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Ka ‘OhanaU N I V E R S I T Y o f H AWA I ‘ IWindward Community College
N E W S F R O M C A M P U S T O C O M M U N I T Y
Volume 38, No. 7 April 2010
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Kani ka pila timeJerry Santos and others ‘Talk Story’ See pg. 10
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A long-awaited dream moved a step closer to reality with the
March 19 groundbreaking ceremony for WCC’s new $41.6 million Library Learn-ing Commons.
Now work can officially begin on what UH President M.R.C. Greenwood called “a wonderful new building — modern, innovative, energy-efficient and truly a representa-tion of the 21st century.”
The new three-story library is envisioned as a campus gath-ering place and will be home to media labs, the learning and tutoring center, academic com-puting, a Hawaiian collection and even a coffee shop.
Designed by Architects Hawaii, the structure has been called “a model of sustainabil-ity” with the goal of attaining a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver certification.
“This library will be the heart of the campus, even the community,” said architect Glenn Yokotake. ”Every aspect of the building construction and ongoing maintenance has been reviewed to reduce en-ergy consumption, water use and waste.”
The groundbreaking cer-emony drew some of the many people who have been part of WCC’s history and the cam-paign to replace the current
cramped, leaky structure the college has used for the past 38 years.
“So many people have worked together to make this building a reality,” said WCC Chancellor Doug Dykstra. “It took a generation of group ef-fort from community, faculty, staff and students.”
The ceremony began with a procession by Hawaiian Studies students and a blessing of the land.
This was followed by re-marks from UH officials, com-munity representatives, and key people involved with the project. Then, dignitaries per-formed the actual “breaking of the ground” with o‘o sticks. Hula performances and enter-tainment wrapped up the event.
WCC’s former head librar-ian DeEtta Wilson spoke emo-tionally of the effort that went into launching the new library.
“Today’s groundbreaking is a great beginning and a thankful conclusion,” she said.
“I want to say thank you to Nancy Heu (WCC’s current head librarian) and to all of the others who carried on the huge task of developing our hopes and dreams into a tangible reality.”
Plans to create the new library have been in the works for decades. When WCC in-herited the library building in the 1970s, the library roof leaked and the extreme mois-ture made the shelves rust. As Wilson describes it, “the books had beards of mold.”
Furthermore, the library has been running out of room because of the steady increase in the number of books, DVD’s and other learning resources.
Heu explained, “Right now, the Hawaiian collection is crowded behind the circula-tion desk,” adding that when a class comes in, she and the library staff have to shuffle tables around to make space for students to sit.
These conditions spurred the campaign for a new li-brary. In 2006, WCC students, staff, faculty and people in the community banded together to seek $2.59 million in design
At WCC’s April 13 College and Career Fair you just
might find your niche in life. Whether it’s in science, educa-tion, art, Hawaiian studies, technology or the culinary field, the options are there.
The event on the first floor of Hale ‘Ākoakoa runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s a convenient way to see what opportunities and careers are available.
Even if you know the path you want to take towards your future goals, it never hurts to browse. WCC’s ca-reer counselor Sarah Hodell said, “It’s set up for people to
funds for the new building.Encouraged by Windward
area legislators, the next year they gathered more than 4,750 signatures on petitions and made more visits to the Capitol to plead their case.
The result was the $41.6 million appropriation for con-struction and a lesson in politi-cal activism for students.
Former WCC student Igna-cio Fleishour, who played a key role in the campaign, said,“This facility is proof of what can be accomplished when many people use their focus and de-termination to get things done.
WCC breaks ground for libraryb y L a n c e S a b a d o a n d
V i c t o r S i i l a t aKa ‘Ohana Staff Reporters
See New Library Page 8
Opportunities await at College and Career Fairb y B a r o n H a s h i m o t o
Ka ‘Ohana Staff Reporter
theresa worden
Students have the chance to find what may be their true calling at wCC’s College and Career Fair.
(left) The college broke ground March 19 for its new Library Learning Commons, shown above in an architects Hawaii rendering.
talk to both transfer schools and employers.”
Hodell encourages stu-
dents to take part in the event. “Just talk story with them (the employers). They’re trying to inspire young people.”
One new part ic ipant Hodell is excited about this year is Apple Corporation. “They’ve never come over here to recruit Windward students,” Hodell said.
It’s hard to get employers that are in the technology field to attend the fair, which is another reason Hodell is excited to have Apple.
Other participants in-clude the U.S. Census Bu-reau, who’l l be t rain ing people that day, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, who Hodell
said “hire every year.” There’s also the possibil-
ity of Veterinary Centers America (VCA) Animal Hos-pital being there and many others, such as the YWCA, Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i, Kama‘aina Kids, the Peace Corps, the Department of Education and more.
Along with these em-ployers, all colleges on O‘ahu will be at the fair to help with transferring, as well as the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
Hodell wants students to realize there are jobs in Hawai‘i and stressed that they should prepare well when looking for a career.
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Ka ‘Ohana is published monthly by the students of Windward Community College. 45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd, Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744. Phone (808) 236-9187 or 236-9185. The newspaper reflects only the views of its student staff. Visit Ka ‘Ohana’s website at www.KaOhanaOnline.org.
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Bao Lam
A woman is dead. Mur-dered in front of a crowd of spectators by a killer whale known as Tilikum. But is the whale at fault?
Animals in captivity are known to injure and even kill humans, but these attacks of-ten have an underlying cause.
Stress occurs in wild ani-mals that are brought into captivity and are no longer in their natural environment, says former Honolulu Zoo Director Ken Redman.
Captive animals will often develop repetitive, purpose-less behavior, known as “ste-reotypical behaviors.” Some of these behaviors include pacing around the enclosure, swaying, self-grooming and self-mutilation.
In order to prevent this type of behavior, zoos will often use psychological en-richment or novel stimulation of the animal.
Redman said that Honolu-lu Zoo keepers often would let the animals from the domestic petting zoo roam around the big cat cages while the cats were in their sleeping quar-ters in order to stimulate the animals when they returned to their cages.
However, there is one animal need that zoos of-
ten cannot fulfill, which is space. Animals like zebras and gazelles are meant to run across miles of terrain, something a zoo simply can’t provide.
Captive dolphins and whales also suffer from the limited space. Dolphins in the wild may swim up to 40 or 50 miles a day and dive hundreds of feet. These are dimensions that no tank can provide.
According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals, captive dolphins in even the largest facilities will have less than 1/1000 of one percent of the space avail-able to them in their natural habitat. Dolphins will often end up just swimming in a circle around their enclo-sure, a common stereotypi-cal behavior.
Dolphins in captivity also are unable to use their natural ability of echo loca-tion as they would in the wild. Echo location is how dolphins see their world and hunt for prey. In captivity, most walls in the concrete tanks are flat, which can literally bore the dolphins into stereotypical behaviors.
Elephants also may suf-fer from life in captivity. A study published in the journal Science says that the median life span for a zoo-
born African elephant female is 17 years versus 56 years in the wild. The more disturbing statistic is that of the rarer Asian elephants, which is 19 years for those in captivity and 42 for those in the wild.
It is this limited space that causes most problems with animals in captivity. Animals that perform in circuses are confined to a far more extreme degree than those in zoos.
In 1994, a circus elephant named Tyke attacked a dozen people and killed its trainer during a performance in Ho-nolulu. Tyke was later gunned down in the streets of the city by police after it escaped the circus ring.
It is for these reasons that animals in captivity are given the best possible artificial envi-ronments available.
Redman doesn’t approve of animals in cages. However, he says, zoos and other facilities can provide humane treatment with good management. “It’s all right to keep animals in zoos, as long as we do it right,” he says.
Redman reasons that ani-mals in the wild may be just as “confined” (if not more so) than most of the animals under human care. They have specifi-cally marked territories and stay within their boundaries. Ani-mals in the wild travel only as far as they need to for locating food and stay in one spot as long
as possible. He explains animals in
captivity get much better health care, have regular meals, have access to a limitless supply of water, and they do not need to fight other animals for any of it.
