The likeness of a young Sun Yat Sen, often referred to as the “Father of Modern China“, has been immortalized in a bronze statue on the new lawn fronting the Castle Building. Dr. Sun, known during his boarding days as Tai Cheong or Tai Chu, enrolled at Iolani School at age 13 (in 1879) and later graduated in 1882.
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Homecoming isn’t what it used to be… It’s better! The long hours spent crumpling up tissue and creating a wire-framed float are gone and have since been replaced with days of practice and preparation for the most energetic, pride-filled event on campus - CHEERFEST!
Watch and listen as the Senior Class of 2009 performs their cheer:
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Iolani Art teacher Cheri Keefer and students from the Lower School joined the recently launched “Tents of Hope” project that transforms refugee tents into unique works of art. Their tent will join 49 others from groups across the country Nov. 7 to 9 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Deemed the “Gathering of the Tents,” this marks the culmination of a year-long processes to bring awareness and support for the people who have fled to displacement camps in Darfur or refugee camps in neighboring Chad and the Central African Republic.
After the event, participants have the option to ship their tents to these makeshift communities through the assistance of Darfur Peace and Development, or to bring the tents back to their own communities to be used as focal points of activism. For Keefer and her students, there was no other option. Their tent, the sole one from Hawaii, should become a shelter for families until they can return to their own communities.
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The 2008 edition of the Iolani “Go Raiders!” Tee is in stock and will go on sale next Wednesday (October 22) just in time for Homecoming… Mark your calendars!
Video highlights from Iolani’s 33-6 win over Damien on Saturday, September 27 at Kozuki Field. The Raiders, currently undefeated in the ILH at 4-0, will take on top-ranked St. Louis on Saturday, October 4 at 7:45pm at Aloha Stadium.
First Video: Senior running back Kellen Imada scores on a 63 yard screen pass from junior quarterback Jarrett Arakawa (his only reception of the game). Imada finished with 129 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Iolani Classic, Nike has designed a limited edition Air Force 25 sneaker to be distributed to all participating coaches as well as to the people who have supported the Classic over the years. (Store availability has yet to be determined.)
The teams participating in the 2008 Iolani Prep Classic include perennial California powerhouse Fairfax, national champion contender Oak Hill, legendary basketball school DeMatha, former champion LeFlore, longtime attendee Montrose (coached by Stu Vetter), Putnam City from Oklahoma (features the ESPNU #1 recruit in the Class of 2009, Xavier Henry) and Whitney Young of Chicago (Michael Jordan’s son’s team).
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It’s that time of year again… 1,843 Iolani students will be heading off to Kamoku Street today for the start of the 2008-09 school year.
So, what’s changed over the last three months?
The Castle Building has undergone the most dramatic changes with the outer wall being replaced by a row of steps covered by four large trellises. A portion of the road fronting the building has been turned into a cement walkway to match the existing sidewalk that runs along the mauka side of the I-Building.
Convention Drive has been widened, repaved and repainted to add more stalls for visitors and senior parking.
The metal ‘Io (hawk) has been removed from the area in front of the current student activities office. Its likeness, though, has been relocated to a freshly painted mural on the main wall near the senior benches.
And finally… Mrs. Takara has retired. Not good news for the punctually-challenged. I have a feeling that the “unexcused” stamp may get a bit more use this year.
[Photos: Iolani.org]
Sorry for the lack of posts this week, but I’m currently traveling through the Mediterranean on a cruise ship and internet access on the boat costs $0.60+ per minute… Ridiculous!
New posts will be up on Monday, August 18th… Until then, ciao!
For the first time since the event started 12 years ago, tickets for the Touch of Iolani SOLD OUT before the end of the discount period (which was June 30th)… So, if you don’t have tickets now… your outta luck.
The 13th Annual Touch of Iolani is brought to you by the Iolani Alumni Association and the Class of 1989 and will be held this Saturday, August 2nd.
This year’s theme is “The Red Event” and features food from the following restaurants:
Drinks will be provided by Anheuser-Busch and Kai Vodka.
REMINDER: Don’t forget about the 3rd Annual Alumni Weekend Welcome Reception tonight hosted by Headmaster Val Iwashita ‘67 and his wife Cynthia for the reunion classes ending in 3 and 8.
