May 2015 Volume 76 Issue 7

The Gover norEyes, Ears, and Voice of Farrington High School

Senior Special

Far r ington High School w i l l be hosting the 76th commencement ceremony. These senior s have sur vived the endless amount of homework, conquered di f f icult tests, and defeated the unnecessar y drama. These senior s have some advice for lowerclassmen on how to proceed for the next few years.

By Jade-Tiffany Rever io, Senior, Class of 2015, Jorghette Phanthavong, Freshman, Class of 2018, Moses Emosi, Freshman, class of 2018

"Just do you"

-Arnel Yadao

"Enjoy your high school years. Graduation may seem far but it will come by ver y soon. So join clubs, par ticipate in class activities, make fr iends, and ever lasting memor ies, because one day you'll be able to share stor ies and be glad to say you were a par t of the Gov family.? -Leslie Guzman

?Enjoy high school as much as you can, be the cool kid who par ticipates in all class events, and never procrastinate." -Vanessa Ulep

"To have fun, don't mind what others say, and focus on yourself "

-Mar y Joy Agcaoili

?Dont slack off and think about college way before your senior year and high school will be really fast so take advantage of it? -Gayzel Alonzo

?Advice that I would leave for the underclassmen is to choose the r ight fr iend(s) you may never know who?s there at the end " -Pr incess Agas

?To have self-confidence in yourself, even when you don't get things r ight sometimes because you learn from your mistakes? -Lauren Faith Maluyo

?My advice to the underclassmen is to yes do your work but that?s so cliche don't just gaze at the moon, reach for the stars,? -Kehau Kauamea

"Be a good student, Do good in school, Don?t be lazy,?

-Ben Kamau

?Stay in school and work hard. Don?t get into trouble and hang around with good people,?

-Michael Saner ivi

The legacy of 2015

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3NEWS

Mauna Kea is a sacred summit on the Big Island for native Hawai ian people and i t is also the largest mountain on ear th when measured from the seafloor i t is a str ategic place for a $1.4 bi l l ion thir ty meter telescope (TMT); would Hawai ian beliefs and br ing careless destr uction to the great inactive volcano.

Protester s have gathered to tr y and prevent the constr uction on Mauna Kea and to suppor t the Hawai ian culture and i ts basic r el igious beliefs. Rall ies have been held at Iolani Palace, Las Vegas, and even on top of the mountain i tself . People are coming together via social media w ith hashtags l ike ?We Are Mauna Kea?.

On Apr i l 2, protester s engaged in a blockade on the road to the summit of Mauna Kea, which r esulted in multiple ar r ests. Police took protester s into custody, though suppor ter s stood in sol idar i ty and worked to bai l them out.

?It's a sacred mountain l ike other sacred si tes throughout the wor ld and United States, that should be r espected," said Palikapu Dedman, a protestor, to Hawai i News Now.

On Apr i l 7, Governor David Ige cal led for a ?timeout.? This would give the people and the bui lder s more time to r econsider how the sacred land can be protected.

"I thank TMT for i ts w i l l ingness to be r espectful and sensi tive to al l of Hawai i -- i ts special people, i ts sense

of place and i ts unique host culture," Gov. Ige said in his statement.

But protester s are r efusing to back dow n, continually pressur ing the government unti l the TMT construction is at a complete hault.

On Apr i l 13th, UH students walked off campus, di tching class to join the protest against Mauna Kea. The people of Hawai?i and the suppor ter s are on their way to stop TMT and uphold i t?s sancti ty and their sovereignty.

By Sarah-Mar ie Daniels, Junior, Class of 2016

Protesters stand strong for Mauna Kea

?By the end of this decade, two of three job openings w i l l r equir e some higher education. Two in three. And yet, we sti l l l ive in a centur y where too many br ight, str iving Amer icans are pr iced out the education they need. I t?s not fair to them, and i t?s not smar t for our

future,? said President Barack Obama on his State of the Union Address last Januar y 20, 2015 on Capitol Hi l l .

Amer ica?s College Promise, the most publicized education proposal, makes community col lege fr ee over the f i r st two years of school for

students.

Students, who take i t ful l-time, could save up to $3,800 per year helping 9 mi l l ion in the US. A minimum GPA of 2.5 and attendance in class for at least half the semester quali f ies one for this program. Since 60 percent of students at two-year col leges assessed turned out to be enrol led par t time.

The Republican legislator s do not favor the proposal, they argue because i t is not clear ly stated how i t w i l l be funded.

As of now, the federal government car r ies most of the bi l l , which is 75%, and the r emaining 25% from share of the par ticipating states. Over 10 years, the project is estimated to cost 60 bi l l ion dollar s. Republican law makers want l i ttle to do w ith the chance that the money

would l ikely come from increased taxes.

Obama?s proposal is based on the Tennessee Promise, a program from Tennessee, that was approved by Republican Gov. Bi l l Haslam in 2014. About 90% of Tennessee?s high school senior s submitted an application in which they w i l l quali fy for two years of fr ee technical col lege or community col lege.

But the idea of the plan going national was defeated by Tennessee?s Republicans. In an online statement, they questioned the federal government would get i ts funds. Tennessee?s program budget is mostly from the state lotter y.

According to Obama?s latest budget, the plan is projected to cost about $1.365 bi l l ion in 2016.

"Cheaper community college" - ObamaBy Rosebell Hannah Roxas, Junior, Class of 2016

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New Apple Watch Edition pricing at 10kBy Cather ine Nguyen, Freshman, Class of 2018

Less than a month ago, Apple unvei led the new Apple watch that costs $10,000. Apple?s Vice President of design Jony Ive descr ibes that the watch w i l l be made out of the f inest gold that w i l l be both elegant and durable. According to The Week corporation, Analysts are debating whether or not the Apple watch that w i l l go on sale on Apr i l 10th, w i l l be a hi t w i th the customers.

The Apple Watch Edition pr ices var y from $10,000 to an astounding $17,000. I t offer s users ever ything from checking one?s emai l to monitor ing one?s health. The corporation also states that the watch can also make phone cal ls and help users keep tr ack of their calendar and sync w ith map

software to provide dir ection.

