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THE STUDENT RUN & WRITTEN PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I, HILO AND HAWAI’ I COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Tuesday September 24, 2012Issue 2
Part 1: Former EIC of Kanilehua Speaks Pg. 4
Sept 24, 2012 | Ke Kalahea
Dorothy Fukushima
BUSINESS MANAGERKaryle Saiki
LAYOUT DESIGNERSDenarose Fukushima
Anthony Hruza
STAFF WRITERSKeane Carlin
Joie Colobong
Dennis Fukushima
Sarah Kekauoha
Michael Pierron
WEBMASTERAlya Azman
AD MANAGERHeather Bailey
CIRCULATION MANAGERMeghann Decker
COPY CHIEFGeorge Kekauoha
PHOTOGRAPHERBryan Patterson
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letter from the editorDeadlines. They can be extremely motivating, or utterly devastating. Whether it is one or the other depends upon the individual and circumstance. Take for example, the enviable student who sets up deadlines before the actual given deadline. This student is eager to complete the assignment and begins working on it right away;; giving him or her ample time to review it and submit polished work. Then there is the perpetual procrastinator, who for one reason or another, waits until the last possible moment to
well under stress, or that they are simply so busy that they cannot afford the luxury of having assignments done in advance.
I remember when I was once that enviable student, always having my work done as soon as it was assigned. That is perhaps, the one of the few things that I miss about high school. Life was simpler then, I was focused solely on my schooling, unhampered by the restraints of work and relationships. Of course, school was also a lot less demanding then, and I was poorer and homebound…Somewhere between my sophomore and junior year, I transitioned from the industrious student to the procrastinating student. Even when my schedule permits me to press forward and get ahead of the game, somehow it just doesn’t happen. If it’s not work, it’s a last minute assignment, or a quiz or exam, or in the words of Reba, “sometimes life gets in the way.”
is turns in assignments with seconds to spare. I’d like to think that in the grand scheme of life, it’s not whether
within our reach.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Fukushima
EDITOR IN CHIEF
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NEWS3| New dorms under construction.4| The EIC explains why Kanilehua didn’t happen.7| The Continued Parking Issue.8| Imiloa’s Wayfinding and Navigation Festival.10|”Rusty’s” Feedback from students.12| HCC’s Model Homes Project.
Sports15| Nay to A Men’s Volleyball Team?16| Women’s Volleyball
Arts & Community4| Mokuola, Hawaii’s Legendary Hotspot.5| HCC’s Delectable Dishes.16| The Emancipation Proclamation: Right or wrong?Entertainment18| Crossword & Sudoku19| Rants and Raves
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Dorothy Fukushima | Editor in chiefBryan Patterson | Photographer
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Former editor in chief of kanilehua shares her side of the story
Sarah Kekauoha | Staff Writer
Kanilehua is the art and literary magazine for both HCC and UH Hilo students. It is published yearly, although last year’s editions were supposed to be published one per semester. Ke Kalahea is investigating why Kanilehua publications last year were not printed. The news will be broken into two parts. Part One will detail Le’a Gleason’s version of what happened while Part Two will center around Campus Center’s account.
The mission of the Board of Student Publications (BOSP) is to: “Establish and publish all publications supported by student publication fees.” When work was submitted and accepted for the Fall 2011 edition of Kanilehua, many students anticipated the publishing of their work. However, nothing was printed.
Students submitted and waited for the next edition, Spring 2012, but when
during the summer, many were disappointed.
As it is highly competitive to get work accepted into the magazine and as student fees pay for the publishing of the book, students who gave up the
work just disappeared. Or did it? Will there be a publishing and printing of the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 editions of Kanilehua? What happened?
Le’a Gleason, the editor in chief at the time these two editions were in the process of being made, worked diligently with Alan Ohara to create a unique Kanilehua magazine. After all the submissions were accepted, Gleason and Ohara’s version of the magazine wasn’t print ready until February because many little complications crowded the way.
By the time the Fall issue was ready, Gleason decided to put a hold on it because Spring 2012 had already started to happen. Both editions were ready to go by the end of March 2012. Gleason wanted a different format, which was perfect binding, meaning instead of the magazine being bound with staples, the book had a square edge.
She submitted her query to a printing company on Oahu for one of
the magazines and received a quote at $32,000 for both issues. “I was absolutely shocked,” she said. “I had no idea.”
