Volume 42, No. 3 November 2013

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WCC student Emily Valdez is getting the education

of a lifetime this fall as a win-ner of a Honda International scholarship for study in Indo-nesia.

She was one of only five UH community college stu-dents selected to have a chance to study anywhere in the world.

In announcing her selec-tion, Chancellor Doug Dykstra wrote: “Mr. Honda wanted our students to have the opportu-nity to broaden their interna-tional awareness and promote cross-cultural understanding.

“The competition for this scholarship was intense . . . (but) our WCC students have been consistently successful in obtaining study abroad schol-arships, which is an important aspect of our connection to international education.”

Here is Emily’s account for

Ka ‘Ohana of her experience so far in Indonesia:

“When I first heard about the Honda scholarship, I knew immediately that I wanted to study abroad in Bali, Indonesia.

“Shortly after receiving the scholarship, I left to begin my

semester in Bali. I have already been here for three months and have loved every minute of it.

“This is my fourth time to Indonesia so I knew what to expect. However, this is my first time being submersed in the culture this long, and so

For details on international scholarships and programs for UH community college students, go to http://uhcc.hawaii.edu/studyabroad/index.php. Applications will be accepted starting in January 2014 with deadlines in March.

far it has been a really good learning experience.

“It is my goal to one day have a business between Hawai‘i and Bali. I want to employ men and women who are stuck in poverty or doing jobs they dislike, and teach them skills to give them a little jump start towards their personal dreams and passions.

“I would also love to spon-sor young adults to finish high school and go on to the university.

“Here in Bali it’s very ex-pensive for locals to go to school. I have been so fortunate

to receive scholarships. I hope to do the same for others.

“Going to school at Uday-ana University is teaching me the basics of business in Bali. I am also making a lot of connec-tions with locals who are inter-ested in helping me accomplish my goal in the future.

“The Honda scholarship has allowed me to begin con-necting my dreams with my education.

“I couldn’t be more thank-ful for this opportunity. I am excited for the rest of the se-mester and the possibilities to come here in Bali.”

International scholarships and programs

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Honda scholarship winner Emily Valdez exploring rice fields in Ubud.

A semester in Bali: Helping people out of poverty

Celebrating cultural diversity

WCC invites you to join in celebration of the 2013 Inter-national Education Week on

Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature an array of

South Asian art forms, a multilingual speech contest and a delicious spread of ethnic foods, all of which are free for students, staff and faculty to enjoy.

This is the second year WCC has participated in International Education Week. New features to this year’s event include Hawai‘i’s only Bollywood/bhangra dance troupe Aaja Nachle, which means “come, let’s dance” in Hindi and a henna tattoo artist.

A speech contest will also be held, featuring participants from Japanese, Hawaiian and Spanish language classes on campus.

“It’s a great introduction to language for the rest of the campus,” said speech instructor and debate club advisor Audrey Mendoza. Considering some bachelor’s degrees at UH Mānoa require two years of a second language, it may be a useful introduction to those who are planning ahead.

As with last year’s event, masters of flower arrangement will demonstrate their expertise while sharing their knowledge.

Flower arrangement, or ikebana, is much more than putting flowers into a vase. “It functions as a path for the creative spirit,” said WCC professor and International Ed committee chair Toshi Ikagawa.

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“A gift of ikebana is to look at flow-ers from a perspective that provides tranquility and peace of mind from within. After studying ikebana,” he continued, “one never looks at the world the same.”

Masters of calligraphy will also be present at this year’s event. The oriental “calligraphy” means writing a character on paper using a fude (brush) and sumi (Chinese ink).

“As often said, personality is ex-pressed in calligraphy,” said Ikagawa. “Therefore, good examples are those written by great people of noble charac-ter and spirit.” His points for practicing calligraphy are good posture, a clear and calm mind, concentration and no double dipping.

The food is courtesy of Dr. Inge White and her Botany 105 and Botany 160 classes. Many of the dishes incorpo-rate plants from WCC s̒ garden.

“We actually concentrated on nu-tritional value of the plants first and then used that plant to create a dish,” Dr. White said.

One of the homegrown edibles will be the yam leaf, which flourishes in the garden.

“It’s a Samoan yam leaf, very beau-tiful, light green and very tender,” said ethnobotany student Wilma Ezzell. “We’re going to do a Japanese tempura with the leaf, and I was going to do a Thai wrap.”

There will be a wide variety of food samples to choose from, including ap-petizers, entrees and even desserts. All the items will include the two important values of each plant: medicinal and

nutritional, and the botany students will be more than able to help explain both.

“We hope that people will open their minds and their ideas will change about what is edible,” said Ezzell.

The purpose of International Educa-tion Week is to give students a chance to experience cultural differences through seeing, hearing, touching and tasting. It provides a hands-on experience to

promote cultural awareness and respect in our ever-growing diverse population.

Schedule and locations: Bolly-wood/bhangra troupe and henna tattoo at 9 a.m. in Palikū Theatre. International food at 10:30 a.m. at Library Learning Commons front entrance (aka, the beach). Speech contest at 11:30 a.m. in LLC, first floor. Calligraphy and flower arrangement at 1 p.m. in Hale ‘Imiloa 113 and 117.

Clockwise (from top): Aaja Nachle Bollywood/bharanga dance troupe, a henna tattooed hand, master of calligraphy Yoshiko Morimoto demonstrates proper brush techniques.

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Prison. It’s not people that break you, it’s the walls,” said Jess, one of four inmates from the

Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in Kailua, who shared their stories at Palikū Theatre last month.

They were part of “Prison Mono-logues,” a dramatic presentation from “Hulihia,” an annual publication that includes the inmates’ journal writings they perform at schools and other or-ganizations around the state. Hulihia means “to transform” in Hawaiian.

Their collection of short stories, poems and essays carries a message of hope the inmates have learned through their failures and abilities to rise above their hardships.

“All of us sitting here,” said Jess referring to the panel of four, “we owe the state a total of 90 years (combined). That’s a high price to pay for choices we made in our lives.”

WCCC Warden Mark Patterson credits the “Prison Monologues” for “transforming the lives of the women within WCCC,” according to a report from Hawaii News Now.

“Part of our story is that we’ve made a lot of mistakes,” said WCCC inmate Earlily of the group’s purpose. “We still make them, but they are not who we are.”

The women said the expression of their experiences through WCCC’s creative writing class that started in

2008 has helped them move in a dif-ferent direction.

“What my mom projected on me, I projected on everyone around me,” said WCCC inmate, Kimmie, “It’s dif-ferent now. “Today, I want to lift up. I want to help. I want to raise up.”

As the four women on Palikū’s stage shared their stories, one could sense the harsh realities of their lives.

“The idea is to bring the real world into WCC and listen to what real people have gone through,” said counselor and assistant professor Win-ston Kong, who helped bring “Prison Monologues” to WCC.

“Real experiences…might impact you and it will add to your life, not subtract,” he added.

Along with domestic violence, a deadly thread of social ills appeared to have woven itself into the fabric of the inmates’ lives: dysfunctional family life, low or no self-esteem, abandon-ment, trouble in school, promiscuity, theft and drug use.

WCCC inmate, Joanne warned, “(When) you become a slave to the drug; it owns you. Every part of your being belongs to the drug. If you haven’t tried it yet, I commend you…”

Earlily recalled presenting “Prison Monologues” at another college cam-pus during final exams week. During the question-and-answer session, sev-eral students confessed that due to the intense stress and pressure they were feeling at the time, they themselves

Paying the price, finding hope

Is prison the best solution for crime?After spending 7½ years

in prison, I must admit it was an intervention I desperately needed. It was not prison it-self, but the programs aimed at reducing recidivism is what helped mold me into the per-son I am today.

Although I lost some pre-cious years from the poor choices I made in my past, I honestly believe the results would have been much worse without mediation of the pris-on system. I had a lot of time and help learning the life and coping skills that make me a success today.

Prison itself is not a solu-tion, but with programs that teach skills to inmates behind bars, change is possible.

