MIREYA’S JAN HIGHLIGHT: Chinese New Years in Honolulu
I had the opportunity to visit Chinatown and enjoy the vivid traditions and activities of Chinese New Year in Honolulu. It was an incredible festival, full of culture, color, and energy.
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Jakub Beran: Sharks Versus Eagles: A Challenge From Another Division 1 Team!
Mile Matic and Adam Vasir to lead the Sharks!
Mireya Hernandez: Get to know me
Hi everyone! My name is Mireya Hernandez and I am a freshman here at HPU. I hope this course and writing for Kalamalama immerses me more in this world and I learn ways to improve as a writer.
Emily Harrison: North Shore Expedition
North shore is like an escape on the island. Sometimes being down in Honolulu or even Waikiki is just, simply, too much. There’s so much noise, too much light, too much human development.
It’s too much.
Sometimes, you just need to get away and remember where you are.
We are on an island. So why doesn’t it feel like that?
Well, a trip to North Shore will cure that city sickness right away.
Emily Harrison: A Heluhelu of Poetry
Aloha everyone. I’m unsure if anyone from the school, other than the honors students and faculty, knows who Brandy McDougall is, but she is a Hawaii State Poet Laureate.
She’s published two poetry books: “Finding Meaning”, and “Birth Land.” At these conferences, she discussed and read from “Birthland” which was honestly quite moving, quite passionate. She brought tears to herself and to her audience.
Especially for a school-based poetry reading conference, I thought it was quite endearing.
Emily Harrison: Recovering From Senioritis
Are you struggling with senioritis? Does the thought of freedom, so close, discourage you from wanting to do any work? Are you an underclassman experiencing the symptoms of senioritis? Don’t worry loves I got you.
Emily Harrison: A Review of Betty’s Burgers
You know that feeling you get when you walk into a classic dinner? The kind of nostalgia that brings you back to a life you never actually knew. The kind of life that made the world seem small enough to comfort you.
That’s what Betty’s Burgers does for me.
Emily Harrison: The Islands, A Mural by LSF
There is something new coming! Something reused, recycled, responsible. Something creative and sustainable.
A handcrafted, student engaged, one of a kind mural.
Crafted by the lovely members of LSF at HPU.
In a few weeks, the Makerspace will be adding a new piece of art to their collection.