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For generations, Ameri-cans talked about liv-ing in a “man’s world.”

Women didn’t have the right to vote and were discrimi-nated against for jobs, based solely on their gender.

But the civil rights move-ment and women’s liberation changed all that, and today women have more opportu-nities than ever before.

WCC will join the rest of the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of speakers in Hale ‘Akoakoa 105 on March 17, 18 and 20.

The speakers were cho-sen by coordinator and WCC assistant professor of soci-ology Kathleen French to reflect the 2014 theme, “Cele-brating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment.”

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is scheduled to kick off the week on Monday, March 17, from 3 to 4 p.m.

She serves Hawai‘i’s 2nd Distr ict (which includes WCC) in the U.S. House of Representatives and is one

of only two female combat veterans ever voted into Congress.

As a woman of mixed heritage (Caucasian/Samo-an), a lifelong vegetarian, practicing Hindu and cap-tain in Hawai‘i’s National Guard, Gabbard exemplifies the diversity of both Hawai‘i and America.

One indication of Gab-bard’s c harac ter: she i s Hawai’i’s first elected offi-cial ever to step down from public office to voluntarily serve in a war zone.

To personify courage, French considered the chal-lenges women prisoners face upon their release back into society.

A presentation of “Voic-es from the Inside” is sched-uled for Tuesday, March 18 from 10 to 11 a.m.

The group consists of former inmates of Hawai’i’s Women’s Community Cor-rectional Center (WCCC) and alumni of the Prison Writing Project called “Pris-on Monologues.”

Members use literature,

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(From left) U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, “Voices from the Inside” and filmmaker Connie Florez (inset) are set to speak at WCC’s observance of Women’s History Month.

poetry, film and music to write about their lives and, by doing so, find healing through self-discovery.

When French considered who embodied a st rong sense of commitment, she decided on Connie Florez, a filmmaker, producer, writer, director, and founder of Hula Girl Productions.

Florez’s latest documen-tary, which was more than 10 years in the making, is entitled “The Glades.”

It tells of the oppres-sion drag queens and cross-

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Mark your calendars for the 4th annual Palikū

Arts Festival Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The campus will have live entertainment and a wide range of food, activities and fun.

This year’s event is ex-pected to attract over 4,000 people. The festival is free and open to the public so don’t miss this opportunity to discover the diversity and depth within the arts and humanities department.

Family, friends and peo-ple of all ages are invited to explore a wide range of hands-on art, music and cre-ative activities.

Robert Molyneux, WCC art teacher and coordinator of this year’s event explained, “The festival brings people

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dressing prostitutes suffered in Chinatown’s flamboyant nightlife from the late 1950s through the early 1980s.

Florez will round out the series by speaking on Thursday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

French hopes the event’s speakers will serve to in-spire students and “provide a different experience, a dif-ferent way of looking at life, a different way of looking at people.”

Each event is free and open to the public.

here and shows them what the humanities department does”—from art, music and theater to Hawaiian stud-ies, history, philosophy and religion.

Among the attractions will be live drawing, paint-ing, ceramics, photography, woodcarving and screen-printing activities.

Molyneux added, “There will also be a WCC faculty art show exhibiting their latest works in the gallery.”

Palikū Theatre and the-ater instructor Nick Logue will be showcasing “The Charge of Ai A̒i,” a Hawaiian adaptation of a mythic story for children.

The Imaginarium will also show “Secrets of the Dragon” with an admission fee of $3 per person.

In addition, many tal-ented musicians and bands will be jamming.

WCC music teacher and coordinator So Jin Kimura said, “We’ll have the Royal Hawaiian Band, 111th Army Band, Hawaii Army National Guard Hawaiian Combo, WCC ‘ukulele and slack key guitar students, the 19th

Avenue Barbershop Quartet, and the Kailua High School Jazz Band.”

A kanikapila with cam-pus music teacher Ka’ala Car-mack and Kaukahi as well as WCC’s piano students is also set. If music intrigues you,

the piano lab will be open to the community to come in and learn a new song or just to have fun.

“Art makes us cool,” said Molyneux. He encourages everyone to stop by and tap into their own creativity.

Get creative at the Paliku Arts Festival

WCC’s Paliku Arts Festival Saturday, April 5 will offer a wide range of hands-on art, music and creative activities as well as exhibits, shows and entertainment for people of all ages.

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Industrial hemp has over 25,000 uses—but getting “high” is not one of them. Both marijuana and hemp are

derived from the same plant species, Cannabis sativa L., but the the two have very different uses and THC concentration levels, the chemical re-sponsible for the psychoactive (mind-altering) effects.

With the passage of the federal Farm Bill last month, hemp grown for research purposes was removed from the Controlled Substances Act. No lon-ger targeted by the Drug Enforcement Agency, industrial hemp is sparking research interest across many states, including our own.Hemp and Hawai‘i

With a current bill in the state leg-islature to create an industrial hemp research project, Hawai‘i is laying the groundwork for potential commercial use in the future.

“Now that the Senate has passed Senate Bill 2175 and it comes to the House, the House is prepared to act on it quickly and then send it up to the governor for signature,” said Rep. Cynthia Thielen.

“When that happens, we will fall under the National Farm Act (Farm Bill) and the University of Hawai‘i or the State Department of Agriculture can conduct industrial hemp research without any need for federal permits or approval.”

Hemp is known for its strong fibers and versatile oils, which can be made into many products such as

hemp clothing, rope, soaps, shampoos, lotions and more. These have been on the market for decades, but the hemp has always been imported from other countries such as Canada and Mexico.

Research conducted in Hawai‘i would focus on hemp as a phytoreme-diator—a plant that can remove toxins and harsh chemicals from potential agricultural lands to make them once again fertile, and a biofuel.

According to Thielen, the most beneficial product that hemp could provide for Hawai‘i is building mate-rial.

“We are able to process a portion of the plant with lime and make it into what is called ‘hempcrete’,” she said.

“You use it to build the walls of houses. (After) running electrical wire and plumbing pipes through the area, you put this ‘wet concrete’ mixture down and it sets up and hardens

within 45 minutes.“’Hempcrete’ is termite-proof and

a fire retardant, two major factors that are of great importance in Hawai‘i. Rather than importing drywall or other types of petrochemicals that are used now for traditional house build-ing, you can actually grow your homes from the soil.”

Industrial hemp is expected to generate $500 million nationally, but Thielen says that by growing our building materials on island, “the number is going to explode.” Hemp history

Hemp has been cultivated for its many uses for centuries. “There are bridges in France built from ‘hemp-crete’ in the 1600s that are still intact,” said Thielen.

“The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper, early American flags were sewn out of hemp

fabric and in the early days of the colo-nies, one could pay taxes in money or hemp—you had an option. It was the basis of our American agricultural economy.”

Even durable products such as car parts were previously made with hemp. Henry Ford demonstrated his product’s durability by taking a sledgehammer and pounding on the hemp-based fender of one of his early cars. The fender suffered zero damage.

It was not until the 1970s that hemp became illegal and was linked with marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act.

“It was never supposed to be, but then you had the petrochemical com-panies come in,” Thielen explained.

