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“I feel like role models today are not meant to be put on a pedestal but more like angels with broken wings.” - 2Pac Shakur

The pedestal. The place everyone wants to go, yet no one wants to be. It seems like people expect that once a “role model” ascends to this status they are no longer capable of doing wrong. We expect them to be these flawless statues immune from fault. We make them the pillars of our community. We put more on them than they can bear. We expect them to be these flawless gems, but weakness and fault teach us more about life than strength or perfection does. A role model doesn’t have to be a Michelangelo sculpture. They only need to speak to you.

We’ve all had (and have) role models. I’ve come to accept that, despite the incredible traits that gave them their title, role models are merely human, and they eat, breathe, and shit just like us. They are entitled to their mistakes as well, as we were all born with innate obligation to error (ha ha). We all sin and ask for forgiveness. I think Tupac said it best: “Imperfection is inherited, therefore we all sin, but fighting the war of sin is the greatest war of all because we all die in the end no matter how hard we fight.”

Try to think of your role model. What is it about this person that attracts you to them? Is it a skill, a perspective, or a physical trait? There is some correlation between yourself and your role model. Whether it is for inspiration or emulation, the ultimate goal behind a role model is progress. If you are looking up to someone, they should be steering you in the direction you wish to move and putting you on a path to accomplish your goals. A role model should reveal things about yourself that you did not know were there. They should motivate you to reach your desired destination in life.

If your role model is not doing this, they are not fulfilling their duty as “your” role model. That is not to say that he or she couldn’t be an ideal role model for somebody else. They just don’t work out for you. Picking your guide wisely is the biggest factor in reaching the pot of gold or being led astray.

My role model didn’t conform to society’s rules, though he is just as inspiring to me as a Mother Teresa, Jesus, or Buddha. A lot of people label him a “thug,” a “hoodlum,” and a “gangsta.” Those who can see through the fog call him a “poet,” a “prophet,” and a “revolutionary.” I feel like no one can explain ‘Pac better than ‘Pac himself: “I believe that everything that you do bad comes back to you. So, everything that I do that’s bad, I’m going to suffer from it. But in my mind, I believe what I’m doing is right. So, I feel like I’m going to heaven.”

Tupac had it right. He had broken wings, but he was a voice that changed my life and many others. I would not even have the mental capacity to be in college, let alone handle this responsibility, without his guidance to literature and the arts. He taught me that “Shakespeare is dope.” He showed me “The Prince” and “The Art of War.” He was the father figure I never had, and my light through the darkness. There was never a time in my life when his words were not relevant to me, which is why I never pressed pause. He spoke to me on levels that no human being ever has. ‘Pac definitely had his issues. As Gemini’s he and I knew and know what it is like to have this binary personality. It’s really a gift and a curse.

‘Pac showed me that it is possible to be a paradox. He was a walking oxymoron. He taught to embrace the ability I had to be both street smart and book smart. He told me I could surmount any odds. I can be a high-school dropout and fly through college with the same mind. I can evolve from the taker to the giver. I can rap out with the homies and kick it with professors. I went from writing rhymes to moving essays and articles. He taught me you can be brought up in poverty and still find your way to the gold. He taught me to break the mold, to be what I wanted to be rather than what I was expected to be. This is what a role model is supposed to be. He or she should push you to practice your craft and self by all means. Michael Jordan inspired countless children to be up at three or four in the morning practicing their jumper and cross over. Michael Jackson had aspiring dancers doing the moonwalk for days on end. Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders had friends competing in one-on-one drills when they couldn’t even see the ball. Tupac had me writing rhymes under streetlights, and now, he has inspired me to push textbooks and homework like they came too close. Role models should influence you to expect, as well as do, nothing less than your best every damn day. I used to want to laugh now and cry later, but now, I plan to cry now and laugh later……….

Rest in Peace: Tupac Amaru Shakur June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996. The Good Die Young.

Anthony “Trumps” Holzman-EscarenoEditor-in-Chief, Ke Kalaheaabronson@hawaii.edu

Ke Kalahea2 Monday, November 14, 2011

On Friday, Nov. 4, Tulsi Gab-bard, Democratic candidate for Hawai‘i’s second congressional district, spoke at a “listen sto-ry” session at Yoga Centered in downtown Hilo. The event was informal; people sat in a circle as Gabbard asked attendees for input.

“I want to make it clear to every-one that I’m not just here to talk, but actually to listen, because there are so many different unique con-cerns and unique challenges that are happening in each of our com-munities across the state,” Gab-bard explained when asked about calling the sessions “listen stories.”

The 30-year-old candidate

faces a challenging race against Mufi Hannemann, former mayor of Honolulu, to fill the seat cur-rently held by Mazie Horono.

Gabbard is currently a Honolulu city councilwoman. In 2002, she served as Hawai‘i’s youngest state representative and is the young-est woman in American political history to be elected into such a position. However, in 2004 she gave up her position and volun-teered to serve with her Hawai‘i National Guard unit in Iraq.

Shortly after her return from Iraq in 2006, Gabbard went to Wash-ington D.C. to serve in the U.S. Senate as a legislative aid for Aka-ka. In 2009 she returned for a sec-ond deployment in the Middle East where she became one of the first women to be recognized by the Ku-wait Guards for her contributions to the Counter-Terrorism Unit.

According to the Tribune Her-ald, in interacting with people from another culture who initially did not respect her due to her gen-der, Gabbard learned to project a strong voice. She said, “We need that strong voice because some-times the noise from large entities drowns out the people’s voice.”

As a candidate for the U.S Senate, Gabbard is “calling for the immediate, safe, and orderly withdraw of troops” from Af-ghanistan. “It’s time to bring our troops home to the loving em-

brace of their families,” she said. In a TulsiMedia video released

on Youtube, she said, “We can-not afford to be policing and nation-building in foreign coun-tries at a time when our own na-tion’s infrastructure is crumbling. Our people are in dire need of work and our military is spread far too thin. We’ve been in Af-ghanistan now for ten long years.”

She continued, “We’re spend-ing more than $2 billion a week in Afghanistan alone. So the question facing us is not whether we can af-ford to leave. It is ‘Can we afford to stay?’ I say we cannot. Now is the time to bring our troops home.”

During a Nov. 4 interview with a Ke Kalahea staff writer, Gab-bard also stressed domestic pri-orities. When commenting on the importance of simplifying the tax code in order to reduce the federal deficit, she suggested “looking at our tax system, and looking at the injections and exemptions that are in there for people who are making millions and millions of dollars and seeing how, often times, they may pay less than someone who’s mak-ing $30 or $40 thousand a year.”

Gabbard is inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement that has spread across the nation and throughout the world. She says the people cannot just say that the government is the 1 per-cent and cut it out of the picture.

“Whether it’s getting involved at the neighborhood level, the county level, or the state level, in order to change it, you have to be a part of it. There are so many dif-ferent ways to be involved and to be a part of the conversation, but you have to be willing to take that action…and to find those solu-tions, which are the second half of the criticisms,” she added.

She explained, “It’s relatively easy to talk about these problems, but we’ve got to connect that with working together to find those so-lutions because I don’t have all the answers – not a single person does – but together we can come up with some pretty great things.”

She continued by stress-ing the importance of register-ing to vote, becoming educated and keeping up with current is-sues, and transforming those words and education into action.

“Whether it’s going out and be-ing part of a beach cleanup, going out and testifying at your county council or at the state legislature, really paying attention to what’s going on, writing letters, or run-ning for office yourself - as a stu-dent, you can run for your student body government - you can really start to make an impact in the world that you’re living in right now.”

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Young Oahu candidate runs for seat in U.S. SenateTulsi Gabbard speaks at “listen story” session in downtown Hilo

U.S. Senate hopefull Tulsi Gabbard

Mariah PartidaStaff Writer

Photography: Hi‘inae Miller

I would like to take the opportunity afforded me in this space to correct two mistakes made on page 4 of Issue 5 and to use my cor-rection to shine a light on an often cited assumption at UH Hilo.

There was a mistake in the article’s reference to the ethnic foods of-fered by the Japan Club at a Matsuri-zushi fundraising event. The artcile referred to “one of China’s traditional foods.” Japan Club president Yo-shie Uehara was teaching others how to make one of Japan’s traditional foods, and instead of “Chiba” (a city in Japan), as was originally intended, “China” was printed. I apologize to Ke Kalahea readers and to members of the Japan Club for not catching that mistake in my reviews of the article.

More glaring was an error in my editing choice of that ar-ticle’s title. I would like to make it clear that the Japan Club is a product of the Hawai‘i Community College student body. I mistakenly attributed proverbial ownership to the university.

As I was considering how to approach this mistake, it became clear that there really is a sense of inferiority that is sometimes attributed to HawCC in comparison to UH Hilo; it’s not just something spoken of in quiet circles

over pupus or as a joke in passing. It is as if HawCC is, in some way, less of an institution or deserving of less respect and attention. My mistake proves how salient that assumption has become and how easily it can be taken as truth. I hope that, aside from obtaining the Japan Club’s forgive-ness and understanding, the circumstance that finds this writing necessary can be a learning experience for all of us. HawCC provides many wonder-ful opportunities for its students, and to say, whether directly or indirectly, that those opportunities are anything less perpetuates an obvious fallacy.

