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For the first time, Kaua’i Community College art students will be managing a

booth at the fourth annual Kalo Festival in Waipa, December 7, according to

KCC art teacher Stephanie Britt. Students will be displaying and selling their paintings, drawings, and photographs taken over the semester.

Held annually on the North Shore, the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with live entertainment, food booths, and more. Kalo is the Hawaiian word for taro, a nutritious and vital food source used for many centuries in Polynesia. Educational demonstrations and hands-on activities teach children about the history and cultivation

of the varieties of taro plant found throughout the state.

The Kalo Festival will be held at the Halulu Fishpond in Waipa, a

quarter-mile outside of Hanalei. For more information, visit the Waipa Foundation

website at: waipafoundation.org/

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In October, the Women Artists of Kaua‘i held their Second Annual Open Studio Tour. The tour was held in art studios across the island, where visitors could meet and talk story with the Women Artists of Kaua‘i during two weekends.

The preview exhibit at Kaua‘i Museum featured one piece from each of the 18 artists who participated in the tour.

A few of the works on exhibit at the museum were of iconic places on Kaua‘i: Hanalei Pier, Mount Wai‘aleale, and others. My favorite piece was the sculpture “Castor Plant Leaf Bowl” by Kathleen Bryant. Each piece was beautiful, interesting, and some oddly captivating.

To learn more about the Women Artists of Kaua‘i and see some of their work, visit their blog: women-artistsofkauai.blogspot.com.

A PlayStation 3 and an Xbox 360 gaming console have been installed in the lounge of the Student Life Center to use free with a Kaua‘i Community College student ID card. Student Senator Michael Buenconsejo stated that the consoles were installed in November with a few games available for use. Students may also bring their own games from home.

To use the gaming consoles, students must check out the controllers at the office of the student lounge. If students have not yet signed up for a game pass — which allows students to use the video gaming devices and the pool or ping pong tables at the lounge — students need only fill out a quick form to get their free student ID and game pass.

Buenconsejo said planning is in the works for a volleyball net to be available for students on campus next semester.

All gaming equipment is provided by the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii - Kaua‘i Community College.

Shaina Nacion / Ka Leo O KCC


NOVEMBER 16 — The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs approved a resolution urging the Hawai‘i state government to “impose measures of protection necessary for the natural and cultural resources of Ni‘ihau.”

Resolution L13-66 seeks protection for the nearshore fisheries surrounding Ni‘ihau and Lehua, which have been “raided . . . to the extent that oftentimes the people go hungry.” According to the resolution, outside fishermen have begun raiding the island’s

New gaming consoles at the Student Lounge

Student art to be featured at Kalo

Festival

‘There is no other place like Ni‘ihau’ Women Artists of Kaua‘i exhibit

at the Kaua‘i Museum


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Shaina Nacion / Ka Leo O KCCSenator Clayton Hee introduces Resolution L13-66 to the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.

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Terrible Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan is being called one of the most powerful typhoons the Philippines has ever experienced. The United Nations has reported that more than 4,000 people have been confirmed dead, and more than 1,000 are still listed as missing.

An estimated 13 million people have been affected by the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. Many are still in need of food, clean water, and safe shelter. Buildings are destroyed and some areas on the east coast have been completely washed away.

Kaua`i residents have close ties to the Philippines. About 20 percent of our island is of Filipino descent, and many of us have family who may be affected by the Typhoon Haiyan. Over 18% per-cent of enrolled students at KCC are of Filipino descent.

The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, UNICEF, and World Food Programme are all established and trust-ed relief funds that are collecting dona-tions for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. Fresh Racks Clothing has also designed a “Pray for Philippines” tee, from which 100% of the sales proceeds will go towards the victims of the typhoon.

Visit their websites to donate. In a time of such tragic loss and destruction, every little bit makes a very big differ-ence.

News reached our ears of a not so distant friend in new peril of not so familiar potency. A swift hand of natures best against those who know mercy and grace and faith. Yet some drift in the mystery of it all. How could this become? That ravenous spit of wind and water falls and names on the tree flee and are no more to be. Certain, the memory goes on but the embrace is now at sea. O how time suits with the forgotten ones but their

mark left shalt not so eas-ily go. The remnant folk that stayed amidst the crashing elements remain the testament.

