Campus map A guide to student . Student Orientation and photos services and resources Welcome Bash

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Thursday, August 21, 2003 University ofHawai'i Kapi'olani Community College Volume# 37 Issue 1

Service Learning staff from left: Alice Alcore, student leader; Phoenix

Lundstrom, coordinator; Dawn Baxter, student leader

President Bush commends service learning students

KawehiHaug Editor-in-chief

Six service learning students are

sporting nifty new pins from the

president.

President Bush recognized KCC

students who completed 100 or more

hours of service learning during the

2002-2003 school year.

Each student received an award of

recognition for "outstanding commu-

nity service" signed by ,the president

and a pin of the presidential seal.

Jade Tal, a KCC student who com-

pleted 150 hours of service learning

with the Students Helping in the

Naturalization of Elders (SHINE) pro-

gram last year, said she did the pro-

gram because it made her feel good.

"(This is) the good stuff that makes

you full inside;' she said. "Knowing

you made a difference in another's

life .. .it's all about helping wherever

you can ... because it feels good:'

The SHINE program helps elderly immigrants study for the United

States naturalization test. Students

see Award, page 9

New measures increase • • securtty on campus

Clint Kaneoka Copy Editor

In an effort to diffuse an escalating

classroom break-in and computer

theft problem, KCC has upgraded

their security measures by installing

new alarm systems in classrooms

throughout the campus.

"We never had these problems

before;' said John Messina, KCC's

Auxiliary Services Officer and Head of

Security. "Unfortunately, over the past

year we've had at least a dozen class-

room break-ins, resulting in several

thousand dollars worth of stolen com-

puter goods -mostly laptop comput-

ers. This isn't something we wanted

to do, but it's the only alternative to

having our computers stolen."

While KCC's new alarm system will

offer services similar to that of the old

system, many previously unprotected

classrooms will now be secured

with alarms. Furthermore, KCC has

worked to simplify the management

of their security system by consolidat-

ing the services previously rendered

by two private companies.

"Last year our security system

had been managed by two separate

companies, Sonitrol and DigiTech;'

said Messina. "We have since con-

solidated the services provided by

these two companies, and are cur-

rently under the Advanced Protection Network (APN). Since we have more

than doubled the number of alarm

protected buildings on campus, this

should help to ease the management

of our security system:' While the new alarm system should

work as a deterrent for future break-

ins, KCC has taken additional steps to

help revamp their security.

"We have increased the number of

security officers on all shifts;' said

Messina. "Previously, we had three

officers available at any given time,

we will now have as many as six. We

have also changed the locks on many

of the classroom doors, and have

asked the police to keep a closer eye

on the campus:'

Although the improved security

should help to decrease the amount of

on-campus crime, the service comes

at a high cost to the school. The new

security system will cost anywhere from $300-$1200 to install, plus an

additional $40 per month for each

area monitored. The increase of secu-

rity personnel will also cost a substan-

tial amount, costing more than twice

as much as it did in previous years.

While campus security will be

heightened for the upcoming year,

Messina said it shouldn't pose a prob-

lem for either the faculty or students.

"We see the new security system as

an improvement for everyone;' he said.

"Faculty will have an entry code so they

can freely access the buildings. It really

shouldn't affect anyone's schedule, and

shouldn't be a burden on anybody?'

Although administrators at KCC

hope that the new system will put a

stop to the classroom break-ins, they

are encouraging both the faculty and

students.to help out with the problem.

"Even with the new security system,

the campus is so big and everything is

so spread out that it makes it impos-

sible for us to monitor everything;'

said Messina. "The faculty has been

advised to make sure their rooms are

locked when they are not in use, and

to keep an eye out for any suspicious

people. Students are also being asked

to be on the look out for anything

out of the ordinary, and to report any

strange occurrences to security. After

all, these break-ins ultimately affect

them and the services the school can

provide to them?'

KCC students get dorms at Ohana Reef Hotel KawehiHaug

Editor-in-chief

For the first time ever, KCC students

can experience all the kicks of college

dorm life. A new UH program, Affiliated Stu-

dent Housing, is making things easier

for students who have always had

to find their own housing on a tight

budget -a nearly impossible under-

taking in Honolulu.

The program is a partnership

between the UH system and the

Ohana Reef Hotel that allows students

to live in hotel rooms for the duration

of the school year for a price compa-

rable to that of an on-campus dorm

room at UH.

Louise Yamamoto, program

manager for the Affiliated Housing

Program said the demand for stu-

dent housing, especially among com-

munity college students, has always

been an issue at KCC as well as other

colleges in the UH system.

"We recognized the need and pur-

sued a program that we think will be

a long term solution for our students;'

said Yamamoto. "The strength of the

institution is in the students. If we

take care of them they'll take care

of us:'

Yamamoto said that since the start

of the program July 1, her office has

been flooded with phone calls from

parents asking about the hotel room

option for their kids . Three days after

posting the program on the UH web-

site, all the rooms were full and 100

people were put on a waiting list, she

said. Of the 140 students living in the

hotel, 100 are KCC students.

The Ohana Reef Hotel has desig-

nated 70 double occupancy rooms

for the students, which Yamamoto

said are better than most college dorm

rooms. Each room is air-conditioned

and has a lanai, cable television, tele-

phone and maid service. Plus, she said

each room has its own shower and

bathroom - a luxury many college

students do without.

"We've had parents ask if they can

move their kids from the UH dorms into the hotel;' Yamamoto said.

"There's more square-footage and

the amenities are wonderful - the

students and the parents are very

pleased:'

And the folks at the hotel said they

can't wait for school to start.

"We're very excited about this;' said

Mary Ann Andrade, manager of the

Ohana Reef Hotel. "This is a win-win

situation. We can provide a service to

the community and they are helping us

out at a time when the economy isn't at its best:'

Andrade said she and her staff will

do whatever they can to make the

students comfortable.

"We don't see them any differently

than our other hotel guests;' she said.

"They're our customers and we'll do

our best to make them happy:'

As for raucous parties and wild college kid antics, Andrade said she's

not worried.

She said there are rules of conduct

that even their most distinguished

guests have broken - and her staff

can handle it.

