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< Back Forward > Wrestling At King Kekaulike Samantha Shibao Previous Next The wrestling season is coming to a close, and the Lunas are locking in. In their 6th tournament of the season, the Lunas will soon face off against other MIL teams including Baldwin, King K, Maui High, Kulanihako’i, Hana, Maui Preparatory Academy, Seabury, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Kamehameha. This will be a tournament that determines who will advance and secure a spot at State. The last couple of tournaments were rough. The Lunas lost multiple practice days, and some wrestlers were sick or injured. Nevertheless, the Lunas toughed it out this past weekend, scoring multiple wins and getting them pins. Kden Pu, in his 7th year of wrestling, competes in the 215 weight class. Pu said that his personal goal for these upcoming tournaments is to beat Baldwin High and earn more team points. He added that these tournaments will show "everyone that our team has something to prove." "The girls are good. I think they’re gonna get some wins hopefully," said Izaac Pacheco, who is in his 3rd year of wrestling and wrestles in the 165 weight class. Pacheco claims that the biggest challenge he and the team are facing is psychological. "There’s the challenge of regret—regretting not giving it your all." Pu also said, "It’s a mindset game, you have to push yourself and do every conditioning but can’t quit." Jackson Hussey offered some general advice for other athletes: "If you have a bad mindset coming into any sport or anything in life, it’s gonna go down, but if you have a good mindset you’ll do good." Jackson Hussey has been a wrestler longer than any other on the team. He offered some insight on how his own season has been and what the team has prepared for these tournaments. "I don’t want to sound cocky but I know my wrestling ability, and over here on Maui the competition isn’t too bad." Pu added, "I predict Jackson is gonna win all of it," and emphasized the importance of their longtime coach, Terry Shibao, for the team's success. To prepare, many of the wrestlers are sticking to a conventional training regimen. "I just run, but also wake up in the morning to lift then see trainer Mike," said Pacheco. Hussey remarked on how the Lunas "condition hard, practice hard, and practice the moves that work the best for us." The stakes for these upcoming tournaments are huge. This will be the tournament right before The State Championship. In order for any of the wrestlers to qualify, they will need to pass through this weekend's tournament. So come to King K’s home gym this Saturday at 10 am to support the Lunas wrestling team as they face off against all MIL teams. Go Big Red! Heading 6

< All Candidates Ashlee Hufalar Secretrary ⭐ PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: I personally believe that more chances for experimental education would provide students with development opportunities by allowing them to engage in hands on, real world learning experiences. Through experimental education, students are able to learn beyond the traditional classroom lecturing style. This is implemented through lab experiments, school trips, building projects, and even clubs like Robotics. I think that more opportunities like this would enhance the engagement and understanding of certain subjects, and it could also make learning the material more enjoyable because individuals would be actively involved instead of just sitting down and taking notes. Of course, experimental education varies and there are many different ways to integrate it, but in a lot of situations it does help to both practice and improve skills. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? The school events I consider important are club fairs, spirit week, and social events such as prom and sport tournaments. Starting off, club fairs are typically in the beginning of the year and it is used to promote clubs and provide students with an idea of what each club has to offer. I think that this event is really important, especially for new students who want to get involved in clubs but are unsure on how to get started or which clubs would interest them. There are so many opportunities clubs have to offer, and club fairs allow students to get more informed on those opportunities. Spirit week is another event I deem as important because it brings everyone together and it encourages students to express themselves. Dressing up for spirit week allows individuals to showcase who they are and it also builds bonds through things like similar outfits, dress up idea exchanges, etc. Lastly, sport tournaments and prom are also great events that connect students. With social events such as those, everyone is able to gather, socialize, and connect through shared experiences. PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? I am aware that our current parking lot experiences a lot of traffic due to people getting dropped off and picked up while students are simultaneously parking or trying to get out. In order to handle this, I would try to talk with administration to get security that can help manage the flow of traffic and ensure the overall safety of students. Also, if possible, I would like to pave the dirt lot into parking stalls in order to make things more organized, however I do know that project would be pricey. ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? I believe that the cleanliness, appearance, and safety of our campus is essential and something to be maintained and monitored. One specific area that needs improvement is the overall sanitation of our school bathrooms. While we are provided with the essentials such as toilet paper and soap, a lot of the bathrooms are generally just not clean. I would like to advocate for some remodels to be done as well as regular cleaning of the bathrooms so that students feel comfortable in a well maintained area. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? Our current phone policy is mainly up to the teachers and staff; some teachers allow you to have your phone during class, while others do not. During class when there is work to be done, I believe that phones should not be used. While some students are able to avoid their phone and complete their work, in most cases phones can become a big distraction. However, there are some special cases where I do think a student should be able to use their phone in class. For example, if there is an emergency and they need to contact someone or if the class is more of a make up day and the student has completed all of their work. Of course though, it really depends on the teacher and the class, and the expectations the teachers have for their students. I for sure do believe though that students should have the freedom to use their phones outside of class, as it is important for communication purposes. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? I know there are a lot of mixed opinions regarding the school lunches. I feel that students should be able to express their thoughts on the servings and food provided. I know that several other council candidates have mentioned a feedback system, and I think that would be great! However, I do think that it is important we all work together--students and staff--to figure out what works best for the benefit of everyone. The school has to ensure there are servings for everyone, and it is important that whatever changes are made are practical for the entire school community. Previous Next

< Back What Can Student Council Do? Between Aspirations and Impact Jersea Borneman Student Government May 1, 2025 at 1:00:05 AM Lucia Mejia is the current Treasurer for the sophomore class. She can often be seen firing up students and stoking their school spirit. She gives motivational speeches to her classmates and encourages student participation at assemblies by throwing candy to students. Earlier in the year, Mejia and sophomore president Brianne Lazago decided to take on the task of getting better school lunches. They did this by creating a petition to be presented in a meeting with Maui County. While the ultimate impact of the petition is unknown, Mejia is hopeful. She says that she hopes “to make more strides forward with this movement considering this does affect our student’s tremendously.” Mejia was elected in April to a second term as Treasurer next year. Lucia and others are trying their best in Student Council, though some students may not know what they are doing or how they are doing it. Emma Batson says “They’re saying they're gonna communicate with us.” Yet, she adds, “I've never heard any of them coming around, talking to any of us, getting our opinions on things, asking us.” When asked what students do for our school freshman, Lyric Austin says “I don’t know, like, put together assemblies?” Austin feels “they are kind of important,” but “not really cause there are no fun events.” Mejia has faith that “Student council plays a key role in enhancing the school experience and promoting a positive environment.” One way they do this, she said, is by planning events for students like assemblies. Assemblies, Mejia pointed out, cost money. “As Treasurer,” she said, “I have access to our funds, what we do with our money, writing receipts for payments and keeping records of where our money goes.” These funds are used for events like spirit week: “as Treasurer my council and I have full power to purchase necessary supplies.” Freshman Kalea Markulis says she ran for historian this year to “help out the council and contribute to making the school better.” The role of Historian is to take pictures and run the Council’s social media accounts. In her role, Markulis plans to “make sure that all class and school events are advertised” so that everyone feels “like they want to participate because it will be fun.” “...they can't really pass laws and regulations…” “A lot of students don’t realize how much their student council can do,” says senior Bryson Aquino. “Most of the class councils have a lot of funds and money from the fire so they basically can afford to do whatever they propose. They can do anything,” he added, “as long as it is approved by Carosso.” Here is where things get complicated. “Student Council is like the Congress” said Principal Richard Carosso. “They're like the senators and congressmen.” However, he added that the Student Council is “not necessarily the legislative branch, because they can't really pass laws and regulations, but they are the representative branch of school governance.” This means that if the Student Council chose to change the school’s phone policy they would have to bring their ideas to either the students activities coordinator or Principal Richard Carosso. They could be turned down in both cases. Nicole Heinlein points to the legal system outside of the school as an explanation for the limits of students creating new rules. “We do have state laws that we need to uphold,” she said, “and so those (school) rules would need to fall within the state and federal laws.” Within the school, new rules “would need to be agreed upon by administration and maybe a democratic process.” “I have no problem with the Student Council coming and saying, ‘Hey, what about this idea?’ Or ‘what about this idea?’ Because we're adults, and we've been used to running schools a certain way,” said Carosso, who admitted that sometimes students may only have the power to make suggestions. When asked about Mejia and Lagazo’s recent petition for better school lunch he said “I can't do a lot to change lunch. And if I can't do a lot, then, you know, kids can't.” We were not able to do anything about this because “we are currently sort of restricted by the federal programs that help make lunch affordable for kids.” “...what our students are saying…” The role of the Students Council seems to be making sure that student voices and concerns are heard. The power to do something about those concerns, however, belongs to the adults. “Our focus going into next year is to look to the students more and to kind of get that input from for students.” Says Carosso. Getting more student voice will help “better solicit student voice and to better organize our campus around what our students are saying.” Heinlein agrees and recommends that Council members “gather ideas from other students and come up with some solutions and bring those ideas to administration. Then we could work together to come up with some solutions to create policies for the school.” There could be a problem with hearing student voices though because sometimes students don’t speak. As an anonymous junior noticed, “the junior class isn’t as involved as we could be.” This is an issue because “If there was more involvement we could make big changes for our school.” Previous Article Next Article Copy link Jersea Borneman is a staff writer for Ka Lama Hawai'i.

