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Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Issue!
Volume 8
Issue 3
The Case Middle School
Courier
January
2012
Produced by the Students of Punahou School, 1601 Punahou Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Scrip Price Goes Up,
Some Costs Go Down,
and Trees are Saved
Definitely a collector’s item now.
Our fabulous futuristic Carnival
section continues on page 2.
Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
Now Taught in
Case Middle School
Kumu Keōmailani Fergerstrom in
the Bishop Learning Center
Photo by M. Brooks
By Leif Ornelles
J
ust this past month, the Parent Faculty Association (PFA)
informed the Punahou community
that the price of scrip for the 2012
Carnival will increase from 25¢ to
50¢ per scrip.
This does not necessarily mean
that the prices of rides and
games will increase, but the
change will make it easier on
the cashiers and accountants
while also bringing Punahou
closer to its sustainability goals.
According to the Mrs. Lee Ann
Ichimura, PFA Carnival Coordinator, some items will rise in
price by 25¢ to accommodate
the price change, but some
items will cost less, as well.
For instance, kiddie games
have now gone down from three
scrip (75¢) to one scrip (50¢) for
this year.
By Malia Brooks
F
or the first time ever, Hawaiian
language is being offered in
the Case Middle school.
Taught by Keōmailani Fergerstrom, or Kumu Fergerstrom to her
students, this class is offered to 20
seventh graders in the BLC Circle
Room, which is located on
the first floor in the back
of the BLC. Kumu Fergerstrom describes these
students as, “Charting the
way for others.”
Kumu Fergerstrom
has been working with
Punahou for around ten
years and enjoys every
second.
She first learned Hawaiian when she was a young
girl, and it was taught to
her by her grandparents.
In Kumu Fergerstrom’s
free time, she enjoys being with her family, and
spending time with them.
Kumu Fergerstrom is very busy,
because besides teaching seventh
graders nearly every day, she
teaches level three of Hawaiian in
the academy, as well as to third
graders.
“It’s exciting, but sometimes it
can be challenging, especially trying to remember all the different
schedules!” she said with a laugh.
In Hawaiian language, students
learn about language, culture and
history. Each day the date is written in Hawaiian, as well as other
items that will be taught that day.
The day is started with basic
greetings and phrases and then
The malasada booths will be
selling their malasadas for one
scrip each instead of two. In 2005,
the price of malasadas rose to two
25¢ scrips (50¢), but this year the
price stays the same and the number of scrips goes down.
Because of the change in price,
a 20-scrip sheet will also cost
double: $10 a sheet instead of $5.
The Carnival has tried to be
more sustainable over the last few
years with better recycling efforts.
In this case, with less paper being used for scrip, fewer resources
will be put into play in running the
Carnival.
Since the Carnival takes in over
$1.5 million each year, in terms of
scrip, that’s a lot of paper floating around. At 25¢ per scrip, there
would be 6 million little pieces of
paper changing hands.
That number gets cut in half
with the increased value.
progresses to more complex parts
of the language.
Each student is given the responsibility to be a leader as well
as learning vocabulary, sentence
structures, cultural aspects, history, and cultural lessons. Students also participate in chants
and songs.
For example, students have
recently made items out of lauhala, such as stars and fish as part
of cultural projects. Students also
play games in class.
Students do not have to participate in language lab, as Kumu
Fergerstrom says, “The lab is the
classroom.”
Kumu Fergerstrom said that
her favorite part about Hawaiian was,”The beauty of the words
and multiple meanings. Many
times people don’t understand the
deeper meaning of the words and
often miss the beauty.”
Will the Hawaiian language be
available to future seventh graders? Kumu Fergerstrom smiled
and said, “I hope so. It depends
on how many people sign up next
year. I hope I can keep on teaching to the middle school.”
For students taking Hawaiian
now, Hawaiian language will be
available for them in the Academy
if they choose to continue.
The Hawaiian language can be
very useful for residents wishing
to discover more about the culture
and history. Hawaiian can be fun
to learn, because the language
possesses deeper meanings and
great beauty. It will reward the
learner with a greater knowledge
of a new language and culture.
Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Section!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Just in Case:
What’s Your Favorite
Part of Carnival?
From left to right, Alyssa, Katelyn,
Naomi, Dylan, Philip, Mrs. Maas,
Mr. Hirohata.
Photos by A. Portis & K. Matsuda
To the 2012 Variety
Show … and Beyond
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he Punahou Carnival is a big
event that happens annually.
Some of us have favorite parts
of the Carnival. To find out what
they are, we interviewed seven
different people.
All of the participants were
On the other hand Dylan Yong
said, “The food because it tastes
good.”
Philip also likes to eat the food
at the Carnival. He said, “Malasadas, because they taste good.”
The next person that we interviewed was Mrs. Maas. She said,
“I like the White Elephant tent
asked the same question, “What is
your favorite part of the Punahou
Carnival and why?”
Alyssa Veneri said, “My favorite
part is walking around with my
friends because I like to socialize
with them and it is fun to spend
time with them.”
Katelyn Kam responded, “My
favorite part of the Carnival is
screaming on the rides because it’s
fun.”
Naomi Oki agreed with Katelyn and said, “The rides, because
they’re fun!”
because I enjoy
browsing the
books for my
children and I
might find something good for a
good price.”
And the last
person we interviewed was Mr.
Hirohata.
He said, “The food, but specifically the fried noodles, malasadas
and the Portuguese bean soup
because they taste good.”
By Kylie Yamauchi
& Geethanjali Annamalai
head and assistant choreographer,
there are two choral directors this
year, and there is an orchestra director. With so much to accomplish
in such a short time, we share
duties as we prepare. Then, we all
come together with our pieces of
the puzzle and, as the “head director,” the final decisions are mine.
Q: What is the Variety Show
theme (or title)?
A: This year’s title is “Apocalypse... NOT”. You may hear a lot
this about the Mayan prophesy
of the end of a great cycle. Some
people say the world will end in
2012 because of this. So the Class
of 2012 wanted the “end of the
world” to be their theme.
Q: What does this year’s
show mean to you? What’s it
about?
A: Each show has its own flavor,
but this year’s theme is about
staying hopeful in the face of adversity (or even doom).
Q: Are all the students who
are in the Variety Show very
talented?
A: Ummm... yes? I mean, YES!
Very, very, very talented. Some
very more talented than others,
but all are doing their absolute
best and will do a great job.
Q: How did you decide on
the students who get to act in
the Variety Show and who do
not?
A: EVERYONE gets to act. If
someone auditions, then they
are in the show. The needs of
the show and the talents of the
individuals helps us place them as
a singer, dancer, or actor, but all
have to do a fair amount of acting.
By Allison Portis & Kassidy Matsuda
T
G
et ready to buy your tickets!
As you know, Punahou Carnival is coming up so that means
the 2012 Punahou Carnival Variety
Show is coming up, too.
Tickets are available at the Box
Office by Dillingham Hall.
Tickets went
on sale on Jan.
26. Tickets
are $10 each
but worth the
price. Hurry
because the
six shows sell
out quickly.
There are
about 600
people in the
audience and
it is all open
seating. Shows
will be on
Friday and
Saturday at
2:30, 5:30,
and 8:30 p.m.
This year’s title is “2012:
Apocalypse... NOT.” The theme is
decided by the senior class. There
are about 350 students participating in the show by singing, dancing, and acting.
Mr. Christopher Obenchain is
the director of the Punahou Carnival Variety Show.
Q: Are you the only director
of this year’s Variety Show?
A: I am the capitol “D” Director,
but we have a great team. I have
an assistant director, there is a
APOCALYPSE
Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Section!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
The Theme of
the Future
What Time is It?
Carnival Time!
By Rielle Sanidad & Rika Kaneshige
E
very year in February
Punahou hosts a Carnival. The
theme this year is a To Carnival
and Beyond: a Futuristic Fantasy.
We went to the PFA office and
spoke to Lee Ann Ichimura, who is the Carnival
coordinator.
We found out
that the Junior
Class is the
one who picks
the Carnival
theme.
This year the
top two themes
were: a Futuristic Fantasy,
and fairy tales.
The theme plays a
big part in Carnival.
The shirts, the fabrics,
game booths, and the
signs are Carnival-themed as well.
Do you sometimes wonder who
creates the unique fabrics for the
Carnival themes?
Well, here is your answer,
Analysis by Noah Robinson
I
t’s Carnival time. What is
your favorite part of Carnival?
Do you like snacks? Do you like
games? Do you like... RIDES?
Well, if you like rides, then find out
about these great rides. I surveyed
a small number of kids (twentyfour) and here
are their favorite Carnival
rides.
#5: The
Swings (Also
known as the
Wave Swinger)
2 votes=8%
This ride
places you in a
small chair attached to the
ride and slowly
brings you into
the air. Later,
you swing
around and
around, higher
and higher in
a curved way
which goes on for quite a while.
This is a good ride for people
who are impatient for there are
ample seats on the Swings—which
means an extremely small line, if
there’s even a line.
CAUTION: If you easily get
dizzy, this ride is definitely not for
you. You may experience a lot of
dizziness and some nausea if you
go on this ride if you are one of
those people who get dizzy. This
ride is always one of the favorites.
#4: The Fireball; 3 votes=
12.5%
This ride is definitely, by a landslide, (besides maybe the Zipper)
the scariest ride in the Carnival.
You slowly swing left, then right,
then left, the right. But every time,
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the Punahou Junior school has
a Carnival art group called CCC
(Carnival Coordinating Committee.) These 25 students design
the fabric and the vendor, Happy
Shirts, does the printing and the
sewing.
The signs are another
thing that contribute
to the aura of the
theme. Every year
the signs for the
game booths
must be remade
according to the
theme.
Have you ever
wondered who
comes up with
the sign names?
Well now you know
that the signs are
designed by the Juniors who run each booth.
The couple of students who
run the booth think of it, then they
paint and hang the sign in front of
the booth that they work in.
We hope you have a fantastically futuristic Carnival.
you go higher and higher until you
go upside down, where the ride
hangs you for a second. Then, you
go back down the other way and
go upside down again.
The line for this ride is pretty
long, but it is worth the wait. This
ride is for people who are brave,
and like to go upside down.
CAUTION: This ride is not for
people scared of heights, afraid of
being upside down, and for people
who may experience dizziness. If
you are extremely brave, when
you are upside down, throw raise
your hands up in the air as it looks
like you will fall.
If you are a little scared of going upside down, but want to go
on the ride, then I suggest going
on the ends so you don’t have to
go upside down that often. This
ride is also, always one of the
favorites.
But I still have three more rides
to talk about.
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Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Section!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
The History of the
Punahou Carnival
Photo by T. Deir & A. Roberts
4 Carnival Time
…continued from page 3
Of course, always be
safe and only choose
rides that you want
to go on, not rides
that your friends
urge you to go on.
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ere at Punahou, whenever
you think of February, you
think of the Punahou Carnival.
The Punahou Carnival has everything—from exhilarating rides,
to games, to the most delicious,
mouth-watering foods.
In past years, there has been
an average of about 400 Juniors,
4,000 volunteers, and 38 classes
of alumni working at the Carnival.
However, what was Carnival like
back when it was first established?
The Punahou Carnival tradition began back in 1932 during
the Depression. Academy students hosted an “Oahuan Campus
Carnival” to raise money for the
yearbook.
The Carnival took place on a
Friday afternoon in April on Rice
Field. It consisted of regular carnival games. The event lasted until
late that evening.
The Academy students earned
$240 for the Oahuan. This might
seem a little low because everything back then just cost a nickel.
In 1935, the junior class took
responsibility for the Carnival,
and it has been that way ever
since.
In 1936, the PTA (Parent
Teacher Association) and the junior class joined together and introduced the first Carnival rides.
In 1947, Carnival was changed
into a two-day event.
The money that was raised for
our Carnival was also put towards
scholarships that year.