Besides, any major -problems will

be nipped in the bud by the hall direc-

tor and the three residential advisers,

said Yamamoto. The four staff mem-

bers will be living in the hotel with

students during the school year, but

Yamamoto said they're confident that

the students will respect the rules and

that the program will be successful.

"I've always felt that when you're on

the cutting edge, when you're in the

midst of competition ... customer ser-

vice is the key for success;' said Yama-

moto. "The team that we have shares

the mission of providing the best

service possible for our students ... and

that this program will have longevity:'

On the Web:~ http:// ~ www.housing.hawaii.edu/ affiliated/ has details and updates on UH's Affiliated Student Housing program.

"The classes are smaller here, more chances for one on one with an instructor:'

"The friends I met here:' "I love it because there is pretty grass:'

"It ain't ghetto!"

A student,s parking debacle: How not to get towed KawehiHaug

Editor-in-chief

It was one of those days. It didn't

matter how patient I wanted to be,

life's little curve balls - the ones that

are meant to build character - kept

coming at me at breakneck speeds.

And every one of them managed to

make me crazier than the one before.

I overslept, got caught in a wicked

tree-trimming induced traffic jam on

the Pali, couldn't find parking at KCC

(and then was late for a religion 150

midterm), parked in designated staff

parking against my better judgement

and when I finally had the chance to

get the heck out of the nightmare that

was my day, I returned to the parking

lot to find an empty space where my

car had been.

I noticed that it was missing long

before I reached the vacant spot, but

I kept walking anyway. I was convinc-

ing myself that my car was just lost

or misplaced or something equally

unreasonable. My normally logical

self gave in to my stupidly optimistic

one and I actually thought that maybe

- just maybe - I'd forgotten where

I'd parked. It had, after all, been an

unusually long and trying day.

But I knew my car was gone - not

stolen (I drive a 1993 Ford Tempo

that's the color of original flavor Col-

gate), not lost and not safely parked

in some forgotten spot on campus.

It had been towed.

The trusty parking guys were

actually keeping track of my park-

ing tickets and towed my car after

the fifth violation like they said they

would. And I was appalled that I was

the target of such efficiency.

Then I blamed everyone that came

to mind. The stupid City and County

for trimming trees on the Pali during

working hours (never mind that

I overslept). Stupid KCC for not

having enough parking for dedicated

students like myself who just want

to get a quality education and gain

enlightenment. Stupid teachers who

schedule midterms on days when

the guys in orange are trimming

trees and when the KCC parking

lot is especially full thanks to other

teachers who schedule their mid-

terms on the same day. They should

know better (Never mind that I'd

known about the religion midterm

since the first day of school and had

ample time to prepare for the crush

of students that I knew would be

making an effort to show up on test

day, clogging the already congested

parking lots.)

And then, the last of the stupid

people that were making my life

miserable came to mind: campus

security. The way-too-efficient, true-

to-their-word, stupid guys at campus

security. They could've let it go. They

should've. But they didn't.

Because they'd given me my fair

share of chances and I had ignored

their warnings all semester.

On the way back to the newsroom

- to share my plight with my adviser

(and rant and rave about the nerve of

some people) - I think I must have

come to my senses because against rriy

will, I was forced to admit that those

guys in the little white golf carts were

only doing what they said they'd do.

They say don't park in staff parking.

That they'll write you a ticket if you

do. They say that after five tickets -

even if you pay the $2 fines every time

- they'll call the tow truck on you.

And they mean what they say.

By six that evening I was on my way

home after picking up my car from

Sand Island, where all illegally parked

KCC cars go and I thought to myself

that it was really stupid of me to think

I could get away with parking in a staff

stall six times when I knew the conse-

quences of such rebellious behavior.

It was stupid of me to pay $175 to get

my car back when I could've easily

avoided getting even poorer by simply

following the rules. And it was stupid

of me not to realize that a bad day

usually gets worse and the best way to

stop the madness is to stay sane do

the right thing.

Of course, there's nothing sane

about the parking situation at KCC

- but a surefire way to lose your mind

for good is to convince yourself that

you can get away with breaking the

rules. You can't. They're watching.

And they will take your car - and

with it, your sanity.

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Thursday, August 21,2003 Campus News Kapi'o Page 3

Lack of money, students close 220 Grille Clint Kaneoka Copy Editor

The problematic budgetary condi-

tion of the college and a low class

enrollment are the reasons cited for

the closure of the 220 Grille, one of

KCC's on-campus restaurants and a

lab for the intermediate cooking class,

according to Ron Takahashi, Depart-

ment Chairman of Culinary Arts.

The 220 Grille, which had been in

operation since the Ohia building was

completed, went through a number

of different operational names

throughout the years, including the

Lehua Coffee Shop and the Bistro. A

considerable number of well-known

chefs, including Alan Wong, have

also participated as instructors for

the program. "We are trying to keep as many ser-

vices open to the students as possible,"

said Takahashi. "However, we must

balance that with the costs involved to

provide those services. It is always a

delicate balance between the cost, and

benefits, of providing these services

and the impact upon the instructional

needs of the department."

Although the shutting down of the

220 Grille will leave the students and

faculty with one less place to eat on

campus, plans are being worked on

for a new restaurant to occupy the

space.

'' ... It is always a delicate balance between the cost, and benefits, of providing these services and the impact upon the

instructional needs of the department."

"We are currently exploring the pos-

sibility of establishing an apprentice-

ship program that would utilize the

area of the 220 Grille:' said Takahashi.

"However, the earliest that this could

happen is in Jan. of 2004:'

Despite the closure of the 220 Grille,

plans are in the works for an upgrade

in the quality of food and service in

the Cafeteria and Culinary Depart-

ment.

"We are planning a major restruc-

turing of the Cafeteria offerings,

focusing on providing high value

-Ron Takahashi

food service to our students:· said

Takahashi. "Look for both a more

consistent quality along with a more

varied offering."

During the Fall semester, the Cafete-

ria will be open Mon - Thurs from 7 am

- 4pm and until2pm on Fri.

