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“Hipsta, Please...” Stop
by jaryd sugihar a
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A hipster can be defined as someone who is young, vintage in style,
and rebellious against societal norms.
Since the term “hip” was coined in
the early 1900s during the jazz age
(and from which the word hipster is
derived), there has in a sense always
been a hipster, a person who is cool
and stands out from society. Since the
early 2000s, there has been the emo,
the ashton, the tween, the mountain
men, and today, the hipster. In today’s
society, however, the term hipster
has gained a negative connotation,
and the reason for this, I believe, is
that there are fake hipsters and real
hipsters.
Fake hipsters are people who
deliberately try to be a hipster. If
you type “hipster” into any search
engine, some of the top results will
include “How To Be a Hipster” or “5
Easy Steps to Become a Hipster.” The
people who take these sites seriously
are trying to be hipsters because,
despite the negative connotation, they
still want to stand out from society to
be cooler—at least to themselves.
One of the most abused stereotypes
of a hipster is their love of unknown
music. Late night talk-show Jimmy
Kimmel Live did a segment called
“Lie Witness News.” In the segment,
a film crew went to the Coachella
Valley Music and Arts Festival in
Indio, California where a variety of
bands perform, many of which are
not mainstream. An interviewer with
the crew asked attendees if they knew
a fake band. All of the people they
interviewed lied and said that they
totally knew the fake band. Because
it’s considered cool, these people are
so focused on being different that
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they’re willing to do almost anything—to make matters worse, they
do so blatantly.
On the other hand, there are actual
hipsters. There are people who are
just different because that’s who they
are. They’re not purposefully trying
to be cool or to put on a show. They
genuinely like things that just so happen to be stereotypically hipster. But
thanks to fake hipsters—people trying
way too hard to be hipsters—these
genuinely different people are subjugated to the negative connotations of
being a hipster, which is completely
unfair to real hipsters.
I just hate labels. They’re not fair
to anyone. No one should be able to
define another simply because they
act or look a certain way. I really
don’t think it matters how people are
labeled. We should simply aim to be
ourselves, not try to be something
we’re not. Others, or at least I, can
tell if someone is being fake or trying
to put on some persona.
Personally, I have been jokingly
called a hipster, which is terribly annoying because I then get associated
with forcefully trying to be cool. At
the same time, I’m not calling myself
cool or a real hipster. Yes, I am intentionally trying to make myself pre-
sentable in the way I want to, but why
can’t we just let people present themselves a certain way without labeling
them? I want to wear my large-framed
glasses and my beanie without the
fear of being labeled but then there
are these people who are obviously
trying to be different just to be cooler
than others, which isn’t necessarily
bad. I think we all wish to be considered cool, and one way to do that is by
looking or acting a certain way. Thus
fake hipsters lie about knowing a nonmainstream band. It is unfortunate
that people are lying and essentially
faking this persona just to be—or at
least feel—cooler than others.
While I could easily blame fake hipsters for making it harder for real hipsters to be themselves, they are not
the real problem. The problem lies in
how mainstream media imposes its
standard and views on us. Whether we
realize it or not, we are being forcefed ideas of what is cool. The hipster
image is so valuable to some that
they’re willing to do anything to be
labeled as hipsters. When people try
to not care about what society says,
they’re labeled anyway.
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“The most memorable part of playing HBA volleyball would be doing ‘rags’. I hope we do more
this season.”
“I dedicate this game to my family, the class of
2016, ‘Skittles,’ and Jesus.”
“I dedicate this game to the seniors, Mr. Malinger, and my Art and History team.”
MATTHEW KISHABA Senior • Libero • 5’8”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced in
HBA volleyball is story time with Ryan Chang.”
“I would like to dedicate this game to my girlfriend Marissa, and to my senior friends:
Shane Goo, Kimo Tago, Warren Wakuzawa,
Ryan Chang and Dallas Wong.”
JORDAN KAUWE Senior • Outside Hitter • 6’ 2”
“The most memorable part of playing HBA volleyball would be winning the 2013 state championship.”
“I dedicate this game to my family and the class
of 2014.”
KYLE KADOMOTO Senior • Setter • 5’9”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is travelling to Maui
with the boys.”
“I dedicate this game to Kai, Aaron, Nanea, and
my family.”
NICOLAS CABALLES Freshman • Setter/OH/Opp • 5’ 6”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is beating Punahou
in eighth grade.”
“I dedicate this game to Brandon Yama.”
DAVIN MIYAHARA Junior • Middle Blocker • 6’ 1”
“My best volleyball memory was winning the
state championship with my older brother
Kalei two years ago.”
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“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is when my
team and I got to push rags last year to refocus
ourselves.”
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“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is the day
that was dedicated to ‘rags.’ ”
“I would like to dedicate this game to my mama
and papa, and also to my chemistry teacher
Ms. K.”
CALEB FISHER Sophomore • Outside Hitter • 6’ 4”
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“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is having an
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“I dedicate this game to my coaches, teachers,
friends, family, and my girlfriend, Sarah.”
KELLEN TAKATSUKA Freshman • Outside/OH • 5’ 6”
“The most memorable things that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player are going on
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“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is ‘Skittles.’ ”
“I dedicate this game to my friends.”
KANE VERITY Senior • Opposite • 5’ 8”
“The most memorable things I’ve experienced
playing HBA volleyball would be winning the
2013 state championship, and ‘rags.’ ”
“I dedicate this game to my teammates and my
family. Thanks for always pushing and encouraging me.”
RYAN CHANG Senior • Defensive Specialist & Libero • 5’ 8”
“I dedicate all of this game to God.”
BJ HOSAKA Junior • Setter • 5’ 7”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced is
last year’s surreal state championships.”
“I dedicate this game to you.”
JOSHUA KISHABA Junior • Defensive Specialist • 5’ 5”
“I dedicate this game to the coaches, my mom,
my dog Chencey, Dulla the bunny, my friends,
and ‘Skittles.’ ”
CHRISTIAN PINGREE Senior • Outside • 6’ 1”
“I would like to dedicate this game to Ryan
Chang a.k.a. ‘Skittles,’ and my fellow sophomore, Karli Uwaine.”
BRETT MILLER Sophomore • Defensive Specialist • 6’ 0”
“The most memorable things I’ve experienced
as HBA volleyball player are making the team,
being able to play with such great guys, and
getting to work with a really good coaching
staff.”
“I dedicate this game to my family, and my best
friends: Ashley Choo, Kayla Lum Kee, Taylor
White, and Carly Imaino.”
“ ‘Rags’ is an exercise where the boys push
towels across the gym floor for a set amount
of distance and/or time. We use it as a way of
refocusing the team. We have not done ‘rags’
this season...but it will happen! It’s tradition!”
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ISAAC LIVA Sophomore • OH/Opp • 6’ 4”
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Colonel Stan Sagert’s legacy lives on
Sagert’s contribution to HBA spreads far and wide into school’s future
by k ar a marushige
Staf f Writer
While many students never
had the opportunity to meet
Colonel Stanley A. Sagert,
the man credited with saving HBA, they are reminded
of his name daily as they go
to school on the Stan Sagert
Campus. Sagert died on January 25, 2014 at the age of 93
in Denton, Texas.
