By Jacquelyn Perreira j.perreira@trojantimes.org Dress, $300. Tux, $100. Limo, $200. Prom experience, priceless. However, much of what comes to mind when we think of prom are dollar signs and the daunting question of, “How much is this going to cost me?” Let’s be honest, the majority of us are not wealthy, which makes prom season [...]

By Caitlin Kelly and Jacquelyn Perreira c.kelly@trojantimes.org j.perreira@trojantimes.org Looking around our houses, we see everything as is, so we often overlook commonly used household items that have ingenious uses. So the next time you’re searching for a way to organize your desk or decorate for a party, keep in mind that the solutions don’t cost [...]

By: Jacquelyn Perreira j.perreira@trojantimes.org Check out the press conference with Youth Speaks Hawaii: Youth Speaks Hawaii: Press Conference September 24,2011   Slamming. Typically a word meaning something close to hitting, has a completely different meaning for the youth who participate in the captivating performance that is slam poetry: it is one of the words used [...]

By Kara Nitta k.nitta@trojantimes.org   Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is my first year teaching.  I did my student teaching here with senor Ormsby in N-202 and got hired for this year. Q: Are you looking forward to anything this year? A: Football season, basically all the athletics.  I’m looking forward [...]

By: April-Joy McCann a.mccann@trojantimes.org   Q: If you were a superhero what would your name be and what super power would you have? A: Well, the first thing that pops up in my head is “Wonder Caroline.” My super power… To see the future! So I can win the lottery. I wouldn’t want to know [...]

By: Jessica Fontenot j.fontenot@trojantimes.org   Q: How would you say it is now compared to subbing as a teacher? A: I’ve learned so much in comparison to when I was subbing, so I had what I call my “fabulous gurus,” my “fabus,” especially Aunty Lisa or Mr. Mark Tolentino and also a lot of the [...]

By: Jenny Park j.park@trojantimes.org Q: Where have you traveled during your life? A: That’s a good topic. I can talk about that because I was born in the Netherlands, in Holland. And I worked for NATO for a while. And NATO, as you know, is a big military organization. It’s an organization and it worked [...]

By Amanda Thomas a.thomas@trojantimes.org Q:  What are some of your interests and hobbies? A:  Well some of the things that I like to do include watching football NFL football in particular I’m originally from Wisconsin so I’m a Green Bay Packers Fan so it was kind of a good year for me.  So I enjoy [...]

By: Ramil Lorenzo Gonzalez r.gonzalez@trojantimes.org   Q: How long have you been subbing? A: This is my third year. Q: What caused you to sub for this particular class—Mrs. Tucker’s class? A: I am working on getting my master’s degree in education, so I’m teaching as a substitute for this long-term position because, my background [...]

By: Kara Nitta k.nitta@trojantimes.org Q: What’s your job here at the high school? A: I’m the data coordinator. Q: What’s that mean? A: It means that I put together data for the teachers and administrators.  Students learn, so I help with the process of learning and give teachers feedback on the scores from maybe HSA [...]

By Nathan Park n.park@trojantimes.org   Q: Where were you born? Were you born in Hawaii? A: I was born on Hana, Maui. Q: Was it an awesome place to live? A: I loved it when I was there. I left in the 70s, that was the big Hippie era, where they all came to Hana [...]