Mahalo, fair readership, for picking up this issue of Ke Kala-hea and many thanks for being so understanding in light of the errors.

Sincerely,

Michael Pankowski News Editor

Hawai‘i Community College Japan Club Monday, November 14, 2011

Ke Kalahea 5NEWS

Young Oahu candidate runs for seat in U.S. Senate

According to Keoki Kerr in a KITV4 news cast on July 27, 2011, negotiations between the state and United Public Workers (UPW) union over a new labor contract had come to a standstill, and the UPW consequently autho-rized a strike by vote on July 28.

The UPW represents more than 8,500 workers statewide. Mem-bers include custodians, mechan-ics and maintenance workers of the state and county. By law, members such as prison guards and paramedics would not be al-lowed to strike in order to protect the public’s health and well-being.

The dispute arose from the new contract specifications given by the state which included a 50/50 health care plan (down from the previous 60/40 plan), a 5 percent

pay cut and nine days paid leave to offset the pay cut. On Oct. 18, 2011, KHON2 news reported that the UPW union initially agreed to the 50/50 health care plan and a 5 percent pay cut solely through furloughs in the course of talks be-tween June 2011 and October 2011.

Sources speculate that the up-coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference will be a prime time for the state work-ers to conduct the strike. Poten-tial strike dates range from Nov. 10 through Nov. 12. The APEC conference will run from Nov. 12 through Nov. 20 and will bring 20 world leaders along with Presi-dent Barack Obama to Honolulu.

The APEC conference is also expected to draw over 20,000 tourists to Hawai‘i, which would help boost the economy.

Should the union decide to strike during those times, some of the first images of paradise for these world leaders would be unclean lobbies and restrooms. This bold move would embarrass the governor and president and could potentially give the UPW leverage at the bargaining table.

The decision, however, could also have adverse effects on the union as it could sour public opin-ion for the very reasons listed. KHON2 News supports this sen-timent as it reported that union leaders hinted at foregoing a strike during the APEC conference.

The UPW must give the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board a 10 day no-tice of intent to strike before doing so. To date there has been no an-nouncement of a strike, but another source who wished to remain anon-ymous believes the union could strike during those times without giving the state ample notice. UPW State Director Dayton Nakanelua could not be reached for comment.

Ramifications of a UPW strike would expand statewide. Trash collections would cease, and with rubbish piling up creating an eye sore and sanitation issues, there would be wide-spread public outrage and calls for a settle-ment. The rancor of the public might be placed on the governor or the public workers, or it

might be large enough to fall on both parties equally, speculated an anonymous HSTA member.

More than likely, as was the case 31 years ago when UPW workers went on strike, school and public facilities would be shut down due to the strike, caus-ing further public consternation.

One UH Hilo student aired his greatest concern as he pon-dered the looming possibility of a strike. “I hope they have enough ‘closed for cleaning’ signs for all the bathrooms,” said Robert, an astronomy major at the university.

Whether or not the strike hap-pens, the UPW’s intent and con-sideration has reminded the public of the vital role its mem-bers play in the state of Hawai‘i.

UPW strike authorization vote passedRepercussions could be felt statewide

Dorothy FukushimaStaff Writer

UPW Hawai‘i Division Office on Lanikaula Street

Photography: Hi‘inae Miller

From Nov. 9 to Nov. 11, Moana Nui will convene in Honolulu at the same time as the APEC, or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, event. Organized by academics, activists and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultural practitioners, the Moana Nui conference will hold several public events at the Church of the Crossroads and the Univer-sity of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Hawai-ian Studies department auditorium.

The timing of the conference is intended to overlap with that of the APEC in Honolulu, and it hopes to draw attention to the importance of creating a stable local economy in

the Pacific region. In addition, Mo-ana Nui will discuss the effects of militarization, economic expansion in the Pacific, resource depletion and threats to native sovereignty, lo-cal economies and the environment.

Both APEC and Moana Nui claim to boost the prosperity and well-being of the Asia-Pacific re-gion, but a contrast of goals, fi-nancial holdings, philosophies and scales reveal deeper divisions.

APEC is a 21-member association of economies from the Asia-Pacific rim countries that aim to promote free trade and economic cooperation. The annual conference is usually at-tended by the heads of government of APEC members, and the loca-tion of the meeting rotates annually among the member economies. This year’s 23rd APEC will be hosted in Honolulu, and sums like $14 mil-lion on security show that the city and county are taking it seriously.

During the two day conference, leaders work to aid the business in-teractions between member nations, reduce tariffs across the Asia-Pacific region and help advance training

and education in international trade. Antagonists of APEC, however,

believe its model is flawed and that its main goal is really to negotiate vast new globalization deals and resource exploitation strategies within the Pa-cific region. Such a goal, detractors say, comes with great consequences for Pacific economies, sustainability and cultural and political rights. As a result, those against APEC have come together to create Moana Nui to discuss and address these con-cerns in their own way. More than 30 participants will host panel discus-sions that challenge the APEC mod-el and offer alternate approaches to problems facing the Pacific region.

According to its official website, the Moana Nui conference will “celebrate and confirm indigenous rights, economic and political self determination for island peoples, protection of Pacific resources and preservation of local economies, human rights, and long term envi-ronmental sustainability.” The dis-cussion panels will broadly explore Asia-Pacific issues, including the impacts of globalization on Pacific

island peoples, the degradation of the Pacific environment, the state of anti-militarization and colonialism campaigns throughout the Pacific, the battles over ocean resources and the advancing geo-political strug-gles among Asia-Pacific countries.

Moana Nui’s three day public conference and strategy meeting will also issue a challenge to Pacific Island nations to actively look for ways to conserve cultural proper-ties and natural resources amid an-tagonistic campaigns and struggles. Many invited guest speakers and presenters, including native econo-mists, farm and fishery practitioners, advocates for political and economic sovereignty and specialists in media, will be attending the conference to share their perspectives on the issue.

The events, open to the general public, hope to seek the attendance of practitioners from other Pacific Islands. The conferences and pro-ceedings will be documented by video and it is anticipated that the collection of presentations will be published for future reference.

Photography: Hi‘inae Miller

An alternative to APECMoana Nui presents its outlook on economies of Pacific Islands

Edwina Leung - Staff Writer

The Moana Nui conference will “celebrate and confirm indigenous rights, economic and political self determination for island peoples, protection of Pacific resources and preserva-tion of local economies, human rights and long term environmental sustainability.”

Photo courtesy of: http://moananui2011.org/?attachment_id=32

Monday, November 14, 2011

Ke Kalahea 9NEWSMonday, November 14, 2011

UH Hilo’s Student Associa-tion (more commonly known as UHHSA) has had a rough start to the 2011-2012 aca-demic year. Progress has been slow, and a range of issues have stifled the association’s abil-ity to fulfill some of its promises.

In an interview on Nov. 4, 2011, UHHSA president Devaki Drozario acknowledged as much. “We’ve had a very rough time. Recently we had a lot of turnover in our membership, and we’ve had several people resign, we had a member removed. And that makes it really difficult to train people

and to have any consistency with our processes because it’s like a re-volving door,” she said when asked about her perception of UHHSA’s image amongst the student body.

This is in addition to the begin-ning-of-term challenges that the association experienced. A mora-torium was put into place starting in mid-July and halted UHHSA spending until Sept. 2. “The idea of the moratorium, which was vot-ed for unanimously by the entire senate, was to get our fiscal house in order and have some kind of projection of how to do your due diligence with the students’ mon-ey,” said Justin Pittulo, former senator and person responsible for introducing the moratorium, in a phone interview on Nov. 8.

According to Devaki, the mora-torium was focused on the ap-propriate allocation of money to registered independent stu-dent organizations on campus.

Money issues were compound-ed when UH Hilo administration mandated the inclusion of a budget narrative with all chartered student organization budget submissions.

As part of the process meant to provide checks and balances on the use of student fees, all char-tered student organizations must create, approve and submit their annual budget. Each budget then passes through the UH Hilo and UH system bureaucratic process of approval before the organizations can begin to spend in honor of their mission statements or consti-tutions. The narrative, in the form of a written statement describing the use of the funds and relevance

to the group’s mission statement, added another step to this process.

Aside from the new-program jitters associated with policy implementation, this also meant that the pre-narrative version of UHHSA’s 2011-2012 budget, the one voted on and approved over the summer, was invalid as a foundation for money appro-priations; without an approved budget UHHSA could not pro-cess the paperwork relevant to spending. Meeting minutes were not available to confirm dates and vote count for the initial budget.

Miscommunication, to some degree, also presented an obstacle for UHHSA to overcome before the body could begin acting on many of the bills that had already begun to pass through the senate.

“There was some confusion with our fiscal clerk. I was un-der the impression that because our budget wasn’t finalized but

the bills were passed, the processing of RTP’s (Requests to Purchase) could still happen. Turns out that’s not what hap-pened. The RTP’s were now waiting for us to have our budget and then to go through the pro-cess. So there was a lot of miscommunication,” Devaki said of the back-log that began to pile up.

