Switch Island School Lihue, HI
Issue Date: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3 Last Update: Monday, April 11, 2005
  • spelunking on kauai: students dig into kauai's past and preserve the present

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: david a. burney, ph.d

    Researchers have been drilling and digging in the big limestone sinkhole at Makauwahi Cave, Maha`ulepu, on the south shore of Kaua`i since 1992. After sifting more than 200 cubic meters of sediments

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  • real kitty or faux? the clones are among us

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: laura brown-clay

    First came Dolly the sheep. Now it’s Mango the cat, cloned from Peaches, the original feline model.

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  • coco palms lives again

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: erik talvi

    Across the street from the murky waters of Wailua Beach lies an old decrepit plantation style complex. Residents of the island know this imposing structure to be the Coco Palms Hotel. For over a decad

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  • teen's workin' it

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: noel liddell

    Work. To some it means freedom, others an adult burden they want to put off as long as possible. For most, the money holds an almost magnetic appeal.

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  • sewage spilled

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: alan hoffman

    Kauai is viewed as the clean and pristine Garden Island. Looking around, one rarely sees garbage and smog never pollutes the air. But don’t let the beauty fool you; pollution is a major problem. But

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  • pkuwhen protein becomes poison

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: sarah sylvester

    People can’t get enough protien. But with kids living with PKU, protein is their poison.

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  • v-daythe vagina monologues

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: kasey alcott

    Did you know...•1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before the age 18;•84% of victims know the offender – on Kauai this is higher;•683,000 women nationally are raped annually;•The

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  • sub city take action

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: christina atkinson

    Youth suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24. So what do you get when dozens of punk, emo and hardcore bands come together for one cause? A heck of a good album.

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  • pattern recognition

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: kimo merrin

    In January 2003, science fiction novelist William Gibson released his latest work to much animosity and hype; Pattern Recognition.

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  • q&a with artist shane nishimoto

    Monday, April 04, 2005 By: paige blagg and aria juliet castillo

    Q: When did you first become interested in art?For as long as I can remember. Q: When did you first start drawing?I think probably when I was like four or five, because of my dad. He would draw me pic

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At-a-glance

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Switch interviewed Ben Baldwin, a newcomer to Kauai but an old pro in the pool.
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Rambling is one of the worst things you can do to your vehicle if you are not prepared. Taylor Thomson, a teen that recently dropped out of Kauai High School and is working full time construction, has
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“It’ll teach you how to become a better and more humble person,” Noa Moke said, while wearing a sleeveless shirt that showed off his buff jujitsu arms. Noa is a Kauai High senior who is one of about
On Sunday, Feb. 26, NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association) held a surfing and body boarding contest for the state of Hawaii. The contest was held at Pinetrees on the north shore, a perfect day
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In the 21st century, anything that is purchased comes with at least two more items: a receipt and bag/box, plastic wrap, tag, etc… These one-time-use objects usually find their way to the trash soon
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Before I entered into my junior year of high school, life was pretty simple. I went to school and studied hard, trying to maintain good grades. I knew later in high school, we would be introduced to
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From the beginning of time humans have faced the desire for truth. In every person there is a deep desire to find purpose in life and in death. Some spend their whole lives trying to find it. Some fin
Today I’ve heard the word gay used as an insult at least four times. In the past month, I’ve heard the slightly more juvenile, but still not extinct saying, “That’s so homo!” at least twice.
I pull open the door, flexing my muscles and showing my manliness. Behind me I see them coming, sneaking behind me, the mother, her obnoxious babies crying in her arms, and another child trailing at h
I always find myself just standing at doors waiting for them to open. I simply can’t figure it out myself. I stand there. I don’t think I have the strength required to move the five pounds or so of do
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