Sagert served as President
of HBA for 17 years. Unlike
what one would expect of an
Air Force Colonel—a rough,
strict, and cold persona perhaps—Sagert was known on
campus as a sweet and loving
father-figure who was always
there to lend a helping hand.
“You think of military people
being really forceful and telling you what to do but he was
not anything like that,” said
high school principal Marsha
Hirae. “He was kind and he
spoke to you with respect. He
always listened to you and
wanted your opinion.”
Throughout his years at
HBA, he managed to connect
FEATURE
THE
ASK
“Promposals” pop
up around campus
ahead of juniorsenior banquet
by amelia mckenzie
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1970s. In the early years of
HBA, he founded the Caleb
Club for local friends of the
school who would commit
to regularly supporting the
school in prayer and financial
The prom season can be
a stressful one as boys and,
sometimes, girls undertake
the treacherous and daunting task of asking that special
person to accompany them to
prom. Yet many students embraced this challenge recently
at HBA and emerged with
creative and charming ways
of asking. “Promposals,” as
they are popularly called, have
taken HBA students out of
their comfort zones and many
“askers” have gained recognition for pulling off thoughtful
proposals.
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COURTESY OF THE HBA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Colonel Stan Sagert served as HBA’s president for 17 years. Committed to the success of HBA and
the continuation of its mission, Sagert helped develop a donor base in the 1970’s on the mainland
and is credited with saving the school from closure during that period.
with numerous supporters for
the school from the mainland
who now make up the Mainland Advisory Council (MAC).
HBA recently held its annual
MAC week, a time for these
supporters to visit the campus
and meet students.
However, Sagert’s legacy at
HBA spreads much farther
than the creation of MAC.
As described in the book The
Power of Your Love, a historical
account of HBA’s first fifty
years, Sagert’s numerous
contributions began in the
Reunited: MAC Members Celebrate
HBA’s 65th Anniversary
by alex mai
buildings and unveiling a donor wall.
According to Masaki, “The wall is the names of all
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the donors who gave funds to the building. It represents anyone who gave a thousand dollars or more.”
Over fifty people from different states arrived in
Later that night, former teachers John Hom and
Honolulu around February 17, with common goals
Diane Hom delivered a tribute to late HBA Presifor the week: to see HBA’s mission in action and
dent Emeritus Col. Stanley Sagert. John Hom said
to celebrate the school’s 65th anniversary. These
that Sagert “guided [HBA] from near extinction
people, known collectively as the Mainland Advito high distinction. He loved his church music and
sor Council (MAC), have supported HBA through
faithfully attended Makakilo church’s weekly choir
prayer and financial giving. For the first time, MAC
practice, nearly an hour’s drive away. In nearly every
members saw the new Learning Resource Center,
speech he gave, Stan would say, ‘I would be remiss if
and the Arts, Sciences and Technology Building,
both of which were built with funds raised separately I didn’t mention...’ and he would give recognition to
a friend or colleague.” John Hom also talked about
from school fees. Over an evening service held at
the Stan Sagert high school campus, MAC members
joined the Hawaii HBA family in dedicating the new
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EAGLE EYE STAFF
MAC Member Mina Budzilowski and third grader
Zachary Oka work on the stained glass panel for the
elementary chapel.
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Second Semester
Newspaper Staff
Joshua Fasi (‘15)
Alex Mai (‘14)
Jaryd Sugihara (‘15)
Danielle Woo (‘15)
Wake Up Call
Stop hitting snooze on your health
by danielle woo
Staf f Writer
In this day and age, sleep is
something of another world.
People are constantly deprived of heavenly slumber
and it has become the norm
to have dark circles under
your eyes. Surveys show that
high school seniors get an
average of 7 hours of sleep
per night, about two hours
less than what doctors recommend. While two hours does
not seem like much, the sum
in the entire week rounds up
to nearly twelve hours of sleep
being missed. People often
understand that they don’t
get enough sleep, but the
importance of it seems to fly
over their heads just like their
slumber.
Lack of sleep is a lot more
critical than portrayed. Sleep
is as important for survival
as eating, drinking, and even
breathing. According to the
National Sleep Foundation,
8.5-9.5 hours of sleep is the
ideal for adolescents to function at their best. Also in a recent survey, 80% of teens who
got optimal amounts of sleep
each night reported to be getting stable A’s and B’s in their
classes. These numbers are a
clear sign of the utter necessity it is to catch the proper
amount of Z’s.
Sleeping is a time for the
body to replenish itself and
heal; it is a time for recharging. Lack of sleep definitely
makes a person more susceptible to colds or flus, as it
JANA SASAKI
takes away the time for your
immune system to replenish.
Teens are especially at risk, as
this is a vital time in life for a
majority of one’s growth and
development. Consequences
of not getting enough sleep
include irritability, depression,
poor memory, acne, and a
weakened immune system. It
is arguable that the amount of
assignments piled on top of an
early school start time doesn’t
make circumstances easy, but
there are some practices that
you can adopt into your daily
routine in order to improve,
even if minimally, your sleep
patterns.
The National Sleep Foundation recommends a few
things in a recipe for a good
night’s rest. One of the most
important tips stressed would
be to keep your bedtimes
and wake up times the same
throughout the week. This
way, your biological clock will
be put on a schedule, making
it more of a natural process
to fall asleep. Another recommended strategy would be
to eliminate any mentallystimulating activities from
being done on your bed, such
as using the computer/phone,
playing video games, etc. Over
time your brain will associate
such a disturbance with your
bedtime, making it even more
of an exhausting task to fall
asleep. Stick to sleep being
the primary activity done on
your mattress and you can
count on a much better rest
rather than counting sheep.
On top of the things one
can personally do, later school
start times can help solve the
problem of teenagers’ lack of
sleep. It would be a good first
step in a more rested direction. While there will still be
those who procrastinate going
to bed even with a time extension, it’s an idea proposed by
a good number of doctors and
psychologists, and therefore
worth considering.
Getting enough sleep could
be the turning point for many
of us if we focused on the
benefits we could be getting,
rather than gambling on what
we could sacrifice before
suffering any consequences.
campus opinion | How many hours of sleep do you get per day?
Online Staff
Kyle Kadomoto (‘14)
Kara Marushige (‘15)
Jaryd Sugihara (‘15)
Danielle Woo (‘15)
Kylie Yamauchi (‘16)
Cartoonist
Jana Sasaki (‘15)
Adviser
Eunice Sim
“I usually get about five
hours on a good night,
but even five makes me
pretty irritable and the
quality of my homework
suffers. ”
alix cortez
Senior
“On an average school
night I usually get five
hours. But what HBA
student gets more?”
dyl an loo
Junior
“Five or six hours.”
alex wong
Sophomore
“About six and a half
hours. It’s not really
enough because I’m
really tired and can’t
concentrate in my first
few classes.”
“I used to average four
to six hours until I
realized how negatively
that was affecting me
and my students. Now I
prioritize getting six to
eight.”
alyssa futa
ryan frontier a
Freshman
HS Vice Principal
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COURT IS NOW DISMISSED Your Digital Footprint
The closing of a triumphant Mock Trial season How to be safe in the digital world
by danielle woo
by joshua fa si
Staf f Writer
With sweaty palms and a nervous throat,
she looks the judge squarely in the eyes before
speaking. Her voice is loud against the dead
silence of the courtroom as she delivers her
argument before council. There is no room for
mistake at this point.