The fallout from the budget issues has since affected funding for pro-grams like the Hilo Ambas-sador Scholarship. Accord-ing to the UH Hilo Student Association website, the scholar-ship is offered by UHHSA as a financial support for students who will be representing UH Hilo at an event, conference or contest. At least one of the two Hilo Ambas-sador bills passed. UHHSA-SB No. 11-014, on Sept. 9, did not receive the requested allocation of money. According to former senator Karla Ahn, the bills were left sitting in the UHHSA office without the president’s approval.

When asked about those expect-ant students who were all of the sudden without support, Devaki said, “There was no guarantee that we would have everything settled in order to fund these candidates, but people were bill happy. Some of those bills were passed by sena-tors who are no longer with us, so when the transition happened all of the sudden we had all of this float-ing paperwork that wasn’t any par-ticular senator’s responsibility.”

Interactions between members have been contentious and may have played a part in the exodus of members from UHHSA. Pittulo has since resigned, the vice president posi-tion was vacated earlier, and Ahn was removed from her college of arts and science senate seat.

At the Nov. 4 meeting, Ahn reiterated the appeal of her removal from the previous week by call-ing on the student con-duct code and the United States Constitution. “The bottom line is that my civ-il rights were violated,” Ahn told the board. “Now, you folks voted to remove

me without affording me those rights; therefore, as I have stated before that that decision, that vote, that removal is illegal and I am the rightful CAS senator to this body.”

It seems hard to imagine what UHHSA can look forward to with all of these issues clouding the asso-ciation’s focus. “We’re kinda get-ting back into what we should’ve been doing, and it’s definitely get-ting to be more stable. So we’re just playing catch up a lot. So, it’s getting better…UHHSA will be there where it matters. That’s what I want the students to know,” Devaki said of the near future.

With vacant seats, appeals and what sometimes appears to be a divided focus among its mem-bers, finding normalcy may be a challenge in and of itself. More importantly, it remains to be seen if playing catch up will con-tinue to have a negative impact on UHHSA’s ability to maintain a fluid parliamentary process.

UHHSA’s internal strifeAfter contentious start UH Hilo Student Association continues to stagnate in the past

Michael PankowskiNews Editor

Board members discuss the details of senate bills brought up for a vote at the Nov. 4 meeting. From right to left: Richard Francis (Treasurer); Devaki Drozario (President), Robyn Taniguchi (College of Business and Economics senator), David Coulter (College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management senator)

After being added to the Nov. 4 meeting agenda, former CAS senator Karla Ahn faces the board in opposition to her removal from senate.

Executive Senator Melequini Gaisoa assures Ahn that her concerns will be addressed in a timely manner.

Ke Kalahea10 NEWS Monday, November 14, 2011

Have you ever wanted to gripe about or offer praise for some-thing in the library but never made the time to fill out a suggestion form with paper and pen? Now you have an opportunity to fill out a convenient online survey with the objective of improving library services, its environment as well as its collections. Dr. Linda Marie Golian Lui, Director of Edwin H. Mookini Library, expressed her excitement over what the survey has the potential to accomplish.

The LibQUAL+ survey is an assessment service created by the Association for Research Librar-ies. LibQUAL+ has been used by thousands of libraries across the nation to gauge the effective-ness of the library media centers. Of Hawai‘i’s library systems, only UH Manoa has tapped into this service. UH Hilo will use it for

the first time, and the library staff has decided to use the lite ver-sion of LibQUAL+ to encourage participation from busy students.

The survey was sent out in an email on Monday, Oct. 17 and will be available until Nov. 18. The survey consists of multiple choice questions and a comment box that should take approximately five minutes to fill out. Responses will be strictly confidential, and the data will be disaggregated to pin-point exact needs and strengths.

There are randomly selected question in each category (e.g. library services, library environ-ment and library collections) of the multiple choice portion. It is important to choose a response to the multiple choice section even if the response is not applicable be-cause a blank response will cause the survey to be discarded. After

taking the survey, an art major who wished to remain anonymous said, “I don’t think it’s that hard to help out the library when they’ve helped out so much already.”

Library personnel are very pas-sionate about offering patrons op-timal service. As Dr. Golian-Lui states, “This LibQUAL+ survey is very critical for the future of the library. We want input from our primary users, students, on what needs are being met and what needs are not being met to provide better services, learning environments and collections.”

It is advisable to fill out this survey within the allotted time frame as the survey will not be conducted for another three years. This is because it is a statistically valid sample that does not need a yearly intake of data. As of Oct. 20, over 200 patrons had filled out the

LibQUAL+ survey. However, more data will greatly help to im-prove the accuracy of the survey.

Once the survey is closed, the data will be processed and ana-lyzed by the LibQUAL+ com-pany. Results will be returned by January 2012. They will be shared with the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and will also be reported online.

Reminder: Emails will be sent periodically to those who have not yet taken the survey. There is a terminal for the LibQUAL+ survey available near the library’s circulation desk for convenience. Students, faculty and staff should be sure to capitalize on this oppor-tunity to share their views about Mookini Library. Any questions or comments about the survey can be forwarded to libquest@hawaii.edu.

It’s your turn to help improve your library experienceUH Hilo and HawCC library patrons to weigh in on services Dorothy Fukushima

Staff Writer

On Sept. 17, 2011, Michael D. Marshall, chair of and professor in UH Hilo’s art department, gave a gallery talk at Atrium Gallery in St. Louis, MO. The talk was part of a new two-man show New Studio Works: Michael Marshall Mono Prints + John Schwartzkopf Sculptures at the gallery in St. Louis. Carolyn Miles, owner of Atrium Gallery, pointed out that 24 of the 25 years that her gallery has been open she has been showing Marshall’s works.

Marshall, originally from St. Louis, is well known throughout the world as a painter. His interest in print media was sparked after

seeing a body work being made by the sculptor Albert Paley while he was in residence at the University of Hawai‘i art department’s print studio in October 2010.

Observing Paley at work was a critical turning point in Marshall’s artistic career. Up to that time, Mar-shall’s understanding of mono print was limited to the direct manipula-tion of color that was applied to plate surfaces, which he previously dismissed as “a poor substitute for painting.” Consequently, he had not given serious consideration to the technique until after observing Paley’s use of stencils. Since then, the applied techniques and mono prints have opened many new doors for Marshall.

“It was fresh, necessary, and correct for me to work in a manner which would allow me to create these forms. I have always been attracted to the physical qualities inherent in painterly painting but have been equally moved by works constructed with more refined at-tributes of the brush and media,” Marshall wrote in an artist’s state-ment accompanying his new show of mono prints.

Marshall’s style is different from many others. Through the incorpo-ration of stylized organic shapes in contrast with geometric or angular elements, he is able to create a work of art that effectively expresses the

metaphor of balance and oppos-ing tensions, rhymes and counter rhymes.

“I attempt to develop the com-position from all directions,” said Marshall.

When starting a piece, his cut stencils are initially personal icono-graphic doodles that are scribbled onto paper. These notations are then modified into various shapes that explore a relationship of open and closed planes through the introduc-tion of value. In the latter process, colors are introduced following the initial monochrome impression. Figure and ground are important components in his composition. Thus, he avoids leaving any empty spaces.

Print making projects often take a great deal of time and involve full concentration. Marshall would often find himself working in marathon, half-day studio sessions. Fortunate-ly, he now works with a small group of students who aid with the set-up and break-down of the required studio equipment.

“This process is training me to become more decisive in my use of shape and color and more nimble in my response to visual structures, and for that I am very grateful. I do not require the prints to do anything more; or to be anything more than a portal into a soothing and well-ordered visual dimension,” Marshall concluded in the artist’s statement.

Professor Michael D. Marshall featured in Atrium Art Gallery in St. LouisArt professor gives gallery talk on his new show of mono prints

Edwina LeungStaff Writer

An excited buzz moves through the crowd as they chatter about Hal-loween past, the coming of fall and the holiday season, and how they’ve been since their last chat. Hundreds pack the seats of the theater, many of them little kids. It’s the opening night of the UH Hilo performing arts de-partment fall production, “Go, Dog, Go!”

All of a sudden, the lights dim and the crowd comes to a hush, followed shortly by the voice of an announcer delicately asking them to “please turn off your cell phones” and so on. The lights flash, the music kicks in and we’re off on a whirling twirling ad-venture of a children’s book come-to-life.

Now imagine this scene in a dark theater. No lights. No sound. No magic. Due to low enrollment and recent budget reviews, the perform-ing arts department, headed by Jackie Johnson, is now on the brink of re-linquishing its technical theater con-centration within the performing arts major.

The performing arts major offers four concentrations: drama perfor-mance, dance, music and technical theater. Enrollment in the tech pro-gram has been low, however, and this is the reason it’s under review.

“It was based solely on the num-bers,” Johnson said, adding the senti-ment that she feels the choice unfor-tunate.