The Punahou Carnival today
has 60 different booths and a
popular white elephant sale, senior class Variety Show, malasada
and mango chutney booth.
The Punahou Carnival also has
different themes.
This year’s 2012 Carnival
theme is called “To Carnival and
Beyond: A Futuristic Fantasy.”
For every Carnival theme,
shirts, pants, and accessories are
made based on the year’s theme.
The Punahou Carnival has
evolved in several ways, but the
spirit and fun it brings to the students has never changed.
#3: The Cliff Hanger; also 3
votes= 12.5%
Personally, this is my favorite
ride in the whole Carnival. I just
think it is a cool, fun ride. Out of
the sample size survey that I did,
The Fireball and The Cliff Hanger
make up 1/4 of the favorite rides at
the Punahou Carnival.
To ride on the Cliff
Hanger, you have to be
46 inches tall. You get
strapped in a hang-glider,
and like the Wave Swinger,
you go around and around
in the hang-glider. But the
difference is that you fly
sideways, and nearly upside down.
The line is much longer
than the Wave Swinger, but
the ride is worth the wait.
CAUTION: If you can
get dizzy easily, then you
might not want to go on
this ride.
If you like flying through
the air in your Superman
pose (the pose that you will be in
when flying on the Cliff Hanger)
and smelling the fresh air, and feeling the air breeze by you, then this
ride is for you.
But if you think the Cliff Hanger
is fun, wait until you see the next
two which, in our small survey,
were the most popular rides.
#2: The Zipper; 4 votes, about
17%
Everyone who has been to the
Punahou Carnival knows the Zipper.
By far, the Zipper has the longest
line in the whole Carnival. But it is
worth the wait.
The ride is very long. You are put
in a cage with bars on the front.
For the whole ride, you hold on to
the bars so you don’t fly around in
the cage.
There are two rounds to the Zip-
per. The first round, the less scary
of the rounds, spins you slowly and
only flips you about twice. But on
the second round, you go backwards and go faster, spinning more,
and even doing back flips too.
If you like flipping and fast paced
rides, then you will love the Zipper,
if you haven’t gone on it yet.
CAUTION: Again, if you experience dizziness when going on
spinning rides, then this ride is not
for you. If you are a daredevil, try
shaking the cage for even more
flipping. Awesome ride! But if you
think that’s an awesome ride, wait
until you see our sample size’s
most popular ride.
#1: The Pharaoh’s Fury; 7
votes, about 29%
Sitting at number one, this ride
will cause a lot of arguments. Some
will say they like the Fireball better.
Some will say they like the Zipper
or Cliff Hanger better.
But based on our sample size,
the Pharaoh’s Fury has the most
votes.
You are placed in a “Pharaoh
ship,” which rocks back and forth,
higher and higher every time.
If you want to be a daredevil, go
on the end, where you go up the
highest, and nearly upside down.
This ride gives you the butterflies in your stomach, so make sure
you eat after you go on this ride.
CAUTION: Okay, finally a ride
that dizzy people can go on. But
if you get nauseous fast, this ride
isn’t really for you.
If you are a huge daredevil, try
sticking your hands up in the air.
Of course, always be safe and
only choose rides that you want to
go on, not rides that your friends
urge you to go on.
Whether it’s the Dizzy Dragons,
or the Fireball, have fun on these
Carnival rides.
By Tiara Deir & Alyssa Roberts
H
Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Section!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Behind the Scenes:
Punahou Carnival
“A lthough it may
seem overwhelming at
times, it’s remarkable
to see how the process
of Carnival unfolds.”
Rick Manayan, ’13,
Carnival Co-Chair
By Malia Kiang, Natalie Leitner,
& Olivia Klem
Y
ou walk through Carnival with
your friends, laughing, eating hot malasadas and having a
blast. But have you ever wondered
what goes into making the games,
where the rides come from, who’s
in charge of it all, or who has to
pick up that napkin someone threw
on the ground?
Well, we’re going to tell you!
We spoke with Rick Manayan
who is one of the two 2012 Carnival Student Coordinators, a very
important job.
As vice-president of the Junior
Class, he was automatically a CoChair of the Carnival.
We asked him what his position
as Carnival Co-Chair entailed. He
told us that being one of the 2012
Carnival Student Coordinators includes a variety of responsibilities.
Once a cycle his job is to help
facilitate a meeting for the Carnival
Coordinating Committee (CCC)—
along with his Co-Chair, Kaheke
Martinson.
Their priorities as student leaders are extremely important. The
leaders are expected to keep the
rest of the Junior class informed
about upcoming Carnival preparatory events (e.g., mango peeling
sessions, haku lei workshops, sorting and organizing boxes for the
White Elephant, etc.)
Rick told us, “Although it may
seem overwhelming at times, it’s
remarkable to see how the process
of Carnival unfolds.”
Before Carnival commences, it
is his job to keep the Junior Class
enthusiastic about Carnival.
On February 3rd & 4th, his job
will be to oversee the happenings
of Carnival—making sure the operation runs smoothly.
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Another question we asked him
was if there was something that
people wouldn’t know about Carnival that he could tell us.
He replied, “What a lot of people
don’t realize is that preparation for
the Carnival begins much earlier
than expected.”
“I remember having to run
a CCC meeting in the month of
May—just three months after the
prior Carnival had ended—while I
was still a sophomore,” he said.
Rick also explained that “Jams
& Jellies preparation begins in the
summertime and is actually a lot
of fun; people don’t usually expect
this when they’re told they’re going to prepare 8,000-plus jars of
Mango Chutney.”
“Carnival is a well-oiled machine
and could not function without the
help of parent and student volunteers,” Rick said. “It’s a team
effort, really.”
What would Carnival be like
without E. K. Fernandez who supplies all the rides? The company
started setting them up on January 17th and it usually takes them
three weeks to finish.
Our own Physical Plant takes
care of the games. The students
make the signs and come up with
ideas for games.
The maintenance department then designs and makes
the games. They also set up the
games. The set-up team consists
of 17 members from maintenance,
and ten other members of the
Physical Plant.
To get this information we talked
to the assistant director of Physical Plant, Daryl Almeida. He also
told us that they reuse the old
games every year with just a few
small changes and new signs to fit
the new theme. They store these
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PUNAHOU CARNIVAL 2012 GETS UNDERWAY
Courier photos by Tiara Deir & Alyssa Roberts
Our Fabulous Futuristic 2012 Carnival Section!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
The Famous Punahou
Mango Chutney
Secrets of the
Malasadas
By Zachary Mulligan
Y
ou’ve probably seen the signs
saying that Punahou needs
green mangoes for its famous
mango chutney. Maybe you’ve
tasted this delicious concoction.
Whether you like it or not, you
can’t deny that Punahou’s mango
chutney has become a staple in
the Punahou community.
Some people swear that this
chutney is the best on the planet,
some people find it rancid—it just
depends on who you are.
We asked Home Ec teacher Mrs.
Yap about the condiment.
CMS Courier: Where did mango
chutney originate?
Mrs. Yap: I know that the East
Indians created it with their green
mangoes.
CMS Courier: Can I see your
recipe for mango chutney?
Mrs. Yap: Sure.
Looking at her ingredients for
mango chutney, there’s no surprise
about why it has such an unusual
taste: the ingredients include mangoes, sugar, vinegar, dried cranberries, fresh ginger, onions, chili
peppers, cloves, nutmeg, allspice
and cinnamon.
The recipe is surprisingly simple. It turns out, though, that the
By Stephanie Fujita
& Emma Humphreys
H
ave you ever tasted the Carnival’s malasadas? Ever gotten a sugar high by eating one?
If you answered yes to even one
of these questions, then you know
Carnival Malasadas
A bag of yummy Carnival malasadas just waiting to be eaten.
Photo courtesy of stussy.com
Recipe by Nan Ellen Ah You
4 Carnival: Behind the Scenes
…continued from page 5
1 package yeast (1 T)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup warm water
6 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
1 cup water
1 cup evaporated milk
6 eggs
1 quart vegetable oil (to cook)
extra sugar.
games in the warehouse on Rocky
Hill. There will be no new games
this year.
In addition, there are also all of
the hard-working parent volunteers
who take time out of their own
day and come to help out. When
you get to the Carnival, don’t you
wonder how Punahou manages the
hordes of cars? The answer to that
question is the Punahou Security
Guards. They direct traffic all day
while we have fun at the Carnival.
After the Carnival, it takes about
a day and a half to take everything
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actual chutney recipe requires a lot
of mangoes (green or half-ripe),
peeled, sliced and cut in chunks.
Mango Chutney (15 pints)
10 lbs. green mangoes
3/4 cups salt
5 pounds sugar
6 or 7 cups cider vinegar, depending on acidity of mangoes
1-1/2 pounds almonds,
blanched and cut in thin strips
1 pound finely sliced candied
lemon peel
1 pound finely sliced candied
orange peel
2 large onions, chopped fine
2 pounds seedless raisins
1 pound finely sliced citron
2/3 cup green ginger, cooked
and chopped fine
1 cup finely chopped preserved
ginger
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
8 small Hawaiian chiles, with
seeds removed, chopped fine.
Sprinkle mangoes with salt and
allow to stand overnight.
Boil the sugar and vinegar
5 minutes, add to the drained
mango, cook until tender. Add the
other ingredients and cook slowly
to desired consistency, 30 minutes
to an hour. Pour into hot, sterilized
jars and seal immediately.
that you have been to the Carnival.
Do you want to know some
secrets on the Punahou Carnival
malasadas?
The malasada booths use 5,000
pounds of sugar and 11,000
pounds of flour. They sell about
148,000 malasadas every year.
Dissolve yeast, sugar and water
and set aside. Beat eggs.
Measure flour into mixing bowl
and add salt. Make a well in the
flour, pour yeast mixture, eggs and
other ingredients.
Beat in circular motion until the
dough is soft. Cover, let raise until
double.
Turn dough over but do not punch
down. Cover and let raise again.
Heat oil to 375 degrees and drop
dough by teaspoon full into oil and
cook until brown. Shake in brown
bag with sugar.
Best when hot.
down: a half day on Sunday to
take the rides down and Saturday
and Sunday for the custodians pick
up all the rubbish.
Carnival, therefore, is a huge
project requiring lots of time and
effort. Luckily for us, all the hard
work pays off and every year we
have a wonderful Carnival. Our
only job is to sit back and enjoy
the great foods, games, and rides.
So have fun and never forget to
thank the security guards, custodians, high schoolers, Physical Plant,
and the PFA.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Ryan Catalani, ‘10:
A Very Successful
Punahou Alumnus
Ryan Catalani
Photo by N. Yee
Bookzingo.com:
The New, Great Way
to Buy and Sell Books
By Nathaniel Yee
R
yan Catalani started off as
your average Punahou student who had a interest in technology.
Ryan was a great student, connecting well with teachers.
He mentioned that two of his
favorite teachers from 7th grade
were Mr. McKenney and Mrs. Kaulukukui. For 8th grade, he cited
Señora Hunault-Berg and Mrs.
Kawano-Ching.
During his Punahou career he
had many accomplishments. One
of those was creating a great app
with his AP computer class. The
iPuns Virtual Planner helps Punahou
students with their daily lives.
His experience and accomplishments made it easy when it came
time for Ryan to leave Punahou.
He continued onto college, at
Emerson University in Boston.
By Kaylen Kuo & Lauren Fujii
B
uying and selling textbooks
can be a big hassle. But with
Bookzingo, it’s not.
Bookzingo is a website created
by four college students; and all
of them graduated from Punahou.
Bookzingo allows users to
buy and sell books without
getting ripped off. You simply select your
school, search up your
book, and see what offers
are available.
If you are selling a book,
select your school and post
your book, offering a price.
Before Bookzingo, college student/cocreator of
Bookzingo, Melanie Feldman, bought her textbooks
for $500.
