral last winter. Rabelo emphasizes his “walk by faith, not by sight” and explains that he can see everything just differently. His story is currently being made into a movie entitled Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story that features other surfers such as Kelly Slater, Bethany Hamilton, Makua Rothman, Damien Hobgood, Rob Machado, Lakey Peterson, Laird Hamilton and Taj Burrow. On those rare summer days when you can’t make it out to the beach, check out his movie at http://be-yondsightmovie.com/.

The Trojan pride graduates.Renzo GonzalezMajor: ArtCollege attending: University of Hawaii at ManoaDid you know?: Renzo starred in a milk commercial at age 6.

Nathan ParkMajor: Liberal ArtsCollege attending: Leeward Community CollegeDid you know?: Nathan used to have a buzz-cut.

Kimberly Ann Yamaguchi Major: HistoryCollege attending: University of Hawaii–West OahuDid you know?: Kim is a fish, she does things better in water.

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Legacy40 YEARS

From ball boy for the Trojan football team, to be-coming an athlete at MHS, to coaching the football team, Assistant Athletic Director Alumnus James Millwood has done it wall. Serving as a teacher since 1992, Millwood has been a major part of the MHS athletic legacy. “I really think I’m a true Mililani Trojan. I live in the community, I grew up in the community, I played for the high school, I work for the high school now and there’s no other place I’d rather be, I just really enjoy it. It just makes me proud to say that I helped lead the program (to) grow and it’s a big part of who I am today,” said Millwood. When Millwood’s father passed away, he was liv-ing in Georgia and later moved to Hawaii. He then ended up at MHS, a place where his love for foot-ball grew. “We moved to Mililani which was an up-and-coming community and the school was opening up,”

he said, “That’s when the school was just starting and the football team opened up the following year when (my brother) was a sopho-more and that’s when I started helping out.” For Millwood, grow-ing up without a father was difficult, a reason he looked up to many of his coaches. “Not having a father figure, you know just my older brothers and my mom, I think the coaches, former coach (John) Kauinana, which the stadium is named after, and my position coach, his name was Skipadius, were very influential to me and set the morals and val-ues and taught me responsi-bilities,” he said. Volunteering for the football team when he was in fifth grade allowed Millwood to become famil-iar with the program and gave him an experience that added to his strengths. “I got to interact with the coaches and the coaches got to know me,” said Millwood, “I think it helped me learn the game because I could be around at a young age and listen to the coaches coach and tell the players what to

do, work on certain things.” After this experience, he entered high school as a student with high expecta-tions from the coaches. “His older brother played for us and we expected (Mill-wood) to come up and play football,” explained Athletic Director Glenn Nitta. Values such as hard work, commitment and being fair were all lessons Mill-wood learned from those be-fore him and tried to instill into his players. “Work hard and you have to leave your legacy behind you know, you can still come back to it and support (the football team) even though you’re not in it anymore. (Mill-wood) doesn’t coach any-more but he still supports us and he still supports his legacy,” said Alumnus and former student Tyler. Millwood also encourag-es his children in a similar fashion by supporting them in everything they do. “I’m in like so many different sports and extracurricular ac-tivities and he supported me through all of them,” said his daughter Senior Taylor Millwood, who attends Ka-mehameha Schools.

Originally, James Mill-wood had no intentions of returning to MHS as a teacher but was later per-suaded to come back. “I thought I was going to be a police officer,” he said, “I guess I was good at what I did as a coach and Mr. Kauinana enjoyed it and told me he’s going to make me the head coach. Once I became a JV head coach, he was telling me I should go into teaching so I can pursue coaching and make it my career.” A few years later, James Millwood gained his teaching degree and became head coach of the varsity football team and held that position for 13 seasons before stepping down. “He gave it up to spend time with us more and to coach us in softball, my little sisters and I,” said Taylor Millwood. As for Nitta, seeing James Millwood’s growth from a teen to a co-worker has been rewarding. “It’s just like seeing your own son grow up, watching him develop as a student athlete and then come back and teach and work here, so it

makes you really proud just to see that they’ve accom-plished that,” said Nitta. As James Millwood re-flects after years of being a part of MHS, he hopes that the athletics program will continue its successes and plans to retire within the next decade.