Jony Ive explains that the Apple watch is made by using, ?custom alloy designed to be not only beauti ful, but to be tw ice as hard as standard gold.? He also explains that the mater ial f i r st star ts at a molecular level where ?precise adjustments to the amount of si lver, copper, and palladium are mixed w ith the gold? to create the speci f ic hues of yel low and rose gold.?

Van Baker, an analyst at Gar tner, told The New York Times that the Apple watch feels, ?A l i ttle pr icey, but they w i l l sel l a whole bunch.? He also says that they w i l l , ?sel l mi l l ions to their fans in the f i r st few months but we w i l l have to see i f

r eal demand emerges after that. Whether that w i l l happen depends on whether the apps for  the Watch are ser iously compell ing to the average person.?

Apps that w i l l be launched w ith the upcoming device include Todoist, an easy to use to-do l ist app, Shazam, an extension of the music identi fying phone app, Uber, a taxi app that now enables you to watch your taxi ar r ive on your w r ist, and new watch exclusive offer s from Nike, Instagram, The Guardian and more.

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Protesters at Iolani rallying against Mauna

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4Op- edNo negative reasons to attend collegeBy Moniera Ramoran, Sophomore, Class of 2017

Many high school graduates have fai led to enrol l in a two or four -year col lege, because of genuine obstacles that hinder students from continuing education. Making a decision to obtain a higher education is di f f icult. There are a number of r easons why high school graduates don?t go to col lege.

The common excuses high school students give are they cannot afford

col lege, they have low grades, col lege is too hard for them, no one in their fami ly has gone to col lege, and students don?t know what to major in.

"College can be a big tr ial to a student, but at the end of the day, you'l l see yourself proud in aiming the biggest achievement in your l i fe,? FHS Sophomore Keia Acoba says.

Despite the fact tui tion continues to r ise, students are aware that their parents cannot afford their tui tion bi l l , but through the help of scholar ship oppor tuni ties, f inancial aid, and work-study f lexible scheduling options, students r eal ize col lege is w ithin r each.  

In community col leges, grades don?t have to be great to be accepted. This insti tution is a second chance for students. Not only community col leges are affordable, but they offer more alternative scheduling options.

Many students think they can?t overcome any of the challenges of a col lege student. College might be di f f icult, but schools provide learning center s and tutor ing programs. Study habits are the key element when star ting col lege. With hard work and determination, r esources that are avai lable w i l l help a student learn and succeed.

For some students, no one in their

fami ly has completed col lege. Being the f i r st to earn a degree in a fami ly w i l l inspir e other members to do the same. Employers consider hir ing applicants w ith a col lege degree more than high school diploma holders.

The tr uth is that most people don?t know what they want to do in l i fe, that?s why going to col lege wor ld give students time and help to choose what career w i l l they decide to pur sue unti l the end of sophomore year. In that amount of time, students wor ld learn di f ferent subjects and ski l ls to explore their passions in determining what major they would have. Additionally, teachers, advisor s, and mentor s may also assist a student in choosing career paths.

?Students should think tw ice when i t comes into their ow n future,? Acoba said.

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On May 30th the senior s of Far r ington High school w i l l be graduating. Students, parents, teachers and coaches w i l l be w itnessing the senior s f inal day and exper ience their graduation.

But many students have pondered w ith the question on whether senior s leaving is something to be happy about or sad.

Most would agree i t?s happy because when people leave i t is a sign that they are improving and grow ing up.

Although other senior s think that leaving high school is a sad event because of al l the memor ies one w i l l miss or the hard work that one has invested in the school.

A senior named Peter Pacada who thinks i t is both happy and sad said ? I?m happy about leaving because the past four years have been f i l led w ith so many unforgettable memor ies and far r ington has prepared me for this next chapter of my l i fe.

The only sad thing about leaving is not seeing my fel low classmates anymore.?

Bui ld i t or r ebui ld i t. Hawai i off icials are in the middle of a decision in which to bui ld a new stadium or r enovate the cur rent Aloha stadium. Due to grow ing expenses for r emodeling the stadium as i t is, strong arguments are being made for tear ing i t dow n and bui lding a new one.

According to KITV 4 news repor ter Pete Caggiano, ?It w i l l cost 200 mi l l ion dollar s to keep Aloha Stadium running for the next 30 years.?

The aging Aloha Stadium has been needing maintenance for some time now.If they don?t do the maintenance or upgrades the stadium needs the cost w i l l escalate 400 mi l l ion dollar s in the next six years.

Hawai i off icials estimate ?i t w i l l cost somewhere between 134 to 300 mi l l ion dollar s to bui ld a new stadium w ith 15 to 20 thousand less seats than the cur rent stadium.?

Cur rent ci ty estimates show the less expensive option would be to f ix the cur rent stadium and do maintenance

and upgrades rather than bui ld a new one for at most 300 mi l l ion dollar s but have less seats or keep the old stadium and not doing r epair s and maintenance and having that pr ice skyrocket to 400 mi l l ion dollar s.

?It would be best to keep the old stadium and f ix i t up so we have a stadium for our high school teams to play in,? said a Local spor ts fan. Another fan said, ?It would be better to bui ld a new one w ith less seats because in our cur rent stadium i t never f i l ls up al l the way so i ts a waste of space at the stadium.?

There has been no decision on whether the stadium w i l l be knocked dow n or r enovated, but informal sur veys show major i ty of the people want a new stadium bui l t r ather than f ixing up the old Aloha stadium.

According to KITV 4 news repor ter Pete Caggiano, ?The repor t r ecommends that  a smaller faci l i ty be bui l t that would lower operating costs.? Stadium off icials say, ?We?re sti l l in the planning phase. There has been no decision yet.?

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Seniors leaving is a time of happinessBy Ronin Ganoot, Junior, Class of 2016

Aloha Stadium; To build or rebuildBy Moses Emosi, Freshman, Class of 2018

Photo credit to alohastadiumswapmeet.comLast year s gr aduation sign Photo credit to Benjamin Spencer Rivera

? I?m happy about leaving because the past four years have been filled with so many unforgettable memor ies and Far r ington has prepared me for this next chapter of my life...." says Senior Peter Pacada

Photo credit to Peter Pacada

5Op- ed

For over decades, since the f i r st telescope was bui l t atop Mauna Kea a big battle has been going on between scientist and local hawai ians. And now the battle has become more intense as the Thir ty Meter Telescope is about to be bui l t.