—Anonymous

I don’t think prison is the best solution. Not only do in-nocent people have to pay for the care and keep of prisoners, but these days, prison life is comparatively a safe haven for criminals who should be doing something to pay for

their crimes. I think that if a criminal

had to work for the community or society full-time to pay his debt to humanity, we would see a much better reformation rate.

Repentance should be a major part of committing a crime, not sitting in a jail cell stewing over what you’ve done and figuring out how not to get caught in the future.

There should be level-appropriate crime-punish-ments. Historically, there have been many principles of crime=punishment, such as the ancient law of lex talionis, or law of retaliation, where a criminal got what he gave or committed.

I believe the principal of repentance should be applied to the justice system, more so than someone being sentenced to fifty years in prison. With the rate of crime, it is inevitable that there will be expansions of the prison system.

—Jhanavi TelanderI think that prison is

a good solution for crime because it does get people that abuse the law off the streets. I also believe there are things that could be done to prevent the same things from happening again when prisoners get out.

I bel ieve that g iving them a chance to enhance their education would help. There is a majority of people in prison that don’t know what they are good at or how smart they really are. I think that would make a huge impact on their lives.

—Ione Martins

Prison is part of the solu-tion. They say that our cur-rent prisons are our psych wards. They hold some of the most mentally ill/un-stable individuals, yet they are not getting the proper treatment and care they need.

Another point I believe they can improve on is the lifestyle of the prison. Many convicts prefer to stay in

prison because they can get free meals, shelter, medi-cal care, cable TV, even air conditioning, all while not working or doing anything productive.

We as lawful citizens pay our dues (taxes) to sup-port some individuals who don’t deserve it! I think it needs to change.

I don’t mind paying taxes for prisons that keep “bad” individuals out, but I think there needs to be improvements. For example, make the prisoners work!

—Yannin Perea-Lopez

Prison is not the best solution for all crime. While certain crimes of a vicious nature (require a prisoner’s) prolonged confinement and separation from the general population, other, less severe crimes need to be handled in other ways, perhaps com-munity service or something like that.

Oftentimes, small-time cr iminals become aff i l i-ated with gangs and bigger problems in prison, thus not rehabilitating themselves.

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WCCC inmates on stage at Paliku Theatre (from left ): Jessica, Kimberly, Earlily and Joanne.

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were close to taking drugs. Thankfully, the students were

deterred from doing so by what they learned about the inmates’ prison experiences.

The inmates who participate in performing the “Prison Monologues” must meet strict criteria to be chosen for a place in the cast. According to a Hawaii News Now report, “They must do well in the creative writing class, maintain good behavior at the facility, work hard on their presentation skills, and earn a status that allows them to leave the prison for performances.”

Their hard work has led to the team reaching various milestones along the way. One, which the women are quite proud of, was when Gov. Neil Abercrombie proclaimed March 25, 2013 as “The Prison Monologues Day,” to coincide with Women’s His-tory Month.

Kong used to teach classes at WCCC but now volunteers his time helping the women there maintain a taro patch on the facility’s property and learn some life lessons along the way.

Through the combined efforts of Kong and his WCC students who work alongside the inmates, they have seen the women transform from being bit-ter, angry and resentful to “…being hopeful, helpful, sensitive, (and) risk-taking in a good way (by) going back to school.”

“We cannot cure the whole world,” Kong said, “but we can start with what we can control.”

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Imagine sailing Kaneohe Bay, all the while learning how the ancient Polyne-

sians were able to navigate over open ocean to new lands. With the bay as a laboratory and the use of WCC’s Imagi-narium, students have the op-portunity to become voyagers themselves.

Polynesian Voyaging IS 160 and IS 260 are being offered again at WCC. The program that incorporates traditional knowledge with academic science was first available on campus in 1996.

It was the vision of Nainoa Thompson, according to Dr. Floyd McCoy, one of the first professors, in conjunction with the dean at the time, and Dr. Joe Ciotti, to develop the program.

Other campuses that fol-lowed suit, however, com-partmentalized the program to focus only on certain areas such as small boat sailing certi-fications or history and culture.

The WCC program suf-fered budget cuts and did not run for several years. However, now it is back and continues to maintain its interdisciplin-

ary approach, which makes it unique.

Polynesian voyaging at WCC combines oceanography, geology, astronomy and cul-ture. Classes are held Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 2:15 p.m. with labs on Friday at Kualoa from 1 to 3 p.m.

It is co-taught by lecturer and captain Bonnie Kahape’a-Tanner and professors Ciotti and McCoy.

As for the benefits of team teaching, Kahape’a-Tanner said, “It helps students see its (Polynesian voyaging’s) value on many levels.”

Ciotti covers astronomy and science as it relates to voy-aging and runs much of his section out of the Imaginarium. Celestial navigation is a key part of Polynesian voyaging as they did so with out any modern instruments.

McCoy teaches the ocean-ography and geology sections of the course to help students see the “big picture.”

“I want them to get a broad overview of the world around them and the Pacific, whether they are sailing or on land, and understand the history of the place and where it comes from and where it’s going in terms

of its geology and climate,” he explained.

Kahape’a-Tanner covers the culture and history sec-

tion of the course and runs the sailing lab. Kahape’a-Tanner trained on Makali’i, a Poly-nesian voyaging vessel cap-

Traditional navigating in modern times

AG 170: Introduction to Aquaponics (4 credits)Prereq’s: recommended preparation AG 120 and IS 201Instructor: Fred MencherMon/Wed 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

The course covers aquaculture, hydroponics, aquaponics, sustainable aquatic feed production, renewable lo-cal seeding technologies and fish and plant physiology, renewable energy systems, conservation techniques and best aquaponic food safety practices.

ANTH 175: Polynesian Surf Culture (3 credits)Prereq’s: none, but must be taken with ANTH 175L (lab)Instructor: Ian MastersonMon 2:30 to 4:45 p.m.

Provides students with an under-standing of surf culture in the Pacific Basin.

Environmental and cultural fac-tors are discussed in relation to surfing’s development in Polynesia, integration into Hawaiian culture, decline due to Western influence, and revitalization as a modern recreational activity.

ART 251: Mold Making for Ceramics and Sculpture (3 credits)Prereq’s: recommended preparation ART 101, ART 105B, 105C or ART 116Instructor: Bryce MeyersTues/Thurs 2:30 to 5 p.m.

An introduction to mold making techniques and their application in the creation of functional ceramics and sculptural objects.

Emphasis on the fabrication of various types of plaster molds from original and “found” objects, pressing and casting forms from molds in clay and other non-metal media, and vari-ous finishing techniques.

ASTR 181: Stellar Astronomy (3 credits)Prereq’s: credit in ASTR 110 or ASTR 180, familiarity with high school algebraInstructor: Mary Beth LaychakTues/Thurs 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.

A survey of modern stellar, ga-lactic and extragalactic astronomy, with emphasis on the underlying physical principles. Topics covered include stellar structure, interstellar environments and the formation of stars, stellar evolution and death, the structures of galaxies and cosmology.

Students will use the Lanihuli observatory for a class project.

BIOC 141: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (3 credits)Prereq’s: “C” or better in MATH 25 or higher, or instructor consentInstructor: Danilo LicudineOnline course

Focuses on the integration of con-cepts from general, inorganic and bio-chemistry and their application to liv-ing systems. Satisfies the one-semester chemistry requirement for pre-nursing and pre-dental hygiene majors.

BUS 164: Career Success (3 credits)Prereq’s: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENG 21 and ENG 22 or equivalent, or instructor approval.Instructor: Desi PoteetTues/Thurs 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.

This course presents concepts and theories relating to workplace behavior and managing one’s attitude and rela-tionships for workplace effectiveness. Word processing experience is recom-mended.

GG 213: Moloka‘i, Lana‘i and Kaho‘olawe Field Geology (1 credit)Prereq’s: credit for or registration in GG 101, GG 103 or instructor consent. Medical clearance necessary.Instructor: Floyd McCoy

A four-day field trip on the islands of Moloka‘i and Lana‘i. Field studies of East and West Moloka‘i, Kalaupapa and Lana‘i volcanoes, and directed reading on Kaho‘olawe volcano. Students are responsible for transportation, meals, and lodging.

