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The student news site of Kalani High School

Ka Leo O Kalani
Lily Washburn

Lily Washburn, Reporter

Lily Washburn is a 10th grader and second-year news writing student at Kalani High School. Her favorite foods are Thai food and watermelon. She spends her free time slacklining, playing the ukulele, and watching her favorite TV shows — Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, and The Owl House.

All content by Lily Washburn
A screenshot taken from a recording of Shervin Hajipour singing Baraye on his Instagram. The tweets that inspired the lyrics to the song showed on screen as he sang. The video was removed from Hajipour’s Instagram by the Iranian government shortly after his arrest on Sept. 28, 2022.

Baraye is an universal anthem of hope

Lily Washburn, Review
March 6, 2023
A local choir welcomes the start of the 2023 legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Opening day at Legislature draws crowds

Lily Washburn, News
February 27, 2023
Students walk between classes during the mid-morning break at Kalani High School. Public schools in Hawaii do not enforce uniform policies.

[Photo] K-12 public schools in the US should enforce uniforms

February 21, 2023
An examination of Christmas tree options for Hawaii residents.

Which Christmas tree is right for you?

Lily Washburn, Infographic
December 15, 2022
Infographic made using Canva.

Challenges for students with disabilities

Azriel Badon and Lily Washburn
December 7, 2022
A survey of 21 girls at Kalani High School asked what actions do girls take to feel safe. Results varied, but most girls mentioned not feeling safe when alone, especially after dark. Infographic made with Canva.

[Photo] Do Kalani students feel safe?

November 30, 2022
Kilisitina Finefeuiaki smiles from the desk of her Special Education classroom, located in F-11. She says the hardest part of her job is the paperwork, which includes filling out each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). However, her favorite part of the job—working with the kids—is what makes it all worth it.

Mrs. K joins Kalani for “supportive” environment

Lily Washburn, Profile
September 9, 2022
Camile Dias (12) performs an improvised solo dance titled “Hard To Love” to close out the night on Tuesday, May 17. Before Dias’ last dance performance at Kalani, she shared some advice with her younger peers. “It meant a lot to me because I’m trying to leave behind a legacy that they can hopefully take forward with them through all that they do,” she said. “I’m hoping that I left a positive impact somehow on their lives.“

Dancers honor Mr. Akemoto in final performance

Lily Washburn, Feature
May 26, 2022
The collage above shows my friend Tessa and I through the years. The best way to learn about friendship is through experience. I would have never grown as a friend or in my ability to make friends without people like her.

The rules of friendship

Lily Washburn, Blog
May 26, 2022
A selfie taken 3 days after Hawaii’s first stay-at-home order went into effect on March 25, 2020.

An extrovert in isolation

Lily Washburn, Blog
March 22, 2022
A still from the film shows Larson sitting at his Macintosh computer in his apartment struggling to write.

Why Tick, Tick… BOOM! is the PERFECT musical movie adaptation

Lily Washburn, Review
March 11, 2022
Infographic made using Canva.

Manipulation Tactics in Teen Relationships

Lily Washburn, Infographic
January 2, 2022
Instagram post by @sadwords24. Public domain.

Mental illness: from stigmatized to glamorized

Lily Washburn, Editorial
December 16, 2021
City workers feed sawed-off pieces of a giant monkeypod tree into a wood chipper aafter a huge storm caused it to fall and block Kalani’iki Street and the main entrance to Kalani High School at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The tree was partially cleared and the entrance opened by the start of school. “It was actually less crowded for me,” Mina Kohara (11) said. “Probably people stayed home.” Photo by Ms. Nasser.

Storm Causes Flooding, Blocks Entrance to Campus

Lily Washburn, News
December 7, 2021
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team celebrates after their Senior Night home game against Kaiser. “The energy was amazing,” player Brooklyn Whitcher (11) says. “It was really strong. Knowing that everyone was there and cheering us on encouraged us to play our best.” Top L- R: Raymie Lum, Anela Rea, Kailee-Lei McKee, Ayre Takamoto, Kiera Kanoa-Faalafua, Haylee Lyons, Rorie Frias, Shyanne Yamada. Bottom, Seniors L-R: Kailee Wakatake, Ami Evans, Shaylee Yamada, Tayler Gomes. Photo by Coach Waialae.