They are also protected from predators and severe weather.
“It’s not the quantity of space, it’s what activities are available to them,” Redman says.
Zoos and aquariums try
Animals in captivity pose challenges by Kasey Shun and Akela Newman
Ka ‘Ohana Writers
Tilikum, the (killer whale), posing at Sea World in Orlando, Florida.
She was a 21-year-old student trying to find a solid career path dur-
ing an economic downturn. After going to school off and on for three years Sheldeen Silva decided to enlist in the U.S. Army to help her with school and to further her career. She felt Hawai‘i had nothing to offer at the moment so she looked elsewhere. She then traded in her books and classes for an Army uniform and a rifle.
“Even with the economy, it’s super hard to find just a regular job,” said Silva. “To get a really good job, you need a degree and money to pay for it. The Army offers to pay for school while you are in the armed forces and gives you a job.”
The G.I. bill is also really beneficial for after I get out of the military; it offers to pay for school, books and living
expenses.”Silva said she talked to
individuals in her battal-ion about why they joined. “A lot of people joined to benef it themselves and their families due to the downturn in the economy. It seems like a lot more people are trying to find a way out of this mess,
and the military is a steady paycheck.”
Staff Sgt. Brian How-deshell, a U.S. Army repre-sentative, said he has seen a steady increase in foot traffic at the recruiting centers due to the economy. “You hear everything from ‘I saw a com-mercial’ to ‘I got laid off.’” Howdeshell also said the
Military enlistment on the risemilitary is one job you can always count on to be there. He said there will always be jobs that need to be filled, so you don’t need to be worried about getting fired or laid off.
Howdeshell added that there has been a rise in en-listments in the local area. According to the Army re-cruiting battalion, the office reached 80 percent of its goals in 2005. But in 2008, it reached 112 percent. The recruitment numbers are high in Hawai‘i because there is a strong mili-tary community here.
The average age to enlist, according the official recruit-ment Web site, is around 21. It also said that in 2008 more than 9,600 active duty and Army Reserve enlistees en-tered with some college edu-cation. This indicates some have tried the school route and have decided it’s not for them and that maybe the mili-tary can give them a different and even brighter future .
There is a downside to
joining the military though. Silva said, “One of the hardest things I have to deal with is being away from my family — especially the thought of being deployed for 15 months at a time and the danger that comes with it.”
She added, “During basic training, it’s the worst feeling ever. They treat you like an animal, like you don’t have the rights a human being should have. They don’t let you use the restroom in peace; they stand there and count to 30 because that’s all the time you have. It’s crazy. I am so glad it’s over.”
Silva said, “I think I made the best decision. It will bring me a lot of new experiences. I’ll meet new people, it will teach me a job, and it will bet-ter my future in the long run.”
The military is an alter-native for some people, espe-cially if times are hard. More people are joining due to the economy, trying to solidify a future for themselves.
An Army recruitment photo used during the campaign of 2008.U.S. ARMY
b y K e l l y W i l e sKa ‘Ohana Staff Reporter
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Domestic violence is an issue that affects everyone: perpetra-
tor, victim, witness. Hawai‘i’s domestic violence problems have been increasing, yet funds to support awareness and counseling have de-clined, says WCC counselor Winston Kong.
Kong and KuPono, WCC’s Hawaiian Club, are sponsor-ing an event “Aloha ke kahi e ke kahi” (Love One Another) Tuesday, April 27 at the lunch hour in Hale ‘Ākoakoa 105 to provide education on this controversial subject.
At 11:15 a.m. a short video created by the women inmates of the Women’s Community
Mother of Three Beaten to Death.” “Ex-Lover Attacks;
Man in Hospital.” The headlines say it all: Domes-
tic violence is still a big problem in Hawai‘i, affecting many families, women and children.
In 2008, 23.4 percent of crime in the state was related to domestic violence, and although that number decreased from 29.6 percent in 2005, the problem is far from over.
Stoptheviolence.org defines do-mestic violence as abuse in a love relationship. Physical violence, verbal abuse, sexual assault and psychologi-cal tactics — including intimidation and degradation — are the most obvi-ous forms of this abuse.
The tactics are intended to main-tain control and limit the ability of the victim to make personal choices, have access to family resources, assets or have self-determination.
The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that as many as 26.3 percent of people in our state were injured by domestic abuse by an intimate or ex-intimate partner in 2009.
Much of the abuse goes unreported to authorities, friends, and families as the victims often protect their abusers for fear of further retaliation. It is often hard for the abused to get out of these situations, and the violence can go on for years.
Many of us may know someone who is being harmed by another and we don’t even realize it. “People often cover bruises and black eyes with make-up just to leave the house,” said WCC student Kali. “I know I did.”
After a six-year relationship that included verbal and physical abuse, Kali (name changed to protect her identity) finally put an end to the vi-cious cycle. “I just couldn’t have my son
around it anymore,” she said during this interview.
The abuse started about six months into the relationship. Kali said up until that point he was a kind, loving and sweet boyfriend. They met at the Kāne‘ohe skate park in 2004 after she told him he was the “hottest guy” she’d ever seen.
She remembers the first time he hit her. “It was all over dragging a sheet across the kitchen floor. I was wrapped in a sheet and needed to blow my nose. So I went into the kitchen to get tissue. He yelled for me to come back and I told him that I needed to blow!
“So he came into the kitchen be-hind me and threw me down on the floor in the corner and started beating me in the face with a slipper. I remem-ber yelling, ‘What the f*#@ are you do-ing? Are you on drugs or something?’
“His response was only that I should’ve listened to him. After a while he helped me up and started apologiz-ing and promised to never do it again. I got a black eye from it and the next day I covered it with make-up so no one would know what happened to me.”
Kali, like many victims of domestic violence, grew up with abuse in her home. For as long as she can remember her parents fought. “Both my mom and dad used to hit each other until I was in high school. Now they’re just verbally abusive. I never knew another way.”
In fact, Kali recalled that after the
FOR ADVICE AND HELP
Domestic Violence Services: 535-0151
Child and Family Services: 532-5100
Domestic Violence
Clearinghouse/Legal Hotline: 531-3771
Victim/Witness Services: 527-6231
Committee on Family Violence: 595-3900
Family Peace Center: 596-0900
Joint Military Family Shelter: 533-7125
WCC to sponsor domestic violence panelCorrectional Center(WCCC) will be shown. Then a panel discussion will focus on case studies and possible solutions to domestic violence issues.
Among the panelists will be WCCC inmates, counselors from the Ohia and the Wind-ward Spouse Abuse shelters, a WCC graduate who is a clini-cal psychologist and ETC/WCC staff members April Sandobal and Jayne Bopp.
“We want to ask the tough questions and face the tough issues head on. Domes-tic violence must stop now, and we want to stop it at this level before it gets worse,” Kong said.
This year’s panel discus-sion will explore the impact of domestic abuse on keiki (children) and kupuna (the
elderly), two parts of the fam-ily unit who are least able to defend themselves.
“This appears to be an-other sign of the meltdown of the traditional family struc-ture,” Kong said. “Drugs and unemployment are a big part of the picture, where frustra-tion and aggression spill over to other family members.”
Another aim of initiative is to create awareness for the Aha Kane, a conference set for June 18 – 20 at WCC to educate the Native Hawaiian male on his role in the ‘ohana (family) and society at large.
It appears that Polynesian male perpetrators are being highlighted in news reports lately, Kong said, but domes-tic violence is so insidious that perpetrators can be both
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male and female from any ethnic group.
“College is a place where relationships often begin,” he said. “I strongly believe that if each person at WCC
Domestic violence often leaves victims feeling cornered and alone.
would learn and appreciate their kuleana (responsibili-ties) as they do their studies or jobs, then we’ve done a lot to increase the health and wel-fare of our Windward coast.”