Four months and over 146 hours of practice
later, HBA’s Mock Trial season is nearing its
end after a number of productive and proud
accomplishments. The club consists of three
teams that have competed weekly against
other schools for the past month and a half.
To prepare for these competitions, the
students have gone through many hours of
practice, perfecting their various roles and
positions to present before actual judges,
and even coming in on Saturdays to prepare.
Team 2 is currently continuing on to statewide
competition after a triumphant win over their
final play-off with Mililani Mock Trial Club.
With a returning rate of 100%, Mock Trial has
been a positive experience for many students,
as they’ve learned to develop new skills as well
as make new friendships.
“It really improved my speaking skills and
confidence in presentations,” said senior Brittani Hartley who has been in Mock Trial ever
since she was a freshman. Hartley hopes to
become a lawyer in the future, the reason she
joined in the first place. “This past season was
probably my favorite,” continued Hartley, “because I really liked the way it was organized
and my team especially.” Hartley was challenged more this year since she was one of the
oldest on the team, saying the experience was
a little different as she had to assume the role
of one of the team captains for Team 3 and
take on more leadership than usual.
Brittani Hartley’s younger sister, freshman
Jordyn Hartley, is also on Team 3, this season
being her first. Jordyn Hartley said, “It wasn’t
what I expected. I thought I could just kind of
get by, but there was a lot of work you had to
DANIELLE WOO
Seniors Joey Brown and Daniel Oshiro captain
Mock Trial’s Team 2, which advanced to States
after beating Mililani.
put in.” Her favorite part was the friendships
she made, as she got to know people from
grades 9 through 12. “I think we did really
good this season,” she said, “[and] the
experience really helped me get out of my
comfort zone.”
This past season was sophomore Michael
Tawata’s second year. “I loved every part,” he
said, his favorite being the food the students
got at every practice. “This year, everyone
worked especially hard since the teams made
it pretty far. The farther you get, the more you
have to work,” he added. Tawata is part of the
team continuing on to States this month.
Mock Trial members are currently planning
their end of the season celebration, as well as
giving support to the continuing team. “[Mock
Trial] is pretty time consuming,” said Brittani Hartley, “but it’s definitely a worthwhile
experience.”
comment saying, “I think I’ma
[sic] shoot up a kindergarten
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and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the
In this day and age, it is
beating heart of one of them.”
apparent that many people
He was arrested on grounds of
are often glued to their
terroristic threatening, which
electronic devices. Every day,
millions of people browse the could mean up to 10 years of
jail time in Texas. He spent
web, check their Facebook,
five months in prison until an
post pictures on Instagram,
anonymous donor posted a
watch videos on YouTube,
$500,000 bond for his release.
and make online purchases.
In an interview with CNN,
However, many overlook the
Carter stated, “I certainly
fact that every time they like
would have thought a lot more
a post, are tagged in a photo,
or post a comment on a social about what I said and how
media outlet, they accumulate permanent my writing—and
everyone’s writing—is [on the
an online record. This online
Internet]. People should be
record is known as a digital
very, very careful of what they
footprint.
say. It’s being recorded all
the time, if you say it on any
Be Careful What You Post;
website, anywhere.”
It’s Forever
In the digital age, where
Before the Internet, minor
information is often freely and
past errors in judgment or
instantly shared, there is a
rebellious actions could be
high possibility that anything
settled and then hopefully
made public online will follow
forgotten. Getting caught in
someone throughout their
the news or in legal trouble
life. Sometimes, even private
would have had more lingerinformation can be easily
ing effects, but they would
found with a simple Google
still eventually subside given
enough time. While there was search. In his book, The New
still the possibility of someone Digital Age, Google executive
bringing up past indiscretions, chairman Eric Schmidt writes,
most mistakes would not per- “This will be the first generation of humans to have an
manently scar one’s reputaindelible record.”
tion. Today, however, public
mishaps can have a lasting
impact because of their digital How Big Is Your Footprint?
The first step in taking confootprints.
trol of your indelible footprint
Texas teen Justin Carter is
a prime example of a lapse in is to see what information
judgment leading to dire con- about you is easily accessible
sequences. Carter was arguing online. One easy way to do
with someone about the game this is by Googling yourself.
“League of Legends” on Facebook and posted a sarcastic
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MAC
Week
how he shared a liking for
cooking and golfing with
Sagert.
In fact, some MAC members were recruited by the
from Page 1
former president. Development Officer Carole Masaki
said, “MAC began in 1977.
Colonel Sagert and Dan Kong actually went to the
mainland and got people to bring in the first MAC.”
MAC member Terissa Bennett remembers meeting Sagert for the first time. She said, “Colonel
Sagert was in the Georgia area. My pastor went to
a Rotary meeting and he was introduced. And my
pastor invited him to come to church on Wednesday night. We came [to HBA] in ‘80 and joined the
MAC. We’ve only missed three meetings. I love
coming. Ya’ll are just such gracious people.”
During the week, the MAC convened at the
Sheraton Waikiki for a portion of their meetings.
In one of these meetings, they heard testimonies
from current students. Freshman Paige Oshiro was
the first student to share. She said, “I’ve been at
HBA for ten years, and this school has provided a
foundation for my faith.” She also talked about how
she achieved milestones through HBA and how her
participation in City of Joy, an event organized by
the Christian Ministries Department, bettered her
spiritual life.
Some MAC members said that their favorite
part of the week was when they visited the elementary campus. A fourth-time visitor to HBA, MAC
member Alicia Rakkes said, “I like little guys. We
got to go in the second grade classroom; we made
bookmarks and worked hard, sang songs, and did all
kinds of good stuff.”
Elementary principal Amy Vorderbruegge said,
“[The MAC members] got to go to the music room
and make the second installment of our stainedglass windows for our chapel.” To her, it is a blessing
that MAC members come to the elementary campus. She said, “We hope that it’s a win-win, where
we receive the blessing and also give the blessing.”
During the high school campus tour, the MAC
members were escorted by the President’s Aloha
EAGLE EYE STAFF
On Wednesday evening of MAC week, MAC members gathered around the donors’ wall at the Arts & Science
Building, taking pictures and scanning through names. The wall was unveiled during a ceremony that evening.
Council (PAC) members. College Counselor Susan
Goya who organized the PAC said, “By having
students [lead the tours], [MAC members] feel
that they’re bonding at HBA. It lets them know the
individual stories each student has. I think that the
MAC members not only find that interesting, but it
makes them a part of our family here at HBA.”
Senior Daniel Kimoto said, “I’ve been in PAC
since sophomore year. I really enjoyed when they
responded well, informed me about their lives,
thanked me, and just gave an overall great response. The significance of being a PAC member is
being an ambassador of the school that welcomes
MAC guests with gratitude and hospitality. It’s an
honor and privilege to serve the school well.”
Goya said she received some positive comments
from the guests. “One of the comments I had was
from the ladies. Our boys knew how to escort a
lady. They were impressed about that etiquette.”
She added, “I hope that they can gain experience
in knowing how to interact with people and make
connections with people. And learn what’s socially
EAGLE EYE STAFF
(Top) Kindergartener Chloe Windham raises her hand to answer her teacher’s question during a
classroom visit by MAC guests. (Botton left to right) History teacher Lynne Nakano talks to her MAC
neighbors while at the Aloha Banquet; SOL sophomore and PAC member Adam Murakami says his
goodbyes to his MAC member on the last day of MAC week.
appropriate.”