New and infrequently offered courses for spring

tained by master navigator Clay Bertlemann, and is a driving force and founding member of Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy for the non-profit Mana Maoli. The program works with students of all ages aboard its double-hulled sailing canoe.

“Being a graduate of WCC many years ago and having taken classes from Floyd Mc-Coy, it’s a real awesome experi-ence to be able to be here in a new capacity,” she said.

She said she hopes students will “ultimately continue on to voyage on the larger canoes, to come back and help, but mainly to find a deeper appreciation for the history and those who have come before in the voyag-ing ohana.

“For me, it is to share the personal experiences I’ve had with Mau (Piailug) and em-power the students to know that it was one single person who made a difference and that they can too.”

IS 160 is offered in the fall, and IS 260 is available in the spring. Both fulfill a physical science (DP) requirement.

Be sure to check the class schedule and start your voy-age now.

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Polynesian voyaging courses IS 160 and IS 260, offered in spring 2014.

Students utilize the 16-inch optical telescope in Lanihuli observatory in Astronomy 181.

With registration in full swing, it’s time to choose courses for

spring. Whether you need to fulfill a di-

versification requirement for your A.A. or want to expand your horizons, the variety of options we’ve compiled can help you do both.

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With his experience at different community colleges around the

island, Joe Yoshida said he was very attracted to WCC’s campus.

He once attended Leeward Com-munity College as a student and re-cently worked as a counselor for the Malama Hawai’i Student Success Cen-ter at Kapiolani Community College.

He is now the coordinator for WCCs’ Ka Piko Student Success Center. When Yoshida got the opportunity to come to WCC, he didn’t hesitate. “I heard wonderful things about the stu-dents and about the faculty and staff here. I was really excited to become a part of the team,” he said.

“The students and the faculty and staff that work here are a wonderful reflection of the natural beauty that surrounds the area.”

As Ka Piko coordinator, Yoshida’s job is to offer help to students in many different ways through the Center’s services. However, sometimes students can get confused about what Ka Piko really is.

The Ka Piko Student Success Cen-ter is a free learning service available to all students of WCC. The Library Learning Commons has seven of Ka Piko’s services located on the second floor. There is also the Ka Piko quiet study center, which is located in Hale ’Akoakoa’s student lounge, Room 232.

This wide variety of free services can make students’ life a lot easier. They include the Speech Lab, Writing Resource Center, Math Lab, Testing

Center, Supplemental Instruction, As-sistive Tech Lab, and Mental Health and Wellness.

Yoshida wants students to feel no shame about coming in, and he wants them to be able to take advantage of the services when they are in need for help. The main goal for the Student Success Center is to get students involved and making Ka Piko familiar to students.

Yoshida’s door is always open for input and questions. “For me, as the coordinator, I want to hear from stu-dents about ways that we can improve

our services,” he said. Yoshida will be working with the

faculty and staff to find out what their needs are, as well as the students and their needs.

“We can have a wonderful library, we can have wonderful student ser-vices, we can develop programs, but if it’s not being put to use, then it doesn’t help anyone,” he said.

For further questions you can visit Yoshida’s office in Hale ‘Akoakoa 207, or contact him directly at 235-7469 or email josephdy@hawaii.edu.

Getting familiar with Ka Piko

The atmosphere was tense, but the students stood ready to destroy the opposing team, hoping to

give their opponents no chance to survive.

That was the scene at the first-ever debate tournament hosted by WCC Oct. 26. Debate teams from different colleges, including one high school team, participated in the event, looking to make a name for their schools. As the debates went on, WCC didn’t quite make it to the final round, but they certainly did not disappoint. Students were pleased and said they thought the school did a good job with the entire format.

As for hosting the tournament for the first time, WCC students said they felt great about it. “We did really well. Everybody was having fun; everybody learned something from it, which was the whole point. I think it was good overall,” said Michael Gifford, vice president of WCC’s Debate Club.

The goal for the tournament was to come up with a good argument in a condensed amount of time. Students had to be prepared to argue either side

of the questions, “The U.S. should not provide weapons to the rebel forces in Syria” and “The interests of national security should outweigh the right to personal privacy.”

First-time debater and WCC stu-dent Kainoa Makua said, “You want to be as prepared as possible, and you don’t know how prepared the other team is. So you go in there not knowing if they’re going to have all these differ-ent facts that you didn’t know about.”

Getting past the first round and headed into the second, Gifford said his team was prepared and ready to go. “The team was more anxious than they were nervous,” he said. “They just wanted to get in there again.”

After the second round, students from all teams had to report to the main room to see if they were one of the top two teams to make it to the final round.

The last two schools standing were UH Mānoa and Honolulu Community College.

Squaring off against each other. UH Manoa emerged victorious and were named the winners.

But judging from the comments, everyone came away a little better for the experience.

Debate teams tackle tough issues

Services for successMath Lab—Room 226

The math lab offers tutoring for all math classes at WCC. Comput-ers with essential software, graph-ing calculators and math texts are available.

Writing Resource Center—Room 222Provides help for students’ writ-

ing assignments in any class — from brainstorming to revising. Students can make appointments via email as well as send their papers in ahead of time. Email priesman@hawaii.edu.

Speech Lab—Room 220The speech lab offers help in

speeches and presentations, regard-less of the class. Help with Pow-erPoint presentation and resource citations is available as well.

Supplemental Instruction—Room 230For more information, contact

Loea Akiona at 235-7495 or loea@hawaii.edu or stop by the office Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Assistive Tech Lab—Room 232Help with assignments is avail-

able for anyone with a disability. To make an appointment, call 236-9202 or stop by for help.

Mental Health and Wellness—Room 234Dan McAlinden can provide

personal counseling to set goals, and address issues related to stress, self-esteeem, relationships and anxiety.

Available on Wed/Thurs. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Call 235-7413 M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for an appoint-ment.

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WCC debate team hosted their first-ever debate tournament in ‘Akoakoa. Debate Club advisor Audrey Mendoza (center) with WCC’s teams (back row, from left) Jon Wong, Eybelle Nevins-Rosado, Noelle Victoria, Bryan Pope, Elizabeth Gustafson, (front row) Jonah Aberila, Donita Garcia, Evan Palmer, Michael Gifford and Kainoa Makua.

Staff member Scott Sutherland and Ka Piko coordinator Joe Yoshida edit a brochure with WCC student Andrea Nishimoto in the Ka Piko center at Hale La‘akea.

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Childhood dreams inspire an English profession

It all started when he was a little boy. Timothy Cubero would set up his

bulletin board with an assignment planner and attendance sheet with fictional names. Cubero had always dreamt of becoming a teacher, but little did he know he’d end up becoming the popular instructor he is today.

Now as a WCC English teacher, he says he is blessed to be where he is today.

With the opportunity to work with college students, Cubero says, “I enjoy teaching college kids because they ac-tually want to learn . . . They are really interested in getting an education and seeing that makes me enjoy teaching them.”

As a child, he remembers vividly that he would pretend to play school in his room. “I knew I was always go-ing to become a teacher,” Cubero says.

Not only does Cubero take pride in his work in the classroom, he applies his work outside the classroom as well. He believes that teaching students has great responsibilities that involve far more than just the subject itself.

“I want to make an impact on my students’ lives. It’s beyond the teaching that makes me love coming to class with these kids every day,” Cubero says. “I want to help my students in every possible way, whether it’s in the classroom or not.”

The University of Maryland at College Park is where it all began. Al-though his initial plan was to become a journalist, his first college professor ended up quashing those dreams.

“I used to be a broadcast journal-ism major back in the 1970s,” he recalls. “But after turning in my first paper, my teacher yelled at me, asking if I really wanted to become a journalist. I sat there looking at him, speechless.”

Cubero admits he wasn’t the best of writers back then, and he found writing to be difficult at times.

Shortly after, he decided to get his B.A. in English language arts and secondary education.

Then he attended grad school at Pepperdine University to earn his M.Ed. in curriculum design and edu-cational administration.