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Relationship abuse: One student’s story b y C a r r i e V i e i r a
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first attack by her ex-boyfriend, her dad was nice to her ex. “I think he acted that way because he was that way to my mom,” she said.
According to a femalevictimsofvi-olence.com Sept. 30 2009 report, abuse tends to be higher among women than men.
In 2008, the rate of intimate part-ner victimizations for females was 4.3 per 1,000 females, age 12 or older. This figure was less when the victim was male, 0.8 victimizations per 1,000 males age 12 or older.
This report also concluded that intimate partner violence against females declined 53 percent between 1993 and 2008. Against males, the rate declined 54 percent during the same time period.
Although statistics show women are abused more than men, domestic
violence is a problem for both men and women.
After catching her ex-boyfriend cheating several times, Kali began abusing her ex. She said she no longer tolerated his behavior and disrespect. She started scratching him in the face “because he hated that” and punching him every time he would disrespect her. The day of this interview Kali admitted she finally told him to stay out of her life for good.
It is a hard habit to break, whether you are the abused or the abuser, and it is often hard to get out of these rela-tionships. People die trying.
In 2008, a woman was beaten to death in the middle of a Kailua street, with people watching. Domestic vio-lence can erupt at any time, and anyone trying to leave this kind of situation should proceed with great caution.
WCC student Ilima Ho-Lastimosa won a 2010 Community Student
Impact Award at the recent 8th annual Service Learning Conference.
The award recognizes students who demonstrate “outstanding lead-ership and innovative approaches in community service.”
Ilima is the founder and exec-utive director of “God’s Country Waimānalo,” a non-profit organization that supports youth and their families to build a healthy, safe and sustainable community.
“She was instrumental in bring-ing WCC courses to Waimanalo and is an active force for positive change,” said service-learning coordinator Pam DaGrossa.
“What’s even more impressive is her leadership by example. She is now enrolled in those courses.”
Ilima honored for Service-LearningK a ‘ O h a n a
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Ilima Ho-Lastimosa with her award.
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A pregnant Yorkshire Ter-rier is brought in because
she is in labor, but her last puppy is facing the wrong way. She is rushed into the op-erating room for an emergency cesarean delivery.
Minutes later, I am asked to hold a newborn puppy and rub her to stimulate blood cir-culation. Her eyes aren’t even open yet, and she is at risk of dying from lack of oxygen to her brain. Luckily, she sur-vived with no complications.
You never know what to expect when you go in to work at an animal hospital. Each day is vastly different from the last, ranging from rou-tine check-ups to emergency surgeries. The job is hardly mundane, and sometimes a slow day is cherished.
WCC’s vet assisting pro-gram has given me the chance to experience the daily re-sponsibilities the technicians and veterinarians face at a hospital. It has given me a taste of the decisions you have to make and the information you are expected to know.
The sight of blood and mistreated or distressed ani-mals can’t inhibit your ability to think clearly and effectively. A situation can be highly in-tense and you can’t let your emotions overwhelm you.
“I’ll let you in on a vet-erinary secret,” says Dr. Mark Caspers, a veterinarian at Feather and Fur Animal Hos-
pital. “You can’t save them all.”
It’s a harsh reality that is easier to deal with the earlier you accept it. Some animals don’t end up leaving the hospi-tal, but you must find comfort in the fact that the staff and doctor did all they could.
In Hawai‘i there is no other academic certification or training for the veterinary field, resulting in the majority of technicians being trained on the job. Most of the tech-nicians I have spoken with have been working in a clinic for five years or more, which has given them experience in restraint techniques, patient monitoring and medical treat-ments.
Everyone agrees that a program like WCC’s is needed in Hawai‘i so that more as-sistants and technicians can be educated in the field and inform clients about what hap-pens when they bring their pet to the clinic, and why it is important to do so.
New WCC courses on schedule for fallb y K a ‘ O h a n a
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On-line registration for con-tinuing students begins April 12 and for new students April 19 at myuhportal.hawaii.edu.
Non-registration coun-selor appointments will be available the week of April 12.
Counselor registration appointments begin Monday, April 19. Call 235-7413.
Wo n d e r i n g w h a t classes to sign up for in the fall? WCC
is offering several new courses that just might fit your needs.
HWST 130 Hula ‘Olapa: Traditional Hawaiian Dance TTH 9 – 11 a.m. (3 credits)
In this class students will learn various beginning tra-ditional hula interpretations. Students will be taught the basic footwork and hand ges-tures of traditional hula, ac-companied by chanting, ipu heke (double gourd) or pahu (drum).
Students may also be re-quired to make accompany-ing instruments and learn oli (chants) under the direction of the instructor. Students will be taught different historical aspects of specific hula, as-sociated hula mythology, ali’i (chiefly) genealogies, plants,
and place names. HWST 135 Kalai La’au:
Hawaiian Woodwork and Wood Carving TTh 1:30-4:15 p.m. (3 credits)
This class will involve the development of two to three introductory woodworking projects of Hawaiian cultural significance or ceremonial use. Through this class, the students will develop both the
skills needed to work effec-tively and safely with wood, and the cultural knowledge important for the pieces de-veloped. There will be specific projects and themes set by the instructor of general Hawaiian cultural interest.
HWST 285 La’au Lapa’au I: Hawaiian Medicinal Herbs MW 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lab: M 2-4:30 p.m. (4 credits)
Prerequisite: HWST107 or BOT105
In this class the students will learn the basic philosophy and traditions surrounding Hawaiian healing herbs. Stu-dents will learn how to iden-tify, grow, harvest, prepare, store and use these herbs for various human ailments.
ICS 214 Fundamentals of Design for Print and Web T - 5:30-8 p.m. (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ICS100 or ICS101
Introduces development principles related to graphic design terminology, tools and media, and layout and design concepts.
Topics include integration of type, images and other de-sign elements and developing computer skills in industry-standard computer programs pertaining to publications and advertising.
Projects will emphasize re-lating form to content through
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A new fall course will offer an introduction to Hawaiian dance.
Watching the fur and feathers flyb y D a r r i e l M i l l e rKa ‘Ohana Staff Reporter
The lab teacher for the clinical laboratory techniques class, Sam Craddock, became involved with the program for this reason. She thinks it is very important for students to be educated about flea/tick products, vaccinations and diseases so that we are able to inform others about what is best for their pet.
“A lot more goes into be-ing a technician than people think,” she said.
Ross Langston, another WCC instructor and faculty coordinator for the vet assist-ing program, says that there is a huge demand for veterinary training in Hawai‘i. “The need for qualified vet technicians is predicted to increase 36 per-cent in the next 10 years. Jobs for veterinarians are predicted to increase 33 percent over the same period.”
The lecturer for the labora-tory techniques class, Arlene Buchholz, likes Windward’s program because of the “small class size and the fact that the program was started at WCC, where tuition and fees are more affordable and class hours are often more flex-ible.”
Students can also continue the program online with San Juan College and complete a two-year veterinary techni-cian degree.
It is mutually agreed that a more extensive program in Hawai‘i is necessary, but we are all grateful to have gotten this far. From here, it can only get better, and I am proud to have been part of the first trial.
Vet assisting student Darriel Miller.
ASUH-WCC elections are set for April 12 – 20, and
all students are urged to exer-cise their right to vote for new senators and proposed amend-ments to the student govern-ment constitution.
The amendments include adding a promotions manager to the executive members of the senate and details relating to senate membership and eligibility.
The student senate orga-
nizes events on campus and acts as the voice of the student body on issues of concern.
They’re looking to add sev-eral new members to the group.
If you’re interested in get-ting involved, call 235-7390 or visit their office in ‘Ākoakoa 203. You can also stay con-nected with the latest news through ASUH-WCC Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/wccasuh or http://windward.hawaii.edu/Student_Life/
ASUH-WCC elections
CoUrtESy NoElANi CrAil-NAlUAi
selection, creation and integra-tion of typographic, digital im-aging, illustrative and design elements in print and Web environments. (3 hrs. lect.)