According to Masaki, PAC members are helping
her make a difference. She said, “A successful MAC
Week is to be able to integrate the students and
MAC members. A successful MAC Week is when a
MAC member walks away feeling happy; they come
to see the students.” In addition to PAC’s integration, Masaki planned something new this year. Each
MAC member was assigned to a freshman pod so
that they would get to know each other better.
This year’s MAC theme was “Strength for the
Journey.” Masaki said, “The main theme is journey
because HBA has been in a journey for 65 years and
is looking into the future.”
MAC’s 38th Annual Meeting concluded on February 21, 2014 with an annual “Aloha Banquet.” This
year’s banquet was a way for faculty, staff, and the
MAC guests to celebrate HBA’s 65th anniversary.
Students from Soldiers of Light and Hula Halau
performed, and a slideshow was shown as a tribute
to Sagert.
EAGLE EYE STAFF
(Top) Senior Micah Ito (center) chats with MAC guests and Dr.
Glynn Stone (right), while waiting to go on a campus tour.
(Bottom) After their performance at the Aloha Banquet, SOL
members take time to meet with MAC guests.
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VOLLEYBALL
JUNIOR
VA R S I T Y
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BACK (L TO R)
FRONT (L TO R)
KY LE CASTILLO (‘15)
CH A R LES EFH A N (‘17)
CHESTER HUI (‘16)
K AUA NUI SA BAS (‘17)
JEFFR EY ZH A NG (‘16)
R HET SUGIH A R A (16)
DILLON KODA M A (‘16)
BR A NDON HIROK AWA (‘16)
BRODY UEH A R A (‘17)
TY MINATOYA (‘17)
CHR ISTIA N CASTILLO (‘15)
A A RON OYASATO (‘17)
AUA HI AIU (‘17)
Sagert
donations. In addition
to the $130,000 pledged
from mainland sources,
from Page 1
the Colonel’s Caleb Club
had 52 members with
$750 a month pledged.
According to the book, his club was one of the
school’s few reliable monetary sources at the time.
Sagert also helped solidify the school’s Christian
mission to spread and embody a life of compassion.
HBA President Richard Bento said, “He had a great
influence because he loved the Lord and wanted
students to know who Christ really was. He did
everything to help them understand what it means
to know Christ personally.” At one point, Sagert
even volunteered to teach high school Bible classes
at HBA.
Sagert also helped with everyday tasks around
campus. In the 1970s, when the school’s Makiki
campus was still under construction, Sagert would
be found fixing roof leaks by installing screens and
emptying buckets full of water. He was involved in
nearly every aspect of the school, from custodial
help to office work. Sagert also stood as a constant
source of support to his staff. Director of Admissions Katherine Lee said, “He always took an interest in my life. I was not just an employee [to him].”
In honor of Sagert’s support and dedication, the
HBA board named the Nu’uanu high school campus
after him after his retirement, and conferred on
FROM 456THBOMBGROUP.ORG
COURTESY OF HBA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
(Left) Colonel Stan Sagert (front row, far right) served in WWII as a B-24 Bomber pilot with the 456th Bomb Group
based in Italy. Here, he is shown with his crew and the bomber “Lassie Come Home.”
(Right) In the fall of 2008, Sagert spoke at a MAC fundraising event at Dallas Baptist University.
him the title of President Emeritus. Hirae said,
“[Sagert knew that] if there was a vision and God’s
hand was in that vision, it didn’t matter how hard or
how impossible things looked. If we worked hard
and we believed that God would help us through
difficult times, we would always get through it.”
During MAC week, numerous tributes were paid
to Sagert for his dedication and contribution to the
school. Many existing MAC members remember
meeting Sagert and how he introduced HBA to
them. Summing up a sentiment expressed by many
that week, retired teacher John Hom said in his
tribute, “I would be remiss if I didn’t end in saying
that Colonel Stan Sagert was a good, good man. It
was my privilege to know him.”
VOLLEYBA LL Ma rch 2014
VOLLEYBALL
VA R S I T Y
6 Eagle Eye
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is ‘Skittles.’ ”
“My best volleyball memory was winning the
state championship with my older brother
Kalei two years ago.”
“I dedicate this game to my friends.”
“I dedicate all of this game to God.”
KANE VERITY Senior • Opposite • 5’ 8”
“The most memorable things I’ve experienced
playing HBA volleyball would be winning the
2013 state championship, and ‘rags.’ ”
“I dedicate this game to my teammates and my
family. Thanks for always pushing and encouraging me.”
RYAN CHANG Senior • Defensive Specialist & Libero • 5’ 8”
BJ HOSAKA Junior • Setter • 5’ 7”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced is
last year’s surreal state championships.”
“I dedicate this game to you.”
JOSHUA KISHABA Junior • Defensive Specialist • 5’ 5”
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“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is when my
team and I got to push rags last year to refocus
ourselves.”
“The most memorable part of playing HBA volleyball would be doing ‘rags’. I hope we do more
this season.”
“I dedicate this game to my family, the class of
2016, ‘Skittles,’ and Jesus.”
“I dedicate this game to the seniors, Mr. Malinger, and my Art and History team.”
SAM NISHIMIYA Sophomore • Middle • 6’ 0”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced in
HBA volleyball is story time with Ryan Chang.”
“I would like to dedicate this game to my girlfriend Marissa, and to my senior friends:
Shane Goo, Kimo Tago, Warren Wakuzawa,
Ryan Chang and Dallas Wong.”
JORDAN KAUWE Senior • Outside Hitter • 6’ 2”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is travelling to Maui
with the boys.”
“I dedicate this game to Kai, Aaron, Nanea, and
my family.”
NICOLAS CABALLES Freshman • Setter/OH/Opp • 5’ 6”
“The most memorable thing I’ve experienced as
an HBA volleyball player is beating Punahou
in eighth grade.”
“I dedicate this game to Brandon Yama.”
DAVIN MIYAHARA Junior • Middle Blocker • 6’ 1”
MATTHEW KISHABA Senior • Libero • 5’8”
“The most memorable part of playing HBA volleyball would be winning the 2013 state championship.”
“I dedicate this game to my family and the class
of 2014.”
KYLE KADOMOTO Senior • Setter • 5’9”
“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is the day
that was dedicated to ‘rags.’ ”
“I would like to dedicate this game to my mama
and papa, and also to my chemistry teacher
Ms. K.”
CALEB FISHER Sophomore • Outside Hitter • 6’ 4”
“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is having an
undefeated season and becoming D1 intermediate champions in eighth grade.”
“I dedicate this game to my coaches, teachers,
friends, family, and my girlfriend, Sarah.”
KELLEN TAKATSUKA Freshman • Outside/OH • 5’ 6”
“The most memorable things that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player are going on
the Maui trip, and bonding with my team.”
“The most memorable thing that I’ve experienced as an HBA volleyball player is going to
San Diego as a freshman to play in the Best of
West tournament. It was a great team bonding
experience and so much fun.”