“They wanted to do oil-based plas-tics and saw hemp as an (industrial) competitor.

Do you think Hawaiʻi would benefit from hemp production?

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I believe Hawai‘i would benefit greatly from hemp production. Industrial hemp can be used to make everything from clothes, paper, building materials—the list goes on. As a super weed, hemp will not require exorbitant amounts of pesticides or insecticides, which pollute our watersheds, oceans and reef systems.

In our year-long growing season, along with the fast growing, high-yield industrial hemp, we could have huge rev-enue from this profitable crop. Decriminalizing this “cousin” of marijuana could bring in an alternative solution to our state’s deficit.

– Andrea Nishimoto

No, I believe Hawai‘i would not benefit from the production of hemp. It would take a lot of our agriculture land away, and I believe we need this land if we want to be a self-sustaining state. It would bring in factories with more pollution.

Even though it will create jobs, I am worried about the

land that it will take to grow hemp. We already import about 85 percent of our produce from the mainland and then we will lose agricultural land and have to import more.

– Wyman Barros I think Hawai‘i would

definitely benefit from hemp production. So many people in Hawai‘i are trying to go green and natural, what better way than with a plant God gave us and has so many medicinal purposes? Hemp can also help to save trees and money. On an annual basis, one acre of hemp can produce as much paper as two to four acres of trees.

From tissue paper to card-board, all types of paper prod-ucts can be provided from hemp. Hemp paper also lasts longer than tree-based paper. The seed is nutritious and the oils that come from it can be used in a wide variety as well. I mean, what person wouldn’t say that hemp would help our “go green” community?

– Tarisa Monmaney

I believe Hawai‘i would benefit from hemp produc-tion. One, the by-products that can be used from hemp are almost endless. It can be used for anything from shampoo to skin lotions, medicines and what many think is the most practical: rope.

Two, and this is the main reason, it’s biodegradable and causes no harm to the environ-ment. Many people think that because this is a marijuana product that it would be used in the wrong way. Hemp is only the stem from the plant and carries no THC, the ingredient in the plant’s buds that people get high with. ‘Lighten up’ I say and get eco-friendly Hawai‘i.

– Ken Melanson Yes, I believe Hawai‘i

would benefit. Hawai‘i has a great environment for hemp cultivation. I think if it were to be grown here, it would need to be researched. Would the culti-vation of hemp promote illegal use of marijuana? What kind of security would the hemp fields

require? How much money would it bring to the state?

I strongly believe Hawai‘i would make a great deal of money through its cultivation. I think it could even turn into a main export since it could be grown year-round. But I would be in opposition of this if it was genetically modified in any way or if it promoted the use of marijuana.

-Ka‘ainoa Fernandez

Yes, I believe that Hawai‘i would benefit from hemp pro-duction. I believe that hemp is a safe and natural product that has not been utilized to its full-

est potential. It has been purged from the farmlands of America since the beginning of the “war on drugs.”

Hemp has always been as-sociated with marijuana and this subtext has tainted hemp’s reputation.

Interestingly, hemp was one of the original crops estab-lished in the 13 colonies, and it was our nation’s founding fathers that cultivated and sup-ported the use of hemp.

Hawai‘i has the prime en-vironment for growing tropical products like hemp and also the market of consumers

– Justin Limasa

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Industrial hemp: the other green leaf

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(Left) A few common hemp products: oil, fabric and rope. (Right) Rep. Cynthia Thielen, longtime advocate of legalizing hemp production.

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If you’re juggling school and work, it can be a challenge

to get from one place to an-other. But for some students a job can be just a few steps away from their classes.

With on-campus employ-ment, students can choose a job that fits their class sched-ule. The choices range from tutoring to student depart-ment assistants to work in the library, media center or other area.

Student Ashley Shankles has two campus jobs. She said she loves working at WCC because she is planning to be a college professor.

Her first job is as a supple-mental instruction leader for which she is paid $10 an hour. Her second campus job is working at TRIO SSS for $9 an hour.

She said working at WCC enables her to form relation-ships and become familiar with campus resources.

“I completely encour-age working on campus,” Shankles said. “To become an employee on campus gives you access and opportuni-ties you wouldn’t find just attending school here.”

Any student can apply for a job on campus as long as they are carrying at least six

credits, and they can work at any campus within the UH system. The students also must maintain a GPA of 2.0.

Students interested in campus employment should apply at the start of a new se-mester. Go to www.hawaii.edu/SECE. Click on “student employee login here” located in the top right corner. Then look for the “search for a job” link, which will assist you in finding a position.

In your search, you can insert keywords or prefer-ences. You can also choose a special classification to meet your needs.

You can search for island location, campus location and categories. The website gives the date of the job post-ing and a job number, which is needed to apply.

The deadline to apply usually depends on the job itself. You must apply for your position online. The supervisor will email you with a time and day for an interview.

Once a selection is made, an email is sent to the stu-dent to notify them that they are hired. The next step is to fill out and sign forms to be submitted to the WCC’s Hu-man Resources Department. The student can start his or her job on campus after all forms have processed.

Have you been think-ing about what you’re going to do after you

leave WCC? Are you going to move on to another college or are you thinking about getting a job?

WCC’s College and Career Fair can help you decide.

On Tuesday, April 2, WCC will sponsor the 9th Annual College and Career Fair in Hale ‘Akoakoa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be about 60 vendor booths with infor-mation about how to transfer to another school as well as companies to recruit students for employment.

UH Mānoa, along with other colleges statewide, will send representatives to help students and answer ques-tions. The event will also have door prizes, live music and free food for students who have a valid WCC ID. There also may be a tuition waiver giveaway for one lucky student.

The goal of this year’s Col-lege and Career Fair is to get more students to attend.

“I feel that students have a hard time coming to the fair and other events on campus because they don’t want to miss or be late for class,” said WCC counselor Ryan Perreira.

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Anyone who wants to learn about career options and the job market is welcome. The fair is an opportunity for stu-dents to connect, ask questions and talk with the people who may hire them in the future.

“If you’re thinking about getting ready to transfer or

what job to apply for, consider who’s going to give you the best deal (concerning benefits, work schedule, etc.),” said WCC counselor Sarah Hodell.

At the fair, students can ask questions such as what de-grees provide the best prepa-ration for a particular job and

what other classes are helpful to take.

“You want to find out what you can do with the de-gree you’re majoring in,” said Hodell.

There is no dress code but students should dress nicely to present themselves well to the people doing the hiring.

“If you really want a job, bring a good resume,” Hodell added.

If students need help with their resume or cover letter, WCC’s workforce counselor Ryan Perreira can review it and help edit their resume.

Students are advised to go online to the Ka Piko Career Explorations site to upload in-formation about themselves so that it is easier for the employ-ers to find all of their informa-tion in one place.

Here, students can upload their resumes to make it easier to connect to employers. Stu-dents can also search for em-ployers who have registered with WCC on Ka Piko.

Continue your journey; WCC can help

(Above) Gallery assistant Lopaka Maikui gives a tour of the art exhibit “Nga Uri o Tangaroa” at Gallery ‘Iolani. (Left) Library assistant Chazz Dumlao cleans shelves and books in Hale La‘akea.

