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Drug Awareness Week at KCC This is drug awareness weekatKCC and

guest speakers will be giving their presen­tations in Ohia 118 at 12-1:15 p.m. Officer Thomas Kaaiai, Public Relations Divisions Drug program, H.P.D. will be speaking April 3 and Officer Gordon Nakanelua, Youth Gang Division, H.P.D. will give a presentation Apri14.

Drug awareness week is sponsored by the Career and Personal Development Unit, Student Activities, the Lokahi Project and Kapiolani Community College.

One in three families are wracked by the use of drugs and abuse of alcohol. The average age that children first try alcohol or marijuana is 12 years old. Last year in Hawaii more than 70 newborns were identified as drug-addicted.

Project Ho' ike is available for students who have problems as a result of alcohoVdrug abuse. Counseling, information and referral is available at Ilima 105, Monday 8-10 a.m. and Thursday 2:30-4:30 p.m. Ask for Iokepa De Santos.

See page 2 for related cartoons.

Rebekah Luke captures Yacht Harbor Towers at night using a time exposure. The photo was taken during an Office of Community Services workshop taught by Dorian Weisel, who is f(JIN)us vor his volcano photography. The next workshop will be taught by Big Island potter Chiu Leong on April14 and 15 For information cal/734-9211.

Photo by Colette Honda

Demonstrating the result of years of hard work, a T ae K won Do student amazes spectators with his technique by breaking four concrete bricks with one swift blow.

What's up with the film studio? Plenty! "What's up with the ftlm studio?" people

have asked. It is like being asked, "What have you been doing?" by somebody at your high school reunion. It is hard to answer in a sentence, or even a paragraph.

The Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) is still trying to get approval to build two sound stages on the land below the lower parking lots. The concrete sound stages would be 48 feet high, 150 feet long and 100 feet wide. Beside them a parking structure for 200 cars is also planned. The plan would create a permanent industrial zone, despite the

residential (R-10) zoning. All of this would be squeezed onto the 7 acre site. The whole project continues to strike me as environmentally insensitive. The height of the planned buildings, far exceeds the 25' limits in the area too, which is the Diamond Head Special Design District.

Before applying for permits from the Department of Land Utilization and the City

Council, DBED had been wooing Neighborhood Boards. It went to three nearby Neighborhood Boards for approval, and was turned down by all of them. Then DBED re­duced the height of the buildings from 50 to 46 feet, hired a public relations specialist, sent. out fliers (at taxpayers' expense) to all the residents, invited all the Neighborhood Board members for tours, and went back to the Neighborhood Boards, asking for a re­consideration.

If they get the approval, D BED will then apply to the City Council and the Depart­ment of Land Utilization for the necessary permits. The City Counc~ will schedule a public hearing and if the permits are granted, DBED will begin to build. If it does not receive both permits, it will undoubtedly look for a 20-30 acre site in central or Lee­ward Oahu, a place many believe seems far more sensible for a permanent ftlm studio.

Intense lobbying has been going on, and will continue over the next few months.

Meanwhile all the City Council members have been invited for a tour of the studio.

Last fall, the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) came to KCC to interview the Provost and the Student Congress. Its report, finished in September, has been kept from publication and citizens are trying to pry it loose for public inspection. (Memos in the public file at OEQC indicate that the report was critical. They further indicate that a "confidential memo" was sent by the OEQC director to the Governor, recommending that about 30 acres be set aside in Leeward Oahu for a permanent film studio.)

Funds for the project ($7 million) were appropriated by 'the Legislature in 1987-originally for a Hawaii Kai site. That money will expire this summer. On the other hand, the Legislature could encumber the funds, which would allow the money to be used beyond the summer cutoff date.

What will happen next?

If you want to speak out about this proposal, here are some suggestions:

-Write a letter tO, each newspaper­Letters to the Editor Honolulu Advertiser P.O. Box 3110 Honolulu. HI 96802

and Letters to the Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin 805 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu. HI 98813

(The letters must be slightly different, no more than 200 words and should include a phone number for verifiCation.)

Call me at 734-9282 (or extension 282 for on-campus calls). You will be put on a list for regular information updates.

Participation in this issue will have an enormous impact on KCC in the future.

-Mike Molloy

By Reuben Young

, a deadly tale Drug and Alcohol Awareness week is featuring

talks by HPD officer Thomas Kaaiai,of the Public Relations Division, Drug Program, and Officer Nakane­lua of theY outh Gang Division. They will be speaking at noon in Ohia 118 Today and tomorrow, Wednesday.

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... Journey to the Top Fulfill Your Own Potential

CAREER EXHIBITS OHIA CAFETERIA

MONDAY, APRIL 9 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

BUSINESS Professional Secretary International Barbara Van Dine Hawaii Transportation Association Gareth Sakakida Hawaii Public Accountant Betsy Bright Insurance Agents Association Steve O'toole Hawaii Telecommunications Association Vince Ebata Hawaii Bankers Association Rita Flynn

LIBERAL ARTS Department of Human Services (State) Bonnie Lee Office of Personnel Management (Fed· eral) - Arleen Gates

Department of Education (Elementary/ Secondary Education) Clara Burrows Department of Civil Servh;e (City & County) Lois Enomoto Honolulu Police Department Paramedics UH School of Engineering American Association of Civil Engineers C.S. Papacosta American Society of Mechanical Engi· neers - Mark Keppner Institute of Electrical Engineers Bobbin Tabalno UH Marine Option Program Sherwood Maynard Division of Aquatic Resources Annette Young Society of Professional Journalists Greg Knudsen ·

HOTEL I TOURISM I FOOD TransHawaiian - Gaylord Yoshimura Outrigger Hotels - Kathy Oyadomari

Career Speakers ... An inside look Carolyn JenningsPersonnel By Paula F. Gillingham _

Samples of winning and losing resumes will be presented by Carolyn Jennings, Di­rector of Personnel at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. Allied Health students, Nurs­ing and EMT students will be· able to see­what an organization such as Kaiser is look­ing for when it hires.

Jenning stated, "Never underestimate the power of the first impression; it may be your last," Jennings says. When job hunting, every person you come in contact with may have a say in your future. The receptionist's job may require her to fill out an impression sheet of all applicants. Eye contact, dress, hygiene and personality may all be scruti­nized by the security personnel at the front door. Always put your best foot forward.

A job should be considered as a long term relationship. Why go tlirough the orienta­tion and training processes, obtain a physical

and meet new people if you don't intend to make some kind of commitment? Jennings advises people who job hunting to work through a temporary agency. That way, the bills are being paid and exposure to different establishments are being made. This also helps people "fit in" to a job they are looking for.

Temporary agencies in Hawaii are plen­tiful for the health, office and construction fields. Besides broadening your scope and gathering more experience, they are notches that can be added to your resume, Jennings said.

Jennings will also discuss the pros and cons of a multi-paged resume. She advises, deliver your resume with confidence, fill out that application correctly, look the recep­tionist in the eye and wear your Sunday best It's a "win win" situation when your package looks good to them and they look good to you, she said ..

Communicators in demand By Paula F. Gillingham

The Society of Professional Journalists will have representatives at the KCC Career Day to answer any questions students might have regarding careers in journalism.

According to Greg Knudsen, SPJ pre­sidend,local print, T.V. and radio journalists will be invited to participate. At press ti~. Knudsen dido 't have any confmned names available. He mentioned that he will be asking Leslie Wilcox, anchorperson for KGMB and Nalani Blaisdell, a reporter at KHON to JBrticpate.

Knudsen has worked as a reporter and now works fm- the Communications branch of the Department of Education.

Opportunities other than print and broad­cast journalism are available. Large corpo­rations, banks, hospitals, transportation in-

dustriesas well as government agencies have departments geared toward communications and public relations.

To promote a strong healthy image, com­panies today need to relate to the general public in a clear and concise manner. The government needs to appear more person­able and less lofty. Aspiring journalists, communication majors, and public relation students need to consider who it is they wish to reach and how to deliver the message without appearing condescending.

Through the 90's and beyond, the chan­nels of communication will constantly change. Fax machines are a given in any office. Almost everyone has a personal computer, a mainframe tenninal or word processor at their desk. Responsible journal­ists will need to accept and adapt to the altt.O­mation of communication, Knudsen said.

Kahala Hilton - Jaye Sumida Hawaii Hotel & Rest. Ind. & Empl. & Training - Dana Shiraishi Hawaii Visitors Bureau- Gail Chew Hyatt Regency- Gerry Onuma

ALLIED HEALTH Hawaii Society of Medical Technologists Rose Datsun Occupational Therapy AsSociation of Ha· waii KathyRego Medical Assistants - Eleanor Derge Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Society- Barbara Yap Hawaii Society or Radiologic Technolo· gists - Harry Nakayama Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care KrisHara Hawaii Dental Association James R. K. Higa, D.D.S. U.S. Army SFC Fred Young Queen's Medical Center Joan Baclaan, Jan Lennon

Al Fernandes CPA

By Lee Takata Al'Femandes will give advice to students

majoring in accounting and other areas of business.