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< All Candidates Lake Tavernese President ⭐ PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: My main idea to promote student led activities would be to start a volunteer program where students can use their time during lunch and/or after school to assist in a campus cleanup to make our campus cleaner and safer. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? If I was elected into the student council the main school events I would deem most important would be graduation, senior ball, and senior luau. These are the most impactful events the senior stuco hosts almost every year and I find it very important to plan these events to make our final year of high school as memorable as possible. PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? I do believe that the parking situation is very out of hand, my plan would be to talk to admin about regularly enforcing the parking pass policy in which the punishment for parking in the main student lot would be a detention hour. Students pay for the parking pass and they should be secure in the fact that if they arrive at school on time, there will be a spot for them to park. ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? If I was elected as class president I would start organizing student led clean-up crews during lunch periods or after school. If possible, I could also communicate with admin and see if these campus clean-ups can also be used to get rid of detention hours as a way to incentivise students. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? I wouldn't change the policy much, I believe that if the student is being productive or has all work done they should be allowed to have downtime on their phone; as many teachers allow. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? For school lunches I would improve them by seeing if we could lead a school wide fundraiser to allow for more funding towards school lunches specifically. If our school had a large budget set aside with the sole intention being to improve the food quality the produce and meat used could go up in quality and encourage more students to eat lunch daily. Previous Next

< All Candidates Ka'iulani Balinbin Treasurer 🟢 PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: I believe students would be interested in camps that are specific to their interest, as well as more college fairs. Our students will also benefit from having guest speakers from professions they are interested in. Having more interactive opportunities like these would allow students to learn through real world experiences, instead of being cooped up in the classroom. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? I deem class assemblies and class banquets/parties important. As a class, participating in these events is important because they give us a chance to bond and grow closer. I find it important that we form a connection with our classmates, especially since we are the future of our community. PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? If I were elected, I would work to create a system in the parking lot after school. This way it would be less of a hassle when trying to leave each day. ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? If I were elected, I would put together campus cleanups to better the overall appearance, cleanliness, and safety on our campus. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? I believe having the freedom of being on our phone whenever we want during the day is working well, and we don't need a change. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? If I was elected, I would request that the HIDOE provided better tasting, more nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch. Previous Next

< Back A Step into the Mind of Peace Cath Apilado Painting The Work When I was painting it, I wanted to paint a fountain, I guess. I was looking through Pintarest to find inspiration--to see how people painted fountains. I found one. There was grass, like in my fountain picture, but the Pintarest fountain was nothing like what I painted--it was a different kind of fountain. I used watercolor because I like painting with watercolors. I painted a butterfly because I like butterflies. And I guess I just like painting nature stuff. About the Creator Cath Apilado is a sophomore at Lahainaluna High School. She has been painting for 8 years, but she sees painting only as a hobby right now. Cath's favorite kind of media is watercolor and her favorite color is purple. Previous Next Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Send Email

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< All Candidates Lake Tavernese President ⭐ PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: My main idea to promote student led activities would be to start a volunteer program where students can use their time during lunch and/or after school to assist in a campus cleanup to make our campus cleaner and safer. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? If I was elected into the student council the main school events I would deem most important would be graduation, senior ball, and senior luau. These are the most impactful events the senior stuco hosts almost every year and I find it very important to plan these events to make our final year of high school as memorable as possible. PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? I do believe that the parking situation is very out of hand, my plan would be to talk to admin about regularly enforcing the parking pass policy in which the punishment for parking in the main student lot would be a detention hour. Students pay for the parking pass and they should be secure in the fact that if they arrive at school on time, there will be a spot for them to park. ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? If I was elected as class president I would start organizing student led clean-up crews during lunch periods or after school. If possible, I could also communicate with admin and see if these campus clean-ups can also be used to get rid of detention hours as a way to incentivise students. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? I wouldn't change the policy much, I believe that if the student is being productive or has all work done they should be allowed to have downtime on their phone; as many teachers allow. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? For school lunches I would improve them by seeing if we could lead a school wide fundraiser to allow for more funding towards school lunches specifically. If our school had a large budget set aside with the sole intention being to improve the food quality the produce and meat used could go up in quality and encourage more students to eat lunch daily. Previous Next