Campus employment is only a few steps away

Important Dates to Remember • March 20 — Last day to withdraw with a “W” grade • April 1 — Summer session 2014 registration starts (online or with a counselor)

• April 14 — Online registration for Fall 2014 starts for continuing WCC students. Log on to myuh.hawaii.edu

• April 21 — Fall counselor registration appointments begin for all students

Call 235-7413 for counselor appointments

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A representative from O‘ahu WorkLinks gives a WCC student information on job opportunities.

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On Feb. 26, the WCC Sustain-ability Club and Hui O

Ko o̒laupoko (HOK) introduced the rain garden project at WCC.

This project helps recycle the rain water that flows into a storm drain then into the ocean. The garden will be funded by HOK but will be maintained by the club and is one step closer to a environmentally-friendly campus.

“A rain garden is a planted depression in a lawn-based compacted area that creates an alternative route for rain water to flow,” said Todd Cullison, HOK executive director.

Rain water for most sub-urban areas usually just runs off into storm drains and into the ocean. This is one of the reasons the ocean is polluted and some plants are deprived of nutrients.

Thus after the garden is es-tablished, the rain water will be

No Ka Loko I‘ana Ululani Kahikina

Welina kākou e nā hoa makamaka o nei Kulanui Kaiaulu o Ko o̒lau! ʻO Ululani kēia, he haumana au no nei kulanui kaiaulu a he mau mana o̒ koʻu i pili i ka loko i a̒. I koʻu hele kula a̒na i Ke Kula o̒ Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau, ua huaka i̒ mau mākou i ka loko i a̒ i kapa ̒ ia ̒o Paepae o He e̒ia. Ua a o̒ nui mākou e pili ana i ke ̒ano o nā i a̒ i mālama ̒ ia ma ka loko, nā kūkunaokalā i ulu mau i laila, a me ke kūkulu a̒na i nā kuapā o nei loko i a̒. Eia nō he mau hua ō̒lelo i pili i ka loko i a̒. E ho o̒pa a̒ maila i ia mau hua ō̒lelo no ka pā a̒ni nane hua ō̒lelo e hiki mai ana i kēia mahina a e̒, a e kipa i kekahi loko i a̒ inā a̒ o̒le o̒e i hele ma mua!

Kuapā—He pā pōhaku e ho o̒ka a̒puni ana i ka loko i a̒.

Mākāhā—He ī̒puka e komo ai nā pua i a̒ i loko o ka loko i a̒. Ke momona nā i a̒, pa a̒ lākou i loko o ka loko i a̒, a̒ o̒le hiki ke puka hou i waho.

Limu—He meakanu o ke kai, o̒no nō ke a̒i me ka i a̒ i pokepoke i̒a.

ʻAmaʻama—He i a̒ ̒ ōiwi no Hawai i̒ nei, hānai ̒ ia ma loko o ka loko i a̒. Ke nui a e̒ ia, kapa i̒a he a̒nae.

Moʻo—ʻO kēia ʻano moʻo, ʻaʻole ia he mea ma a̒mau. He mo o̒ ho o̒kalakupua ia. ʻO kēia a̒no mo o̒ mahalo i̒a no ko lākou kia i̒ a̒na i nā wai kapu ma Hawai i̒ nei.

Meheanu—He mo o̒ wahine kaulana mai nā mo o̒lelo o ka wā kahiko. Kia i̒ o̒ ia i ka loko i a̒ o nei ā̒ina pulapula o Ko o̒laupoko, o̒ He e̒ia ho i̒.

ʻAuwai Kai—He mau puka ma ke kuapā e komo ai ka wai. A̒̒ole paha lawa kona nui e komo ai nā i a̒.

Koʻakoʻa—He a̒no iwi kēia. Nui ka loa a̒ o kēia ma ka ā̒papapa. Ho o̒hana i̒a kēia no ke kūkulu a̒na i ke kuapā.

Pua iʻa—He mau i a̒ ō̒piopio.ʻUpena—He mea i hana i̒a me ke kaula a lilo

i a̒no e̒ke e ho o̒hihia ai i nā i a̒ he nui i ka manawa ho o̒kahi.

About Fishpondsby Ululani Kahikina

Greetings to all student body of Windward Community College! My name is Ululani and I am a student here at Windward, and I have a few thoughts to share about the Hawaiian fishpond. While I at-tended Ke Kula o̒ Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau, my classmates and I would visit Paepae o He e̒ia, our local fishpond. We were taught about different types of fish in the fishpond, the mangrove that grew rap-idly there, and how to build rock walls surrounding the fishpond. Here are a few words that relate to the fishpond. You must memorize these words for the crossword puzzle in next month’s newspaper, and please visit a fishpond near you if you have not yet done so!

Kuapā—A rock wall that surrounds the perim-eter of the fishpond.

Mākāhā—A door that allows smaller fish to en-ter. When the fish become larger, they are held within the fishpond and cannot come out.

Limu—It is a plant of the sea, and tasty on cubed fish.

ʻAmaʻama—An indigenous fish to Hawai i̒ that is raised in the fishpond. When it grows bigger, it is called an “ a̒nae”.

Moʻo—These types of lizards are not commonly known. They are supernatural lizards. These lizards are praised for their abilities to protect our sacred fishponds of Hawai i̒.

Meheanu—This female lizard is famous in the stories of old. She protects the fishpond of our pros-perous land of Ko o̒laupoko, that is He e̒ia.

ʻAuwai Kai—Named for holes within the kuapā that collects water. Perhaps it is not big enough for larger fish to enter through.

Koʻakoʻa—Stones usually found in reefs. These types of stones are used to build the kuapā.

Pua iʻa—Name of younger fish.ʻUpena—A cord woven like sack that is com-

monly used to catch multiple fish at once.

At the foot of some of the most beautiful moun-tains in the world, WCC boasts an unbeatable view. The school is fortunate to have a campus

nestled along the mountains, but the school’s oldest “classroom” is just along the waters of Kāne o̒he Bay.

Around 1650, the Hawaiians built Waikalua Loko fishpond. This was determined after Eugene Dashiell of the Waikalua Loko Preservation Society tested samples of the wall in 1995. The society was founded to care for the pond as an educational site.

In 2009 WCC, in partnership with the Hawai i̒ Institute of Marine Biology, the Waikalua Loko Pres-ervation Society and the Pacific American Foundation, was awarded a grant by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to purchase the fishpond and grant title to PAF.

There are science courses throughout the UH sys-tem that utilize the outdoor classroom. WCC professor Floyd McCoy’s OCN 201 lab classes use the fishpond to collect data on beach debris, measure water depths and take water samples to learn about various scien-tific aspects of oceanography.

This semester, WCC’s Introduction to Aquaponics (AG170) occasionally holds classes at Waikalua Loko. The class covers basics in aquaculture, hydroponics, as well as aquaponics.

At the pond, the class takes samples of the water and mud to bring back to test at WCC. Marlene Keanu, ASUH-WCC student senator and aquaponics student, and her classmates have been volunteering at the pond since January.