Fernandes graduated with a bachelor's degree in fmance and accounting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He started as a staff accountant for Ernst and Young, CPA finn and worked his way up to partner .

It is the largest CPA fmn in the nation and the second longest in the world. Their clients include McDonald's, the Coca-Cola Com­pany, and Pepsico Inc.

In order to get a job at a fum such as this one requires a four-year degree in account­ing, a well-rounded education, and good communication skills. Fernandes stressed the importance of both oral and written com­munication skills.

Craig Hashimoto Bank Manager .

By Lee Takata Craig Hashimoto, Manager of Staffing

for the Bank of Hawaii, will be featured as part of the "Find Gold With A Liberal Arts Degree" program.

Hashimoto feels that an associate's de­gree combined with work experience is more marketable than a bachelor's degree, be­cause someone with an associate's degree gets out of school about two years earlier. During those years, he/she can gain valuable work experience to prove suitability for that particular field of work.

Hashimoto feels that people with bache­lor's degrees become disappointed because of the scarcity of high level jobs. Worse than that, a student may enter the work force for the f1rst time and realize too late that he or she isn't cut out for the work.

Employers look for the ability to commu­aicate and to be both an individual thinker as wen as a team player. he said.

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Geri Baptista: a career in motion

By John Hyer

Geri Baptista, associate producer for KGMB news and a recent graduate of the University of Hawaii, will visit the KCC campus to share her thoughts on turnmg a liberal arts degree into gold.

Baptista was known to her friends at UH as the queen of extracurricular activities. Many Oahu residents know her best for her role as homecoming queen her senior year.

Baptista has been active in Hawaii talent search.Since she was ten years old She attended Sacred Hearts Academy and en­rolled at UH upon graduation. While taking 21 credits a semester she participated as senator in the ASUH (association of stu­dents) giving that up to become chairman of the student activities board where she was in charge of marketing, promotion production and execution of special events. She wrote for the collge paper and was in the society of professional journalists where she served as

the only delegate from Hawaii out of 3000 people at the national confer­ence in Houston. Since she was Phi Eta Sigma (fresh­man honors), Golden Key honor society (juniors and seniors), Phi Kappa Phi (senior honors) and Kappa Tau Al­pha Uournalism honor society). To flll her spare time she was a Rainbow dancer . (UH halftime dancers), a columnist for both the Filam Courier, the Philipino-American publication and she worked for Representa­tive Aiakaki.

Baptista began at KGMB as an intern and upon graduation became a fulltime part of the newsteam as associate producer.

President of Small Business Hawaii to speak

By Jeff Brandenburg

Sam Slom, president of Small Business Hawaii, will be giving a workshop on April 9. Small Business Hawaii is an organization dedicated to helping people who are interested in going into business for themselves. It provides a wealth of informa­tion and guidance for individuals under tak­ing such a task. Slomwill speak on ways stu­dents can market their liberal arts degree. According to Slom 99 percent of all the busi­nesses in Hawaii are considered "small busi­nesses., These small businesses play an important role in job formation and econ­omy here in the state of Hawaii. He feels that there will be significant opportunities in the next decade for small business owners. "Many people are talking about the Pacific Rim and the significant changes in Europe, they're both excellent opportunities for the small business market.

However, Slom cautioned, "Going into business is a lot of hard work; you· must be ready to take chances and face failure and loss. You must be able to 'pick yourself up and continue." Sometimes constant failure and loss in independent business emotion­ally and mentally cripples weaker individu­als. "Most people do not possess the quali­ties it takes to run an independent business," said Slom. The majority are more than happy with thesecurity of a normal nine to five.

The most no­ticeable business opportuni­ties are in providing services, Slomsaid. Every­where people are willing to pay top dollar for good services. From recreational services to health care, if you can find an edge to offer more than the existing competition, your business is bound to be a hil Slom said another booming business will be in international trade. "International trade will go global."

There is no set dollar amount for initial capital needed to start an independent busi­ness, but with proper planning and a lot of fore thought, a person could start a profitable business with as little as $1500. "Money should never be a determining factor, the most important thing is a positive attitude coupled with lots of hard work," he said.

"Private business is an option, an alter­native. Make sure you do your homework first before jumping into anything. Check the market, check the cost, be sure that you are mentally, physically, and fmancially capable of operating a business in Hawaii full time."

Corporate communicator to speak at KCC

By Chris Nolan

Marsha Peterson, Corporate Communi­cations Manager for Alexander and Baldwin feels that strong speaking, listening and writing skills are the basic fundamentals looked for in any public relations-oriented job.

Peterson, who will be one of the speakers at the career conference, advised students to' select a major that will provide these skills, such as English or communications.

She also said that if she were hiring, she

would look for involvement in extra-cur­ricular activities and in community organi­zations and projects.

A college graduate employed by Alexan­der Baldwin could earn anywhere from $18,000 to $1,500,000, she said.

Alexander and Baldwin is divided into three divisions. Peterson works for public relations within the agricultural division. She is mainly involved with advertising and notifying shareholders of changes in the company. She has been corporate commu­nications manager for two years.

Health care roles in the 90's

By Paula F. Gillingham

"H you are not the smartest to protect yourself against diseases, if you are not the strongest in terms of being able to physically transport patients, if you are not the bravest or able to talk to people about dying, you will not survive in the health care careers of the future," These are the words of Jackie Ba­con, R.N., and Nursing Administrator at Kaiser Hospital here in Hawaii. She will address the questions of students who are interested in health career professions at the Career Day here at KCC on April 9. ·

"It's not for people who are faint of heart. Patients today are complex and near death. Even obstetric patients present new chal­lenges. Mothers with the complexities of diabetes, cancer, congestive heart failure are now giving birth to babies," she said.

If you ~ enrolled in an Allied Health, EMT or Nursing program here at KCC, or if you are thinking about the opportunities these careers have to offer, consider visiting with Jackie Bacon. Her positive approach to her career and her genuine interest In others has brought her from the R.N. she was 15 years ago to the Nursing Administrator she is today. Now that she is in this position, State health care needs are forefront of her concerns. She even testified at the Legisla- ­ture earlier this session concerning the certi­fication of foreign nurses.

She stressed that nurse • s aides, health start aides and other positions below the certified LPN and RN positions are vital in the smooth operation of today' s hospital

floors. Details that LPNs and RNs were formally required to do have been passed on to this necessary personnel. This frees the nurses for their charting and distribution of medication, consultations with doctors and family members and even boosts morale on the floor.

Lab technicians who draw blood, nurses aides who help feed and clean the patient, EKG technicians who monitor machines, and ward clerks who maintain the hospital floor's paperwork are contributing in the excellent services provided to the patient of the 90s.

AIDS, Hepatitis B, HIV, Caocer, babies born addicted to drugs are the afflictions that nurses and other health care professionals deai with today. Standards and regulations are constant! y being upgraded, requiring personnel to take time out to read and study for certifications and recertifications on various monitors, knowledge of terminolo­gies, drug information, signs and symptoms.

KCC plays an important role in the edu­cation of the health care professionals of tomorrow. She said the instructors are dedi­cated, and their work shows in the hospital personnel who have graduated from this school.

Manager reveals advancement tips

ByJohnHyer

Bruce Schneider is optimistic about the future of the hotel industry in Honolulu and offers encouraging words to those seeking a career in the business. As he says, "in Honolulu, if you know what you are doing, you can't go wrong, the market is there." The road to the General Manager's office is traveled by those who work hard, are enthu­siastic and posses good judgement. He notes that while a college degree is not essential to those with the above attributes, it may make it easier to move upward, depending on who your bosses are and how they feel about a college education.

Schneider graduated from the University of Hawwi with a bachelor of business man­agement and went to work for the Hyatt cor­poration at the Hyatt Regency W aikiki. He found that not only was there potential for travel, it was required for those in manage­ment roles. From Waikiki he went to Maui, to Monterey (California) and finally the Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. He found that as they mastered a particular aspect of management and rose to the top at

a particular loca­tion, one would be transferred to a less desir­able location to train for the next step in the management ascent To stay in one location is to give up your career because when they ask you to move to a new management location and better job, "they only ask once."

From Denver, he returned to Wai.kiki and accepted the position of General Manager of the Outrigger Reef where he has enjoyed three and a half years of stability. Schneider describes the earning potential of a GM in Hawaii as between 30,000 and 200,000 dol­lars a year. He describes W aikiki as the hotel center of the world citing 50 years of almost pure growth as proof and sees this continu­ing in the years to come if the Unions and management keep Hawaii competitive in af­fordability.

Maui link found throughout Polynesia By Rana Ah Sing

One by one the panelists at the Polyne­sian forum, March 21, told legends of the origination of their island nations. As they spoke, the thread of commonality that unites all of the polynesian people became visible.

Munro Ratapu Jeremiah of New Zealand; Mahana Mo'o Pulotu born in Hikueru, TuamQtu, and raised in Tahiti; Moana 'Ofa he Ngaue of Tonga; Steve Laulu of Samoa; and Tili Tyrell of Tokelau discussed the similarites in their beliefs.