“I dedicate this game to the coaches, my mom,
my dog Chencey, Dulla the bunny, my friends,
and ‘Skittles.’ ”
“I would like to dedicate this game to Ryan
Chang a.k.a. ‘Skittles,’ and my fellow sophomore, Karli Uwaine.”
CHRISTIAN PINGREE Senior • Outside • 6’ 1”
“The most memorable things I’ve experienced
as HBA volleyball player are making the team,
being able to play with such great guys, and
getting to work with a really good coaching
staff.”
“I dedicate this game to my family, and my best
friends: Ashley Choo, Kayla Lum Kee, Taylor
White, and Carly Imaino.”
ISAAC LIVA Sophomore • OH/Opp • 6’ 4”
BRETT MILLER Sophomore • Defensive Specialist • 6’ 0”
“ ‘Rags’ is an exercise where the boys push
towels across the gym floor for a set amount
of distance and/or time. We use it as a way of
refocusing the team. We have not done ‘rags’
this season...but it will happen! It’s tradition!”
COACH TEONI OBREY
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FEATUR ES Ma rch 2014
Tragedy in Showbiz: Drugs & Famous People
by joshua fa si
Staf f Writer
Actor Philip Seymour
Hoffman was found dead in
his Manhattan apartment in
February. The New York
coroner’s report that was
released later in the month
attributed his death to “acute
mixed drug intoxication,
including heroin, cocaine,
benzodiazepines and amphetamine.”
While the common media
portrayal of Hollywood is that
of lavish and extravagant
living, reflected in big events
like the Oscars, Hoffman’s
death is a reminder of the
darker side of the entertainment industry. He joins a list
of celebrities whose substance
abuse struggles have been
well-documented by the
media. Like Hoffman, many
were found dead with drug
paraphenalia.
LINDSAY LOHAN
Lohan’s professional and legal troubles
have included drunk driving, failing
drug tests in court-mandated rehab,
possessing and using cocaine, and
abusing prescription drug Ambien.
MARILYN MONROE
Monroe’s barbiturate overdose was
allegedly a suicide. However there is
controversy surrounding her death, with
conspiracy theorists believing she was
murdered.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Downey had a long-time struggle with
drugs, starting when his father allowed
him to smoke marijuana at the age of
six. From 1996 through 2001, Downey
was arrested multiple times on drug
related charges including cocaine, heroin
and marijuana. After rehab and therapy,
he turned his career around with major
roles in Iron Man and Sherlock.
CHARLIE SHEEN
Sheen’s first incident with drugs was
when he was arrested at the age of
sixteen for marijuana possession. In
1998, Sheen overdosed on cocaine
and was hospitalized. In 2010, Sheen
admitted to using cocaine when he
caused $7000 in property damage at
the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
HEATH LEDGER
Like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ledger
died from an accidental overdose of
drugs in a Manhattan apartment. He
died just a few months after filming
was completed for his part as the Joker
in The Dark Knight.
WHITNEY HOUSTON
In 2012, Houston was found dead in
a hotel bathtub in Beverly Hills. The
coroner ruled that her death was due to
accidental drowning, and “the effects of
heart disease and cocaine use.”
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COURTESY OF CANDACE MINAMI
(Far left) Junior Andrew Mettias asked classmate Asia Sheehab to the juniorsenior banquet. (Middle top) Junior Danton Tominaga’s “promposal” to
classmate Rylie Wada involved a dance performance. (Middle bottom) Senior
Kimo Tago sent classmate Bryn Yasui on a scavenger hunt before asking her to
the banquet. (Above) Senior Cody Yamaguchi covered his car with Post-it notes
to ask junior Sydney Lau to the banquet.
“Promposals”
had to be.” His plans went smoothly
and Yasui said yes. “I was really surprised,” said Yasui. “I really wasn’t
from Page 1
expecting him to go all out, but he
did. I liked that it was very creative in
his own way and incorporated inside
jokes and things he knows I like.”
Senior Kimo Tago asked his classSenior Cody Yamaguchi asked junior
mate Bryn Yasui to prom by organizing a musical scavenger hunt. It ended Sydney Lau to prom with an equally
with a dance performance by Tago and grand gesture but also unique in its
his friends in front of the senior area. own way. He covered his car with
heart-shaped Post-It notes, hid in the
Each of the large, individual letters
trunk, and had his friends stand next
found in the scavenger hunt had a
different word written on it. When all to the car, holding a message saying,
“You’re cute as a button, and everythe large letters were put together,
body can see that you should go to
they spelled “PROM?”. When the
words were put together, they formed prom with me.” As Lau emerged from
a class and saw the car and the signs,
a verse from Yasui’s favorite song.
Yamaguchi jumped out of his trunk
Many students watched Tago’s elaboand asked her to prom with a bouquet
rate prom proposal, which involved
of roses and heart-shaped balloons.
many of his classmates and peers. “I
Lau said yes. Pulling off such a large
had a lot of people involved,” Tago
said, “so I had to make sure they knew prom proposal which incorporated
what they were doing and where they various things, Yamaguchi was faced
with many difficulties. “One of the
biggest challenges I faced was finding
all the right things,” said Yamaguchi.
“I had to go to Party City to get the
balloons, go to the florist, and go to
Long’s for the Post-its. I also wrote on
the Post-Its.” Lau was amazed at the
proposal. “I was pretty surprised,” she
said. “I didn’t think that his ‘Promposal’ would be that good or that big, but
I liked it.”
There were other proposals that attracted large crowds of onlookers too.
“Danton Tominaga and Andrew
Mettias’ prom proposals were my
favorite,” said sophomore Bradley
Wong. “Danton’s attracted a crowd
which was pretty impressive, and
Andrew’s [did too] because he had
curry.” Junior Sarah Yoo said, “I just
saw a bunch of balloons being given in
a prom proposal and thought, ‘Wow,
that’s so romantic!’” Yasui said, “I
think all the prom proposals were
really cute. A lot of people have gotten
creative, and there is even a Facebook
photo album that is focused solely on
the prom proposals, and students from
other schools have been commenting
on them. We as a school have gained a
lot of positive recognition.”
The theme for this year’s prom
is “A Red Carpet Affair.” As prom
approaches quickly, the Junior Prom
Committee is both anxious and eager
for the day to arrive. “We’ve been
working on prom for three months,
and a lot of people have invested a
lot of hard work into planning it. I’m
excited to see how everything turns
out,” said prom committee co-chair
junior Danielle Toda. “I hope both the
juniors and seniors enjoy prom and
have a memorable experience.”
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FEATUR ES Eagle Eye 9
Rise in Hate Crimes in Russia
Anti-gay laws linked to rise in violence towards homosexuals
by jaryd sugihar a
spirit of the Olympic Games
is to accept all athletes and
Staf f Writer
not discriminate on any level.
The 2014 Winter Olympics He emphasized that if Russia
truly wants to host the Olymwas a celebration of camapics, it must do the same.
raderie between countries
The International Olympic
and took center stage in
Committee responded by saySochi, Russia. But behind
ing that they did not find that
the sporting events and the
these anti-gay laws violated
cheers of the crowd, Russia’s
the Olympic charter’s antinewly passed federal laws
discrimination clause, for they
against the “propoganda of
only prohibit propaganda, not
non-traditional sexual relations” stirred up international gay individuals from particicontroversy leading up to the pating in the games.
According to a human
games.