But what is it that vis-ited their shores? And what is it that robbed their precious things. Her name is Haiyan. How is it that their place was on the wrecking list. Every man of science rushes to argue its nature and scale its size and fist. They say the high towers recorded her girth. They say there has never been one to match her. Her name is terror and her brother is death.

Now a band of brothers from the west isles and east isles come to recover the terror and redeem. Hope is along side them and she wants to refill the cup of the people. How beauty is blanketed over hearts that will yet strive. And not only to strive but to give rise to a spirit that will never die. Never to forfeit the invisible strength that lay beneath our chest. O to that work-house that streams mir-acles and gathers weary souls a safety nest. Have we anything to mend this trouble? A cluster of

isles that bear friends and kin. What is our route to send charity its way? We should assemble our canoes and send off our noble birds before the breaking of day. These bear our gifts and our native tree. We pray to vow and hope once more and root in promise and the eternal day.

The Reason Behind the Lines:

This pile of abstract wording is meant to com-municate the human struggle that is under-way in the beloved Philippines. There is strength and potency that lies with every human being. Though terrible disaster strikes we are bred to triumph. We should more often reason with optimism because I believe it provides vision to manage us through pessimistic natured times. How often do we move with compassion? How often do we surrender our agenda to furnish others with hope. My prayer is that the people who were affected by typhoon Haiyan would rebound like never before.


A poem byBryan Gerald

resources at ever-increasing rates.Hawaiian Civic Club members

also presented this resolution to the Attorney General, members of legislature, and the people of Ni‘ihau for approval before submitting it to the association.

The resolution, which was approved after two amendments, illustrates the importance of Ni‘ihau to the rest of Hawai‘i, calling it “the last island where the language and customs have remained virtually unchanged for the past two hundred years.”

Ni‘ihau is home to 130 people, according to the most recent data from 2009.

“...these same generational native Hawaiians continue,” the resolution reads, “as their ancestors did before them, to live a subsistence lifestyle where the greater part of their food is from natural marine and land resources . . . such practices are in valuable [sic] to the rest of the state as an example of how to malama and sustain our ocean ecosystem in a pono and culturally appropriate manner…”

The resolution was first introduced on November 15 by State Senator Clayton Hee, who presented a slideshow showing numerous instances of fishermen coming ashore to take ‘opihi or spearfishing along Ni‘ihau’s reef.

The resolution was publicized on November 27 in a press conference in which the Robinson family and eight of Niihau’s residents asked for help in defending their island from exploitation.

Also shown was a video of a confrontation between one group of outsiders and the Ni‘ihau people who confiscated the ‘opihi that had been

taken. “What makes you think you can take our food?” a Ni‘ihau woman on the video asked.

Senator Hee spoke about the importance of Ni‘ihau as a connection to the ancient Hawaiian culture and lifestyle. “There is no other place like Ni‘ihau,” said Hee, “and that fact is indisputable.”

The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, made up of 58 individual clubs, is known as “the oldest Hawaiian community-based grassroots organization.” It was founded in 1918 by Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole. The association’s website states their mission is to “advocate for improved

welfare of native Hawaiians in culture, health, economic development, education, social welfare, and nationhood . . . [as well as to] perpetuate and preserve language, history, music, dance and other cultural traditions.”

The amended resolution will be translated into a bill by Senator Hee to be proposed to the state legislature next January.

As of December 4, a public poll conducted by the Garden Island newspaper shows 43.7% of voters in support of the proposal, with 30.3% and 26.1% voting “no” and “maybe” respectively.

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Ke KuKui o KCCWELCOME to Ke Kukui o KCC!

This column of the paper will focus on news and events involving or con-cerning Native Hawaiians, Kauaʻi’s host culture, some of which will be in the Hawaiian language.

Everything will also be posted on the web ver-sion of the newspaper, but exclusive to the web will be the English trans-lation of the Hawaiian text. So if you are not fluent in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, and youʼre curious about what is being said, we encourage you to go to the website of Ka Leo O KCC and check out the English translations of Hawaiian language articles:

kaleookcc.org or https://www.facebook.com/Kaleookcc

AND we encourage you to LEARN HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE! (After all, this IS HAWAI‘I, people. Right?)