Maui, the demigod a trickster in Hawai­ian legend who snares the sun to lengthen the day, also appears in Maori beliefs. Maui Tiki Tiki is the envy of his 11 brothers. In a

fishing competition to see who can catch the biggest fish . Maui Tiki Tiki pulls up North Island and then South Island. Famed for his fishing expertise, Maui appears in Tonga flirting with the beautiful wife of a fish hook maker. She tells Maui to ask her husband to make him an ugly fish hook, thereby letting her husband know she is in love with Maui,. The hook maker gives the ugly fishing hook to Maui and with it, he yanks Tonga up from the ocean deep.

According to the Tokelauans, three broth­ers, Maui Mui, Maui Loto and Maui Mua, each hook an island drawing it to the surface, Tili Tyrell said. Samoan legends also tells of Maui pulling up the islands with the fish­hook.

Photo by Tom Lee An energetic lion powered by Chinese Club students dances up to accept a dollar from Pamela Hoe.

Stripping the culture from an island nation By Lynn Freeman

Westerners attempting to "civilize" the people of the Marshall Islands set up an educational system that turned into a self­operated guillotine, said Patrick Lang in his lecture, "Education in the Marshalls."

The Marshallese people believed that they did not need to learn anything other than their traditional ways and basic survival skills. They were happy and content Chants, leg­ends, and storytelling were the ways of edu-

eating children. Tasks were taught in the form of oral instruction because it was the only medium of communication.

Foreigners then came to the Marshall Islands and decided for the people that they needed to learn to read and write. Christian schools and churches were set up through out the islands. Then the Gennans came and developed schools for Marshallese royalty and upper society. These schools did, how­ever, keep teaching traditional values of the Marshallese. Problems started to arise when

Avoiding culture clashes

the Japanese settled in the islands wanting to teach Japanese tradition in Japanese. With the British, Spaniards and the Germans al­ready there, the Marshall Islands were split into colonies with Japan in ultimate control. The Marshallese people's most valued pos­sessions, their land and their heritage, were stripped from them. The Americans then came and took control from the Japanese. The educational system was still designed without consulting the Marshallese people.

The high suicide rate in the Marshall Is-

lands has been attributed to the people's loss of heritage andlack of togetherness. It be­came obvious that the domination by for­eign committee was for economic purposes.

Over the years there has been change in the Marshall Islands, even though this change is slow. Today the Marshallese have more control over what goes on in their country. The people are more than willing to fight back when they disagree with the U.S. laws and to make it adaptable to their traditional ways.

by creating common ground in joint ventures By Gary Onishi

As local economies grow into a global economy Japanese companies have found it necessary to set up plants overseas. Therein, their social values have followed them. For example, most Japanese consider time spent in business more valuable if it is spent getting ac­quainted and building stronger relationships. Social harmony has always been considered extremely important. Most Westerners view time more as a limited commodity and may pressure their Japanese counterparts to make hasty decisions. Thus, the origin of cultural clashes that often occur in overseas joint ventures, is born. Significant lack of success can be contributed to these clashes. It is up to business to develop a new universal managerial culture which will teach us mutual consideration of our social differences.

A clash between Western and Eastern values is individuality. Athos and Tanner in "The Art of Japanese Management," write,"There are few concepts as deeply embedded in the Western mind as the concept of 'self.' We see our 'selves' as distinct entities separate from all others in most important respects, with separable beliefs, talents and experiences." Emphasis is placed on independence in America. The movement may have begun in 1776 when our forefathers declared their independence from Great Britain. It may have begun by glorifying pioneers' quest to move westward and the need for self-sufficiency. This spirit has penneated until today. Children are encouraged to be less dependent on their parents. Parents, early on, try to prepare the kids to one day live without them.

In contrast, the Japanese embrace group identity. An old Japanese proverb says, "The nail that sticks out must be hammered in." Another quote from "The Art of Japanese Managemen 't states, "People are regarded less as individuals than as collaborators in the context of their roles." Harmony is the key word. It allows each individual to know where he "fits in" to make the group a whole. The degree to which an employee bows to his superior confirms the superior's authority. Conversely, the one receiving the bow accepts a responsibility for his subordinates. The Japanese communities values may have roots in China. Harmony is a part of business as well as society. Business leaders such as Kazoo Wada, Chairman ofYaohan Department Store Company, teach ancient Chinese values to employees. Business leaders like Wada have become scholars of Japanese religion. His religion is known as Seicho No Ie, which means House of God's Children. "The religion stresses the Confucian ethic of respect­ing authority and seeking harmony." (James Sterngold, "A Different Drummer in Japan.")

However, harmony also has its problems. When these Japanese companies move, the new labor forces often misunderstand this value. Because of group values, Japanese management tries to maintain equality. Equality, in growing countries does not motivate many foreign employees. By eliminating rivalry for status, title pay, etc ... the motivation is taken away. Motivation and self-worth sinks further when an employee feels mistrust. The Japanese tend to involve everyone who has a part in common projects. This often means the good as well as the bad. Therefore, when a worker finds out the next day that the entire staff knows of a mistake he made, he may feel embarrassed and will begin to mistrust his Japanese supervi­sors. (FaridElashmawi, "Japanese Culture Clash in Multicultural Management"). Westerners fmd it difficult. They believe they are separate from their company. Japanese workers, on the other hand, believe they are an extension of their company. Many misconceptions can be avoided. To fully understand each other, East and West must look to the direction from which each is coming. They can merge in the middle and develop new common ground.

Peter Drucker wrote in "Management" that management is not a mere discipline, but a "culture" with its own values, beliefs, tools and language. Management is a subculture to a nation's larger culture. Therefore, if companies thinking of creating joint ventures are to meet on common ground, mutual understanding of each country is necessary.

If management is a culture, one idea to develop understanding is to hire managers who understand the values of each culture. Management sets the direction and attitude the company follows. A new corporate culture can be formed. This culture will establish beliefs, tools and languages that will be common to the employees' larger cultures.

A better idea to develop understanding is training programs. The programs should place value on each country's culture. Since joint ventures affect everyone in the company, the program shouldn't be limited to a selected few. There is no better way of learning than by learning from co-worlcers. So, role playing and group participation will have greater influence than lectures.

There is no one correct method of bringing cultures into focus. The whole idea is to open people's minds, and to broaden their sights. The underlining factor is to"bring balance. The common ground can be respect based on understanding the differences between group harmony and the individual. This can be the remedy for many cultural clash problems.

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The Origin and Evolution of Medical Practices in Japan By Diane Obina

This paper will discuss the origin and evolution of medical practices in Japan. Medical practice will be examined as a general field, and specialties will not be addressed at this time. You will see that Japanese medicine has been greatly influenced by functionalistic responses to disease patterns, as well as by political and economic situations.

JapaniscomposedoffourmajorislandsinthePacificOceanspanningthecoastsofChina, Korea and the Soviet Union. More than two-thirds of the land is uninhabitable due to terrain, resulting in a dense urban population. It is in this urban life which medical practices progressed, as the island formation and rough terrain limit communications with rural regions.

Before the introduction of Chinese medicine, medicine in Japan was based on the close association between health and the native Shinto religion. Illness was believed to be punishment for deviant behavior. Amulets and charms were blessed and distributed by the priests. The priests also promoted natural products as medicines to "cure" illnesses.

The first records of formal medical practices began with traditional Chinese medicine calledKampo. Korean traders are said to have introduced Japan to Chinese practitioners and herbalists in 552 A.D. Chinese medicine was based on unscientific, speculative ideas of how the body functioned as there were strict laws forbidding dissection in reverence for the human body which prevented anatomical studies. Procedures ranged from acupuncture and herbal remedies, to magic and supernatural powers. At this time, leprosy and blindness were common ailments. Without alternative remedies, the Japanese people turned to Chinese medicine as a meaps to end their suffering. But in spite of this new hope, disease continued to spread. This, along with the unavailability of proper herbs, limited the acceptance of K ampo in Japan.

Buddhism was also introduced in the 6th century, :md with it priests who performed healing rituals with emphasis on religious teachings. Th ~se healing practices centered on the powers of the sutras (chants). Cause of disease was e.<plained in terms of the imbalance between environment and emotions. One significant contribution of Buddhism to Japanese medicine was to initiate charitable infirmaries for the sick. Though Buddhism promoted

In less than two decades, Japan has brought her population to the level of "lhe healthiest in the world."

goodwill by doing this, their medicine was based on beliefs of a new religion, and many people were not eager to accept new beliefs over those they had embraced for generations.

During the 8th and 9th centuries, the Japanese began to borrow selected ideas from these practices and adapted them to a Japanese style, while at the same time building upon them. This is reflected, in part, through the numerous medical books which were written at this time in Japanese language but based on Chinese literature and the healing forces of nature. This mixture of Chinese medicine and religious beliefs endured for many centuries, as there were no alternatives available. Due to Japan's geographical location, Western exposure did not begin until the 16th century.

