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Traffic troubles

New fence, building mean parking will bea longer walk away By Vania GravesAnd Quintin SmithKa L� staff writers

It’s 10 a.m. Thursday at Ho-nolulu Community college, and there’s a traffic jam getting into the student parking lot. Cars some-times get backed up all the way to Dillingham Boulevard. Every one is frustrated. Trying to park every morn-ing, it seems, is a new every-day problem for students. It’s gotten bad lately, andi it might get even worse next semester.

While parking has always been tight around campus, it suddenly got very cramped this semester when city officials eliminated many free parking stalls along either side of Kapalaama Canal by putting up a fence intended to

keep homeless people from camp-ing in the area. This took away the free street parking that many students had gotten used to hav-ing. School officials had supported the idea of putting up a fence as a way of cleaning up the surround-ing neighborhood

Some of the students, such as Emily Lange, a first year student, think the parking situation on campus is “kinda awful.”

Another first-year student, Walter Shoal, agrees: “In the morn-ing, parking is alright, but around 10 a.m., it gets nuts.” That’s when many students arrive for mid-morning classes, only to find most of the student parking spots already filled, or slowly emptying of early-morning arrivals.

The situation is likely to get much more difficult in the Spring

Semester, when the school is scheduled to begin construction of a new science building on the site of what is now parking lot 1, next to Building 7.

We went to the administration for an answer to students parking frustrations. Derek Inafuku, vice chancellor administration ser-vices, explained that although the fence along the canal and the new science building will take away parking, his hands are tied.

However, “We are working hard, trying to figure out diffent ideas of what we can do,” he said. “Students are our priority.”

School officials say one solution is for more students to use Lot 8, which is located a long block away from campus, next to the automotive/diesel facility. It’s about a five-minute walk from the campus, and right now, the lot has plenty of open space.

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Parking Lot 1, above, often fills up by mid-morning, but there's plenty of space available in Lot 8, below, just a few blocks away.

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Traffic solution: Stay calm and leave early By Michaela CarrollKa L� staff writer

Dillingham Boulevard traffic creates stress not only for students but other commuters as well. This densely populated area is filled with a com-munity college, DMV, Costco, BestBuy, Home Depot, restaurants and more than a handful of other businesses. Weather, flooding, and accidents all contribute to problems in the area. And in the next year or so there is going to a huge construction project involving rail transit.

But it’s not just around campus. Honolulu has the second worst traffic in the United States, according a story on KITV. The rea-son is there are too many people in a small space all trying to get to their own destinations in their own cars.

Honolulu drivers spent 60 hours of wasted time in traffic last year, up 10 hours from 2012. "In that time you could run 15 marathons, sleep for a week or even watch 30 UH basketball games,” the TV station reported.

Tiffany Akiyama, an ICS teach at HonCC gave her insight to this ongoing problem:

“I drive to work every day. Yes, there’s traffic, mostly because of the construction. The every- day morning traffic and people trying to go to work around the same time is the cause,” she said.

“Normally, I am on the road during non-traffic hours, which helps me avoid it. My advice is to give yourself more time. Watch or listen to the morning news. It informs

people right away of sud-den traffic jams."

Another member of the HonCC community a student named Brianna Burke, had similar advice.

“The problem is there are too many lights, too many people, too many ve-hicles,” she said. “It could be worse, but I myself try to leave as early as I can. “

Traffic could get a lot worse in our neighborhood before it gets better.

In the next year or two city officials are expected to begin building the col-umns for the rail that will run down Dillingham Bou-levard in front of HonCC.

“We’re going to have to widen Dillingham slight-ly,” a city rail spokesman said. “We have to push out the lanes and right down the middle is where

you’re going to have the columns, right down the boulevard.”

Similar construction work in the central and Leeward Oahu is already causing enormous traf-fic jams and problems for businesses along the way.

The city says it knows people are more frustrated when they don’t know why they are stuck in traffic, so the rail group is working to make sure driv-ers know in advance what to expect so they can make adjustments to their com-mute or take detours.

The top solution for the problem suggested by those we interviewed was to leave early and try not to be in a rush, hich seems like the only thing that people can do.

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But many students aren’t aware that it’s available and others find it too far from campus and worry about a lack of security in the parking lot.