< Back In the end, we’re on the same island Spirit, Silence, and Conflict Ashlee Hufalar Politics September 30, 2025 at 11:22:22 PM Last year, the 2024 dance fever ended in an explosion of confetti, candy wrappers, and shoes. During the event, a group of seniors danced up to the freshman section holding up a poster with the year “2028” written on it. Pausing for a second in front of the bleachers, they tore it up and continued on with excitement. It was done as a little playful rivalry directed at the freshman. Previous senior classes had similarly jabbed at the new class. Yet, suddenly, as if it were an act of war, shoes began to fly from the freshman section. Shortly after followed a pair of pants. No one was hit, though people felt disrespected. A few freshmen were identified and disciplined for their actions. “There's the average, like, oh, they're younger, you know, let's be mean to the freshman,” explained senior Coleman Riddell when asked about grade level conflicts. He mentioned that this was the main rivalry he had witnessed between grade levels, though students point out recent events that have stirred more drama. Skip forward to the 2025 dance fever. What was once a minor clash between the freshman and seniors escalated into a burst of accusations and hostility among grades. Competitive rivalries turned into something more personal, and students were putting up social media content and graffiti that put down other classes. People felt immense frustration, and rather than a fun competition, it felt like a battle with students putting pride before everything and showing disrespect for one another. “The competition was blown out of proportion,” says junior Mia Lee. “There were people tearing down things, and it's just like, what happened to the friendly competition?” To many students, school spirit has come to represent more than simple rivalry–it shows a broader issue of how students handle conflicts. Others have noticed that, oftentimes, disagreements escalate into trying to tear others down instead of working to actually navigate through differences. “...They Just Take it Out With Drama” Freshman Harana Peralta observes that “typically, most students handle disagreements with drama, silent anger, or even talking behind their backs.” Mariah Kauvaka, also a freshman, agrees. “They just take it out with drama or some of them add more to it,” she observes, “by feeding into it on their social media.” Some students say they haven’t seen conflicts as direct and out in the open. Junior Oliana Schur describes how people mostly “stay quiet or talk trash with their friends and people they think will agree with them.” Sophomore Leabelle Catuday has seen more aggressive displays of school spirit. She describes a classroom incident where “there were people who were having an argument, and they went straight up to calling them the N word … being very rude to each other.” She’s also seen a lot of students resort to physically fighting: “Straight fighting, like hands on, punch, punch. That's how they fix it.” Seeing how these conflicts unfold, Peralta doesn’t think that students at our school are “civil” to each other. The problem isn’t that students are having disagreements, but that some are choosing to approach them with aggression. There is a lack of civility behind their actions and behavior. “...Put Up with People That You Don’t Like” Teresa Bejan, a political theorist and author, spoke on how “civility makes our disagreements tolerable so that we can share a life together even if we don't share a faith -- religious, political or otherwise.” If this virtue is a foundation that allows us to stay together as a society, she says, then it’s important for people to understand what civility is and how to embody it. A some students are concerned about how to fix it. “Probably treating people with, like, respect and not like bullying them,” said one freshman. Similarly, an anonymous sophomore said "um, not being rude.” Another student added “treating others with kindness no matter whoever the person is.” Most people see civility as simply being respectful and polite to others, and while this is the basis, it goes far deeper than that. Daniel Schultz, Ceramics teacher, explained that civility is learning how to “put up with people that you don't like.” People will “have different thoughts, different interests, different opinions,” he says, “but you still need to be able to get along and not kill, hurt, or abuse other people because they have differences in opinions.” Lee echoes this, acknowledging disagreements are natural: “you believe that I believe this.” But it shouldn't interfere with how we live amongst each other, she said, “That should not affect our working relationship, our, like, school relationship, or just our friendship in general.” For Michelle Brummel, civility is how students, even if they don’t see eye to eye, are “able to get along and work together, being collaborative in an effort to reach a common goal.” “It's the idea of realizing that we're all in it together,” mentions Riddell. “…Shut Me Up to Try and Prove Their Point” So why do some students have trouble being civil towards each other? People usually have disagreements on what they’re most passionate about. When another person