Administrators and Department Chairs Need assistance with enrolling into a course to graduate? Having a problem with an instructor that

can't be resolved? The department chairs can help solve any problems you might have.

John Morton Chancellor 'Ilima 214

Carol Hoshiko Dean of Bus, Hospitality & Coli &CommRel 'Ilima 212A

Ron Umehira Assistant Prof/Chair, Hospitality Education Manono lOlA

Leon Richards Dean of Instruction 'Ilima 206 B

Ann Kinningham Director of Administrative Services 'Ilima 211

Dennis Kawaharada Language Arts Department Chair Kalia 227/ Kalia lOIB

Mona Lee Dean of Students 'Ilima 205

David Nakamaejo Interim Coordinator, IMTS Naio 201

Shel Hershinow Arts and Sciences Department Chair Kalia lOlA

MikeTagawa Dean of Health and Legal Education 'Ilima 206

Susuan Murata Librarian Lama 108

Charles Matsuda Math and Science Department Chair Kalia IOIC

Louise Pagotto Interim Assistant Dean of A & S Curriculum 'Ilima 206 B

John Messina Auxiliary Services Officer Olopua 103

Barbara Ross-Pfeiffer Social Science Department Chair Kalia lOlD

.. Kapi'o Page 4 Faculty Thursday August 21,2003

Department Chairs Contin.ued ...

Robert LeClair Ron Takahashi Sanae Moikeha · Edward Kalin~wski Jill Makagon Legal Education Food Service Department Health Science Emergency Medical Services Holomua Department Chair Chair Department Chair Department Chair Department Chair Kopiko 201D Ohelo lOlA Kauila 122A Kauila 121 'Iliahi 231B

Fiila.ncial Aid, Pre-Advisors., Coordinators

Glen Taketa Financial Aid Coordinator 'Ilima 102, 734-9536 gtaketa@hawaii.edu

Harry B. Davis Pre-Science Advisor Kokio 116, 734-9186 harryd@hawaii.edu

Alfred Seita Pre-ICS Advisor Kopiko 217,734-9117 alfreds@hawaii.edu

Reyna T. Iwamoto Financial Aid 'Ilima 107, 734-9564 reynas@hawaii.edu

James D. Becker Pre-Psychology Advisor Olona 211, 734-9831 jbecker@hawaii.edu

John Rand Pre-Engineering Advisor Kokio 209B, 734-9283 jrand@hawaii.edu

Cathy Wehrman Single Parents Coordinator Kauila 217B, 734-9243 cwehrman@h~waii.edu

Cindy Suzuki Admissions 'Ilima 102, 734-9897 cynthias@hawaii.edu

Sarah E. McCormick Pre-Art Advisor Koa 107, 734-9377 sem@hawaii.edu

Joan Matsukawa Nursing Non-Credit Coordinator Kopiko 117, 734-9307 jmatsuka@hawaii.edu

Tanya Somera Financial Aid 'Ilima 107, 734-9536 tsomera@hawaii.edu

Ibrahim E. Dik Pre-Business Transfer Advisor Olona 210, 734-9830 ibrahim@hawaii.edu

Ann Thompson Gender Equity Kopiko 111

Gemma Williams Career & Transfer 'Ilima 104, 734-9500 gemmaw@hawaii.edu

Charlotte Toguchi Pre-Education Advisor Olona 103,734-9179 ctoguchi@ hawaii.edu

FrankNoji ESOL Coordinator 'Iliahi 219, 734-9151 francis@hawaii.edu

Need help with transcripts or financial aid information? These people here are glad to help you in any sticky situation you might be in.

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Need help with registration? Not sure of what courses to take or want to learn more about a certain program? The department coun-

selors can help you find your solution. These are people who are dedicated toward helping students as much as they can through their

Mimi Yen International Students Affairs 'Iliahi 112, 734-9312 liangmei@ hawaii.edu

Donna Calkins Nursing Department Kopiko 231, 734-9274 calkins@ hawaii.edu

Mary Joan Haverly Special Student Services 'Ilima 103, 734-9552 haverly@hawaii.edu

Cynthia Kimura Legal Education Kopiko 207, 734-9107 ckimura@hawaii.edu

Shannon Small Galludet Center Manono 102

Regine Ewing Holomua 'Iliahi 224, 734-9506 rewing@hawaii.edu

Doreen Akamine Nursing Department Kopiko 228, 734-9275 doreena@hawaii.edu

Joselyn Yoshimura TRIO Director 'Ilima 103, 734-9507 j oselyny@ hawaii.edu

Lori Maehara Food Service and Hospitality Ohelo 125, 734-9466 lmaehara@hawaii.edu

MikeAne Native Hawaiian Program Manele 1108 anem@hawaii.edu

Susan Nartatez Holomua Manele 110B

Sharon Rota Liberal Arts 'Iliahi 113, 734-9247 rota@hawaii.edu

Michelle Fukumoto TRIO Counselor 'Ilima 104, 734-9552 fujitami@hawaii.edu

Sheryl Fuchino-Nishida Hospitality Education Olapa 121, 734-9716 fuchino@hawaii.edu

Teri Durland Arts & Sciences Kalia 223, 734-9151 tdurland@hawaii.edu

Keith Muraki Holomua 'Iliahi 230, 734-9339

Sheldon Tawata Liberal Arts 'Iliahi 113, 734-9247 sheldont@hawaii.edu

NoraFuruno TRIO Counselor 'Ilima 103, 734-456 furuno@hawaii.edu

Martin Chong Health Sciences Kauila 124C, 734-9540 martincs@ hawaii.edu

Janice Walsh Business Kopiko lOlA, 734-9147 walshj@hawaii.edu

Carmen Simmons Job Placement Manono 112

Kristie Souza Malterre Liberal Arts 'Iliahi 113, 734-9247 kristies@hawaii.edu

Rosie Harrington Student Services, 'Ilima 223, 734-9336 roseh@hawaii.edu

Russ Kinningham Health Sciences Kauila 124C, 734-9350 kinningh@ hawaii. edu

Aaron Koseki Health and Science Kauila 124C, 734-9350 akoseki@hawaii.edu

Kapi'o Page 6

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1. 'lliahi

3. Koki'o

2. Kauila

5. Kalia

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KCC program booths at the Great Lawn

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A Big Mahalo to Our Supporters!