By April-Joy [email protected]

Millwood was head coach of the varsity football team for 13 seasons and now teaches weight lifting.

A living legacy, Millwood continues to inspire athletes


A commitment to education, Sawada retires after 40 years of service to MHS

Sawada has been remembered by past and present generation of students as being an excellent teacher and rock expert.

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Having been with MHS since its founding in 1973, Math teacher Edward Sawada has decided to retire after 40 years of dedicated service as a teacher, coach and adviser to MHS’ students. He was recognized for his commitment on April 24 at John Kauinana Stadium, where he received an award on behalf of the Mililani delegation. “This award is presented by both the senators and the State House of Representatives just honoring him for all of his work that he’s done for not just Mililani but for the state of Hawaii and for educating our youth here. So on behalf of the entire Mililani delegation we’re presenting this award to Mr. Sawada for all of his accomplishments,” explained Alumna and current Representative Lauren Cheape, who was a Geometry student of Sawada’s in her freshman year. “(He has) just a phenomenal amount of

commitment to educating young people,” she continued. Sawada’s teaching career was sparked in 1963 when his high school counselor noticed his knack for math and suggested he become a teacher. After that, he began his career in education at Wheeler Intermediate though his desire to teach higher-level math led to his transfer to MHS for its founding. “(Working at MHS is) something that I did for 40 something years you know and I guess it became a habit of mine just showing up, you know,” explained Sawada, who continues to follow habits he developed 40 years ago, “And even if I retire I’ll still be part of this school.” One such habit had to do with the time he allocated towards aiding his students. “Because I coached and coaching took part in the afternoon, I would come early in the morning to help the kids that needed help, because in the afternoons I used to run around with my kids, so to this day I

continue to come in early in the morning,” he explained. Along with teaching and coaching, Sawada also took up other responsibilities within the school, such as advising both the National Honor Society (NHS) and Gopher Club, a service club that promoted volunteerism in students. “He is a mentor to new teachers and inspiration to his peers. He promotes positive values. He has wisdom about the community, school and education,” explained Student Activities Coordinator Janet Ward-Riehle, former Gopher Club, NHS and track team member. Cheape echoed this sentiment saying, “I think what he contributes is with the amount of time that he’s been here that wisdom and experience and being able to see what Mililani High School was in the beginning and what it has grown to be, and I think he has all of that wisdom to impart to a lot of the other teachers as well as the students.”Though he became deeply involved in extracurricular activities, Sawada’s

intentions at MHS were simple. “Whatever happened, happened. I just stayed here and I’d tend to enjoy what I was doing so I just stayed. I wanted to build a good school and I think we did build a pretty good school here,” he explained. In striving for this goal, he has touched the lives of his students, such as Brigadier General Alumnus Braden Sakai. “As they say, it takes a village to raise a child.

(Sawada) was critical in my life as he would bring things to my attention in a non-threatening way which allowed me to make better choices as I grew up. He was critical in where I am today,” Sakai explained. After having worn many hats at MHS, in his retirement Sawada looks forward to attending his son’s wedding in August and spending more time with his granddaughter.

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In October of 2012, Sophomore Jakob Dewald came in first place at the Xterra World Championship held on Maui which contrib-uted to the majority of his collective points that led to his ranking.

Photo courtesy of The Maui News

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Track captain Se-nior Lance Loventhal influences his team with motivation. With his determination and diligence, he is quali-fied as Trojan of the Month. “(Loventhal) being supportive drives us all to do our best in each event,” expressed teammate Junior Ke-aomelemele McClay. Head Track coach Dane Matsunaga feels Loventhal is a quali-fied captain. “(Loven-thal) is a hard worker, very committed and driven to succeed,” said Matsunaga, “(Loven-thal has) been with me for four years and he has always come to practice and off-season workouts. He also works with a personal trainer on the week-ends to get stronger.” Teammates feel that as a captain, Loventhal helps them. “(Loventhal) has helped me with my technique in running my 4x400 relay race. He’s taught me tactics to get a good time and just to have that support is very helpful,” stated McClay. Loventhal feels being a role model is important. “I encourage the team by trying my best, to show a good attitude in the sport and that by working hard will get you re-wards in this sport,” he expressed. As a successful runner, Loventhal’s next goal is to break the school record for the 400-meter dash of 49.3 seconds.