Along with the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1550's came syphilis. The Koreans had already left their impact with smallpox. Epidemics took many lives. As the new Chinese medicine was not effective in stopping these outbreaks, Japanese confidence in Kampo and the Buddhist priest -physicians dwindled. The people once again turned to supernatural beliefs to justify these new diseases: smallpox was a visitation from the gods of witchcraft; syphilis was not even regarded as a physical disorder.

The government discouraged foreign trade in an attempt to keep further disease (and Chris­tianity) from spreading to Japan. The ~ovement toward isolationism reached its peak in 1618, when Tokugawa Hideyoshi officially prohibited all foreign trade and forced all foreigners to leave Japan. Only the Dutch (who arrived in 1600) and the Chil)ese were allowed to remain, as they had no part in propagation of Christianity, but they were confmed to a village called _ Dejima in Nagasaki.

Among the Dutchmen who visited Japan was a man who possessed an anatomy book. An eager Japanese physician named Genpaku Sugita purchased it, and was puzzled because the illustrations in the book were very different from prevailing Chinese anatomical perceptions. On March 4, 1771,Genpaku S ugita observed the dissection of an executed criminal and found the Dutch anatomical drawings to be accurate, and, therefore, the Chinese drawings to be totally incorrect This further reduced any faith in Kampo as a medical practice, and led to the origin of acceptance of Western medicine.

But until the end of the 18th century, the language barrier between Dutch and Japanese prevented faster advancement of Dutch medicine in Japan. Still, the Japanese were eager for more knowledge. Many scholars began to study Dutch language and scientific and medical books were translated to Japanese. Doctors acquired medical knowledge by watching the Dutch perform surgical procudures. Drugs were imported and a supply was maintained. To show support for this new medical practice, the government began cultivating medicinal gardens to further ensure an ample supply. Thus began the impact of Western medicine on Japan.

Commodore Perry socceeded in establishing a trade treaty between Japan and the United States in 1854, and this led the way to the end of Japan's isolationist policy. These changes led to a civil war in 1867, after which Japan entered a period of expansion and technological growth called the MeijiRestoration. This era was marked by governmental zeal to modernize by replicating advanced practices of other countries.

In 1869, the government decided to adop~ Gennan medical practices. Germany was chosen because German medicine was considered the world leader at the time, and because German philosophies were similar to Japanese philosophies, even though their reasons may have dif­fered. For example, both Germans and Japanese emphasized fundamentals of medicine based on research as opposed to emphasizing bedside compassion. This philosophy was based on

beliefs that German soc;iety expected a proper German to be stoic, and Japanese society dictated that doctors be obligated for a lifetime to their patient if they established a relationship with that patient.

German medicine won further respect as it succeeded in reducing the illnesses suffered for so many centuries. However, the economy and population were expanding, and with these changes came new diseases. Patterns of disease shifted from acute diseases such as smallpox to chronic diseases such as tuberculosis and malnutrition. -

As the need for more physicians increased, the medical profession was no longer limited to those who inherited the privilege. In the years to follow, the Japanese govenrment moved to provide better health care to its people by enacting socially-oriented health legislation. The Japanese medical profession was progressing into a modem age, and abolishing the old feudal views.

Then came World War II. Health care for the military gained priority over all other health concerns. Medical education requirements were made less stringent in order to produce more medical staff quickly; health benefits to the civilian public were halted: provisional health care facilities lacked proper supplies and equipment There was a "complete breakdown of all public health and welfare functions."

At the end of the war, Japan suffered a depressed economy and the people experienced difficult living conditions. Typhus and smallpox again thrived on starving people. In response, the American occupation was forced to introduce new medical practices. Once again, the Japanese adapted new Western medical practices, and incorporated American with previous German procedures to bring their nation back to health.

In less than two decades, Japan has brought her population to the level of "the healthiest in the world." But with industrialization and an improved economy, as in the past, new patterns of disease have emerged. Pollution-related diseases resulting from modernization such as lung cancer, heart disease and suicide are increasing. The government has responded by establishing fmancing programs which offer nearly all citizens some form of government­paid health insurance plan. But the problems continue to grow.

Advanced technology has aided in improving life expectancy which will introduce new dilemmas for today's Japanese medical practice to face.

Conclusion: We have reviewed the evolution of medical practices in Japan from feudal through modern

day Japan. We have seen that government and political situations have played a significant role in the introduction and expansion of new practices, mostly as a decision to meet the current medical needs of society at the time. First, Chinese medicine and Buddhist practices were introduced by Koreans who engaged in trade with the Japanese government; then the Japanese government enforced an isolationist policy and allowed only the Dutch to introduce ' their medicinal practices. The next significant period was the Meiji Restoration during which the government adopted a policy seeking technological advancement for their country, and this led to the adoption of German medicine. World War II, a major political decision, brought further advancement to Japanese medicine with the aid of American medical technology. Today, the government is continuing to make decisions regarding medical care by offering government-paid insurance plans to ensure the opportunity for proper care for everyone.

From a functionalistic perspective, medicine in Japan has changed due to changing disease patterns: from concern with daily life involving religious beliefs and basic needs, to universal concerns such as pollution, expanded life expectancy, and technological advancements.

The writer is impressed with the speed with which the Japanese have been able to adjust to extreme changes in their society. They have overcome language barriers, isolationism and geographical hardships, among other obstacles in order to progress. In a short period of about one hundred years, the Japanese have incorporated Western medicine into their style, not merely by assimilation, but by making careful decisions to choose practices which enhance what h~ve already been employed. As evidence, acupuncture is still very much alive today, and herbal teas are quite popular, and these are incorporated with Western medical prescrip­tions.

This evolution is even more striking when we realize that the Japanese have successfully surpassed the countries from which they borrowed these medical practices by achieving the distinction of being the healthiest nation in the world.

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If you missed your chance to buy the Chinese Club T -shirt which sold out so quickly at the International Festival, you can place an order for one. If the club gets 100 orders, it will print another run of the shirt.

Alvin Asakura, who designed and handlettered the shirt is a member of the Chinese Club. Tommy Wong, another member of the club, did the silk screen­ing.

The shirt sells for $7. If you wish to order a shirt, call Kapio, 734-9232 or contact the Chinese Club advisor, Shu Fen Fujitani at 734-9377.

The fact and reality of the DMZ in the Korean peninsula By Hyun Hee Underwood Student Forum presenter

Since moving to Hawaii three years ago, I have been shocked by how limited my classmates knowledge is of Korea. Many feel that there is no threat from North Korea, that there is only one Korea, and some believe that the 38th Parallel is readily identifiable on the ground. In reality, there are two Koreas: North Korea, which is probably the last true filial communist dictatorship, led by Kim, 11-sung, and the essentially democratic South Korea with Rho Taw-woo as its president.

My homeland is divided by the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which roughly follows the 38th Parallel and divides the country roughly 35-40km north of our capital of Seoul. The DMZ has a 5km Buffer Zone on each side of the imaginary line which follows the 38th Parallel. This Buffer Zone is a no man's land with only security forces allowed to patrol within the 5km Buffer Zone on either side of the parallel. There is only one area that is open to tourists, both North and South, and this area is called Pan-Mun-Jom.

Pan-Mun-Jom is located 35km north of Seoul and is the place for all meetings of the representatives of the Armistice Commission. It is also located inside the Joint Security Area which is protected by members of an elite army unit composed of Republic of Korea and United States Troops. The headquarters of the Joint Security Area is Camp Bonifas named for the U.S. officer killed during the tree chopping incident in the mid 70s.

Members of the North Korean and Chinese Armed Forces and members of the U.S. and South Korean Armed Forces meet at Pan-Mun-Jom to discuss border violations, incidents, and other official business. These meetings are supervised by the Swiss and Swedish delegations in the South and Polish and Czechoslovakian delegations in the North. These delegates represent the United Nations Command in the performance of their duties. What is unusual is that members of these delegations can visit either North or South Korea any time they want. Interestingly enough, transportation and security for the Swiss and Swedes is provided by North Korea. Poles and Czechs are the responsibility of the South Korean and u.s. Army.

The meeting hall, which has the imaginary border between North and South Korea running through its center, is a classic example of both governments propaganda. The North Korean table flags are higher than ours but ours has a fringe around it The North Korean microphones have a three-step base while ours has two, but our bases are wider. At one time there was a point where the flags could cover the whole building. This required negotiations and now both flags are the same size.

In reality, both Koreas remain armed camps although one can easily feel a sense of security while shopping in Seoul as it is a major metropolitan city with little or no sign of tension. However, a ride of 10km to the north would bring the chilling realization that all is not as it seems. On the outskirts of Seoul and extending to the 5km Buffer Zone are a series of defensive positions which include huge pieces of concrete over the highways which can, be caused to fall and seal the highway with explosives at choke points. All railway tunnels and bridges are rigged with explosives to destroy the bridges and seal the tunnels. Although rarely

seen by tourists, there are a large number of military posts and units across the peninsula from the East coast to theW est coast Millions of cubic yards of concrete and other barrier materials have been driven, sent by rail or helicopter into the area to provide an in depth defensive sys­tem across the whole peninsula.