Although many oppose the project, many of the protester s don't r eal ize what the bui lding of the telescope can br ing, not only to the scienti f ic community but to Hawai i as well .

After discussions w ith academic and community leaders on the Big

Island and review w ith the Board of Regents, the TMT w i l l make an annual $1 mi l l ion beneficiar y fund to the community, which w i l l provide funding for local ly chosen and managed educational programs on Hawai?i Island. The Hawai i Island New Know ledge Fund, or THINK Fund, w i l l be administered by the Hawai i Community Foundation and the Ke Ali?i Pauahi Foundation, w ith input from Hawai i Island Advisor y Committees.

According to KHON 2, the project is also spending $1 mi l l ion on land

preser vation w ith most of the money going to help manage the conser vation land where the telescope w i l l si t on Mauna Kea. Some of the money w i l l also go to the Off ice of Hawai ian Affair s

The 8 - 10 year constr uction of the TMT w i l l cr eate a job opening for 300 local r esidents of Hawai i , and once the constr uction is f inished, TMT w i l l employ 140 employees. TMT has committed to f i l l the open posi tions w ith many Hawai i

r esidents possible.

The constr uction project of the TMT and the environmental impact statement has been approved 5 years ago in May 2010, and after 7-years of public and agency r eview, al l r equir ed state and county permits were issued and approved to the TMT on May 2014.

Although residents are sti l l not convinced, the TMT w i l l br ing a lot to future r esidents of Hawai i and scientist al ike.

The benefits from building the thirty-meter telescopeby Mar y Yamut, Junior, Class of 2016

The thir ty meter telescope (TMT) is the wor ld?s next step to improve astronomy research, helping scientists understand star and planet formation and revealing the histor y of galaxies-solving the vast myster ies of the univer se. The size of the pr imar y mir ror and other technological advances al lows the TMT to obser ve fainter objects w ith r esolution many times greater than that of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Managed by the Univer si ty of Hawai i , UH students w i l l have more access to r esearch for the univer si ty?s astronomy programs.

TMT is a nonprofi t organization from the Univer si ty of Cali fornia and the Cali fornia Insti tute Of Technology. TMT received constr uction permits and sublease of land from UH. The

cloud-fr ee, low l ight and air pol lution, and dr y atmosphere of Mauna Kea is the per fect environment for the obser vator y.

The project commits to give $1 mi l l ion annually to educational programs on the islands cal led The Hawai i Island New Know ledge Fund (THINK Fund), which w i l l be distr ibuted by the Hawai i Community Foundation and the Ke Ali?i Pauahi Foundation.

According to the TMT website, the obser vator y would provide long-term potential employment on the island for astronomers, engineers (mechanical, electr ical, and optical), software and information technology engineers, staff to maintain equipment, scienti f ic suppor t, public outr each, and management and administr ative personnel, including cultural and

education outr each special ists. This would amount to an estimated 140 ful l-time employees.

TMT would generate a total annual operating cost of $25.8 mi l l ion, contr ibuting to Hawai i?s economy. The constr uction of new instr uments

wor th $20 mi l l ion per year can also provide more job oppor tuni ties for development projects, paying state taxes. TMT also suggests that the largest obser vator y on ear th could boost the state?s tour ism.

The si te of the telescope is 36 acres on the nor thern plateau of the inactive volcano Mauna Kea. The obser vator y would only be around 1.44 acres, the r est of si te used for parking, roads, access, and slopes r equir ed to prevent erosion. In total would be about 5 acres of land, about only a small 14% of the land. Stated in the TMT?s website, the obser vator y's location would shield i t from view from the islands, preventing an ?area of disturbance?.

Not only does the project use a meager per centage of the land, many people and groups around the wor ld are suppor ting the obser vator y. Members of the project are The Cali fornia Insti tute of Technology (Caltech), The National Insti tutes of Natural Sciences (Japan), The National Astronomical Obser vator ies of the Chinese Academy of Science (China), The Regents of the Univer si ty of Cali fornia (UC).

Associates also suppor ting are The Association of Canadian Univer si ties for Research in Astronomy (ACURA), Indian

Insti tute of Astrophysics (I IA) and The Association of Univer si ties for Research in Astronomy (AURA).

Recently, Canada suppor ted the TMT project by giving over $200 mi l l ion over the next 10 years to suppor t the telescope development despite the protests from native Hawai ians. The total cost of the project estimating about $1.4 bi l l ion.

TMT recognizes the impor tance of the cultural practices and sacredness of Mauna Kea, as do they r espect the r ight of the natives to protest. Thus, the Univer si ty of Hawai 'i has developed a Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). The TMT Project would set for th in the CMP and upcoming sub-plans to provide for the preser vation of both cultural r esources and practices.

TMT: our knowledge is in the stars

I llustr ations of the Thir ty Meter Telescope to be built atop Moana Kea Photo credits to tmt.org

I llustr ations of the Thir ty Meter Telescope to be built atop Moana Kea Photo credits to tmt.org

by Benjamin Spencer Rivera, Junior, Class of 2016

6Feat ur esLet strangers pay for collegeBy Benjamin Spencer Rivera, Junior, Class of 2016

Lacking Funds for College? There are many ways to pay for ones education, a new way to pay for one's education is crowdfunding also know n as crowdsourcing str angers are kind enough and are w i l l ing to pay for ones future.

On October 18, 2013 Alexis-Br ianna Felix who was at the time, a Sophomore at the College of Communication at Boston Univer si ty, studying public r elations and sociology, turned for help to a online website cal led gofundme.com, a crowdfunding si te to fund projects. Felix asked for $5000 but due to generous donors i t exceeded the amount and received $9,761. Felix would have not been able to attend her second semester despite applying for more scholar ships and loans w ithout the help of the donations.