“I don’t mind parking in Lot 8, but there needs to be more security,” said

Courtney Apuna, who is getting ready to graduate from HCC.

Inafuku said that al-though security staffing is low, “security will do rounds around the parking lot.”

However, it takes more time for security to get there because they are not allowed to ride their carts

on the street to get to Lot 8. Inafuku added that some

students try to park on campus without a permit, which costs $20 per semes-ter.

“Students have other reasons not to get parking passes than the $20 fee, like no drivers license,” he said

Parking: Lots of room in Lot 8

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By Tierra Spencer and Kayla Dilda

Ka L� staff writers

All Kine Grindz,the well-known lunch wagon here at HonCC, has recently become a part of our campus home, serving ono plate lunches at great prices.

If you’ve ever stopped by to grab a bite, you’ve noticed the three hard-working men behind the wagon: Arwin, Johnathan, and Ryan.

These men wake up at 4:30 every morning, prepping food to serve for the students, though it’s more than just the love of working in the All Kine Grindz truck that

motivates them; their past adver-sities have shaped them into the hard-working men they are today.

Arwin, Johnathan, and Ryan come from Kaneohe every morn-ing from a program called Habili-tat, a program that specializes in helping people overcome prob-lems with substance abuse.

“I’ve made some really bad choices,” said Arwin, who has been a part of the Habilitat pro-gram for two months.

He says being a part of Habilitat and working at All Kine Grindz has taught him to “do what you’re supposed to do, and help a few a long the way.”

All Kine Grindz is just a step-ping stone toward better things for

these men. Johnathan has plans to become a caretaker once he com-pletes the program he has been a part of for almost two years, and Ryan has plans to attend culinary school after being in the program for almost three years.

These men, although faced with their own struggles, have managed to keep such a positive outlook toward life, and they each had a bit of advice for us students here on campus:

• “Take advantage of the op-portunities you have right now” said Ryan.

• “Don’t react on your emo-tions,” added Johnathan.

• “You got the world in your hands, do the right thing and stay

focused,” said Arwin. Students enjoy having these

men on champus sharing with us. "The guys who work there are friendly, and although the food may be pricey, the food is well worth it. I love the boneless kal-bie," said Robert Arikaki.

"I think that it takes a lot of courage to what they do. They work hard not only at their pro-gram but also when they are here on campus. I appreciate what they do, especially because they make the best boneless kalbi I've ever tasted," said Karisa Kealiino-homoku..

All Kine Grinds give it to you straight

By Ka L� staff

Honolulu Community College may finally be getting its cafeteria up and running again in a few weeks.

Chancellor Erik Lacro said last month that the school had found a cafeteria vendor who plans to move into the vacant cafeteria in a few weeks and begin food ser-vice as soon as a contract can be signed.

The announcement came after Hawaii News Now reported that the school had been without a caf-eteria for 13 months and students were complaining about the lack of food options on campus.

Lacro said in response that

the school had worked for four months to have Kapiolani Com-munity College operate its culi-nary apprenticeship program from the HCC cafeteria, but negotia-tions broke down over who would pay the electricity costs for the cafeteria operations.

After the school cafeteria opens again, the school plans to keep some of the food truck vendors on campus to provide a variety of food for students.

Further down the line, the school is planning a $1.75 million renovation of the cafeteria build-ing.

That project is expected to start next summer.

Vendor hopes to reopen cafeteria this semester

The workers at All Kine Grinds are part of the Habilitat program, serving up food and wisdom to students who line up for lunch

Students from the HonCC Fashion Society held a rummage sale on the mall last month, raising funds for the group's year-end fashion show.

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By Sean Takahara

Ka L� staff write

Whether it is the most im-portant meal of the day or just a lunch break, food is what gets us through the day. You need to fill your body with delicious, warm food that hits the spot, especially if you have classes all day long. So here are the top five places to grab a bite when attending Ho-nolulu Community College. Keep in mind that these choices were based on walking distance, pric-ing, ono taste, and atmosphere. 1. Costco, because of its cheap prices and short walking distance. Costco is located only 0.2 miles away, which makes it an easy three-minute walk. Costco has a very open kind of feeling, and the eating area is outside of the store. Costco has a very good selection of food, from salads, piz-za, sundaes, and its $1.50 hot dog and drink combo. And every food item on the menu is less than $10 dollars, so it’s great if you are on a budget. Costco is a good choice if you are in a hurry between classes, and you need to save money. 2. Ono Korean BBQ hits No. 2 on the charts because of its huge portions, adequate walking distance, and reasonable prices. It is located at Kapalama Shopping Center on 1210 Dillingham St., and