Northwest Arkansas first baseman Kila Ka’aihue ‘02, one of the top hitters in the AA Texas League, was promoted yesterday to the Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League, the AAA-affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
At the time of promotion, Ka’aihue was batting a season-high .314 and leading the league in home runs (26), on-base percentage (.463), slugging percentage (.624) and walks (80). He was among the most popular players on the Northwest Arkansas roster and was named to the starting roster in the Texas League Mid-Season All-Star Game earlier this year.
[Photo: Northwest Arkansas]
Construction is well underway on the Castle Building… Crews have already removed the outer wall, dug up a large portion of the pavement and installed four large curved trellis-like structures (green) along the front of the building.
Rumor has it that there will be a wide set of steps with a large Ward-like overhang to provide covering for students to sit and hang out. Further down the road toward the canal, convention drive is being widened and repaved.
(Sorry, the photo was taken with my Blackberry, so its not too good. - Iolani Alumni)
UPDATE (July 1st): Tickets are SOLD OUT! The Association has started a waiting list. To place your name on the waiting list, please contact Norma Murayama at 808-943-2322.
For the first time since the event started 12 years ago, tickets for the Touch of Iolani may sell out before the end of the discount period (which is June 30th)… So, get your tickets now!
Set for Saturday, August 2, 2008, the 13th Annual Touch of Iolani is brought to you by the Iolani Alumni Association and the Class of 1989.
This year’s theme is “The Red Event” and features food from the following restaurants:
Drinks will be provided by Anheuser-Busch and Kai Vodka.
Tickets are $60 if purchased before June 30, 2008, and $65 after June 30. Discounted tickets of $55 are available for the reunion classes ending in “8″ and “3″.
Click here for the order form. Call (808) 943-2322 for more information.
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Seventeen seniors in the Class of 2008 have been honored as Valedictorians for the exemplary academic record over the course of the last four years. Together their cumulative GPA was 4.30.
Why so many? To select their valedictorians, Iolani determines the lowest possible GPA of the students who only received As throughout their high school career (regardless of Honors or AP classes) and sets that as a baseline. All students with cumulative GPAs above the baseline are considered valedictorians.
(In theory, the baseline GPA could be set at 4.0 if a given student took no Honors or AP courses but earned all-As. In that case, all students with GPAs above 4.0, even those who didn’t get all As, but took Honors and AP courses, would be considered valedictorians.)
Don’t miss your opportunity to watch The Makaha Sons live at Iolani School tomorrow afternoon in a FREE CONCERT sponsored by the Iolani Alumni Association. Open to Iolani Alumni and Friends. See you all there!
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Time: 5:30 pm
Admission: Free!
Location: Upper School Courtyard (Between the I-Building & Chapel)
Parking: Structure on Kamoku St., Stalls on La’au St., Baseball Field
Food & Drinks: Concession stand will be run by the Iolani Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team (All proceeds will go to support Paliku Winchester, son of Kanoe ‘89 and Rena (Duque) ‘89 Winchester, in his fight against cancer.)
Other Notes: Seating will be on the lawn, so please bring your own chairs and blankets. Outside food is also welcome. No Alcohol.
Of the 228 Iolani seniors attending one of more than 94 different universities, 23 will be heading to Santa Clara University next fall, the most of any college. Coming in tied for second with 21 students apiece were the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii.
The tuition at Santa Clara for the 2008-09 school year will be $34,950 (fees included). Along with an estimated $11,070 per year for room and board, the grand total for a single year at Santa Clara, not including the record-high prices for plane tickets, is $46,020.
The University of Hawaii, by comparison, is just $5,952 per year ($2,976 per semester) for a full-time student, just more than a third of the current Iolani tuition. Room and board on campus is estimated at $7,500 per year.
Tuition and fees at USC comes to $37,692. Together with room and board ($11,298), a one-year education from the University of Southern California comes to $48,990.
New House or College? The total cost of an education for one year at Santa Clara equates to $3,835 per month which would nearly cover the mortgage payment for an $800,000 home (assuming 20% down and a total loan amount of $640,000 at 6.0% over 30 years). Unreal!