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Off the coast of Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture on March 11th 2011. It was one of the first parts of Japan to get hit by the incredibly large tsunami waves.
14 Years – Experiencing Japan’s Worst Earthquake
A KFC Building. Although the headquarters is moving, this restaurant location isn't going anywhere, and neither is the name (Thankfully).
KFC Headquarters Leaves Home State, Moving To Texas
A close view of the Delta Plane, upside down on Monday Afternoon.
Delta Airlines Plane Crashes In Toronto, Overturned During An Attempted Landing
Storming Weather at Queen's Medical Center. Rain and Wind caused mild flooding throughout the day.
Keep An Eye On The Sky! – Aloha State Hit By A 4-Day Long Winter Storm
The Ukraine Crisis: Death, Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Order
The Ukraine Crisis: Death, Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Order
Art Activity on the Kina’u Courtyard
Reasons to Join Family Sunday/Community Day at HoMA
A custom graphic containing the key elements of Angry Birds Space
Childhood Time Machine – Space Fight or Space Flight? Why not both?
Lana Del Rey fans at her performance during Coachella 2024
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4
Official Dune: Part 2 Poster
Dune: Part 2, Destiny , Devistation, And Sandworms
Kaiser High Celebrates Football Season at Annual Banquet
Kaiser High Celebrates Football Season at Annual Banquet
Lady Cougar Soccer Team Season Overview
Lady Cougar Soccer Team Season Overview
Kaiser Surf Club members after competing in a heat
Kaiser Surf Club
Number 19, Jesse Shinagawa making a catch in the endzone
Spirit of Rivalry: Kaiser v. Kalani Football
Kimberly McCoy running the 4x800
Track and Field
A KFC Building. Although the headquarters is moving, this restaurant location isn't going anywhere, and neither is the name (Thankfully).
KFC Headquarters Leaves Home State, Moving To Texas
Sooseok Lim's picture for the 24-25 school year.
Center Of All Things War – Meet A Kaiser Student!
The Ukraine Crisis: Death, Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Order
The Ukraine Crisis: Death, Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Order
Art Activity on the Kina’u Courtyard
Reasons to Join Family Sunday/Community Day at HoMA
The Logo for the Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Additional Possibilities (And Difficulty) – Is It Worth Taking AP Classes?
Closed Bathroom
Restrooms At Rest: The Inconvenience Of Locked Bathrooms & Why They’re Closed At All
Kaiser High School Band Spreads Holiday Cheer with Festive Concert at Ala Moana
Kaiser High School Band Spreads Holiday Cheer with Festive Concert at Ala Moana
Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
Sooseok Lim's picture for the 24-25 school year.
Center Of All Things War – Meet A Kaiser Student!
Storming Weather at Queen's Medical Center. Rain and Wind caused mild flooding throughout the day.
Keep An Eye On The Sky! – Aloha State Hit By A 4-Day Long Winter Storm

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Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
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Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
Eleonora Pililyan and David Kunihiro • February 20, 2025

In an increasingly interconnected world, the International Baccalaureate (IB) program is preparing students not just for college at Kaiser High School, but for global citizenship. By emphasizing learning within global contexts, the IB program fosters...

Sports
Kaiser High Celebrates Football Season at Annual Banquet
Kaiser High Celebrates Football Season at Annual Banquet
Alexis Zane, Staff Writer • February 20, 2025

Banquets are more than just meals; they are symbolic gatherings that mark significant milestones and celebrate shared achievements.  On January...

Lady Cougar Soccer Team Season Overview
Lady Cougar Soccer Team Season Overview
Andy McCallister, Sports Editor • February 20, 2025

Kaiser Girls Varsity Soccer has had a season with ups and downs. The stands were full of fans on Friday, January 16th, which marked the beggining...

Kaiser Surf Club members after competing in a heat
Kaiser Surf Club
Andy McCallister, Sports Editor • December 17, 2024

The stoke is high for the Kaiser Surf Club as they competed in their first-ever surf meet this Saturday at Rockpiles. Competing surfers were...

Features
A KFC Building. Although the headquarters is moving, this restaurant location isn't going anywhere, and neither is the name (Thankfully).
Sooseok Lim's picture for the 24-25 school year.
The Ukraine Crisis: Death, Diplomacy, and the Shifting Global Order
Art Activity on the Kina’u Courtyard
The Logo for the Advanced Placement (AP) Program
The concept of Voting by Mail, which is how elections are mainly done these days.
Campus Life
Closed Bathroom
Restrooms At Rest: The Inconvenience Of Locked Bathrooms & Why They’re Closed At All
David Kunihiro • February 21, 2025

Kaiser High School students are facing a growing challenge when nature calls: access to restrooms. The situation is particularly acute in the...

Kaiser High School Band Spreads Holiday Cheer with Festive Concert at Ala Moana
Kaiser High School Band Spreads Holiday Cheer with Festive Concert at Ala Moana
February 21, 2025
Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
Two Paths, One Goal: Preparing Students Through the IB Program
February 20, 2025
Sooseok Lim's picture for the 24-25 school year.
Center Of All Things War – Meet A Kaiser Student!
February 6, 2025
Storming Weather at Queen's Medical Center. Rain and Wind caused mild flooding throughout the day.
Keep An Eye On The Sky! – Aloha State Hit By A 4-Day Long Winter Storm
January 29, 2025
News
Off the coast of Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture on March 11th 2011. It was one of the first parts of Japan to get hit by the incredibly large tsunami waves.
14 Years – Experiencing Japan’s Worst Earthquake
Cody Nakajima, Photography Editor • March 24, 2025
WARNING - This article may contain information about events which may be disturbing to some. On March 11th, 2011, the entirety of the Tohoku region alongside some of Hokkaido & Central Japan were struck by a 9.0-9.1 magnitude earthquake that shook nearly the whole country.
A KFC Building. Although the headquarters is moving, this restaurant location isn't going anywhere, and neither is the name (Thankfully).
KFC Headquarters Leaves Home State, Moving To Texas
Cody Nakajima, Photography Editor • February 20, 2025
It's a sad day for fried chicken lovers all over Kentucky, as Yum Brands, KFC's parent company, as well as the owners of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and the Habit Burger & Grill, had announced KFC Headquarters' movement from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas only last Tuesday.
A & E
Art Activity on the Kina’u Courtyard
Reasons to Join Family Sunday/Community Day at HoMA
Eleonora Pililyan, Staff Writer • December 17, 2024

Family Sunday and Community Day, two monthly community events at the Honolulu Museum of Art, offer a unique blend of art, culture, and family-friendly...

A custom graphic containing the key elements of Angry Birds Space
Childhood Time Machine – Space Fight or Space Flight? Why not both?
Cody Nakajima, Photography Editor • November 25, 2024
It's lunch time for the pigs, and launch time for the birds! Angry Birds Space was released in 2012 on March 22nd. The game consisted of multiple levels that took place in space. New to the game were anti-gravity & gravity zone mechanics. The existing birds also got modified designs & some of them even got upgraded powers.
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