April 2010 Volume 94, Issue 6 Punahou School

Ka Punahou
Laptop Program Ending
Laptops

TEACHERS FIND THEM TOO “DETRIMENTAL” “

Laptops
aren’t es-
sential.
Punahou’s Thousands
of students

One-to-One have made

it through

program will the acade-

my without

end this year them.”

Academy Teacher

NEWS

after teach- iPhones

For All
ers agree that Students
Apple will do-
nate an iPhone

laptops aren’t or iPad to every

student; the
plan has prov-

necessary.
en benefits.
by Devon Wong

ARTS
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more
Students’ R.I.P.
» Mixed
Reactions
2005-2010

Punahou’s
New $1 Million
for Bronze

Stadium Statue
by Sarah
Horiuchi
PLANS
The plans for a new stadium
FURLOUGH
will have state-of-the art FRIDAYS AT
PUNAHOU
features, including a jumbotron Endowments
were not im-
scoreboard, new seats, mune to the
recession.
and artificial turf. by Satchel Park

New Mascot: Humpback Whales
Punahou changed its mascot to the humpback whales
to spread awareness of the endangered species and to
honor the whale now residing in Punahou’s pool. The
change is permanent. By Kendra Rask. » p. 8
New Dress Code for Next Year
Punahou’s dress code will become stricter
next year to desexualize the learning envi-
ronment. Signups for Dress Code Police will
also be open soon. By Jacqueline Lo » p. 4
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news

Photo Courtesy of Apple

AcademyÊStudents ÊtoÊRecei veÊ iPhones

Devon Wong ‘10
Staff Writer
The results of a recent Apple
study show that 98% of teenag-
ers ages 13-17 do 85% better in
school than teenagers without
iPhones.
Each student in the Academy
will be receiving his or her own
iPhone with everything from
lecture notes, films, and the oc-
casional SparkNote included. By
having the iPhone, students will
be automatically linked to the
system.
All lectures and classes will
be available to students through
the iPhones. Every class will be
video recorded and sent to the
iPhone via Bluetooth, for the con-
venience of students who missed
the class. Each iPhone will also
come with a $100 iTunes card for
students’ application needs free
of charge, courtesy of Apple.
Students who already own iP-
hones will instead be given iPads.
The iPads, along with the laptops,
will be provided by the school and
will insure that the students have
a computer to do their work on.
An Apple wagon will be placed
in the middle of the quad to help
students having technical difficul-
ties with their iPhone, iPad, and/
or computer.
“I think it’s great that the stu-
dents have their own iPhones,”
says Dean Scott Herzer. “Now,
there is no excuse for the stu-
dents to not have their home-
work done. I am ready to receive
my iPhone so I can play ‘Words
with Friends’ with my fellow col-
leagues.”
Apple is showing their support
for Punahou School by donating
all of these iPhones and iPads to
the students.
Dean Ruth Fletcher said, “The
iPhones will create a new network
for the students, and hopefully
bring them closer together as a
class. All of the services will be
provided by the Apple Company
so that each student can text and
call as much as they would like,
even during class!”
Apple will also throw in a desk-
top computer for an additional
$20 for students’ homes. Apple is
hoping that students’ grades will
go up by implementing state-of-
the-art technology into their aca-
demic lives.
In the future, Apple hopes to
fully sponsor Punahou by continu-
ing to provide more technology for
the school. This new approach to
education, with the help of Apple,
has pleased the teachers. Apple
is looking forward to see change
in the Punahou community. Stu-
dents will soon be receiving their

TheÊC ureÊtoÊStackedÊSchedules
Adam Uyehara ‘10
Staff Writer
With overcrowded schedules
of the many students taking dif-
ficult AP and honors classes,
many students have been com-
plaining about the “unnecessary”
the largest enrollments in hopes
that some students will pick
them,” says Dr. Conway.
“I think it’ll be a good idea,”
says Freshman Eugene Sang ‘13.
“It’ll give me more time dur-
ing the day to finish my home-
work instead of staying up late at
Dean Ron Gould. “We’ve been
pushing to get these students the
credit for quite a while. These
staffers at the camps putting in
the same number of hours as
someone in ICP or Peer Helping
would. They’re deserving of it.
The camps give the our ICP/Peer
Photo Courtesy of Trevor Lee ‘10