This section of the news-paper is sponsored by the Hawaiian Studies Department, and the articles are submitted, for the most part, by students taking classes in that department. We would like to invite ANY students on this campus to submit articles, sto-ries, poems, or news that involves Native Hawaiian issues, history or cul-ture, especially if it is written in the Hawaiian language. Please make your submission to Kumu Pua, for editing, and then she will submit it to the newspaperʻs editor for publishing. Mahalo!

Submit to Kumu Pua at:[email protected]

(Of course, it goes with-out saying, you can sub-mit articles directly to the newspaper’s contacts for all the non-Hawaiian topics you would like to write about!)

ʻAuhea ʻoukou e ka poʻe heluhelu mai i Ke Kukui O KCC? Ua hele paha ʻoukou i ka wahi loʻi ma KCC nei? Aia i laila he ʻano “lumi papa” no ke aʻo ʻana i ka hana a ka poʻe kahiko. I ka wā ma mua, ua nui nā ʻano meakanu like ʻole a puni ka loʻi; ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ke kalo walo nō. No laila, ma ko KCC loʻi, hiki ke ʻike ʻia ke kalo, ka ʻuala, ke kō, ke kukui, ka maiʻa, nui nā ʻano meakanu.

He wahi kūpono kēia no nā haumāna hoihoi i ke aʻo ʻana i ka hana mahiʻai. I kēia ao nei, he maikaʻi ka hoʻomau ʻana i ka mahiʻai a mālama ʻāina. Inā ʻaʻole mālama ʻia ka ʻāina, ʻaʻole mālama ka ʻāina iā ʻoe, ʻo ia ka manaʻo kūpono o ka poʻe Hawaiʻi. No laila, hele nā haumāna o nā papa Haʻawina Hawaiʻi i ka loʻi no ke kōkua ʻana ma kēia ʻumeke o KCC nei. Inā he manaʻo hoihoi kou e aʻo ai i ka hana a ka poʻe kahiko, hoʻopai au iā ʻoe e komo i ka Papa Mahiʻai Kalo i kēia kau aʻe.

Nā Haumāna o ANTH 220

Hiki Iā ‘Oe Ke Ho‘opiha I Kēia Nane Hua‘ōlelo?

Ke Kukui o KCC

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Pololei A‘e (Across)2. ke kuahiwi kaulana ma Anahola4. he Ali‘i Wahine a me ka makuahine o Kaumuali‘i6. ka inoa pololei no Barking Sands8. ka wēkiu ma kō Kaua‘i kuahiwi kaulana 10. ka makani kō Māhā‘ulepū13. ka inoa pololei no Menehune Ditch14. he me‘e no Kaua‘i (nāna i lanakila ma luna o ‘Aikanaka)15. ka pā hula ma Kē‘ē17. ka inoa pololei no Hoary Head18. ka heiau ma Kawaikini

Lalo Iho (Down)1. kekahi inoa o ke keiki make a Wākea a me3. he wahi kapu ma Wailua no ka hānau kei-ki ali‘i Ho‘ohōkūkalani (‘o ia ke kalo mua)5. ke Ali‘i Kāne hope o Kaua‘i7. kekahi inoa o ka pu‘uhonua ma Wailua9. ka inoa pololei no Sleeping Giant10. kō Līhu‘e inoa ka-hiko11. ka inoa pololei no Menehune Fishpond16. ke kāne nāna i lawe mai i ka pahu mua i Hawai‘i nei19. kekahi inoa kahiko no Kaua‘i

Contributed PhotoKa Hana Loʻi Ma KCC Nei: Deanne, Alana, Teeanna (HWST 107)


How do you relieve stress for exams?

Carlthron Antoine / Contributing Photojournalist

“Go in a corner and cry.”

“Work out.”

“Bag of candy corn, sweatpants and a

marathon of Netflix.”

“Anything to take my mind off of it.”

“What?! There's exams?”

“Surfing and basketball.”

“Kickboxing, then eat, then kickboxing again ‘cause I feel

fat.”

“Sleep before, during and after the

exams.”