When she tried to sell
them, she ended up only
making $90.
Her brother, Matt Feldman, told Melanie how he
wanted to create a company to help solve this
problem. With the help of
their friends, George and
Ryan Catalani, Bookzingo
was made.
On August 5th, Book­
zingo launched. They have
more than 1200 users and Bookzingo is still gaining popularity.
We had an interview with Ryan
Catalani, one of the creators.
Unfortunately, we were not able
to catch Ryan Catalani in person,
but we were fortunate enough to
interview him by email.
Q: What do users tell you
about their experience with
Bookzingo?
A: Nearly every user we’ve
talked to had a positive experience
on Bookzingo – with both the service, since they typically save lots
of money using Book­zingo, and
the site’s functionality, since we’ve
worked to make the site friction-
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He chose Emerson because of
the way the campus is formatted.
He says that because of the
openness and freedom of the Emerson campus it gives you a great
real life experience.
Ryan also said that Emerson has
great film and technology programs.
With three other Punahou
friends, Ryan set up a book-exchange company called “Bookzingo” which helps students buy and
sell their textbooks more cheaply
than through bookstores.
(See related story below.)
Ryan hopes to become a tech
company C. E. O. of Apple, Google
or some other company along
those lines.
However, if this dream job
doesn’t happen, he definitely plans
to continue his career in technology and also incorporate creativity
into programming.
less and easy to use. Some users
will tell us about bugs they’ve
found on the site, or problems
they’ve had with it, but that’s actually really helpful, because we’re
able to fix those problems.
Q: Do you guys update
Bookzingo, or add schools to
it?
A: Yes, we still work on Bookzingo. We recently added Emerson College and the University of
Florida, and we plan on continuing
to add more schools.
Last month, we launched a
redesign and an in-site messaging
system, so buyers and sellers can
talk more easily and privately.
We’re also working on an online
payment system, so students (or
their parents) can easily pay for
books with a credit card.
Q: Have you tried Bookzingo
yourself, like ordering or selling books on it?
A: I haven’t ordered or sold
books using Bookzingo, but I
believe all of the other cofounders
have.
Q: If you answered yes to
the previous question, was the
price higher or lower than the
actual price? And if you bought
books, was the final price reasonable?
A: I haven’t personally used
Bookzingo to buy or sell books.
However, only about 10% of the
books posted have a price of $100
or more, while about 40% are
below $10, which is considerably
different than normal prices for
textbooks – many books sell in
the bookstore for over $100, while
nearly none are below $10.
Just browsing through the listings, I noticed that there are three
Biology books used at the Academy for less than $40, while they
normally sell for about $120.
Q: Do you have to update
Bookzingo and check on it?
A: Yes, Bookzingo is still a work
in progress – we still have so
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The CMS Courier
January 2012
Mr. Kusunoki &
President Obama: Two
Lessons in Humility
“To see what
he is doing is
overwhelming....”
Mr. Eric Kusunoki
4 Bookzingo
…continued from page 7
By Elle Uyeda & Malama Iaukea
“L
et’s go to Island Snow!” Elle
suggested after some volleyball. They all hopped in the car
and started heading for the popular
shave ice place.
Elle’s dad said, “I bet you that
we will see Obama there!”
“Yeah, right,” Elle said sarcastically.
It just so happened that when
they arrived, and were standing in line, the manager seemed
to be talking to someone’s agent
or someone of importance. She
ordered the kids to step out of the
room because someone special was
coming.
They instantly knew that it was
Obama. They were then instructed
to go behind a rope, all the way
over on the side. Elle, though, was
really annoyed at the interruption
and just wanted some shaved ice.
Then, all of the sudden, President Obama walked over and
began talking to people. Before Elle
knew it, the President of the United
States was shaking her hand and
speaking directly ... to her.
He asked, ”How are you doing?”
Elle responded gladly, “Good, I
go to Punahou.”
“Really, that’s a great school!”
President Obama replied.
Elle was so happy and relieved
that President Obama was humble
and kind enough to talk to her. After this, she wanted to learn more
about his experience at Punahou.
There’s a Punahou teacher who
could help her with that.
Mr. Eric Kusunoki was Barack
Obama’s advisor all during Obama’s
high school years.
So, Elle & Malama interviewed
him to get the real story.
Elle & Malama: Did you ever
think that Barack would be president one day?
Mr. Kusunoki: You know, it’s
hard to look at a student in that
perspective, but I always thought
he was going to be successful one
many plans for the future of the
site. We work on different aspects
of Bookzingo nearly every day,
from planning the business aspect
to implementing site features to
creating new marketing campaigns.
We also religiously check on
Bookzingo, making sure it’s working properly and seeing if we have
any new users.
Q: How long did it take to
make Bookzingo?
A: It took about two months to
create the initial version of Bookzingo, between when we came up
with the idea in May 2011 and
Bookzingo’s initial launch on July
5, 2011.
Q: Are you proud of Bookzingo?
A: Yes. I think I speak for the
entire team when I say that we’re
all incredibly proud of Bookzingo, especially its progress in
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day. A lot of his traits made me
think this: smart, articulate, humble, humorous, respectful, mature,
and a great listener.
E & M: What characteristics did
Barack portray, what made him
stand out from the others?
Mr. K: Even though he was
smart, he was very humble. He was
also one of the only African Americans on campus, also a very tall
one. He was always polite, courteous, and a profound thinker.
E & M: Was Barack’s grades always above average, or were they
average?
Mr. K: He was an A-B student.
He never had any interims, and
hardly ever got in trouble.
E & M: Was he ever a trouble
maker in your class?
Mr. K: Never a trouble maker.
He always got along with everyone,
and was a friend to everyone.
E & M: How was his sports participation?
Mr. K: When he was younger
[intermediate], he played tennis.
When he was got into the Academy
though, his interests widened into
basketball.
E & M: How did Barack fit into
Punahou?
Mr. K: There were not too many
African Americans at Punahou at
this time, but it never really made
a difference here. At Punahou,
everyone is a mix of everything,
allowing us to leave the realm of
racism and stereo-typing.
E & M: How do you feel about
Barack Obama, the president, being in your class, and remembering
you?
Mr. K: As a teacher, you want all
of your students to be successful.
You look forward to seeing them
become successful. It makes me
happy to see my student happy.
But, when a student does something like Barry has, it’s astonishing. When a student remembers
you, it’s touching. It makes teaching much more gratifying. It makes
me proud to be a teacher.
the past six months since we
launched. We’re open at over 20
high schools and colleges across
the nation, and have accumulated
nearly 1,200 users and over 1,700
books.
Q: Are you still in-touch with
the other co-creators? If so,
do you still discuss about the
website?
A: Yes, we have a virtual meeting using Google+’s hangouts
(video chatting) feature at least
once a week to discuss our plans
for the website – and you wouldn’t
believe how many texts we send
each other.
If you need textbooks (not
including sixth grade or below),
go to Bookzingo today to get a
cheaper deal. If you want to know
more about Bookzingo, or buying
and selling books on it, go to
bookzingo.com.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Damon Speech and
Marshmallows
Maybe you’ll never need to broadcast warnings and announcements,
but if so, the Damon Speech contest can help you prepare.
“Regardless of
what vocation they
pursue as adults,
this experience will
serve them well.”
Mr. Woody
By Shea Simmons & Kelly Murashige
T
he Damon Speech is considered one of the most difficult
and scary projects students do but
also one of the ultimately rewarding things they will experience in
their middle school careers.
The Damon Speech is an opportunity for students to speak
out about certain issues and
inform their peers about them
too. While the thought of performing a persuasive speech in
front of 52 eyes can be daunting, there are ways to make
your experience much easier.
Students are required to
pick a community or world issue, state a thesis, and then
give a persuasive speech, trying to convince others to their
viewpoint. Issues chosen can
be anything from whether students can chew gum in class to
the horrors of genocide.
Some Hints:
While, students generally can
pick any topic they find interesting, there are a few DOs and
DON’Ts when picking what you
want to talk about:
DO choose a topic that you’re
passionate about. If you don’t
care, the audience won’t either.
DO choose relevant topics, saying that marshmallows are delicious and why is not going to get
you any points.
DON’T choose overused topics, no matter how sensational
or interesting your topic is, after
hearing it five times, the interest
in it begins to wane.
Examples of overused topics:
•Eating disorders
•Puppy mills and animal testing
•Steroids in athletics
Note: if you are REALLY interested in one of these topics, try
to put a creative and/or unusual
twist on it, so your speech at least
sounds different.
Mr. Woody, the Team 8W English teacher and a Speech Team
advisor, agrees with us. “Choose
a topic [you] really care about.
Collect quotes, anecdotes to add
important detail to their body of
information. Practice in front of a
mirror,” Mr. Woody says.
DON’T choose general topics.
To write about all the different
forms of warfare in the world and
its devastating effects takes way
more time to talk about than 3-4
minutes, which is all you’ve got.
Yes, the Damon Speech is a
relatively short speech, just 3-4
minutes, so research is usually
restricted to just a few sources,
though remember, it is always
better to have too much than too
little.
Partly of what might make the
Damon Speech so daunting is
memorizing it and having to perform it in front of 25 of your peers.
Says Cameron Lyons, class of
2017, “I was so nervous about
having to present it in front of my
classmates and teachers!”
Though you are allowed note
cards, often their practice is
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frowned on by teachers. Anxious
7th and 8th graders should try
to practice as much as they can,
preferably in front of an audience, be it your dog, your younger
brother, or your aunt.
Practice in front of the mirror,
to the point where you don’t need
to look at your note cards as much
as you needed to before. Have the
people listening to you critique it.
“My parents would video tape
me and then watch and critique
every single flaw they could find,”
says Katja Kwaku, class of 2016
and 2nd place finalist in the 2011
Damon Speech finals.
Also, remember: although note
cards might not be enthusiastically
promoted by the teachers, they
are there for a reason.
Kyra Uramoto, the third place
winner of the 2011 seventh grade
Damon Speech, said that her favorite part was being able to share
her thoughts with the class and
being able to deliver her message.
To her, sharing her thoughts
was the most important part.
Mr. Woody adds, “The experience students gain from speaking
in front of their peers [will benefit you in the end]. Regardless
of what vocation they pursue as
adults, this experience will serve
them well.”
Don’t worry so much.
Says Katja, “I always do better
when I perform.”
Just go slowly and try to relax.
Relaxation Techniques:
If you’ve done a Damon Speech
before, you know what it’s like up
there. Sometimes, you can get
nervous, and that’s natural. Instead of choking, try out different
relaxation techniques. Find what
works for you and do it before you
present. We’ll even help you by
suggesting a few.
• Visualize: If you love the
beach, imagine yourself on the
shore, the waves reaching for you,
begging you to come in. If you
love being at home, think of yourself on your favorite seat, curled
up, nice and warm. WARNING:
Don’t get so relaxed that you fall
asleep. That won’t help you.
• Tense: Don’t continue to
clench your muscles, just tense
every muscle in your body, then
relax. It’s like you’re letting all
of your worries go. Remember to
relax.
• Breathe: We know, you’re
thinking, Breathe? When I’m about
to present a huge speech? Yes,
breathe. Sit back, close your eyes,
and take deep breaths. Again,
don’t fall asleep.
• Realize: If you’re worried
about what others will think of
you, stop it. This is a chance for
you to show people that you care
about this Earth. Other people’s
opinions don’t matter. Once you
figure that out, you won’t be so
stressed.
• Think: Kyra Uramoto’s relaxation technique is to take a deep
breath and think positive. If you
think negative, you won’t do as
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The CMS Courier
January 2012
Japan is now
Recovering from
the Tsunami
Two views in Japan before and
after the tsunami
Photo courtesy of blippitt.com
By Casey Sagarang
I
f you were to go back to one
year ago and think about Japan, what would be on your mind?
Cherry blossoms, kimonos, shopping?