Performing/Visual Art, Physical night”. Helping alums a chance to use

Education and General Elective
graduation credit requirements.
Now, Punahou has finally lis-
tened to our plea. Beginning next
year, Punahou will offer weekend
classes.
The new system is very simi-
lar to that of summer school
classes. Students meet for three
or four hour periods on Saturday
mornings, with the exception
of sciences, which has an extra
two-hour lab period every three
weeks. Starting next year, Chem-
istry, Foundation Art, U.S History
and European History will be of-
fered; perhaps with more to come,
depending how well the new
program works. These weekend
classes count towards the five-
class minimum per semester.
“Let me make this clear: this
is a trial run and the classes are
dependent on the number of stu-
dents who sign up for the classes.
We’re offering the classes with
In addition to Saturday classes
being offered, certain extra-cur-
ricular activities will have credits
attached to them. The Holoku
Pageant and Academy Camps
are receiving credit options. The
Holoku pageant will be offered ¼
Visual/Performing Art credit for
every two dances a student partic-
ipates in, as an encouragement to
get more male students to enroll.
“It’s gonna be a hassle” says
one Holoku director. “We already
have try-outs for the girls, and
now we ave to have tryouts for
the guys?”
“Now we’ll finally get enough
guys, YES!” another Holoku
director exclaims. “Some girls
always have to drop from Cou-
ple’s dances ‘cause there’s never
enough guys, but now there will!”
Academy Camp and Freshman
camp staffers are being offered ½
elective credit for their efforts.
“It only seems fair,” says
their skills in the real world.”
Key Club and Easter Seals
members are soon to be exempt
from the CapSEEDS community
service requirement. Senior stu-
dents who were in at least one of
the clubs from their junior year
do not need a community service
placement.
“They’re already helping out
in their community,” Mr. Cheever
says. “The purpose of the com-
munity service requirement is to
get students interested in help-
ing out around their community.
These students have been doing
that for years.”
Like Dr. Conway said, these
new systems are subject to change
or cancellation. Punahou is ever
changing, whether it be construc-
tion, cafeteria system, or class
requirements, the school is con-
stantly trying to change itself for
the better. Perhaps this is a step
in the right direction.

CarnivalÕs ÊDownf all
Demi Suzuki ‘10
Staff Writer
Punahou Carnival will never be
the same. Starting next year, in an
attempt to create a healthier com-
munity, Carnival will change its
menu. Additionally, because of
tough the economic times, E.K.
Fernandez will no longer supply
rides or games for Carnival.
E.K. Fernandez, the classic
game and ride supporter of many
events around the state, will sadly
no longer be present at Punahou
Carnival. Layoffs and pay cuts
Who needed EK Fernandez anyway? Beginning February 2011, the company will no longer provide its rides or games to Punahou Carnival goers because of
Punahou’s insufficient budget.
FurloughsÊ forÊ Punahou
Satchel Park ‘10
Staff Writer
Starting next quarter, Punahou
School will have Furlough Fri-
days. Punahou is the latest Hawaii
school to adopt furlough days in
an attempt to reduce its financial
deficit.
Although Punahou is a private
school, it has not been immune
to the recent financial recession.
Its endowment, which was based
heavily in the stock market, took
a big hit, leaving Punahou with
much less money than originally
thought available.
As the 2009-2010 school year
continued, Punahou realized it
have hit deep, even in the enter-
tainment industry.
Punahou Carnival, although
quite lucrative, has not brought in
enough money to bring back E.K.
Fernandez for another year.
“This year, they requested a
lot of money to supply for Car-
nival,” President Jim Scott stated.
“In past years we were able to
make compromises, but this time
around, no agreement could be
reached.”
To make matters worse, the
Punahou Trustee board also de-
cided to make Carnival healthier.
lacked the finances to complete
the year without being heavily in
debt. To solve the problem, Puna-
hou’s board of trustees began to
meet two months ago. The solu-
tion they all agreed to be the most
sensible was to have Furlough
Fridays.
Many other alternatives were
explored, such as shortening the
school year, reducing faculty pay,
and increasing tuition. However,
many of these ideas came under
very heavy fire from Punahou
faculty and families. Furlough
Fridays were chosen because of
their immediate effect and ability
to save the school money.
The proposed plan will save
news
That’s right: the juicy, delectable
dishes full of fatty calories that
we devour yearly will no longer
be available.
First on the list of changes is the
one made on our trademark mala-
sadas. They will cut one booth
and make the malasadas smaller.
To top it off, and probably the
most significant change is that
there will no longer be sugar. If it
doesn’t have sugar, how can it be
called a malasada? But lighten up
folks, think about the five pounds
the board members just saved
you.
Punahou thousands of dollars
alone in the final quarter of the
school year.
Even though there will be a
more holidays this school year,
Punahou still has one of the low-
est numbers of holidays of all
the schools in Hawaii. Punahou
argues that because of this, its
students will still be ahead of the
other schools.
Reactions towards the plan have
been mixed. Most students, espe-
cially seniors, have welcomed the
plan with open arms.
“School definitely gets over-
whelming this late in the year.
These extra days off will really
help me deal with all the stress
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Another change is that there
won’t be an Ice Cream Booth.
That means no more chocolate
covered Whole Fruit bars and no
more mini Haagen Daz cups. Yes,
Carnival is hot, but suck it up and
buy water or a smoothie, which,
on a good note, will have more
variety.
Besides the pizza and fried
Twinkie stalls that will no longer
be present, there will also be less
Teri Burgers. It has been decided
that there will only be one Teri
Burger booth, and half of the Teri
Burger supply will be converted
of school. I’m looking forward
to Furlough Fridays at Punahou.”
says Lian Moss ’10.
However, not everyone has
been this supportive of the idea,
to say the least.
Punahou received many angry
complaints from parents when the
plan was announced. Most parents
are angry that the change is taking
place mid-year, instead of the be-
ginning of next year. Also, many
are upset that they won’t be get-
ting their money’s worth because
considering the high tuition, each
day that is missed is more than a
hundred dollars wasted.
Despite the continued criticism,
Punahou is vowing to stick with
to Garden Burgers to accommo-
date a wider range of tastes for
visitors.
So what does that leave us with?
Kiddie games and the Variety
Show. Better hope that those can
bring Carnival back to life.
But cheer up kids. I’ll leave you
with this: less booths will equal
less shifts needed. Less shifts will
equal less people needed, which
means that you can now spend the
time you would have been work-
ing, having fun at a healthier, E.K.
Fernandez-less Carnival.
. . . YAY!
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the plan.
As of now, it is unclear whether
these Furlough Fridays will con-
tinue into the next school year. It
will depend on how much Puna-
hou’s endowment will be able to
bounce back up before the next
school year.
This upcoming quarter will be a
historic one for Punahou because
this will be its first time of hav-
ing furlough days. No one knows
how it will turn out, but hopefully
it will be the answer to Punahou’s
financial problems and won’t
let its students’ grades drop in
the process. All eyes will be on
Punahou when the new quarter
unfolds.