Crowdfunding is usually used to fund cer tain projects or ideas an individual can not afford by oneself , using di f ferent crowdfunding websites, str angers can ei ther decide to fund this project or not, and now crowdfunding can be used

to gather money from generous str angers to help col lege bound students pay for their education.

Attending College is one of the biggest decision a person has to go through, According to the nonprofi t organization College Board, the average cost of tui tion and fees for this past school year was $31,231 at pr ivate col leges, $9,139 at public col leges, and $22,958 for out-of-state r esidents attending public univer si ties. There are many ways to pay for col lege fees, from scholar ships to grants, but sometimes they are not enough, crowdfunding can be another source for f inancial help.

Not only can crowdfunding be used for ones education, i t can also be used as a way to fund scienti f ic and academic r esearch.

A dow nside to crowdfunding is that, there is no guarantee that one w i l l r each the amount one desir ed and depends whether one is determined enough to got through col lege and i f one can convince the public to fund ones ow n cause, but i t is defini tely wor th a tr y.

May 17, 2015 marks the 61st anniver sar y of the Supreme Cour t?s r ul ing that r acial segregation in schools was unconsti tutional, because of the case of Brow n vs. Board of Education.

Linda Carol Brow n, who then was only seven, was the center of a major cour t battle that would set a precedent for opposing segregation laws ever ywhere. Her father, Oliver Brow n, tr ied to enrol l her in an al l-white school but fai led because of the color of her skin. He then teamed up w ith the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to help him in f ight against the unjust r ejection of his daughter.

The Supreme Cour t?s decision over turned a previous Cour t?s decision ?separate but equal? in the Cour t?s infamous 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. This r ul ing r espected the 14th Amendment which guarantees equal protection of ever yone. They used i t as a legal r eason in segregating al l public faci l i t ies, including the r ai l tr ains and public schools. But in the case of Brow n, i t did not, because the white school was far higher -r anking than the black alternative and closer to her home. NAACP then held the case, Brow n?s legal team led by Afr ican Amer ican law yer Thurgood Marshall , and soon reached the Supreme Cour t. And on March 14, 1954, the Cour t handed

dow n i ts decision.

According to histor y.com, ?In an opinion by Chief Justice Ear l War ren, the nation?s highest cour t r uled that not only was the ?separate but equal? doctr ine unconsti tutional in Linda?s case, i t was unconsti tutional in al l cases because educational segregation stamped an inherent badge of infer ior i ty on Afr ican Amer ican students.? The Supreme Cour t made guidelines for public school systems to immediately merge after a year of hear ing the arguments about implementing i t.

The decision of Brow n vs. The Board of Education is one of the many that had great inf luence in

propell ing civi l r ights movements. Education became avai lable to ever ybody ever ywhere and they got i t equally. No more separate seats for people of color in public tr anspor tations.

The Civi l Rights Movement also star ted the f ight for the equal r ights of people w ith di f ferent sexual or ientations, which is sti l l a huge issue today.

The 61st anniver sar y ser ves as a r eminder for a monumental impact that changed the wor ld, uni ting people of di f ferent r aces. Segregation sti l l exists but the passage of this law w i l l ser ve as an inspir ation and dir ection to one day end segregation.

The spark of a lifetime movement for rightsBy Rosebell Hannah Roxas, Junior, Class of 2016

Photo credit to fr iendsofjust ice.wordpress.com

Photo credit to dailykos.com

Alexis-Br iana Felix's page on gofundme.com that raised almost $10,000Photo credit to gofundme.com

Total amount of crowdfunded donations in 2012 I l lustrat ion credit to massource.com

7OHANA

On May 20, Far r ington High School w i l l hold i ts 4th Annual Gov Awards at the school?s gym to celebrate student?s achievements throughout the school year.

"We'r e just celebrating success, and i t tr uly al igns the Far r ington Way where the f i r st two l ines, i t says: ?As a student of the Far r ington High School, I bel ieve in attaining high scholar ship and good spor tsmanship,? says student activi ties coordinator, Theresa Schuber t.

The most anticipated awards that w i l l be given are Male and Female Athletes of the Year, Male and Female Scholar Athletes of the Year, Club and Class of the Year.

?The fact that you are chosen as a r ecipient out of other kids, I think that?s a big deal,? says Schuber t.

The Far r ington Way Award w i l l be given to ei ther a student, alumni, faculty or community member who

is a great example of the Far r ington Way. The Har vard Book Award w i l l be presented to a Junior student. The Depar tment Awards w i l l be given to a student that r epresent them in a ver y good way.

"The whole purpose of Gov Awards is to acknow ledge students on campus who worked hard at whatever i t is they are doing," says senior Ismael Salameh

Receiving a Gov Award has other benefi ts, such as l isting i t on r esumes for col lege and work applications.

"We w i l l give you a cer ti f ication w ith your name on i t, as well as the off icial seal and the signatures of some of the administr ation," says Salameh.

In previous years, Gov Awards were held at night and the organizer s noticed that not many people were attending, so they decided to hold i t in the morning

where al l w i l l be involved.

The new ly-elected Associated Student Body off icer s w i l l be in-charge of prepar ing for the event.

They w i l l also be working w ith the class counci ls and the administr ation. The whole school w i l l be having a pep ral ly on that day.

"So students could see students getting awarded and teachers could see their students get awards as well ," says Schuber t.

Gov Awards celebrate students' achievementsBy Russel Abigail Roxas, Freshman, Class of 2018

Lei Day began on May 1, 1928 to encourage people in Honolulu to wear leis and celebrate Hawai ian tr adi tions using music, hula, and lei making. People in Honolulu was encouraged to wear a lei . Lei Day is a festival that r equir es hula, music, lei making/demonstrations, and lei making contests.

The Honolulu Star -Bulletin r epor ted, "lei blossomed on str aw and felt hats, lei decorated automobi les, men and women and chi ldren wore them draped about their shoulders. To the ci ty Kamehameha's statue extended a gar land of mai le and plumer ia, which f luttered in the w ind from i ts extended hand. Lei r ecaptured the old spir i t of the islands (a love of color and f lowers, fr agrance, laughter and aloha)."