The law could be interpret- rights report by the U.S. State
Department, with these new
ed to mean that public supporters of same-sex marriage legislations, anti-gay groups
have been acting more explicwill be fined and, for foreignitly with public harassments,
ers, possibly detained for up
abuse, humiliation, and even
to 15 days.
murder of homosexuals or
Gay rights activists took to
suspected homosexuals. Some
the streets in cities around
of these vigilante groups have
the world to protest this law
ahead of the Olympic Games. posted videos of themselves
AT&T became the first major harassing homosexuals on
YouTube. On February 7, the
advertiser to issue a stateopening day of the games,
ment condemning the law,
four gay rights activists were
stating that it is “harmful to
a diverse society.” Google and arrested in Russia for holding
up a banner protesting the
Chevrolet followed suit with
anti-gay propaganda law.
similar messages. President
Gay rights groups like
Barack Obama spoke up on
GLAAD—the Gay and Lesthe issue and said that the
Any important listings
regarding your name are
usually those that appear
on the first page, and that
page alone. Most searches
from Page 3
will yield links to social
media pages and maybe a
few random photos. While
these links to you may seem virtually harmless,
dig a little deeper and you may find some personal
information readily available to the entire public.
Digital
Footprint
bian Alliance Against Defamation— also believe that
increased discrimination and
aggression against homosexuals has increased as a result
of the law. A man was sexually assaulted and tortured
to death in Volgograd, Russia
around the time the law was
being passed in 2013. His skull
was smashed by the attackers
and, according to BBC.com,
one of the suspected attackers appeared online in a video
saying that the victim was
attacked “because he said he
was gay.”
In January of 2013, Russian
television news anchor Anton
Krasovsky was fired from
his job at the governmentcontrolled KontrTV network
after he announced during a
broadcast that he is gay. In
November, two men opened
fire into a gay club in Moscow,
heightening concerns that
anti-gay vigilantes were on
the rise.
In late 2013, music artists
Lady Gaga and Madonna
were both accused of breaking
the new anti-gay law during
concerts in Russia because
they expressed their support
PAUL CROCK /AFP/GET T Y IMAGES
Just before the opening of the Sochi Olympics, activists in
Melbourne, Australia held a public protest calling for Olympic
sponsors to speak out against Russia’s anti-gay laws.
and sympathy for the LGBT
community in Russia.
In an article after the
close of the Olympics,
USAToday.com reported
that as Olympic media attention fades, human rights
activists in Russia may suffer
a backlash. Some experts are
skeptical that any change will
come from the international
protests on Russia’s discriminatory laws. “As a general
rule, people act better when
they’re being watched,” said a
Harvard professor and scholar
on activism in the article.
“There was so much coming out of Washington from
WHAT DOES
YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
SAY ABOUT YOU?
14%
of adults say they have experienced
negative consequences due to online
activities by others.*
the Obama administration
sending over lesbian and gay
[delegates] to represent the
U.S. [at the opening ceremonies], it doesn’t surprise me
that even Putin would back
down a bit. But once it goes
away I don’t think LGBT
activists in Russia are going to
have it much easier than they
had it before the Olympics.
The social structures haven’t
changed. The law is still the
same, the sort of hooliganism
of conservative elements in
society hasn’t changed.”
to third parties personally identifiable
information about you for the purpose
of approving and enabling your participation in the AdSense Program as
described in the Terms and Conditions.”
While companies insist the collected
data is not used inappropriately, this
still presents a threat as your personal
information may circulating on the web.
Raising Awareness
The only way to truly stop from increasing the size of your digital footprint
Protecting Your Information
WERE FIRED FROM A JOB.
is to stop using the Internet altogether.
One simple preventative step in protecting your
For most people, ceasing to use the Ininformation is making sure the privacy settings on
LOST OUT IN GETTING A JOB.
ternet is impossible; however, it doesn’t
your accounts are turned on. Only friends or
hurt to take preventative measures.
specified people should be allowed to see your
Making sure all privacy settings are
content.
LOST THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE.
turned on and only using trustworthy
Ultimately, to reduce the risk of something online
websites are a couple of ways to minipotentially causing embarrassment, it is wise to be
WERE TURNED DOWN FOR A MORTGAGE.
mize your digital footprint. While there
careful how you represent yourself on social media.
are many dangers online, the Internet
Do not post anything you wouldn’t be comfortable
can still be fun and useful if used rewith a stranger seeing. Privacy settings do not
LOST OUT ON THE COLLEGE THEY WANTED.
sponsibly.
necessarily prevent your friends from reposting pho*2012 data from a survey of 5000 people commissioned by Microsoft Corp.
Junior counselor Andy Taylor says,
tos or comments you’ve made. Senior Mark Shiroma
“The obvious thing [about the Internet]
says that he’s reposted other people’s Instagram
the bandwagon of tracking user data after acquiring
is that things posted online never go away. Before
posts because they are funny. “That’s why I don’t
a large amount of personal information on taxpaymaking a post, imagine your parents reading it,
post a lot of stupid things,” Shiroma said. “It could
ers’ digital activities from eBay auctions, Facebook
your teachers reading it, or your future boss reading
always be screenshot [sic] and other people might
posts, and credit card and e-payment transaction
it—it never goes away. The reality is that your
see it, so it could mess things up for the future.”
records.
future employer will probably look you up on Google
Once your photograph or comment has been
These tracking methods are worrisome because
and social media.” He adds, “If it’s something that
downloaded or reposted, you have lost control of it.
they usually go unnoticed. Many people are unyou shouldn’t get up in front of the whole school
aware of the extent to which their personal inforand say, then you shouldn’t post it online. If in
The Invisible Footprint
mation is being acquired. A statement from Google
doubt, don’t post it. You’re not there to explain it so
Search engines, like Google and Yahoo, often
says that personal information is used “solely for
it could be taken out of context and have unintencollect search data from their users in order to
the purpose of running your account and comtional consequences.”
improve search quality. Recently, it was reported
municating account information to you.” However
that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) jumped on
Google also says to note that “Google may disclose
They reported a variety of negative consequences:
21%
16%
16%
15%
14%
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APP
REVIEWS
by alex mai
Staf f Writer
AURASMA - The first time I saw this app, I
was entirely enthralled. Though I do consider
myself somewhat tech savvy, this app is extraordinary. What this app does is that it turns
still images into videos right in front of you
when you scan it with your phone or tablet
device. You can scan items from businesses
like Marvel, Kellog’s, Nabisco, and Forever 21. In
fact, give this newspaper a try. Download the
app and scan both the MAC and Stan Sagert
articles’ images, and you’ll see a video pop up
on your mobile device. I would highly recommend this app because it brings still frames
into life; it turns something stationary into
something of animation and imagination.
WebMD - The WebMD app allows you to
check symptoms, conditions, types of drugs,
and locations of local hospitals on your mobile
device. The symptom checker allows you to
select the part of your body experiencing discomfort and choose from a list of symptoms.
The app will then display a list of possible
conditions associated with your selections. If
you are at a local drug store and need to buy
an over-the-counter medicine, you can use the
app to find out more information about the
drug and its possible side effects. WebMD is
not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and its disclaimer reminds
users that if they are unsure about their condition or have an exigent medical need, they
should see a doctor or call 911.