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NewÊDr essÊC ode:ÊUnif orms
Students to begin
wearing uniforms
after DeansÕ
careful
deliberation.
Jacqueline Lo Ô 11
Staff Writer
You may as well throw your
Hollister jacket, Pacsun plaid
shirt, and Abercrombie jeans into
the donation pile. After using the
2009-2010 yearÕ s third quarter to
test out the less restrictive dress
code, the Deans have decided to
implement an entirely new policy
and add a few more rules to the
dress code we know right now.
Beginning on April 11th, 2010,
every student will be required to
purchase a $50 uniform set from
School Uniforms of Hawaii, which
is located next to Kahala Mall.
Letters have been sent home to
all parents concerning the matter.
The girlsÕ uniform will include
a clip on tie, stockings (black or
skin tone), covered shoes, a blazer,
collared shirt, and a skirt. The
boysÕ uniform set will consist of
a tie, slacks, a collared shirt, and
a blazer.
Ò These new uniforms are a way
for us to desexualize the school
environment. The uniforms will
help students concentrate on their
studies, rather than focusing on
making fashion statements,Ó says
PunahouÊGoingÊPublic?
Jeremy Ueki ‘10
Staff Writer
President Jim Scott, along with
the approval of the Punahou Board
of Trustees, has decided to convert
Punahou School from a private
institution to a public school. Dr.
Scott plans on making this transi-
tion in the 2013 school year.
Ò One of the core initiatives here
at Punahou School is to be a pri-
vate school with a public purpose,Ó
stated Dr. Scott. Ò I feel that if our
institution really wants to strive in
serving a public purpose, we must
become a public school.Ó
Other changes to be made in-
clude making adjustments to the
schoolÕ s mission statements.
One of PunahouÕ s current mis-
sion statements is: Ò Punahou
School is committed to providing
an environment where students
can develop moral and spiritual
values consistent with the Chris-
tian principles on which Punahou
was founded.Ó
Ò Punahou has a very diverse
group of students and not all the
students at Punahou are Chris-
tian,Ó adds Dr. Scott. Ò Therefore,
to create an equal opportunity for
everyone, our school needs to
change from being a Christian-
based institute.Ó
Dean Priore-Kim.
In addition to the uniforms that
each Academy student is required
to buy, there will also be a few new
rules that were not included in the
Punahou handbook students re-
ceived at the beginning of the year.
Girls will be required to have
their hair tied up in a ponytail at
all times and will not be allowed
to wear any type of jewelry. BoysÕ
hair length must be above their
shoulders, they must wear belts
to hold up their pants, and they
will not be allowed to wear any
type of hat.
Ò ItÕ s really unfair that theyÕ ve
decided to completely eliminate
our freedom of choice. Clothes
The public Punahou School,will
be centered not around Christian-
ity, but a conglomerate of different
religions, ethnicities, and people.
Ò Because I respect all religions
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features
are a statement of oneÕ s personal
style,Ó says Nikita Sang Ô 10.
Despite student and parent
protests, the deans have decided to
move forward with this decision.
In order to have the complete
cooperation of the entire student
body, the deans have decided to
create a Dress Code Police com-
mittee. It will be made up of the
most responsible students of the
senior class, chosen by their deans.
Committee members will inspect
each classroom at 7:30 in the
morning to make sure everyone
is in accordance with the policy.
Ò In the past, the consequences
have been quite relaxed. However,
weÕ ve decided that itÕ s necessary
and every individual beliefs, I
think it would be best to not have
any one set of religious principles
as the basis of Punahou. Instead,
we will incorporate all the various
Punahou
Introduces
SeniorÊ Camp
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Kiley Watumull Ô 10
Staff Writer
After noticing the widespread
disappointment of Punahou se-
niors who were not admitted to
this yearÕ s spring camp, the psy-
chosocial department decided to
introduce a new type of camp that
is specifically for seniors. It will
be held at Camp Paumalu on the
