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Ka Leo O Kalani
The student news site of Kalani High School

Ka Leo O Kalani
Virgil Lin

Virgil Lin, Reporter

Virgil Lin is a senior and fourth-year Newswriting student at Kalani High School. He plans to study international relations at university and commission into the Army after graduation.

All content by Virgil Lin
A pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) and a house sparrow. Though many of Kalani’s birds are socially well adapted, the plover is one exception. Called kōlea in Hawaiian, aptly meaning “one who takes and leaves,” it is largely solitary in nature. In this rare instance, the plover relents to share a piece of bread with the sparrow, though not before several failed attempts to scare the latter away.

A Bird Watcher’s Guide to Kalani

October 17, 2022
Mr. Pohai (Thomas) Lee steps away from a storied past with the Baldwin Bears to join the Kalani Falcons. This time, he’s doing without the football. Photo courtesy of Thomas Lee. Caption by Virgil Lin, 2022.

Have Some Leeway! Mr. Lee Joins Falcon Faculty

September 7, 2022
Editorial cartoon by Mina Kohara.

Perspectives on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 9, 2022
Olivia Shrum (12) submitted Little Bit of Rain to the 2022 Scholastic Art competition and won a Silver Key Award.

Kalani Photography Students Win Scholastic Silver Key Awards

February 25, 2022

Infographic: Berlin vs. Afghanistan Airlift

October 23, 2021
Among the scores of new faculty that joined Kalani High School this year, Dana-Joy Hayashi doesnt see Kalani from the same viewpoint. Joining the office staff in June 2021, Hayashis role is to oversee office staff and aid administration, rather than teaching and advising students in the classroom. Her list of duties is exhaustive, ranging from secretarial tasks to fiscal management, tacked on top of administering student, staff, and school records. Nevertheless, she feels every role here is an integral part to which makes the Kalani Falcons, and looks forward to being a part of this awesome team! Photo and caption by Virgil Lin.

Welcome New SASA, Mrs. Hayashi!

October 20, 2021
Abigayle Vendiola (11) lines up her shot for the standing position. The range -- an old, open-top parking lot shared with a shop class and the Kalani branch of Future Farmers of America -- lies adjacent to J4 and has capacity for 20 shooters. Photo and caption by Virgil Lin.

Shots of Air Riflery

October 19, 2021

[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 Highs 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 mens 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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