it is about a seven minute walk. Once you enter the front door, you are welcomed with a cooling breeze from the A.C. then you are hit with the colorful, bright atmo-sphere of the walls, the tables, the chairs, and the interior decorat-ing. The pricing is very reasonable because even if you order a “mini” plate, it isn’t that mini at all. “Our favorites are Ono special combina-tion and seafood plates,” 3. Dairyu Ramen & Cur-ry is listed at No. 3 because of its friendly service, quick piping hot food, and great combo pric-ing. The eating area feels kind of dirty because of the ceiling and lights having stains, and grime all over, and it has a Japanese eating area atmosphere because of the

tight space between the tables and chairs. Dairyu Ramen and Curry is located at Kapalama Shopping Center and is about a seven-minute walk from campus. From Yelp, Gayle N. says, “Definitely impressed with the quality of the food, and the taste is awesome, too! Friendly and quick service, food is served piping hot, and you can split the combos. “

4. Subway is always a good choice if you are in a hurry, and in the mood for a quick sandwich, so it’s No. 4 on our list. The closest Subway from Honolulu Com-munity College is located at 565 Kokea St. and is about a four-minute walk. This Subway feels very cramped and has only a few seating areas in the store. Howev-

er Subway is always a good place to grab a affordable sandwich, if you are planning to take your food back to school, and you are look-ing for something fast to eat. 5. Zippy’s is on our list because it has good local food, is a good walking distance, and has a really nice dining room area. It is located on 1210 Dillingham Blvd. at Kapalama Shopping Center, and is a six-minute walk. However, Zippy’s is somewhat pricey.

. Zippy’s is ranked No. 5 on our list because of its ridiculous pric-ing and portions, poor customer service, and the screw ups on or-ders. Still, locals know it is a good place to dine.

Cheap eats? Out top 5 choices near campus

The Costco food court serves fast, inexpensive food -- and it's just minutes from campus.

Until the cafeteria reopens, students have to rely on food trucks on campus or nearby stores to find quick, inexpensive meals between classes.

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Helping others come out of their shell

By Liezl Agustinand Ty Cuban

Ka L� staff writers

All decked out in yellow with spikey hair that stands out like his high energy, Mitchell Okamura is no ordinary teacher at Honolulu Community College.

Okamura likes to teach with an “experiential mindset, where students experience the content to learn the material.”

So a typical day in his Speech 151, Introduction to Personal and Public Communication class consists of numerous collaborative opportunities.

“I love, capital L.O.V.E., that he is always interactive with his stu-dents. He is great at saying what he needs to say in class and mak-ing it memorable. He is a teacher with a lot of passion, enthusi-asm, and most of all heart,” said Keolina Naulangi, a second-year student at HonCC.

Okamura has a unique person-ality that helps him stand out. Even though he considers himself an introvert with his family and friends, accessorizing himself with all yellow helps him bring out his

extroverted side when he is teach-ing.

“(Yellow) ... definitely helps me to be bold, enthusiastic, and confi-dent,” Okamura says.

Some students have precon-ceived judgements about taking speech classes. Students don’t realize that speech is more than just a class about public speaking and students often generalize that speech is difficult and scary. Okamura said he enjoys teach-ing an introductory speech class because he can break down those stereotypes. Students don’t realize that taking speech also helps them in the long run with their careers.

Speech allows students to build their interpersonal communica-tion skills so students will be able to boost their confidence, network with others, and speak out in the work force.

Born and raised on Oahu, the youngest of three other siblings, a graduate of Kamehameha Schools, he has been proudly teaching for over 10 years.

Early on, he had an interest in electronics and engineering.

"I always loved to learn how to take things apart, create, new elec-tronics and solder things that were broken," he said.

It wasn't until 2003 that Oka-

mura found a passion for teaching speech.

"I feel that pursuing speech helped me come out of a sort of shell I was in," he said.