“Although numbers were tragical-ly low in terms of course enrollment, the three students (in recent years) really were excellent technicians and helped the Performing Arts Center greatly,” Johnson said.

A recent drama performance grad-uate, ‘Alohi Gronquist, said, “It will severely limit student productions as there will be no support to pull from. The lack of a technical major will also limit the number of tech classes which are extremely beneficial to any performing arts major. I feel that by knowing the technical background to the degree that I do I am better able to appreciate all the elements of a production. Without all aspects, you have a one sided opinion.”

The degree was initially imple-mented with the hope that Big Is-land high school students interested in technical theater would join the program, but there simply wasn’t enough interest, explained Johnson.

“I think UH’s inability to attract technicians lies in the fact that many students are unaware of the amazing

opportunity that UH gives tech stu-dents via hands-on work in the the-atre,” said Gronquist.

To make theater matters worse, bulldozers and heavy machinery loom in the once grassy tree grove in front of the theater. The lanai, which used to boast a grand entrance to the theater and host the box office, is now temporarily deserted.

But one might wonder how tem-porary this desertion is since produc-tions can no longer take place on the lawn or on the lanai. The majestic trees that once owned the lawn are now shadows in the face of an incom-ing student services building.

But it isn’t just performing arts. Policy and fiscal reviews are taking place around campus in departments like English, art, philosophy and even in the once immune chartered student organizations (CSOs), which are funded directly by student fees.

Mark Panek, chair of the English department, feels that a strictly num-bers-based approach is inapplicable in some cases. He referred to the mathematical approach used when allotting funds to departments based on class enrollment size and the num-ber of majors within that department.

“There’s this magic number: 10,” Johnson said, referencing a review policy that 10 students must be en-rolled in a class for that class to be

offered in the coming semester. If not, it’s cancelled.

The process leaves much to be desired. Students enrolled in the can-celled class are simply sent an email that the class will not be offered. Some students, however, are graduat-ing seniors who may have needed the class as a part of their final semester. This is not taken into account during the review, Panek explained.

For departments like English and drama, a magic number is quite sub-jective.

“They want me to have 50 students in the creative writing class!” Panek exclaimed. “Can you imagine that?”

Panek’s fiction writing class banks on a low student to teacher ratio that allows him to meet with each student and allows for the students in class to work in small groups where they get to know each other over the course of the semester.

Randy Hirokawa, Dean of the Col-lege of Arts and Sciences, combated this, however, saying that administra-tors understand certain classes can only function in smaller numbers.

Hirokawa also noted that he teach-es a communications class of 118 students.

“Just because there are a lot of stu-dents doesn’t mean that I’m not pro-viding them with a first quality edu-cation…it’s the nature of the class,”

he said, but added that “there’s no one size that fits all.”

For Panek, other problems plague the English department as well, such as low faculty numbers and lack of class variety. He cited one example of a student passionate about poetry who is a graduating senior this De-cember.

“He’ll graduate with a degree in English without ever having taken a poetry class,” Panek lamented.

And it’s policies like these that just might make you wonder what’s go-ing on around campus. Are we saying bye bye liberal arts? One can’t quite be sure, but “it would appear that way,” said Panek.

Hirokawa, on the other hand, is confident that this is not the case. He explained that, although recent improvements around campus may make it look like the sciences are getting more attention, this is simply because the chemistry department possessed the greatest need for new facilities, he said, referencing the new Sciences and Technology build-ing.

“I’d seen high school chemistry labs better than [our facilities],” he said.

“My dream would be to have a comparable building…for fine arts;

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Bye bye liberal arts? UH Hilo revamps policies, pays less attention to certain departments

Le’a GleasonA&C Editor

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The recent unveiling of the new Sciences and Technology building at UH Hilo. Left to right: UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney, UH President MRC Greenwood, Governor Abercrombie, Senator Solomon, Representitive Jerry Chang and Sene-tor Gil Kahele.

Photo by Robbyn Peck

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The man with the booksStories and reflections in downtown Hilo

Ryan Rosenberg Staff Writer

It was around 1 p.m., and a light rain was falling into the secret crev-ices and alleyways which run up the backbone of Hilo; I say this as if Hilo were anything more than a collection of secrets and quiet hide-aways for the unexpected.

My neck was parallel with the ground as my eyes darted from spine to spine and from one exalted name to the next. I imagined the big white letters outside, which simply read “Used Books,” and I pictured them standing there nobly, dripping with rain.

“Do have any more Mahfouz?” I asked.

From his seat in the back of the room, a man got up and approached me. Together we negotiated the par-tially organized shelves, but the dis-order only heightened the thrill as he pointed out a copy of “Palace Walk” on the second row.

In a few moments, we were sit-ting together in the back as other pa-trons blew in from outside. One was looking for a copy of “A Game of Thrones” and another came clutch-ing an old mystery novel to trade; they both left with what they were looking for.

After paying for my books, I in-troduced my purpose to this man. Reaching for a stack of business cards, I held one in my hand and found that the top read “Royce S. Wilson: Bookman” in simple black font on a white background. This was the owner of Still Life Books, the store I found myself in on a Sat-urday afternoon in downtown Hilo.

“I was born and raised in Seattle,” he started, and then jumped straight into the middle of his life story,

which I found appropriate consider-ing that one can never really leave that phase of existence.

Royce talked about Garfield High School in Seattle, which he attended from 1959 to 1962. “Jimi Hendrix was in my graduating class...he didn’t graduate,” he remarked casu-ally.

Not stopping there, he continued, “I knew Bruce Lee...he was a really good friend of my father’s.”

My pen scratched against my notepad and I flipped the pages one over the other as I tried to catch every word he was telling me. I knew that by simply proposing this interview,

I had opened up a wealth of intrigue that one sometimes finds in the most unexpected places. Sometimes it’s like idly kicking a rock and finding the Holy Grail buried underneath.

Anyway, you would have to be-lieve that a guy whose life revolves around stories has got some good ones of his own. So, if it seems like I didn’t have much to say in this in-terview, it’s true. I had become an audience to Royce as he shared his life with me and I listened with my pad and paper.

“I was a double major in Far East-ern studies and Russian language,” he told me, elaborating now that it was in the 1960’s at the University of Washington.

The next part surprised me be-cause one expects that the book-store-owning intellectual types al-ways take a clear cut path.

“I flunked out the firt year of college...I thought school was one big party. I had a 1.85 GPA in my freshman year,” he said, and from there he joined the Marines.

He was on reserve during Viet-nam but was not called out to fight. “It kept me out of the draft...all my friends were running away to Cana-da,” he said.

Afterwards, he returned to his studies, getting into a graduate pro-gram on academic probation.

“What were you studying at this point?” I asked.

“Education...teaching kids how to read, I was working in the ghetto.”

Later he would tell me how he also worked as a teacher in Aus-tralia. “I had all the Aborigine kids who were supposed to be the bad-ass kids...they watched out for me, I watched out for them.”

My image of the man before me grew more intricate after every sto-ry, transforming him from simply the owner of the bookstore which I occasionally visited to a paragon of intelligence and experience.

“I moved here 15 years ago,” he said, and from 1996 to 2000 had opened the original location of Still Life Books at Haili Street. “When Borders opened, my busi-ness fell off 40 percent. I just shut it

down.”I thought to myself how my vis-

its with the new Still Life coincided with last year’s closing of Borders in Hilo and felt a kind of listless guilt. The self-help books, multimedia and smell of copy-paste coffee were still fresh memories, ones that I had ac-cepted as the only source of litera-ture in town. It wasn’t until that giant fell that I had to do some scouring and come across this tiny shop by chance one day in April.

“I like this part of Hawai’i,” he said as I thought these things over, “That’s why I call this place Still Life Books.”

That simple assertion resonated with me; I recognized it as one of those moments when you find something of value by looking close enough, by taking a still-frame of a tired image and investigating it in a new light.

Hilo is a town that thrives on this ritual. The city itself could be seen as a kind of bookstore. You walk through the streets seeing people

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“There is a universal connection to music. Music can amplify your mood, and it can change it. Music is a power-ful release,” said student musician David Lau, a UH Hilo business administration major and drummer for The Lighthouse Band (LHB), a locally started island con-temporary musical group.

For Students David Lau and Chris Cabarloc, music is as essential as breath-ing.

“Without music, I cant go,” said Cabarloc. “Music is what gets me through.”

Finding their beginnings through in-termediate school band class and jam ses-sions with family and friends, the band members of LHB have seen life through many different phases with one another.

“Because Hawaii is such a small com-munity, you just get to know all of the other musicians,” said Lau. “We actu-ally played in two separate bands in high school. You could say there was rivalry, but basically everyone who was left in Hilo is in the band. When we got together we were pretty comfortable, so we picked up everything pretty quickly.”

Composed of six band members, in-cluding Ualani Fernandez and Chris Cabarloc on the vocals, Kellen Bello on Guitar, David Lau on the Drums, Jesse Agustin on bass/vocals and Villamor Gani on the keyboard/vocals, LHB aims to see their efforts through to whatever the end may be.