Aukai Schraepfer-Kuapahi

(Liberal Arts Major)

Kaleo Cummings (Liberal Arts Major)

Kristen Owen (Liberal Arts Major)

Michael Simi (Liberal Arts Major)

Landon Negrillo (Liberal Arts Major)

Mara Hirschfeld (Liberal Arts Major)

Noah Fugett (Pre-nursing)

Abello Coquilla (Liberal Arts Major)

As we near the end of the semester and approach the intensity of finals week, here’s something interesting (and perhaps a bit troubling) to consider: Did you know that you may not have any choice about how your semester will end? I’m sure you probably “feel” like the path of your academic future is something completely up to you and that it’s entirely your decision to either study hard and finish well or not. However, despite this very natu-ral intuition you might have, there are some fairly compelling arguments that suggest otherwise. In fact, some of the sharpest philosophical minds have argued that despite appearances, there is no such thing as “free will” and there-fore no one has any control over the way their future will turn out. Allow me to BRIEFLY explain the gist of this meta-physical mystery.

On the one hand, we all think that we have this power called “free will,” don’t we? We think we have the autonomous ability to make our own choices in life and create our own destinies. We think we have the ability do what we want... that we have a host of legitimate options to choose from... that we make choices based upon those options and that we’re

in control of our own future, right?!? In fact, I’m pretty sure that most of us feel very strongly that the future is some-thing open and undetermined, like a “garden of forking paths” in front of us.

On the other hand, many scientists and philosophers believe that the uni-verse is “deterministic” in the sense that everything operates in accordance with a very structured set of fundamental natural laws (e.g. motion, gravity, etc) and that these laws govern the behavior of every object in the world, includ-ing human behavior. However, if this deterministic picture is really correct, then there doesn’t seem to be a lot of room for “free will” since the course of the future would be something entirely fixed by the conjunction of the past and these natural laws. Other scientists and philosophers believe that the world is fundamentally “indeterministic” (rather than deterministic) in the sense that everything operates a bit more random-ly, like, for instance, the way a quantum-mechanical theory of the world sug-gests. However, if this indeterministic picture is correct, then there doesn’t seem to be a lot of room for “free will” either since our behavio ur would ultimately emerge from unpredictable events or processes that wouldn’t be any more “up to us” than if they were caused by events that follow determinis-tically from the laws of nature.

Herein lies the potentially troubling dilemma. Presumably, the world oper-ates either deterministically or indeter-ministically. But if it operates determin-istically, then free will seems threatened by mechanistic fixation. And if it oper-ates indeterministically, then free will seems threatened by unpredictable randomness. So, despite intuition and appearances, the thing we commonly call “free will” may not exist after all. And if that’s true, then perhaps there’s no need to get overly stressed out about finals or how your academic semester will end since you may not be in control of your future anyway.

All PhilosophicalDo you have any control over how your semester will end?

Chris Tennberg / Philosophy Instructor

Keep your energy up while you study!

Thanks to ASUH-KCC, free coffee is being offered in the Learning Resource Center during the last two weeks of the semester.

Both iced and hot coffee are available December 2 through 12 from 10:30a.m. until the coffee runs out!

Since the table will be set up just outside the library, ASUH-KCC asks that students keep the drinks outside the library and the

noise to a minimum.These refreshments were donated by Starbucks, so the next time you stop by one of their stores, be sure to thank them for helping

KCC survive Hell Week!

CAMPUS LIFE

CAMPUS LIFE


ASUH-KCC:

Our Senate serves to:

• Advocate for students

• Attend meetings and participate in ASUH-KCC sponsored functions

• Maintain communication with division heads and represent their concerns to the Senate

• Serve on ASUH-KCC com-mittees, boards, and college committees

• Encourage ASUH-KCC members to participate actively in ASUH-KCC affairs

As the Senator for Language Arts & Humanities, I have

obtained several certificates while at KCC, including the nursing LPN and Substance Abuse Counseling. So I’ve

been here a while! Please don’t hesitate to approach me or

email me with any concerns you may have; part of my

responsibility is to advocate for students.

[email protected]

Robert is KCC's senator for Trades and Technology.