“Even during my short amount of time here (at Waikalua Loko) I can see positive change; it’s coming back to life,” said Keanu.

Colette Higgins, Hawaiian history instructor at Kapi‘olani Community College, has been volunteer-ing since 2006.

“Just getting into the pond, there is something about the experience and working with a group of people and letting the pond teach you. You just have to be open to the experience,” said Higgins.

Surrounding Kāne‘ohe, there are numerous fish-ponds with one of the major differences being size.

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used to grow native plants and create a more attractive environment.

Hui O Koʻolaupoko is a non-profit organization that focuses on land-based pollution and how it impacts ocean health. HOK’s projects usually focus on the windward side of the island, which extends from Waimanalo to Kualoa Ranch.

“We got the idea for this project to be on WCC campus after extensive research to find an area that would profit the most from the rain garden,” said Cullison.

To volunteer for HOK projects, go to HuiHawaii.org for details.

The WCC Sustainability Club focuses on campus environmental

“Waikalua Loko is believed to have been a per-sonal loko i’a (fishpond) for ali’i (chiefs) because of its smaller size,” said Herb Lee, executive director of PAF. Fishponds near Kāne o̒he such as He‘eia and Kualoa are much larger and fed large communities of people.

“Fishponds were very valuable to the Hawaiian people because the pond was a reliable source of food,” explained Lee. “Fish would swim in and out of the gates with the changing tides. As the fish would grow they would not be able to fit through the mākahā to leave.” Mākahā are the sluice grates that the fish used to enter and exit the pond.

Hawaiians utilized their resources very well by engineering such expansive irrigation systems that would take care of their plants in the mountains all the way down to brackish waters of the fishpond.

It is only the beginning of the restoration process for Waikalua Loko. Today, we have the responsibility of caring for our islands as well as teaching our chil-dren to do the same. If we can make a difference in this generation, it will live on for generations to come.

efficiency. This can range from electrical efficiency to using nature to our advantage.

The club’s student leaders are Max Towey and Lautisha Cleavinger with Floyd McCoy and Rachel Harvey as the club’s advisors.

The group meets at least once a month to discuss current and future projects or ideas. Work-days for the rain garden will start March 17 to 21, depending on the weather.

For updates on club activities, contact harveyr@hawaii.edu, fmc-coy@hawaii.edu, lautisha@hawaii.edu or maxtowey@hawaii.edu.

‘Pond’ering Waikalua

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(From left) Dave Krupp, Floyd McCoy, and Todd Cullison in front of Hale ‘Imiloa, the home of the rain garden.

A beautiful, efficient garden

WCC students measure water depths at Waikalua Loko as part of OCN 201 lab.

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As many may already know, Ardis Eschenberg has assumed the role

of WCC’s vice chancellor for academic affairs. That being said, who could fill her shoes in student services?

The answer is Judy Oliveira, di-rector of TRiO’s Talent Search pro-gram and now the new interim vice chancellor for student affairs. “It’s been a smooth transition so far,” says Oliveira. “Ardis and I worked closely together to make it as seamless as possible. And she did a fabulous job in her role of VCSA, which makes things so much easier for me. Oliveira refers often to the support of her “WCC ohana” and admits that it has been the reason for such a smooth transition. Though hers is not a per-manent appointment, Oliviera says she plans to apply when the VCSA position is advertised and posted.

“Since I am the interim VCSA, I am in a unique position to help define what the goals of the department are in this transition period,” she says.

The average huma n heart rests at 80 to 100 beats per minute.

Imagine how the numbers would jump when a doctor tells you, “The cancer is back.” That’s what happened to WCC counselor Ryan Perreira, 47, who recently returned to work after a second bout with cancer.

“I try to live a normal life like everyone else. You can’t stop living. I’m not afraid of cancer. I respect it, but I’m not afraid of it anymore,” he says.

Diagnosed in 2010 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Per-reira already knew the warn-ing signs. After conducting a self-examination — as doctors often suggest during remis-sion — he felt a few lumps and confirmed his fears with a blood test. He learned that this time he would need stronger treatment.

“It was pretty devastat-ing because of what we expe-rienced last time. We didn’t know what to expect and what kind of health plan, if any, would cover me,” says Perreira.

Fortunately, he was cov-ered through his HMSA insur-ance and flew to Washington for treatment at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), known for its patients’ high survival rates.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most common can-cers in the U.S., affecting nearly

70,000 adults and children.“It was the same type of

lymphoma, but the treatment was completely different. The first time was just chemother-apy; the second time required a stem cell transplant,” says Perreira. “But you have to be in remission for the operation to be successful.”

Perreira was offered several options and opted for the stem cell transplant. He was able to donate his own bone marrow, but the intensive treatments patients undergo often lead to severe side effects, including immune system deficiency and weight loss.

“The stem cell transplant was painless, but the treatment led to my health issues. That was the most difficult part of the process. After receiving to-tal body irradiation (TBI) eight times over four days and then two days of chemotherapy, I became sick,” says Perreira.

“You have to advocate for yourself. I’m an adult with the immune system of an infant. People don’t behave how they would toward a sick baby, so I have to be more aware.”

Perreira’s list of side ef-fects —nausea, vomiting, loss of taste, arthritic pain and sev-eral other symptoms—began to sound like the pharmaceutical

infomercials on TV. “After the engraftment

process, you lose your taste buds. I could taste spicy, sour, tart, and sweet, but only for a couple of bites, then it goes bland,” says Perreira. “I felt nauseated and everything smelt like garlic and oranges. The pain of eating and diges-tion was so bad, I refused to eat. After six months, I had lost over sixty pounds.”

He now comes prepared with several types of Tabasco sauce to stimulate his taste buds and make the flavor “stick.”

Currently, Perreira proudly stands at 120 days of remission.

“The next milestone day is 360. That’s when I can receive my immunization and booster shots to be as ‘normal’ as I was in the beginning,” he says.

He says support from his family, friends and faculty members has made a big dif-ference in his outlook on life.

“I’ve always been positive. Being that way has helped me when I was going through the five stages of grieving. It made it easier to recover,” says Perreira .

Since 2010, his medical bills have totaled slightly more than $1.2 million. Fortunately, his medical insurance was able to cover most of his bills. However, it did not cover his living expenses while receiving treatment at SCCA.

“The housing expenses came to $18,000. HMSA doesn’t cover that,” he explains.

In fact, Ka’ahu Alo and Lindsey Brown, two WCC

faculty members, spearheaded fundraising efforts on campus to help pay for the additional medical and housing bills. Along with his ever-growing online fundraiser, the two have raised $10,000.

With his Indians ball cap and Mānoa jersey, sur-rounded with sports and Hot Wheels memorabilia, he’s ready for this game. “There’s nothing I want to do that I’m not already doing. I’m not letting this beat me,” he cont inues.

Perreira would like to thank all the people at WCC who have contributed to his fund-raiser, his loving wife Joe-ann, children and friends for their strength and support.

His advice for the future? “Live your life, have faith in whatever you believe in. Ev-eryone (needs to) believe in something.”

To make an online contri-bution, go to www.fundrazr.com/campaigns/7ZnO8. It will be available for donations until April 30.

