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I’ve always believed that some people leave footprints so deep, you can feel them long after they’re gone. Eddie Hamada ’46 was one of those people. I first learned of him not through headlines or awards, but through stories from teammates, students, and colleagues who still carry his lessons in their hearts. Eddie wasn’t just…

I still remember the first time I heard someone chant “Up, up-down, up-down…” — not at a game, but in a chemistry class. That was the kind of magic Pamela Fujinaka brought into her teaching: formulas turned into rhythms, lessons transformed into memories. Pamela, or simply “Fuj” as her students called her, spent decades shaping…

I remember the first time I watched Kristine Wada ’02 perform the Japanese tea ceremony. There’s something mesmerizing about the deliberate, graceful movements — the way she turns the bowl, arranges the table, and even positions her guests. Kristine calls it ichigo ichie, a Japanese phrase that roughly translates to “one chance, one moment.” And…