Alumni of Kaua‘i High School. His hobbies are playing the guitar and surfing YouTube. His passions include helping

others and playing music. His goal this year is to build

relationships with new [email protected]

Senator of Health Education & Public Services. I’m a

sophomore of KCC, currently majoring in Liberal Arts and Medical Assisting. I love the

rainy cold weather, coffee, and owls. I’m passionate about Jesus, helping others, and

music. I’m very friendly, and outspoken. You will often see me at the Student Lounge so, as your Student Advocate, if you have any concerns, hit a

girl [email protected]

I currently serve as the student life coordinator, student government advisor, and counselor. Working with students on leadership development, celebrating diversity, practicing advocacy

and forming positive community relationships are my passions.My vision is to someday establish an independent College Union, (better known as a community

center of the college) serving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests, that focuses on offering a variety of programs, activities, services, and facilities that, when taken together, represent a

well-considered plan for the community life of Kaua‘i [email protected]

I serve as the student life and activities assistant. I have been involved with student government and student activities for quite some time. I am getting my Associates in EIMT (Electrical), also I am an instructor for the construction academy. I am responsible for assisting the student life coordinator with whatever duties that need to be done. If for any reason you would like to contact me you may email me at [email protected]

I am the senator-at-large for Hawaiian Studies. I love to be social. I may come off looking

like I have an attitude, but really, I'm as gentle as a teddy bear. I believe that laughter is the cure for anything. Please contact me if there are any

concerns or if you just want to talk.

[email protected]

michael buenconsejo Robert LeonilloRichelle Rodriguez

john constantinocrystal cruz

Amanda Catbagan

advisors:

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check out our next issue to see more asuh-kcc bios

do you know what your senators in student governmentdo for you?

meet your student government!

CAMPUS LIFE


‘One of the best movies I've seen all year: Ender's Game’ACIV

HolidayPhotosfrom the students of

ART 107D and ART 207D

Another installment into a game series I absolutely love: “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.” It is such an experience I would recommend gamers of openworld-type games and fans of the series to really consider picking this up.

This game primarily follows the adventures of pirate/assassin Edward Kenway in the Caribbean Islands during the 1700s: the "Golden Age of Piracy."

The graphics in this game are just stunning and you can really get immersed in the entire world. There is so much to do, from the main story to side missions, you can literally spend days playing this game.

Also, the emphasis on stealth in the game is pretty cool. Players get to see an assassin being invisible to get the job done. Stealth is such a big deal in most cases, where being seen makes the player lose the mission, that it makes players think before they act. It adds a fair amount of difficulty to the overall game.

The gameplay has been simplified from past games. For example, switching weapons has changed from picking an item from an entire selection wheel to just pressing a few buttons. The naval battles and harpooning are also very easy to get a handle on. It is fairly easy to do, but also very easy to fail if it isn’t done properly.

The only downside is that people can get motion sickness from playing this game — spending a lot of time on the water, sailing and diving, and also the quick movements from jumping building to building and scaling walls. I mean, I got sick from playing it but that was probably due to the fact that I was playing the game for six hours straight.

All in all, It is a very enjoyable game that’ll keep you playing for a long time. The PS3 version even comes with a discount code so you can get the PS4 version for $10 and play on the next-generation consoles too!

After watching ’Carrie,‘second on the list of movies I'm stoked about is “Ender's Game.” I read the book three years ago and when I heard the movie was in the making I got very excited but prayed that it wasn't gonna be a let down. I was not disappointed at all!

“Enders Game” takes place in the future, where mankind has come into contact with a hostile alien race called the Formics. After one war with them, mankind has decided to start training commanders at a young age and raise them to be able to lead against the Formics.

The story follows Andrew "Ender" Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) who is believed to be mankind's best hope.

First off, Ender's Game has to be one of the best movies I've seen all year. The film is very well made, both from its production value and especially the cast.

The audience gets caught up in the movie on an emotional level, which I can really respect. Some scenes were very heavy and you truly believe in

what is happening on screen -- every word of it.

The film is visually stunning. With the majority of the film taking place in outer space, most scenes had some sort of CGI element. I was simply blown away with its quality, especially during the final test of Ender's training.

The only real problem I can find with the movie is that it was based off of a book that is very thought provoking and there is no way that the film could go to the book's depth. That being said, the movie tries to fit as much as possible into the film, with very fast paced scenes and some shortcuts here and there. The content that did get cut though wasn't really significant to the overall plot so it wasn't that big of a deal.