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Sophomore Jakob De-wald has been a triathlete for much of his life, partici-pating in triathlons since he was 6 years old. After nu-merous races over the course of several years and win-ning a championship race in October of 2012, he received a call in February 2013 informing him that he was ranked number one nation-ally in off-road triathlons. “It feels pretty good. I really didn’t think I’d be there. I was really stoked when they called,” said Dewald. John O’Malley,

President and Chief Motiva-tor of Planet Sun, one of Dewald’s sponsors added, “As a teenager and to be able to compete and train at his level takes a great deal of discipline.” Triathlons include run-ning, cycling and swimming events that vary in length depending on the race. In an off-road triathlon, the cycling and running takes place in a mountain setting, like Kualoa Ranch, where Dewald has raced before. The national rankings are determined by each athlete’s collec-tive points which are earned through the triathlons. Since Dewald has placed first in

many of them, his total came out to be the highest in his division, placing him first in the national ranking. Dewald’s interest in off-road triathlons was linked to his prior interest in another sport. “It started when I was little and I used to do BMX biking, but when (the BMX track) shut down I kind of turned more to the triath-lons and stuff. I started with swimming and running and then biking,” he explained. Although he has already been successful in his triath-lon career, there is room for improvement which Dewald acknowledges through train-ing with his brothers. “In-dividually, he’s not great at the individual pieces of the triathlon,” said Dewald’s older brother, Senior Stephen Dewald Jr., “He still can’t beat me at swimming so I’ve been racing with him to see if he’s getting faster.” Over time, Jakob Dewald has progressed as an athlete, evident in his growing sup-port from his sponsors. “He got a lot more serious when it comes to races. He has a few sponsors now that he didn’t have a couple years ago and he’s just gotten faster,” said Stephen Dewald Jr. Jakob Dewald’s sponsors include Planet Sun, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Bikewerx and

Boca Hawaii, which provide him with gear and training. “He’s a really good role model for his peers with re-gards to staying healthy but also staying safe in the sun,” O’Malley added. As Jakob Dewald’s career progresses, he has high hopes for the future. “I want to get to the top in the world eventually some-day. I really want to get to the Olympics; that was a really big thing for me a couple years ago so I’m trying to see if I can get into the 2016 Olympics,” he expressed. This upcoming triathlon season, Jakob Dewald will be moving up to a new division, where he hopes to repeat and top his success.

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Dewald number one in nation for triathlons

The MHS varsity soft-ball team earned the title of West Division Champions af-ter their victory against Pearl City High School. In earning this position, MHS softball players now reflect on their season in an effort to pursue an undefeated record as Oahu Interscholastic Associa-tion (OIA) Champions. “This year was good (because) we were able to go undefeated this year,” said catcher Senior Kacie Oshiro, “We were able to get the best record out of all the teams in the OIA West.” The West Division Championship game against Pearl City ended with a score of 2-0. “It was actu-ally kind of (a) close game, exciting though. I was happy after we got the win (be-cause) it was Senior Night

that day,” expressed Oshiro. As the softball team is currently pursuing the ultimate title of OIA Cham-pions, goals were set to mo-tivate this year’s team into continuing their undefeated streak. “Hopefully, maybe we can carry over the momen-tum from just winning the season into OIAs,” expressed Oshiro. Pitcher Freshman Aubree Kim added, “We(‘ve) gone through an undefeated season so kind (of) just wanna keep it up.” Even JV team mem-bers recognize this year’s achievement of attaining the title of West Division Cham-pions. “Their season has been great, actually. They won every game,” said JV team member Sophomore Robyn Peiler, “They’ll go very far seeing that this coaching staff (and) the players are very hard work-ers, the motivation will take them far.”