Oliveira has begun to talk with each unit within their department to see what works and what “does not feel right.”

“This is the time to focus on keeping the good things going and making the not-so-good things better.”

Between the laughter and many conversations on a daily basis, there’s no

doubt that Oliveira leads a busy life. Like many of the students on campus, she admits to juggling her roles as a parent, wife and educator.

“I try my best to balance my work and home life, like many of our WCC students. I keep myself grounded by spending time with my husband, Ka-

pono Souza, and our keiki, Isabella and Haloa,” says Oliveira.

It seems Oliveira’s job has always involved encouraging others to come to school. In fact, though she is “moving on up,” she plans to maintain her role as principal investigator for the TRiO –Tal-ent Search and Student Support Services programs.

She will continue to work with the Student Affairs team through several initiatives such as expanding the Ka Piko Center in the library, maintaining outreach for students to graduate from WCC, expanding on the ‘Achieving the Dream’ goals by looking at the develop-mental classes and using data to inform practices.

She’ll also work with cohort groups under Hulili and Paipai, help TRiO pro-grams meet grant requirements, work with Mental Health America to support mental health programs at WCC and continue to indigenize the Windward campus.

“My main goal is to move our department forward so we can make another smooth transition under the permanent VCSA,” says Oliviera.

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Interim vice chancellor proves ‘the shoe fits’

Counselor fights back

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“You can’t stop living.”

— Ryan Perreira

WCC counselor and cancer survivor Ryan Perreira back on campus.

The Hawaii Foodbank Drive is under way so coordinator Ryan Perreira is urging WCC students, faculty and staff to take donations to the library and bookstore or go online to hawaiifoodbank.org/donate.aspx.

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Judy Oliveira with her husband, whom she met at WCC, and their two children.COURTESY JUDY OLIVEIRA

Ask Sarah Inouye what’s special about WCC and she replies, “It’s truly a community and a family.”

For her, that means “You feel challenged but also cared for.” That’s the feeling she brings to her work in the Paipai o Ko‘olau project for non-traditional students.

“Family” is also part of her connection to the campus. She’s the daughter of long-time TRiO counselor Roy Inouye— also a WCC alumnus.

Inouye, a Kailua High School grad, came to WCC after trying a mainland college for one semester. From the start, she said, “I loved Windward be-cause I was able to take good classes with good instructors.”

Inouye went on to earn her B.A. in psychology and her master’s in social work from UH Mānoa. Now she’s pursuing her doctorate in education through a University of Southern California Hawai‘i cohort.

Inouye says WCC goes beyond the academics. “When students realize a college education can take them where they want to go, we tell them we’ll support them every step of the way.”

Celebrating 50 years of UHCC

For years, Brooks Baehr was the face in front of the camera, reporting breaking news or doing play-by-play for UH athletics.

But now he’s KITV’s assignment editor—second in command to the news director—helping to shape each day’s newscast. He says it was WCC that gave him his start.

“Windward got me go-ing in the right direction, academically and, ultimately, professionally. I had floun-dered at a college on the mainland and needed a chance to regroup,” he explained.

“Working as co-editor of Ka ‘Ohana gave me a sense of responsibility and the incentive to keep at it. The more I wrote, the more I liked it.”

Baehr majored in journalism at UH Mānoa and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1987. He advises students to make the most of their time at WCC.

“If you’re looking for something that interests you and to learn some skills, Windward will get that done,” he said. “The teachers work hard and spend time with their students.”

She’s a Castle grad, a WCC alum and a former Miss Hawai‘i. She went on to earn a medical degree and a doctorate in bio-chemistry and works as a pediatric anesthesiologist at Kapiolani Medical Center.

But Dr. Ligaya Stice has always been a firm believer in the value of starting at a community college.

“I had a fantastic experience at Windward,” she said. “I tell the young people I work with that it makes sense to take your required courses at a community college first, where the classes are smaller and the cost is less.”

Stice said she values the foundation in chemistry she received at WCC and the hands-on experience of the Marine Option Program.

“I think my transition to UH Mānoa was easier because of the support I had at Windward.”

As state chair of the Distinguished Young Women of Hawai‘i program, she considers a two-year college like Windward “more interesting and conducive to learning.”

A current electrical en-gineering graduate student at UH Mānoa, Martin was named the national winner of the 2012 Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstand-ing Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Award, a prestigious honor to add to his collection.

Yet this 2006 WCC alum-nus still holds true to his roots. “I’ll never discredit the value of my education from WCC, which better prepared me to handle the rigors of university level engineering coursework,” said Martin. “Professors Okumu-ra, Landers and Colmenares were instrumental in shaping me to become the student I am today.”

Martin also was the project manager for a satellite built by UH students and launched into space last fall.

All this from someone who said he wasn’t a very good student in high school. “It’s never too late to turn it around and be success-ful,” he added.

“Take advantage of your time at WCC. The harder you work during your time there, the easier your future college work will be—trust me.”

Fifty years ago, the UH community college system was born, making a college degree accessible to anyone who wanted it.

In 1964, the Hawai‘i State Legislature designated five technical schools — Honolulu, Kapiolani, Maui, Kauai and Hawai‘i — as “comprehensive” community colleges. Leeward CC opened in 1968, then Windward — the youngest of the campuses — welcomed students in 1972.

Today, more than 32,000 students are enrolled at the seven campuses across the state. But how have the colleges helped change people’s lives? And what does a college like WCC mean to students now?

Here are a few responses from WCC alumni and current students about their campus experience. Everyone is also in-vited to join the celebration of the community colleges’ 50th anniversary Tuesday, March 18 at the state Capitol.

WCC is beautiful! The buildings are clean, the li-brary is exquisite, the teach-ers are helpful and kind, the counselors are support-ive, the events are awesome and so much more. I’ve attended Windward since 2010. I spent a semester at Honolulu CC and Kapiolani CC, and they were no-where close to Windward’s standards. Windward is the best and everyone should come here! – Alyssa Fisher

Windward Commu-nity College is an educa-tional sanctuary. People on the windward side are able to obtain a first-rate education from faculty who care about their students. Instructors here seem to really enjoy teaching. At larger universities, many professors focus on re-search, and teaching tends to become a chore. At WCC, instructors embrace educating as their main focus. – Jeff Uyemura-Reyes

It seems everybody knows Kama‘aina Kids — whether it’s an A+ afterschool program, summer fun or a preschool activity.

WCC grad Ray Sanborn has turned his non-profit operation into one of the state’s top 250 companies with over 100 loca-tions serving 10,000 children each day.

Sanborn, who earned his bachelor’s degree in education from UH Mānoa, said he has al-ways been interested in protect-ing the environment.

“At WCC, I got into marine studies and monitored pollu-tion in Kāne‘ohe Bay,” he recalled. “We did a lot of hands-on research.”

Kama‘aina Kids has been awarded the management and operation of He‘eia State Park, where the program had its start as a small summer enrichment program.

Sanborn’s daughter has been a WCC student too, and plans to be a teacher like her parents.