Cubero has taught for the past 35 years at all grade levels. He started in Washington D. C. and finally ended up as a lecturer at WCC.

“This campus is the most beautiful campus I’ve taught at,” he says. “The people here are so kind—everybody here, from the students to the faculty.”

Cubero says he feels WCC stu-dents appreciate the help they receive. “When I would teach in high school, every paper that I’d grade and give back to the students I would usually

see it in the trash can by the end of class. But since teaching college, I have never once seen a student’s paper in the trash, which makes me feel good.”

Cubero’s dedication to his classes was tested last fall when he suffered a stroke toward the end of the semester.

“While I was in the hospital I had to learn how to function again. I forgot how to do almost everything,” he explains.

“Sitting in the hospital, all I could think about were the students. The students made me want to come back. Thinking of them made me know that I was going to come back and teach again,” he adds.

Since then, Cubero says he has been taking care of himself and doing things that he wasn’t doing before he had the stroke.

“I don’t take my body for granted anymore,” he says. “I used to not care about the little things. I would always skip breakfast and lunch, then finally eat something later in the day… Now I try to eat every meal because it’s important that you get the energy you need to make it through a long day.”

Overall, Cubero says he just wants to keep enjoying life and that his relationship with God is what keeps him going through the hard times. Believing that everything happens for a reason, Cubero adds, “I thank God for my recovery, and it is He who makes things happen. I believe He is the reason I am where I am today.”

WCC English teacher Tim Cubero helps student Jolene Carreira on her research paper.

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WCC instructor Mike Kato believes com-puter skills should

be a basic part of every college student’s arsenal. That’s why he’s so determined to share his knowledge so students can use computers to their advantage in their schoolwork.

In his ICS 100 course, stu-dents learn how to use every application in the Microsoft Office programs. The things you learn from his class can help you in writing papers and creating PowerPoints for projects in other classes.

His class teaches you how to excel in your schoolwork by using efficient programs and shortcuts.

Although Kato is teaching a tech course, students say that his friendliness and down-to-earth personality make learning about computers less intimidating.

“Most people panic when it comes to learning what keys do what and how to use Microsoft office programs, but Kato makes it easy to learn

and you feel more comfort-able asking questions,” said student Alan Mohika.

“Out of all the teachers I have, he has the best person-ality. I consider him more of a friend than a teacher.”

So, how did he find the passion for teaching?

“As an instructor, I am always inspired from be-ing around people who are working hard and making sacrifices to create better op-portunities for themselves and their families,” he said of his students.

Kato’s father is another reason for his desire to teach at a college. His dad, Hiroshi Kato, was WCC’s dean of in-struction for many years.

“My father influenced me most with his stubborn-ness. He also showed me that dynamite can come in small packages. We are basically the same height, which is the same height as your average first-grader,” Kato said with a laugh.

“Despite being vertically challenged, my father had the distinction of being a Green Beret/Special Forces

in the Vietnam War and has valiantly served his country,” says Kato.

Kato said that he has been on campus since he was a child and even attended WCC. He said that having his dad on campus made him feel secure and safe, knowing that if he needed help, his father would be no more than a couple yards away.

Kato said it’s a combina-tion of fate and WCC profes-sor Emi Troeger’s influence that led him to teach here. Years after her class, Troeger encouraged him to apply for a position as a lecturer at WCC.

“Professor Troeger has been the epitome of the dedi-cation, sincerity, and aloha I have received from the in-structors, staff, and faculty at WCC,” he said.

Kato was born on O‘ahu and raised in Kahalu’u. As a teen, he went to Castle High School, then later attended WCC and UH, earning his degree in computer science.

In his spare time, he said he likes to play guitar, hang out with his wife and watch some football. Kato also likes

Pushing all the right buttons

to keep up with the newest technology, like the iPhone 5s that just recently came out.

So if you’re having trouble using an application to write

your paper or you just can’t seem to figure out how to use the PowerPoint app for your presentation, consider signing up for ICS 100.

Mike Kato, once a WCC student, now a computer science lecturer.

b y J . P. S p e n c e rKa ‘Ohana Writer

JESSiCA CrAWford

JESSiCA CrAWford

Each year, a cluster of stars near-est to Earth known as Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, can be seen

from the windward side of O’ahu. Hawaiians know these stars as the Makali‘i.

In the Hawaiian Islands, the ap-pearance of the Makali‘i marked the start of ho‘oilo (the wet season) and the Makahiki. This transition to ho‘oilo from kauwela (dry season) also ends an eight-month tribute to Ku, god of war.

Makahiki occurs from October to January, almost in tandem with the American holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. However, Makahiki is an ancient Hawaiian tra-dition that honors Lono, god of peace, rainfall, agriculture and fertility.

In a season of thanks, and with a spirit of aloha, WCC’s KuPono club will once again fire up an imu

pit Nov. 27 for families in need. “We always welcome anyone to help and learn

how to (prepare food) in the old traditional way,” said club advisor and WCC counselor Winston Kong. The fire will start the day before Thanksgiving, so volunteers are encouraged to come at noon or before.

It all started when “I found out (one of my stu-dents) lived in a homeless shelter but was still deter-mined to get her education,” said Kong.

Initially, KuPono members donated items to con-struct Thanksgiving baskets: boxes of stuffing, cans of cranberry jelly and more. The members would also fundraise to purchase frozen turkeys to distribute.

“Then I had the idea instead of giving them a cold, frozen turkey, why don’t we practice our ancient Ha-waiian traditions and learn how to do it in an imu?” said Kong.

Since that epiphany, Kong and KuPono have been distributing hot, freshly cooked turkeys to many shelters, charities and churches around the Windward side.

The recipients include the Windward Baptist Church, St. George Catholic Church and the Wind-ward Spouse Abuse Shelter.

Over the years, many people, including generous benefactors and the Royal Order of Kamehameha, have donated in support of this heart-warming cause.

Previously, KuPono also held annual volleyball tournaments to raise money for the Thanksgiving feasts. In 2010, nine teams, including the WCC team Kong called the “world’s oldest volleyball team,”

Well-acquainted with Hawaiian culture and its traditions is Liko Hoe, WCC Hawaiian studies professor. “Changes in the weather is Lono’s kino lau, his manifestation from the spiri-tual realm to Earth,” he explained.

In “Hawaiian Antiquities” David Malo, a prominent Hawaiian scholar, described Makahiki as “a time of entire freedom from labor.” It could be further interpreted as a time of peace.

As the Makali‘i makes its celestial journey, the relationship of the people with each other, their land and their gods continues in a ritual and celebra-tory fashion.

Laws during Makahiki enact a kapu (taboo) on all religious obser-vances to Ku and a temporary halt on all farming, fishing and other prac-tices.

Kalawaia Moore, Hawaiian Stud-ies coordinator, described the kapu system. “You’re to cease your warlike ways and major projects. No opening

of new lo‘i [wet taro patch) or mala (garden).” This meant Hawaiians

worked together year round in maintaining their farm lands and fisheries in preparation for the season.

Hawaiian Society and LandsThe maka‘ainana (com-

moners) were born into a trade as either na mahi‘ai (farmers), na lawai‘a (fishermen), na kālai wa a̒ (canoe-makers) or household builders. Their skills passed on a socially dynamic society connected to the care of their land and each other.

According to Malo, life for the maka‘ainana

seemed oppressive under the king’s rule during the eight-month observance to Ku. However, their trades

deeply rooted them to their land, which made them indispensable to upper- class society, who relied on their labor.

Hoe said, “A big part of the Makahiki is the food” and “the benefit to the people from akua (the gods) in the form of water.”

Gifts, or ho‘okupu, and taxes were collected by a konohiki, an official under the chief who oversees a specific ahupua’a, a land and sea division.

The gifts were then placed at the border of

the ahupua‘a where an ahu, or altar, awaited the arrival of Lono.

The altar had three tiers, one each for the maka‘ainana, ke ali‘i and ke akua. All sorts of fruit and potatoes, along with poi, fish, rope, netting, kapa cloths, and other things were gathered then redistributed onto the tiers by the konohiki.