Girls’ V-Ball Embodies the Spirit of Teamwork

Lily Washburn, Sports
December 2, 2021
Infographic made with Canva by Daniel Zheng.

Music’s Role In Students’ Lives

Lily Washburn
November 2, 2021
Book Fair poster courtesy of Ms. Miyashiro.

Kalani Book Fair!

Lily Washburn, News
October 27, 2021
A sign in the bakery section of the Hawaii Kai Towne Center Safeway informs customers of a lack of donuts due to a supply shortage on Tuesday, Oct. 6. According to the New York Post, there are a record 62 ships backed up at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, due to increasing cargo loads, labor shortages, and COVID-19 safety precautions that slow the handling of each ship. Hawaii News Now predicts that we will continue to see the effects of these supply shortages in the next several weeks. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn.

Urgent: Donut Shortage!

Lily Washburn, Photojournalism
October 21, 2021
Lauren Vierra (12) scrolls on Instagram, her favorite social media app. “It’s got it all”, she says. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn.

The Teen Experience: Social Media Violence

Lily Washburn, Feature
September 17, 2021
Ms. Pang poses next to whiteboard drawings of anime characters done by her students. Pang, whose favorite anime are Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer, loves sharing this interest with her students and letting them express themselves through their art. Photo by Lily Washburn.

Ms. Pang Embraces the New School Year

Lily Washburn, Student Life
September 10, 2021
Genesis Onoyama (Middle left) presents her project with her group on Tuesday, May 17.  Along with the panelists, Imi Loa students came to present and support their fellow peers. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn. 

Freshman Sustainability Projects Come To An End With Presentations

Lily Washburn, Feature
May 28, 2021
Emilani Crow shows an attendant her negative COVID-19 test result before boarding her returning flight to Hawaii from San Francisco on April 6, 2021. Travelers returning to Hawaii must have a negative test result taken within 72 hours or they are required to complete a 10-day self-quarantine upon their arrival. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn. 

Hawaii Travel Increases With Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine

Lily Washburn, News Feature
May 7, 2021
Infographic made with Canva by Lily Washburn.

Where does our trash go?

Lily Washburn, Infographic
February 23, 2021
Dr. Richard Kline and his 2-year-old daughter, Julia, are pictured both wearing masks. Despite his wifes doubts early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, Julia is actually incredibly good at wearing a mask. Ive taught her that if she sees people, she needs to wear a mask, Dr. Kline said. Since last March, he has worked non-stop and credits his family as helping him get through these challenging times. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn.

A Hero With Heart

Lily Washburn, Profile
February 18, 2021
Traveler Kala Crow walks towards the curbside pickup at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after arriving on his flight from California, Sunday Dec. 6. Now that the holidays are among us, travel to the islands is expected to increase. All incoming Hawaii visitors are now required to take a COVID-19 test less than 72 hours prior to their departure, or will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine period. Photo and caption by Lily Washburn.

Holidays bring travel boost to islands

Lily Washburn, Photojournalism
December 14, 2020
Bethlyn Tanabe (12) raises her hand in Ms. Carlyn Yoshinas marine science class. Seniors returned to campus in a hybrid schedule on Nov. 23, but many opted to stay at home and work online. Ms. Yoshinas class has seven seniors total, but usually only half of the seniors come to campus to learn in-person. Three companies—Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca—have announced promising results of clinical trials on their vaccines and many believe education professionals should be the first the receive the treatment. Photo by Ka Leo staff Dec. 3, 2020.

A vaccine could be the key to defeating COVID-19

Lily Washburn, Voices
December 3, 2020
Mandi Haraga (10) posts up against Kaisers point guard, forcing an error that leads to a turnover in the third quarter of their game in the 2020 Girls Basketball season. Kaiser led the whole quarter to finish 43-35 at the third-quarter buzzer. Girls basketball was one of the sports canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Annyssa Troy.

COVID-19 impact on Kalani athletics

Lily Washburn, Features
October 3, 2020
Graduation hat on top of Globe with Computer Mouse for e-learning learning by Chiplanay. Wiki commons.

What are students saying about Distance Learning?

Lily Washburn, Feature
October 3, 2020
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