When you think about Japan
now, though, you’re probably
thinking
about the
tsunami that
hit almost a
year ago.
About 10
months ago,
Japan suffered from
a terrible
earthquake
and tsunami. It was a
normal day
on March 11, 2011 in Japan.
What the citizens didn’t know
was that a storm was approaching.
It wasn’t a regular storm—it
was one that would change the
lives of many.
At 2:46 PM (Japan time), the
tsunami hit. It was one of the
largest ones that they have had in
over a century. It was preceded by
a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
Over 15,843 people died in a
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24-hour period. Nearly another
6,000 people were injured with
3,500 missing.
A Japanese school teacher was
teaching her class when she heard
about the tsunami. The class had
practiced emergency measures
before so they were ready for what
was about to happen.
The teacher, an American, got
all of her students to their houses
and safe, but as she was going
home, the tsunami hit.
Her body was never found.
A different teacher named Robert Bailey was with his class when
the hurricane alarm sounded.
The students evacuated to the
school’s baseball field so they
wouldn’t get hit by falling debris.
Mr. Bailey had gotten all 42 of
his 18-year-old students to safety,
but the day wasn’t lucky for many
other students. After the disaster,
there were 147 students still missing.
After four days, Robert Bailey found Simon Green, a British
teacher who had a satellite connection that would allow him to
contact others by phone.
After less than a year, however, the stricken area is almost
as beautiful as it was before that
tsunami hit.
History of the Samurai
By Hank Creedon
The famous Akira Kurosawa film,
Seven Samurai, with actor Toshiro
Mifune standing in front.
ave you ever wondered who
guarded the king’s treasure
back in the 600 A.D.?
The samurai, a highly-skilled
class of warriors, originated after
the Taika reforms of 646 A.D.
The reforms included heavy-new
taxes and land retributions. It was
meant for a more Chinese-styled
empire, not Japan. As a result of
those reforms, many small farmers
had to give up their farms to work
as tenant farmers.
All the while, a very few large
landholders took hold of wealth
and power thus creating a economy similar to Europe’s in the
Middle Ages.
This system did not work well
for most people and the economy
crumbled within a couple centuries.
Some samurai were relatives
of land owners. But others were
just hired swordsmen. In Europe,
the feudal lords needed warriors
to protect their riches. Thus, in Japan, the bushi (samurai) was born.
The samurai code was to be
always loyal to your master, even
over your family.
Research has shown that the
most loyal samurai were family
members of the landlords, or even
financial dependants. Samurai
were for good and bad. Whether
you think so or not, you may be a
relative of a powerful bushi.
well as if you try to smile. Tell yourself, “I’m going to do a great job.”
Even if you feel like things didn’t
go the way you planned, as long
as you tried your best, you should
be proud of yourself.
After all, you just wrote a whole
speech and presented it to your
entire class. As long as you don’t
fall asleep while trying out our relaxation techniques, you’re golden.
While giving the speech, remember to go slow. When we’re
nervous, we tend to talk faster, so
take this into account and try to go
extra slow.
Add emotion to your speech and
hand gestures don’t hurt either.
Mr. Woody adds, “I don’t think
most of us can completely ‘get rid
of’ the anxiety that accompanies
public speaking. I tell my students
that their best tranquilizer is good
practice.”
Remember to do your best.
Don’t worry about the grades,
the semi-finals or the finals.
Just remember to breathe ...
and not to give a speech about
marshmallows.
Special thanks to:
•Mrs. Nelson, 8Y English
teacher
•Mr. Woody, 8W English teacher
•Katja Kwaku, second place
2011 Damon Speech winner
•Kyra Uramoto, third place
2011 Damon Speech winner
•Cameron Lyons, seventh
grader
4 Damon Speeches
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The CMS Courier
January 2012
Sam Eshaghoff Caught
Cheating on the
SAT—for Others
7th Grade Day Camp:
More than a Camp
in Less than a Day
By Victoria Kong
A
nineteen year old college
student, Sam Eshaghoff,
was arrested last year September
because of taking the SAT and ACT
test for other people.
Until that day, Sam Eshaghoff
had practically no worries.
But when his parents got a
phone call saying that there
was a warrant for his arrest, his world seemed to
come crashing down.
At New York’s Great
Neck North High
School he was the
vice-president of
the Business Club
and a top student.
He had a talent—
an ability to finish
the SAT with top
scores. And that was
what started his business as an
SAT test taker.
Surprisingly, it’s not that hard
to cheat the system. All you need
is your high school I.D. card and
you’re good to go.
No social security card, driver’s
license, or passport are needed.
Just a picture of you and your date
of birth on a little piece of plastic.
In an interview with Alison
Stewart of CBS News, Eshaghoff
explained, “When I go to take the
SAT, it’s as easy as going in, keeping your head down, giving the
proctor the flash of the ID which
By Keale Stoffer
O
ut on the Kualoa Ranch
property, the seventh graders of Punahou middle school were
having an experience because of
the historic events that had taken
place there at the ranch.
In less than a
day’s time, the
seventh graders
enjoyed a vast
number of learning experiences.
These included doing community service
as well as having
time to enjoy
the location and
play.
They also
learned about
the many events
that have taken
place at Kualoa.
After the students were done
learning about Kualoa’s history and
the community, they went home.
The community projects that
the seventh graders helped with
were picking up dead coral from
the beach on secret island and
pulling out the many weeds around
the taro patches.
The dead coral was then placed
around the fish pond to reinforce
the rock walls which are said to
have been made, by hand, by
menehunes.
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is all they need, they just need to
match the name on the ID to the
name on their roster, and then it’s
find your seat, don’t make noise,
don’t cause trouble. Do what you
gotta do and get out.”
Ever since Eshaghoff got arrested, more than 50 students have
been caught cheating on the tests
in different New York counties.
Brokers have been
found to match buyers
and sellers based on
their ability to pay.
Criminal impersonation has been going
on for decades all
across the country.
Paid test secrets
have been an open
secret at Great Neck
North high school.
Eshaghoff claimed
that he wasn’t the
first, but was the best
known.
It is “...incredibly easy to cheat
the system. There is absolutely
no security in place whatsoever to
prevent criminal impersonation like
we see here from happening,” says
Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County
district attorney who filed charges
against Eshaghoff.
After the interview, Eshaghoff
said, “If I could start over, I never
would have done it.”
Eshaghoff is now back in college
and tutoring low-income students
on how to take the SAT.
Students pulled weeds to help
clear an area for the taro patches.
The students also cleared the
area so that water from the top of
the taro patches could flow down
to the bottom lo‘i.
Later, the seventh graders
paddled canoes and played on the
beach as part of
their camp activities.
This day camp
for the middle
school seventh
graders was all
setup by the activity director for
middle school.
Some students, however,
did not appreciate their learning
experiences at
Kualoa Ranch.
Others,
though, said that
they learned the true meaning of
respect for the ‘aina.
This experience was packed
with learning.
Although this day camp was
mostly for fun there was still a lot
of learning being passed around.
Kualoa Ranch was an experience
packed with learning and having
fun, combined.
This day camp was a successful one, even if some students did
not fully acquire the lessons taught
there.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Happy Year
of the Dragon!
By Jasmine Blust & Natalie Loui
X
in Nian Kuai Le! This is a
common greeting used during Chinese New Year. It means
“Happy New Year!”
Chinese New Year is a 15-day
long holiday. This year, it starts
on January 23rd and ends on
February 6th. Chinese New
Year has been
celebrated for
more than
4,000 years.
To
prepare for
Chinese New
Year, you must
clean your house
thoroughly and
sweep away all the
dust, dirt, and bad luck.
Doing this will give you a fresh
start in the New Year.
Red is considered a lucky
color in the Chinese culture,
so hang up red banners and
paper cuttings in your house for
luck in the New Year.
Getting a haircut before the
New Year is also considered to be
good luck. Since the Chinese word
for hair sounds like the word for
prosperity, you don’t want to cut
your “prosperity” just as the New
Year is starting.
A very important part of Chinese New Year is the food. As the
New Year draws closer, people visit
places like Chinatown to stock up
on their food for Chinese New Year.
Some things that are bought
are oranges, which represent gold.
Tangerines with leaves represent
good luck, ginkgo nuts represent
Dancing into
the New Year
By CMS Staff
T
Photos by P. Sato
he second floor of Bishop
Hall erupted into a celebration of Chinese New Year’s
on Jan. 23, when the Cee-Yung
International Dragon & Lion
Dance troupe from Chinatown
brought sound, color, and excitement to Case Middle.
The troupe arrived as a
surprise for 8th Grade Chinese
Language Teacher Hui-Mei
Chang but immediately attracted an enthusiastic crowd.
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unity, dried oysters represent successful business, and fish represent prosperity. Since noodles are
long, they represent a long life.
A very common food eaten during Chinese New Year is Nian Gao,
a sticky rice cake. In Chinese, the
name for the cake also sounds
like the word for “going upwards,”
which implies social progress.
Chinese dumplings (jiaozi)
are also a very popular food
to eat during the New
Year.
Honoring your
ancestors is very
important. Clean
their grave and
give incense
to respect
and honor
them.
The Lion Dance is a fun part of
Chinese New Year. Two to three
people put on costumes and hide
inside a large lion costume.
They pretend to be a lion and
mimic the lion’s moves. People
watching the dance will “feed” the
lion with lai see, or red envelopes
with money inside.
Lai see, or red envelopes, are a
traditional way to celebrate Chinese New Year. People fill these
envelopes with money.
To get these envelopes, children
say the expression “Gong xi fa cai
hong bao na lai!” which means,
“Congratulations and be prosperous! Now give me a red envelope.”
The Lantern Festival is on the
last day of the New Year celebration. People hang up red, ovalshaped lanterns everywhere.
Gong xi fa cai!
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Are Bugs as Pets
Better than Dogs
and Cats?
Cockroach + Extreme
Jumping Ability =
Disgusting, but Cool
By Galen Nakama & Leo Liu
B
ig question: are bugs as pets
better than dogs and cats?
Small answer: if you keep bugs as
pets, it is easier to clean up after
them than dogs, cats and other
pets—and it is easier to feed them.
Bugs can be very quiet so they
won’t bother you while
you sleep and take
naps. Pet bugs take up
little space so you can
keep them inside a jar.
Plus, they eat far less
than a normal pet.
Some bugs don’t
eat grass, however, so
keeping these bugs is
difficult. These special
bugs require certain
food plants—caterpillars, especially. If they
don’t get their regular
food, they will die. You
should look for help
when taking care of these creatures.
In the United States, more and
more pet shops are starting to offer insects as pets.
According to the Bugs as
Pets web site, hissing cockroaches are usually the best
to start with because they
eat anything you give them.
Insects may even set a
good example for kids.
They’re very clean and
they never smell. In fact,
insects handled by humans
will wash themselves to remove the human smell.
Exotics—insects from outside the region—establish
By Evan Uyeno
A
cockroach that jumps fifty
times its own body length?
Not impossible, as proved by a
species of roach discovered in
2006, but finally defined as a new
species in 2010.
The so-called
“leaproach” is scientifically named
saltoblatella
montistabularis,
part of the order
blattodea, which is
comprised of the
4,500 or so species of cockroaches. It was discovered in 2006 in
South Africa. Four
years later, was
finally recognized
as a new species
of cockroach.
It can jump fifty
times its own body
length, outperforming grasshoppers by double (in
relation to size).
It doesn’t scuttle
away like other
roaches, and, in
fact, it has almost
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themselves within an ecosystem
unable to adapt with them. This
is a caution when considering an
insect pet. (Note: you don’t need
a permit to keep bugs as a pet.
However, some bugs are not allowed in Hawai‘i.)
Some insect pets can benefit
people. For example, night-singing
crickets have been used as burglar
alarms. Whenever there is an interrupting noise, the crickets stop
singing completely.