Is Korea really free from aggression? No. Although not carried in the U.S. press, there are .-­almost daily incidents of sniper attacks, ambushes and infiltration attempts, both within the DMZ and along both coasts of South Korea. These are the major topics of discussion at DMZ meetings where protests of both ihe South and the North are duly recorded We must remember that three tunnels built by the North have been discovered in the area South of the DMZ. One of these was large enough for a battalion sized force to travel from the North Korean side of the DMZ to an area behind the South Korean's first line of defense in less than an hour. The seriousness of this tunnel activity has created a special ROKIUS team called the Tunnel Neutralization Team (TNT) whose purpose is to discover North Korean tunnels using special devices. Obviously, the discovery of one of these tunnels is a great propaganda tool for South Korea which is fully exploited with VIP tours.

What will South Korea be in the year 2001? Will there be another war in the next 11 years? Will North Korea follow its Eastern European countries and push for a democracy of some

Photo by Charles Araki Samuraiwarrior(aliasDeanLeonRichards)poseswithbeautifulmaidens,KyungHeePark in Korean dress (I) and Elena Kim in Japanese ldmono at the ESL Club booth.

sort? What will happen when Kin 11-sung transfers power to his son, Kim Chongll. No one knows and even fewer would guess.

What remains a hard fact is that South Korea has outstripped the North in its economic development and many see South Korea as another Japan, emerging as an economic giant. In all areas of daily life, the people of the South are more fortunate than their northern neighbors. South Korea enjoys one of the highest standards of living in Asia; goods and services are readily available at reasonable price, exports to the U.S. and other overseas markets are steadily increasing. The average Korean can now afford an automobile which was not possible 10 years ago. More and more Koreans are experiencing the pleasures of dining out at fine restaurants in comparison to ~e noodle carts that were a popular place to dine in the recent past. Koreans can now travel abroad with the relaxation of passport requirements. More importantly, new found mobility within South Korea is resulting in a travel boom to popular resorts such as Sok-Choand Tae-Jon. All of this points to a booming economy where enough money is available to purchase not only necessities but also recreational items.

What remains a hard fact is that South Korea has outstripped the North in its economic development and many see South Korea as another Japan, emerging as an economic giant

In contrast, the average North Korean earns 25 percent of what a South Korean earns. Overseas travel? No way! A North Korean can not even travel from village to village to visit family and friends without written permission, or ownership of land. In fact, a socialized society does not recognize the individual needs. The cost of keeping the war machine operating smoothly precludes this. Overseas employment for skilled labor which would bring needed revenue to the North is simply impossible. Travel for work or education is limited to the communist block. ,

How will the North reactto the recently publicized contracts between South Korea and both China and the USSR, both historic parmers of North Korea? These contacts, such as joint venture with Chinese companies and Siberia development project with USSR, are for billions of dollars which will make South Korea's economy even stronger. This could be interpreted by the Kims, father and son, as a complete loss of face which could trigger a desperation attack.

A threat from the North will probably always exist. Is peaceful reunification of Korea possible? I believe this is a remote possibility at best and would only occur with the actions of the USSR and China to force North Korea to accept a reunification. Of definite concern is what will happen when the power in North Korea is passed from father to son. Both have stated publicly that they will reunify Korea by any means possible.

South Koreans believe that Kim, 11-sung can be controlled by the China and USSR. But Kim, Chong-ll is not known for his mental stability and has been fingered as the perpetrator of the Rangoon bombing and the recent bombing of the Korean Air, aircraft Can he be controlled or will he even live long enough for South Korea to worry about him? His tori call y, a dictatorship that is passed from father to son results in the son • s removal from the power either by vote, coup d'etat, or death. The elimination of Kim, Chong-il would be a benefit to the South, as a more moderate political party could come into power, which might be agreeable to a peaceful reunification. ·

In fact, the 37 years of cold war drama is yet to be broken in the Korean peninsula A i>eaceful reunification of the two Koreas has been the ultimate goal of the Korean people for more than three decades; the notion of reunification is not so simple. It has been a prolonged emotional issue to the older generation, but it is quite a complex issue to the post-war generation. Now it involves more than a political ideology. The differences in economic, social and cultural beliefs have created even wider gaps between the two Koreas. If the DMZ were removed, or if it were no longer necessary, the physical reunification of the two Koreas could bring internal harmony and peace.However, we are not sure because the DMZ represents not only the imaginary border between Communism and Democracy, but also the division of political, economic and social structures of the past 37 years. Even if the notion of reunification is far from a reality, Korean people have never given up the possibility.

After a flying leap over three men, a Tae kwan do student splinters a slab of wood during a demonstration March 22.

By Susan Garrard, Student Forum presenter

One day it dawned on the seeker that death was imminent Was it growing up with the threat of nuclear disaster as a social backdrop, or just the frustration and futility of life swiftly passing that led the seeker to his discovery? He did not know. His fear gave way to sloth and inertia; everything in his life seemed futile. He reasoned: what good is it to rise in the morning if today could be the day that the world, or I. cease to exist?

The seeker sought to fmd a solution to his depressed state of existence. He had studied some of the Asian philosophies, and thought that a pilgrimage might lead to a solution to his dilemma.

On the way the seeker asked himself many questions, and rethought the teachings of Asian traditions with which he had become familiar. He asked himself, "What is the pinnacle of life? Is it wealth, power. love, or salvation?" To the Hindu, he thought, the attainment of molcsha or liberation from the strictures of a limited self, is one such pinnacle. He thought about the concomitants of molcsha, the attainment of Atman-the True Self that underlies all reality. When one lives life with the wisdom of Atman, he is not swayed by the temporal illusoriness of life. He then would stand on the Source of truth, where reality is unchanging and eternal. From this perspective, he can see everything, and ethical action would become an expression of his wisdom. an expression he performs with joy and love. A man who lives in Atman is truly free from the illusions of the world. Maya, the goddess of illusion, has no power to deceive him. The seeker thought that he himself would like to stand at the Source of truth and perform actions without attachment to their outcomes. But he knew very little of Indian culture and language, and felt impatient to find the answers to his dilemma.

The seeker then thought of Taoism. He relived in his mind the story of Cook Ting:

What I care about is the way, which goes beyond skill. When I first began cutting up the oxen, all I could see was the oxen itself After three years I no longer saw the whole ox. And now I go at it by spirit and don't look with my eyes. [Chuang Tzu}

Cook Ting lives his life free from conflict, and the actions of his daily life demonstrate his wisdom. Cook Ting knows that living the Tao, or the "Way" of the world is truly important. Cook Ting knows the Way; he is the epitome of a cook and knows the true virtue ( te) of cooking. The origin of the Tao is beyond comprehension. The wisdom is said to be the process before existence, though unlike Brahman of Hinduism, it does not exist apart from this world. The evidence of its existence is manifest in nature and the cycles oflife. Nature is the teacher. and by observing its ways one can realize the existence and the nature of the Tao. By medi­tative processes one can attain a merging with the Tao and thereby come to perform actions without contrived thought This kind of action is called wu-wei. This idea appealed to him greatly, but as he did not speak Chinese, he resigned himself to conducting his search in Japan.

The seeker arrived in Japan and immediately set out for a monastery. He bought a large basket of fruit to take as a gift. At the entrance of the monastery he was greeted, much to his surprise, by a smiling monk who acted as if he had been expecting the seeker. The seeker explained that he would like to see the master. The monk scurried off and soon returned to show him to the masters quarters. The seeker stood outside of the small square building and waited for tthe signal to enter. When tthe bell sounded, the seeker entered, and although his mind was filled with questions, his stomach was filled with butterflies, and he was at a total loss for words. Only the peaceful calm of the monastery kept him from fainting.

Seeing that the seeker had a pure heart and that his Buddha nature was not far from realization, the master spoke frrst: "you have come to join us , but first I must tell you a story." The master then told the story of two monks who, while walking in the woods, happened upon a young woman who requested assistance in crossing the stream. The frrst monk began to explain that they had taken a vow that forbade them to touch women. At that moment the second monk whisked the woman across the stream. The woman continued on her way, and the monks continued on theirs. Mter some time the first monk questioned the second monk's actions in carrying the woman across the stream. "Brother," replied the second monk, "you must be very tired, for though I put that woman down a long time ago, you have been carrying her around all this time."

The seeker laughed nervously. and then the master spoke. "Brother, you too seem to be very tired. Why don't you meditate with us and stay for a while." The seeker was much relieved. He was then dismissed by the monk and was shown to his quarters.

The regimented lifestyle of the monastery had a calming effect on the seeker, especially since he was a stranger. Knowing what was exppected of him at every hour left little room for error or for brooding upon his dilemna

The next morning the master held Sanzen or an audience with the monks individually. He gave them koans, or meditative themes, if they needed new ones, and heard the answers of the others. After the master had given the seeker a koan, he said:

Thirty years ago, before I began the study of Zen, I said, Mountains are mountains, waters are waters. After I achieved insight into the truth of Zen , through the instruction of a good master, I

said Mountains are not mountains, waters are not waters. But having attained the abode of finalrest (that is, Awakening), I say, Mountains are really mountains, waters are really waters.