North Shore (as are the other acad-
emy camps) and will allow seniors
to bond and hang out before they
go off to college in the fall.
The camp selection process is
an arduous task for the psychoso-
cial department. First priority goes
to those candidates who have not
yet been to camp. Other consider-
ations are how helpful the depart-
ment thinks camp will be for the
to have more severe consequences
student and current grade level.
in order to make the policy a suc-
Many students are turned down.
cess,Ó says Dean Herzer.
The psychosocial department has
Not only will demerits be given
always felt bad about this and is
out to those who do not comply
very excited to offer this new op-
with the rules, but weeklong
portunity to Punahou seniors.
suspensions will be part of the
Senior Rie Chun was angered
punishment too. To those who
by the rejection of her camp appli-
decide to break these rules more
cation, but after hearing about the
than once, an immediate expulsion
new Senior camp, she was excited
will occur.
and shouted, Ò This will be the best
So before April 11 arrives, be
camp ever!Ó
sure to head on over to the School
The camp will incorporate
Uniforms of Hawaii and purchase
many of the original camp ac-
your new uniform. So enjoy these
tivities, but will exclude the high
last ten days before we are forced
ropes course that seniors had been
to don the less-hot version of the
required to do many times before
preppy clothes that weÕ ve only
at previous Academy camps. Se-
ever seen on Gossip Girl.
niors are also offered the opportu-
nity to talk about their upcoming
departure from Hawaii to attend
college. Instead of having to deal
with Freshmen, Sophomores and
Juniors who are not yet in the
Ò college mindsetÓ , Seniors will be
able to talk with each other about
their concerns for their new lives.
religions to expand the moral and
Seniors will able to just Ò chillÓ and
spiritual values of our students.Ó
hang out with one another, thus
Punahou has already seen this
providing them with a relaxing
type of change occur in the Chapel
outing before the excitement that
services. The Chapel service that
comes with senior chapel, bacca-
Punahou students are required to
laureate, senior skip day, and last
attend addresses a broad ranges
but not least, graduation.
of topics, rather than focusing on
Senior Amanda Scott admits
one specific religious subject. This
that she doesnÕ t know about it, but
enables all students to take part in
thought that it was a great idea. As
Chapel service, without having to
another reject for staffing senior
feel like one must be Christian in
camp, Scott felt that since it was
order to be involved.
her last chance to get into camp,
PunahouÕ s convertion from
Senior Camp would allow for a
being private to public will also
special, yet similar experience
affect the athletic programs. Pu-
to the previous academy camps
nahouÕ s athletic teams will now
that she had enjoyed so much.
have to compete against other
Ò Through Variety show, I have met
public schools, which are a part of
a bunch of people in the class of
the Oahu Interscholastic Associa-
2010 who I had never met before,Ó
tion, or OIA, instead of the private
says Scott. Ò I want to continue
schoolsÕ Interscholastic League of
meeting new people. IÕ ve had such
Honolulu, or ILH for short.
a great time with my new friends,
PunahouÕ s teams will each
and I know that Senior Camp will
have to participate in more games
provide me with the opportunity
due to the numerous public schools
to meet even more new people!Ó
compared to private institutions.
Administrators are looking at
As a result, the regular season will
dates for camp and consider hold-
be longer than it is currently.
ing it in late April. Spring athletes
As Punahou transitions into
will also be excused from their
a thriving public school, our
sports to attend camp, so donÕ t let
system will require a number of
that hold you back from applying!
adjustments to uphold the current
And remember, unlike Academy
reputation and by the year 2013,
camp, you are guaranteed a spot!
Punahou will be more than ready
For more information, email puna-
to make this significant transition.
houseniorcamp@gmail.com
 opinions Ka Punahou April 2010 Page 5