The lei is a Hawai i as hula, sur f ing, also spir i t of aloha. Flowers can be made into a lei and i t has been a symbol of affection that can

give a lei to a loved one or special per son.

?It Establish the Hawai ian culture that keeps i t al ive.? Says Euoan Raquel, Freshman, at Far r ington High School.

The holiday can sti l l be celebrated at elementar y schools where the chi ldren and students wear leis to honor the school.

?Its a tr adi tion, i ts been going on for so long, i ts about people doing per formances, and i ts a diver se cultural.? Says Alar icson Afaese, Freshman, at Far r ington High School.

Lei?s r e-create the old spir i t of the Hawai ian islands therefore love of color and f lowers, fr agrance, laughter and aloha.

May 1st, Far r ington High School w i l l be having a May Day Celebration. Which w i l l be only have 2 per formances in the gym.

Gov Award Medal Photo Credit to Russel Abigail Roxas

Hawaiian Holiday History

Photo Credit to proudmommygrace.blogspot.com

By Br yson DeCosta-Gabr iel, Freshman, Class of 2018

Dur ing Wor ld War II there were Far r ington High School students that have devoted their l ives to aid the countr y.

19 l ives were taken away in France and Italy, and in memor y of the alumni there is a plaque the faculty have created that si ts on the pool bleachers in their honor.

The pool was up and running unti l the pool shut dow n for good in 1998 because of a broken f i l tr ation system, and money problems.

The pool w i l l be demolished in one of the phases in the r enovation project. 17 years of the pool not being any use, i t seems l ike a logical r eason to have the pool gone.

There have been protests to the demolishing of the pool by some of the alumni.

They say that because i t was a r emembrance to the students who fought in the war, i t should not be taken dow n.

There are also other uses for the pool, such as an addition to the PE program.

PE teachers w i l l be able to teach students not only how to sw im, but also about water safety.

Not only w i l l the pool be a good addition to the the PE program, i t w i l l also be good for the water polo and other water -based spor ts that Far r ington has.

The plans for the Far r ington pool was to demolish i t, and relocate i t. The cur rent sw imming pool w i l l be taken dow n and w i l l be turned into an extr a parking lot.

Farrington Swimming PoolBy Kayly Galapon, Freshman class of 2018

Photo credit to www.honoluluadver t iser.com

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Students who are tr eated unfair ly feel as i f they don?t need to show their r espect for the teachers. Students who notice they are tr eated di f ferently become confused about what the next step is, they panic, and they don?t want to be tr eated this way, so they cut that class or even school.

Being mistr eated is the worst feel ing one can have. Some teachers don?t tr eat students fair ly and they would say i t?s because of the di f ferent levels that their students are on and that they would help the ones that need the help. I t may be tr ue for some, but for some our teachers tr eat them di f ferently on r ace or what they look l ike or what they do. ?some teachers favor students depending on looks, what spor t they play and who they are and that isn't fair, bruh? says Allel ie-anne Manuel, fr eshman.

They say i t feels weir d, because they come to school and they don?t feel wanted.

Allel ie argues that some students get better tr eatment than others, because of their appearance or their r ace/color or because they are par t of a spor t. She wants to see actual fair ness for al l students.

Echoing Allel ie-anne, Floyd Ravavgo a cur rent fr eshman says ?I feel that favor i tism holds other students back.?

Euoan Jay a cur rent fr eshman says ?She tr eats me l ike a lower pr ior i ty. I feel less impor tant than the other students? ?I think she tr eats me di f ferently because my grades are sor t of low and she feels l ike there is no hope left and al l .

Even i f the students are not wanted as much as the others are or i f their grades aren't as

fantastic the teachers shouldn't tr eat them as i f they are any less impor tant than anyone else. FHS is under the No Chi ld Left Behind program, and that means that ever y student should be pushed to tr y their hardest.

Some students left behindBy Jorghette Phanthavong, and Janet chavez, Freshman, class of 2018

On the f i r st day of May Day students per form their cultural dances at the Far r ington High School (FHS) Ki tamaura gym.

One may wonder, how does Far r ington celebrate their May Day di f ferently than any other school? Do other schools even celebrate Mayday ? In Hawai i , some elementar y, middle, and high schools celebrate May Day.

?May Day at Far r ington is always awesome. All the cultures be ki l l ing i t on the dance f loor,? says Josh a sophomore at FHS.

All cultures such as the islands of Hawai i , Micronesia, Tonga, Marshallese, Samoa, Tahiti , and many more islands w i l l be r epresented through per formances by FHS students. FHS students, staff , and guests w i l l al l be par t of the big celebration to w itness the awesome celebration.

?Our schools not celebrating May Day this year. I t sucks! I t?s going to suck hear ing that Far r ington and

other schools w i l l be having fun celebrating, but we arent,? states Nanin Encher, a sophomore from

Aiea High School. The schools that won?t be celebrating w i l l miss out on a great celebration. Whi le other schools

such as FHS i tself w i l l be celebrating. Encher states ?Not being able to celebrate May Day at

our

school sor t of makes me mad at the school staff because me and the students want to be able to celebrate l ike other schools. I t?s not fair I

mean we want to exper ience the celebration of May Day this year and the cultural dances.?

?Bruh no school is l ike our school were always pumped w ith spir i t. Yeah some schools celebrate May Day, but were on a whole other level when we celebrate May Day, from the beginning to end we?re sti l l pumped w ith that spir i t,? says Mar yjay Take, a junior at Far r ington.

Dianne Saingo, a fr eshman at Far r ington states ?The special thing about Far r ington is that we have a lot of spir i t and I know for a fact that no school has the same amount of spir i t our school has.? Far r ington is know n to have the most spir i ted staff and student and thats what makes FHS one of a kind. Celebrating events l ike May Day is one of the celebrations that FHS students look for ward to, because not only do they get enter tained, but they?re going to enjoy another event that's wor th r emember ing.

Farrington celebrates May Day By Caroline Eas , Junior, Class of 2016

Photo credit to Ke Ao Hula on Twitter Last years Mayday Program Par ticipants

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T-Shir t Theater is a non-prof i t organization that is a project of ADE (All iance for Drama Education). I t?s led by the passionate dir ector, George Kon and co-dir ector Pr imo Asis.

