Kamehameha High School - Ka Nai Aupuni Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Jeb if . wigs exixwmn N Nt Wx It .QQ-Qsgfd divx W, ,I XNNXX fe W ' NgM.gNQwSSNQ3Q N' K ex F N I. The last bell would ring, books would close and doors would shut. Every- thing would quiet down and settle in for a chilly evening. I often had that time alone to think about things. In fact, I can't remember ever having as many peaceful times as those. I really valued my moments alone. The campus was very different when it was deserted. I would take long walks and listen to the wind blow through the trees. All we seem to hear about is how we are Pauahiis dream, or that we are the chosen ones. Nature was innocent, it didn't disturb anyone or anything. Not a car was in view, not a person was in sight. Everything was tranquil, simple, and exquisite. I do not want to denounce Princess Pauahi, but I feel something ought to be said about Pauahis children. I noticed things that I never took time to really look at before: the orange huapala vine creeping down the rock wall of Auditorium Road, the hala grove leaning into the valley from the lookout near Smith. The parking lots that had been packed with unloading buses, and the hall- ways that had been filled with move- ment and chatter, now looked different When I think of how much this school has to offer, and I think of all the times I 've had to listen to other part-Ha waiians tell me they cou1dn't get in. It makes me wonder about this place. What will happen here? I asked myself. Will things improve? Will things decline? Will others hear the wind stirring the hala leaves? Or see nature so calm and simple? It hurt to think about such things. Then, I got brave and imagined Kamehameha twenty years into the future. It was frightening. Each time we sing the alma mater - All dangers defy ye . . . we re-new our spirit and strength. We remem- ber to stand tall, we feel the surge of pride and dignity that only we, the students of Kamehameha, can comprehend. Why then do we forget to pay proper respect to Pauahi on her day of thanks? Why do we abuse the dress code? Vandalize school property? Say Kam instead of Kamehameha? Why do we fail to strive I saw new and expanded buildings, more parking lots, networks of pave- ment. But I saw no trees and heard no calm winds. Nature was cemented over, shoved, like Kamehameha's enemies at Nu'uanu, into the obli- vion below. She wasn't given any more chances. A heart piercing thought cried within me. What was this that I was seeing? What was Kamehameha? I can not explain the loss I then felt. Maybe it is not meant to be explained. I didn't want to think anymore. No, I wanted to hear the winds blow through the trees again and bury with ironwood needles the future I had envisioned. E ka makani, please tell me that everything will be okay. Hide my tears. No, don't weep with meg you are strong, I whispered to the wind. No, I cried, don't go away. Please stay, Let your flowers growg they want to grow. Don't give up, I won't. Please don't fade away . . . we need you. Tell me you'll always stay and blow through the trees. Watch over the people, grow your flowers and shady trees. Don't let anyone take you away. Please. How can we really be her dream? I to do our best in all we do? Why kf' QQ ff, - thought that the whole purpose of do We forget? f 'C ' W 'Z--f !L'C'C-f'L The Kamehameha Schools was to deve- S nfcgga 5. q ,V lop part-Hawaiian students into X92 7 ' f 016597 students who carry themselves with ' fidzftg 67A-QA, 5 - , i q dignity and pride? I always had C,'fZf'74.f fu Mfg Kwai IJ 94 Z 'Qc' the impression that Kamehameha ' . as . I 4 students were supposed to be better ,316 -Wim WU X M- s - 706 behaved, and more respectful. I 55746 0,6 'xx fQg,4n4,-MXL -,-4 would not say that walking in late -ML! DQa,C0T1.fR, Q, Ag ' ff to Founders Day rehearsal, throwin E 9, . at ri X -'M bf trash over Konia wall, dropping 515 'S 965 q dirty napkins in the hallway, or ', I I 1 3 wiping mud on the white walls is V fn Ve' 'glen A0464 A 9405, W in the least what you could call V fqddz V reSP6ctful. ejfdcu x?fJ0cZn,47 5 QQ 'ff . ' ,f LAIDQQJ 6.12 fav'-ap-M jxzn,,Wa,gQ

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MA LC NUI L0 SPECIAL THANKS Chuck Klingman - .Iostens Printing 8a Publishing Co. Wayne St. Morris, Brian Ng, Caron Wilberts - B8LW Photography Gene Fujioka - Light Incorporated Bruce Lum, Pop Diamond - Midkiff Production Center Marge Inn - Hawai'i Newspaper Agency John White, Lynette Osaki - Student Production Center Bob Whiting - CoordinatorfMidkiff Production Center Writer Credits: Shelli Aiona, Jo Ann Attwood, Garrett Awai, Donald Akana, Kehau Ah Mook Sang, Apo Family, Brian Baptista, Roy Bass, Kanani Balutski, Becky Brown, Les Ceballos, Andrea De La Cruz, Robert Durnin, Dawn Farm- Ramsey, Sheri Gamiao, Leina'ala Heine, Bob Horwath, Lianne Hering, Kelly Hu, Mike Teruya Dani Hanohano - English Dept. Jan Schuetz - Smith Office Namahana Mai'oho - Royal Mausoleum Altamira Agency John Robert Powers Society of Style Sohbi's Talent Agency Kathy Muller Talent 8a Modeling Agency Karen Ching - Elementary Division Lillian Arquette - Intermediate Division Sigrid Southworth - Midkiff Learning Center Marguerita Ashford - Bishop Museum Sally Preston - Athletic Dept. Emily Neves - Mail Services Mahe Kippenbrock - Student Activities Center Mapuana de Silva Leila Kiaha, Mike Kauhane, U'ilani Kala- lau, Kelli Kelekolio, Daynette Keahi, Kirk Kanetake, Joyceline Lee, Rita Littlejohn, Macy Lee, Scott Leong, Kilolani Mitchell, Russell Makanani, David Maeva, Reiko Malama, Darice McCabe, Delmann Naipo, Sherri Orton, Sarah Quick, Eliza- bfcwifowers, Matthew Patterson, Shawn is 1. we cas .. Q ' :Div io' A-ciM'2a KEg55l9 Ulu a - ka pua e 1.ejQ181,411,5Nf9jQ'fg: r-il a uka. Peterson, Bob Ramsey, Malcolm Reyn- olds, Kevin Sasaki, Pua Smith, Kip Sam Fong, Demetra Stephens, Roni Taniguchi, Laura Yim, Ka Na'i Aupuni Staff. Art Credits: Mapuana de Silva, Monica Le- toto, Mai Naparan, Delmann Naipo. The blossom of aiwiiu - , .II of the uplands. Our book as bloss f- .r 7 u'm,LQ?'f.'twgg of so many. 'Olelo - . .. . .Q .- . - W.-:H 'z 1'--. Quick.