[Wei-hsin} known as the Mysteri ofWei-hsin

"Before you leave here," said the master, "you will understand this mystery." The seeker was keenly aware that the frrst line ofWei-hsin's applied to him in hispresent state of mind. The other two lines puzzled him, and yet he felt. confident that on day he would understand

At frrst the seeker found that shilcan taza or "just sitting" in seated meditation was very difficult He wanted to realize Sunyata, or the realization that all things are empty of self-

nature, but he could not keep his mind from flashing thoughts and images to him incessantly. His goal was to get away from ego-directed thinking. Eventually, his mind began to quiet and his meditation became more effective. His meditations began to reveal his "kensho,"or insight into his true nature.

One day, after two months of monastery life, the seeker was sitting in the garden composing this poem:

was it always just my way of looking at things? bugs bothered me and caused pain rather I should think: these are nice life forms tickling my leg~ linking life together with their wings!

The master joined him in the garden. The seeker felt honored. The seeker saw this as an opportunity to ask a question that he had wanted to pose for some time. "Master," said the seeker, "how is it that you came to embark on the path of Zen? For me, I wish to understand life and death. I want to free myself from the fear of death."

The master laughed. "It is also death that brought me to Zen. When I was a young man I lost my heart to a beautiful woman. In my love for her I lost everything that had ever troubled me. My world was a magic place, where harm feared to tread. I had never been so deeply attached to anyone, not even to my own mother, as I was attached to her. Then one day she left me for another, and I truly felt that death was the only escape from a pain this great I then spent all of my time thinking of what I could do to prevent her leaving. And all of the millions of reasons I had pondered seemed to me right and wrong at the same time. It was then that I realized that these thoughts that haunted me were futile, and that I could not bring her back to me or keep her with me. I was lying on my mat in despair when this realization hit me, and suddenly a tear slid down my cheek of its own accord. This powerful feeling came over me, and in retrospect I realized that there w~ nothing separating me from my grief. I cannot describe to you the elation of this wall, between me and my grief, dissolving. I can only say that the world took on a magical quality. I had complete interfusion with all things. I remember saying to myself that as long as I live I know that the world is a beautiful place, and that I am connected to it These words are inadequate to describe this glimpse of samadhi, but I realized that I did not have the knowledge to continuously be this way either. Life to me would only be worth living if I could regain that samadhic state, and be able to call upon it to help myself, and those who,like you, seek to know it This was the frrst step to enlightenment."

"It is also the second part of the mystery of Wei-hsin," said the seeker. The seeker was touched that the master had shared this with him. He would fmd elements of his own struggle in his master's story. This made his resolve even stronger, and he practiced his zazen with even more conviction.

The seeker began to realize that all things are potentially Samadhic experiences. One day, while working in the kitchen, he contemplated a rice paddle. The seeker thought: a paddle can be a moment of time. A product of interconnectedness-the whole universe manifests itself as this paddle as this moment. Without the rice paddle the universe would be a completely different universe.

Many months passsed in the monastery. The seeker was constantly busy with the · responsibilities of his monastic life. Then one day after a lengthy period of zazen, the master

burst into the room with a staff.

Monks if you call this staff a staff you are attached to the name If you call this staff not a staff you are attached to its negation If you .............. .

At that moment the seeker jumped up and began a spontaneous dance with the staff. The glow on his face seemed to suggest that he had let go of "Gatori," or ego-directed thinking, and had attained "satori," the state of enlightenment which left no traces. He was experiencing "genjokoan," or the living koan. He and the staff were not separate but in a state of mutual understanding , even though that state changes moment by moment He realized that he could not think his way to this realization, and that thinking was, in fact, what was holding him back. The seeker had lerarned to stop distinguishing, separating, and analyzing. He realized union with all things in their ever-changing realities." I" and "Not­I" became one to the seeker, and the last line of the riddle ofWei-hsin had been unravelled. It was not death, but the fear and concepts of death that had plagued him. Death and "he "lost their delineation as separate entities. The seeker finally realized what he had been seeking.

The main commonality of the major Asian traditions, is the "going beyond the ego" practice. In "going beyond the ego" thought processes, one attains the Source and a very different perspective of reality emerges. In Hinduism it is a place of true unchanging reality. In Taoism it is a place of no resistance, where one moves with the "way of it all." In Zen Buddhism it is a state where everything is understood for its true ever changing reality, and in which all thing are interconnected. In the attainment of these states· all that plagues us, otherwise known as the human condition, is overcome. The life one lives at this point becomes spontaneous; acts are performed with true wisdom, a wisdom in which reality, not the perceived reality is revealed. The question that arises in my mind from this is 'When did humankind develop its ego thought capacity? Did its arrival give birth to our species • ability to to divide and conquer? Were the Aryans, who conquered the Dravidians, one of the frrst groups to develop ego-directed thought? These questions become all the more interesting when one realizes that the will, and the ability to do away with the ego is indigenous to Asia.

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His name says Lover of Horses, Says: Big athletic, tan Tamer of animals larger than he

The name is the first illusion: The face fair, small delicate Black-eyed, shell-like Each week thins him The nose larger The chin longer

We give him a scale Bought at Sears In a plastic bag

We said: '"Fatten up" "Eat nuts" "Drink malts"

I could only pretend peacefulness­Serenity is not for oneself But for the others to enjoy

Our stable earth flies quiet through the sky Our moving sun stays still We make a mask of strength to offer real love.

Under an old banyan tree last week A compassionate women cried near my car, ''Tell me something comforting"

"All of us are dying," I said "At different rates At different times''

"Cold comfort!" she replied. Such an insight needs its twin: The only other comfort is kindness.

By Michael Molloy Presented at Staff Spotlight

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American Samoa Community College Swing Choir opened the International Festival with dances and songs in the clima courtyard. The students sang American and Samoan songs, and even coaxed instructors Esther Mookini, Bob Franco and Sandy Perez to dance too.

Now What?

Now What?

A quick side glance? Rising heart rate? will there be balloons,

prizes, Sweat?

Will passion descend in a rain of lust

leaving us wet and cleansed.

Or will we drown in a flood of propriety and safety?

By James D. Becker Presented at Staff Spotlight

The Reverend Hosokawa Dogen Roshi demonstrates a zen calligraphy .

Stories from the Zen temple By Ropati Hebenstreit

Robin Fujikawa at the staff spotlight discussed the origins of Japanese cooking and how it relates to a Zen Buddhist view of the world by telling anecdotes from the Zen temple kitchen. The true meaning of the re­ligious practices uses the world as the class­room and the kitchen as a dojo (place for the practice of the way). According to one story he related true practice is not only Zazen (meditation) or Koans (religious practices). The world and everyday experiences is your dojo.

According to Dogen, a 13th century Zen master, the kitchen is~ dojo, in which it is important to be mindful and not to be ab­sorbed in only one thing. When washing rice do not look only at the sand you are remov­ing or the rice that you are washing but see

them both together. When using the right hand be mindful of the left, and when slam­ming the car door be mindful of the other hand that is holding the keys. Fujikawa said in every day life one must not limit the mind to only one aspect but to envision the whole.

Another of the stories of Zen philosophy tells of an old man working hard in the hot sun drying mushrooms. Dogen asks the old man why he doesn't get help and the old man replies that other men are not him and that there is nothing other than practice of the present moment. He then explains to Dogen that every activity and each moment is irre­placeable and is of ultimate importance.

In the presentation Fujikawa says that in the Zen temple the way in which food is prepared is a dojo, and is historically and spiritually connected to the origins of Japa­nese cooking .

To touch the masters A talk given by Noreen Naughton at the staff spotlight

I watched them as they stood, sketchbook in hand, beforeDonatello' s Mary Magdalene and Michelangelo's David, these twenty­two art students from Hawaii. In their still­ness and especially in their eyes, I sensed their awe. It wasn't until I had their sketches before me, however, that I saw the full impact of their encounters with these and other masterpieces.

Through a process that art instructors have come to expect but can only vaguely · explain, this face-to-face meeting of student and master bridged not only continents and oceans, but centuries, perceptibly touching and changing the student

literally and figuratively trace the evolution of the Renaissance traditions that they have inherited. Through thefr eyes, the students reached out and observed the development of the painting and sculpture they experi­enced. They came to know the evolution of Western art in all its dynamic intensity.

Robynne Y ee, one of the students, was surprised by the vibrancy of the actual colors

. used by the masters. She learned that repro­ductions arenevercompletely accurate. They are either too wann or too cool. Viewing a reproduction is like looking at an original through red or blue fllters. Furthermore, re­productions, unlike the genuine pieces, are glossy surfaced.