Kapi' olani Community College would like to thank the following campus groups and businesses for their contributions and efforts that have made the Welcome Bash possible.

Their generosity is what makes the Welcome Bash a success!

Thank you to KCC Student Congress and Student Activities, sponsors of the Welcome Bash KCC Auxiliary Services; John Messina and Mike Dang KCC First Year Experience Task Force Women's Campus Club

Gold Sponsors (those that donated $200 or more of gifts and/ or prizes):

Bank of Hawaii Big City Diner Coffee Partners of Hawaii (Jamba Juice and Starbucks) Theo Davies FSG (Pizza Hut/Taco Bell) First Hawaiian Bank, Kapahulu

Additional Sponsors: Chili's at Kaliala Mall Consolidated Theaters Diamond Head Theater eCouponsHawaii.com First Hawaiian Bank - Kapahulu Branch Hale Vietnam KCC Library KCC Book Store KCC Food Services and Hospitality Department Kim Chee II . Royal State Group Sam Choy's Signature Theaters Waiola Shave Ice

Food provided by: A Catered Experience (Zippys) Subway Sandwiches at Kapi olani Community College

The Great Lawn

Board of Student

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ing speakers, writing contests, print and online publications. It invites you to

explore these online publications produced by and for students.

Diamond Journal

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and the advisers and chief editor of all the publications as ex-officio members.

Any member of the Kapi'olani Community College community interested in

serving on the Board should call the publications office at 808.734.9120.

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103 Thursda~August21,2003 Campus News

Student activities are Ia II· about diversity'

]esse Young Kapi'o StaffWriter

George Higa, Student Activities Coordinator said there · is, "More to

college than classrooms;' and has

many events planned for the Fall2003 semester.

"This semester is all about diversity;'

said Higa. Surveys completed by stu-

dents last semester indicated that they

felt the Board of Student activities

(BOSA) had covered contemporary

local Hawaiian musicians well, but

wanted to see different kinds of musi-

cians with influences from other parts of · the world. To fulfill th.at request

Higa and other members of the BOSA

have slated many diverse musicians to

perform on campus. Greg Macdonald,

a local steel drum player will perform

August 28. Chris Murray, a ska musi-

cian from the mainland, will also be

performing Sept. 22. Murray will be

accompanied by members of the local

group "Go Jimmy Go:' Aside from musical performances,

the BOSA has many interesting public

figures scheduled for their Guest

Speaker Series. Gov. Linda Lingle,

Universi~y of Hawaii President Evan

Dpbelle, Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona and

local entertainer Jake Shimabukuro.

George Higa hopes students will have

,the chance to voice their ·concerns

about controversial topics such as

university funding, the ice task force

and plans for a new state prison. On

the lighter side of the Speaker Series

Shimabukuro "will be talking about

how he got started in the entertain-

ment business, and I will probably

ask him to bring his ukulele so he

can play music between his speeches;'

said Higa.

Services provided by the Office of

Student Activities include the sale

of discounted movie tickets and bus

passes. Lockers are also available for

rent through the OSA.

"I also want students to know that

we are the lost-n-found on campus;'

Higa said. "If they see anything lying on the ground, don't walk by and leave

it there, turn it in to us for the owner

to claim:'

The Office of Student Activities also

provides opportunities for students to

give back to their peers and the com-_munity.

"We want students to get their

money's worth, because the student

activities fee they pay help to provide

our activities, events and services.

We want to give back to the students

directly:' says Higa.

The OSA ·is the home of all of the

student dubs on campus as well as

other diverse student programs and

services. The OSA will be presenting

a "Club Day;' Oct. 29 in the cafeteria

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The club day is

an opportunity for clubs to recruit new

members and for interested students

to get to know what kinds of dubs are

available to them on ca?lpus.

On the web:

For a calendar of events visit OSA's

website: www.kcc.hawaii.edu. For any

of the services provided by the Office

of Student Activities stop by Ohi'a

101. You can also call the OSA at:

734-9578 and e-mails can be sent to:

osa@hawaii.edu.

Avvard: students recognized for service From page 1

spend one day a week tutoring

people who are preparing to take the

test to become U.S. citizens.

Richard McLeod said he did service

learning because it's a great way for

him to learn about life.

"One can only gain a full and com-

plete and enriching knowledge of

the world through actual hands on

experience:' said the nursing student

who put in 100 hours of service for

the Hawaii's Department of Education

and Transportation Teens for Safer

Communities Coalition. "Service

learning is a great vehicle and step-

ping stone towards self-discovery and

self-awakening:'

The Service Learning program gives

students the chance to do commu-

nity service projects in place of class

assignments. Many teachers allow

students to forego examinations and

term papers if they commit to a com-

munity project.

"The Service Learning program is a

program that provides opportunities

for students to test and apply theory

learned in the classroom to settings

in the community;' said the student

leader for Service Learning, Alice

Alcorn. "Students spend 20 or more

hours per semester (in communi-

ties) gaining understanding ~f day to

day issues and contributing to their

solutions:'

Students have the chance to gain

greater self-confidence, see course

theory in action, test-potential career

paths and help the communities meet

their goals, Alcorn said.

Last school year, 82 students

participated in the service learning

program. Students . who complete 20

hours or more of service learning in a

semester are recognized by KCC in an

annual awards ceremony.

In addition to Tal and McLeod, Pres-

ident Bush honored Melinda Krach,

Naomi Stafford, Chad Yamamoto, and

Hae Eun Song for their contribution

to the service learning program. KCC

faculty members Joseph Overton and

Anne Holloway were also-honored at

the 2003 award celebration.

Service L.earning Calendar: Fall 200.3

September: National Drug & Alcohol Addie-

' tion Recovery Month

9/6 Palolo Pride Festival

9/16 .Blood drive, Manono II 0 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

9/28 National Good Neighbor Day ·

October: National Domestic Violence Pre-vention Month

10/25

Picture Show" in the Ohia Cafeteria at 7 p.m. (reserva-tions required).

