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Believe it or not! Thursday, January 17, 2008 By Switch full story >
ConThe Secret Thursday, January 17, 2008 By Isabelle Worley Imagine if anything you could think of would be magically given to you. If you just wished hard enough, all your wishes would come true. That BMW that you always wanted will mysteriously appear at you full story >
Flipping For Fun Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Lani Johnson Swinging on bars, flipping incredibly high in the air, and balancing on a very narrow four inch wide high beam. This is just the beginning of what Tyra Lum can do. Tyra is a 14 year old gymnast full story >
UFC Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Ashton Perez “Watch the take down, pull his head in, watch the arm bar !!!” This is some advice you hear during the UFC fights from the coaches. UFC is a very competitive sport that is becoming more and more pop full story >
Extreme Ironing Goes Global Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Lani Johnson You’re hanging from a cliff, iron in hand, the steam blowing into the abyss. This isn’t just regular ironing at home on a Sunday morning. It’s extreme. This is no joke to Extreme Ironists, it’s full story >
Restaurant ReviewPoipu Grill Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Ryan Bender As I walk up to this tiny, but lively-looking restaurant, two things come to mind: One, how I miss ‘The Crack,’ also known as ‘Taquería Norteños,’ the mini Mexican restaurant that used to occupy the G full story >
Movie ReviewThe Descent Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Kyle Lee Be warned: This is not for the squeamish. Be prepared to be scared senseless from this rollercoaster ride of tension and fear. From the director of Dog Soldiers comes The Descent. Starring Shauna MacD full story >
Kanye West v.s 50 Cent Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Juli Blachowiak & Carly Synder Yeah, he talks the talk, but can he walk the walk? I think so. Curtis James Jackson III, also known as 50 Cent, definitely got the point across in his most recent album Curtis, which was released on S full story >
Killer ThrillersThe Best Horror Movies Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Catherine Hoban Death in a shower, a girl possessed by the devil, an insane man trying to kill his family, a psychotic cannibal serial killer who feeds his victims their own brain, a child murderer who kills victims full story >
Belly Dancing Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Christy Mayfield What makes the art of belly dancing so intriguing to the everyday person? It might be the allure of their body movements, or maybe it is the way they command your attention. No matter what it is, the full story >
Letters From the Editor-Isabelle Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Isabelle Worley It’s Halloween night, you hear a knock on your door. You open your front door holding a bucket full of candy corn and Snickers, expecting to find a mini-Cinderella or the purple Teletubby. Instead a full story >
Letters From the Editor-Ryan Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Ryan Bender Many teens have been inspired to protest over the course of the Hawaii Superferry debate. For those of you who are so inclined, here are a few facts about your rights that are good to know when public full story >
ProThe Secret Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Juli Blachowiak & Isabelle Worley The concept is almost unbelievable, “think about what you want and it’s yours.” Some have heard of it, others practice it but everyone needs to know about it. It’s “The Secret.” The Secret is a full story >
Cooking Up Some Island Fun Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Colleen Knopf The water is boiling and the noodles are waiting. Rene’ Young-Ledford, a sophomore at Kauai High, tells us a little about what it’s like to be a teen who digs the cooking vibe. “Cooking full story >
Tropic Thunder Makes Me Wonder : What is it Like to be an Extra? Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Kyle Lee “I didn’t sleep for three days at one point while filming this movie. I worked all day at my regular job, and then went straight to the set for the night shoots which lasted until six in the morning. full story >
iPhoneHip or Hype? Thursday, December 13, 2007 By Ryan Bender “The iPhone is revolutionary... it does things no phone has ever done before.” “You’ll win envious looks on the street toting the iPhone.” “The iPhone, perhaps the most hyped consumer electr full story >
NIIHAU: The Forbidden Island Tuesday, November 13, 2007 By Jessica Duarte Imagine visiting an island isolated from the rest of the world. Sixty-six-year-old Stella Duarte, a lifelong Kauai resident, had that opportunity when she was a young girl. She still loves to tell the full story >
Ginger in Koke'e Tuesday, November 13, 2007 By Jason Burell “Kauai is an island like no other,” said Katey Castle, an environmentalist on Kauai. With hundreds of waterfalls, high cliffs, deep valleys, and Mount Waialeale, Kauai truly is magnificent. It is al full story >
Superferry Poll Tuesday, November 13, 2007 By Aaron Rozon Superferry Poll Results *100 teens on Kauai polled l 15% of people polled think the Superferry should be allowed to sail because you can travel to other islands with your vehicle. l 10% think th full story >
Battle of the Hawaii Superferry Tuesday, November 13, 2007 By Jesse Brown-Clay The waters were calm compared to the atmosphere. There were no waves being ridden, but there were still plenty of surfers out in the water. The screams of the protesters on the jetty wall could be hea full story >