Okamura says that his motiva-tion for coming to school with so much energy is seeing his students become receptive to his teaching style and their willingness to come to class and learn.

Okamura says that he loves see-ing the progress of each student from the beginning to the end of each semester and watching his students be able to improve on their communication skills like engaging in small talks without feeling awkward or improving their interviewing skills.

“It keeps a passion going that what I’m doing in class isn’t just for a paycheck but it’s to help better our community to better people that live in a small but very diverse island,” he said. He also works as a volunteer

leader for YoungLife, an organi-zation that helps youths who are going through troubliing times get back up on their feet and get the confidence to better themselves. "Ten years from now I will hope-

fully still be teaching," he said. "I have a supportive family and I

love my job. I love seeing my stu-dents interact and learn, and I can't see myself doing any other job.

Okamura is bold, and comfortable wearing yellow

Ka LĀ photo by Alyssa Baligad

Speech instructor Mitchell Okamura has a passion for helping students.

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UH news briefs

$35 stand-by fares offered to students Island Air just is offering a new program to the will allow UH

students -- including those at all community colleges -- to fly on a standby basis to other islands for $35 one way.

To qualify for the standby rate, students must present a valid University of Hawaii student ID and their state or federal ID card or passport to a customer service agent at the Island Air ticket counter.

For more information about the airlines’ student standby rate, visit http://www.islandair.com or call (808) 840-2323. For the lat-est school news, go to www.thekala.net

Professor escapes falling can of tea An HCC professor narrowly escaped injury Tuesday when someone threw a full beverage can from a high floor of Building 7, security officials say.

The incident occurred about 10:15 a.m. when the can of Ari-zona Tea narrowly missed the professor walking to his class in Building 7.

Security officials do not know if the professor was intention-ally targeted or if it was an accident, but they are asking faculty, staff and students to contact campus security at 284-1270 if they witnessed the incident or know what occurred. Students join march against violence

University of Hawaii students, staff and faculty who joined more than 1,000 marchers in the 21st Annual Men's March Against Violence in Downtown Honolulu on Oct.

The theme of the march and rally was “Walk the Talk.”“This is a great opportunity for UH to show our commitment

to non-violence on our campuses and in homes throughout Hawaiʻi,” said UH President David Lassner..

Suspect grabbed in bus stop assault A suspect in last month's assault near campus has been arrest-

ed, police said. The man was arrested by police not from where the assault oc-

curred at a bus stop on Dillingham Boulevard. A female student at HonCC reported that she was hit by the man as she walked past the bus stop early in the morning.

School officials said the victim positively identified the man.

Shark attacks may have a season The recent increase in shark attacks maybe linked to the time of

the year, according to a UH-Manoa professor.Carl Meyer, an assistant researcher at Hawaii's Institute of

Marine Biology, says Hawaiian oral traditions clearly link the fall months to a risk of shark bites.

In recent decades, almost one third of all shark bite incidents in Hawaii have occurred during the months of October and No-vember alone.

Gov. honors team in space project Gov. David Ige has given comemorative plaques to the commu-

nity college students who were members of the Project Imua team which sent a scientific payload into space.

The UH Community College team was the only community college whose payload was selected for this launch. The UH Community College students are part of a collaboration known as Project Imua (Hawaiian for ‘to move forward’). Honolulu CC students designed the payload’s engineering experiment, elec-tronic circuitry for power and telemetry.

For up to the minute news, follow us at www.thekala.net

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When the news strike home Sydney Walthall Ka L� writer

The fire known as the Butte Fire burning in California is ranked the seventh most damaging fire in the state’s history, By Sept. 29 , he explosive wild-fire ravaging California’s Amador and Calaveras counties damaged 71,000 acres of land. 475 homes and 343 outbuildings were de-stroyed, 45 structures were dam-aged, and thousands of people were displaced according to Cal-Fire’s website. Though many of those displaced had a place to go, most were relocated to vari-ous evacuation centers. All were scared and unsure whether or not they would have homes to go back to. As I went to high school and still have many friends in Amador County, I felt the need to help. When I donated various goods to the Red Cross at the Jackson Ran-cheria Casino and Resort, I learned many take a lot for granted and that a small act of kindness can change someone’s day and even his or her life. When the Butte fire struck behind its namesake, Butte Moun-tain, on September 9, I believed it would be contained rapidly. I, like many others, thought the fire would be an insignificant occurrence in the sleepy town of Jackson. We were wrong. By the next day, the blaze had doubled in size and continued to spread rapidly. Cal-Fire barked manda-tory evacuation orders for the towns of Pine Grove, Pioneer, and various areas in Calaveras County. Originally the subject of jokes, the

