Op-Ed: President Latham At The Crossroads
Connor Seto
May 24, 2020
The 2019-2020 school year was full of changes and emotions for many in the Punahou community. Whether due to the further rollout of a competency-based learning system, or a COVID-19 related cancellation, we all had our own opinions about the school year. During this unusual year, we also welcomed a...
Perspective: The Unexpected Gift of Time in Quarantine
Brie Kodama
May 23, 2020
This quarantine sucks. As a high school senior, I feel sad that I can’t spend time with my friends before we all go off to our separate parts of the world. I feel robbed of a graduation, prom, and possibly even my first semester of college. And I feel mad at the people who refuse to stay a...
Op-Ed: Punahou Flexes in Response to Distance Learning Distress
Elsa Kronen
May 23, 2020
The cancellation of many anticipated end-of-school celebrations, coupled with the continuation of every student's least favorite part of school (homework), and the start of distance learning has many students feeling frustrated and infuriated, prompting them to lash out at the school with ...
Perspective: (No) Baseball in The Time of Coronavirus
Matt Nishimura
May 22, 2020
February 27, 2015, I was in seventh grade at the time. It was on that date that I was inducted into the Punahou Baseball Program, the beginning of a brotherhood that would carry my teammates and I through life. It was also the first step for my class, our team, the class of 2020, to reach the...
Op-Ed: Should Colleges Offer Deferral?
Mia Viola
May 22, 2020
Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is unclear if many universities will be able to conduct classes on campus this upcoming fall. For the class of 2020, the possibility of another semester of online learning is scary. Further, many universities have released statements notify...
Op-Ed: Cancelled Sports Heartbreaking But Necessary
J. Kai Yamafuji
May 22, 2020
Due to the current situation surrounding the Covid-19 virus, Hawai’i high school sports have been unfortunately cancelled for the remainder of their seasons. With the loss of their seasons many athletes have felt disheartened, especially the seniors, some of whom have lost their final oppo...
Perspective: Behind The Scenes of The Oahuan
Mia Lettau
May 21, 2020
At the end of every school year, each Punahou Academy student receives an Oahuan. Not many know the amount of work that goes into creating the book, as most people never think about it. When the Academy transitioned to distance learning due to the coronavirus outbreak, the yearbook wasn’t...
Perspective: Judo, COVID-19, and a Lost Season
Mona Hirose
May 21, 2020
Now is not the time to resent. Now is the time to be selfless. Hundreds of thousands of people have died around the globe, the economy has taken a nosedive, domestic abuse has increased, and kids can no longer go to school. These are just a few of the devastating effects of COVID-19. Everyone a...
Op-Ed: Virtual Holokū…Still Beautiful
Jenn Ackerman
May 21, 2020
A celebration of music, dance, laughter, and Hawaiian culture and values taken away, or so I thought. Although COVID-19 seemed to bring most Punahou events to a halt, we found a way to still spread the love and joy that the Holokū pageant brings every year by creating something virtual. Pun...
Op-Ed: Senior Sing Is Worth It
Leilani Ikeda
May 20, 2020
Several weeks ago now, we seniors received a devastating announcement regarding the cancellation of our commencement ceremony, indicating that there would also be no senior chapel, baccalaureate, or senior sing. Students, including me, have vented their disappointment on social media platforms, expr...
Op-Ed: Appreciating President Latham’s Leadership Amid Pandemic
Jake Wakahiro
May 20, 2020
On July 1, 2019, Dr. Michael E. Latham ‘86 returned from Grinnell College in Iowa to serve as Punahou’s 17th president, succeeding Dr. James Scott ‘70 after 25 years. After years of renowned service at Fordham, Johns Hopkins-Nanjing, and finally Grinnell, the 2019-2020 school year was e...
Perspective: Dear Class of 2020
Seth Alterado
May 20, 2020
Imagine being born in the shadows after the horrid events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, or growing up in an age when your world was starting to deteriorate due to climate change. Imagine enduring a moment when you thought your life would end because of an incoming missile, and lived thr...