These are a few of the pets that
are the most practical to keep:
field crickets, praying mantids,
ant-lions, caterpillars, and mealworms. Like cats and dogs, bugs
come in a variety of shapes, sizes,
colors, and specialties.
There are social bugs (leaf cutter ants), stabbing bugs (assassin
bugs), janatorial bugs (beetles),
ancient bugs (cockroaches), huge
jungle bugs (millipedes), stealthy
killer bugs (praying mantids), invisible bugs (walking stick insects),
and livefoods (crickets).
People can also keep arachnids
like scorpions, spiders, and crabs.
abandoned that means of getting
around.
Using high-speed camera technology combined with microscopic
photography, scientists have discovered how the leaproach jumps
so far. According to the data collected, the secret is their knees.
In their knees is an elastic protein called resilin. When its knees
bend, the resilin stores the energy
like a spring. When the legs extend, the energy releases, resulting in the gravity-defying jump. In
fact, their jumps can generate an
acceleration 23 times greater than
that of gravitational pull.
Also, they do not have wings to
stabilize their fall, yet they are still
very accurate. Their bulging eyes
help them to pinpoint their landing
location, while they spread their
appendages, presumably to influence their landing spot. They also
have special antenna sockets to
make them more aerodynamic.
This is one crazy bug, and it
amazes people while simultaneously grossing them out.
It is only one of the one million
plus identified insect species which
make up 95 percent of the animal
kingdom. New insects are discovered all the time.
What will nature concoct next?
The CMS Courier
January 2012
A Brief History
of Hula
Design Thinkers
By Nikki Harada
C
ase Middle School has recently had auditions for May
Day. The history of hula goes far
beyond May Day.
In fact, when you look at a
dancer, what are you thinking? Are you thinking about
the fancy tricks? Perhaps
the theme of
the
dance? In hula,
you don’t just
dance, you’re
telling the audience a story.
It is also a
traditional art of
movement and is a dance
form accompanied by a
chant or song. In my hula class,
we dance sitting up, down, and
with implements.
In most hula groups or
halau, hula dancers dance
with implements. Hula
evolved under western
influence in the 19th
and 20th century.
Hula was originally
called ha‘a but they changed
it to “hula” in the 19th century. When the dance begins, there
is a poetic chant usually performed
by men.
The chant is called the mele. In
ancient history, hula was danced
as a ritual dance for the volcano
goddess Pele. It was later banned
as it was a follower of a polytheistic religion ritual dance the missionaries thought didn’t have good
taste, but hula was secretly taught
and performed.
It was also banned for political
By CMS Staff
A
rt teacher Mrs. Green
caught these Junior
Schoolers creating a world of
their own outside Castle Hall.
Chalk one up to innovative
thinking, creativity, and an
opportunity to play.
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reasons. Sadly, much of the history was lost after the ban in the
19th century.
King Kamehameaha III reestablished hula by default in the
1830’s when he insisted on the
religious freedom.
Although he was
unable to put an end
to the ban of hula, the
missionaries insisted
that hula can only be
done wearing highneck gowns with
long sleeves.
The last king of
Hawaii, David Kalakaua, whose reign
lasted from 1874
to 1891, brought
hula back out
into the open. He
encouraged not
only its performance,
but added moves,
costumes, text, and
songs.
Known as the
Merry Monarch, King
Kalakaua loved to travel amongst the people and
enjoyed festivals. Hula was part of
the festivals and celebrations and
was often danced in his honor.
When Mark Twain visited Hawaii, he said, “The girls danced the
lascivious hula-hula, a dance that
is said to exhibit the very perfection of educated motion.”
Although modern influence has
touched hula dancing, it is still a
beautiful dance to watch or perform. The ancient ways can still be
seen in the movements that symbolizes nature with its differences.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
A Preview of the
2012 Republican
Candidates
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he 2012 Presidential Election
is a big part of the 2012. This
year there are 6 main Republican
candidates.
President Barack Obama will
represent the Democrats.
This election year’s focus is
mostly on the Republican Party.
The Republican Party needs to
come up with a candidate who will
oppose Obama in the upcoming
presidential election.
confident in front of the media,
he never received the support he
needed from his party.
The other recent drop-out
is James Richard Perry, also
known as Rick Perry. This former
Republican candidate is 61 years
old.
He is the current Governor of
Texas, with three elected terms
and a single half term in office;
in fact, he is the longest serving
Texan governor in history.
He is a social and fiscal con-
The main contenders are:
Newt Gingrich, 68 years old,
is one of the Republican presidential candidates. Gingrich served
as Speaker of the House for four
years, 1995-1998, during the Clinton administration, but he has not
participated in mainstream politics
for 13 years.
He has a harsh style of debating which led to his resignation as Speaker of the
House.
Gingrich just won
the South Carolina
primary.
Another Republican Presidential
Candidate is the
64-year-old Willard Romney,
also known as
“Mitt Romney.” He
was the Governor
of Massachusetts
from 2003 to 2007.
He has a large personal fortune and a successful private career. Romney
was recently the winner of the
New Hampshire primary.
Ron Paul is a 76 year old, eleven-term Texas congressman. He is
unpopular with mainstream media
because of his libertarian views.
Libertarianism is the belief that
private morality is something that
the state should not interfere with.
This means that the state should
not interfere with things such as
drug use.
Rick Santorum, 53 years old,
is another Republican presidential
candidate and former U.S. Senator
from Pennsylvania.
He served two terms—12 years
as the Pennsylvania senator.
Santorum was recently declared
the winner of the Iowa caucuses,
although Romney had earlier been
named the winner by eight votes.
Two other candidates have now
dropped out of the race:
One is Jon Huntsman, the
51-year-old former governor of
Utah and ambassador to China.
Although he is a Republican well
respected by Democrats and
servative, meaning he is against
spending unnecessary amounts of
money.
All of the Republican candidates
who are still in the race have very
different views about how to fix
the economy and same-sex marriage in the United States.
For instance, Gingrich claims he
will be able to stabilize the national
budget within five years of taking
office. He will achieve this goal
by eliminating the National Labor
Relations Board, the agency made
by the United States government,
which oversees enforcement of
laws. These laws govern union
drives, strikes and labor contract
negotiations in the private sector.
He also wants to replace the
Environmental Protection Agency,
and redirect these funds to better
serve the economy. He also wants
to limited unemployment benefits
to a maximum of four weeks.
Right now the maximum time
for unemployment benefits is 26
weeks. The money saved will also
go to fueling the economy. Gingrich opposes same-sex marriage
and believes it is a sin.
Romney came up with a plan
of 10 actions he will do the first
day he is president. Some of the
actions he would do on day one
are: reduce cooperate income tax
to 25%, give free trade agreements to Columbia, Panama and
South Korea. He also wants to end
“Obamacare,” and sanction China
for unfair trade practices. Romney
is against same-sex marriage.
Paul wants to cut spending in
general, but has not announced
a plan to do so. He believes the
issue of same-sex marriage should
be left to the state.
To fix the economy, Santorum
wants to reduce the size of the
government, cut cooperate tax
rates in half, cut the tax rate to
zero for all manufactures and cap
future spending. He also wants
to end Obamacare. He opposes
same-sex marriage.
If you were a Republican
and could vote, who would you
choose?
By Alexandra Yam
T
From left to right:
former Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich; former Gov. “Mitt”
Romney; U. S. Representative Ron
Paul; former Pennsylvania senator
Rick Santorum.
All photos by Gage Skidmore
under Creative Commons license
The CMS Courier
January 2012
A Behind the
Scenes Look on
Valentine’s Day
Above, St. Valentine preaching to
jail mates.
Graphic courtesy of jesus-passion.com
The Months of
The Year
By McKenna Noland
V
alentine—when people hear
that name, images that usually pop up into their minds right
away are of red roses, a heartshaped box of chocolates, and
Valentine cards.
However, underneath all the
sweet romantic definitions of Valentine, there
is actually a long history.
No one knows the
exact story for sure, but
February 14 was the day
devoted to “Love Lotteries,” where boys drew
girls’ names and they
were assigned as couples
for the year. It was in
honor of the goddess
Juno to do this.
At that time, the
Romans were under the
rule of Claudius II, who
they all seemed to hate,
because they nicknamed him
“Claudius II the Cruel.” Young men
didn’t want to fight as soldiers in
his army, so would get married to
legally avoid it. Claudius ended up
outlawing marriage, forcing every
man to fight for him.
However, a man called Valentine
was a Christian priest and secretly
By Matthew Kop & Ethan Kageyama
H
ave you ever wondered
why the months have their
names?
January is named for the
ancient greek god of doorways,
Janus. The name January also has
roots in the Latin Ianua, which
means door, as January is the
door to the year. The ancient
romans considered winter a
month-less period,
so January and
February were the
last months added
to the Roman calendar.
The name of
the second month,
February, comes
from the Latin
term Februum,
which means
purification via the
ritual Februa,
which occurred
on February 15, a
full moon in the old
lunar roman calendar.
February was the last
month of the year
until
C. 450 B.C., when it
became the second month.
March’s name comes from Martius, after the greek god of war,
Ares. In Rome, where the climate
is Mediterranean (hot, dry summers; wet, cool winters,), March
was an ideal month to start the
year because it was the beginning
of spring and a good place to start
the military campaign. In C. 450
B.C., it was moved to the third
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conducted marriages for couples.
When Claudius II got wind of this,
he sent Valentine to jail. Young
people would visit him in jail, and
slip him flowers and notes.
Valentine converted 96 members of the guards to Christianity
during his time spent in jail and
when Claudius discovered that,
Valentine was sentenced to death.
Valentine seemed to have some
sort of friendship with the jailer’s
daughter because, before his
execution, he wrote her a goodbye
note, signed, “from your Valentine.”
He was stoned and decapitated
on February 14th, the day of love,
and people honored him by naming it St. Valentine’s day.
There were several more Catholic priests named Valentine, or
Valentinus, and were matchmakers
like the first Valentine.
Of course, over time, stories can
become warped, kind of like when
you play a game of telephone, or
gossip, and the message never
gets from the first person to the
last correctly.
Since then, however, people still
remember to honor St. Valentine
by giving each other notes and
flowers, and try to be as loving as
they can.
month of the year and January
took its place.
The origins of the name April is
uncertain, though traditionally, the
name came from the Latin aperire,
which means “to open,” as in “the
flowers and trees go into bloom.”
The month of April was sacred to
the Greek goddess Venus.
May is named for Maia, the
greek goddess of fertility, whose
festival was held in May.
June is named after the Roman
goddess Juno or the Greek equivalent, Hera, the goddess of marriage. The highest marriage count
per month happens in June because it is considered to be a lucky
month to get married in.
July is named after Julius Caesar because he was born in July.
We celebrate July 4th because
we declared independence from
Great Britain in 1776.
August was named after Augustus Caesar, the first Emperor of
Rome.
September is named after the
Latin Septem which means seven,
because September was the 7th
month until 153 B.C.
October is named after the Latin
octo which means eight.
Similarly, it was the eighth
month until 153 B.C.
November got it’s name from
the Latin novem meaning nine, for
the same reasons as stated above.
All Saints Day, which honors
each Christian saint takes place in
November.
December’s name came from
the Latin decem meaning 10.
Christmas, and the first day of
winter happen in this month.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Polydactyl Cats are
Always on Their Toes
Polar Bears:
The Predators
of the Arctic
The polar bear
is classified as a
vulnerable species,
with eight of the
nineteen polar bear
sub-populations
in decline.
By Alyssa Tashima
N
ormal cats have 18 toes, but
an orange and white tabby
cat has 26 toes. He has two extra
toes on each foot because of a
genetic mutation called polydactylism.
The cat lives in Greendale in
an animal shelter. They needed
to collect money in need of the
animal shelter. The workers asked
for donations of $26, $1 for each
toe. On October 24, 2011, they
collected around $80,000 and they
hoped to collect at least $120,000
by December of 2011.