This year’s varsity softball team put all their efforts into their practices each day of the week to ensure their undefeated season.

As undefeated champs, MHS softball players credit their success to their coach-es. “The coaches, they give us a mixture of everything to keep us in shape (and)

they always tell us to keep our focus,” explained Kim. Though this year’s soft-ball team did not win OIAs, they still remain undefeated West Division Champions.

Season of success, MHS varsity softball team undefeated West Division ChampionsBy Ireland [email protected]

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In response to the numerous recent school shootings, 18 states have proposed bills within their legislatures that would al-low staff to carry guns in school. Some state legisla-tors such as Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas, claim that an armed staff would deter shooters from entering the campus. However, using an armed staff is actually inef-fective and counterproduc-tive to maintaining a safe learning environment. It is a known fact that guns have an effect that puts a lot of people on edge. If there are guns pres-ent in schools, whether it be in the hands of civilian staff or resource officers, it creates an intimidating environment for students. Instead of focusing on studying, students will be more concerned with their own safety, even though the weapons are meant to enhance it. No amount of gun safety training will take away the anxious tension that a firearm creates in an atmosphere; an edge that will decimate a productive

learning environment. Also, the presence of a deadly force changes the relationship students have with the staff. It makes stu-dents see the staff as prison guards and themselves as prisoners. An armed staff will only add to that per-ception, as having armed personnel is usually associ-ated with attempts to keep prisoners in line and under control. It is true that the class lead by a teacher with a gun will be the most well-behaved class in the school. Who would want to cross someone with .44 magnum? Though the campus may be more orderly and safer, trust and friendship will be limited between the students and the teachers and school will no longer be a com-munity. Schools should feel like a home, not a prison. Besides distracting stu-dents, an armed staff will actually make an emergency situation more complicated. If they hold the intruder at gun point, the police may mistake the staff member as another suspect and they could be shot or arrested, especially if there are mul-tiple intruders involved.

Also, there are many civilian staffers that would not be able to shoot an intruder, even if they have to. Taking a life is such a heavy burden to carry that it would make almost anyone hesitate to fire, even if it would save student lives. And if they did take the life of the intruder, they would have to live with the fact that they took a life and most will suf-fer tremendous guilt over it. “Enabling” school staff this way is just encourag-ing them to take on a huge responsibility on top of all the stress they have. It is best to let officers, who actually signed up know-ing they may have to take a life, handle that kind of decision making. Law makers should also consider that having fire-arms in school will make it easier for students to get their hands on them, espe-cially in states that allow concealed weapons to be carried. This makes a school shootout that much more likely to happen. All it takes is for those weapons to fall into the wrong hands and they become the very problem they were meant to

solve. To truly keep schools safe, staff members should be trained to disarm intrud-ers, without guns. Teachers in other states have already been learning how to sub-due and disarm intruders without weapons in their training courses and that is all they really need to hold them off until the police arrive. Self-defense programs in school should only focus on hand to hand com-bat and how to avoid the intruder. This way we keep both our staff and students safer, while sparing them the burden of taking a life. Having guns present in school is only responding to these recent travesties with fear and intimidation. Rather than moving forward from the tragedies, we will be constantly reliving the ter-ror of those shootings. We should not allow violence to make us more violent, but rather push us to become more peaceful. Let us not stoop to the level of these criminals. We do not need guns to keep our children safe. We have to rise above the terror and violence to secure our nation’s future.

Letter from the editor

The end of the school year is approaching quickly and I, like many of you, am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the con-cept of graduation and going to college because up until now, it seemed so far away. I can look back to a time in my underclassman years when I could not even fathom sitting where I am in my life today. I had no direction and until my sophomore year, it seemed as though I was going to cruise through high school not going anywhere in par-ticular and for a long time, I was OK with that.