Ritual CleanseMalo explained that before Lono’s

arrival, the districts were allowed to lift kapu from dusk to dawn to Hiu-wai, a ritual bathing done in fresh or salt water. Bonfires were set along the coast to keep the people warm from the chilly air. Thereafter, Hawaiians observed the kapu with merriment and witty amusement of one another.

The Lono ImageHoe referenced Malo’s description

of the mythology in creating the Lono image. “Lono would be coming out of a heiau from the spiritual being into a physical form. Once it was established, the making of the kea becomes the physical (form),” said Hoe.

Malo described the Lono image as fashioned from wood into a cylindri-cal post that measured 12 feet tall. Pieces of edible fern were hung on the kea that was secured crosswise to the neck of the idol. White kapa cloth was draped to the length of the post on both ends.

“One of the first places the Lono image goes is to the ali‘i’s residence,” said Hoe.

Tribute was required upon the arrival of Lono and his court. Hoe said, “It is the ali’i’s job to welcome the Lono image in” and perform “a ritual feeding to the Lono bearer.”

The task of carrying Lono was an honor held only by one male for each island.

Following the ritual feed-ing, Hoe explained that the ali’i would present his lei niho palaoa to Lono.

Moore said, “The lei draped over the neck of the staff represents the ali‘i’s authority. Then they’d make the circuit (around the island).”

When Lono leaves the ali‘i’s home, “He assumes the authority over the land,” said Hoe.

Lono-Makahiki TourLono and his court would

travel clockwise around the island along the shore with the ocean to his left and the mountains to his

right. Maka‘ainana were forbidden to swim or walk along shore to the left of Lono before he entered their district.

The court would collect the offer-ings and taxes at each district, with prayer from the kahuna to set their district free. Only then could the Makahiki feasting, celebration, and games begin.

Makahiki CelebrationDaily, the Hawaiians offered

prayer, chant, and hula which, accord-ing to Malo, focused on the continued bounty of their lands, prosperity of their people and decimation of their enemies.

Today, Makahiki is best known for its demonstration of Hawaiian games and martial arts. In ancient Hawaiian times Malo noted the games attracted large crowds from the local and neighboring districts, with challengers migrating with the movement of Lono.

The games, according to Malo’s description of Makahiki on the Big Island, started with boxing. “One man would challenge another. Blow after blow until the other guy was knocked out. You weren’t allowed to block,” added Moore.

Malo gives a full account of the makahiki games, many of which were associated with betting. Win-ners gained fame and, in rare in-stances, moved up in status. Some of the games were a test of strength and agility to help maintain their physical health throughout the season while others were tests of mental wit.

End of TourUpon completion of the circuit, the

idol is returned to the heiau. The king then prepares for a ritual battle called

ka-lii, where men would throw spears at the king before re-turning his author-ity over the land and people.

Following the battle, the king shows

his respect for Lono-makua with a pig sacrifice

and feast, and in the morn-ing the Makahiki idol is

dismantled.The final ceremony of hon-

oring Lono during the Makahiki is called the net of Maoloha, ac-cording to Malo. A small canoe basket symbolizing Lono’s return was set adrift to Tahiti, containing all kinds of foods. Thereafter, the restrictions of

the Makahiki were lifted and all could resume fishing, farming and all other work.

entered the tournament.Last year, after a $900 Costco shopping spree,

eight different organizations were blessed with a truckload of turkeys. Kong used to deliver the Thanksgiving birds in his truck himself. Now, how-ever, many recipients pick up the donated birds from WCC’s campus.

Kong and the volunteers also walk along Waimanalo Beach, carrying trays of turkeys, in order to spread the feeling of family and thankfulness to the homeless people living there.

According to Kong, one homeless man was so shocked to see Kong walking towards him with a turkey that he ran away.

“I chased him into the bushes,” Kong recalled. “Then I said, ‘Okay, I’m stopping now. If the mon-goose eats it, the mongoose eats it, but this is for you.’”

When KuPono has extra turkeys, they don’t keep any of them. A few lucky cashiers around the Wind-ward side were surprised when a KuPono member walked up to them with a hot turkey, saying, “This is for you. Take this home to your family.”

Another year, the extra turkeys were frozen at WCC and then sold later in the school year. All proceeds were given to WCC to donate to the Food Bank of Hawaii.

“That’s Hawaiian style, and we’re the Hawaiian club. One of our basic premises is that we share what we have, and we happen to have this. I’m not taking anything back,” said Kong.

If you’d like to volunteer to help with the imu this year, contact Thomas Young at thomasy@hawaii.edu or 236-9245.

Celebrating Hawaiian culture and traditionsMakahiki: honoring Lono and the land

by Anyah Albert,Ka ‘Ohana Staff Reporter

KuPono Club volunteers provide meals with the spirit of aloha

by Austen Taylor Matro,Ka ‘Ohana Staff Reporter

PATRICK HASCALL

The KuPono Club cooks a holiday meal for the needy in the traditional Hawaiian way, using an imu that seals in mouth-watering flavor.

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A Christmas FantasyIf you’re looking for a special holiday gift, be sure to

check out two campus events featuring artistic creations by students and community members.

A Christmas Fantasy, an art and craft sale at Gallery ‘Iolani, will run from Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On sale will be prints, paintings, photographs, fiber and wearable art, handmade jewelry, wall hangings, greeting cards, Christmas decorations and more.

The annual sale is a fundraiser to support programs and events at the gallery.

Christmas Pottery SaleFor smoking hot pots fresh from the kilns of WCC’s

ceramics studio, don’t forget the popular sale Friday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Just follow the arrows to Palanakila 216 where you’ll find plates, mugs, vases, bowls and art pieces to tickle your imagination and please your pocketbook.

The artists keep part of the proceeds and the rest goes to support the ceramics program.

Season of Light” is a fam-ily-friendly, visually rich

show about the darkest and coldest time of year, winter. Despite the chilly weather, winter is home to some of the warmest and brightest celebrations.

The show explains why we have seasons and traces the origins of many of the world’s most enduring cus-toms from Christmas trees to the Hanukkah Menorah, Santa to the star of Bethle-hem.

For more information, visit http://aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.

The shows run:

Friday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

My goal is to improve the catering business and give the best food for the stu-

dents,” said Chef Jean-Pierre Mahari-batcha, who joined Creations in Cater-ing last month as their chef de cuisine.

The company is the food service provider for both Honolulu Commu-nity College and Windward Commu-nity College cafeterias.

Maharibatcha has the resume to make good on that goal, having been the executive chef at some of Hono-lulu’s finest restaurants.

The list includes Orchids at the Halekulani Hotel, John Dominis and the Oahu Country Club. He also has worked as a personal chef for various VIP clients.

With all of his culinary expertise, Maharibatcha finds it funny that “cer-tain foods sell better here (WCC) than over there (HCC).” That being said, he doesn’t plan to change the menu so much as offer healthy alternatives to the same dishes while incorporating new ones.

One idea he has is to offer home-made pizza with tomato sauce made from scratch. He also plans to create healthy musubi options such as veg-etable, tofu, and smoked salmon.

However, his first priorities are to build up a good staff and hire a sous chef, adding that he sets high standards of “cleanliness and safety” wherever he goes.

By establishing these same expec-tations with the staff on both cam-puses, the company can build upon a solid foundation to reach its goals.

The acquisition of a good sous chef will free up both himself and Chef William K. Trask, who is also

employed by Creations in Catering as their corporate development chef, and allow them to steer the company towards further success.

Maharibatcha is looking forward to his biggest challenge since coming on board with Creations in Catering, which is preparing 400 turkeys to be sold as part of holiday meal package this Thanksgiving – 200 turkey meals prepped for cooking at home and 200 turkey meals prepared on Thanksgiv-ing day, hot and ready to serve.

“Sixty turkeys (was) the most I did,” recalled Maharibatcha about preparing a banquet for 800 people, assisted by 10 chefs and 20 cooks. With only four ovens available to them at HCC, Maharibatcha said he is seri-ously considering having some of the turkeys prepared here at WCC.