LetterÊ toÊ
UnfortunateÊ NewÊ Rules theÊ Editor
Erin Lloyd Ô 10 Dear Editor,
Staff Writer
This letter is partly in response to
Not a day goes by that I donÕ t an article in your previous issue,
hear someone talk about the Ò How to Write an Article: Vol-
Punahou dress code, which has ume 4, Part 7.Ó I must say, youÕ ve
been changing since what seems outdone yourselves in providing
like forever. the very best tips for success for
Punahou students.

“Uniforms? Dress Code?

The dress code used to be pretty
much whatever you want with
just a few minor restrictions. IÕ ve recently noticed a decrease in
Then, we, the class of 2010, en- my grades, and my teachers seem

Psh, this is good

tered the academy with a whole to get mad at me more easily than
new wardrobe. they used to. I donÕ t know why
The dress code just so hap- this is. IÕ ve been my best efforts
pened to change right when we into extending deadlines when

became high schoolers, of course.
So, all of us girls had to go buy
Ò Punahou approvedÓ school wear
from a small uniform store out in
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the middle of nowhere.
The shirts were stretchy and un-
flattering. The colors were weird
and ugly. The worst part was,
the boys only had to wear polo
shirts, ANY polo shirt. How is
that fair?
When there are rules, there are
always rule breakers. ItÕ s hard for
the boys to break the dress code
because they can basically wear
what they already have in their
closets.
The girls are an entirely differ-
ent story.
I know that I hate wearing those
terrible dress code shirts and
so do many other girls. And so
weÕ re usually the ones who get
enough.”
those numerous demerits for vio-
lating the dress code.
I think itÕ s safe to say that
most of the girls have mastered
the dress code. We know which
teachers and faculty members to
really watch out for and which
buildings and offices to stay away
from.
There recently was a dress code
change to help give the girls a
little more slack. Girls are now
allowed to wear any crew neck t-
shirt, which is very helpful.
People are still violating the
dress code. So, the faculty of
Punahou School has decided to
change the dress code entirely for
the 2010 school year.
Do you remember the uniform
for Punahou students in the early
20th century? Of course not, we
werenÕ t born yet!
Well, you Punahou students bet-
ter start looking at those ancient
yearbooks because that is what
our new dress code will be.
The faculty canÕ t think of any
other way to deal with the viola-
tors so now we must all pay and
wear hot, nun-like uniforms.
The girlsÕ uniform consists of a
long skirt, a long-sleeveed blouse
that totally covers the collar bone,
and a short-sleeve blouse that also
covers the collar bone.
The boysÕ uniform is, of course,
the better of the two. Theirs con-
sists of nice, long slacks, long-
sleeve button down dress shirt,
and a short-sleeve button down
dress shirt, both of which must be
buttoned to at least the second to
the top button.
All students must wear cov-
ered shoes, none of which can be
sneakers.
We all have ourselves to blame
for this catastrophe. I would be
absolutely furious about this new
uniform, but IÕ m graduating be-
fore it will even be in effect. So, I
say to you all, good luck!
I had to play the new Pokemon
game or watch TV, and I always
have the best group members for
projects... But I still canÕ t seem to
make the grade.
All this to say, I do hope you
will publish more tips like these,
because I am in desperate need
of them!
-Lay Z. McSlacker
A Note from the Editors:
In the March Ô 10 issue of Ka
Punahou, the article Ò Curbing
Curiosity: Substance Use Preven-
tionÓ on page 9 states that there
were less than 30 peer helpers at
the beginning of the program 10
years ago. The program actually
began in 1990, not ten years ago.
We apologize for the error.

AcademyÊLap topÊPr ogramÊtoÊEnd

Jason Wong Ô 10
Staff Writer
Five years ago, Punahou School
extended its One-to-One laptop
program Case Middle School
students by issuing iBooks to
seventh graders. Students were
re-issued laptops in subsequent
school years, gradually rolling out
laptops to students in all grades.
Next year, the Class of 2011
was expected to bring their lap-
tops into senior year, making it
the first year every student in the
Academy would have a laptop.
However, teachers and faculty
have had enough, saying that the
laptops have been detrimental to
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2005-2010
the learning process.
Teacher David Brunner was
particularly irate about students
using laptops for non-educational
purposes during class.
Ò My students spend the entire
class playing Dinglepop. They
think I donÕ t notice, but itÕ s so
obvious. One girl even left her
speakers on during class and ev-
eryone could hear the gameÕ s
noises coming from her laptop.Ó
On Curriculum Day, the Acad-
emy teachers met to discuss
laptop use. Many teachers ex-
perienced incidents similar to the
aforementioned, and were tired of
having to police laptop use.
Several solutions were sug-
Rest in Peace, old friend. As your time here on campus
comes to an end, we remember how you cared for us: your
cooperation when we needed to chat with our friends, the
shared frustration when the Internet didnÕ t work, and won-
derful memories of hiding games, Facebook accounts, and
Youtube videos from parents who couldnÕ t understand their
importance. But you did, O precious friend, who forgave us
for banging on your keyboard... for forcefully holding down
the Shift key when necessary for adequate venting... for
tolerating long nights of essays, projects, and background
music. Goodbye, laptops.
gested, including replacing lap- use a slide rule. Most students Another junior who spoke
tops with iPads (which are only today donÕ t even know what a anononymously admitted that she
capable of running one applica- slide rule is.Ó welcomed the change. Ò ThereÕ s a
tion at a time), installing software Students will no longer be is- whole bunch of students that are
to monitor inappropriate use, and sued laptops and will be expected doing stuff on their laptops [in
penalizing non-educational laptop to use computer labs during class], not really paying atten-
use with demerits. their own breaks to complete tionÉ then the teacher asks them
However, the solution that the any assignments requiring word a question, and they have no idea
teachers agreed on at the end of processing, online research, or whatÕ s going on and have to ask
the day was simply terminating software applications. the teacher to repeat the question.
the One-to-One laptop program Punahou Summer School 2010 It gets old really fast.Ó
for Academy students. studnets will be the first under- Though some students donÕ t
As one Punahou teacher says, classmen in three years to experi- like the change, many parents
Ò Laptops arenÕ t essential. If thou- ence Academy teaching without a will. Dropping the Academy lap-
sands of students have made it laptop. top program comes during a fi-
through the Academy without Student reactions were mixed. nancially difficult time, and with
them, then so can our students Barryn Chun Õ 11, was devas- rising tuition costs, parents will be
today. Back in my day, we didnÕ t tated: Ò How will I watch my vid- glad to know that they will not be
even have calculators. I had to eos and play video games?Ó paying the lease for a laptop.
Photos Courtesy of Apple Inc. and Kinto Diriwachter
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ObamaÊD onatesÊ$ 1ÊM illionÊ