November: National Hornelessness Awareness Month

Help gather food, toiletries and new toys and books for the homeless. Collection boxes will be in front of Olona 1I8 all month.

11/20 Day of Remembrance:

11/21 Blood drive, Manono 110 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. World Hello Day: Greet ten people for peace.

December: Universal Human Rights Month

12/01 World AIDS Day

January: National Mentor Month & National Volun-teer Blood Donor Month

1/19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Do Som~thing Day

Make a Difference Day: j 'The Rocky Horror

Candlelight vigil to memo-rialize those who were killed throughout the world as a result of prejudice and hate crimes.

I

Dawn Sakaue

KCC student president

(( . Welcome to the Fall 2003

semester at Kapi'olani Community

College. I am your newly.elected

student congress president for the

2003-2004 school years. Some of ·

you are joining us this semester as

part-time students while others are

joining us as full-time students.

Whatever your classification may

be as we start the Fall semester,

you will find that your decision to

continue your education with the

University of Hawaii System was the

right one.

Kapi'olani Community College

is a great institution that provides

endless opportunities for you, the

student. We have various programs

that may be of interest to you as

you work towards your educational

goal. Kapiolani Community College

offers degrees in various Health

fields, Legal Education, Business

Education, Liberal Arts and Food

Service and Hospitality. Please

take the time to meet with one of

Kapi'o Page 9

A Presidential

Wel·come .

KCC's new student body president.

introduces herself

our various counselors to obtain

more information in the field of

interest to you.

We have various dubs on Campus

who are excited at the idea of you

joining them. There are. countless

activities that are available to you

and I encourage you to visit our

school website or stop by your Stu-

dent Congress office for more infor-

mation. If you do not find a club of

interest to you or one that relates to

your needs, start your own club!

I am one of twenty members that

have been elected to represent you

this year. Take the initiative, come

to our office, and tell us how we can

serve you best. Our hours of opera-

tion are posted on our door in Ohia

104 so please stop by. Your opinion

counts and we want to hear from

you! Get involved in your college

and your education. You can make

a difference here at Kapi'olani Com-

munity College, so please take the

time to visit us or call us to see how , you can get involved.

DawnSakaue

Student Congress President

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The participants of the survey will remain anonymous. The answers provided in the survey are only to improve the ser-vices provided by Arts and Sciences counseling.

Questions about the survey can be directed to Sheldon Tawata at 734-9247 or by e-mail at sheldon@hawaii.edu.

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Program aids hearing impaired Justin Hahn

News Editor

With its main campus located in

Washington, D.C., Gallaudet Univer-

sity is one of the leading forces in

the education of undergraduate and

graduate deaf and hard of hearing stu-

dents. It has five regional centers all

over the country, including one right

here at KCC. This center helps deaf

and hard of hearing students from

the pacific and the Hawaiian Islands

adjust to college life. Many times, deaf

and hard of hearing students come to

college with a need to develop their

language and learning skills. Those

students take part in an intensive pre-

paratory program designed as a full

immersion program with the ultimate

aim of preparing them for college.

This program, which meets five days

a week, covers writing and reading,

as well as English grammar. Some

students also work to improve their

Sign Language skiJls, which will

be of value later on in their college

careers. The Gallaudet University

Regional Center is housed under

the Kapi'olani Deaf Center, which

coordinates American Sign Language

interpreters and computer assisted

notetakers for the deaf and hard of

hearing students on campus. They

schedule and arrange for these inter-

preters and scribes to be in class when

students need them. KCC employs

the services of an academic advi-

sor fluent in ASL to work with this

population. Students can meet with

her to register for classes, acquire

special services, or obtain counseling.

However, the GaJlaudet Regional

center doesn't help only KCC students.

The center reaches out to the deaf

community at large with a lending

library of materials, extension courses

and various workshops. It is also a

powerful force in the Pacific Rim,

including Guam, American Samoa,

and the Northern Mariana Islands.

GaJlaudet is also responsible for deaf

cultural awareness on campus.

They co-sponsor a Day of Sign, pro-

vide in-classroom presentations on

deaf culture, and participate in events

during KCC's International Festival.

For additional information you can

reach a counselor at 734-9210.

Special student services offers wide range of learning possibilities

Justin Hahn News Editor

With a wide range of options, the

staff at the Special Student Services

Office (SSSO), located in Illima 105B

helps disadvantaged students with

the help they need to succeed in col-

lege life.

Most important, the SSSO provides

assistance to students with disabili-

ties. The services include notetakers,

sign language interpreters, alternate

formats of books and other materials

for the sensory impaired, specially

adapted computer software, mobility

aids, accessible tables and chairs, and

even academic support and monitor-

ing. These services are free to the

students.

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Another resource at the SSSO is

TRIO. This is a comprehensive, fed-

erally funded project designed for

students who are the first generation

of their family in college, have dis-

abilities, and/or have a low income.

This program is intended to create

an environment conducive to helping

"(TRIO helps students) sieze the opportunity to make friends and connect with people at Kapiolani."

- ]oselyn Yoshimura

these students adjust to college life,

succeed academically and stick with

their commitment to graduate and/or

move on to a four-year university.

In addition to acedemic monitor-

ing and counseling, the TRIO coun-

selors get the students involved in

on-campus events, social life at KCC

and cultural activities. The cultural

events, which are generally free to the

students, have included such things as

plays, trips to water parks and even. a

ride on a submarine.

But the program is very selective.

"We can only take 200 students:'

said Joselyn Yoshimuro, the center's

director. "So we're looking really for a

combination of those three."

There is also a TRIO club, with both

TRIO and non-TRIO students.

Yoshimura said TRIO helps stu-

dents "sieze the opportunity to make

friends and connect with people at

Kapiolani:'

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9507.

Thursday, August 21, 2003

School offices help students get money

Justin Hahn News Editor

Aside from the actual business of

gaining enlightenment, money is

probably the biggest issue for college

students. Book money, food money,

weed money, tuition money, money

for drinks, money for clothes and

money for gas - it all adds up and it

all comes out of the tiny, meager cof-

fers most of us sport.