Once those challenges are accom-plished, he looks forward to creating a mix of both local and international, healthy food choices for cafeteria pa-trons of WCC and HCC by incorporat-ing fresh, local produce.

As for what he enjoys eating, he added, “I am more (about) simplicity and flavor. I like a lot of salad,” along with other vegetables, brown rice, fish and some meat. “I prefer to stay lean and mean,” he said with a laugh.

The eldest of nine children, Maha-ribatcha quickly learned the benefits of hard work and healthy living when his adoptive father passed away of a heart attack at the age of 45.

“I love Hawai‘i. It’s the first time I stayed (in one place for) so long,” he said with his strong French accent. He loves that Hawai‘i’s weather af-

New chef to set high standards

TURKEYS TO GO

Chef Jean-Pierre will prepare a gourmet Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings as part of a special holi-day event for the whole family.

The cost is $169 for the “heat ’n serve” option or $189 for the “hot-to-go” option.

Both menus will include an herb-scented roast turkey, bacon and apple stuffing, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, sweet potato soufflé, relish, rolls and a 12-inch pumkin pie,

Pick-up will be on Thursday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hono-lulu Community College parking lot, 874 Dillingham Blvd.

Call the Creations in Catering hotline at 848-8777 before Thursday, Nov. 21 to place your order.

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Windward’s ‘Akoakoa Island Cafe welcomes new chef Jean-Pierre Maharibatcha.

fords him the opportunity to pursue his passions, which range from riding his Harley-Davidson Fat Boy with the local Pacific Knights Motorcycle Club to acquiring his diving certification so he can study the fish he replicates in his garde manger (vegetable and cold carving) sculptures.

Maharibatcha said he looks for-ward to using his creativity towards the challenges ahead and hopes to add to the dining experience at WCC.

Get ready for the holidays

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HWST 255: (WI) Introduction to the Hawaiian Kingdom (3 credits)Prereq’s: A grade of “C” or better in HWST 107, HIST 284 or HIST 224 and a “C” or better in ENG 100.Instructor: Keanu Sai andKalawaia MooreMon/Wed 1 to 2:15 p.m.

This is the first time this course will be taught “writ-ing intensive” and led by Dr. Keanu Sai, known expert in the fields of Hawaiian King-dom history, government and politics.

HWST 273: Tattoo Traditions of Polynesia (3 credits)Prereq’s: noneInstructor: Tricia AllenTues/Thurs 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

World renown expert, tattoo artist and published author Tricia Allen will de-tail the tattoo traditions and revival of the art of tattoo across the Pacific, focusing on Polynesia.

HWST 296: (WI) Special Topics in Hawaiian Studies: Kamehameha I (3 credits)Prereq’s: A grade of “C” or better in HWST 107 and a “C” or better in ENG 100.Instructor: Kalawaia MooreTues/Thurs 1 to 2:15 p.m.

This course will cover the genealogy, life, events and rise to power of the most well known Hawaiian figure in history, King Ka-mehameha I.

More Spring 2014 courses to considerIS 204: Games and Gaming (3 credits)Prereq’s: noneInstructor: Nicolas LogueMon 1 to 3:30 p.m.

This course examines the human activity of gaming through the lenses of his-tory, economics, education, mathematics, military theory, neuroscience, psychology, and anthropology, also introduc-ing students to game theory, the field of professional game design, and how certain kinds of games enhance intelligence quotient, creative problem solving, and life skills.

LING 102: Introduction to Language (3 credits)Prereq’s: ENG 22 or higher, or consent of instructorInstructor: Laurie TomchakMon/Wed 11:30 a.m. to12:45 p.m.

An investigation of the nature and function of lan-guage, its sounds, structures and semantics, oral and writ-ten expression, acquisition and change. General linguistic principles applicable to all lan-guages will be covered.

PACS 108: Pacific Worlds: An Introduction to Pacific Island Studies (3 credits)Prereq’s: noneInstructor: Ian MastersonMon/Wed 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.

Th is course s it uates Hawai‘i in the larger context of Oceania and exposes the students to issues, themes,

values and practices across the region. It also introduces students to the geography, societies, histories, cultures and arts of Oceania, including Hawai‘i.

REL 296: Science Fiction and Religion (3 credits)P r e r e q ’s : r e c o m m e n d e d preparation REL 150 and REL 151Instructor: Sarah HadmackTues/Thurs 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

This course will explore the presence of religion in science-fiction films and TV shows through such themes as messianic hero, immor-tality, prophecy, mysticism and apocalypse in films and shows such as Star Trek, Star Wars, the Matrix, and the Avengers. Students will be given a chance to explore their areas of interest.

SSCI 193V and 293V: Cooperative Education (1-4 credits)Prereq’s: SSCI 193V: 12 - 16 hours general curriculaSSCI 293V: Completion of 193VInstructor: Barbara BriscoeMon/Wed 5:3o to 6:45 pm

These courses are re-garded as service-learning option courses.

The SSCI course comple-tion is a work-study course providing opportunties to reinforce skills learned in a social science discipline and also offers experience in job/career situations.

A volunteer/work site is required to complete this course. Student is respon-sible to acquire a site, with assistance available.

The courses are required to fulfill the academic sub-ject certificate in Psycho-So-cial Developmental Studies.

WS 200: Culture, Gender and Appearance (3 credits)Prereq’s: noneInstructor: Kathleen ZaneTues/Thurs 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Explore the social con-struction of gender within cul-ture and its visual expression through appearance. An anal-ysis of role, identity, confor-mity and deviance in human appearance is emphasized.

ZOOL 154: Exercise for Wellness (3 credits)P r e r e q ’s : R e c o m m e n d e d preparation BIOL 100 or ZOOL 101 or ZOOL 141 and ZOOL 142.Instructor: Edmund BernauerTues/Thurs 10 to 11:15 a.m.

This course will introduce students to the field of exer-cise, including a discussion of the underlying physiology, clinical responses and medi-cally related remediation.

A lot of hard work, sweat, blood and tears go into produc-ing the monthly Ka ‘Ohana. Okay, maybe not blood, but

definitely the sweat and tears—of joy, of course. If you enjoy reading the publication, have a passion for

writing or just want to try something new, consider enrolling in a journalism course for the spring 2014 semester.

JOUR 205 is a 3-credit class where students learn about the news media, current issues and how to make their writing ap-pealing to readers. It meets Tuesday/Thursday, 10 to 11:15 a.m.

JOUR 285V is the lab option in which Ka ‘Ohana is pro-duced. It is worth 1 to 3 credits, depending on the amount of work you’d like to put in. This class meets Tuesday/Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for hands-on desktop publishing skills.

Both classes satisfy writing intensive requirements, and students are welcome to sign up for JOUR 205 only, although we encourage you to try both. Many perks come with being on the journalism team, such as being up-to-date on current events, interviewing interesting people, attending fun events and, ultimately, having thousands of eyes reading a piece you proudly wrote. If you’re still unsure whether or not it’s right for you, read some of the testimonies from past Ka ‘Ohana staffers:

“I found I had a great passion for this type of writing. They teach you to write well, quickly. I strongly suggest taking both classes.”

—Maria Harr“Writing isn’t really my thing, (but) I needed writing inten-

sives so I went for it and I’ve got to say, not once have I looked back. Maybe you won’t become a journalist, but what you learn is good for a lifetime. And it’s just fun.”

—Kyrie Puaoi“It helped me explore creative talents I never knew I had.

My computer skills have improved ten-fold. It’s not a stale classroom environment; the staff is close-knit and fun-lov-ing.” —Patrick Hascall

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weeks. Bacteria colonies decreased by 22 percent after brushing with kī nehe tooth cleaning powder.

“Toothpaste does not get rid of the bacteria completely,” explained

White. “After using tooth-paste, the bacteria con-

tained in the tooth-paste residue will continue multiply-ing. Kī nehe tooth cleaning powder, on the other hand, will absorb bacteria

in the mouth, inhibit their growth and will be flushed away when you rinse the mouth. “Research results show that kī nehe inhibited the growth of C. albicans by 99 percent, P. intermedia by 91 percent and P. gingivalis by 83 percent.

