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Virgil Lin, Reporter

Virgil Lin is currently a sophomore attending Kalani High School. In addition to Ka Leo O’ Kalani, he is also associated with Kalani’s Air Riflery team, Kalani’s branch of the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, the Punahou Junior ROTC battalion, and Scouts BSA Troop 10. He plans to commission into the Army after high school.

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[Video] Restoring Pu’u O’ Kaimuki Mini Park

December 17, 2020
School halls remain largely empty, even as Kalani High School allows seniors to return to class on Monday, Nov. 23. The majority of students - freshmen, sophomores, and juniors - now receive schooling online, a months-long development that Kalani student Joseph Kim (10) describes as “kinda scuffed.” Photo and caption by Virgil Lin.

Slice of Life

December 4, 2020
The official seal of the Supreme Court of the United States. Wiki Commons.

Amy Coney Barrett and the Election

November 23, 2020
Kaimuki Fire Station with a plume of smoke behind it. Drier months and sparse rainfall have made the island more conducive to fire hazards, enabling small sparks and other starters to combust quickly and easily. Photo and caption by Virgil Lin 2020.

Wildfires on Oahu: A Review

October 2, 2020
Andy Gokce holds his second son on July 28. Gokce officially joined Kalani High's faculty the next day. Photo courtesy of Andy Gokce, caption by Virgil Lin 2020.

Welcome to Kalani, Mr. Gokce!

September 24, 2020
A student weighs the risks and benefits of keeping TikTok on her phone in the few days before the app could be banned in the United States. The potential Sept. 15 ban, while of marginal importance to her, is getting TikTok’s employees feeling anxious and angry over President Trump’s crackdown. It means more potential job losses in an economy already soaring with unemployment and a national reckoning over what the Internet should be. Photo and caption by Virgil Lin 2020.

Students weigh the risks & benefits of TikTok

September 14, 2020
Apple Inc podcast icon (public domain). Wiki commons.

Tea and Toast: a Podcast for Quarantine

May 6, 2020
Virgil Lin blanks out as the coronavirus mood engulfs him: dark, secluded, and lurking in the background. Many students are trying to find ways to cope with the boredom of social distancing, and minute moments such as the one pictured above dominate quarantine life. The suspension of public schools until April 30, sports, and extracurriculars also weigh heavily on students’ morale. Photo and caption by Virgil Lin 2020.

Coronavirus status update as of April 10

April 12, 2020
Editorial Cartoon by Virgil Lin 2020.

Covid-19: You will never be forgotten!

February 26, 2020
Infographic made by Virgil Lin using MapChart.net 2020.

Political Spectrum of International Governments

February 19, 2020
Shooters line up shots at the 2020 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Hawaii Precision Match. The qualifying match was held on Dec. 7 at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Kalani junior Brycen Yamaguchi (far left) placing 1st in the male division’s first relay. He and other high school marksmen from around the island competed in the 60-shot match for the opportunity to shoot at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Yamaguchi will advance to Colorado in the spring of 2020 as a result of his standing. Photo & caption by Virgil Lin 2019. 

Kalani junior advances to Junior Olympics

December 16, 2019
Top Row: Virgil Lin, Kainoa Santos, Christopher Kop, Sara Jessica Toma, Austin Lao, Viveka Lin, Danielle Sales, Mana Iketani, Abigayle Vendiola. Middle Row: Noah Hancock, Kayla Lim-Tam, Jay Suh. Bottom Row: Rainer Tanaka, Brycen Yamaguchi, Katheren Lam, Audrey Li, Kateira Rivad, Thomas Hering, Ana Doplihar.

Two medal at States for Air Rifle

December 3, 2019
An American flag flying on a hand-built wooden flagpole. Wiki Commons 2019.

American Democracy is dying

November 18, 2019
Spc. Daniel Lowe of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shoots to a 34th-place finish in the men's 10-meter air rifle competition Aug. 8 at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio de Janeiro. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs. Wiki Commons 2019.

Air Riflery receives equip overhaul

October 2, 2019
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