I had, in essence, settled for maintaining a status quo in school, but this attitude ended up affecting every other aspect of my life. I had decided that trying anything new, whether it be a club or sport, was not an option for me because I probably ‘wouldn’t be good at it anyway.’ It was this misconception that prevented me from having so many experiences in high school that I regret not having. I didn’t consider myself an athlete, so even though I really wanted to try out, I never tried out for any of the sports teams. I didn’t have a knack for any sub-ject, so I decided not to join any clubs. I had a lackluster out-look on high school and life and I cheated myself out of a lot of potential experiences and friendships I could have made along the way. However, this attitude didn’t stick because eventual-ly I got tired of not being a part of anything, and around my sophomore year I made

a resolution to try new things. So naturally, I delved into extracurricular activities which I’m sure that many of you already have. It wasn’t until I had to balance multiple respon-sibilities that I felt really challenged as a student and as an individual. There are so many times when I just wanted to take the easy way out and switch into another class or quit an after school activity, but I made a com-mitment and I couldn’t and wouldn’t cheat myself out of any other experience. It was then that I realized that I can accomplish so much more than I ever thought I could. I came to the conclu-sion that the moment I told myself that “I couldn’t” I had already cheated myself out of trying something that I probably “could’ve” done. I realized that the big-gest mistake I had made in high school and life was limiting myself with my own inhibitions. Remember that no mat-

Sincerely,

Shan Yonamine Editor-in-chief

ter what you think you are capable of, you always have the capacity and the capa-bility to do better. And, it is only through trying to achieve our highest potential that we are able to grow as people. So whether you’re tran-sitioning into another year of high school or, like me, into your first year of col-lege, remember not to limit yourself. Don’t ever resolve not to try something because you fear that you’ll fail and most importantly, no mat-ter how great your success, there is always more to be achieved. Once you let go of your self-doubt, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.


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Scholarship listing for the class of 2013Disclaimer: This list is as of April 24, 2013. These scholarships do not include federal need programs and were subject ot verification before publishing. List does not reflect acceptance of scholarships.

Andrade, GabriellaHawaii Pacific University

Andres, Cindy AnnUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Arakaki, JoelleUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Arimoto, LandonUniversity of Northern ColoradoColorado Mesa UniversityNorthern Arizona University

Atiburcio, TylerHawaii Pacific University

Badiny, BlayzeMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Braunthal, TylerHawaii Pacific University

Brewer, BreannMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Brewer,Rachel University of Hawaii at Manoa

Caballero, NolanMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Carlomany, RyanMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Cha, KrislynUniversity of La VerneOregon State University

Clairmont, SamuelMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Consillio, ZacharyChaminade UniversitySouthern Utah University

Coogan, KatelinOhio State UniversityBest Buy Scholarship Program

Dewald Jr, StephenMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Domanguera, John JoshuaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Enoki, Kylee AnnIndiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of PortlandChaminade UniversityMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Enoki, Kylee AnnIndiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of PortlandChaminade UniversityMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Enos-Dano, TianaCreighton University

Estabilio, BryceUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Portland

Fischer, SamanthaColorado School of Mines

Fujimoto, JordanUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of the PacificOregon State University

Fujita, JoleneUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Fukagawa, JoshuaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of BusinessMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Fukuhara, ScottUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Fukunaga, AlyssaHawaii Pacific University

Gamiao, ChelseaChaminade University

Gaza, CasieMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Goya, KaileeUniversity of Northern Colorado

Grandinetti, LisaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Gregorio, GabrielleUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Guinto, Kirk LouieUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Hall, ClaudiaOregon State University Mililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Hamada, TerianneWhittier CollegeUniversity of the PacificChapman University

Hamamura, KiraHawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s ScholarshipMililani High School Ac-celerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Hara, MirieHawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Hirayama, ChadMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Ibale, TiareUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Ikeda, KariUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Ito, CyanneUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Jyo, LaurenOregon State University Loyola Marymount UniversityUniversity of San Francisco

Kajiwara, MariHawaii Pacific University

Kimura, GiselleMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Ku, BayleeHawaii Pacific University

