Is struggle essential to happiness?

Kailee Paro, Reporter

February 21, 2019

Filed under Opinion

When life brings you struggles, it also brings you lessons, as in to learn what you're most strong at and what you're most weak at.  In reality, there will be many times when you feel that some situations are too difficult, but I think of it as a lesson that life wouldn't give me if it knew I couldn't...

Attendance became a big problem in school

Kailee Paro, Reporter

February 11, 2019

Filed under Opinion

There have been a lot of students who don't come to school this year, or just come to school late thinking that it won't affect them in any way.  There is a solution that can possibly decrease the number of students that miss school and don't come on time. Ive heard some students complain that we...

Do students still cheat on tests?

Kailee Paro, Reporter

February 11, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Does cheating on tests really benefit students? There is students in specific classes that still try to cheat on their test, making a cheat sheet when the teacher didn't allow it, or copying off of someone you know will probably get a good score. Cheating will not help, and I am guilty for doing that...

Students should have a say in what they feel

Kailee Paro, Reporter

February 5, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Students should have a right to say what feels right and wrong for them.  For example, I respect the school guidelines when it comes to electronics, I understand what certain teachers expect once I walk into their classroom.  One day, I had my phone during recess, the bell rang so I walked to my class....

Why is school not healthy for us?

Zaline Perez, Reporter

January 25, 2019

Filed under Opinion

School isn't healthy for us because 1.the school puts us in a place where we feel uncomfortable 2. schools puts us in a place where we have no one to talk to about of personal life because the adults at our school only listens to us and says "ok" then goes around to all the teachers and starts talking...

Senior Project Opportunities

Donna Botelho, Reporter

January 25, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Senior Project isn't the most loved thing at Kohala High School, it hangs over the end of every senior until their graduation. However some good things do come out of senior project, including many different opportunities to interact with jobs a student could want in the future. I, personally, have...

What is school for?

Kamaile, Reporter

January 25, 2019

Filed under Opinion

School isn't a complete environment for learning but rather a game we play for grades, and how many A's we can get. Teachers constantly say "Use your time wisely", but that never made sense to me, because these six hours of our lives we call school, most definitely is the worst use of time management...

Kohala Elementary Has Hope For Construction

January 24, 2019

Filed under Opinion

The construction taking place at Kohala High School has transformed the school environment, not in a good way, and has been a nuisance since the beginning of the school year. The company has informed the school about several estimated dates, to where certain areas should be completed, which continue...

We all need time to cope

Aliyah Page, Reporter

January 15, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Everyone goes through a time in their life when they need a way to handle their stress. Stress comes from anything in a person's life such as work, school, relationships, etc. Finding ways to cope can be a struggle because we tend to go towards coping in a negative way such as isolating ourselves from...

No Holiday Cheer? Bring In the New Year!

Jonard Asencion, reporter

December 20, 2018

Filed under Opinion

This week has pretty much been nothing but bland and boring. I notice many people who are not really interested in the holiday season. Usually this time around, people want to get into the Christmas spirit, but for some reason, it just doesn't feel like it. I don't see a lot of participation on campus...

What is Christmas?

Gillian Ward, Reporter

December 20, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Lights, trees, presents, sweets, corny music...It must be Christmastime. Surprisingly, many actually won't celebrate because it is a "religious" holiday, but is it? As a Christian, I want to clear the air a little about Christmas, and call fellow Christians to reevaluate their traditions. Many people...

2019 is two weeks away

Kailee Paro, Reporter

December 17, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Isn't it crazy to think that we are almost in a whole new year and 2018 is coming to an end?  This year was filled with an abundance of blessings and very many lessons that some were good and some weren't; but overall, this was a pretty good year for me academically and outside of school.  Knowing...