But there are a few paths to take to get past the hurdle. Of course there's

always the tried and true route to

money: getting a job. But then again,

there are things like tuition waivers,

no- and low-interest loans, financial

aid and public and private scholar-

ships to help a starving student out.

But just because students are at

school during regular business hours,

and can't get 9 to 5 jobs, doesn't mean

they can't work. The Office of Human

Resources, located in Illima 208, is

the place to go to get an on-campus

job.

Positions range from tutors at the

Holomua Center, to lab monitors in

Cybernesia, to Editors at the Kapi'o,

your student newspaper. To qualify

for campus employment, students

must be enrolled in a minimum of 6

credits, with at least a 2.0 GPA.

Most of them bring in wages above

the menial pittance offered by most

other positions in the real world, but

students may only work 20 hours a

week during the semester.

Another place to find a job is the

Job Placement Office, in Manono

112. Once there, Carmen Simmons

will help you to secure a position

through resume and interview skills

workshops. She can also hook you

up with a referral service to other

off-campus jobs. You can also visit

www.kccjobs.com for a listing of

available jobs open to students and

the community in general.

While jobs are tough to get and

to do, navigating the bureaucratic

nightmare of financial aid can be just

as foreboding. You have to fill out a

free application for federal student

aid form, tax forms, eligibility forms,

waivers and any number of other

little sheets of paper. However, the

results of your hard work can be real-

ized in the money you get to help pay

for your education.

The Financial Aid Office in Ilima 102

can help you to uncover all of the avail-

able scholarships, grants, waivers and

loans that could be right for you, but

an appointment is required.

There are three main categories of

financial aid: tuition waivers, schol-

arships and grants and loans. One

important thing to note is that the

University of Hawaii no longer gives

tuition deferments. Once again, the

Financial Aid Office can help you

with a more in-depth explanation, but

these are the basics: Tuition waivers

are used to cover either all or part of

your tuition. The money comes from a

state fund, and is intended to reward

students who volunteer to make their

community more livable. At KCC, each

department has a specific number of

tuition waivers it can distribute to stu-

dents. Scholarships and grants can be

either publicly or privately supported.

Because of this, eligibility require-

ments can vary greatly, but most of

them have to do with area of study,

locality and sometimes deal with

ethnicity and family history. Finally,

there are a number of student loans

available. The loans help students pay

for their college expenses so they don't

have to get a job. Repayment of many

of these loans can be deferred until

after you have finished college.

On the Web: dJ'f'-http:// ~ www.kcc.hawaii.edw support/finaid has link to pages by governmental agencies, about scholarships, frequently asked questions, and even a listing of the various scholarships, grants and waivers available to KCC sludents in any given maJor. To make an appointment with a financial aid adviser, call 734-9536.

Daycare center is there for students with pre-schoolers

Justin Hahn News Editor

Children are perhaps the most

wonderful things about living.

However, finding somewhere to put

them while in class is something all

together different. From 7:30 a.m. to

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

the Alani Daycare Center in Ilima

103 helps to aJleviate that problem

for parents of pre-school children.

In addition to providing this ser-

vice to KCC students, faculty and

staff, the Alani Daycare Center is also

a laboratory for students in the early

childhood teacher training programs in the University of Hawaii system.

Because the center is intended

for the KCC community, it operates

according to the acedemic calendar,

with care provided from the first day of

instruction until the last day of finals.

Intrested parties should visit the

center in Illima 103 to pick up an

application, or they can call 734-9500

for more information.

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Thursday August 21,2003 Student Resources

Phi Theta Kappa society enriches, honors and involves KCC students

Jesse Young Kapi'o Staff Writer

Have you ever entertained the idea

of joining an honor society? One of

those prestigious organizations with

funny sounding names. Alpha Kappa

Psi, KCC's chapter of the Phi Theta

Kappa International Honor Society of

Two Year Colleges is your chance.

Linda Letta is the Honors Educa-

tion Coordinator that advises the

two honors education programs at

KCC. "Out of the 500 or so letters I

send out to qualified students, only

about 70 students respond and join:'

said Letta.

Honors Education at KCC provides

students with two opportunities:

membership with the Phi Theta

Kappa Honor Society and the Honors

Curriculum Program. The two options

have the same eligibility requirements

but differ in many ways. Qualified stu-

dents are encouraged to participate in

both programs.

To join either of the programs,

students must have a 3.5 cumulative

grade point average and must have

completed 12 credits of college work

at the 100 level or above. Qualified

students also have to complete an

application that must be accompa-

nied by two faculty recommendation

forms and a transcript. The Honors

Curriculum Program requires an

additional two-page essay discussing

the applicant's reasons for entering

the program.

Membership with the Phi Theta

Kappa Honor Society consists of an

induction ceremony once a student's

application is approved. Upon accep-

tance the student will receive a card

and certificate of membership. There

is a one-time fee of $75. Members of

the Society are obligated to maintain a

minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Both of the opportunities involved

in Honors Education at KCC are

full of benefits and possibilities of

potentially enriching experiences.

Do not pass up the opportunity to be

recognized for your hard work and

commitment like so many deserving

students do each year.

And even if you're strapped for

time, Letta said the society will only

take what you can give.

"The Society takes as much time as

you are willing to give it:' she said. Even if you are not able to devote

time to the society, joining is a good

idea because it still looks good on

your resume and students "deserve

the honor:' she said.

Center helps with lower level courSes Justin Hahn

News Editor

Dear Student,

Perhaps you have just received

notice that instead of beginning col-

lege studies as you had anticipated,

you will now return to subject matter

you thought had been covered in high

school. You will revisit subject/verb

agreement, the difference between real

and imaginary numbers, the proper

organization of a five paragraph essay

and even basic arithmetic.

This can be tough. But relax. The

Holomua Center, in 'Iliahi 228 just

above Subway, with a caring staff

of tutors, counselors and instruc-

tors, equiped with a fully integrated

approach to learning, is ready to help.

The next semester or two spent in

those sub-1 00 level courses doesn't

have to be an incomprehensible

repeat of high school. It can be a way

to rebuild basics and start off the

next stage of your academic career

correctly.