Ku, ChelseaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kuroda, KellyUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Lam, KarolynUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Larita, SamanthaMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Lim, JoonUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of Business

Loventhal, LanceUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Madeira, MeganUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Mau, StephenUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

McBrayer, CodyArizona State University

Medrano, ChelseaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii Pacific University

Morihara, ClarkeOregon State University

Morikawa, JarinUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasNational Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame

Morita, KevinWhittier College

Nakamura, ShelbyOregon State UniversityUniversity of PortlandUniversity of Nevada, RenoWillamette UniversityHawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Nakasone, JodyUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Namoca, CristianConcordia UniversityThe College of IdahoPacific University

Naniole, ReikoUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Nitta, KaraUniversity of Hawaii, West Oahu

Nonies, AlohilaniUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Nuti, PoojaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Okazaki, KeelanCreighton UniversityUniversity of San FranciscoWillamette UniversityCitizenship Award

Omizo, JaseUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Oregon

Onizuka, TaylorUniversity of San FranciscoCreighton University

Oshiro, KacieHawaii Pacific University

Oyadomari, Lavender NoelUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Pascual, ChedanSouthern Utah University

Dazzeo, JacobUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of Business

Johnson, DenzelUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Vanguard UniversityUniversity of California, Santa CruzSouthern Oregon UniversityTrinity Western UniversityBethel College

Miranda Rivera, RachelHoratio Alger Hawaii ScholarshipMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Passmore, CassandraHawaii Pacific University

Curtis, ClaudiaWalla Walla University

Gonzalez, Ramil LorenzoUniversity of Hawaii at

Manoa University of Hawaii at Manoa, Regents ScholarshipFilipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation ScholarshipMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Perese, ManaiaLumana’I ScholarshipMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

With graduation and other celebrations upon us, it is important to take precautions in order to make safe and healthy choices. Our choices can result in prosperous rewards or disastrous consequences. It is our responsibility to stop and evaluate the potential outcomes to our decisions. Recog-nize that every choice counts, refuse to be a part of the problem and lead others courageously by your example. “YOLO” is a phrase from a popular song often used among teens and often interpreted as an opportunity to en-gage in risky behavior. What if “YOLO” was interpreted differently? Instead of using drugs or alcohol to feed your rush, in Hawaii we can live the “YOLO” life in so many positive ways — go surfing, hike to the top of Koko Head Trail, fish, dive, run, kayak, attend a Youth Speak event, watch “Sunset on the Beach” in Waikiki. The alter-natives are endless. When asked to use drugs or alcohol, “No” has been proven to work. In fact, Moni-toring the Future says alcohol use has shrunk from 88 percent to 69 percent among high school seniors and 79 percent to 29 percent among eighth graders. Education has supported this change, but stu-dents that say, “No, not for me, I’m too busy,” have helped in this monumental shift in liv-ing a clean and sober life. Your life depends on choices. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for people from the ages of 15 to 20. With celebrations occur-ring the last few weeks of school, be careful who you are entering a car with, especially if a friend has been drink-ing. Drinking drivers aged 16 to 20 are two times as likely to be in a crash than those that

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Quinanola, SimoneMarquette UniversityUniversity of Puget Sound-Scholarship

Quon, BrandonHawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s ScholarshipFoodland Shop For Higher Education

Ramos, HarleyMililani High School Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Reyes, MalinaNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Reyes, Marc KristiaanMilwaukee School of EngineeringUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Scanlan, BreeanaHawaii Pacific University

Senaha, MegumiUniversity of Northern ColoradoIdaho State UniversitySouthern Utah UniversityCentral Washington UniversityColorado Mesa UniversityCalifornia State University,

Shigesato, GavinUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Shima, AustinDrexel UniversityUniversity of the Pacific

Shiroma, CheyneNorthern Arizona UniversityWashington State UniversityOregon State UniversityUniversity of PortlandWhitworth UniversityPacific UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Souza-Paaluhi, KainoaWestern Oregon University

Stott, AndieUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Tamaoka, KyllieNorthern Arizona UniversitySt. John’s University

