Reading is an important skill to have, and to prepare for the real world everyone must be proficient in it. However, many would be surprised...
After years of news stories threatening a potential TikTok ban, the app finally went dark on January 18th– but only for about 12 hours. Users...
In recent months, there has been a spike of threats regarding school shootings across Hawaii. The threats started with a threat made to Kamehameha...
Previous talk of a potential TikTok ban on January 19 was spread across campus, leaving students and faculty questioning the validity of this...
As students reach for their AirPods during class, opinions at Mid-Pacific remain divided: does listening to music enhance focus and productivity,...
High school is a stressful time for students, but events like prom and banquets are the kind of stress relievers they need to get their minds...
At Mid-Pacific, students have a deep passion for soccer, but find themselves in a tough spot. While the school offers a varsity team for experienced...
This spring season at Mid-Pacific, a brand new sport makes its debut: Girls’ Flag Football. One of only 14 states to introduce it so far, Hawaii...
Through determination and team bonds, Mid-Pacific’s Varsity Girls Soccer team saw many successes this year with seven regular-season wins and...
Tuition increases in recent years have spurred some concerns about how the school spends its near 60 million dollar budget. No one likes to pay extra for nothing, so where, exactly, is our tuition going? Some students, for example, have raised concerns about funding for the arts, such as band, theater, and film. “We have to bring our own costumes, even though the whole school likes to show...
Many of the recent younger generations have moved to reverse many of the harmful views they inherited, rooted in for example racism and sexism. However, in this generation, there has been a recent resurgence of this regressive rhetoric. As social media grows more persuasive and influential in our society, these damaging ideologies are surging back to the surface, stronger than ever. “I feel...
Middle school is the three-year-long, painful transition from childhood to adulthood. Many learn to become self-conscious of their body as it undergoes various changes and affects the way they are perceived by their peers. Part of this change is evolutionary. “Once you hit middle school, you start distancing yourself from your family,” Jessie Mitchell, Hawaii Center for Children and Families...