“One thing that never seems to change is WCC’s support system for students,” he said. “My advice is to take full advan-tage of all the help on campus. It can make a big difference.”

Ray Sanborn,President and co-founder, Kama‘aina Kids Brooks Baehr, KITV assignment editor Dr. Ligaya Stice, pediatric anesthesiologist Larry Martin, award-winning engineering student Sarah Inouye, WCC counselor

Windward Community College is a beautiful place where people from the windward side can come to learn and strive. They can get a great education and really feel like they’re a part of a family. WCC is filled with caring faculty and staff who truly want you to succeed and will push you. Windward Community College is my college and I’m happy to be here! – Shelbi Ulsh

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On Feb. 13, the WCC Violence Prevention Task Force sponsored a day of events aimed at increasing awareness of domestic violence

and to commemorate those whose lives were tragi-cally cut short.

A display in the library, “An Empty Place at the Table,” was a somber reminder of deaths that might have been prevented and of the pain felt by the victim’s loved ones. Place settings were arranged with photos of the victims and their stories, such as Janel Tupuola, who was beaten to death in 2008, and mother and daughter Kristine and Saundra Cass, who were victims of a double murder-suicide in 2010.

Tupuola, a mother of two, was bludgeoned to death in broad daylight near her Kailua home by her ex-boyfriend, Siuanu Tunoa. According to relatives, she had expressed a fear of being stalked and had been beaten in the past by Tunoa. Just prior to her death, Tupuola was heading to the Kailua police station to get help.

Cass and her daughter were shot and killed by an off-and-on-again boyfriend, Clayborne Conley, in the early morning hours in Makiki. He then turned the gun on himself. Conley had a history of assault charges and struggled with PTSD after a tour in Iraq. He was committed to the Hawai‘i State Hospital in 2009 and released several months later. Cass told a friend, just hours before the shooting, that she was scared and going to seek a restraining order.

Sadly, domestic violence and tragic results like

It’s amazing what 60 min-utes can do. That is all it

takes to be a donor and save someone’s life.

Ever y day, s ome one needs blood. Since blood cannot be manufactured outside the body, donors play a vital role in the health of Hawai‘i.

About 200 pints of blood need to be donated to the Blood Bank of Hawaii every day to meet the needs of Hawai‘i’s patients.

You can make a huge dif-ference in someone’s life by taking an hour out of your day to donate blood.

Windward Community College’s service-learning department hosts two blood drives throughout each se-mester.

Service-learning part-ners with the Blood Bank of Hawaii to host and recruit donors for the blood drives.

Blood drives are vital

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“For the star seeds whose spirit never dies, whose heart never lies, to the light beings that constantly rise. It is our time; you feel the chaos stir within your core,

photons of light that are idle no more. Magnetically pull-ing us together as one, radiating through the cosmos—the

shift has begun.”

— Kainoa Makua

Remembering victims of domestic violence

these are far too common. These stories, and too many more like them, were set in a place of honor near the library entrance for all to read. It was a quiet reminder of just how precious life is.

“Each time I see this exhibit and engage with visitors, I’m profoundly moved by the power of see-ing the faces and reading the stories of those who have left an empty place at the table,” said WCC counselor Kathleen Zane.

Just before noon in the library breezeway, a bell tolled in commemoration as each victim’s name and story were read aloud to a silent crowd. The low clang echoed through the hallway as heads bowed in remembrance.

Afterward, the WCC Poets’ Society hosted a po-etry slam dedicated to domestic violence awareness. An array of poets, musicians and singers performed

original works with a passion that brought tears to many eyes.

“Through this campaign, I learned that these behaviors and actions can affect entire communi-ties,” said WCC student Gabrielle Awai. “It doesn’t just stop with the people involved or the ones around them.”

Don’t let yourself or a loved one become a victim of domestic violence. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact counselor Kathleen Zane at zanek@hawaii.edu, 235-7447 or counselor Ryan Perreira at rperreir@hawaii.edu, 235-7327.

“Even as I fear for some of the students who have disclosed their experiences to me,” said Zane, “seeing how these events raise awareness makes me hopeful that our collective efforts toward preventa-tive action must and can be actualized.”

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The place setting for Kristine and Saundra Cass in Windward Community College’s library. The mother and daughter were victims of a double murder-suicide during the early-morning hours in August of 2010 at their Makiki home.

Donating one hour of your day can save liveshere in Hawai‘i. Blood Bank employee Andrea DeSol said, “Every three seconds blood is used in Hawai‘i. It is the donors’ responsibility to make sure that blood drives are successful.”

The Blood Bank of Hawaii will be in Hale ‘Akoa-k o a R o o m 1 0 1 - 1 0 3 o n Wednesday, Apr i l 9 a nd Tuesday, April 15. Appoi nt-ments start at 8 a.m. and contin-ue through 3 p.m. both days.

To sign up for the blood drive, visit the service-learning office in Hale Na‘auao 132.

“Not only are there al-ways delicious snacks after-wards, but I know I am sav-ing lives by donating blood,” said WCC student and BBH donator Danielle Buzzard. “I feel like it’s the least I could do to change someone’s life.”

Donors make the blood drives happen, but they say they do it for the recipients. They are the ones who need the blood.

One example is former WCC student Chandra Eck-els. After months of anxious preparat ion, she eagerly awaited the arrival of her

new baby. Following what seemed

to be a normal birth process, Eckels developed complica-t ions from a medicat ion that caused excessive post-

delivery bleeding. A s ig n i f ic a nt

loss of blood and an a larmingly low hemoglobin count required her to receive t wo u n it s of blood.

“I wouldn’t have been able

to care for my baby girl were it

not for the blood I received,” said Eckels.

“I now know how impor-tant blood donation is and I am so thankful, for myself and my daughter, Katherine, that someone took time out of their life to donate.”

According to the Blood Bank of Hawaii, the major reason patients need dona-tions include cancer, heart and blood vessel disease,

disease of the gastrointes-tinal tract and emergencies including car accidents and burns. The amount of blood each patient needs depends on the situation.

When asked why people should donate, the Blood Bank says, “Every day, hun-dreds of people’s lives de-pend on volunteer blood donors. By giving the gift of life on a regular basis, you help to ensure that blood will be there for you, the people you love and anyone else who needs it.”

Blood drive schedule

• Hale‘AkoakoaRoom101,102and103.• Wednesday,April9• Tuesday,April15• Appointmentsstartat8a.m.

andcontinuethrough3p.m.

Visit the service-learning office in Hale Na‘auao 132 to sign up for the

blood drive.

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WCC’s “Out Loud in the Library” re-turns to the Library

Learning Commons, April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a celebra-tion of writing and music.

The theme for this event is “Rally.” Considering students might be a little sluggish after spring break, there is no better way to kick-start the final leg of the spring semester than to attend an event like this one.

WCC English instructor and “Out Loud” coordinator

Welcome to a new Ka ʻOhana column dedi-

cated to events and entertain-ment. We want to highlight happenings such as live mu-sic, poetry slams, art shows or dance activities. If you want anything included, feel free to email me cawittig@hawaii.edu about a month in advance of the event.