MOVIE REVIEW: THE LEGO MOVIE
by amelia mckenzie
impression or connection with
anyone. He is a construction
Staf f Writer
worker and listens to popular
Released on February 7, The music. He only follows the
rules and believes that his life
Lego Movie has been both a
is fulfilling. After falling down
box office and critical success. If you’ve seen the movie a hole at a construction site,
Emmet becomes the answer
previews, you would think
to a prophecy that can save
that The Lego Movie is filled
the world. To save the world,
with cheesy lines and bad
he must stop President Busivisual effects, catering only
to children. In fact, the movie ness from using the Kragle,
a powerful and mysterious
is surprisingly not merely a
weapon. Emmet is immersed
children’s movie at all. The
in an adventure where he
visual effects are stunning
and the voice acting is on the discovers courage and confispot, with A-list actors such as dence.
I loved the movie not only
Chris Pratt playing the hyper
for the amazing visual effects
and lovable main character,
but also the hilarious jokes
Emmet Brickowski; Will
that never seemed to stop. BeArnett playing the amusing
but brooding Batman; Morgan sides the obvious visual entertainment of the film and the
Freeman playing the aged
catchy theme song the chilmaster builder, Vitruvious;
dren in the theater couldn’t
and Elizabeth Banks playing
stop singing, there are many
Wyldstyle, a clever but insecure student of Vitruvious and funny one-liners that focus on
pop culture and society which
Emmet’s love interest.
The story follows the gener- adults can greatly appreciate
and understand. Little details
ic Lego figure, Emmet Brickowski, who has never made an and lines here and there make
QUIZUP - Just a few seconds ago, I learned
that cacophobia is the fear of ugliness. Did
I learn this from a psychology textbook?
Absolutely not! I learned this from QuizUp,
an app that is ubiquitous in many students’
iPads. This app allows you to challenge
other players, even strangers, in a six-round
quiz. What makes it more fun is that you
can actually challenge your friends. The app
will award you titles when you achieve the
best score in a certain topic of your state or
country. Although I did get somewhat bored
of this app after a few days, it is worth
mentioning that the quizzes can augment
your knowledge. It’s like Membean but with
different topics and the ability to challenge
others. It’s really interactive and fun.
FLAPPY BIRD - I went on eBay and saw
an iPhone selling for $9,000 with 62 bids.
That is indubitably way too expensive for an
iPhone. But it was no ordinary iPhone, for it
contained an app that some find a necessity.
That iPhone contained Flappy Bird, an app that
the creator suddenly removed from iTunes
after it became immensely popular. This
game is highly addicting. One has to tap at
the right time, and the right number of times
to get a bird to fly through small openings.
I’ve seen many students on campus play the
game and have witnessed their frustration
when their birds died. My personal high score,
sadly, is only three, but I never got frustrated
to the point of smashing my phone to pieces
as some people have been shown to do on
Facebook videos. Nevertheless, this game is
worth a try. If you can’t find a friend who still
has it on his or her phone, there are plenty of
facsimiles on iTunes.
MUSICAL REVIEW: THE LION KING
by jaryd sugihar a
Staf f Writer
The Lion King: The Musical is
a Broadway production based
off of Disney’s animated movie
The Lion King, the story of a
lion cub named Simba who
is next in line as king of the
Pridelands and who struggles
with his past and finding his
place in life.
the movie charming for both
It’s always a treat when a Broadway musical goes on tour and
adults and children.
comes to Hawaii. Overall, the Tony award winning musical was
Everything down to the floor thoroughly entertaining and spectacular. Although I have not
boards, water, and clouds is
seen many musicals, I am sure The Lion King will be my favormade of Legos. If the viewer
ite one for a long time to come.
looks closely, even the plasIf I were to nitpick on the Hawaii show, I would say there
tic fibers can be seen on the
were a few small problems. Mufasa, played by L. Steven Taylor,
character’s faces. Overall, the did not appeal to me. Taylor’s acting fell a little short. There
movie was brilliant. A skilled
were some scenes where he could have shown a little more
voice cast and a purposeemotion. For instance, when he falls from the cliff because
ful plot make this movie a
Scar lets him go, he just flails his arms and legs, and there was
memorable one. I recommend an awkward silence. I feel like he could have added a scream or
The Lego Movie for anyone of
something.
any age who is looking for a
I also do wish they focused a little more on the themes and
thoughtful yet captivating
parallels in the movie. For instance, the scene in the movie
film. I hope to see it again.
where Rafiki tells Simba to learn from the past was rushed
This time in 3D.
over in the musical. They should hone in on those tender parts.
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Pac-5 soccer finish third in States
by k yle k adomoto
Mid-Pacific. The game against
Mid-Pacific, the eventual DiviStaf f Writer
sion 2 ILH Champion, was a key
The Pac-5 girls varsity soccer game for them.
“I could see everyone on my
team placed third in States and
second in ILH Division 2. Scor- team pushing themselves to
ing the most goals—including a stay alive through the game,”
Masuda said. “I wasn’t fatigued
hat-trick—in the tournament,
junior forward Jamie Saito was after that game, and I felt like I
named to the all-stars ILH first gave that game 110%.”
Injuries sidelined a couple
team. Other HBA players in
the Wolfpack were sophomores of players this season. Junior
defender Dayna Sur suffered
Breanne Ihara, Kim Masuda,
a concussion last season after
Asia Ono, Chambre Mangiarelli, Kaitlyn Nomura, Carissa a ball was kicked towards her
head. “I was pretty sad and disSugita, and junior manager
appointed. [But] even though I
Dayna Sur.
wasn’t allowed to play this year,
At the beginning of the
I was happy to still be a part of
season, the team had rough
the team,” she said. Sophomore
start, losing their first three
defender Asia Ono suffered an
games to Mid-Pacific, Iolani,
ankle injury that took her out
and Kamehameha. However,
for most of the regular season.
according to Masuda, the girls
After the Mid-Pacific game,
not only played better, but “conthe team went 2-2, finishing the
nected more with each other”
as the season progressed. Their regular season with an overall
chemistry was crucial and later record of 4-7-1. In past years,
helped the girls beat St. Francis the state tournament consisted
and Sacred Hearts, and tie with of one ILH team. This year,
MUSICAL REVIEW continued
Lion King
These criticisms aside, one
of my favorite aspects of the
production is that it caters to
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both adult and younger audiences. There’s enough comedy
for everyone and it entertains all
age groups. I remember actually hearing a few adults laughing
very hard and loudly over the children’s laughter.
Musically, the production was simply outstanding. “Circle of
Life” and “He Lives in You” were the two highlight songs for
me. Because I grew up watching many Disney animated movies, “Circle of Life” just took me back to my childhood. The
scene of the sun rising and a loud voice shouting in Zulu is one
of the most iconic scenes of Disney. Hearing the song made me
feel like I was sitting right in front of the TV, staring up at it as
a child.
Theatrically, there were many aspects I enjoyed. One was the
costumes. I absolutely loved the Mufasa and Scar headpieces
that moved when actors bent down. It gave the actor more
height and in turn, made them appear more intimidating.
All of the animal costumes were so creative. I also really
liked the little pieces of African culture throughout the production. These details were what really brought the musical
together for me.