“It’s like an unspoken thing,” said Lau in reference to the commitment of the band to stick together in spite of varying schedules, locations and responsibilities. “We know we all really want this. We know we have something special here; we don’t want to let it die- we’re not go-ing to give it up easily.”

It seem, however, that LHB need not fear the future. The band performed at this year’s annual Ho`olaulea, UH Hilo’s mid-term bash and most notable for the group, LHB recently tied in an ongo-ing competition known as Got Talent Hawai’i. LHB will compete against one other finalist in a judge’s tiebreaker finale at 100% Moxie Club and Cafe on Friday evening, Nov. 25.

But even in the light of their most re-cent successes, LHB continues to draw the focus back to the music and their pas-sion for expression.

“Before we just wanted to win,” said vocalist Cabarloc, “but over time, we just grew for the music. We came to the re-

alization that win or lose, we all had the opportunity to share our experience and our love for music. So that grand finale was bomb for us.”

Considering the size of the band and the challenges they face, one might ask how LHB does it when most of us can barely manage to get our homework in on time.

“Everybody just kind of throws in,” said Cabarloc in reference to the writing process. “There is this one song we all sat down and started writing…everyone was pulling their own weight. It was sick, kind of better that way.”

Lau and Cabarloc mutually agreed that as far as they are concerned, no one artist is attributed to their inspiration or style. Rather it comes from a collection of art-ists, genres, classics and, especially, the support from their family and fans.

“You can have like five gigs where you bomb it and nobody’s feeling it,” said Lau, “but all you need is that one gig where you have the crowd and they’re feeling it. That’s enough to get you through another five fail gigs.”

“We really appreciate anybody who follows us or likes us on Facebook. We just want to let the fans know we really appreciate all of it,” Lau said.

Underlying their hard work and ef-forts, one main idea seemed to pres-ent itself through the words spoken all throughout the discussion of the band: Love.

“I’ve been working a new song that talks about finding a solution to a prob-lem. Instead of looking for many ways, just find one simple one that will help you out. And that’s love,” said Cabarloc.

“This guy told me to make love to the crowd,” laughed Cabarloc motioning to Lau. “It really got me thinking about how we were going to do that. But that night we set the bar high enough to where we enjoyed each other as much as we en-joyed the crowd. I think that’s where the relationships of the band just peaked.”

Hoping to add their original flavor to the idea behind their music, LHB strong-ly believes in the influence of music on the musician and the listener.

“Playing music is so powerful to a lot of people. Especially being able to express yourself and your love for other people by performing it in front of everybody. It’s something else. It’s really addicting,” said Lau.

Having transitioned through several phases with many members, LHB said their name emerged from several before, but “Lighthouse Band” seemed to stick.

“The history of the band has transformed the name from the Sunshine Band

to the Lighthouse Band. But the idea is the same: just to have to focus on being a light, a positive thing,” said Lau. “What matters the most are the band members themselves. We’re out there to stand out, to be different and if anyone wants to come along for the ride, they can.”

You can find out more about LHB on Facebook, watch performance recordings on Youtube, and catch their upcoming performance at 100% Moxie Club and Café on Friday, Nov. 25 at 8:30 p.m.

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BAND FEATURE

The Lighthouse Band Student musicians gain local momentum and plan to see it through

Chelsea AlwardStaff Writer

Photos courtesy of David LauLeft to right: Kellen Bellow, Villamor Gani, Jesse Augstin, Ua Love, David Lau, Chris Cabarloc

Chris Cabarloc and Villamor Gani at Battle of the Bands.

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What you didn’t know about thanksgivingThe holiday’s influence on Hawai’i Anika Young-Adams Staff Writer

Thanksgiving is a holiday for connection and recognition. Even so, the thought gives me chills with the memory of kids, food and clutter surround-ing me on every side. It truly is a holiday of thanks, even combined with the relatives you managed to avoid for an entire year. Thanksgiving is a traditional American holiday which contains no religious affiliations or destructive creeds. There is no right or wrong way to celebrate this holiday.

History:Sarah Hale, the editor of “Godey’s Lady Book and Magazine” is to thank for

the convincing tale of Thanksgiving’s place in America’s list of holidays. With a never-ending amount of promotion within her magazine, she eventually made a direct letter to President Abraham Lincoln.

She felt that the country was missing a day that united the common purpose of America, even creating a petition that can now be looked up online. Lincoln set the stage for the holiday, but Congress didn’t make it official until 1941.

The original Thanksgiving took place in 1621 in Massachusetts, what was then known as the Plymouth Colony. It involved three whole days of games and feasting. Because of the discontinuation of harmony between the Indians and citizens of Plymouth, Thanksgiving was not continued in its patriotism for 200 more years.

Many historians disagree with this date, saying the true Thanksgiving in America was in May of 1541, when a Spanish explorer named Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led a celebration through what is now Texas. The Texas Society Daughters of the American Colonists memorialized this as the first true Thanksgiving in 1959.

Turkeys in Hawai’i:One hundred years before Hawai’i became a state, King Kauikeaouli Kame-

hameha III declared Dec. 31 a national holiday for prayer and thanksgiving. His motive was connecting Hawaiians to the United States in social and po-

litical relations. In this way he gave thanks to American missionaries who had brought Christianity to the islands after they’d learned fluent Hawaiian. It was not until Aug. 21 of 1959, the day Hawai’i became a state, that the holiday even

thought about venturing into Hawaiian natives’ kitchens. Ironically, turkey did not make its way to the Big Island until 1961, where

they were dropped off at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Ranch. Over two more years, at least 400 more were placed among the other major islands. Turkeys thrived best on the Big Island, Molokai, and Lanai, preferring more elevated climates.

Of the 400, approximately 16,000 turkeys now flourish. For those who prefer their meat fresh, feel no urge of deprivation. Hunting dates begin the first Sat-urday of November through either the third Sunday in January or Martin Luther King Day. The defining date is whichever occurs later.

Legal hunting days are Saturdays, Sundays and state Holidays, half an hour before sunrise to the same after sunset. There is a two-bag limit, and for more information you can find Hawai’i hunting guidelines online.

Cheap tickets:While it is wisest to begin shopping for airline tickets four months prior, for

families who are just now wishing to visit for Thanksgiving, tickets can be pur-chased anywhere between $450 to $800 round trip. Great websites for finding the best seating can be found at SeatGuru or SeatExpert. Because November is the beginning of the rainy season, tickets may be found slightly cheaper if investigated carefully.

Events:Now Thanksgiving is often used as an excuse to eat more than necessary and

watch football almost all day without blinking. Some might even be preparing for the next day, the greatest shopping day of the year known as Black Friday.

Relatives looking for a bit of fun without these immense sales filled with ridiculously cheap merchandise will be happy to know that the Palace Theatre will be presenting the movie “Margin Call.” The Palace Theatre is one of Hilo’s most historical buildings, originally built in 1925.

If you are currently living in the dorms then you know how much the ad-ministration would more than likely love to kick you all out for the holidays. Looking for a place to eat can be difficult with the minimal amount of restau-rants open on such a holiday. Many hotels throw Thanksgiving dinners the day

of for visitors. If you are looking for something more personal, many lo-cal churches have dinners open to the public.

For relatives who wish to visit and are not necessarily obliged to staying in Hilo, hotels such as the Fairmont Orchid on the Kohala Coast as well as the Hilton at Waikoloa Village throw extensive Thanksgiving dinners. A list of others can be found online.

Throwing a tropical feast Hawai-ian style will be an excellent treat for guests if you are planning dinner yourself. To spice up an all-American dinner, try adding a pineapple glaze to the meat or combine mashed sweet potatoes with macadamia nut stuffing. A fantastic recipe for this combines macadamia nuts with cranberries.

Find hunting guidelines online at:hawaii.gov/dlnr/dogaw/hunting

Find a list of events at: hawaiiforvisitors.com/hawaii/events/thanks-giving

If fear of heat stroke or a simulated sauna has kept you away from the old gym, fear not. Renovation is here, or on its way anyway. Come summer semester of 2013, UH Hilo’s old gym is expected to recieve an extensive overhaul of the ever toasty facility.

“We’ve kind of been approaching [the old gym] project by project be-cause of funds,” said Celeste Staton, chair of the dance department, “but the heat issue, I would say for the last three years has been a problem.”

In consideration as to what action should be taken to reduce the heat levels in the old gym, a study was conducted looking at temperatures on the roof and floor of the old gym on a cloudy day, partially cloudy day, and a sunny day. These results were compared to a roof with insulation to keep the intensity of the sun on the outside.

The study results showed that, even on a partially cloudy day, the roof of the old gym is a staggering 103 degrees and the floor inside is 84 degrees.

“I love it when it’s rainy outside, because I know it is going to be bear-able inside,” said freshman Catherine Handley, a student enrolled in Mod-ern Dance 100. “It’s nice to have a beautiful sunny day, but when you get in there you feel like you’re go-ing to die. We break a sweat even before we finish our warm-up.”

Renovations for the old gym will aim to reduce the heat level by replacing the metal roof and the installa-tion of large ceiling fans. Plans also include alterations to the en-trances of the building to improve ventilation.