Polydactylism causes cats to be
born with more toes than they are
supposed to. Polydactylism is usually found only on the front paws
of the cat. It is very rare for a cat
to have polydactylism on only its
hind legs. Polydactylism on both
front paws and hind legs is the
rarest.
The Guinness World Record of
the most toes on a cat was 28
toes. The orange and white tabby
cat was just two toes short of the
world record.
Polydactylism doesn’t usually
affect cats with regular activities.
The 26-toed cat still runs around
and even uses a scratching board.
By Victoria Kong
P
olar bears are the largest land
predators, and make their
home in the Arctic circle.
They are able to live in the Arctic due to a thick coat of insulated
fur, which covers a layer of fat.
They even have fur on the bottoms of their paws that protects
them from cold surfaces and provides a safer grip on the ice.
The bear’s white fur provides
camouflage in the snow
and ice.
But under their
fur, polar bears
have black
skin—which
make it easier
to soak in the
sun’s warm
rays.
Surprisingly, polar bears
have two layers
of fur,one for
trapping heat close to
the body, and another
for trapping heat and repelling
water.
The polar bear also has a layer
of blubber beneath the surface of
their skin.
The blubber acts as insulation to
trap heat and is especially important while swimming.
They often will eat seals by
waiting at an air hole that the
seals make since the ice covers
the water.
When the seals comes up to
breathe,the bear will pounce on
the seal and will have it’s meal.
They usually live for 25 to 30
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Polydactylism is usually found
with cats in the East Coast of
North America and in southwest
England.
A cool thing about polydactyl
cats is that many sailors like them
for their climbing ability. They
are also good for eliminating any
rodents on board. Some sailors
believe that these cats bring good
luck when at sea.
A famous polydactyl cat lover is
author, writer Ernest Hemingway.
After dying, his home became a
museum for cats. It has around
50 descendants of his cats and
around half of them are polydactyl.
The cat from Greendale is now
the hero of the animal shelter,
helping to raise money and grow
more attention to polydactyl cats.
years in the wild and weigh around
900 to 1,600 pounds.
Polar bears can reach the length
of 8 feet, or 2.5 meters.
They depend on the ice for their
survival, since they hunt, travel,
mate, and sometimes, even give
birth on the ice.
But due to global warming, the
polar bear’s habitat is shrinking,
and therefore, putting them in serious danger of becoming extinct. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable
species, with eight
of the nineteen
polar bear subpopulations in
decline.
Many scientist say that the
global warming
is due to human
activities, such
as driving cars
and burning coal,
which releases
gases that trap heat
into the atmosphere.
The rising temperatures cause
the sea ice to melt, especially in
the summer months when the
polar bears are most active.
As the amount sea ice decreases, polar bears have to swim
farther to find suitable habitat and
it makes it much harder and longer
for the bears to find a meal. Adding to the problem, global warming
also affects their main food, seals.
Polar bears need your help
preserving their habitat. You can
help bit by bit by reducing your
carbon emissions and volunteering
at wildlife centers.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
iPad 3 Rumors:
True or False?
Favorite Apps
By Jonathan Musgrave
T
he Apple store has countless
products such as the iPhone
and the iPod.
Their generic white-colored
products can be recognized from
their rivals, Dell and Microsoft.
The newest addition to the “iOS”
team is the iPad
2, which was put
into the markets on
March 3, 2011. The
iPad now has had
two models: the
original iPad and the
iPad 2.
The other “i”
members have
had their fair share
of products, too,
including the iPhone
models 2, 3, 4, and
now 4S.
The newest of
all items that Apple
has been rumored
to be planning is the
all new iPad 3.
This has not been
officially announced
but rumors have been flying about
this new and upcoming product.
This iPad 3 is expected to have
a better display then its counterpart the iPad 2, much like the new
iPhones
Another feature that would be
welcome in the iPad 3 would be
a little less shiny screen, making
reading easier out-of-doors.
The iPad 2 was, mainly, a fun
sort of computer, but with its very
shiny surface it could almost be
used as a mirror.
By Wil Stanley
W
ith all the new products
from Apple coming up, no
wonder there are so many apps
for people to choose from.
The iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPad
2—these are just some of many
new products apple has come up
with in 2011.
Some people say there are
too many apps to choose
from. Some say there aren’t
enough.
I say there is a perfect
amount, with all the new
products from apple the
over 1 million apps sounds
like enough.
Surprisingly enough out
of these million apps games
are the most used apps out
of all the other choices.
Over half a million people
have games on their iPhone
or iPad. Games are played
longer then people talk on there
phone. There are approximately
two games being put into the app
store a day.
The most played games? Well,
let me name a few: Angry Birds,
Tiny Wings, and Cut the Rope.
Angry Birds has been one of the
top apps for about a year now and
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Another feature that is rumored
would be a slot for a memory card.
This would drastically increase the
amount of memory needed, but
would make the device amazingly
compatible with storing photos.
Adding “ports” to the iPad 3
would be another useful feature.
This would make the iPad “flash
drive compatible” allowing the connection of other USB devices.
Many things have been added
since the first “i” portable products,
such as touch screens, speakers,
and most recently, Siri.
Yes, the famous talking speaker
is rumored to be coming on “the
big screen” known as the iPad 3.
This revolutionary talking system
will not only be on your iPhone but
possibly on your iPad 3, as well.
All of this is greatly anticipated
but these are only rumors. There
are no confirmed parts to the newest member to the “i” family.
The original iPad was the Guinea
pig to the newest iPads. With the
first iPad, many people wondered
where the camera was. It had
none.
The iPad 2 had fixed the problem by making not only one camera facing outward, but also one
facing inward.
The rumor sites have many
suggestions on what to put on the
newest Apple product, but what
has Apple said?
There hasn’t been any talk
about this, but like the first iPhone,
it may be slowly leaking out. The
company may be purposefully be
letting information slip out to create excitement and hype about the
newest iPad.
hasn’t fallen to number two for
about two months.
Without these apps, Apple products wouldn’t sell as much. Most
of its credit should go to all these
apps that make the Apple products
more fun.
I did a survey on what students’
favorite apps are. I got mixed
answers but the two top apps were
Angry Birds and Tiny Wings. More
than half answered either Angry
Birds or Tiny Wings.
Some comments:
Tony Ledesma ‘16: Favorite
app is Tiny Wings. “I love Tiny
Wings,” said Tony.
Leo Kodish’16: Favorite app is
Watch ESPN. He was interviewed
in Mrs. Nelson’s room.
Michael Hampton ‘16: Favorite app is Angry Birds. “It’s really
fun,” said Michael.
Ethan Nakaoka ‘16: My favorite app is Office Jerk. Interviewed
outside 8Y.
Aaron Kuriowa ‘16: Favorite
app is Truth or Dare. “It’s fun to
play,” said Aaron.
Adam Lowell ‘16: Favorite app
is iFunny. “I like the Chuck Norris
jokes,” said Adam.
Ryan King ‘16: Favorite app is
Zombie Farm. “I love killing Farmer
John,” said Ryan.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Nintendo 3DS:
Gimmick or not?
Etsy.com:
A New Online
Selling Site
By Colin Robinson
“G
lasses free” 3D. That is
truly a great achievement.
Nintendo has done it again, last
time it was motion control, now it
is 3D. But is it a mere gimmick?
There are many reasons to get
a Nintendo 3DS. If it was just 3D, I
would have just kept
my old one, or got a
PSP (Playstation Portable). But it is not
just 3D. The 3DS is
priced at $169.99.
For one, it has a
“circle pad” which
is a flat analog
stick. This is a great
change from the stiff
plus-shaped pad, or
“D pad.”
It does also have
a D pad, for all you
retro fans out there,
but why use that
when you can have
the smoother, easier to use Circle
pad?
Regular DS (The previous system) games can play on the 3DS,
so you don’t have to worry about
losing your old DS collection if you
end up selling the DS you may
have.
Regular DS
games play perfectly on this
system from my
experience, and
you can even use
the circle pad.
The 3DS also
has increased
specs. It can handle more advanced
games. Look at the
images of the 2
games. Don’t the
graphics look bet-
By Averi Salvador
I
f you’re looking for something
to give someone for Valentine’s
Day... there’s etsy.com!
Etsy.com is like a cross between Amazon, eBay,
and your grandma’s
basement. The items
include art, photography, clothing,
jewelry, edibles, bath
& beauty products,
quilts, knickknacks
and toys.
Etsy makes money
by charging 20 cents
for each item, and
getting 3.5 percent of
every sale.
The average sale is about $15
to $20. Most of the sellers are
women who are college-educated
and in their twenties and thirties.
Amazon.com, and eBay.com
have been around for many years
now, but a fairly new online selling site called Etsy.com is different from the other online selling
companies.
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ter than a lot of DS games? I think
they do.
One bad thing about the 3DS
is its lack of third party support
in the States, and how there was
promise it would be.
However, there is promise of
strong 3DS third party line-up in
2012, Including Resident Evil, Tekken, Metal Gear, and the indie hit
VVVVVV.
Of course, Nintendo did promise
strong third party support from the
start so I am not impressed.
Even Nintendo themselves only
had one launch title, or three if
you count three different versions
of a pet simulator as different
games....
But Nintendo does have lots of
games out now such as Legend of
Zelda, Starfox, Pokemon, Mario,
and Mario Kart titles.
The 3D effect itself is stunning.
It is simply amazing, depending
what game you are playing. If it is
a retro game with blocky sprites, it
probably is not that good.
But if you are playing something
like Zelda or Street Fighter, it is
lives up to its promise.
Overall, I give this system a
8/10, because the system itself is
great, but its lack of strong support brings its score down.
Etsy is like an online craft fair.
The site was launched in June 18,
2008. The creator, Robert Kalin
wanted a nonsense word because
he wanted to build the site from
scratch.
So, while he was
watching Fellini’s
8 1/2 and he was
writing down what
he was hearing. In
Italian, the word etsi
means ‘Oh yes’.
Etsy has grown
significantly to eight
hundred thousand
sellers and twelve
million buyer accounts. In February
2008, Etsy became
a increasing competitor against
eBay.
As of May 2009, Etsy has approximately 60 employees and
sales of $10 to 13 million per
month. Etsy.com is a very popular
side-business.
In 2010, Etsy’s income increased from $18 million to $314
million.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Brandy Melville:
The New Store
on the Block
By Paris Sato & Dominie Miyasato
H
Above, Brandy Melville storefront.
At right, below, Brandy Melville
merchandise.
Photos:
above by D. Miyasato;
below by P. Sato
“Their clothes are
both stylish and
comfortable, so it’s
great to wear them
around the house, to
the beach, to the mall,
and to other places.”
Hana Morrison, Grade 7
ave you been searching for
the hottest new style? Have
you had a budget that keeps you
from buying the new styles you
want to wear? If so, then Brandy
Melville is the store for you!
Brandy Melville is the “new-kidon-the-block,”
having recently
opened in the
beginning of
August. This
store is located
in Ala Moana,
near the 1st
floor of Nordstrom. Because
of its increasing popularity,
Brandy Melville
is planning
to open new
stores on the
island very
soon.
They have
the cutest and
comfiest croptops, tanks,
skirts, bikinis, and jean shorts.
The look they’re going for is soft,
comfy, loose, and “beachy.” You’ll
be surprised by how soft the material is. Their clothes are actually
meant for cold and windy California beaches, but here in Hawaii the
style proves to be just as trendy.
Brandy Melville makes their own
fabric and has a private designer,
which is why their clothing prices
are reasonable while still maintaining an excellent quality. An employee we interviewed at Brandy
Melville said, “Come in for new,
hot, and trendy [styles]. We have
great prices for high school or college kids; a shirt usually costing
around 30 to 40 dollars is 15 to 25
at Brandy Melville.”