Photo by Ropatl Hebenstreit

The Korean Senior Citizens of Hawaii perform a traditional dance on the lawn in front of the Ohia cafeteria

Michel Kaiser, a Honolulu Community College instructor, and I went to Italy with these students to study firsthand the evolu­tion of Renaissance art. We chose Italy simply because it is the source. Western art had its genesis here. Much of the visual language that our students tap to create their own works is rooted in this land. By return­ing to this beginning, they were able to

Maybe it was a proje<;tion on my part, but I sensed that each was feeling a growing connectedness with the past. Art, after all, does not grow out of nothing; the artist is part of a long tradition, continuing a process begun by other artists. Each painter, each sculptor, is the newest bud on the tip of a branch of a very old tree.

The evolution of Hawaiian music and its future By Rana Ah Sing

"Hawaiian Music," a Lokahi Project workshop, was presented on March 19 by Ipo Kumukahi in place of Haunani Apo­liona, who was unable to attend.

Kumukahi performs casuals with her group Kealohi and is theprogam coordinator of the Association For Retarded children.

Counselor Kili Ciotti joined in on the ukelele, along with Joe lokepa Desantos, a student at KCC, who sings in a beautiful falsetto voice. The people who attended the workshop were able to partake in the joy of Hawaiian music. The whole room filled with song and the feeling of Hawaiian music was conveyed.

The deflnition.ofHawaiian music and its evolution in the islands is not as easily brought to light. Kumukahi cited references from the only book that comes close to an ency­clopedia on the music of Hawaii, "Hawaiian Music and Musicians," by GeorgeS. Ka­nahele. In it is a letter by the Hawaiian scholar, Andrew · Poepoe, printed in the Honolulu Advertiser, August 3, 1930. He addresses the question, what is Hawaiian music and is it disappearing?

"I came to the conclusion that Hawaiian music will never disappear as long as we have musical notations to preserve the melodies .... What will disappear is the "Styles," the "Interpretation,'' and the "Origi-

Photo by Charles Araki

Bobby Moderow, slack k£y artist, enter­tains in the Ohia cafeteria during the Inter­national Festival

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nal Quality of Voice" that sings and chants those Hawaiian compositions, which is dis­tinctive, I presume, among the Polynesian races in the Pacific."

The book, Kumukahi said, was put to-. gether in 1976 by the Hawaiian Music Foun­dation, which was established in 1971. It was also the intention of the foundation to start a Hawaiian Music Academy. However, due to a lack of support from the community the Foundation died out .

"What is Hawaiian music? Hawaiian music is a feeling," said Kumukahi. "Ha­waiians were so inventive. They were in touch with the land, the weather. ' Steel guitar was first started by Joseph Kekuku,a graduate ofKamehamehaschools. Kekuku took the back side of a comb and slid it across a guitar. He then raised the strings of the guitar creating the frrst steel guitar. In the tradition of Gabby Pahinui, master of Ha­waiian slack key guitar, Kumukahi played one of her own compositions "Haunani 's Slack Key," written for Haunani whom she

admires dearly. Kumukahu also sought out other Hawai­

ian musiCians to fmd out their answers to this query. Karen Keawehawaii toldherthat"any­thing that contains the language, that in­volves the land and the people here is Hawai­ian music."

Kumukahidemonstrated beautifully what Hawaiian music is, traveling to Hilo with the music of Helen Desha Beamer's, "Pani Au," a song in which the meter coincides with the rising and falling of the ocean waves.

Still, Kumukahi reflected, gone are the days of Alfred Apaka, Charles Davis and Haunani Kehalewai. Their era was one in which Hawaiian musicians and composers proliferated, basking in the golden age of the music's popularity here in the islands and on the mainland.

"Local people don't support Hawaiian music anymore," she said, "there are good musicians out there ... but the environment has changed." Even the Brothers Cazimero who have enjoyed great popularity in the

past, Kumukahi said, are relying more on tourism for their livelihood.

Y ct the question still remains, who will carry on the tradition of the great Hawaiian composers of today?

"The most important thing I learned as a Hawaiian musician is, listen to the old folks," Kumukahi said. As a young girl of 12 she taught herself to play the ukelele, guitar, and the bass. "Children were meant to be seen and not heard in the days of my youth," says Kumukahi. If you were interested in learn­ing to play Hawaiian music, you had to fmd a mentor.

The Hawaiian method for teaching dif­fers from the Western style, which encour­ages students to constantly ask questions. "The old way, you don't talk. You listen, you look, you shut up."

"That's how the old people did it ... We have to carry it on. It's up to us to share the feeling. Listen to the old folks," she said "Too many times we as young people tum them off." advertisement

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Unidentified Flying Object bashing a lip at the Sandy Beach Skim contest.

Skim boarding aerials at Sandy Beach By Karl Riker

Imagine a sport in which gravity has no meaning; where the speed is so intense that everything melts into a blur. Every muscle in your body strains for that perfect ride. In this sport you don't flow with the forces of nature, you bash it in the face. You face a giant, swirling mass of sand and water that will either embrace you or send you into a world of hurt. Picture having a barrel high enough to stand up in with no more than three inches of water beneath your feet. If you can put all this together you come up with the sport of skim boarding.

Skim boarding has been around since the early '60s, but in the last number of years it . has spread like wild flre, especially in Hawaii. It is almost liice the surfmg boom of the '60s, when surfers from around the world got to­gether and organized their sport. The same thing is happening with skim boarding to­day. In Hawaiithereisacontestatleastonce every three months. Four or flve years ago, if anyone tried to put on a skim contest, most people would have probably laughed and no

more than 10 skimmers would have entered. Now people flock to the contests and there are more than of 50 skimmers at each event.

One such contest was held a few week­ends ago, on March 10, at Sandy Beach. One of these skimmers is James Griffith, a per­fect example of how far this sport has come. Griffith began skimming three short years ago. Since then, he has developed his own style to become one of the best skimmers on the beach. "

The attraction of skimming is the speed and the fact that you take on a wave head on and conquer it," Griffith said. "There is no greater feeling than when you skim a wave." You run down the beach at full speed, throw down your board and step onto it You skim across the water, heading for a 6- foot wall, a wall that is on the verge of collapsing on top of you. At the last second you begin to turn and head up the face of the wave, as it begins to pitch.

Skim boarding is one of the most invigo­rating and exciting water sports to watch. Unlike surfmg the competition is directly in frontofyou,nomore than20 feet away. You

Study Abroad In Japan -By Alissa J. Coleman

Kansai University. a private institution in Japan, is promoting an exchange program withKCC.

Kansai hopes. through this exchange agreement, to promote relations between students and increase their understanding of Japanese and American cultures, respec­tively.

Founded in 1903 and established as a rec­ognized university in 1948, Kansai is the oldest private institution in western Japan.

The flrst day of the program includes a sight seeing in Tokyo, Nihon and an over­night stay in Hakone and Kamakura. The following morning students will take a rail­way trip to Shinkansen and Okayama and then a ferry trip to Shikoku with an overnight stay in Takamatsu in Shikoku. Then back to Okayama and on to Hiroshima for another overnight stay. The following morning par­ticipants will take a train to Osaka then to Kansai University where accomodations at the University dormitories have been ar­ranged.

This summer study abroad can be taken

for a 3.0 credit as Japanese 269. However, interested parties have the option of auditing the class.

The program will begin July 17, and will run for three weeks, ending on August 7. Orientation for this program will be held on AprilS in Ohia 118 between 7- 9 p.m. and is open to any student, senior citizen, or non­student interested in learning more about Japan.

The one time payment of $3,265 includes a seven- day rail pass and dormitory acco­modation, two meals a day. airfare and tui­tion.

Classes will be given in the morning at Kansai University. Japanese language stud­ies, history, and the culture of different re­gions including Nara, Biwa, Kyoto and Kobe will be taught Field trips will follow all morning classes.

Towards the end of the trip, students will be given the chance to stay with a Japanese family. a hands-on personal experience in Japanese culture, traditions, food and way of life in modern Japan.

For more information please call Tom Kondo at 734-9377.

can see every movement of a skimmer, from his eyes sighting the wave he wants, to the intense expression on his face as he is in a barrel. Maneuvers one would think impos­sible are pulled off before your eyes.

It was not to be Griffith's day though, he was eliminated in the semi-fmals of the con­test. Although disappointed by his perform­ance, he said "There is always the next contest, besides I'm too tired to Skim any­more anyway."

Duriitg the contest, the competition is flerce. Skimmers going one on one trying to pull off the best and most radical maneuvers. It is almost as if bodies are being thrown all over the place. To the left someone catches air and is soaring six feet above the water. Directly in front another skimmer has wiped out and is shot onto the beach by the wave. To the right another skimmer has caught the same wave and is immersed in a deep hollow barrel. The sport of skim boarding overflows with excitement and raw energy.

Although competition is fierce in skim­ming, it is not that way out of the water. Skimmers are a close knit group, almost like

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a family. Everyone knows each other and everyone respects everyone else. Skim­ming is a young and relatively small sport, but as it grows in size and popularity that small family feelings may disappear.

Skimming is incredibly dangerous. I picked up the sport and stuck with it for at least four months. One day while running for a wave I stepped onto my board wrong. My back foot missed the board and I flew about flve feet into the air. When I landed I fell on the base of my spine. Consequently. the wave that I was going for crashed on top of me. When the white wash receded I found I couldn't stand up or breath. Now, six months later I still have back problems and an deep fear of skimming.