The purpose behind T-Shir t Theater was to provide a safe and healthy environment to teach the teens of Kalihi the ar t of theater. The students involved w ith T-Shir t Theater aren?t just exceptional actor s, the ensemble group?s motto is to r ehearse for l i fe.

The l i fe lessons taught and demonstrated here are invaluable and add to the fr iendly exper ience.

The cast of T-Shir t Theater has a w ide var iety of students. They house 7th-12 graders. This year there are 3 senior actor s who have committed and made a contr ibution to the group.

Upon graduation, the senior actor s whom are usually the most exper ienced actor s must go their ow n paths.

Though some of the senior s r eturn to the group as assistant dir ector s, i t is usually r are. Major i ty of them pursue their per sonal dreams and T-Shir t Theater becomes a thing of the past. Here are 2 of the senior s, and they have some f inal words to say.

On Apr i l 7th and 12th the actor s of T-Shir t Theatre per formed their or iginal production, ?Big Ideas: Re-imagined?. I t was held at Kaimuki High School Per forming Ar ts Center?s Auditor ium.

?Big Ideas: Re-imagined? is a show that combines al l the T-Shir t Theatre?s ideas into one stor y. I t has ?romance, drama, confl ict, and hope,? says Dir ect Pr imo Asis.

?The big ideas, for me is having confidence, basical ly. Despite having a lot of distr actions or obstacles along the way. I t?s about how you br ing out your confidence to get out of i t,? says junior Nisa Felipe.

The show revolves around 4 people, where one of the three best fr iends has a boyfr iend who is violent. The 3-scene production features Jonah Moananu?s or iginal music.

?The fact that the audience seemed so into i t, that I heard some of them even cr ied. And I heard a lot of laughing, especial ly on the Thursday show,? says sophomore Jacynth Agraan. ?The best par t of the show was the moment we memor ized our l ines,? says Felipe.

The cast has been prepar ing for the spr ing show since November.

?It was nice, inspir ing and smooth. I l ike how there was no

stopping. And I l ike the actor?s personali ties, the way they put i t out - i t was r eally professional,? says sophomore Jhon Daculiat. ?It was funny and interesting. Al l of the actor s were so focused, I couldn?t get my eyes off the stage,? says sophomore Eldw in Ramos. ?It was a great show and relatable to our teenage l i fe. Also, I l iked the way they acted to show their message to us, audience,? says fr eshman Khatlyn May Bautista.

T-Shir t Theatre per formers are

alr eady prepar ing for their fal l show. They say, ?Be patient. I t w i l l be good!?

T-Shirt Theatre re- imagines big ideas By Russel Abigail Roxas, Freshman, Class of 2018 and Paul Trocio , Senior, Class of 2015

Leaving a legacy, T-Shirt Theater

Chr istopher Pintor

Why did you join T-Shir t Theater?

?I joined T-Shir t Theater because it was a way to fill up after school. I t was a new journey to explore. Michael told me he would be the only senior. So I thought I?d audition. After watching Untold Stor ies that was the final push. I was ner vous at first honestly. A lot of the guys already in told me not to wor r y I?d get in.?

What does acting mean to you?

?Acting is fun!?

What is your greatest memor y of T-Shir t Theater?

?This one time I was invited to a hangout with T-Shir t. We were going to the beach and so I thought hey why not. Going to the beach with a bunch of people whom I barely knew. I t was one of the greatest decisions I?d ever made in my life. The things you learn in T-Shir t are invaluable? God?s lessons? are beautiful.?

What is the legacy you?ll be leaving here at T-Shir t Theater?

?This is a hard one. I?ve been here only for so long? The legacy I?ll be leaving that anyone in T-Shir t can tr y out a major role. You?re one step closer to being the top role. I was a major role despite my lack of exper ience.?

Mindnay Nisa Felipe

?They brought a different level of matur ity that was fun in a way. Even though some of them left for awhile, the strength of this family and passion towards it pulled you to come back and do your last show. You guys brought so much fun to be around with and I just perk up when you?re all together because despite being older than while being a junior, I still have that level of respect that an underclassmen and a sister would exhibit. You guys have been great to work with.?

Amaia Gaea

?You guys helped me me get out of my shell so I could get up on the stage with no shame. You all inspired me to the best I could I could in anything I do and remember to have fun doing it. You?ve left me good memor ies and bad. Thank you seniors, I?ve grown not only as an actor but as a person as well.?

Kr istina Flores

?I?ve only known you guys for a year maybe even 2 years, yet our bonds are unbreakable. I hate it. The feeling of losing something so precious to me makes me wanna cr y. Bad or good memor ies I don?t care, I just don?t want them to end. But ever ything ends eventually, but not the legacy.. The lesson we learn, the stor ies we shared, the memor ies we created they aren?t in vain, they?re passed down as not a legacy but a legend. I?ll really miss the moments but that?s why I have the memor ies and I?ll cher ish them for as long as I can remember.?

"...the actors were so focused, I couldn't get my eyes off the stage," says sophomore Eldwin Ramos

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By Paul Trocio, Senior, Class of 2015

Michael Macaraeg

Why did you join T-Shir t Theater?

?At first when I auditioned for T-Shir t I was in 7th grade. I was rejected and so at the time I resented T-Shir t at the time. My brother was in T-Shir t and so I wanted to fulfill his legacy. I was called ?Mini Mac?. In 8th grade when the oppor tunity came by, I wanted to avoid T-Shir t Theater. But then I imagined myself in T-Shir t, it could br ing some dynamics to my life. I thought maybe? acting was my passion. I enjoyed presenting and the sor t. I did it for my own reasons.?

What does acting mean to you??At first I thought acting was a hobby for fame. Haha? that was the old me. Like I said it?s my passion. People like the actor because of the character you put into it. To me acting is like a way to express a lot of things that can be inside you. People can be sad, mad, lots of emotions. Acting is an

exploration of emotions. I t?s a simulation of life. That someone could be living. That?s why you step into the shoes of the character.?