My overall favorite character from this production is definitely Rafiki, played by Brown Lindiwe Mkhize. Besides her
amazing solo in “Circle of Life” and “He Lives in You (Reprise),” she was the funniest character by far. She had humorous lines and was very lively (as actors should be) in one part
of the musical. She even spoke in a Khohesian language, which
is an African language with clicking consonants. Her costume
was creative and playful. I loved her bamboo fingers. To me,
she brought the musical alive.
Since its debut in 1997, the musical has been the fifth longest running show on Broadway, and by the end of the year,
it will become the fourth longest running. It has grossed well
over $1 billion, making it the highest grossing musical on
Broadway. Seeing it for the third time myself, there’s no doubt
that the musical deserves these standings.
however, the league decided to
allow two teams to play in the
tournament, granting Pac-5 the
final seed in the tournament.
The tournament was held
from February 5-8 at Waipio
Peninsula Soccer Complex.
The girls played Radford first,
shutting them out 4-0. The
following day, the girls battled
against Kauai High, where
Saito carried the team, scoring
a hat-trick to give the Wolfpack
a 3-1 win.
“All I could think about was
scoring,” she said. “I wanted
that win so that our team could
get through to the next game
and I felt very determined to
help get us there.”
Their championship run was
halted when Hawaii Preparatory Academy defeated them in
a 5-0 game. The Wolfpack then
tied with Kamehameha-Hawaii
to take the third place title in
the state tournament.
EAGLE EYE STAFF
(Top) Junior forward Jamie Saito was named to the all-stars
ILH first team.
HBA SPORTS UPDATE deren oshiro
from athletic direc tor
SWIMMING
Junior Kayla
Ippongi and
sophomore
Aaron Wong
qualified
for the
HHSAA/OC16 State Swimming
Championships February 14-15
at the Kamehameha Hawaii
campus in Kea’au on the Big
Island.
Ippongi participated in the 100
yard breaststroke and 100 yard
butterfly. Wong participated in
the 200 yard individual medley
and 100 yard breaststroke. Both
swimmers just barely missed
qualifying for their respective
finals in the breaststroke event.
GOLF
The HBA intermediate girls golf
team won the ILH Tournament
on March 1. The team is coached
by Kellen-Floyd Asao (HBA ‘01)
and Troy Okada (HBA ‘01). Asao
is a former University of Hawaii
golfer and 2003 Manoa Cup
Champion.
GOLF continued
Congratulations also to eighth
grader Cameron Kaneshiro and
fifth graders Noah Koshi and
Hunter-Logan Kobayashi. They
were named recipients of the
Oahu Junior Golf Association’s
“Junior’s Choice Awards.”
The winners—as voted on by
their peers—were selected for
exhibiting a high sense of honor
and integrity, displaying a good
work ethic, offering friendship
and support to fellow players,
and demonstrating a love
for golf and having a spirit of
competition.
WRESTLING
Congratulations to HBA eighth
grader Joshua Paul “J.P.”
Matsumoto for winning an
ILH championship. He entered
the ILH intermediate wrestling
championships as the top seed
in his 115 pound weight class
and he delivered in impressive
fashion. He went undefeated in
the tournament which was held
February 8 at St. Louis School.
Out of all of the young people
Matsumoto won by defeating
participating in the OJGA
all three of his opponents with
program, the three HBA students pins, each in the first period. He
were among only eight junior
began with a win over a wrestler
golfers to be recognized with this from Mid-Pacific, then over a
award.
Kamehameha wrestler in the
semi-finals. His championship
opponent was a wrestler from
TR ACK & FIELD
Damien. Matsumoto had an 11-1
overall season record.
Congratulations
to eighth grader
Senior Cody Yamaguchi and
Madison Moku
sophomore Nathan Hishinuma
for winning
both qualified for the HHSAA/
the 100m
Chevron State Wrestling
Dash and 100m Hurdles at the
Championships. Cody went 1-2
ILH meet at Kamehameha on
in the 113 pound weight class,
February 28. She is just one of
while Nathan also went 1-2 in
over 90 students participating
the 138 pound weight class.
in the track & field program this
Both were eliminated in the
season.
consolation second round.
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“Hipsta, Please...” Stop
by jaryd sugihar a
Staf f Writer
A hipster can be defined as someone who is young, vintage in style,
and rebellious against societal norms.
Since the term “hip” was coined in
the early 1900s during the jazz age
(and from which the word hipster is
derived), there has in a sense always
been a hipster, a person who is cool
and stands out from society. Since the
early 2000s, there has been the emo,
the ashton, the tween, the mountain
men, and today, the hipster. In today’s
society, however, the term hipster
has gained a negative connotation,
and the reason for this, I believe, is
that there are fake hipsters and real
hipsters.
Fake hipsters are people who
deliberately try to be a hipster. If
you type “hipster” into any search
engine, some of the top results will
include “How To Be a Hipster” or “5
Easy Steps to Become a Hipster.” The
people who take these sites seriously
are trying to be hipsters because,
despite the negative connotation, they
still want to stand out from society to
be cooler—at least to themselves.
One of the most abused stereotypes
of a hipster is their love of unknown
music. Late night talk-show Jimmy
Kimmel Live did a segment called
“Lie Witness News.” In the segment,
a film crew went to the Coachella
Valley Music and Arts Festival in
Indio, California where a variety of
bands perform, many of which are
not mainstream. An interviewer with
the crew asked attendees if they knew
a fake band. All of the people they
interviewed lied and said that they
totally knew the fake band. Because
it’s considered cool, these people are
so focused on being different that
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they’re willing to do almost anything—to make matters worse, they
do so blatantly.
On the other hand, there are actual
hipsters. There are people who are
just different because that’s who they
are. They’re not purposefully trying
to be cool or to put on a show. They
genuinely like things that just so happen to be stereotypically hipster. But
thanks to fake hipsters—people trying
way too hard to be hipsters—these
genuinely different people are subjugated to the negative connotations of
being a hipster, which is completely
unfair to real hipsters.
I just hate labels. They’re not fair
to anyone. No one should be able to
define another simply because they
act or look a certain way. I really
don’t think it matters how people are
labeled. We should simply aim to be
ourselves, not try to be something
we’re not. Others, or at least I, can
tell if someone is being fake or trying
to put on some persona.
Personally, I have been jokingly
called a hipster, which is terribly annoying because I then get associated
with forcefully trying to be cool. At
the same time, I’m not calling myself
cool or a real hipster. Yes, I am intentionally trying to make myself pre-
sentable in the way I want to, but why
can’t we just let people present themselves a certain way without labeling
them? I want to wear my large-framed
glasses and my beanie without the
fear of being labeled but then there
are these people who are obviously
trying to be different just to be cooler
than others, which isn’t necessarily
bad. I think we all wish to be considered cool, and one way to do that is by
looking or acting a certain way. Thus
fake hipsters lie about knowing a nonmainstream band. It is unfortunate
that people are lying and essentially
faking this persona just to be—or at
least feel—cooler than others.
While I could easily blame fake hipsters for making it harder for real hipsters to be themselves, they are not
the real problem. The problem lies in
how mainstream media imposes its
standard and views on us. Whether we
realize it or not, we are being forcefed ideas of what is cool. The hipster
image is so valuable to some that
they’re willing to do anything to be
labeled as hipsters. When people try
to not care about what society says,
they’re labeled anyway.
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