“We did get fans… but the fans are loud. And it’s hard to hear the instructor, it’s hard to hear the music,” said Staton, “so we’re hop-

ing that we can solve the problem in a more passive way, not using electric-ity, and not necessarily making more noise. The radiant heat barrier is go-

ing to help.” Plans also include repainting the

interior and exterior, the installation

Old gym to get makeover, summer 2013Recent decisions to renovate the old gym have dancers jumping for joy

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Cooking Time: 45 MinutesReady in: 9 HoursServes: 6

Ingredients:• 6 cups King’s Hawaiian original cubed round bread • 1 cup chopped celery• ½ cup chopped onions• ¼ cup margarine or butter• 1 teaspoon crushed dried sage• ½ teaspoon dried crushed thyme leaves• ¼ teaspoon pepper• ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts• ½ cup dried cranberries• ½ cup chicken broth

*Tip: To make 6 cups dried bread cubes, cut 1 ½-2 loaves of bread into ½-inch square pieces. Spread in a single layer in a shallow pan at room tem-perature, loosely covered, for 8-12 hours.

Directions: 1. Cook celery and onion in margarine or butter in a small saucepan until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in sage, thyme, and pepper. 2. Place dried bread cubes in a mixing bowl. Add celery mixture, maca- damia nuts, and cranberries. Add the ½ cup chicken broth, tossing to moisten. 3. Use mixture to stuff one 6-8 lbs turkey. Any remaining stuffing can be transferred to a casserole dish, adding 1-2 tablespoon chicken broth, if de-sired, for extra moistness; cover and chill casserole dish until ready to bake.4. Bake the extra stuffing, covered, at 325 degrees during the last 30-45 minutes of turkey roasting until stuffing is heated through.

King’s Hawaiian Cranberry Macadamia Nut Stuffing

Chelsea AlwardStaff Writer

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Photos by Chelsea Alward

In November, we are in the midst of the Hawaiian autumn season. Look-ing around at this lush island landscape of overflowing greens and bright billowing natural abundance, one could certainly be fooled into thinking that really, fall is a figment of the imagination.

Many of us are hearing about the season’s radical changes from loved ones on the mainland. We are sent pictures of bright gold leaves and all the warm layers of scarves and sweaters that are beginning to pile up around their throats. Boots are brought out of the closet, red leaves drift as they succumb to gravity in the crisp whip of autumn air. Cold is on its way or has already arrived in all its glory.

Days are gradually getting shorter while nights gather length. The temperate world in northern latitudes feels the autumn season amplified as an exclama-tion rather than a foot note while our ever-tropical island conditions provide a gentle disconnect from the discomfort of seasons. We aren’t required to trudge through snow as we rush to school or miss the sun with all of our bodies for nine months. Hawai’i is in many ways a place of escape from the darkness and grey of winter skies.

Hilo rain keeps our island lush and our lives damp. As November hits and the monsoon rains begin, I am reminded that indeed a subtle season shift has happened here, too. A whole new line up of fruits weigh heavy on the trees now

as citrus and avocado come into ripeness. Rainbows streak across Hilo Bay on a daily basis. Surf’s up and temperatures dip. Soon the infamous rain will swal-low whole soccer fields up in one long downpour. The food-centered holidays come in quick succession.

Autumn, no matter your placement on the globe, represents a transition and a renewal of the natural world. To me, this time of year unveils the cycles that are present all around, reminding me to tune into all that is in constant motion, from seasons changing to the moons wax and wane, plant life cycles and another year coming to a close as another one begins to open.

The poster child of the fall season is perhaps the simplicity of a single falling crimson leaf. This leaf explains a release. Soon it will compost beneath the tree on which it grew and serve as supple organic material from which the tree will receive essential nourishment. It will serve to feed new life, contributing to the creation of new leaves as the cycle continues.

Fall holds a great place for transition and composting in our personal lives, too. As the natural world drops its leaves and its rain, we are presented with an opportunity to release anything that does not serve us anymore and allow those ideas, practices and habits to serve as the fertile compost in which something new in ourselves can begin to grow.

By respecting the fact that things do come to an end, we can honor the pro-

Ke Kalahea16 COLUMNS Monday, November 14, 2011

SEEKING BALANCENoelani Waters

Staff Writer

MUMBLINGS OF A MUSICIAN

CompostingMaking changes as the seasons turn

Music and mood- A more powerful connection than you think

Chelsea AlwardStaff WriterI must admit: I have never really liked the month of October. It generally

finds me piled with midterms, in some sort of crisis and wearing a cos-tume that looked a whole lot better in my mind. The best part is pumpkin seeds and candy everywhere.

Not so surprisingly, this October found me in the same place as the last: with far more bad days than good ones and more stressed than ever. Why is this? Is it possible that my attitude towards the month and the days within it determine the outcome of it?I think so. Granted, we all have our days, the ones where your keys are in your locked

room and your freshly purchased cup of coffee falls to the ground, taking all of that day’s allotted positivity with it. But regardless of circumstances, there is no use in crying over spilled java, right?“There is a science emerging that says a positive attitude isn’t just a state of

mind,” said Carol Ryff, a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “It also has linkages to what’s going on in the brain and in the body.”This new science is known as mind-body science and has picked up recent

momentum in the psychology field. Ryff went on to explain that she believes the prolonged life of one of her patients was largely owed to his optimistic outlook. “There is no doubt in my mind his positive attitude extended his life — prob-ably dramatically,” she said.Assuming there is truth to mind-body science, one would say that every day

could be a good day. But breaking down the concept of that daily decision means evaluating the things we put in to get something positive out. Of course, my main emotional intake is largely music. Music while I study, music while I cook, music while I shower. The list goes

on and on. The constant backtrack to the average college student’s life is highly underrated and too often overlooked. Headphones and ipods are our antidote to silence that doesn’t accommodate the moment. According to a recent article in the “Scientific American,” music can even

effect our visual perception of the world around us. A study was conducted in which 30 subjects listened to happy and sad music excerpts and were then shown a photograph of the face bearing a happy, sad or neutral expression. The result was that music drastically influenced the perception of the photograph by the subject.

Further studies reported by “TIME” have taken music to a whole new lev-el, involving surgical heart procedures where music is employed because of its subconscious effects on the body. Listening to music relaxes us and has an effect similar to laughter, opening up blood vessels and producing chemicals that are helpful during surgery.Though no studies in all of history can explain the connection of human emo-

tion to music, our obvious bond and dependency on its presence in our lives is undeniable. If music can so profoundly affect our mood, then why don’t we give it more consideration in its role in our daily lives?A Penn State University study on music and mood concluded that the type of

music a person listens to determines their mood much less than whether or not they actually like it.This rings true when that melancholic song helps you to let go of sadness, or

when Jack Johnson makes rain seem like the divine opportunity to take it easy. So tomorrow morning when you wake up, know that I am not asking you to

put on ‘Pocket Full of Sunshine’ and plaster a fake smile on your face. Simply start your day with the awareness that your emotional diet affects the way you can roll with the punches. Like any good, challenging discipline, I think you’ll find the world to be a bit sunnier, especially on Mondays.

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a building that could have a nice dance facility…to provide the facili-ties for performing arts, and for fine arts…it’s on the wish-list,” he said.

But for Panek, operations within the English department don’t neces-sarily reflect this support.

“I’ve never felt supported by the university in the English depart-ment,” Panek said. Of the three full time professors within the depart-ment, two have pursued administra-tive careers. This is a normal path for a prospective college administra-tor to follow, but it has left the de-partment short staffed.

“It’s fine…but if that’s the case, the English department should be compensated in some way…we have gotten zero compensation for this,” Panek explained.

The English department offers a variety of classes, several of which are core requirements for other ma-jors, including English 100, Writing for Business, and Writing for Sci-ence and Technology.

“There have been attempts for us to reduce the offerings of our courses for [English] majors, so that those of us who teach upper division would be moved to teach these ser-

vice courses instead,” Panek said.He referred to a pre-semester

meeting with Hirokawa and assis-tant dean Cam Muir, where he was asked to choose, red pen in hand, which upper division class he’d like to cross out on a list of offerings. To Panek, the choice between a teach-ing class and a writing class was an impossible one to make. He feels that, especially within the English major, classes differ so much that figures like enrollment numbers or amount of courses are skewed.

“The old timers will give you the math on this. We used to have one administrator, [but now] there’s a gi-ant administration bloat that creates a bureaucracy that feeds upon itself, so these people start to need to have other assistants for each other…so they can pretend they’re accom-plishing something,” Panek said.

Panek, who is also the union rep-resentative, noted that the biggest complaint by teachers has been be-ing assigned so called “busy-work”. He explained that the sentiment among 150 people at a recent union meeting was that “everybody is get-ting bombarded with this stuff…it creates work that comes down to us

and prevents us from doing what we should be doing: teaching.”

Hirokawa, however, asserted that within the UH system, programs un-dergo routine reviews every seven years, and it is a positive opportunity for change.

Hirokawa supported his actions, likening class offerings to a buffet. He sat in his office casually with an approachable demeanor, making it obvious that he’s just as capable communicating as he is teaching the very subject. He used his hands, a highlighter and a water bottle to map out the idea logically.