What is your greatest memor y of T-S

hir t?

?That?s a tough one? lots of memorable things. I?d have to say the most memorable thing I?ve done in T-Shir t was a 9-9 rehearsal. The rehearsal before Untold Stor ies. I was able to bond with a lot of the cast. Cur rent and new. A great way to know ever yone. In acting you need to work with people you?re around. You got to be tight to work with each other. Hatred with br ing the cast apar t. In T-Shir t we share things, talk about issues. I t?s a great way to understand and hear stor ies.?

What is the legacy you feel you left at T-Shir t?

?One word. Scrub.?

What is the legacy that the senior s of 2015 left at T-Shir t Theater ?

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Far r ington students have a distinct style of clothing. There are no l imits to how people can explore the wor ld of fashion and create the per fect outf i t. In Far r ington there are some common styles among the students that share their per sonali ties.

Some of these Far r ington students have answered the fol low ing two questions.

What does your style mean to you?

How did you find your inspirat ion for this style?

Hipster

Nisa Felipe: FHS Junior says that style is being able to express yourself fr eely. I t?s impor tant for people to have style because i t shows their character istics. Felipe?s style was inf luenced by people l ike Taylor Sw ift and Pretty Li ttle Liar?s character, Spencer Hastings. However her outf i t is based on how she feels that day. She believes that style is impor tant for the school. ?I think i t?s diver se, you know, there's di f ferent groups. Var iety of per sonali ties and interests.? Says Felipe

Julian Higashi: FHS Junior says, I just wear what I think looks good together. And when I put i t on I feel good about myself .

I found my inspir ation off from people on Youtube l ike Paul Cantu, Jacob Star r, and just off social media in general.

Classy

Ismael Salameh: FHS Senior, says style is a way for a per son to express themselves. I t?s impor tant because i t makes a good f i r st impression; a per son who is groomed cor rectly and

proper ly wear ing their atti r e looks l ike a r espectable person. Salameh also believes style gives confidence. ?You feel untouchable, you feel good

about yourself . Confidence is l ike clothes, you have to wear i t.? Salameh says.

Apr i l Yap: FHS Sophomore says style is how you express yourself , and how you want the wor ld to see you. Don?t be too hard on yourself i f you don?t have a ?set? style, or i f you don?t have fancy/designer clothes. Just do you, and wear what you feel comfor table wear ing.

I don?t have inspir ation. I just see what I have and tr y to mix and match di f ferent sets of clothes. I f I?m happy w ith the way I look, then that?s what I?l l wear.

Punk Rock

Gabr iel Hughes: FHS Junior, has an edgy style that r epresents how he feels and his per sonali ty. He believes that style is impor tant because i t gets people somewhere in the social scene of school. His style was inf luenced by the music that he l istens to such as bands l ike ?Sleeping With Sir ens? and ?Asking Alexandr ia? ?I dress how I feel!? Hughes says.

Casual

Edward Rimando: FHS Sophomore says, ?Style means that you look alr ight w i th just normal clothes on.? Rimando doesn't hold any meaning to his clothes. ?I did not f ind inspir ation. I just threw on clothes and i f I looked alr ight then I?m heading out.?

Far r ington is a big school but i ts styles r epresent the students? personali ty. Style is impor tant to FHS and i ts students; i t contr ibutes to i ts diver si ty. People f ind their inspir ation and styles from di f ferent places and people, but they al l look good doing i t.

By Sarah Daniels, Junior, Class of 2016 & Jade-Tiffany Rever io, Senior, Class of 2015

ENTERTAINMENT

Governor fashion-personality

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Power up your Phone With Body ElectricityBy Peter Dagpong, Sophomore, Class of 2017

Has one ever wondered i f phones can be charged w ithout the use of outlets? Well now you can. A YouTuber named InnovationX came out w ith an idea to charge one's phone w ith only body electr ici ty.

I f one ever went on a tr ip and forgot one's por table charger or block, theres a better way to charge just by using ordinar y home i tems. The YouTuber said that one needs a electr ical device's USB cord, and a papercl ip,a piece of paper, two coins, and your body. The coins act as two plates of a capaci tor and the air gap and the paper act as the insulator (dielectr ic). The paper cl ip is to go inside of the USB connector to the outer plate of the capaci tor.

Many people say that i t?s fake, but InnovationX made i t possible for people to charge ones phone. Even Scientists say that electr ici ty can be generated by fr iction  just by one?s

body. Then yes, you could, in pr inciple, use a fr iction generator to produce the electr ic cur rent that you'd need to charge a batter y.

?Anything you see in a video is most probably a l ie. Video is a fast-moving str eam of information. I t does not give you time to think.  I t 's the per fect medium for

enter tainment.  I t 's not a good way to r eceive the tr uth.  So use video for enter tainment.   Use w r i tten sources w ith r eferences for learning.?  ?This par ticular video is pure r ubbish.?  said George J. Greenfield. Greenfield says i ts a l ie but other s say that i t can r eally work.

Sebastian thinks that r eal ly think that Body Electr ici ty can really charge your phone i t just depends i f you fol low the dir ections or not. Sebastian Says i t KINDA works at f i r st, i t shows that i ts charging  then i t goes completely black.

Whether or not phones could eventually be charged using body electr ici ty, there's no evidence the video show n here managed that feat.

No cor roborating videos of people charging phones in such a manner have turned up, and multiple viewers have repor ted that the steps outl ined in the video did not work to successful ly r echarge any cel l phone.

Scientist?s sti l l say i t can be possible for phones to be charged by Body Electr ici ty.

 

Armed Forces Day is a day to r ecognize members of the Armed Forces that are cur rently ser ving. In 1947, the Armed Forces of the US were uni ted under one depar tment which was renamed the Depar tment of Defense in 1949. Armed Forces day is Saturday, May 16th, 2015.

President Har r y S. Truman suppor ted the creation of a day for the nation to uni te in suppor t and recognition of the nation?s  mi l i tar y members and their fami l ies.