sees things differently, Schultz explains, “they get upset about something and they feel like the other person doesn't see it their way.” “They're not rooting for the same teams,” he continues, “and then they handle it negatively, like, ‘you don't see it my way, then I'm gonna. I'm gonna handle you.’” It’s hard to remain civil with people when they’re “really passionate about their belief,” says Catuday. This can come to the point where, she says, they “don't really care about what the others have to say.” In a situation like this, “it can get really heated.” Peralta describes talking to people that have different beliefs from her. Many would rather “talk over me or shut me up to try and prove their point. Honestly, it’s frustrating when they don’t wanna see my point of view.” When it comes to disagreements, Lee mentions “there's, like, that half of kids at our school who can have that civil conversation,” and then “there's that half that will take things out of proportion and, like, get offended or just, like, throw it out.” Is Silence Civility? Mr. Schultz mentions that “I don't know how often people are encouraged to share their opinions and how often people are understanding that there are differences of opinions while they're at school.” It can be difficult to engage with someone who has different perspectives you disagree with. Because of this, Catuday find it "more tolerable to be around them” if they don’t speak about their perspective. Senior Ricardo Solano is one of the "tolerable" people who avoid conflict by not speaking his opinion at all. He says that even if he disagrees with someone, “I just go with whatever they say, so, like, nothing happens, you know.” It seems that avoiding conflict, rather than communicating through disagreements, is a solution that keeps things civil. But is this silence a real solution, or a temporary way of avoiding the issues at hand? Riddell puts into perspective that “Weirdly, I think by not saying anything, everyone's kind of just comfortable with it.” Or, by staying silent, students don’t have to face uncomfortable conversations, disagreement, or larger conflicts, which helps to maintain a surface level sense of peace. However, students in this situation also lose their voices. “...We All Aren’t Meant to Have the Same Opinions” “I think we do need to start speaking up more when we feel differently on something, but we have to be accountable and have the courage to do that, and encourage others to do that as well,” says Schur. Mr. Schultz uses critiques as an example. In his class, when reviewing each other's ceramics, he encourages students to “disagree with each other and share their opinions.” But they must not do it in a problematic way. Instead, he encourages them to “have thoughts, articulate them and share them with other people, and then hear other people's opinions.” He mentions that “I think our school could benefit from doing that on a larger scale.” “We all aren’t meant to have the same opinions and way of thinking about stuff,” says sophomore Christopher Apilado. If he disagrees with another person, he doesn’t try to change their way of thinking or opinion” but rather he just wants “to make what I think clear, and make what they think clear.” “I think people have strategies of, like, ignoring the people or stonewalling them or, you know, just like, completely shutting them off, right?” says Mr. Schultz. Instead of doing this, says Lawrence Abut, a junior, “I would listen to their point of argument, their ideas, and then let them finish up what they're saying.” Such a strategy could have larger effects on us, says senior, Jowy Langaman. Being open to hear what others say, even through disagreement, “could change my own perspective.” Practicing Civility by Being Open to Differences “Our school can be a little bit cliquey,” says Brummel. She explains that students tend to cling to their groups all the way through, and while it’s natural to want to be around friends, it’s important for students to “learn how to talk and hang out with other people” who are different from them. Liana M Horovitz, history professor for the early college program, suggests that students should “build a diverse network of friends.” “Make it a practice not to use inflammatory or offensive language, sarcasm, or raised voices,” she recommends. “Withhold judgment” and “have a true curiosity about others.” Horovitz encourages students to engage more openly with each other: and to “Ask questions! Make it a practice to ask, ‘Tell me more.’ And then really listen.” “...we're so small.” Civility is what allows us to be able to disagree without seeking to hurt or destroy one another in any way. It's what makes it possible to tolerate differences we have and continue to live and work together as a community. It’s how we can approach homecoming competitions with good spirits, and not having it turn into something personal, which creates division and hostility. Digital media teacher Mr. Shigaki mentions that without having civility, “it's going to actually impact a lot of hatred to each other and that's what causes war.” He says that we shouldn’t put people down, because “in the end, we're on the same island. We going to have to talk to each other later.” For many students, community is something they take pride in. “Lahaina town…we’re really a close community,” says Abut. “You would just see somebody just down the store or on front street and be like, oh, yeah, that's my classmate or their mom.” “I don't think we should be fighting with each other, especially after everything that we lost,” says Kauvaka. Langaman added that because we’re such a close community, “school should be a safe place for all people. It also could help you build new connections in the future.” “So the idea that focusing on hurting another person–especially, again, when we're so small,” said Riddell. “What are you getting out of that? … like, there's no reason to.” Previous Article Next Article Copy link Ashlee Hufalar is a sophomore and a staff writer for Ka Lama Hawai'i.