REL 296 Special Topics in Religion TTh 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (3 credits)
Recommended Prepara-tion: REL150 or REL151
Students will investigate important topics in the study of Sacred Places. This course was offered as an experimental course last fall. It will change focus in the spring so check the schedule for updates.
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Three WCC students were selected for a weekend trip to Maui re-cently to learn about careers for
women in STEM fields.Kulia “Abby” Kualapai, Naomi
Nihipali, and Stephanie Olson were among six students who toured several high-tech facilities to learn about op-portunities in science, technology, en-gineering and math (STEM) in Hawai‘i.
Joining them were WCC profes-sor Peggy Regentine, LCC professors Barbara Hotta and Vincent Lee, and Oceanit employee Leslie Bailey, who, with Hotta, helped write the UH Di-versity and Equity Initiative grant that funded the project.
Kualapai said she enjoyed learning about all the new technologies Hawai‘i-based scientists are working on.
“I had no clue that all these new developments were happening on Maui,” she explained. “I was able to get a better idea of the types of jobs available. They range from machin-ists and operators to astronomers and engineers.”
According to Hotta, some of the sites visited included Oceanit’s Maui Optical Systems and Imaging Center (MOSAIC), the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site, and UH’s Institute for Astronomy.
As the group toured Maui, they saw how lenses and mirrors for tele-scopes were designed and made. They got to see how software is used to drive telescopes to track satellites and debris,
Want to make an impression that lasts when applying for the job
you want? According to the Bureau of Labor
and Statistics, there are at least 200 ap-plicants per position and an average of 10 suitable candidates per opening. Today’s job hunt has become a job competition.
For many human resource re-cruiters and hiring personnel, the evaluation process begins with self-presentation, body language, and the moment an application reaches the desk or database for review.
“It’s the little things like how you answer the phone, how you leave a message, or even how you fill out your application that grabs my atten-tion,” says Fay Gurusamy, the human resource recruiter at Castle Medical Center. “Next and most important is your attitude, then your willingness to work and succeed.”
According to Gurusamy, with the high volume of applications received, the online pre-qualifying question-naire helps determine whether they are suitable for the job. “Because human resource recruiters screen
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and how light is used to fix and clean up distorted images.
Regentine believes that a student having a STEM background will “have more options for careers…[and] show future employers that students are capable and hardworking.”
“STEM careers will prepare stu-dents for so many options in their future careers,” Regentine continued. “Having a good background and education is so important in the world of work today. Jobs are available for people with strong skills in science, math, and technology.
“Our faculty work so hard to help students do well in the STEM fields, and all should take advantage of the opportunity to beef up those competi-tive skills.”
In a recent national survey, 40 percent of today’s women and under-represented minority chemists and chemical engineers say they were dis-couraged at some point in their lives to pursue STEM careers.
According to a Bayer Corp. survey, interest in science begins at an early age regardless of gender, race or eth-nicity. Sixty percent of those surveyed said they first became interested in science by the age of 11.
The top three causes and contribu-tions to underrepresentation in STEM include “lack of quality science and math education programs in poorer school districts (75 percent), persistent stereotypes that say STEM isn’t for girls or minorities (66 percent) and financial issues related to the cost of education (53 percent).”
Those surveyed also gave the U.S. K-12 education system an encourage-ment grade of D for minorities and D+ for females.
“This and previous Bayer Facts surveys confirm something I’ve long known — that interest in science is genderless and colorless,” said Dr. Mae C. Jemison, astronaut, medical doctor and chemical engineer.
“All children have an innate inter-est in science and the world around them. But for many children, that inter-
WCC students Naomi Nihipali, Stephanie Smith-Olson, Kulia Kualapai and WCC professor Peggy Regentine (back center) joined others at the summit of Haleakala, Maui.
est hits roadblocks along an academic system that is not blind to gender or color.
“These roadblocks have nothing to do with intellect, innate ability or tal-ent. On the contrary, they are the kinds of larger, external socio-cultural and economic forces that students have no control over. As students, they cannot change the fact they do not have access to quality science and math education in their schools. But adults can. And we must.”
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Knowing what employers are looking for can help you better present yourself and increase your chances of being hired for a job.
explained. “Lastly,
personality is key. Your personality shows how w e l l y o u wo r k w i t h ot her s a nd how well you will do in the department you are ap-plying for.”
Aside from the gen-eral require-ments of a job opening, in today’s econ-
omy it seems an applicant needs more than that. Senior sales representative Kristina Roose of Ortho McNeil Jans-sen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. says, “It’s not enough to have a degree nowdays but you need to have a specialization or certification as well.
“Also, in order to work for a company you want, networking is the next best thing to an education and experience,” says Roose who exchanged her five-year job as the human resource manager at Enter-
applicants, we have to make sure ap-plicants have the minimum education and experience requirements listed for each job opening.”
“For example, with a lot of the new nursing graduates, I am, un-fortunately, turning them down because of their lack of experience in the position they are applying for. As a regulated field and entity, (Castle) cannot make any exceptions. If the requirement calls for one year minimum experience in that depart-ment, it stands at that,” Gurusamy
prise car rental for the 10-year career she now enjoys.
“I was able to get a foot in the door at Janssen because a friend of mine was hired and established themselves before me.”
Gurusamy agrees individuals and students, especially nursing students, looking to enhance their résumés should look into volunteer work with prospective employers.
“Volunteering at a hospital or fa-cility shows not only your interest and familiarity with the facility, but allows you the networking opportunities to build the personal contacts you would need for your future career.”
For others, the interview process itself can be a hurdle to overcome. How do I prepare? What should I wear? These are just some of the many concerns that cross the minds of job seekers, experienced and new.
Ray Reynolds, a retired prison administrator for the California De-partment of Corrections and Criminal Justice, says, “The first thing I notice is the way they’re dressed, their body language, and their attitude when they walk in for an interview.
“Respect is an important quality and aspect of the interview process.
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Due to the low enrollment in WCC night classes, the school
will be offering new, innovative courses and services this fall se-mester to attract new students.
Services for night students will include a mobile Star-bucks Coffee Cart, child care, and a pizza oven that
will be built in Hale Kaukau court-yard with pizzas for sale. The fol-lowing are new classes WCC will be offering;
DJ 101 The school has recruited an L.A-based DJ, Marvin Fowler aka Fab Marv, to teach students
the art of mixing and scratching records. Fab Marv has been a hip-hop DJ for over 20 years and also has experience in techno.
One of the music classes will be converted into a club environment, with couches and several dj booths. There will be special club lighting that students will learn as well as some graffiti art on the walls.
Graffiti 101 This will be an intensive all-around art course. Students will learn anatomy, lettering
techniques and spray can tip basics. Besides the usual mediums of oils and acrylics, students will be using airbrushes and spray cans.
Ballroom Dancing 200 Students will be taught both ballroom and Latin stylesWCC student Lance Sabado
has been recruited to teach this class. Sabado has been dancing since he was 5 years old and has attended the most prestigious dance schools. Dancing students will be taught man-ners and common grooming, two very important aspects of ballroom dancing.
Guide to the Universe 201 Students will learn hands-on advanced as-
tronomy in WCC’s small observato-ry. This program will be monitored through NASA since students will also be working to provide NASA with Hawaiian astronomical infor-mation as well as gathering data for astronauts staying at the space sta-tion. A prerequisite of Astronomy 101 is required.
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INSIDEPlease don’t take this center section seriously. Even though April Fool’s Day has passed, we wanted to brighten your day with a little fun and foolery.