“What’s important is that you pro-vide students with enough choices to provide them with a nutritious meal. If I provided you with a beef dish, chicken dish, fish dish and vegetar-ian dish, as long as I give you a dish that is nutritious, I’m doing what I’m supposed to. I don’t need to provide you with five chicken…that’s what we have to do at this university…because it’s smaller,” he said.

Hirokawa went on to explain that “it would be great to offer seven electives at the upper division level, but if students need only two…what we want to do is offer enough choic-

es so they can satisfy their require-ments, but not offer so much…for every elective we offer at the upper division level means one we can’t offer at the lower division.”

“For every salad dish we offer, we can’t offer a desert,” he added.

And for students who do suffer the cancelled classes, there’s still a way out. In select cases, Hirokawa explained, requirements can be sub-stituted or waived in extreme cir-cumstances.

For Johnson as well, reviews seem to be a place of growth.

“We realize that the university is on the verge of defining its identity and we want to be a part of that pro-cess. We are committed to keeping the arts at the forefront of education at UH Hilo for the very fact that a truly well-rounded liberal arts edu-cation means using the arts and hu-manities to shape perceptive, sensi-tive human beings. We will continue to work to graduate students who use their skills and discerning intel-ligence to better themselves and all whom they touch in their lives as performing artists,” Johnson said.

BYE BYE LIBRAL ARTS? Continued from page 11

and places, but unless you stop for a minute to peruse, to pick something up and give yourself to it, it will just remain a dusty object on the shelf.

“I just love being around books. I don’t do this for the money,” was his closing remark. “I feel that I have a

big `ohana in the Hilo area...my cus-tomers,” he said.

I thanked him for his time and walked back out into the rain with “Palace Walk” under my arm, along with a 1962 collection of Albert Ca-mus’ essays that I happened to find,

looking back at those big white let-ters above the shop.

As college students and human beings, taking the time to stop and read is the same as seeking out the chance experiences that would oth-erwise be left to be mundane. So

next time you are at the KTA on Kiluaea or shopping at the farmer’s market, take a walk up the street and look for the “Used Books” sign and give Royce a visit.

MAN WITH THE BOOKS continued from page 12

of electronic locks on all doors, and an updating of the light fixtures.

“My husband started teaching here in 1972, and [the old gym] was here. The lights [being used now] are the original lights that are in there,” said Staton. “And you’ve probably noticed that they put out heat.”

Staton went on to explain that the light bulbs used to in the old gym are no longer being made and are energy inefficient.

“You can feel the heat from them when they’re on,” said Staton, “but we don’t want to dance in the dark all the time.”

Another recently resolved issue that raised questions was one of safety for students dancing on the hard floor.

“We were getting [dance] injuries because beneath the floor is cement. It was very unhealthy,” said Staton. “The floor was the first big [issue] that we’d been asking about for quite a few years. It was maybe six years steady, we couldn’t get a new floor and then we got the lifted [dance]

floor.” In light of all construction and

change going about on campus, the choice to renovate the old gym is one without question to the teachers and dancers alike.

“We do have the performing arts major [dance concentration], so it’s important that the dancers are sup-ported,” said Staton. “This old gym is very very used, often from 9 a.m. until I leave around 5:30 p.m. It is well worth the investment because it’s constantly being used.”

Looking ahead toward the excit-ing changes, Staton says she hopes the old gym will be become a dance lab, and perhaps even an alternative location for dance performances and rehearsal.

“It will be able to last many years longer,” said Staton in reference to the recent decision to renovate. “The [new] dance floor itself provided that, because I myself was getting injured by it… just over time I know it degenerates the body. It will all make a huge difference.”

No doubt, an update for the old gym and its frequent users appears to be long overdue, but that doesn’t seem to dampen the spirits of those who await the benefits.

“We appreciate it that the admin-istration has turned their attention

to supporting the performing arts department,” said Staton. “HawCC dance classes will benefit as well. Students who dance, anyone who is a mover [and] is going to be in this space, we appreciate it!”

OLD GYM continued from page 15

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Ke Kalahea21SPORTSMonday, November 14, 2011

The closing moments of the UH Hilo Women’s and Men’s Soccer season exemplifies the attitude of Vulcan pride, is a testament to com-mitment and hard work and, above all, shows the dedication these play-ers have to each other. For anyone who has par-ticipated in team sports, a team is not made of individuals. These athletes build family: their own ‘ o h a n a .

The culmination of the season led the Vulcans to the PacWest confer-ence. With the final games underway, the Vuls’ would not be defeated on our home turf. The women made a state-ment with a 1-0 victory over Chami-nade University, which preceeded the struggle the men’s team faced.

The men settled a 1-1 game against Chaminade double over-

time. The two teams fought and sweated. In-tensity loomed over the field past the 90 minute mark. Both teams, Hilo

and Chaminade, can be viewed as victors, for the discipline, commit-ment and respect each team dis-played was unparalleled, down to the teams’ handshake at the very end.

To wrap up the 2011 soccer sea-sons, the Academy of Arts, located in San Francisco, California, was the Vuls’ last opponent. As the women put on another brilliant display with a 2-1 win, the men continued to strug-gle a 3-0 loss, unable to score a goal.

With all said, these individu-als, from bench-warmers to coach-ing staff, should be commended

for their efforts this season. These teams represent our school in such a way that puts Hilo on the map, regardless of wins and losses. At the end of the day, it is superfluous. What matters most is the universal skills that have been gained: team-work, hard work and commitment.

To all the athletes out there: Keep up the good work. I applaud you. We applaud you. GO VULCANS!!!

Continue to fight:Soccer teams battle to the end despite disappointing seasons

Samantha Gardner Staff Writer

PacWest: SoccerWomen: Overall Record 3- 7- 2; Overall standing: 7thMen: Overall Record: 1- 7- 1; Overall Standing: 9th

Do you remember when Kobe Bry-ant dunked on Emeka Okafor? What about when Kevin Durant went off in the playoffs and almost upset the eventual champion Dallas Maver-icks. Fans ability to experience and cherish these highlights is now in the hands of owners and players.

I honestly get excited when base-ball is coming to a close because that’s the beginning of the basketball season, but not anymore. This year, commissioner David Stern and all of his money-hungry club owners are currently locking out the NBA. We should be enjoying the highlights of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade right now instead of hearing about the separation between both sides

involving revenue splits. It is to my understanding that the owners want an 50/50 even share of the revenue, while the players feel like, since they are ones bringing all the money to the NBA, they should get a 52/48 share of the revenue. When I talked to local fans about the situation, the majority of them felt like the owners should let the players play, and the players should get more of the profit.

I, on the other hand, feel differ-ently. I was watching a commercial the other day that was sponsored by Michael Jordan, and it featured some of the best players in the NBA, from Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul to Dwayne Wade. The commercial had one theme: Play for the love of the

game. It was centered on these NBA stars playing in different leagues around the world, and doing it be-cause they love to play the game of basketball. I feel like this message is lost to athletes because all they see is the money aspect of basketball.

I believe that Michael Jordan is trying tell NBA players not to worry about the revenue split and just go out there and do what they love, which is play basketball. Now, it is understand-able that these are the best athletes in the world and that they should be get-ting paid top dollar for not only the business they bring to the NBA, but also the businesses they affect through brand image and endorsements.

With this recent NBA lockout, play-

ers and owners both are losing money with the amount of missed games thus far. The NBA is losing money each day this lockout continues, and more importantly, they are also losing fan support. The people that are hurt the most by the lockout are the fans. No longer do we get to see Brake Grif-fin jumping through the air catching an alley-oop, Chris Paul wheeling and dealing through traffic or even those game winning clutch moments by Kobe Bryant. I am lost as an NBA fan with this lockout and really do wish the NBA, its owners and its players can come to an agreement fast that ul-timately will be beneficial to its fans.

The point man Andrew Gipson on the NBA lockout

Photo Courtesy of Kelly Leong

Photo by: Bryan Patterson

Above & Below Photo by: Bryan Patterson

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Josh Mosley, Josh Thomas whatever your name is. You need to chill with the facebook tough guy talk. You don’t want that, and my woman don’t want you. Tryna be a thug on facebook is for grade schoolers, aiight Mr. ORANGE County: desperation ain’t a good look.

To whoever is hating on all the beautiful women on campus who are wearing “skimpy” clothing,can you shut the F#%$ up? Let them wear whatever makes them happy, as well as all us guys on campus, and worry about yourself. thank you

To the posse of smokers that hang out at the bench/grass area along the walkway to K build-ing- *COUGH COUGH!* you make it unbear-able to walk by and go to class!.. do you HAVE to smoke right along the sidewalk and share your secondhand smoke with those trying to go to class??

SERIOUSLY! To the people talking on the phone in the library? dont just leave the com-puter lab, LEAVE the building!!

Dear UHH population: for the love of all that is holy, there is a difference between “your” and “you’re.” PLEASE LEARN IT.