fire became a serious matter very quickly. Among those evacuees, I knew many. My former math teacher’s family and my best friend’s parents were among the hundreds of families evacuated from their homes. From my property near Lock-eford, California, I could see large columns of smoke rising from a place I called home. As the sun went down, I could see the glow of trees and homes burning reflect-ed upon the ominous clouds of smoke. It hit me: this fire was real, and it was affecting those I loved. I went into panic mode thinking, “What if this fire destroys Kait-lyn’s house? What it it destroys the desk I painted for Mr. Hovey in his classroom?” I decided then that I needed to help. From that decision on, my week became a whirlwind. My mother cleared out her closet of clothes she didn’t need, or didn’t want, and I did the same. We made many blankets and bought a vari-ety of toiletries My mom also reached out to my eldest sister, Casey, to help. Casey and her six-year-old daughter were all too willing to help those affected, though they lived an hour away in Tracy, California. The gathering process expanded to include many more generous people. I was astounded by the sheer amount of people willing to help those they didn’t know.

friend, Tracy and I drove a truck full of necessities to the Jackson Rancheria. We walked up to the Red Cross pop-up tent and asked where to drop off our donations. The man told the two of us to wait a few moments, so we stood there awaiting instruction. At that time, a woman approached me. She asked what I was donat-ing, and I rattled off a few things: toiletries, blankets, and clothes. While I was speaking, the wom-an’s daughter joined our conversa-tion, clarifying that I had said that I had clothes. When I affirmed that I did indeed have clothes, the woman’s and her daughter’s faces lit up. They said I was wonderful and asked if I had jeans that would fit the daughter, and I figured there must be something in my truck that would fit her. The daughter’s face and dress were not ones I would soon forget. I will always remember the girl with the messy ponytail and a face full of freckles, dressed in a T-shirt and oversized grey sweat pants. The man from the Red Cross instructed Tracy and me to fol-low a car down to a parking lot where a tent city was set up. The mother and daughter excitedly told Tracy and me that they would see us down there, and we parted ways. I drove my truck behind the cars headed down to lot six of the Rancheria parking area, and

once there, we began unloading donations. There, I saw evacuees acting as volunteers, helping to organize donations, people on cots and in tents, and a universal look of sadness mixed with hope. I didn’t see the daughter and her mother again. Once back in the truck, I thought of what I had witnessed, and the magnitude of the fire hit me like a hard wall of bricks. See-ing the evacuees living in tents on an asphalt parking lot was a shocking sight to see, but talking to the mother and her daughter gave me a feeling I cannot even begin to describe. When I saw the people in their tents or on their cots, I felt pity, but when I spoke to the mother and her daughter I saw so many different emotions, ranging from worry to hope, and I remembered that these “evacuees” were people too. They were people with lives, emotions, and names. The Butte fire went from being a televised disaster to being an occurrence in what felt like my own backyard. I will always remember the hope and excitement rewriting the looks on the face of the mother and daughter. I don’t even know their names, and I wish I would have asked, as the two of them made an impact on me that changed the way I see life. As humans, we take a lot for granted, and were only guaranteed family and hope. I always heard it, “A small action can change someone’s life,” but I guess I never believed it until then.

The Butte fire went from being a tele-vised disaster to being an occurrence in

what felt like my own backyard.

Butte fire facts Started: Sept. 9 Contained: Oct. 1 Acres burned: 70,868 Losses: 475 homes, 343 out-buildings. Deaths: 2 Firefighters: 298.

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The real priceof a cheap burger

The big question nowadays with global warming is, how can we lower our carbon footprint?

Some people say, “Take the bus” while others may say, “In-stall compact fluorescent lights,” but have you ever thought about changing what you eat?

The film Cowspiracy (2015) will open your eyes to the truth about global warming. In this film, you will follow director and environ-mentalist Kip Anderson as he uncovers thr real reason behind global warming is not fossil fuels, but animal agriculture.