Skim contests are held on an average, every two to three months. The next one on April 28 will be on Maui. Following the Maui contest there will be one at Sandy Beach on July 7 and 8. It you want to see a sport that will fascinate you and boggle your mind, come down to one-of these contests. Or just stop by Sandy Beach and watch the skimmers go at it

Photo by Dave Leffter

A country style dance is performed by the Honburuhin for students during lunch hour at the Ohia cafeteria. The Umbrella Dance was part of "Origins: East and West" festivities.

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Tuesday, April 3 Bible Study 11:30 a.m., Kauila 201

Drug Awareness Workshop by HPD officer Kaaiai, noon, Ohia 118

Saturday, April 7 Bike rides. See article below.

Storytelling Gathering 9:30a.m., UH Campus Center.

COLLEGE ART '90

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College Art is an annual juried exhibition of student work. It is sponsored and sup­ported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Colleges and Universi­ties. April9-20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Amfac Plaza Exhibition Room. Opening reception on Friday, April 6, 5 p.m

LOKAm PROJECT 11WiliLeiMalcillg," by lei specialist Bill

Char on Monday, April 9, 12 noon, in Ilima 202C. Enrollment limited to 15 partici­pants. Participants need to bring in old

· newspaper, shears, spray bottle, some flow­ers and foliage. Pay $2 upon signing up to purchase the remainder of the flora. Sign up at Ilima 103.

SINGLE PARENT/HOMEMAKERS Support Group Meeting on Friday, April

6 at12:30 p.m., in Iliahi 105.

TUITION WAIVERS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE Tuition waivers are available this semes­

ter for students who have performed signifi­cant voluntary service for KCC. Applica­tion deadline for spring semester is April20. Eligible applicants must be classified stu­dents enrolled for six or more credits. The award will normally be a reimbursement of tuition paid for the current semester. All eligible students are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at the Financial Aid Office.

WRITER'S CLUB The Writer's Club will be having a special

meeting noon, April 9, Bldg.923-116, to make plans for Fall. Interested students and faculty are invited to attend. It will be an exciting meeting to plan the future ofKapio-· lani's Writer's Club! Please join us.

JACOB PEACE MEMORIAL AWARD UH Institute for Peace is offering The

Jacob Peace Memorial Award of $500 to be given this semester to a student with adem­onstrated interest in Peace and Intercultural Understanding. Application deadline is April 20. For further information call 948-7427.

W AIKIKI AQUARIUM "Ancient Shorelines," April 3 and 5, 1

p.m., and Saturday, April 7, 7 a.m. This 3-session course explores fossil coral reefs alongOahu'sshorelines. For adults 16years

;~~;~~~~A~!~ I ~Jill;~lW!JI1WM1!W!@!M\'WJ Sunday, April 8 "Oahu Adventure" workshop 9 a.m. Park­ing lot A-KCC. $35/individuals and $6/J/ couples.

Bike rides. See article below.

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Students planning to apply to CBA or TIM at UHManoa should meet with Darlene Morioka of the College of Business at noon, April 9 In Ohla 112 for general trans­fer Information. She will be accepting applications for the College of Business from 1 • 3 p.m. Students should NOT go to Manoa to apply for transfer on their own.

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and up. Fee: $22.50/person (FOW A mem­bers: $20). Preregistration required. "Day Reef Walk," Sunday, AprilS, 7 a.m. will focus on the identification and natural his­tory of marine plants and animals of Hawaii's tidepools and reefs. For adults and families. Minimum age 5 years, youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Fee: $6/person. Preregistration required. For more informa­tion call 923-9741.

UHJOHNBURNSSCHOOL OF MEDICINE Now seeking applications for the '90-'91

Imi Hoola intensive pre-medical program for the John Bums School of Medicine. Ap­plication deadline is April 30. For more information call 948-782

ISLAND DANCE FESTIVAL The dance team of Betty Jones and Fritz

Ludin, a company known as "Dances We Dance," is presenting an Island Dance Festival. "Dances We Dance Company," April 6, 8 p.m., and April 7, 8 p.m.

KENNEDY THEATRE "Good Woman of Szechuan" is a Brecht

play presented by the University of Hawaii's Kennedy Theatre. "Good Woman" runs April20, 21,26-28 at 8 p.m. and April29, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 students, seniors and military, free to UHM students with valid photo I.D. Tickets may be pur­chased at the Kennedy Theatre and other locations. For more information call 948-7655

NUUANUYMCA "You and Me Baby" classes for expec­

tant mothers will begin a new session on April9, at the Nuuanu YMCA. Sessions are three times a week for four weeks, with both day and evening sessions. For more infor­mation phone the Nuuanu YMCA.

HAW All BICYCLING LEAGUE Saturday, April7: "Kailua Beach Park,"

8 a.m. Meet at Kapiolani Park. Carry your favorite beverage(s) and lunch because this group does not stop at any stores. Slower riders welcome. 11Pali Loop," 7:30a.m. Meet at Moose McGillicuddy's on Univer­sity A venue. Ride up the Pa1i on Nuuanu Pall Drive and travel several backroads on the Windward side. Rest stop in Waimanalo. ~(wail"" Flume," 9:30 a.m. Meet in the Waialua High School parking lot near the

gym on the North Shore. Bike along the Waianae Mountains to Mokuleia.Off-road portions are mostly flat, sceniC, and quiet. Approximately 2 hours of riding. Return from Kaena Point on the asphalt.

Sunday, April 8: "Kolekole," 8 a.m. Bike from Village Park to Schofield and Wahiawa on Kunia Road. Meet in Village Park on Kunia Road near the 2nd signal light from the H-1 westbound exit. Bring a pair of slippers or walking shoes for a short walk up to the lookout. "Hekmano Trail," 9:30a.m. _ Meet at the Dole Pineapple Hut on Kam Highway north ofW ahiawa Approximately 3 hours of riding.

STORYTELLING CONCERT SAH, Storytelling Association of Hawaii,

presents "A Storytelling Concert with Lu­cille Breneman" on April6, 7:30p.m. at the UH Manoa Art Auditorium. Special guests include Barbara Norfleet, Woody Fern, and David Novak.

Lucille Breneman was a UH Manoa Professor for 32 years in the Speech Depart­ment. She also co-founded SAH and co­authored the storytelling handbook "Once Upon A Time" with her husband Bren.

On the following day, April 7, there will be a 11StorytellingGathering"at9:30a.m. at the UH Campus Center. There will also be a program: "Remembering Bren BreJJe· man, By His Friends." For more informa­tion call988-5139 .or 522-7029.

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY Christian encouragement is now avail­

able at KCC in the form of a weekly Bible Study each Tuesday at 11:30 in Kauila 207. For more information please call Bentley or Susan Hill at 946-9581.

BUMPER STICKERS Kaimuki/Kapahulu community residents

will be able to identify themselves by plac­ing a bumper sticker on their car. The proceeds will also be used for The Neighbor­hood Security Watch Program andKaimuki/ Kapahulu Community News, which appears monthly in the East Honolulu News.

The bumper stickers are available at ll­ima 212A, and cost $.50. For infonnation call 734-9567 or call the Kaimuki/Kapahulu Community Networlc at 548-4272.

TENNIS, ANYONE? Portable tennis ball machine

for rent. Mobile Service to any court.

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CORRECTIONS

The State Essay Contest on "The Importance of SmaD Business to America" deadline is April6, not April 21. Questions may be directed to Dr. Ibrahim Dik, lliahi 212, 734-9323.

Sorry, we misspelled Mimi Wis-nosky's name in the dance story on page 6, March 20 issue.

Lost in parking lot very large lavender jade necklace. Re-ward, call Sherry at 373-4210.

JOB PLACEMENT Accounting Clerk Sand Island Area (Job #268) Work 3 to 5 days a week from 2 to 6

p.m. preparing schedules and worlcsheets and providing general clerical support. Applicant needs basic accounting knowledge, ten-key by touch, and some computer familiarity. Need own trans-portation. Pay is $8.00 an hour.

Accounting Clerk Downtown Area (Job #848) Public relations fmn needs your basic

accounting skills to do data entry, work on checks and deposits, and provide general clerical support. Company will train you to use LOTUS 123. Pay is $5.00-$6.00 an hour.

Nurses Aide (Job#854) Nursing students or previous nurses

aides, provide your services part-time at various hospital sites or homes. Appli-cants need current CPR card and TB clearance. Pay is $9.00-$10.00 an hour.

General Office Clerk McCully Area (Job #855) Do you have good phone etiquette?

Have minimal typing skills? Worlc 9:00-1:00 p.m. or l:00-5:00p.m., Monday through Friday. Pay is $4.75 an hour.

CAD Operator Kapiolani Area (Job #856) Computer-experienced people, edit

drawings, on computer for engineering firm 15 to 20 hoW'S a week. Applicant needs to be able to meet deadlines. :pay is $6.00-$8.00 an hour.

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