“Toothpaste makes your breath

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Every third Saturday of the month, a group of people gather deep in

Kalihi Valley to restore ancient Ha-waiian taro patches to their former glory.

Ho’oulu ‘Aina is a program under Kokua Kalihi Valley — a community health center. It is a welcoming place of refuge where people of all cultures come together to restore the health of the land and, in turn, the land heals the community.

“We grow kalo, vegetables and fruits. But more importantly, we grow farmers,” said group leader Nathan Kamaka as he led his volunteers to the area where they would be working.

A group of over 200 people sepa-rated into five groups to work on all areas of the property, which includes a breadfruit tree grove, taro patches, a vegetable garden and the kitchen. One group was assigned to go to the Kalihi farmers market to sell produce.

Kamaka explained how the non-profit organization Kokua Kalihi Val-ley (KKV) was able to save the land from development.

“The land was once owned by a wealthy developer who planned to

build a gated community,” said Ka-maka. “But the Kalihi residents inter-vened and halted plans to develop the site. Kokua Kalihi Valley now leases this 99-acre site from DLNR to connect the community to the land.”

The taro patches are terraced and supported with stacked rock walls with no mortar. The group working this area had the task of leveling one of the patches, so that rainwater from the mountain would water the site evenly.

“Our kalo terraces are unique in that at one time water flooded this area,” Kamaka said.

“An ancient ‘auwai system was constructed to remove water from the area instead of channeling water from the stream into the lo‘i, which is typical of an ‘auwai system.”

Kamaka and the group are work-ing to have the land replenish itself with the same system the ancient Hawaiians once used.

The mission of KKV is to “be agents of healing and reconciliation for the people of Kalihi valley,” ac-cording to KKV’s co-executive director David Derauf.

“Hospitals and doctors are only one part of health care. I’m a doctor, but my bag of tricks can only help a person so much,” said Derauf.

“Health care takes many forms, like a group of people coming together to heal the land, or using the knowledge of our diverse cultures to heal our-selves, using the land.”

Organizing community events at Ho’oulu Aina and teaching people natural ways of healing are just a few ways KKV tackles health care prob-lems. They also run a clinic that offers

Hawaiian ways transform Kalihi communitymedical services ranging from mater-nal and child services to elderly care.

“Our ancestors were people of great capacity,” said Derauf.

“They didn’t have health insur-ance, but they knew how to take care of themselves and each other using the land. They understood that a healthy community and healthy food is the best health care you can get.”

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Dare to go green with Spanish needle

Spanish needle tooth cleaning powder, lollipops, and tea . . .

These are just some of the products you can make using this local plant.

Students in WCC’s Ethnobotani-cal pharmacognosy (BOT 205) and Independent Study (BOT 299) courses researched Spanish needle for me-dicinal properties and found that the mature leaves and stems can treat specific bacteria found in the mouth and stomach.

Dr. Ingelia White, WCC Agriphar-matech program coordinator, guided her botany students in the three-year-long study in the spring 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Bioassay experiments involving the Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa L., Asteraceae)—also known as beggar tick or kī nehe—targeted four bacte-rium: helicobacter pylori, associated with gastric ulcers; candida albicans, prevotella intermedia, and porphy-romonas gingivalis linked to oral and genital infections, periodontal disease and gingivitis.

The study also included a vitamin analysis of kī nehe. Its antioxidant properties contain B5 vitamins, which help the body metabolize carbs and fats into energy.

In raw form, the leaves and flow-ers can be eaten, baked or cooked. Incorporating the leaves into any meal or hygienic routine increases its potency to fight against the specified bacteria present in the mouth, gut and on the skin.

“Students prepared kī nehe-based products including kī nehe tooth cleaning powder,” said White.

Studies were conducted in two separate semesters on oral pathogens. “Student volunteers replaced the use of commercial toothpaste with kī nehe tooth cleaning powder brushing daily three times a day for three weeks,” said White.

Results were noticeable in two

smell minty, but only lasts for a short time. kī nehe tooth cleaning powder, on the other hand, will freshen the breath for a much longer time.”

Growing in the tropic belt of the world, Spanish needle originates from the Americas with known ties to na-tive peoples of Hawai‘i, Africa, Asia, and America.

Indigenous villages of Africa in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Nigeria have been using Spanish needle to fight kidney problems, ear infections, head-aches, ulcers and diarrhea.

Dr. White’s students conducted a preliminary study on h. pylori pathogen causing gastritis and peptic ulcer. The result was 53 percent fewer bacterial cells in the broth culture containing 165 mg/ml Spanish needle water extract.

Their research has been published in the “Ethnopharmacognosy Series IV: Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Values of Spanish Needle.”

The booklet is available for pur-chase at the WCC bookstore. It con-tains valuable information on medici-nal values of Spanish needle, as well as protocols to prepare kī nehe -based products and kī nehe -food pharmacy recipes created by students.

For WCC bookstore hours and location visit http://windward.hawaii.edu/Bookstore/.

The pharmacognosy publica-tion is part of students’ portfolios required to complete their Certificate of Achievement in Agripharmatech: Ethnopharmacognosy.

For more information about the program contact Dr. Ingelia White at ingelia@hawaii.edu.

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Many Ho‘oulu ‘Aina volunteers help perpetuate cultural practices by growing kalo.

Botany students in kı nehe garden on Windward Community College’s campus.

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What has made you thankful?I am thankful for our 100

percent volunteer military ser-vice members. Without them, many people would be un-happy to have to be drafted into service. It is these people whom everyone should thank on a daily basis. Although the conflicts in the Middle East are unpopular, it is through no fault of the military that they are there. As a former airman, I understand the sacrifices made when people enter active duty to serve far away from loved ones.

—Erik Ho

I am thankful for all the things that have come into my life in the form of problems. These so-called problems that used to bring stress, worry, anger, etc., now have become stepping stones. By taking per-sonal responsibility for every unfavorable or undesired event and action, I have begun to see how my choice of perspec-tive has been the driving force of my interactions in life. In-

stead of living from a subcon-scious mind fed with negative thoughts and energy, (I have a) reprogrammed mind with positive thoughts.

—Reginald Rowland

I am thankful for the or-ganization Alcoholics Anony-mous for giving freely of itself and helping me on a daily basis to get my life back and become a productive member of society again. I have met many people who have become life-long friends that, without this support group, I would never have met.

—Ken Melanson

One thing I am most thank-ful for is being blessed with the opportunity to grow up and live in Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, with its pristine beaches to its majestic mountains. What I ap-preciate most here is the culture, although very diverse, it creates a very unique lifestyle that I feel is important for the youth to

grow and develop good morals.—Von Chee

I’m thankful for my mother. Though we’ve had our falling outs in the past, we’ve been able to push through them and still love each other. Even if she’s crazy, I’m still grateful that she is in my life.

—Kimberly Weaver

I am thankful for our mili-tary. I am ex-military and I ap-preciate what our service people do by putting their lives on the line to make sure that we can keep on living in a free country. Thank you to all our troops, sailors, and airmen. I appreciate your service.

—Stephen Caldonetti

I am extremely thankful for the life that I am living now. I am very content with how my life is going and am grateful for the people who are in it. I feel very blessed to own the things that I have and to wake up every morning and expect

the unexpected. Every day I learn lessons, and am blessed with fortunes and triumphs. I try to make it a goal that every day, I attempt to be of service to others and do at least one act of kindness.

—Ellse Kahikina

I am thankful for my loving parents, my family and friends. I am thankful for being able to go to school and eat nutritious food and drink clean water. I’m thankful for the house I live in and the things I have. I’m thankful for all these things be-cause many people around the world don’t have these things. They may live in war zones, experience famine, drink dirty water and have nothing to eat. They might die at an early age because of a lack of medicine or (starvation).

—Anna Hanson

I am thankful for my moth-er. She showed me tough love when I needed it and was al-ways there to support me when

I made life changes and good decisions. She is like a best friend that I can talk to about anything, which helps clear thoughts and keep me on track.