Brandy Melville is a “one size
fits all” store, so you won’t have
to search for your size. The most
popular store items are a specially
cut tank top, a graphic tank with a
skull wearing a feathery headband,
and a “high-to-low” skirt, which is
short in the front—barely reaching
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the knees, and long in the back—
reaching the ankles.
This store originated in Italy.
The price tags have the euro sign
on them instead of the U.S. dollar
sign because of the direct shipping
from Europe. For no further confusion, in Brandy Melville, 1 euro =
1 dollar.
Also, Brandy Melville’s logo isn’t
plastered all over their clothing,
making you advertise their merchandise.
(Unlike other stores... cough
cough Gilly Hicks once again).
The great thing about this store
is that you never need to wait for
a certain seasonal shirt or style
because all year round, Brandy
Melville features a bit of summer
and winter.
Of course the styles change, but
there are always clothes meant for
colder weather and clothes meant
for warmer weather.
Brandy Melville is trying to appeal to all ages: cute tanks and
baggy beach shirts for teens, and
sweaters for “older ladies.”
On Black Friday, there was a
huge mob of girls that created a
never-ending line all the way down
the mall walkway, passing many
other stores. It was even longer
than the Gilly Hicks line.
Brandy Melville has made a
great impression on 7th grader
Hana Morrison.
She says, “I like the store because the clothes they sell match
our lifestyles. Their clothes are
both stylish and comfortable, so
it’s great to wear them around the
house, to the beach, to the mall,
and to other places. They’re versatile and easy to wear.”
Another 7th grader, Carly Murakami, comments, “The clothes
are cute, very cool, and laid-back.
The clothes can be worn for any
occasion: in the house, at the
beach, and knit-tops for special
occasions.”
Both girls highly recommend the
store to others who want to show
off the in-style.
So next time you find yourself
shopping at Ala Moana, be sure to
check out Brandy Melville.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Adam and His
“Big” Appetite
By Tamara Sato
H
ave you ever felt like you
could eat the whole world?
Maybe it was after you did a hike
or played a sports game. How
much could you eat? I bet you
couldn’t eat more than Adam Richman could in an eating challenge.
Adam Richman is a television
host on the show Man v. Food.
He goes around the U.S. taking
on eating challenges. He’s done a
total of 59 challenges in 3 years.
He even went to Hawaii and
took on the Mac Daddy Pancake
Challenge. That’s three pancakes,
all 14 inches wide, in less than 90
minutes. Unfortunately, he couldn’t
finish it in time, but still got pretty
far. He also went to the Hukilau
Cafe and Helena’s Hawaiian Food
and tried their huge loco moco and
kalua pig, pipikaula short rib, and
laulau.
He gets different things depending on what restaurant he goes to,
but he normally gets tee shirts,
his picture taken, or a free meal.
Plus, of course, bragging rights.
However, if he loses sometimes he
gets his picture taken on the “wall
of shame.”
He’s 37 years old and with all
those eating challenges, you must
assume that there is a decent
amount of unhealthy nutrition
so he gets regular checkups and
eats a balanced diet when he’s
home—lots of vegetables, chicken,
fish, and egg
whites. He
works out with
a personal
trainer, stays
super hydrated
and sometimes, goes
completely
vegetarian when he’s
home.
If Adam
eats a lot of
food, you must
suspect that
he prepares
for them. And
actually, he
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does. It depends whether they are
cold, spicy, or just a lot of food.
His shooting schedule is tight so
sometimes he doesn’t get time to
prepare but when he has a day off
before the challenges, he doesn’t
eat or eats very little and drinks
a lot of club soda and water to
keep himself stretched, full, and
hydrated. He says that the most
important thing is to work out “like
a beast” the night before and the
morning of the challenge.
His favorite food is a tie between sushi and pizza. He says
that he could eat it for pretty much
every meal.
Eating is not the only thing he
does. He also plays guitar and
the alto saxophone, writes, acts,
cooks, goes to the theater, teaches, plays in pickup soccer games,
and takes pictures on his digital
camera.
He also has an education. He
went to Midwood High School, got
an undergraduate degree in International Studies at Emory University, then got a master’s degree
in Fine Arts from Yale University’s
School of Drama.
Normally, Adam has a travel
day, a shoot, an off day, another
shoot, and a challenge.
He loves it when they have a
travel day, two shoots, an off day,
and a challenge because he gets
time to prepare for his next challenge, especially if its a quantity
one. It usually takes about 4-6
days to shoot an episode (this will
sometimes include the travel days
and sometimes not.)
How did Adam Richman take an
interest in food? Well, it’s a long
story. He’s from Brooklyn, New
York, and ever since he was a little
kid, he always loved to eat different foods so he tried everything
“The Big Apple” had to offer.
He started keeping a food
journal to record the outstanding foods that he ate. When he
was out of school, he went around
the US acting in regional theatre
and working in many different
food restaurants, being trained by
the East Coast’s best food joints.
He has kept his food journal and
continues to write in it about every
restaurant he goes to since 1995.
Adam’s show is pretty popular.
If you want to watch Man v. Food,
and watch Adam eat food bigger
than his head, tune into the Travel
Channel. I think you’ll like it.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
We Bought A Zoo
Movie Review
The Descendants
Review by Taylon Manuel
T
his movie, We Bought A Zoo,
is based on a real story. It is
about a man named
Benjamin Mee who
buys a zoo and has
to live with weird
animals in his very
own backyard.
When Mr. Mee’s
son is expelled from
school, Mr. Mee has
to find a way to start
over. He starts looking for a new home
with his seven-yearold daughter, Rosie,
when he comes upon
a house a long way
from civilization.
He soon moves in
with Rosie and his
14-year-old son,
Dylan.
Rosie seems to be very happy
with the move but Dylan isn’t
thrilled. The Mee family meets with
the zoo workers and they start
to make the zoo look better than
before—but there have been a few
problems with some zoo animals.
The zoo isn’t in the best condition if they are planning on opening it up for the public to see.
Review by Emily Black
T
he Descendants is a movie
based on the book by the
same name written by Kaui Hart
Hemmings.
It is about Matt King, played
by George Clooney, who is the
solitary trustee for a large tract of
land in Kaua‘i. The trust expires in
seven years so he is trying to decide whether to sell
the land or not.
But before the
whole extended family can support the
deal, his wife Elizabeth has a boating
accident that leaves
her in a coma. Matt
finds out that Elizabeth will not wake up
and he must take on
the role of mother as
well as father.
However, he has
not always been
around for his two
daughters, Scottie
and Alex.
According to his
wife’s living will, she
is to be taken off
life support and will
eventually die.
In Queens Hospital, when Elizabeth is taken off life
support, her family
comes to say good
bye. The movie ends
with Matt and his
daughters watching
March of the Penguins.
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Mr. Mee has to make sure the
zoo is in top condition for a critic
and to be able to say that the zoo
would be a place people would
want to go to.
A few days before
opening day, the biggest rainstorm ever
seen happens and
they think that the
day couldn’t get any
worse.
The next day, the
storm suddenly stops
and the zoo will be
opened.
The opening
time is 11:00 but
by 11:02, no one is
there. They venture
down the road to
find a broken tree
blocking the customers’ way. With the
help of the other zoo
workers they get the
people on the other side over the
big tree and to the zoo.
This movie is very inspiring.
When the zoo seemed a total loss,
Mr. Mee didn’t give up in trying to
fix it. Also, this movie has a very
good life lesson that teaches you
to never give up even when times
are at their worst.
One of the women in the movie,
by the name of Tiare RichertFinney, went to Punahou, class of
1968. Richert-Finney is a friend of
Kaui Hemmings—the author of the
book.
Ms. Richert-Finney’s house and
goat were used for the movie and
she played one of the cousins.
She said, “She (Kaui) wrote the
story with my house in mind, so I
had the opportunity to meet Alexander Payne, the director, and Alexander and I became friends and
he was very adamant about having
me have a part.” She played the
part of cousin Conny, “who was
as, I (Tiare) described, the good
cousin. She was the only one who
didn’t want to sell the land.”
The film also used her goat. “We
teased Mr. Clooney about the fact
that there was a goat in the movie
because he had just come away
from filming a movie called Men
Who Stare at Goats. So we teased
him and told him that we thought
there was a theme.”
When they used her house,
instead of the usual taking the
personal stuff out and putting set
things in, they said that they liked
it how it was.
In fact when Clooney comes in
the back door in one scene, you
can see Richert-Finney’s family
photos on the refrigerator.
Some adults joke that kids
shouldn’t see the movie because
of sassy teenagers, but, in all, the
movie was very true to the book
and portrayed Hawai‘i in a realistic
manner.
It wasn’t a story about Hawai‘i,
it was a story in Hawai‘i.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Shonen Jump: Comic
Book Legend Reborn
Rap gone WILD!
By Colin Robinson
S
honen Jump is a manga magazine, containing many chapters of manga from different series
and articles about video games,
trading cards, and manga itself. It
has always been one of the most
popular manga publications of all
time, but now it has reached a fate
that no manga fan would want.
Shonen Jump has been cancelled. It will cease publication in
March. But every phoenix must
be reborn. Shonen Jump is being
replaced with a weekly digital version, Shonen Jump Alpha.
It will contain a chapter of six
series in each issue, making each
issue about 120 pages.
By Kyler Sakamoto & Rylan Dunn
H
awaii’s comic genius, Rap
Reiplinger, entertained Hawaii
for years with his funny skits and
as part of the three-person comedy team called “Booga Booga.”
What some folks don’t know is
that Rap went to Punahou School.
One of his most famous skits is
called “Room Service.”
In this skit a man orders room
service at a hotel.
Rap plays both the man and
also a woman in Room Service
who is always distracted and not
very bright.
When the man tells her his
order, she gets off track and can’t
remember the order. Finally the
man hangs up the phone and
starts crying.
Another one of Rap’s most
famous skits was “Fate Yanagi”
which was a parody of a 1960
Joyful Noise:
A Must-See Movie
Review by Kaydi Onaga
J
oyful Noise. When you think
about that phrase do you think
about children screaming or laughing obnoxiously?
In this case Joyful Noise is a
comedy movie with a clean and
refreshing story line.
The story is about one choir on
a journey to win the Joyful Noise
singing competition.
But, the problem is that they
are encountering many problems
such as the deficient economy
state and two quarreling families.
Queen Latifah, a phenomenal
actress who has won Academy
awards along with multiple Oscar
nominations plays the character Vi
Rose Hill.
Latifah is also known for the
voice overs of the character Ellie in
the Ice Age movies.
Coming from a little town in
New Jersey, Latifah was probably unaware of her many future
achievements in her life.
Along with her movie and television show appearances, she is a
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The series includes the critically
acclaimed Naruto and One Piece,
as well as Bleach, Bakuman, Nura:
Rise Of The Yokai Clan, and Toriko.
The icing on the cake? It’s only
$25.99 for 48 issues. That’s a
whole year for $0.54 a issue. You
can buy a month for $0.99 a issue.
If you already have a subscription to Shonen Jump, cheer up—
you have been automatically subscribed to Alpha. Plus, you will also
receive three free manga volumes
if you are already subscribed.
The new weekly digital magazine is appearing January 30th,
and the regular Shonen Jump is
ending in March. If you like manga, or just comic books in general,
this may be for you.
song called “Tell Laura I Love Her.”
Ms. Gayln Kong of the Dillingham Costume Shop, or as she
is now better known to Punahou
students, Mrs. Akaka, was the one
who played Fate Yanagi for this
skit.
This was a story about how Rap
tried to get a girl and badly failed
because he was not good enough.
This skit became famous on a
TV special. The TV special won an
Emmy.
Some other skits are Mahalo
Airlines and Puka Shell Tour Guide.
Rap was considered to be the
best comedian in Hawaii. It was
tragic when Rap was found dead
in 1984. People say that he died
from a drug overdose.