Dear girl with the dog, Everyone that has a class with you hates your dog. Please learn to either take care of your dog, or don’t bring it to school in the first place, because I’m pretty sure that it’s against the rules somehow. Sincerely, Everyone that has a class with you

UHHSA PULL YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS AND SERVE US!

Hey You! College Students, grow up and start acting like RESPONSIBLE adults. Pick up your rubbish, and push in your chair before you leave!

Dear Mookini Library, can your hours please be more conducive to students needs for example late nights and early mornings?!?!?!

To the girl whining about the bathroom smelling - I have a reading suggestion for you. It’s called “Everyone Poops” (Including girls).

Did anyone else see the domestic violence t-shirt hung up in the CC plaza that said “There’s no excuce for domestic violence”? Well there’s no “excuce” for your terrible spelling.

Halloween is meant for fun not for slutty cos-tumes, have some damn respect ladies!!!

i appreciate the act of free speech, but it doesn’t mean you can just ask anyone out and assume their gay like you.

eh why haven’t i received credit on the drawing

i did for you guys? like no big deal i would jus like people to believe me when i say i drew it =P

WHAT IS IT WITH THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CAMPUS THAT EVERYTIME I GO THERE AFTER I GO AND PICK SOME-ONE UP SO THAT I CAN GET A CARPOOL STALL, WHENEVER I GO THIS HUMBLE SMILING BEAUTIFUL GUARD IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THERE ARE NO CARPOOL PASSES TO EVEN GIVE OUT, I MEAN IF YOU AREN’T GOING TO GIVE THE PASSES TO PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY THEN WHY DO YOU EVEN HAVE CAR-POOL STALLS??

I feel so sorry for these poor security guards get-ting yellede at because they aren’t giving passes out fast enough.

To the @$$hole who booted my car last week afternoon, I watched you drive away in your truck. I better not see it again.

Why are there still people smoking at the library lanai?? I’m trying to study there and I just get a headach from all the smoke!! Can someone please put a smoking room outside and have it covereded, are they un-aware that almost %65 of university students are smokers??? The only reason they smoke there is because its inside, But apperantly the signs aren’t big enough to be read by these inconsiderate students (and faculty may i add).

F##$@ you girl that never said thank you when you dropped your books and looked at me expecting me to pick it up for you. Yes i did. but never again.

Oh where oh where has my little dog gone oh where oh where can he be!!Give me back my f&*(&ing dog you pr%ck!!

To K**** whom sits at a desk at the security office you’re a super douche bag! And to the se-curity guard whom told me to discontinue riding my bicycle while making his rounds at college hall after 11 pm please go and f*ck yourself!

It’s about time that the dorms have a Snack Shack.

Hey, what happen to the seat covers for the sits in the Campus Center restrooms? I don’t know about you but I don’t want your germs. Ewww-wwww!

I plant is not growing :( I watered it too *double :(*

To the guy who keeps staring at himself in the mirror the Men’s locker in in SLC. Yes, they’re big. Now move out of the way so that I can wash my hands.

When I am in the same room as you, my heart grows cold. Why do you think I don’t even talk to you anymore?

You know, I was thinking of sharing one of my Tex malasadas but I changed my mind when you woke me up with your usual racket. I was even going to let you choose between the raspberry and the pineapple. Oh well, your lost. Two for me!

Instead of wasting our tuition money on new buildings, maybe you should open up more classes and more sections for us so we can graduate on time!!!

College students that like to draw graffitti in restrooms and on biuldings grow up assholes you’re in college now

Um...Gym People! I come in there EVERY SINGLE DAY! I know that you know my face. Do you really have to look up my ID# EVERY-TIME!! It is quite frustrating =P

TO the guy who called us losers in the gam-eroom: at least we get friends, besides you’re the loser who has nothing better to do.

If you can’t handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen!

UHHSA how could you mess up the removal of one of your members.

If I’m held to a certain standard then should I be able to expect the same from my professors? “That if gold rust, what shall iron do?/ For if a priest be foul, in whom we trust,/ No wonder is a lewd man to rust.” I was made to analyze this line in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and I can’t help but be reminded of it when I sit in a class and wait while the professor figures out what should’ve been done already.

I lost my sponge!

To the girl who used the handicap bathroom stall located on Campus Center area, you are so disgusting!! Like seriously... can you read?? Do not flush your personal hygeine down the toliet!! Question to you: Is it too hard for you to roll it up and throw it in the trash bin? It’s available right there before you leave and also outside... YOU ARE DISGUSTING!!

You shouldnt be talking to someone else about your shit if you’re still with the one you “love”. It’s bull if you think that just texting someone about your problems is not considered flirting. If you are going to text her good morning and not even the person your with then obvioulsy theres something going on there. Dont you thik that I would know if theres something missing between us? I think you need to step back and really think about your life.

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Ke Kalahea27YOUR WORDSMonday, November 14, 2011

E nā haumāna o ka papa hula ma mua pono o ko mākou papa. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻohana i ka lūkini no kou mau pōʻaeʻae i mea e piha ʻole ai ka hale hāʻuki i ke ʻala o kou maea! Mahalo.

The lone Occupy Hilo Protester around campus makes me SMILE, via la revolution!!

UCB 333 is the best room on campus...isn’t that right Mr. Lincoln?

Dear Professor Qin, You’re seriously my favorite teacher, and your class is the only one I haven’t skipped thus far. Ni shi zui hao de laoshi! <3

Thanks for dinner, Suit Guy. You are quite the gentleman, you comic missile.

Cute kiddies on the back of last issue...EIC look a like, up and coming.

Heads up to the hottie in Aerial in class.

I want to run my fingers through your long black wavy/frizzy hair and have you draw tribal tattoos all over my body <3

Dear Performing Arts Department, Congratula-tions on your promotion to ‘permanent’ status. I’m truly happy departments such as you still exist and contribute to UH-Hilo’s poor reputa-tion on the national stage. A STEM [Science Technology Math] campus would be far more appealing to investors and attract a greater amounts of grant money. Let’s stop catering to those departments that take, rather than bring in, money and talent. It’s is time for UH-Hilo to move forwards, not backwards...We Can Do Better!!!!

Diana Webb is a great professor!!!!

Hey suit guy!! I’m glad you let people know that it is you!!!!

Roz!! You are an amazing woman!! You can put a smile on the hungriest, grouchiest person that walks up to that booth by the bookstore!! I love your personality!!!! especially when you’re

so kind as to rinse off my Green tea!!!! Thank YOUUUU!!!

So I’ve been hearing about this awesome secu-rity guard for a while now but I have no idea who everyone is talking about, I never see him walking around like the other gaurds do, some-one please tell me who he is, I want to meet this young man with the million dollar smile!!!!

I love youuuu!!! mr.Smiles!!!!!!! I can’t believe you know my name!!! “ALOHA”

To the enthusiastic peolple selling the bradddah pops at the flow on wednesday, The one where the girl acknowledged every club but yours!!! It’s okay, I saw you. I’m sure everyone knew who you were and why you were there, But it still would’ve been nice to have y’all be noticed by that girl. Awesome flavors!!

They weren’t the best kava shots when we were at the flow but they damn were delicious!!!! thank you Kaleo!!!

Finally!! Justin is out of UHHSA!...and now progress can be made!

I use to see you around the university and won-der what your name was. It’s ironic (and sad) that I finally find out your name in the university newspaper. Rest in peace!

I love the Pacific Islander Student Center! They let me print for free! I just have to bring my own paper. Now, if I can only figure out how to print both sides of the paper...

Mr. (former) Suit guy. You still look good in your black jacket. GQ baby!

Hey, Marvin! Can you come knocking on our doors again? Bring the cookies!

Thank you so much for not cutting my lock when I left it in the SLC locker! I did not even know I left it here. You saved me a couple of bucks!

UHHSA Senator Rachel is BADASS! Thanks for your hardwork!

To the guy in the SAC uniform, you are smokin hot!

No matter how many times I get hurt because of you, I will not leave you. I will not give up. Even if there are 100 reasons for me to leave you, I will find one reason to fight for you.

Dear You (whoever is reading this)I wanted to say hey to you. just a small en-couragement. i want you to know that you are awesome, loved, and appreciated. not sure where you are in life right now, i dont know if you are having a hard time or a good time, but i wanted to let you know that no matter what, you got people who love you and are wishing the best for you. it aint over till it’s over. in a world of 7 billion people, you stand out in your own way and you are someone’s world. so don’t hold back or be afraid, just keep at it till you get there. and i just want to remind you that somewhere out there is someone thinking of you and smiling...just incase you forgot. :)have a good one Zak

Don’t worry...Be HAPPY!

Tony is BOSS!!! That will be all. Chee Pono

Rachel, Mele & Robyn of UHHSA u guys rock!!!

SAC bromance!

Women’s Center and all their supporters made Walk A Mile In Her Shoes a Fabulous Success!

I think ikilani is the bestestest gameroom atten-dant in the world!!:)

I was going to change it to the “Suck Daddy Show” but i’ll stick with the “Billy Saturday Reggae Show @ URH.”

The security guard I get my parking pass from every moening is so CUTE!!!

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