—Vaughn Ludwig

I am really thankful for my older brother. Honestly, if it wasn’t for him being the person he is today, I wouldn’t be the individual I am today. He does so much, for not only for me and my family but for many others as well.

—Russ Kimokeo

I am thankful for being an American born in Hawai‘i. I have so many luxuries others do not have. From infrastructure and safety to (affordable) TV and Internet. The fridge isn’t always full, but it has never been empty. I have money in my bank account, as well as a personal vehicle. I am also thankful for the GI Bill. It has enabled me to go to college with very minimal cost.

—Erik Morinaga

I’m not so sure. Prison locks the “bad people” or lawbreakers up, but it doesn’t do much of anything to reha-bilitate them.

It fails to identify why they did what they did or what events in their lives led to their crime.

Once out of prison, many people are unsure of what to do or where to take their lives. As a result, many turn back to what they know: criminal activity. Perhaps the system drives them to crime and locks them in the cycle, oftentimes for life.

When they are released and determined to start over, many employers refuse to hire ex-convicts due to safety and liability reasons.

The system should do more to stop the crimes from happening by helping the most at-risk groups. Pro-grams such as education and after-school programs help, but there aren’t nearly enough programs available or that are truly effective.

—Anna Hanson

Prison is not the best solu-tion for crime. When you take away someone’s freedom and house them with other crimi-nals without any means for rehabilitation, all they have is time to learn more about different crimes.

I have spent numerous years incarcerated and every

time I was released, I went back to my old criminal life-style. It was the only life I knew, my means of survival.

While incarcerated, I had no means of rehabilitation, no programs to attend, nothing to help prepare me for the day I am released.

So all I did was sit around and talk story with other criminals about better ways to commit crime. Most crimes in Hawai‘i are drug-related, as were all of mine. When I finally completed a drug treatment program, I found a new way to live.

—Jamie Logan

Prison, in some ways, is the only way to stop crime. Putting dangerous people behind bars is only fitting.

However, the failure of prisons in the U.S. has been rooted in a flawed legal sys-tem. A person with several tax evasion charges can be sent to prison for the same amount of time as a rapist.

People who are addicted to drugs often find them-selves in prison at some point.

The issue is how the sys-tem fails to rehabilitate these criminals, so that they don’t (become repeat offenders once they are released.) I think we should save our prisons for more dangerous criminals who are an actual threat.

—Christian Sylvester

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12 Ka ‘Ohana Arts & Entertainment

Mention Edgar Allan Poe and most people will think dark, mor-

bid and eerie. THEA 260’s production of “The Fall of the House of Usher” hopes to con-jure all that and more.

The story speaks about “the war of the body versus the soul,” said director Taurie Kinoshita.

The show, which runs Nov. 21-23 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 4 p.m., will showcase Steven Berkoff’s theater adaptation of Poe’s classic short story. Berkoff, a highly acclaimed British actor, playwright, au-thor and director, is known for his roles in “A Clockwork Orange” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”

Kinoshita equates the ad-aptation to a Van Gogh paint-ing. Just as Van Gogh freely expressed the colors he saw, these actors will express what Kinoshita calls “inner truth.”

This “honest” form of act-ing uses elements of Physical Theatre, and relies on the ac-tors’ movements and physical-ity to bring the human psyche on stage.

The story follows a man named Edgar as he visits his friend Roderick Usher. Like

And the walls of Usher came tumbling down

many of Poe’s characters, Usher and his sister Madeline both suffer from unnamed diseases.

As the story builds, the twins’ hyperactive senses en-flame, and the audience wit-nesses how they not only bring about their own destruction, but also that of the fourth char-

acter: the house itself. In preparation for the pro-

duction, Kinoshita’s THEA 260 class split into two groups. One half performs while the other half, called the dramaturgies, do all the research necessary to bring the story to life.

On performance nights,

Dan Boland goes from Windward to the Emmys

If you’re a fan of the TV series “The Voice,” you’ve

seen the work of award-winning lighting designer and WCC grad Dan Boland.

Boland recently won a 2013 Creative Arts Emmy for “Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series”—the latest memorable moment in a career that has been filled with them.

After graduating from Castle High, Boland said he started as a journalism major at WCC in the late ‘80s, look-ing for a direction in life.

“I really enjoyed my time at WCC. It was the perfect campus for me—a guy who came out of high school really undecided about his future,” Boland said.

“I knew I didn’t want to go to a four-year college or university straight out of high school.”

After receiving his As-sociate in Arts degree from WCC, Boland moved to Los

Angeles, where he was ac-cepted into California In-stitute of Arts as a lighting major.

Before he began working in television lighting, Daniel was a “roadie” for 13 years. In 1995, he toured with the band Primus, working as a lighting tech. He then began touring as a lighting director for Tori Amos in 1998, then became her production/lighting de-signer in 2001.

From 2005 until this day, Boland is the lighting de-signer for Eminem. In 2006, he starting designing and touring for the Blue Man Group, quitting the touring business in 2008 with the birth of his son.

“Touring gave me the ability to see the world,” Boland said, recalling how he was held at gunpoint in Nigeria while working for Shakira as well as doing a show on the Great Wall of China with Alicia Keys.

But being wakened at 5 a.m. with the news he had been nominated for an Emmy was a high point, too.

the audience is invited to tour displays of the research in the lobby.

As the dramaturgies ex-plore the various aspects of this piece, the actors explore the acting techniques of famed directors Anne Boggart and Michael Chekhov. Boggart em-phasizes “viewpoints,” which break down acting into five or six different perspectives such as time, shape and movement.

It is “very much about cre-ating something that is visually compelling, building ensemble schemes and continuously training actors,” said Kinoshita.

In addition to training un-der movement experts, the ac-tors are also training in Chek-hov’s approach to acting, which funnels their ability to put themselves in their characters’ shoes.

“In theater, there are two different perspectives on how you might get access to a role. Either you’re going to use ex-periences, or … imagination,” said Kinoshita. “What would it be like if I were in this situ-ation?”

Kinoshita believes that creativity and the ability to transpose oneself into one’s character is extremely benefi-cial to stage actors. “If you keep trying to bring up a memory (to become sad), it can be either

traumatic or it can dull the memory.”

One of t he st udents Kinoshita met while teaching in Europe could cry on com-mand. Her secret: thinking about the memory of her father being shot in front of her.

“After three years of train-ing, however,” said Kinoshita, the girl “could no longer use the memory. The memory was changed.”

Kinoshita, who is a profes-sional director with experience in London and New York City, has cast many THEA 260 stu-dents in shows around O‘ahu.

Thirty minutes before some of the “Usher” perfor-mances, an informal discussion on various elements of the play will be included. Harry Wong, the artistic director of Kumu Kahua Theatre, will speak on Total Theatre, Aristotle and Artaud on Saturday night.

While some performances show audiences a fanciful look at what life could be like, “The Fall of the House of Usher” takes viewers in the opposite direction. This “theater cau-tionary,” as Kinoshita puts it, shows a world in which people’s imbalanced passions drive them to ruin. In other words, Kinoshita described it as “a house will be falling apart—and that house will be people.”

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Madeline (Eybelle Nevins-Rosado) screams as Edgar (Brandon Anthony DiPaola) tries to calm Usher (Jonathan David Cannell) by reading to him.

“It’s an honor, for sure, to have your work recognized,” he said. “Being someone who’s always worked be-hind the scenes, it’s a little strange to have the spotlight on you when, most of the time, you’re the one pointing the spotlight.”

“The Voice” lighting de-sign/lighting direction was also nominated in 2012, and he said his team was very disappointed they weren’t chosen.

“This year, I had no ex-pectation to win, and when we did it was a complete surprise,” Boland explained.

“I am happy that I have a golden statue sitting in my living room. I’ll have a story to tell my grandkids.”

As for advice to students, Boland said, “Always be a good person who’s enjoyable to work with. People with a bad attitude rarely last in this business.

“And it is a small enough business that your reputa-tion, good or bad, will get around. Never stop learning and never stop trying ideas.”

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WCC grad and Emmy winner Dan Boland (top right) with Samuel Barker and Craig Housenick. (Below) Boland on the set of “The Voice.”

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