English and math are the primary

focus of the Holomua Center, but

language tutors sometimes make an

appearance at one of the tables in

the center. Any student, regardless of

their level, is invited to recieve math

tutoring. All math tutors are profi-

cient in all levels up to math 100, with

some going all the way up to calculus. They can help you to grasp the tough

concepts, complete a few extra dif-

ficult homework problems, and even

cram for an upcoming exam.

And while anyone on campus can

get math tutoring, the Holomua

Center only provides English tutor-

ing for students below English 100.

Students needing help with classes

at or above the 100 level should visit

the KCC Writing Center below the

Holomua center, just behind Subway

and the computer lab. International

students should visit either the Inter-

national Cafe, just across the hall from

Subway.

For students in PCC 20, Eng 21 and

Eng 22, a competent staff of student

employees, who keep in close contact

with Engish instructors, is ready to

coach you with your writing assign-

ments. They can work with you on

your fundamentals, help to make

your essays organized, developed

and cohesive, and even listen to the

problems you might be having in your

new classes.

Honda International Center caters to foreign ·students' needs, helps with study abroad

Justin Hahn News Editor

Each semester the Honda Inter-

national Center helps some 300-350

international students cope with the

changes associated with studying at

KCC. Since the War on Terror began

as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks,

immigration standards have become

increasingly rigorous. From in-person

interviews with immigration officals

before leaving the country of origin,

to new rules governing who can and

cannot work in the is U.S., studying

in a another country is even more

difficult than it was before. The Honda

International Center, however, with its

trained and empathetic staff, makes

things easier.

To begin with, the Honda Center

coordinates the recruitment of inter-

national students interested in the

pursuit of knowledge. Then, they

assist the prospective student in

registration. Finally, they obtain all

necessary visas and permission to get

the student into the U.S.

Once in America, the students'

acedemic well-being becomes the

responsibility of the Honda Center.

The center monitors the progress of

the student, as well as ensures they

are enrolled as a full-time student.

Also, per new Homeland Security

regulations, all international students

must be full time, with up to date con-

tact information. The Honda Center

makes sure these requirements are

fulfilled by all foreign students at

KCC.

In addition to all of this, the center

also determines if an international

student is eligible to work in the U.S.

In addition to a residencey requiremnt

of nine months, students must also be

in a field of study with some legitimate

relation to the kind of job for which

they are applying.

The Honda International Center

also administers an annual scholar-

ship for KCC students from other

countries. The Honda Scholarship is a

$5000 scholarship that is awarded to

five international students a year.

Visit KCC's website for more infor-

mation on international students

services offered by the Honda Inter-

national Center.

Kapi'o Page 11

Career center gives unsure students guidance, hope

Justin Hahn News Editor

"Okay, two years here, give or take,

and that's it. I'm done. I just have to

get through those two years, and I'm

free:' That's the extreme scope for

most new KCC students. But the fact

is, after those four semesters are up,

the day will come when they'll have

to find a job, a career or perhaps even

another school to attend.

So where do you begin?

When the enormity of that ques-

tion seems daunting, the Maida Kamber Center (MKC) located in

Ilima 104, which is also home to the

Single Parents and Displaced Home-

makers Program, offers a range of

tests, computer programs, college

catalogues and other resources that

help to map the murky mists of the

land beyond KCC.

Many people take for granted

that after KCC invariably comes UH,

Hawaii Pacific University, or per-

haps, a four-year institution on the

mainland. Yet not many stop to think

about why. With transfer information

and advising, the MKC helps them to

understand what sort of school they

want to attend - from a four-year

university to a few month buisness

college - and what they hope to

accomplish there.

However, after all is said and done, a

college degree is nothing if it can't pay the bills. Through it's many resources,

the career planning services help

students find a way to do this. These

include, but are not limited to, career

shadowng, field work in one's chosen

field, work-study programs, volunteer

opportunities and a large battery of

aptitude and temperament tests and

computerized interests and skills

assessments. These are opportunities

for students to divine exactly what

they are interested in and what path of

study they should follow.

For others, an immediate source

of income is what is needed. The

MKC gives lessons in resume and

letter writing, interview tips and job

listings that assist students in their

quest for a job. The Single Parents and

Displaced Homemakers Program, a

federally funded program that seeks

to assist eligible students in gaining

skills that will serve them later in life,

helps single parents and displaced

homemakers by providing them with information about academic, career

and personal counseling; a network

of referals; career planning seminars;

affordable child care and financial aid.

KCC Bookstore has much more than books

By Lisa Mizuire Layout Editor

Need to buy your textbooks for

class, but are in too much of a rush

and need to save yourself from near

starvation by making a trip to the cafe

or Subway?

While you wait in the long lines to

purchase your textbooks or school

supplies, stock up on sofue cheap

grubs while you're at it. The book-

store carries an assortment of candies-.

and snacks at reasonable prices that

won't burn a hole in your wallet.

While vending machines on

campus charge 75 cents for a candy

bar, the bookstore does not. Most

candy items are 55 cents.

You can also drop in to get your

hands on your favorite KCC and UH

apparel and accessories like hats,

jumpers, t-shirts and keychains.

There's also a large array of backpacks

and other school supplies, like art sup-

plies, CliffsNotes, pencils and pens, the

latest best sellers, and even discounted

software and hardware.

Another route to your books is the

bookstore website. You can search for

all the books you need without the

hassles of lines or trips to campus.

After they have a list of required books,

daring souls can surf over to Half. com,

a section of eBay, and search their

catalogue.

Half.com often offers used and dis-

counted books when the KCC book-

store does not. All you need is a credit

or debit card ~d an eBay account to make a purchase

The bookstore is open Monday

through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. and is located on the ground

floor of the Ohia building just below

the cafeteria.

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Kapi'o Page 12 News to Use

City bus gives students cheap but slow alternative to driving

Justin Hahn News Editor

With all the talk about strikes,

contract negotiations and fiduciary

budget restrictions these days, it's

easy to forget about how important

TheBus is to the average, struggling

~ollege student. Especially when you

take into account how hard it's getting

to find parking at KCC, either on or off

campus, and the sky-high price of gas

and insurance.