forÊ BronzeÊStatue
Sarah Horiuchi Ô 10
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama, class
of `79, recently donated 1 million
dollars to Punahou School to con-
struct his bronze figurine.
The sculpture will be situated
at the main entrance gates of the
school, on Punahou Street and
Wilder Avenue, and will replace
the historic boulder, Pohakuloa.
Pohakuloa was discovered at
Round Top, near the school. After
it was split in half, a portion of
the stone was placed at Kapi`olani
Medical Center and the remainder
was laid at the entrance of Punahou
School.
The rock is believed to once
have been a Hawaiian birthing
stone. With consent from King
Kamehameha III, the rock was re-
located in the mid-19th century.
Punahou trustees have thor-
oughly debated whether the his-
toric rock should be removed to
provide space for the establish-
ment of Obama’s figure. However,
President James Scott concluded
at their last meeting on February
20th that Pohakuloa would be
removed and replaced at Bishop
Museum, with full agreement from
the trustees.
President Scott remarked,
“Though Punahou deeply values
its native Hawaiian roots and his-
tory, we feel it necessary to show
our full support for ObamaÕ s presi-
dency and honor him as the role
model of all Punahou students.”
To perpetuate ObamaÕ s uplift-
ing presidential campaign slogan
of 2008, the statue will be accom-
panied with a plaque engraved,
“Yes, we can.”
By installing this statue,
Obama hopes to inspire the young
students of Punahou School to
“Learn, Dream, and Achieve”.
Ò Punahou established the
foundation of my education and
career and I want to show my ap-
preciation for all that the Punahou
community has done for me, he
says. “The young students of
Punahou are the future genera-
tions of our country and I hope
they always strive and endeavor
to reach their greatest ambitions.”
Peter Corlett, world-renowned
sculptor, has been commissioned
to build the statue, along with a
highly qualified team of artists to
assist him. It is estimated that the
bronze Obama will be completed
by August 2010 before the begin-
ning of the new school year.
The statue will be the exact
height of Obama: 6’1”
After the completion of the
sculpture, Obama has promised
to travel to Hawaii to welcome
Punahou students to school on
their first day back, accompanied
with his wife, Michelle Obama,
and his children, Sasha and Malia
Obama, so Punahou faculty and
students are excitedly anticipating
his appearance. Photo Courtesy of Kinto Diriwachter

CelebritiesÊ comeÊ toÊ Punahou

Phillip Wong Ô 10
Staff Writer
It was announced that Punahou
would be hosting a free concert
sometime during the end of the
year. Bands that have agreed to
come so far are reggae sensation
Soldiers of Jah Army, Pepper, Kid
Cudi, Drake, Ke$ha and the cast of
the hit show “Glee.”
This show is only for Punahou
students and is a gift from the
deans. The goal of this show is to
bring the Punahou student body
closer together and to allow every
student to have a great time with
their peers. The show will be 100%
free of charge.
Says Dean Scott Herzer, Ò We
really thought that the kids de-
served something special. They
are the best senior class we have
ever had at Punahou. I hope that
they enjoy the show.”
The show is set to be held
outdoors on the football field with
a giant stage stretched across the
Ewa end zone.
Dean Ruth Fletcher explains,
“We know that it’s going
to be huge. We want to
make sure that every stu-
dent has the opportunity
to enjoy this concert. It
is going to be the great-
est event the Punahou
campus has ever seen.”
The actual date of
the concert is still to be
announced. However,
the deans are aiming for
it to be in mid May or
early June.
Senior Luke Unter-
mann who is helping
to plan the event elabo-
rates, “We definitely do
not want the concert to
interfere with the stress-
ful times of finals and
graduation, so we are
working on a time where
students will be free and
able to attend! It is going
to be fantabulous!”
A pressing issue of
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be the safety and security of the
students. The Cooke Hall librar-
ians are set to be head of security
throughout the night due to their
well-honed skills in keeping hec-
tic situations under control.
With that said, the Punahou
community feels very confident
that the night will go smoothly
and as planned. Ka Punahou tried
to contact all of the artists, but
only Soldiers of Jah Army replied.
Lead singer Jacob Hemphill
explained, Ò Punahou School is
paying us a small amount to play,
but it is barely enough to cover
the expenses. We honestly want-
ed to do this show because we
have many great fans in Hawaii
and have heard so much about
Punahou School. I think they
definitely deserve a nice reward
for all of their hard work.”
As for now, more updates on
the concert will be released in the
future. Until then, the anticipation
of the concert will surely ruffle the
chin hairs of many students.
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 breaktime
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PROMÊ ALERT:Êcel ebrityÊ dates