On August 31, 1949, Secretar y of Defense Louis Johnson announced that Armed Forces Day would take the place of other individual branch celebrations. Al l branches of the

mi l i tar y would be honored on this single day, Armed Forces Day, on the thir d Saturday in May.

According to the U.S. Depar tment of Defense the f i r st Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, r eceptions, and air shows.

In Washington D.C., al l branches of the troops marched past the President and his par ty. In Ber l in, U.S troops paraded for the German ci tizens at Tempelhof Air f ield, and in New York City,  par ticipants ini tiated Armed Forces Day "under an air cover of 250 mi l i tar y planes of al l types.

In the harbors across the countr y

were the famed mothballed "battlewagons" of Wor ld War II , the Missour i , the New Jersey, the Nor th Carol ina, and the Iowa, al l open for public inspection.

Precision f lying teams dominated the skies as tr acking r adar were exhibi ted on the ground. Across the countr y, the Amer ican people joined to honor the Armed Forces.

?It?s impor tant to have Armed Forced Day because they f ight to protect the U.S., many fought in wars and came back disabled? says Chainkhey Cabahit, class of 2016.

It is impor tant to r ecognize the people that are in ser vice for the countr y, because their l ives are on the l ine.

They stand and protect the nation. According to U.S. Depar tment of Defense there were just over 214,000 women ser ving in active duty in september 2011.  That is 14.6 percent of al l active duty per sonnel.

As of 2013, there are 1,387,493 personnel ser ving in active duty in the United States. 1,259,000 are ser ving in the di f ferent r eser ve branches.

Stand and protectBy Konina Joseph, senior, class of 2015

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Ar ies-Jan 22-Feb 20

I t 's t ime to relax and have some fun but cer tainly not alone. The universe is urging no, insist ing, r eally that you have some fun and spend some t ime with that one person you've been dying to spend some t ime with. So instead of dragging yourself out if you're not in the mood and pretending to have a good t ime, lure them over to your nest, snuggle up, kick back and enjoy a quiet evening.

Taurus-Feb 21-Mar 21

Tr y to remove yourself from the equation today -- step out of the fr ay, let ever yone else continue on without you, and see what happens. I t is t ime that the people around you realized that you are a bigger piece of the puzzle than they may have been giving you credit for. Turning away from the rat r ace wil l also let you refocus on your personal goals; r emember ing special memor ies wil l buoy your confidence and spark some much-needed inspirat ion.

Gemini-Mar 22-Apr il 21

Thinking of explor ing with your fr iend? Which is good to kick off the summer break. I ts either going to the going to the beach, the movies, or carnival. But if i ts both of you want to due some t ime off, i t could be the t ime to use it . Imagine that its a post holiday respite that we wish to have.

ASTROLOGY.COM

Cancer -Apr il 22-May 22

You're always there to step in when others bail out without warning. Staying late at work or picking something up for a fr iend could cramp your own style, but your car ing nature means you're always wil l ing. What you get in r eturn might involve delayed gratificat ion, so it 's impor tant to tr eat yourself r ight for now. When you're done helping others, help yourself to something sweet.

Leo-May 23-June 22

When you least expect it , anger could enter into a conversation that star ted out sane, r espectable and downr ight civi l . Your quest, once you feel the temperature r ising in the vicinity, is to temper the rhetor ic of all par t ies involved with a bit of tact and by mediat ing. You know what to do and for tunately, you'l l have some ver y valuable astrological help to get you star ted.

Sagittar ius-June 23-July 24

I f you're gett ing ready to make a big presentation today, don't wor r y your communication wil l be effect ive, and you wil l be in firm control of the process the entir e t ime. Your abil i ty to focus on small details without losing sight of the big picture is one of your greatest str engths cur rently outmatched only by your abil i ty to balance your personal and public l ives. Some ver y impor tant people are

Libra-July 25-Aug 22

Life doesn't always go the way you want it to, and you don't always get what you wish for. Today you wil l have to bravely face these tr uths. In terms of a romantic pursuit , don't get upset if things aren't progressing at the pace you'd l ike. There are two people here, and you both have to balance what you want with what the other person is wil l ing to give. Apply some patience to this situation, and spend some t ime away from the person if you're feeling fr ustrated.

Virgo-Aug 23-Sept 26

You are capable and intell igent, and you know it so why do you feel the need to prove it to anyone else? Do not wor r y about what other people think of you r ight now, because their opinions have no influence over you (or at least they shouldn't). These people do not know the real you, so let go of your concerns about how you fit in. Your anxiety is causing you to take on a more self-conscious energy, and that could snowball into a streak of negative self-esteem.

Pisces-Sept 27-Oct 21

Relationship issues wil l come to the forefront today, when it feels as though someone may be holding you back from happiness. Evaluate what is going on, and ask yourself i f this is a posit ive par tnership for you. As long as you are happy with who you are and where you're going together, you're doing fine, and this is just an unpleasant phase. But if you keep asking for things to change and you're not being heard, it 's t ime to sit down and have an honest hear t-to-hear t.

Scorpic-Oct 22-Nov 27

Your schedule is pretty busy, and it wil l only be gett ing busier throughout the next week. To avoid having this wreak havoc on your relat ionships in both the fr iendship and the romance depar tments you should take any t ime you have now to be with the people you care about. Put in an hour here or there before you have to disappear from the wor ld. The good t imes you have now wil l energize you as your workload grows.

Capr icorn-Nov 28-Dec 24

You know what you're doing, so don't hesitate to take control and push things in the r ight dir ect ion. Spending more t ime wonder ing what to do would just be sil ly. I f you are wor r ied about gett ing a 'bossy' image, don't sweat it people respond to your leadership qualit ies and think you should be in charge! The fact that you encourage the opinions of other people is one of your strongest qualit ies, but you wil l have to know when to draw the l ine.

Aquar ius-Dec 25-Jan 21

Don't look now, but you have reached a cr it ical point with someone you are car ing more and more about. All you need to do is make one last push in the dir ect ion you want things to go, and this person wil l finally communicate the message you want to hear. This isn't about for cing someone else to give you your way rather, i t 's about proving that you mean what you say. You'l l get a lot of points for follow-through today. Be consistent in your act ions, and you'l l get what you want.

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