He also reveals that major envi-ronmental organizations are lying to us.

Anderson, we discover, is an “OCE”: obsessive compulsive environmentalist. After watching Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary about the cata-strophic effects of fossil fuels on global warming, he changed his lifestyle to lessen his carbon foot-print. He began to ride his bike, take shorter showers, and change his lightbulbs to CFL’s.

Despite his efforts, climate change was getting worse.

A friend’s social media post made him realize that animal ag-riculture creates more greenhouse gases than the entire automotive industry.

Anderson’s search for the truth of global warming led him to in-terview the California Department of Water Resources and several of the environmental organizations he trusted such as Greenpeace, Sierra Club, and the Surfrider Foundation.

He found out that animal agri-culture was not their top priority.

He then interviewed other environmentalists and decided we need to go way beyond cut-ting fossil fuels and switching to organic agriculture.

We need to stop consuming anizSmal products.

Cowspiracy presents well-docu-mented, mind-blowing informa-tion about the effects of animal ag-riculture on the environment. The fact that it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce one pound of meat leaves the viewer feeling extremely bothered.

So does learning that seven foot-ball fields’ worth of land is bull-dozed every minute to create more room for farmed animals and the crops they consume.

A report from the United Na-tions Food and Agriculture Or-ganization states that “raising animals for food (including land for grazing and land used to grow feed crops) now uses a staggering 30% of the earth’s land mass.”

The increasing number of ocean dead zones around the world and expansive destruction of Amazonian rainforest can all be traced to activities dealing with animal-related factory farming.

Moreover, 18% of the total re-lease of greenhouse gases world-

wide is caused by factory farming. It’s terrifying to learn this figure tallies more than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined. All this so that we can enjoy a cheap burger from McDonald’s.

Cowspiracy reveals that the rea-son why environmental protection agencies avoid telling the truth about the impacts animal agricul-ture has on our environment. That reason is not just ignorance, but

fear.Over 1,100 environmental

activists were killed in the last 20 years in Brazil because they were spreading the word of the real cause of environmental impact on our environment.

Rancher Howard Lyman was sued after being on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for speaking the truth about animal agriculture in 1996. He was found innocent, but he states that anyone who disrupts the profits of the animal industry today would be found guilty un-der the patriot act.

Anderson reminds viewers that their choices of sustainable food options can help the environment. Simply cutting out red meat can reduce a person’s carbon footprint from 2.5 tons of CO2 per year for an average American diet to 1.9 tons, while a vegan diet produces only 1.3 tons per year.

Cowspiracy reveals more than what the naked eye can see when it comes to industrial agriculture. We are confronted with little known facts that the industrial meat companies desperately try to sweep under the rug.

Film reveals animal agricultureis prime cause of global warming

The stories on this page were produced by HonCC students in Dr. Brenda Kwon's ENG 257-E class, Enivornmental and Ecologi-cal Nonfiction

4 facts about animal farming Animal agriculture is the main cause of extinction, ocean dead zones, pollution, and habitat destruction.

Animal agriculture uses 80-90% of the world’s water consumption. That’s 2500 gal-lons of water used per pound of beef, 477 gallons of water used per pound of eggs, and 900 gallons of water used per pound of cheese.

Livestock and their by-products account for at least 32 million tons of carbon dioxide per year; 51% of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions—more than all transporta-tion combined.

Through animal agriculture, 116,000 lbs. of excrement is produced every second in just the U.S. alone. That’s enough to cover San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, New Delhi, Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Rio de Janeiro, Delaware, Bali, Costa Rica, and Denmark in one year.

A poll of 100 on campus found that many people are unaware of the problems caused by animal

agriuculture but would be willing to consider changing their eating habits after learning more about

the issue.

• Were you aware of how de-structive animal agriculture is for

our planet? Yes: 37. No: 63

• Given these facts, do you look at meat and animal products in the

same way? Yes: 38 No: 62

• After hearing this information, would you consider making any changes to your diet? Yes: 36 No:

49 Maybe: 15

Tonya (

“I have already started omitting beef from

my diet. My son’s a converted vegetarian and vegan because of consumer beef

consumption and his knowledge is rubbing

on me too!”

Allison

"I would rather buy my meat local and from

smaller farms.”

Gerrymar

"I like to eat meat.”