Sierra Chinn-Liu Ô 11
Staff Writer
ItÕ s that time of year again; that
tangible atmosphere of excitement
and stress has encompassed the
Punahou campus.
No, itÕ s not second-semester
finals week, and spring break lies
almost achingly in the distance;
what has students all jazzed up is
the oh-so-crucial month preceding
Prom and Junior Function. This
time of year is incredibly stress-
ful on the student body, because
of all the various sources of pres-
sure coming at individuals from
all sides.
The largest and probably most
critical source of pressure is find-
ing and/or choosing a date (after
deciding whether or not to even
have one), and it is second only
to girls who have yet to clear the
minefield of what to wear. Though
of course not all Academy students
are in a frenzy over the pressing
issue, even those who have made
a sure and comfortable choice in
terms of who or who not to bring,
are somewhat interested in who
others are intending to show up
with.
When searching for the per-
fect date, especially from a more
feminine perspective, one has to
consider the obvious prerequisites:
he (or she) has to understand the
occasion, have the necessary
etiquette for it, and know how to
enjoy themselves as well as ensure
the amusement of their Ò partnerÓ
for the evening.
Being an institution of intel-
ligence, Punahou School is not
misrepresented in the realization
made by some of its students. A
small (but growing) population
within the student body has arrived
at the revelation: who would fit
all of the requirements of being
the perfect date to such an event
better than a celebrity? A celebrity
would understand the occasion,
have the necessary etiquette for it,
and know how to enjoy themselves
as well as ensure the amusement
of their Ò partnerÓ for the evening,
having graced red carpets, attended
extravagant VIP events, and ex-
perienced situations that require
culture, poise, and elegance. And
a seasoned celebrity would do an
even better job.
However, after concluding that
this would be a fantastic idea, how
does one even begin to “make it
happen?Ó Apparently, itÕ s all about
playing the cards right– know-
ing where and when to contact
the right person. Even without
resources and connections, itÕ s
still quite possible to accomplish
all that, as proven by the almost
strangely large number of students
securing these celebrity dates to
Function and Prom.
Ò And then Brad Pitt said yes,
after George Clooney politely
declined in favor of his occupa-
“More of the ce-
lebrity dates are
being booked for
Junior Function;
w he t he r t h a t ’s
due to the deter-
mination of the
junior class or a
certain kind of
maturity in the
senior class is un-
known.”
tion. You know, he’s here filming
a movieÉ Ó gushes one female
junior.
It would probably be more
advisable to look for a date with a
smaller difference in age, but for
some individuals, age is clearly not
a problem. (For example, rumor
has it that Meryl Streep will be at-
tending prom with an anonymous
senior.) ItÕ s the effect and utter
perfection that is supposed to be
found in a celebrity date. The stars
available donÕ t mind and their
spouses donÕ t eitherÐ if an actor
can watch their other half get close
to a co-star, they can definitely
handle a favor that would mean the
world to one of America’s youth.
ItÕ s all about that culture, poise,
and elegance. Of course, some
celebrities have to be contacted
quickly, as the dates more coveted
are, unsurprisingly, more popular
stars; it is also not uncommon to
see discontent and jealousy along
with excessive boasting and pride.
Last week, it was reported that
things came very close to a series
of fights (which are absolutely
prohibited on school grounds).
These “fights” are not just ex-
tremely heated arguments, but
clashes that extend to the point
of physicality, according to one
student who witnessed two of his
best friends narrowly miss the
drastic consequences that surely
accompany a fight. The cause?
One male student was enjoying the
taste of what seemed to be a huge
personal victory, bragging about
having “sealed the deal” with the
attractive and immensely popular
Megan Fox for his Function date.
Understandably, a few friends
didnÕ t seem to share his delight, as
it was clouded by what was most
likely (understandable) jealousy.
So if youÕ re still searching
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APRIL HOLIDAYS PunahouÊwe lcomesÊ newÊ pet

Kacie Kiyuna Ô 11
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month Staff Writer
Frog Month
Holy Humor Month One week ago at a class field
trip to Black Point, a marine bio
International Twit Award Month
class found a blue whale washed
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Month on shore close to death.
National Kite Month Dr. StrangÕ s 7:30 marine bi-
National Pecan Month ology class found a blue whale
National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Aware- calf washed up on shore with an
injury to its left fin and underside
ness Month
due to scraping along the reef that
Straw Hat Month stretches around the shore. It is
still unknown how this massive
International Pooper-Scooper Week (1st - 7th) animal found it’s way to the reef
Hate Week (4th - 10th) and onto the shore, but it is now
being housed in the Punahou
National Karaoke Week (11th - 17th)
School pool.
Sky Awareness Week (18th - 24th) The courageous class unani-
National Deep Dish Pizza Day (5th) mously decided to adopt the blue
Drowsy Driver Awareness Day (6th) whale and nurse it back to health
High Five Day (16th) before releasing it back into the
wild, and maybe along the way
Talk Like Shakespeare Day (23rd)
study the beautiful creature. After
Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day (24th) waiting for marine biologists from
National Dance Day (29th) University of Hawaii, the blue
whale was hoisted into a canvas
sling and then was lowered into a
glass pool, in which the whale was
then brought to Punahou.
After being examined by a
veterinarian of the local Hu-
mane Society, the calf, who was
pronounced a girl and named
Mahina (nicknamed Sally), was
happily swimming, singing, play-
ing, enjoying her time in her new
Olympic sized pool home.
The media and many scientists
dominated the scene within hours
to catch a glimpse of this magnifi-
cent find, as well as expose it to the
public. Due to her energetic and
friendly nature, Sally has grown
greatly on students and scientists
alike, and of course on the group
of high schoolers who first found
and rescued her.
Many scientists are baffled at
the fact that Sally wasn’t with her
mother, and that her mother didnÕ t
follow her into shore or steer her
away. Some may see that Sally
needs to be in the ocean, and oth-
ers may feel as if she should go to
a oceanography institute, and both
are justified on moral decisions
but on a scientific level, Sally’s
best choice at survival may be in
captivity.
Due to the class falling in love
with the massive mammal, they’ve
decided to permanently adopt
Sally and raise her in captivity due
to being cautious of the advice of
scientists that analyzed Sally and
saw it unfit for her to return to the
wild, where her chances at survival
decreased immensely due to this
near fatal episode.
For now, Sally will live peace-
fully in the Punahou pool until a
bigger living space can be either
found or created for when she
grows bigger, which will start to
happen very soon. Until she does
overgrow her new and happy
home, Sally will be here to stay
for the enjoyment of students and
scientists alike, as well as Sally
herself.
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sports

