Willoughby to coach

[sonofbarcelonabob]

USAFAN said:

I'm tired of hearing people bash Punahou and pretend that everyone who goes there is rich and white. Race isn't a admission criteria, and when you look at other private schools such as Iolani, which is predominantly asian, people don't say much. Who cares if a can of worms is opened up, Kamehameha uses race as a admission qualification and people hesistate to question that policy as well. What it comes down to is that Punahou has been more successful than Iolani or Kamehameha, and therefore has been labled stuck up rich white kids. I went to Punahou and am neither white, rich, or stuck up. So save the jealous comments for someone else.

Aha! The truth reveals itself. LOL.

You seem awfully sensitive that Ms. Bernice Pauahi Bishop had so much money that she could establish a trust to educate only those children of Hawaiian ancestry. Boo hoo. Here, have a tissue. Heh-heh.

As someone who went to neither school, I find this whole "I am not rich or stuck up, but they are" argument to be quite entertaining.

;D

[IdahoBoy]

SonofBarcelonaBob said:

Aha! The truth reveals itself. LOL.

You seem awfully sensitive that Ms. Bernice Pauahi Bishop had so much money that she could establish a trust to educate only those children of Hawaiian ancestry. Boo hoo. Here, have a tissue. Heh-heh.

As someone who went to neither school, I find this whole "I am not rich or stuck up, but they are" argument to be quite entertaining.

;D

You're up awfully early for Hawaiian Time, Bob.

[sonofbarcelonabob]

IdahoBoy® said:

You're up awfully early for Hawaiian Time, Bob.

Actually, if you truly knew what Hawaiian Time meant, then you would know that "running on Hawaiian Time" and "early" most certainly can never be used in the same sentence.

I try to live my entire life on Hawaiian Time, which is good for my stress level, but frustrating for those around me.

[kolohekeiki]

USAFAN said:

I'm tired of hearing people bash Punahou and pretend that everyone who goes there is rich and white. Race isn't a admission criteria, and when you look at other private schools such as Iolani, which is predominantly asian, people don't say much. Who cares if a can of worms is opened up, Kamehameha uses race as a admission qualification and people hesistate to question that policy as well. What it comes down to is that Punahou has been more successful than Iolani or Kamehameha, and therefore has been labled stuck up rich white kids. I went to Punahou and am neither white, rich, or stuck up. So save the jealous comments for someone else.

First off, yes Punahou is an awesome school with great academics and athletic program.

But it is a stereotype that local people here have about Punahou. If you are not rich, white or stuck up you shouldn't take offense to it then. Just brush it off. Because I know people from Punahou as well that aren't any of the three things mentioned above. I attend Punahou volleyball games all the time and it doesn't seem to bother any of them because they are proud of being a student at Punahou and their spirit at the games prove it. Just because the local public thinks of Punahou that way it doesn't mean that Punahou students are like that.

And the admissions policy at Kamehameha is event close to Punahou. There is no way you can compare the two.

[rayb_14]

kolohekeiki said:

And the admissions policy at Kamehameha is event close to Punahou. There is no way you can compare the two.

i'm clueless about all this, forgive my ignorance:

what is the difference between the two?

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I loved Punahou's gym. In my next life, I'm coming back as a VB player from Oahu.

Or a cockroach from Oahu. It's still being negotiated.

[kolohekeiki]

RayB14 said:

i'm clueless about all this, forgive my ignorance:

what is the difference between the two?

Punahou School's admission policy is pretty much anyone can go their, but you have to pay a steep price to attend the school.

At Kamehameha, admission only goes to native Hawaiian students. Without proof of Hawaiian blood you usually won't be admitted. But there has been several exceptions within the past couple years.

But the difference here is that Kamehameha is a private institution funded by former Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. She left a trustfund behind for the institution of Kamehameha Schools to be built. And in her will she stated that the money would go to fund a school to help educate native Hawaiians and that preference will go to native Hawaiian students.

In Punahou's case, they have no such criteria that you have to be or have to attend their school.