WAIKIKI LATIN NIGHT TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center next to the food court in the Five-O-Bar Lounge. No cover charge and a free dance lesson at 8 p.m. 2233 Kalākaua Avenue #1

FIREJAMEvery Thursday at

Kaka‘ako Park Amphitheater from 7 to 9:45 p.m. Includes licensed fire dancers, DJs and a positive, non-alcoholic environment. For info and bookings: Jerimiah Simpson at sexyfiresoup@gmail.com or www.hawaiifireartists.com. Kaka‘ako Park Amphithe-ater, 102 Ohe St.

FIRST FRIDAYSCome see art on the

walls and visit the galleries all around Chinatown. Enjoy great food and listen to live music, DJs or catch a show at The Venue. http://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/.

BALLOON BREAKFriday, March 28 from 9

p.m. to 2 a.m. 18 years and older. Odin Works presents a new take on spring break—a balloon pit! For more info: www.eventbrite.com. Next-door, 43 N. Hotel St.

HEIVA I HONOLULU 2014Friday and Saturday,

March 21-22. This is Hawai‘i’s biggest and best Tahitian dance competition with pre-mier Tahitian performance groups from Hawaii, North America and Asia. Heiva is a gathering of the best in Tahitian culture. Waikiki Shell, 2805 Monsarrat.

WAIKIKI AQUARIUM 110th ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The aquarium will be having plenty of fun activities for children. Live entertainment, prize giveaways and $1.10 general admission.

Jenny Webster says, “People will laugh, cry and fall in love all over again.”

The event will feature local performers who will put their talents on display, including poet Jaimie Gusman, novel-ist David N. Odhiambo, and musical performances by Ian O’Sullivan and Jonah Mo-ananu.

Jaimie Gusman is a poet and organizer of the Fresh Cafe reading series. She has two chapbooks, “The Anyjar” (Highway 101 Press, 2012) and “One Petal Row” (Tinfish Press, 2011).

David N. Odhiambo, who’s from Nairobi, Kenya, is an English instructor at UH West O‘ahu.

He is the author of three novels: “diss/ed banded na-tion” (Polestar 1998), “Kipli-gat’s Chance” (Penguin Cana-da, St. Martin’s Press 2003), and “The Reverend’s Apprentice” (Arsenal Pulp Press 2008).

Ian O’Sullivan, a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools, is a classical guitarist and com-poser from the North Shore.

O’Sullivan is well-versed in Hawaiian slack key gui-tar and the ‘ukulele. In 2013,

O’Sullivan released his solo de-but album, “Born and Raised.”

Jonah Moananu, who goes by his emcee name “Big Mox,” is a local hip-hop artist who in 2003 appeared on the Fox talent reality show, “Ameri-can Idol,” where he made it to Hollywood in the top 32 out of 80,000 competitors.

Big Mox was also the lead singer for the local band called “The Bentos.”

You don’t want to miss this event. Webster says, “Any young poet who wants to see masters at their craft, come on down.”

How would you like to have your college ex-

penses taken care of? It’s possible with the help

of WCC’s financial aid ex-perts.

The counselors in Alaka‘i 107 can help make the process simple, and the benefits for students can be surprising. Learning about financial aid can be crucial for anyone who wants to attend college.

“The time is now to apply for scholarships,” said WCC financial aid specialist Hylie Santos. “Great scholarships to apply for are the UH Com-mon Scholarships, the Hawaii Community Foundation and Ke Ali‘i Pauahi, if the student is Native Hawaiian.”

However, the first step to scholarships and other aid is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), an application that helps determine what types of aid a student might be eligible to receive.

These include scholar-ships, Pell grants, student loans and student employ-ment opportunities such as the work-study program.

Every student qualifies for some form of financial aid. Student loans are the most common and offer students a low interest rate with deferred payments until after gradu-ation.

“Students just need to take the time and effort to either apply online or seek out the resources to help them apply,

like WCC’s financial aid of-fice or TRiO Student Support Services,” said Santos.

For federal aid, students need to just log on to fafsa.gov. The application is very basic and guides you through the process.

Students will also need to provide the previous year’s tax information. FAFSA is based on need; that’s why each student’s tax information is mandatory to complete the application.

Scholarships have strict

deadlines that current and prospective students need to be aware of. WCC’s financial aid advisors encourage stu-dents to apply for as many scholarships as possible.

“Even if you have doubts about being awarded money, it is always worth it to put in the time and effort,” said Santos.

Students in need of help can visit the WCC financial aid office in Hale Alaka‘i 107 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applying for financial aid is important to do at the start of the semester. If students postpone submitting their FAFSA application, chances are they will have to wait for their financial aid package.

This may result in stu-dents having a potential ob-ligation hold on their student account from their tuition and fees going unpaid.

“In the 2012-2013 academic aid year at WCC, roughly 1,240 students were awarded Pell grants̀ through FAFSA ap-plication, totaling about $3.8

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WCC’s “Out Loud In The Library” performers (from left): Ian O’Sullivan, Jonah Moananu (top), David N. Odhiambo and Jaimie Gusman.

Come and listen to ‘Out Loud’

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Financial aid worth checking out

Financial aid specialist Hylie Santos confers with Cody Ahmad Durden.JESSICA CRAWFORD

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As spring break approaches, why not plan something fun, easy on the pocketbook

and healthy for the body and mind?

Take a hike!

Article and photos by Jessica Crawford

A popular trail with both locals and tourists, the Makapuʻu Point trail offers views of O a̒hu’s southeastern coastline and offshore islets, including Moloka i̒ and Lana i̒ on clear days. It is also an excellent trail for whale watching.

The historic Makapuʻu Lighthouse, which was built in 1909, measures 46 feet tall and contains the largest lens (12 feet tall) in the United States. It is still an active lighthouse, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The hiking trail is exposed and can be hot and dry, with winds at the summit.

• Traillength: 2 miles round trip• Elevationgain: 500 feet• Directions: The park and trailhead parking are

located off off Kalanianaole Highway (Hwy. 72) at the southeastern-most point of O a̒hu.

The trail, in the Pupukea Paumala Forest Re-serve, starts out in a stand of paperbark trees and traverses in and out of several gulches.

There are views of North Shore and the Waianae mountain ranges from the trail’s ridges. It is a diverse hike that winds through a lush forest canopy with groves of eucalyptus, kukui, ironwood, sandalwood and Norfolk Island pine trees.

The trail may be muddy after a good rain and crosses a small stream. Once you reach the fork (gravel road) stay right to return to the paved road. On the return, there is a covered picnic table for a well-deserved break.

Located on a ridgeline above Lanikai, the trail offers up a 360-degree view of Kailua and Lanikai beaches, the Mokes and the Ko o̒lau Mountains. The pillboxes, concrete military bunkers, were used as the island’s defense system circa WWII.

The trail starts out steep and contains loose rock and dirt, with steep drop-offs in places. Keep an eye on children and pets. The first pillbox is approximately a half mile in; the second is another quarter mile.

• Traillength: Approximately 1 to 1.5 miles round trip• Elevationgain: Approximately 500 feet• Directions: Lanikai to Kaelepulu Drive. Park across from the Mid-Pacific

Country Club (limited street parking; do not park in tow-away areas)

A rainbow appears after a downpour on Kaunala Trail. A hiker takes a break (left).