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ARIES (3/21-4/19)Stop looking at your reflec-
tion; broken mirrors are bad luckTAURUS (4/20-5/20)
We understand you have problems; don’t bore others with them.GEMINI (5/21-6/21)
Try not to be yourself; you might make more friends that way.CANCER (6/22-7/22)
Your other half will give you a present: a nose job. LEO (7/23-8/22)
Age doesn’t matter; people just have to talk slowly around you.VIRGO (8/23-9/22)
Eating healthy is key, but there is no hope for you, so pay no attention to this horoscope.LIBRA (9/23-10/22)
Smiles make the world go round; just get braces first.SCORPIO (10/23-11/21)
We all know you love living with your parents, but do society a favor: get a job!
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Fall classes shock and stun
Kāne‘ohe in the TV spotlight
In a surprise move that has stunned the nation, Canadian publisher David Brown has announced he is buying Wind-
ward Community College’s award-winning student newspaper, Ka ‘Ohana, to expand his media empire.
“The Honolulu Advertiser was just the first step,” said Brown, whose company publishes the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, MidWeek and the mili-tary press. “Ka ‘Ohana will be the crown jewel in my plans to take over most of the world’s newspapers.”
Brown said the new publication would be called the Honolulu Star-Advertiser-WCC-Ka ‘Ohana.
Some media analysts were puz-zled as to why Brown would want a newspaper with a circulation of only 2,000, but he explained, “It’s all about quality, not quantity. Besides, I think WCC students can help us keep a finger on the pulse of the nation.”
Brown said he wants to staff the paper with students who are just learning journalism, to bring “fresh eyes and ears to the process” because he believes “the children are our future.”
He added, “Who knows where the next Jon Stewart or Stephen Col-bert will come from?”
Instead of academic credits, the students will be paid in tuition waiv-ers, Canadian bumper stickers and all the Big Macs they can eat.
Brow n sa id he env i s ion s Ka ‘Ohana going international on its Web site, sending Roy Fujimoto’s poli sci students to cover the war in Afghanistan and Sarah Hadmack’s religion students to follow the Dalai Lama.
“Who knows? Maybe the chem students could test TSA airport secu-rity, the econ classes could analyze the Euro and the geology students could check out the earthquake dam-age in Chile.
“I think we don’t give college
“Ohana Matters” Officer Winulo and family
share zany antics as they try to avoid nerdy neighbor, Ukulo. Guest stars include Dan-ny Kaleik ini, Amy Ha na i ’a l i ’i a nd Don Ho’s best friend’s sister’s cousin, Joe.
“Survivor: Kaneohe”
Contestants will face tests of courage, like trying to cross the street in front of Windward Mall, trials of patience, like waiting in line at Jack-in-the-Box, and the general tribulation of not having a Wal-Mart within 10 miles of their city.
You m ig ht not f i nd for -tunes on the menu, but you will find some of the
most appetizing and mouth-wa-tering deli-cac ies you h a v e e v e r t r ied. For 2 0 y e a r s , Fortune Yummy has been bring-i n g j oy t o people’s mouths and pleasure to t h e i r p a l -ates.
Now, for the first t i m e , t h e ow n e r s o f this downtown hot spot are let-ting Ka ‘Ohana readers in on a few of their family secrets.
“Our dishes have been called highly exotic, but we’re just try-ing to push the envelope and get people to try new things,” explained owner Kuk Gon Wong.
He said among their most popular menu items are Coqui
students enough credit so let’s give them a taste of the real world.”
Brown said he envisioned a Facebook network of “citizen jour-nalists” who could report news in their neighborhoods and around the world.
“Although Hawai‘i may be re-duced to one daily newspaper, there’s no reason we can’t have people tweeting 24/7 and texting news as they see it. Of course, it may be hard to separate fact from fiction, but that’s already a challenge anyway,” he added. The new owner of Honolulu Star-Advertiser-WCC-Ka ‘Ohana, David Brown, at a press conference to announce the acquisition.
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“Ka ‘ohana will be the crown jewel in my plans to take over most of the
world’s newspapers.” – david Brown
“So You Think You Can Read?” Hawai‘i residents will try their
hand at pronouncing the names of cities on the mainland, like Xyzzx, Ca. and Hurricane, Ut. (it’s Hur-A-Ken) while tourists get stuck on Ka’a’awa’s second ‘a.’ Prizes include cash and free Dr. Seuss books.
“Are You Smarter Than a Col-lege Student?”
Show has been cancelled because the producers
couldn’t find any contestants who were.
“CSIWindward ”
Dr. Pepper and his top-notch campus
security interns use experi-ence and logic to solve dastardly crimes such as “Where Do All the Parking Spots Go from 9 am to noon,” “The Case of the Suicidal Parking Lot Chickens,” and “Who
“Found” Witness the Ka ‘Ohana staff
“find” themselves on a deserted island as they battle the Alter-
aBc releases lineup revealing all Hawai‘i fall season
Took the Last Pepsi from the TRiO Fridge.”
“30 Kam”Follow
t h e m i s a d -vent ures of members of an ‘Olelo s h o w w h o try to be po-litically cor-rect and fight to keep their show on the a i r. Cra z y boss Kawika torments se-n ior w r iter Nalani with outrageous demands of putt ing Ha-waiian salt in the coffee instead of sugar and requiring three private parking spots to fit his lifted truck.
nates and the Smoke Monster and time travel to the ’70s when disco was king.
In the Kitchen with Fortune YummyCroquettes, Gekko Foo Yung and Man-o-War Won Ton.
“All the spices are imported from China and carefully chosen for the right amount of seasoning and lead flakes,” he added.
However, Fortune Yummy’s m o s t f a -mou s d i sh i s c a l l e d “Ants Climb O v e r , ” a concoction o f t e n d e r white meat chunks and mysterious blac k nug-gets.
Wong hinted t h e r e w a s no shortage of food sup-ply for this
dish when he was distracted by the sound of squeaking and scur-rying feet, and the chef swatting at something in the kitchen.
Although their loyal custom-ers might be shocked to discover t he rea l i ngredients i n t hese dishes, the next day the line still wound around the block at For-tune Yummy.
SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21)You will get an important
phone call soon– from the I.R.S.CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19)
You are up for trying new things; too bad new things are not up for trying you.
AQUARIUS (1/20-2/18)A special person is waiting for
you around the corner– Dog, the Bounty Hunter.
PISCES (2/19-3/20)Your life is like a box of choco-
lates- old and tasteless.
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Fo r tune Yummy’s exo t i c cu i s i ne i s a l l natural, organic and MSG-free.
Ka ‘Ohana staff members get into character on the set of ‘Found,’ predicted to be the season’s biggest hit – or miss. courtesy tHeresa Worden, trainrecK pHotograpHy
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Have you ever re -ally thought about it? We depend on
Mother Earth for our very existence: for food, shelter, even the air we breathe.
It ’s mi nd-blowi ng to think about the Earth as a living entity that protects us but also needs protection.
Before 1970, there was no Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and no clear limits to the pollutants that companies could expel into the environment.
To highlight the envi-ronmental peril the Earth was facing, U.S Senator Gay-lord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970.
Thursday April 22, 2010 will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Help celebrate the magic that is our Earth by partici-pating in an Earth Day event or just make up your own with friends and family.
Disney ’s spec tac ular
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, the
WCC Pottery Fundraiser could be the place to find a perfect gift for Mom.
The event will be May 7 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the back of Hale Pālanakila, Room 216.
Known for its high-quality creations at bargain prices, the sale will feature a variety of handmade bowls, cups, plat-ters, vases and other pieces made by WCC ceramic stu-dents.
Founded by art professor
“Windward and the stu-dents deserve a world-class fa-cility like the one being built. It can be a place of refuge and a place for new beginnings.”
Mikki O’Phelan, a former WCC student who also had a huge part in the campaign, spoke positively about the new library’s impact on all WCC students.
“The new library repre-sents a lot of possibilities for all students: in particular, wheel-chaired students will have better access, tutors will have better resources and everyone will have a nice building to work in. It’s op-portunities for WCC students all around,” said O’Phelan.
Windward legislators em-phasized the importance of the library for the larger com-
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Ka ‘Ohana Staff Reportermovie “Ocean” is premier-ing April 22. If you see it between April 22- 28, Disney wil l con-tribute 20 cents of each ticket sa le to The Nature Con-servancy’s A d o p t a Reef.