Check out the trailer here:

Bransen Agu / Ka Leo O KCC

Bransen Agu / Ka Leo O KCC

Jeni-Lynn Das

Angenette Molina

Lucas Mcgerity

John Rowe

ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWS


Last day of instruction

December 12

Evaluation/Final examination days

December 13, 16-19

End of semester December 20

Academic Calendar

Special EventsHoliday Party in the Student Lounge — The KCC Student Activities Council will be hosting a holiday party on Wednesday, December 11 at the Student Life Center (Student Lounge). There will be games, a buffet lunch, karaoke, and a grab bag event (bring a grab bag). The party starts at at 11:30 p.m. RSVP by Monday, December 9: [email protected]

CALENDAR

Makoto Lane / Contributing Photojournalist

Spanish Club Halloween celebration: Chef Martina Hildorfer prepared paella for the Spanish Club on Halloween. Speakers from the Hawaiian Studies program were also in attendance.

Makoto Lane / Contributing PhotojournalistSupporters gather outside the Kauai County Building on November 16 to celebrate the passing of Bill 2491.

Get into the holiday spirit and decorate your Club/Office door or bulletin board, or may both for the holiday season.

Theme: The Christmas Around the World

Requirements:

You can only enter one decorated entry. (Door or Bulletin Board)

Your entry must be cheerful and uplifting for the holiday season.

Your organization/ department name and photos of your members

must be incorporated in your design.

Entry must reflect one of the following cultures. (Choose one)

o Hawaiian o Filipino o Japanese o Chinese o English o German o Portuguese o Samoan o Tahitian o Others…

Award Categories: Most Creative and Most Sustainable/

Green Deadline and Judging: Wednesday, December 11 @ 12pm.

For more information, contact Nelson at 634-2120

Final Exam Schedule: Kaua‘i Community College Orchestra's

Winter ConcertDirected by Nina Saraos

Free AdmissionFriday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.


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Television: Now in White!How TV misrepresents the United States' population

OPINION

According to a recent article on BuzzFeed.com, there is a large difference between race and gender diversity on North American television and the actual demographics of the United States. On television, white men are grossly overrepresented and women and minorities are severely underrepresented. It is time to shed light on this “dark” side of TV.

The BuzzFeed article shows that television perpetuates inequality between men and women; while women make up 51% of the American population, only 43% of television characters are women. In reality, women are the American majority, but television would have us believe the opposite. To make matters worse, women on television are often on unequal footing in relation to men. According to a report by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, women have only 38.9% of the speaking roles on prime-time television and make up a mere 34.4% of the programs’ fictional workforce.

Television is also spreading a false reality that there are few minorities. The BuzzFeed article points out that only 5.7% of television characters are Asian or Latino, but those groups actually make

up 23% of the American population. This serves to make the exploitation of minorities easier. If minorities are portrayed as sparse, their rights are easier to ignore.

Finally, television takes America back to the colonial days of the white man’s domination over everyone else. With respect to television, white men dominate in number. According to the BuzzFeed article, 50% of television characters are white men, which overshoots the actual percentage of white men in the United States by 19%. White men are also disproportionately seen as experts on the news. According to a report by media research group MediaMatters, white men represented 58% of evening cable news guests. A major source of information and guidance about the world is being distorted by the exaggerated presence of white males, which leads to the alienation of non-white races and cultures.

Television threatens the welfare of the majority of Americans, namely those who are not both white and male. It marginalizes women, hides minorities, and champions white men. Television started out black and white, but now it is mostly white. It is time for color.

Daniel Sieradzki

KCC BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTKa Leo O KCChas job openings for Spring 2014

semester, including:

• reporters• photojournalists• graphic designers• page designers• sales and marketing

assistants

For a full job descriptionor to submit a letter of interest,

email Carol Bain: [email protected] [email protected]

THE KCC BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS

is seeking board members to serve in the Spring 2014 semester. All meetings of the Board are open to the public; the board meets monthly at the KCC Library

room 122. To confirm attendance, email current chair, Makoto Lane:

[email protected] Carol Bain: [email protected]

IMPROVE YOUR PORTFOLIO!

All KCC students are welcome to submit photos, artwork, digital graphics, poetry,

haiku or short (150 to 300 words) creative writing, movie reviews or similar writings

for publication. Submit any item for consideration to the editor,

Shaina Nacion: [email protected] names of the author/artist will be

credited in Ka Leo O KCC.

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