Terukina, DanielleUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Toribio, AshleyHawaii Pacific University

Tottori, MarisaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of BusinessUniversity of Portland

Waite, AdamHawaii Pacific University

Wan, KainoaWestern Oregon UniversityOlivet CollegeEastern New Mexico Uni-versityValley City State University

Watanabe, GregCreighton UniversityRegis University

Wheeler, AlishaHawaii Pacific University

Wilson, CourtneyUniversity of PortlandMililani High School Ac-celerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Wong-Hayashi, BrienaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaMililani High School PTSO Scholarship

Woolsey, LarissaMililani High School Ac-celerating Quality Use of Agriculture

Xayabath, BounliphoneColorado Mesa University

Yamakawa, ChristyUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of BusinessSeattle UniversityUniversity of PortlandLongs Senior Scholarship

Yamasaki, KoriUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Yasunaga, ChaseUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholarship

Yogi, KaileeUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor’s Scholar-shipFoodland Shop For Higher Education

Yokota, LynnUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaOccidental CollegeWillamette UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLewis & Clark College

Yonamine, ShanSeattle University

Yoshida, BradleyHawaii Pacific University

Yoshida, WadeUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

Schmerbauch, JordanChapman UniversityLinfield CollegeUniversity of PortlandUniversity of RedlandsPacific University

Hawaii Pacific University

East BayUniversity of Northern Colorado

Wadsworth, Leah

Yogi, TaylaUniversity of Northern Colo-radoMcDonalds Restaurants of Hawaii

University of Hawaii, West Oahu

Yamane, RoyceUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa

“Will Grayson, Will Gray-son” by John Green and David Levithan

“Will Grayson, Will Grayson”, centering on two different people with the same name, is like watching your favorite movie. It keeps your attention with musical numbers, gay couples and cats and ends before you even realize it. The first Will Grayson is a boringly average person who happens to have a very gargantuan, gay and fabulous friend named Tiny who is creating an autobiographi-cal musical. Will has always taken a back seat (by choice) to Tiny and has tried not to care about anything that could potentially hurt him. When Tiny tries to set Will up with a girl named Jane, Will does his best to ignore what is clearly going to be

the best relationship of his life. On a night when he is unable to get into a club with both Jane and Tiny, he wanders around until enter-ing a less-than-friendly store called Frenchy’s. The other Will Grayson tells his story in all low-ercase letters. This Will’s chapters are written by David Levithan, while the first Will Grayson is written by John Green. Dealing with depression, he finds his only comfort in his online sort-of boyfriend named Isaac. When Isaac suggests meeting after about a year of online conversation, Will is over the moon with happiness. He journeys to the same Fren-chy’s in downtown Chicago to meet him, confused that Isaac would pick such an unusual place to meet. Although they have the same name, the two Will Graysons

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have very little in common. It does, however, bring Tiny and the gay Will Grayson together. The two story lines collide and intertwine in per-fect writing, ending in Tiny’s

wonderful musical. For any-one a fan of musicals and romance, “Will Grayson, Will Grayson” is a must read.

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GRADUATION REMINDERS

Dress code:

Girls- White dress or white blouse and a black skirt, must be in dress code. No longer than 2 inches above the gradua-tion gown’s hemline and no higher than its neck-line. Wedges, flats, san-dals or heels cannot be taller than 2.5 inches.

Boys- White dress shirt with navy blue or black ties, dress pants and dress shoes.

Important dates:

May 7- Senior clearance forms are due to P12 at 2:30 p.m. at the latest.

May 9- The first gradu-ation practice will be at the gym at 8:00 a.m.

May 12- On graduation day, be at the gym at 2:00 p.m. Do not bring phones or bags.

May 14- Diploma pickup will be at the gym.

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HELP MS.JANICE Janice is preparing a nice gluten-free fish fillet dinner after her husband brought home a fresh catch, includ-ing a funny trout with a strange crown-shaped head, but she can’t find her eco-friendly sporks! How can she serve her guests without proper multipurpose utensils? See if you can find all 7 of them hidden in her kitchen.

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