The Honolulu Zoologi-cal Soci-e t y w i l l be spon-soring an Earth Day Celebration April 18.
Th e y w i l l be highlighting recycling and con-servat ion. For more information, check the zoo’s website http://www.honoluluzoo.org.
WCC’s Ecology Action Team is sponsoring films to raise environmental aware-ness April 20 at 11:30 a.m. and April 21 at 12:30 p.m. in
‘Ākoakoa 107-109.Movie selections might
include “Supersize Me,” “Soylent Green,” and “The Real Dirt on Farmer John,” all of which can be checked
out from the campus library.Check windward.ha-waii.edu/ecology for
updates on ot her campus Earth Day
activities. T h e H a -
waii Interna-t ional Fi lm Fest ival is showcas-ing a doc-umentary, “Beautiful Islands, which profiles Tuva lu i n
t h e S o u t h Pacific, Ven-
ice in Italy and Sh ishmaref in
Alaska — all is-lands that are being
drastically affected by climate change.
Phi Theta Kappa mem-bers and other volunteers will be doing a clean-up at Waikalua Loko f ishpond Saturday, April 24 from 8 a.m. to noon.
This ancient Hawaiian
fishpond is located makai of Pū‘ōha la Elementa r y School behind Bay View Golf Course.
Contact Collet te Hig-g i n s a t c h i g g i n s @ h a -w a i i . e d u t o r e s e r v e a spot.
Join an Earth Day or-ganization online such as earthday.net/earthday2010 or on Facebook become a fan of Earth Day Network.
Or you can stick close to home by planting a tree, growing a garden or leav-ing the car behind and us-ing your feet or a bicycle for that one day.
We have become much more educated now and we realize that whatever affects the Earth will, in turn, affect us.
Being aware and l iv-ing green shouldn’t just be about a trend but a way of life for the good of all liv-ing things.
However you decide to celebrate Earth Day, make it fun and share the experi-ence with others.
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Paul Nash in 1983, it provides a way for students to sell their work and receive a percent-age of their sales.
The rest of the proceeds
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Eager shoppers flock to theceramic students’ campus sale.
New Library munity. Sen. Jill Tokuda, chair of the Senate Higher Educa-tion Committee said, “This is going to be one of the biggest projects out there. Because of the tough economy, what this project represents is jobs for our construction industry, for our trades.”
Rep. Ken Ito added, “Windward Community Col-lege is the best kept secret in the whole university system. I hope people realize this is the place to get a really good education.”
The library is expected to be completed in two years. During construction, archi-tect Terry McFarland said at the ceremony, “There will be noise and there will be dust. But it will all be worth it in the end.”
fund the cost of supplies and equipment essential to the WCC ceramic program.
For information on the sale, call 235-7323.
Job competition The wrong body language and mannerisms could com-municate the wrong messages of respect,” said Reynolds.
Other important t ips Reynolds offers were to plan ahead about what you may say.
“Never assume your in-terviewer has read your ré-sumé thoroughly. Take the appropriate time to talk about those things that make you an asset to the company. Tell how you can contribute to the company, about your qualities, experiences and so forth, but remember to do so
without being boastful,” says Reynolds.
“When you are describing experiences and situations involving others, try to use the words ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ in reference,” Reynolds said. “The word ‘I’ should be used in conjunction with the word ‘privilege’ such as ‘I had the privilege of’.
“Finally, be a listener more than a talker,” Reynolds advises.
So, you filled out your information, uploaded or emailed your resume and cover letter, filled out a ques-
tionnaire. If you are among the fortunate, you are invited to an interview.
Assuming things have gone well, you wait for those few words, “thank you for applying.”What’s next?
According to Gurusamy, “My advice is to persevere, do not give up. We live in a time when we expect in-stantaneous results. When applying for jobs, you must understand that sometimes those results may come after a few tries. But the point is continuing forward with a positive outlook.”
Former WCC student Piilani Smith performs a graceful hula at the ground-breaking ceremony.
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9Ka ‘OhanaEntertainment
Tim Burton, a talented director known for his
darker visions with films, has created a l ively and colorful version of the ani-mated “Al-ice in Won-derland” classic.
Bur-ton’s direc-tion for the movie was b a s e d o n the original book t hat wa s l a t e r made into a Walt Dis-ney film.
Nine-teen-year-old Al ice, played by M i a Wa -sikowska, i s t a k e n back to a whimsical land, which she visited once be-fore as a young child. Al-ice is in search of her true destiny and, along the way, is reunited with some of the memorable members of ‘Wonderland.’
These include the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the
WCCs̒ Hawaii Music In-stitute will be hosting music workshops April
24 to May 22, featuring several masters in their fields.
Saturday, April 24 - Begin-ning ‘Ukulele, 10 a.m. to noon in Hale Pālanakila Room 104. The workshop will cover simple chords, strumming techniques, lyrics and pronunciation of “old time” Hawaiian songs.
Wednesday, April 28 - Slack Key Guitar, 6 to 8 p.m. in Hale ‘Ākoakoa Room 105. The work-shop will focus on open G tuning and the chords and lyrics of a tra-ditional song using the tablature method.
Both workshops will be taught by WCC professor Ron Loo, respected kumu mele, instructor, entertainer, and slack key master who has conducted numerous workshops on ‘ukulele and slack key guitar.
Loo will be assisted by his son, Pomaika‘i, a gifted musician who has helped his father teach workshops over the past eight years.
Friday, April 30 - Slack Key with Cyril Pahinui, 6 to 8 p.m.
in Hale ‘Ākoakoa Room 105. The workshop will focus on the open C tuning and the lyrics of tra-ditional songs using the chord method. Slack key master Cyril Pahinui’s unique vocal and slack key stylings have earned him two Grammies and several Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards.
His presence in Waikiki and in workshops locally and on the
Zoos and aquariums try to eliminate as much as possible the barriers between viewers and animals. This helps make the creatures more accessible and gives the viewers a more personal experience.
H o w e v e r , r e d u c i n g boundaries, combined with the unpredictability of wild animals, carries some risk. There have been cases of ani-mal aggression, such as the recent incidents at the San Diego Zoo and Sea World, but those have been few and far between and are usually in response to provocation or maltreatment, Redman says.
According to Redman, when an animal escapes, it usually seeks to return to a familiar, safe place and is more shy towards people than aggressive. All precau-tions are taken to prevent anything from going wrong, but when they do, it is often because of the keepers’ mis-takes, he said.
The four main goals of keeping animals in captivity are education, conservation, recreation, and research.
Redman says zoos and aquariums are necessary for the education of the public about the environment be-cause they “make a personal connection between animals in captivity and animals in the wild.”
mainland demonstrate his com-mitment to carry on the work and legacy of his father, Gabby Pahinui.
Saturday, May 8 - Hula ‘Au-ana with Noenoe Zuttermeister, 10 a.m. to noon in Hale Pālanakila Room 225. Learn the relationship of hula motions to the song of a mele from the island of Ni‘ihau. The workshop will be taught by
The Spec ies Survival Program at the Honolulu Zoo has a man-agement commit-tee for each of its endangered spe-cies. The SSP stud-ies and helps keep extinction at bay. Conservation of species is impor-tant because the relationship of one creature to another provides for checks and balances in the ecosystem.
The Honolulu Zoo is current-ly studying the causes and effects of stress among the animals and does so by focus-ing on one animal species at a time.
Although the original purpose for zoos was for people to come a n d g a w k a t strange animals, the intent has changed from entertainment and exploita-tion of animals to education and conservation.
Rarely are animals taken from the wild if they are healthy and thriving in their environment, Redman ex-plains. The majority of the
WCC music workshops will host the mastersZuttermeister, respected kumu hula and lecturer at UH-Mānoa.