Even though he is gone,
through his recordings and recorded TV broadcasts, Rap Reiplinger
will always be remembered and
making people laugh.
spokesperson for Pizza Hut and
Cover Girl.
She has her own Cover Girl
collection—“The Queen Collection.”
Olivia Hill, Vi Rose Hill’s daughter, is played by Keke Palmer—another successful actress. Palmer
has appeared in the popular Nickelodeon show called True Jackson,
VP.
Another show she appeared in
was called Akeelah and the Bee.
She was a main character in that
production, too.
Dolly Parton is the last of the
main characters in Joyful Noise
and has appeared in ten or more
movies.
Parton’s major accomplishments
lie in the music field. Parton is
capable to sing country as well as
pop and gospel. Also, Parton has
an amusement park called “Dolly
World.”
When all of these actresses collide, the out come of the motion
picture will be amazing.
I guess that’s why I think Joyful
Noise is one of the top movies of
2012 so far.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Wicked Coming
to Hawai‘i
Our Pick of the
Top Five Movies
of 2011
By Riley Noland
T
o many people, seeing Wicked
would be a dream come true.
Unfortunately, you would have to
go on a ten-hour plane ride to New
York, get a hotel room,
and then pretty much
pay thousands of dollars
to see a three hour musical on the other side
of the United States.
But what if the
brilliant musical was
coming to Hawai‘i?
That means no extra
money wasted and
no long hours on the
plane. Well, this year is
your lucky year! Running from Nov. 2012, to
Jan. 2013, Wicked will
be appearing here on
O‘ahu, in the Neil Blaisdell Center.
Wicked is known as
the 13th longest-running show on Broadway
and has been running
since 2003. The musi-
Review By Nina Gaines, Samantha
Downing, & La‘a Chartrand
T
hinking of renting a movie today? Well, you might want to
consider watching one of the top
five movies of 2011!
The fifth best movie of 2011
was, Captain America: The First
Avenger. It is
about an adventurous smallsized teenager,
who is ready to
serve the nation
in World War II.
Sadly, he is too
little, but has a
lot of pride.
He meets up
with a doctor
who sees the
problem. The doctor decides to
help the boy by injecting a serum
into him that creates a super soldier. After that, he’s willing to stop
the Red Skull and is successful.
He ends up frozen, to appear
again in the future.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
is fourth best
movie of the
past year. Here
is a summary
of the movie.
During testing
to find a cure
for Alzheimer’s
Disease, a
scientifically
modified ape
uses its humanlike intelligence
to lead other apes to freedom.
The third best movie is Thor. It
is about the Norse god who lives in
a magical place called Asgard.
The mighty Thor does not prove
himself worthy to become king so
his father sends him to Earth and
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cal started off as a book written by
Gregory Maguire.
Stephen Schwartz, composer
and lyricist, persuaded Maguire
to convert the book into a musical. From there Schwartz worked
with many people to get Wicked on
Broadway. Since then, Wicked has
won three out of its ten nominations for the Tony awards. It has
even broken box-office records
internationally.
Wicked is the story behind a
story. Before the Wizard of Oz,
there was another story.
It concerns Elphaba, the girl
born with emerald-green skin
and teeth as sharp as blades, and
Galinda or Glinda, the popular,
beautiful blonde. The two, despite
their obvious differences, become
friends and later become the
Wicked Witch of the West and the
Good Witch of the North.
Wicked includes many musical
numbers and should be a treat for
the whole family. Tickets are available for groups of twenty or more,
and individual tickets go on sale
starting in April or May this year.
he is forced to live among humans
as a mortal. He then learns what it
means to be a true hero.
Second place goes to Cars 2. In
it, Lightning McQueen, a famous
race car, participates in the World
Grand Prix to find out who is the
world’s fastest race car.
The road to the finish line has
plenty of detours and surprises
when Mater gets mistaken for an
American spy. This is a movie that
all kids will enjoy.
The best movie of 2011 is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Capt. Jack Sparrow must
decide whether to love Angelica
or use her to find the fountain
of youth. He boards the “Queen
Anne’s Revenge” owned by the
one and only Blackbeard. Sparrow
doesn’t know whom to fear more,
Blackbeard or Angelica.
The CMS Courier
January 2012
Vans Triple Crown
of Surfing
Punahou Inter
Blue Soccer
By Landon Mukaigawa
O
ut on the North Shore the
waves were pumping. Some
people say the biggest in history.
The Vans Triple Crown kicked
off with the Reef Hawaiian Pro at
Haleiwa, the gateway of the seven
mile miracle.
Haleiwa is a true test for all
surfers to show their skill and
capability to handle these waves.
Australia’s Taj Burrow displayed
just that. He took the lead with
Adam Melling right behind.
It was a consistent 3-4 ft. with
nice sunny weather.
For Burrow it
was his first win
at the Reef Hawaiian Pro, while
he took an early
lead.
The second
jewel, Vans World
Cup of Surfing,
is held at Sunset
Beach. The huge
waves are even a
challenge for the
best of the best!
Now, there’s a
new era of surfers
rising to the occasion. Though Sunset was a whopping 8-10 ft., John
John Florence
showed that age
is not a factor.
By Ryan King
P
unahou Inter Blue soccer
was a name that you might
of heard last year, after a perfect
season under head coach Ross
Higa.
This year Coach Ross hand
selected 17 players made from 7th
graders and 8th graders.
With team lead goal scorer Alec
Dinsmore playing JV, Coach Ross
needed to find a new and young
team to fulfill the demands of
goal- and win-hungry fans.
With help from new assistant
Coach Brett, a new team had been
reassembled.
From the 8th grade:
Ryan King Starting Left
Defender
Kousuke Tachida Starting Left
Center Defender
Sheaffer Rafto Starting Right
Center Defender
Treyson Luke Left or right
Defender
Christopher Brubaker Starting
Center Mid fielder
Bennett Ho Starting Left
Forward
John (Jet) Toner Starting Right
Forward
Karter Naito Left or Right
Forward
Luca Berg Left or Right Forward/
Out Side Midfield
Tyler Ohata Second Half Keeper
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Florence is a local surfer, born
and raised in Haleiwa with Pipeline
as his backyard.
At age 19, he is the youngest
surfer to ever compete in the Vans
Triple Crown bringing a new standard of his generation.
His multitalented skill brought
attention at a young age.
The Billabong Pipe Masters
finished off, as the final stop of the
Vans Triple Crown.
Pipe is the perfect place to end
the ASP Men’s World Tour. Many
say Pipe is the best wave in the
world.
Known for its perfect heavy top
to bottom barrels, not only is it
the perfect wave, but it’s close to
shore for all spectators to see.
The wave is also dangerous with
a shallow reef, barreling waves,
and immense power.
Keirren Perrow charged these
waves and ends up winning the
Pipe Masters against fellow countrymen Joel Parkinson.
John John Florence was crowned
the overall winner of the whole
event.
Pipe was in loving memory of
Andy Irons who was a local boy
legend winning three world titles.
He sadly passed away at a young
age.
Some people say that Irons has
blessed the waves and sent us a
message by keeping everyone safe
and bringing the biggest waves in
history to Hawai‘i.
7th Graders
David Zane Starting Right
Defender
Cameron Daniel Left MidFielder
Jacob Wallace Left Mid fielder
Peyton Sommer Starting Center
Forward
Jeffrey Chan First Half
Keeper
Ethan Takeyama Right Mid
Fielder
Sam Abe Right Mid-fielder
This team of well skilled and
well fit men endured weeks of pre
season training.
They started off their season
with games at Kamehameha
Blue, St. Louis, ‘Iolani Red and
White and Met ILH Division Rival
Punahou Inter Gold.
This game started off as expected, the 4-1 Punahou Inter
Blue held the ball almost the entire
game with relentless shots and
unstoppable passing.
Though the weakness of
Punahou seemed to show.
Out of 29 shots on goal, only
12 were on target. Only one of the
12 well placed shots made it into
the back of the net. This 1-0 game
ended and Punahou went back to
work.
Punahou Inter Gold was now on
the ILH Championship Tournament
Rode. They need to finish with top
4 record to clinch a spot in the
…continued on page 26
The CMS Courier
January 2012
2012 Super Bowl
XLVI Preview
London 2012,
Are You Ready?
4 Soccer
…continued from page 25
By Curtis Hayashi
S
unday, Feb. 5, 2012 is when
Super Bowl XLVI (46) will be
played at the Indianapolis Colt’s
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana.
It is a N.F.L. (National Football
League) game between the A.F.C.
(American Football Conference)
champion, New England Patriots
and the N.F.C. (National Football Conference) champion,
New York Giants.
The game is an epic rematch of Super Bowl XLII (42)
where the New York Giants
upset the New England Patriots 17-14 with a go-ahead
touchdown pass from Eli Manning (New York Giants quarterback) to Plaxico Burress
(New York Giants 2008 wide
Receiver).
Super Bowl XLVI is historic
because it will be the first
Super Bowl to be played in Indianapolis, and the first time
in the history of the game it
will be played in consecutive
years in a retractable roof
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stadium.
The team favored to win Super
Bowl XLVI is the New England Patriots by three points. Super Bowl
XLVI Kickoff time is scheduled for
1:25 p.m. HST (Hawaii Standard
Time.)
Just for your information,
singing stars Kelly Clarkson and
Madonna are both coming to Indianapolis to perform in front of a
big crowd. Also, another interesting fact about Super Bowl XLVI is
the cost of a 30-second commercial—$3.5 million U.S.
Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning
will meet Bill Belichick and Tom
Brady again in this year’s Super
Bowl XLVI.
You can watch the game televised live nationally by NBC. In
addition, it will be streamed online,
both to computers (via NBC.com),
and mobile devices (via Verizon
Wireless’ NFL Mobile app); the first
legal online streaming of a Super
Bowl telecast in the USA.
Good luck to both teams and
players.
May the best team prevail.
t won’t be long until the best
athletes from around the world
will once again compete for the
right to call themselves Olympians.
That’s right, the Olympics are
coming up soon. They will be held
in London, England, starting on the
27th of July, and ending on the
12th of August.
The concept of the Olympics
began in Ancient Greece, when
they were said to have been
founded by the hero Heracles
(Roman version: Hercules).
They were held every
four years, and continued
until they met their demise as Rome ascended.
The Games were
not revived until 1896,
when they were held
once more, in Athens.
The Winter Olympics
began in
1924, and
the Paralympics in 1960.
Since the beginning of the
Games, many
additional events
have also been added.
The London Games will
comprise 26 sports, breaking down into almost 40
events. Around 23,000 athletes will compete.
They will be housed in the
Olympic Village, a complex of
buildings that the athletes will live
in during the Games.
Over 30 venues have been created for the games, and immense
amounts of money have been spent
to make the Games what they will
be.
ILH Championship Tournament.
Though one team remained in the
way for Punahou Inter Blue, 5-0
power house Mid-Pac. The game
was a full-out battle but ended
in a repeatable tie for Punahou
Inter Blue. Punahou scored from a
penalty kick from Bennett Ho and
a miraculous goal from Christopher
Brubaker. Chris B. scored from a
corner kick and was able to bend
the ball to the other end of the
goal. This won the team award for
best goal of the season.
This young Punahou Intermediate Blue team finished third in the
ILH Intermediate season with a
5-3-1 record.
Team record for most goals
scored was from Bennett Ho with a
season high five goals. Lead team
assister was Christopher Brubaker
with seven assists. Top team passer was Payton Sommer with an 84
per cent accuracy and also with a
dribbling average of 83 per cent.
Ryan King lead the team with
most successful tackles and best
tackle award during the Pac-5
game.
This season was recorded
as one of the best seasons in
Punahou Intermediate history.
When the team was asked who
was the best inspiration on the
team, they all concluded that it
was assistant coach Brett. They
stated that he was motivating and
he was a leader who knew how to
teach life lasting skills.
By Ryan Rossio
I