• Traillength: Approx. 5 miles round trip• Elevationgain: 600 feet• Information: The trail is open on weekends and

holidays for pedestrians and mountain bicyclists. This area is popular with hunters; wear bright colors and keep pets leashed.

• Directions: From Kamehameha Highway, head to Shark’s Cove. Turn left on Pupukea Road (at Foodland). Follow to the dead end. Park along the road near the Boy Scout camp. To get to the trailhead, walk the gravel path along the camp and pass through the large gate. Continue for approximately three-quarters of a mile. The path turns into a single-lane paved road; stay left. Look for the Kaunala trailhead marker on the left.

Views of the Mokes from the pillboxes.

Off the beaten pathKaunala Loop Trail—North Shore

On the beaten pathMakapu u̒ Point Lighthouse Trail

Lanikai Pillboxeshike to historyA

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“The timber companies (also) viewed hemp as a threat so it was a very easy thing to say, ‘Well, wait—it’s a drug so you can’t grow it.’”

Opposition and supportThe United States is the only industrialized country that

does not grow industrial hemp. Although imported legal hemp and hemp products exceeded $11.5 million in 2011, the market for this product as a U.S. export has been limited due to legal restraints on hemp farming.

While there are those who believe the hemp industry will open the doors to illegal marijuana consumption, the only opposition Thielen has experienced was with the Honolulu Police Department.

According to Thielen, their testimony had said law enforce-ment wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between legal hemp plants and illegal marijuana plants.

“Anyone would realize there is no way that you would confuse industrial hemp with the hallucinogenic cannabis,” said Thielen.

An industrial hemp farm is visibly different as the plants are grown closely together with tall stalks on a large scale. This is because industrial hemp is grown to harvest the fibers in long stalks, whereas marijuana is harvested for the THC-concentrated buds, requiring squatter, bushier plants.

With the opposition limited to HPD, Thielen says she’s found much support for industrial hemp research.

“All others understand industrial hemp is an industrial product used for industrial purposes throughout the world and has been, not just for generations but for centuries and centuries.

“For Hawai‘i, I think this provision of the Farm Act is the most major step forward. Once all states, and there are 11 oth-ers, move ahead with their industrial hemp research projects, the results are going to make it clear that this is an extremely valuable agricultural crop.

“The next step will be for Congress to simply authorize industrial hemp to be added to the (legal) crops. Just like you don’t have to get a permit or inspection for a tomato, under this bill, you don’t have to get a permit or an inspection for the industrial hemp research project.”

With federal legalization of industrial hemp research, and taking into consideration its variety of consumer uses, hemp is becoming the widely used, renewable resource it once was.

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Windward Community College is...

WCC is a beacon of hope for those struggling to tread water in these confusing times.

I graduated high school in 2006 and had no idea what I wanted to be. Windward welcomed me with open arms. I now have the opportunity to get a great education among great people, whom I now call my ‘ohana. Mahalo, WCC.

—Aukai Walk

Windward Community College is a place that offers students opportu-

WCC is a really great school to kick off your college life. There are so many resources for students to have a success-ful education. I like to start things off small and slow because of my learning disability.

It gives me the opportunity to transition from being a high school to a college student, then eventually to the point where I have a successful job. Being here at WCC has helped me gain a lot of confidence that I didn’t have in high school.

—Kalena Antone

WCC is a great place for budding college students to get an affordable education from great teachers. It also has excellent facilities such as the new library and helpful labs such as the speech and writing labs.

— Julian Garcia

WCC is a place for students of all backgrounds to excel and learn in a nurturing environment. It’s a place where the teachers are attentive and just as excited to learn as the students are.

—Justin Limasa

WCC students (from left) Julian Garcia, Kalena Antone and Aukai Walk share their feelings about our campus.

nity—to receive an education, make a difference in their community or their world, and to change their lives for the better.

WCC has an amazing campus with so many valuable resources. The positive atmosphere from teachers and students is infectious and it helps to make learning fun.

— Ka‘ainoa Fernandez

Windward is a blessing for me. I’ve been thinking of going back to college for many years. This campus is a beautiful place. I’ve had so many wonderful experiences in the last month or so—from the counselors to teachers to students from all over the country.

—Lilia Halemanu

Iʻve learned attending this college is “a kakou thing,” meaning we all have to look out for one another. The campus is beautiful, especially the library. I’m glad they’re improving the schools and Hawaiian programs, too. Our culture is getting scarce, but I’m glad the people, community and school are still preserving the roots.

—Kuha‘o Ching

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It’s no secret that WCC has a diverse, outstanding fac-ulty. From new instructors

and award-winning profes-sors to professional musicians, the teachers of WCC are some of the best in the state.

This is especially true in the art department with its wide variety of classes—from ceramics to Hawaiian woodwork to gallery design—taught by artists respected in their fields. To showcase this array of talent, Gallery ‘Iolani is hosting an exhibit featuring pieces solely by WCC faculty artists.

The exhibit will run from now until May 7. The faculty members included in this ex-hibit are Paul Nash and Bryce Meyers (ceramics), Norm Graf-fam (drawing and painting), Lufi Luteru (Hawaiian fiber arts), Rob Molyneux (screen-printing), and Jordan Souza (woodcarving).

Also featured in this fac-ulty exhibit is Gallery ‘Iolani director and professor Antoi-nette Martin (2D design and color theory).

Better known as ‘Toni’ to her peers and students, she has

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Untitled Vessels by Bryce Myers

Lufi Luteru

“The Pond and Mankind” by Paul Nash

Toni Martin’s “Winter”

Carvings by Jordan Souza

A piece from Rob Molyneux’s ‘Worm King’ series

Gallery ‘Iolani proudly hosts WCC faculty artwork

been a part of the gallery since its humble beginnings.

In 1991, the gallery was started in the basement of Hale ‘Iolani, thus the name it carries today. Martin was hired to create a gallery program and transform the neglected cellar into an exhibition venue.

The mission statement of Gallery ‘Iolani is “to pro-duce exhibitions of cultural and educational significance within the university, local community, including stu-dents as well as artists of local, national and international recognition.”

Every few years, the gal-lery honors the WCC art fac-ulty with an exhibit all their own. Luteru teaches Hawaiian studies as well as Hawaiian fiber art. Like many Hawaiian crafts, such as lei making and food prepara-tion, Hawaiian fiber art is very difficult to do well.

“In Kumu Lu-fi’s class, it’s about more than just art,” said student Cayla Crivello. “There are mo‘olelo (stories) in-volved, oli (chants) to be learned. It’s

about our (Hawaiian) culture.”It is not uncommon to find

teachers at WCC who are more than willing to share their life lessons with you.

Students appreciate good teaching just as much as teach-ers appreciate good learning. At WCC, teachers will often go the extra distance to help their students learn.

“It ’s not your tal-ent, it’s your willing-ness to go for it,” said Martin. “Art is important. It’s the process of creating some-thing that gives us a sense of who we are.”

Norm Graffam