Thursday, May 13 – Mele with Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Hale ‘Ākoakoa Room107. This workshop will fo-cus on what makes up mele (song), kaona (hidden meaning) and how it fits into poetry and how to see and understand the “other” mean-ings couched in Hawaiian mele.
Nogelmeier is an associate professor of Hawaiian language at the UH-Mānoa and respected author, teacher, composer, and translator.
Dormouse, Caterpillar, Twee-dledee and Tweedledum, and the Mad Hatter, played by Johnny Depp.
There are others who are new to the original cast that were never imagined before, such as a larger-than-life dog
n a m e d B a -yard.
A sc rol l s h o w s A l -ice’s destiny: f ighting the Red Queen’s soldiers and defeating the dragon Jab-berwocky. But she is deter-mined to first overcome her fea r of t he “impossible” and give the kingdom back to the White Queen, played by Anne Ha
thaway. Wit h t he memorable
graphics and great all-star cast, “Alice in Wonderland” has been a hit at the box office.
The vision Tim Burton had for this modern version of “Alice in Wonderland” comes together perfectly and results in a masterpiece to cherish as a classic all its own.
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Mia Wasikowska as Alice
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animals in zoos today have been born from other animals in captivity or rescued from a harmful situation.
“In the best possible world, we wouldn’t have zoos because people would take care of the environment,” he says.
Former Honolulu Zoo director Ken Redman with one of the resident elephants during lunch.
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Award-winning slack key master Cyril Pahinui will teach at WCC April 30.
Make music with WCC professor Ron Loo and son Pomaika‘i April 24 and 28.
Saturday, May 22 - Bluegrass Guitar with Killian Reece, 10 a.m. to noon at Hale Pālanakila Room 104. Workshop focus is on the fundamentals of bluegrass.
Guitar master Killian Reece has an extensive background in theory and is accomplished in both traditional and contemporary bluegrass styles.
Workshops are $20 per person, per workshop, no limit and is open to students and the community alike. To register go http://wind-ward.hawaii.edu/Hawaii_Music_Institute/Documents/2010/Mele
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Distinguished Hawaiian musi-cians Jerry Santos, Tony Conju-gacion, Nina Keali’iwahamana
and her brother, Boyce Rodrigues, vis-ited Palikū Theatre last month for WCC’s “Talk Story” series by Ke Kumu Pali.
The Windward community had the opportunity to get to know these artists and the stories that inspired their award-winning music. It was a time to get acquainted over memories and mele (songs) that influenced Hawaiian music as we know it today.
In his March 3 visit, Santos recalled, as he put it, “the land of my child-hood.” He sang familiar songs such as “Kane’ohe” and his own “O Mali’e.” These songs reflected life growing up on the windward side pre-Kahekili Highway.
“I thought I died and went to heaven when we moved to Kahalu’u,” Santos recalled. He said of his family home, “Oh my god, the thing was all broken, but the best swimming hole anywhere was right outside our back door.
“If my mother wanted to punish me, she’d go, ‘You not go’en in da riva today!’ and I would sit on the river bank and put my toe inside… then my foot inside. I was one of those children,” he said laughing.
About growing up on the river in Kahalu’u, Santos said, “Water is my comfort place.” Ironically, he would later become a spokesperson for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.
After returning home from what turned out to be an “extended vacation,” playing street music in San Francisco, Santos got together with Robert Beau-mont and the group “Olomana” was
born. This was during the Hawaiian renaissance, and their work together helped to influence the sound of Hawai-ian music today.
Santos said he finally realized he needed to come home “after walking in the cold rain, four blocks, uphill, then four flights of stairs to arrive at a little studio in San Francisco. I thought to myself, ‘What I am doing here? I belong at home, on an island, where it’s warm.’” Then he sang his song “Ku’u Home O Kahalu’u,” a song about returning home to the windward side.
On March 10, Nina and her brother, Boyce, regaled audience members with tales that began with the birth of their mother, “Aunty” Vicki I’i Rodrigues, who was also an icon in the world of Hawaiian entertainment.
“She came from an old Hawaiian family and had the gift of remember-ing things. Thousands and thousands
Children in Hawaiian immersion classrooms
across the state received a sig-nificant gift when “I Mua Nō Ka ‘Ulu,” a collection of books to help improve literacy, was distributed this spring.
“A release of 31 Hawaiian language books for children has never been done before,” said Keikilani Myer, interim director of the Native Hawai-ian Library at Alu Like, Inc. and a WCC graduate.
A book launch last month honored ‘I Mua Nō Ka ‘Ulu’ (move forward for growth) and associate professor Sam L. No‘eau Warner of the Kawai-huelani Center for Hawaiian Language (KCHL) at UH-Mānoa.
Warner secured a grant for the literacy project under the Native Hawaiian Educa-tion Act. He also wrote 30 of the books and co-authored with colleagues on two of them. One book was written
The grant restricts the sale of these books; however, the Native Hawaiian library at Alu Like does offer these books and many others for loan.
Their services include resources for children and adults, information on Native Hawaiian history and culture as well as a Hawaiian Lan-guage Legacy Program.
Additionally, they pro-mote literacy for public and al-ternative education statewide.
Go to www.alulike.org for complete details on books, events and library services.
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(left) Boyce Rodrigues, Nina Keali‘iwahamana and Tony Conjugacion perform.
of chants, songs, and meles. You name it; volumes and volumes were all in her head. The Hawaiians had no written language, and she was the last to learn that way,” said an emotional Boyce.
They talked about childhood mem-ories and shared humorous anecdotes of their younger days in Waikīkī before the Ala Wai Canal was built.
The journey continued through songs such as “Makee ‘ailana” and “Mom,” honoring the legacy of their mother, an accomplished composer, musician, entertainer and kumu hula, who greatly influenced the world of hula and Hawai-ian music.
Conjugacion recalled his first en-counter at the Rodrigues’ home. “I did an oli (ceremonial introduction chant) from the street,” he said. A much older Aunty Vicky suffering from emphysema “removed her mask, pushed the screen door open and chanted back. That was
Jerry Santos singing ‘Ku’u Home O Kahalu‘u.’
New Hawaiian language books for childrenb y P a t t y Y o n e h i r oKa ‘Ohana Editor in Chief
by KCHL assistant professor K. Laiana Wong.
“Most of the stories are original, taken from my ‘small-kid-time’ memories,” said Warner, who took the opportunity that evening to thank all who helped him make the collection a reality.
Leilani Hall, a teacher at Anuenue School, recalled when Warner began his re-search. “We used to go to Borders, and he would read all the children’s books. We had a great time,” she said.
The books were devel-oped for primary age children “to help them better pick up the language,” said Warner. “The focus is on (Hawaiian) grammar, structure and vo-cabulary, making the books a practical tool for all ages.”
To help Hawaiian immer-sion schools with language consistency, Warner distrib-uted a complete set of books to every classroom, grades K – 12, statewide and provided each immersion student with a set of his or her own.
the old way of doing things,” said Con-jugacion.
“Tony is such a great help because he is a native speaker (of Hawaiian language),” Nina said. Rodrigues had penned over 2,000 songs. “The beauty of it all is we have the poetry, but the music is lost. We’re searching for the compos-ers to get the melodies back. Get these things all written and translated to have music available to everyone, anyone who is interested in the music of old. We’re on a journey. We’re on our way,” said Nina.
WCC professor and Talk Story coor-dinator Ron Loo said these sessions can help perpetuate valuable island history. “It’s important to witness this kind of talk story. We need to learn what we can from these great artists.”
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No’eau Warner at Alu Like book launchpresenting one title of the “I Mua No Ka ‘Ulu” book set.
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I try to be Earth-friendly by do-ing small things that can have a great impact. I use the “green” shopping bags when I go grocery shopping, try to drive less and do all of my errands on the same trip, conserve water by using only what is necessary (cooking, drinking, bathing) and eat organic food. I also had a solar water heating system installed in our house and I recycle just about anything in my home. I try not to use chemicals when cleaning, I no longer buy newspapers and I get my news from the Internet.