Even though TheBus is set to go on

strike Aug 26, the day after all public

schools on the island are back in

session, TheBus will be, once the con-

tracts are all settled, the indispensable

service it is now. How this will happen

only the unions and the mayor know,

but getting to and from KCC on

TheBus is basically a simple task.

Back in your small kid times, you

might remember taking TheBus to

and from school for 25 or 50 cents, but

now that you are a college student and

thus an adult, there is no such special

rate. As ofJuly I, a one way trip, with a

transfer good for three hours, is $1.75;

a one-month bus pass, available at the

Student Activities Office all 7-11 con-

venience stores, most supermarkets

and Satellite City Halls, is $30.

Beyond that, the trusty and reli-

able old route 3, which comes every

20 minutes, and the not so trusty nor

reliable routes 22 and 58 which should

come every half hour, are the only

numbers you need to know.

Route 3 Beginning at Pearl Harbor and

moving steadily through town and

up through the hills of Kaimuki on its

way to its final terminus at Koko Head

and Waialae, route 3 is most likely the

bus for you. It stops at key transfer

points throughout the city, like: King

and 'Ilirna; King and Pensacola (the

State Library); the Alapai Transit

Center; several stops on Kapi'olani

next to Ala Moana Shopping Center;

Kapi'olani and McCully, (where route

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4 also stops); and Campbell and Date.

All these stops make route 3 a con-

venient bridge to City Express A, B,

C, the rush hour express routes and

most suburban and country routes.

This route, however, winds a circu-

itous path through the narrow streets

and lanes of Kaimuki, adding at least

20 minutes to the transit time most

motorists would experience and 10

minutes to what riders of the 58 and

22 bus experience.

Routes 58 & 22 Route 58, which originates at Ala

Moana Shopping Center and heads

through Waikiki on its way to Sea

Life Park, is usually packed early in

the morning with both tourists and

locals on their way to Diamond Head,

Kahala Mall, Hawaii Kai, Sandy beach

and Sea Life Park. This bus, however,

is very convenient for students living

in Waikiki, the Hobron area, Hawaii

Kai, and Kahala, as well as for those

transferring to routes 2, 13, 4, 19, 20,

42 and City Express B.

But when public school lets out,

this bus will .be filled with rambunc-

tious middle- and high-schoolers

who seem to have an aversion to

moving past the rear doors, thus

have an aversion to civilized betlaVJlor.l

Route 22, which follows nearly

same route as the 58, and thus has

same proble111s, starts on McCully

Kuhio, moving up towards KCC

then on to Hanauma Bay and Sea

Park. This bus is empty on ........ ~""'" when Hanauma Bay is closed to

public. While these buses do offer

temptingly quick trip to Waikiki,

thus downtown, riders be torew:uned~

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Thursday, August 21,2003

Bikes, carpools offer hassle-free alternatives

Justin Hahn News Editor

Honolulu, with its mild climate,

compact size and relatively flat, even

topography is perfect for bicycling,

especially to school.

Remember that feeling you used to

get as a small kid riding your bike?

Remember how relaxing and invigo-

rating it was, compared to the hectic,

hamajang hustle bustle of H-1 traffic

and the mad, mad rush to find park-

ing in the morning?

Do you want those days back? All

you need is a desire to be healthy,

keep the environment happy, and

most of all, rise above the squalor

that is KCC parking.

Bike racks are strategi-

cally located across the

campus, from the Holo-

mua Center to the

'Olapa building,

and many points

in between. But if

they are filled up

or inconveniently

located, there are always the numer-

ous railings, light poles and trees of

which to avail yourself.

Also, since every bus on O'ahu

is equipped with bike racks, these

two-wheeled marvels offer a practi-

cal alternative to cars, regardless

of where you live, be it Kapolei or

Kaimuki.

A student living in Pearl City could

begin their day with an early morn-

ing ride to the bus stop, followed by

a relaxing, leisurely hour on the bus

and then a short coast down the hill to their class, while their class mates

burn precious gas money and stress

over traffic and parking.

Or perhaps Hawai'i Kai is the point

of origin. The invigorating half hour

commute will wake up any coffeeholic

in preparation for a day of learning,

as well as void the neeq to hit the gym

later that evening to counteract the

pounds many motorists put on while

munching on the Egg McMuffin they

picked up at the drive-thru.

By riding a bike you can save gas,

burn calories, increase the health of

the planet, bypass the frustrations

of traffic jams and parking lots, and

most important, restore sanity to

your life.

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your bike to school is that presently

there are no showers on campus

avaliable to the average KCC student.

However, construction on a comfort

station near the chapel, equiped with

bikeracks, toilets, lockers and plumb-

ing for showers is slated to begin, as

one city worker put it, "any month

now."

Vanpool Hawaii If TheBus is too crowded, Hawaii's

subtropical weather is too hot for

walking or biking, or your moped has,

like many others, been stolen right

out from under your nose, Vanpool

Hawaii could be the right alternative

to private automobiles for you.

Vanpool Hawaii, a private, for-

profit company, works in conjunction

with the State of Hawai'i

to reduce traffic, pollution

and the aggravation

of rush hour. It

works by taking

the concept of car-

pooling, which

most people

are already familiar with,

and making it more of a community

issue.

In carpooling, each person ideally

has a private car and uses it to taxi the

other members of the carpool on their

appointed day, and thus pays for the

upkeep, insurance, registration, etc.

of that car. Vanpooling removes the

privately owned automobile and with

it the hassles.

A group of 7-15 members com-

prises a Vanpool group, who all live

and work (or go to school) in the

same general areas at the same gen-

eral times, and who all share the cost

of transit, which can be as little as $55

a month. They can also rest assured

that their ride will not be late, will not

break down, and they will not have to

deal with the stress of parking.

The beauty of Vanpooling for KCC

students is how easy it is to coordi-

nate. In the first two years of college,

most of us take the same general

classes at the same general times.

It's · easy enough to t~ to a few of

your class mates, or put a notice on

the bulletin boards on campus, and

wait for the perspective Vanpoolers

to respond.

For more information call 596-

VANS.

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