< All Candidates Jaelyn Galasinao Secretary 🟢 PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: Ideas I have for development opportunities are inviting college recruiters to our school to provide opportunities for all who wish to pursue an education after college. If not, surveys could be sent out that would give students the chance to speak up about what type of guest speakers they would like to speak out to. As for student involvement, clubs and students could collaborate to work on policies the campus has. If I were to be elected secretary, I would help plan the dates for these opportunities. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? Events I think anyone would deem important are cultural related events that tie into the schools history. Other important events would include club fairs and spirit week. I believe these are important for student engagement and the most effortless to comply with. Student engagement is important because it shows the school spirit which allows a sense of belonging to the community. PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? I would want to emphasize a more organized parking situation in the dirt area parking as we all know traffic gets annoying especially after school. This would improve the spacing situation and the safety of the students. ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? As stated before, an organized parking area in the dirt lot would make the entrance of the school appear cleaner. This would also provide more safety for students that walk before and after school. If I were elected to be secretary, I would collaborate with the president to help make this happen. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? If I am elected secretary, I would not make major changes to phone policy. Allowing students to utilize their devices during breaks is freeing after coming out of a classroom. However, if it becomes a problem in the classroom during learning hours, there would be adjustments to this policy depending on each teacher's class. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? Because school lunches are relatively the same for all schools in Lahaina, I would work with the president and other necessary student council or ASB members to speak up about this with Maui County officials. Funding, communication and collaboration make up a large portion if this issue were to be addressed. Nevertheless, improving the quality of school lunches would benefit every student by giving them healthier options and nourishing them with the needed food components. Previous Next

< All Candidates Ayden Elaydo Vice President ⭐ PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES: Do you have ideas regarding how to provide development opportunities to students (i.e. college fairs, scholarships, and campus policies to promote clubs and student involvement)? If so, explain: I do have ideas. Looking back this year, i don't see people paying attention to morning broadcasts, whenever people are promoting something on campus, and mainly checking emails. What i see now, is that everyone is stuck on social media. So it'll be helpful to post stuff online to let everyone see. It'll also help because everyone can share posts to share the word even faster. EVENTS PLANNING: If you were elected to student council what school events do you deem important and why? I feel like mostly homecoming events. I believe the Alma Mater contest is the main one. I think we would work on that because learning the Lahainaluna's Alma Mater is a huge staple to this school. It's what brings us all together and which we call ourselves Lahainaluna "Lunas". So it's best if we have grade level assemblys to remember the words as we make our way up to graduation. We can also win the contest during homecoming! PARKING: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make on the parking and car policy? As someone who will start driving to campus next school year, i believe there should be no change. But my main and only concern is TO WATCH WHERE YOU'RE PARKING! We've had some accidents. Also having to repaint the lines for the student's to see better. It would also be fun if we were assigned parking and having to paint our parking spots! ENVIRONMENT: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what changes would you want to make to the appearance, cleanliness, or safety on campus? I would like to change some of the main concerns from the students which is the bathroom. Some of the bathroom's had to be closed due to the profanity and destruction from students. Which makes students travel to different bathrooms far away from their class. I believe that was really unnecessary for people having to use the restroom. I believe to let the bathrooms be more clean and more constructed so we don't have a problem like that again. PHONE POLICY: If you were elected to the position you are running for, how would you change our phone policy? I believe the school policy now is okay, but everyone is just on their phones too much. So i'm thinking is to have our phone put somewhere for at least the first 20-30 minutes of class we can understand the lesson a bit. Then getting out of the phone after. So it won't be a distraction for at least the first bit of class. SCHOOL LUNCH: If you were elected to the position you are running for, what would you do to improve the quality of student lunches? I believe that instead of brown rice, it's good to have white since it's a better option and more flavor. I also think it's best to have our students to vote on what lunch they would like to have to our school. That's because it's best to hear people's voices and opinions. Also would like a new change to the school menu. Previous Next