WhaleÊinÊtheÊPool?
Kendra Rask ‘11
nent, meaning even if the hump- clock.
Staff Writer
back whale is removed from the “We did not expect to be hous-
endangered species list, Punahou ing a whale from so soon,”
Last week, Punahou School
will not make another mascot remarked Associate Athletic Di-
officially announced a change
change. rector and Varsity I Swimming
in the school’s athletic identity
The change, while a shock to Coach Jeff Meister. “We have
from the Punahou “Buffanblu”
many, is being embraced by the not finalized the plans for the new
to the “Humpback Whales” of
Punahou community with open pool just yet.”
Punahou.
arms as expected by all involved This new pool, funded fully by
The school decided to make
members of the decision making HIHWNMS, will be the home of
the mascot change after being
process. the school’s new mascot.
contacted three weeks ago by
“I am so proud of my alma There is no official word on the
the Hawaiian Islands Humpback
mater for setting aside tradition, location of the new pool at this
Whale National Marine Sanctu-
just this once, for an honorable time.
ary (HIHWNMS). HIHWNMS
cause,” announced Punahou Construction on the new pool is
proposed that Punahou School,
alumnus President Barack Obama currently scheduled to begin by
which received national recogni-
‘79. “If there was any way I could the end of the month.
tion in both 2008 and 2009 when
return to Punahou and play bas- In order to keep the cost of this
deemed best high school sports
ketball as a Punahou Humpback project down, HIHWNMS and
program in the nation by Sports
Whale, I would,” he commented Punahou School will require all
Illustrated, “update” their mascot
with a chuckle. current Academy students to work
to the humpback whale in order
The whale, Mahina (named for a minimum of twenty hours total
to spread awareness of this local
the crescent shaped scar on her on the construction of the new
endangered species.
back), is currently residing in the pool, beginning in May.
With Punahou’s passionate
Elizabeth Waterhouse pool on Pu- The new pool with also function
commitment to sustainability and
nahou’s campus. (See page 7 for as a 24/7 learning center for Pua-
the betterment of the Hawaii com-
more information.) nahou students, as well as a tour-
munity as a whole, it was logical
Select members of the Punahou ist attraction.
for President Jim Scott and Ath-
staff, alumni and all current Student jobs at the learning cen-
letic Director Jeaney Garcia to
Punahou marine biology students ter will soon be available, so keep
agree to the mascot change.
are caring for her around the an eye out for more news!
The mascot change is perma-
The whale, named Mahina, is the school’s new mascot and will be housed in
Photo Courtesy of http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/18085.jpg the Elizabeth Waterhouse pool until a new facility is constructed.

NewÊStadiumÊinÊtheÊWor ks

Photo Courtesy of MacHeard Development and Associates, Inc.

An early rendering of a new fieldhouse design. Elements from this design will be used in the final construction.

Trevor Lee ‘10
Staff Writer
In a somewhat surprising move,
Punahou School will begin con-
struction on a new state-of-the-art
football stadium. The Board of
Directors announced the news late
last week in a press release. Pre-
liminary design plans of the new
facility have been on hold since
2006, but recent generous dona-
tions from wealthy alumni and
increased tuition payments have
allowed construction to begin in
roughly 2015.
Pending final resolutions and
details, the new football stadium
will be an expansion of the cur-
rent Alexander Field on campus.
For players, the field will feature
artificial FieldTurf, as well as
updated sideline facilities. For
student supporters and fans, the
stadium will include improved
grandstand seats and sections,
and a partially covered section
in one endzone will also house
a new “jumbotron” scoreboard.
The current fieldhouse will be
replaced by a new announcing
booth, and the old loudspeaker
system will also be replaced. New
lights will also be added to allow
later game times. The track will
also be improved during construc-
tion and will still encircle the field
as it does now. Other sports will
also be able to use the field when
needed, such as the soccer and
track and field teams.
“We ideally wanted to improve
the multi-role field we have now,
in order to supply students with
the best athletic opportunities and
facilities,” said Design Director
Craig MacHeard ’81. “The new
stadium will add an element to
the school that will undoubtedly
create a unique sports environ-
ment that will rival even UH ath-
letics.”
The exact cost for the stadium is
not yet known, but MacHeard says
it should fall in the $5-$8 million
range. The Board estimates the
stadium should take about 4-5
years to reach completion, and
they are aiming for a target date
sometime in 2020.