—Miriam Aja
W h e n I ’m o u t h i k i n g o r at the beach, I make sure to take any trash with me when I leave.
—Scott Duncan
To be Earth-Friendly, one of the most important things I do is re-cycle. I recycle all my bottles and cans and since there is a designated trash can for it, it just makes it that much simpler. Also, I make sure the water does not run while doing the dishes, taking a shower or brush-ing my teeth, and I make it a point to turn it off when I’m not using it. Everyone should be Earth-friendly because the planet is already dying. We do not need it to happen faster.
—Kellie Vause
I do a lot of things that are consid-ered Earth-friendly. I smoke cigarettes, but I throw them away in the trash can when I’m finished. I changed all my light bulbs at home to CFL’s. I recycle any cans, plastics, and bottles that I use either at school or at home.
I use eco-friendly bags when I shop at any store, so packages (grocery bags) aren’t used. Those bags can get all over the place. In my grandma’s garden, we use compost from her left-
over good foods like veggies or greens that she couldn’t finish. She says fresh soil is what makes her vegetables and fruits grow to their best. All these things add up to make the Earth a cleaner and more energy efficient.
—Danielle Arias
I like to ensure that my family and I recycle our paper and plastics in the appropriate bin. I make sure we conserve energy by turning the lights off and removing any plugs from the outlets of my appliances. We don’t waste water, but only use what we need. My son will pick up the lit-ter on the ground and throw it away. We feed the birds old bread or fruits.
—Anna Nikolaidis
I pick up any trash that I see on the ground or in the water. I also make sure my own trash goes into the trash can. I don’t use many hair products such as hair spray. I cover my coughs and sneezes to reduce the contaminations, and I use scrap paper to print some of my assignments on.
—Leina‘ala Mussell
I recycle everything that I can. When I am driving in a car and I have rubbish, I will save it until I come by a trash can, then I will throw it away. Most people would just throw it out the window. I also make sure I don’t waste any electricity or water. I always make sure the lights are off when they are not needed. I try to conserve water as much as possible too. I love plants and animals. I try to take care of all the plants and trees in my yard.
—Tesse Humalon
I invested in a moped. This is Earth-friendly because it gets me around fast with way less emissions into the atmosphere. I also have a
truck, but when I am not going too far I use the moped. That is how I help the Earth and be “Earth-friendly.”
—Nick Peman
When I’m eating candy I save the wrappers in my pocket till the nearest trash can. Instead of run-ning my air conditioner all night, I have t imer that turns it of f.
—Chris Orduno
Going green in the home has not left a lot of green in my pocket. It’s very pricey to change a home over to energy-saving appliances. Just the light bulbs alone are quite costly. My fam-ily has recently installed a solar water heating system and slowly the light bulbs are being switched to the energy-saving ones. Despite the costly burden of being Earth-friendly, it is important to be conscious of our daily decisions and how they impact Mother Earth.
—Ka‘u Ohelo
I definitely try to make a conscious effort to be Earth-friendly. I have a car, but I live in Kailua and everything I need on a day-to-day basis is within distance of a skateboard ride. The restaurant I work at uses biodegradable straws, to-go containers, to-go cups and “plastic” bags that are actually made of cornstarch. These are small things, but I think every little bit counts. In Hawai‘i, especially, the natural beauty that surrounds us is a constant reminder to be eco-aware.
—John Hankwitz
I ride the bus when I can and try to drive only when I need to. Taking short showers is a habit of mine, and I try not to waste electricity by put-ting those “vampire” appliances on a power strip. I will not buy a car unless it is electric, a hybrid or a smart car.
—Max Towey
I clean up oil and chemical spills after working on cars. Never smoked and always clean up my mess. I keep my car up to date and use fuel-efficient parts that comply with its mid-sized engine so I don’t waste gas. Always take old cars that can’t run to a proper disposal area instead of leav-ing it around or on the side of the road for someone to randomly take it away.
Car pool and chilling at some-one’s house instead of driving around saves gas and the air a lot. Don’t drive unless it rains or you need to be there immediately. Trust me — even a small car can waste a lot of gas just cruising.
— Kyle McMahel
I always turn off electronics when not in use. I unplug my phone charger when I leave the house and if I know I’m going to be gone for a while, I’ll turn off the fan in my room. I try to recycle as much as possible and I don’t let my car idle.
—Kala‘i Ahlo-Souza
Some of the things I do to be Earth-fr iendly are also Kaahu-friendly. I changed out all the light bulbs in the house to cut back on electricity costs. I recently bought a washer that was eco-friendly (en-ergy star), but again to lower my monthly bill. My wife cleans with all natural products partly to be eco-friendly, but mostly to spare my 1-year-old the harsh chemicals in most traditional cleaning products.
I guess being eco-friendly can help us in more ways than we know. If we drive less, we save on gas and put out less pollution. Solar power harnesses unused energy and saves you money. Recycling pays you, and taking care of our lands will ben-efit our prosperity. Malama ʻAina.
— Kaahu Alo
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April 12- Sesame Chicken, Beef Cutlet, and Eggplant Lasagna RollApril 13- Tuna Casserole, Teriyaki Pork, and Veggie NishimeApril 14- Chicken Cutlet, Chop Steak, and Broccoli Au GratinApril 15- Shoyu Chicken, Hamburger Curry, and Stuffed TofuApril 16- Clam Spaghetti, Beef Rolled Cabbage, and Cheese LasagnaApril 19- Shepherd’s Pie, Pork Long Rice, and Veggie Rolled CabbageApril 20- Roasted Chicken, Beef Chimichanga, and Veggie Chow FunnApril 21- Lemon Chicken, Pork & Squash, and Veggie Mac & CheeseApril 22- Crab Croquette, Teriyaki Chicken, and RatatoullieApril 23- Tuna Tempura, Pork Tofu, and Tofu JuhnApril 26- Sauteed Chicken, Shoyu Pork, and Breaded EggplantApril 27- Oyster Sauce Chicken, Meat Juhn, and Breaded ZucchiniApril 28- Char Siu Chicken, Beef Burgundy, and Veggie Chow MeinApril 29-Chicken Piccata, Pork Curry, and Veggie Pasta BakeApril 30-Chicken & Broccoli, Chili Frank, and Egg FuyongMay 3-Chicken Katsu, Roasted Beef, and Veggie Spring RollMay 4-Paprika Chicken, Pork & Eggplant, and Veggie FrittataMay 5-Chicken Fricasee, Pork Adobo, and Veggie Penne AlfredoMay 6-Baked Chicken, Spaghetti, and Veggie KabobMay 7-Chicken Long Rice, Beef Mac Bake, and Vegetarian ChilliMay 10- Chicken Stew, Sweet & Sour Spareribs, and Potato Au GratinMay 11- Chicken Roulade, Kalbi, and Veggie CroquetteMay 12- Teriyaki Chicken, Beef Lasagna, and Tofu KatsuMay 13- Fried Chicken, Stuff Aburage, and Veggie QuicheMay 14- Chicken Adobo, Kalua Pork and Cabbage, and Spanish Rice
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DOWN1. This Network gives you the munchies.2. Not the Grammys, but the “ ____ ”3. Main character of 244. Before the Cylon holocaust6. ABDC producer7. “Third _____ from the Sun”10. Goth forensic specialist12. Around the world in thirty days (2 words)13. “Fist pumping” became nationally known after what MTV show? (2 words)
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WCC Pottery Sale9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Hale Pālanakila
Hula ‘Auana withNoenoe Zuttermeister10 a.m. - noonHale Pālanakila 225
Mele withPuakea Nogelmeier6 - 8 p.m.Hale ‘Ākoakoa 107
Phi Theta KappaWaikalua LokoClean-up8 a.m. - noonCall [email protected]
Beginning ‘Ukulele with Ron Loo10 a.m. - noonHale Pālanakila 104