BOSP gave her a budget of $16,000, so Gleason found an online quote at $7,000. Gleason limited the selection process when she submitted
CommercePoint, is a bidding process that the University uses to facilitate the most cost-effective price bid, and in this case, for a print job. Gleason
printing companies, but it did.
$7,000 that she’d found online. There was paperwork submitted incorrectly to Campus Center, which stalled time. Gleason corrected them and
of what printing costs were. She also realized printing two books wouldn’t
Things were settled and in a few days, Gleason received a phone call from Campus Center that the books would be printed. “I was rejoicing,” Gleason said. “I felt like I did a really bad job and I wanted to redeem myself. I was worried about getting the magazine out for the people in it, not for myself. I felt like I owed them that service.” Two days later she received an email notifying her that the printing had been halted, but was unclear on the reason why.
According to Gleason, she tried to contact Ellen Kusano, Director of Campus Center and Student Activities, and Bugado but no one returned her calls or emails. “Now there was a new problem,” said Gleason. “One is that we want to get the magazine printed. But two is that we’re dealing with actual property.”
make sure everyone was receiving credit for their work, meaning every student’s name was in the books, students got the credit, and she and Ohara got credit as well.
A MacBook had been purchased for the program inDesign, which Ohara
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Kekalahea.com.
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the next editor
so the editor in
January for its next yearly
“That’s the whole point of the magazine.
It’s for the students.”
If you would like to sign-up for health and wellness classes, attend group therapy, or make an appointment to meet with a counselor, call 974-7399. Counselors are available Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dorothy Fukushima | Editor in ChiefBryan Patterson | Photographer
Looking around campus, one would be hard put to not notice change. From the bevy of new buildings under
out should they need support.
support them in any way that they need, so that they can graduate with their degrees and succeed and be happy.”
It can be small matters pertaining to roommates.”
and adjusting to university life, to the more serious issues like assessing and treating psychological disorders. In order to reach out to as many students as possible, the department offers a variety of counseling programs for all
classes.
psychological issues and making referrals when appropriate. Faculty and staff may also receive the same kinds of counseling that students receive.
outreach.
in peer to peer mentoring groups.
and selves.
approaches to reduce stress on their own.
C o u n s e l o r s h o p e t o e x t e n d s u p p o r t t o a s m a n y a s p o s s i b l e
Nadia Kholomeydik
Elizabeth Sisson
Melissa Bartholomew
Andrew Polloi
Alexander Stitt
The general parking zone adjacent to the theater as seen on the morning of Friday, Sept. 14. (Photo: Joie Colobong)
Parking: The saga continuesA Look at UH Hilo’s Ongoing Parking Predicament
Joie Colobong
Staff Writer
At the beginning of every fall semester, UH
their turn to pay for a parking pass. Many of them
many red permits available to go around and only
argued that it is still not enough.
parking lots hunting for empty
of food and books,” he says.
students.”
parking!”
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Leading the way
‘Imiloa to host 5th annual Way!nding and Navigation FestivalJoie ColobongStaff Writer
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center is gearing up to host its 5th festival-goers will also be able to enjoy a variety
Photo: Anthony Hruza
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Megan MedeirosCommunications, Senior“I think it’s pretty cool. I mean, I never got to look at it too intently but I saw it on the cover of Ke Kalahea and I liked it.”
Bobby Jimenez Liberal Arts, Sophomore“I think it doesn’t represent Hawaii in general. It’s not anything Hawaiian.”
Rachel Omija (Left) Stacie Doi (Right)Environmental Studies, Sophomore Chemistry, Freshman“We think that’s kind of weird (that the school didn’t pay for it). I think if they have art, they should be from the students and then dedi-cate it as a local thing.”
Kimo Miranda (Right)Liberal Arts, Sophomore“I thought it was more for an industrial set-ting, but it’s fine I guess.”
N oli Weller Agriculture, Senior “If it was government funded, shouldn’t the government ac-tually put the money to edu-cation? Like scholarships, especially for Hawaiians or artists? “
Karen OtaNursing , Junior “It’s disappointing they didn’t choose a local artist. If they wanted to put something around campus, they should’ve used the students from an art class, like something the students made.”
Keli i Grothmann Hawaiian Studies, Senior“There’s too much things we’re doing that come from outside—and it’s not just as a state, but a country as a whole. Ev-erything is being outsourced.”
Student Opinions on the Sculpture Students around campus are asked what they think of the school’s latest artsy edition Sarah Kekauoha
staff writer
The metal sculpture at the main entrance of UH Hilo has students all over campus ranting and raving over its appearance, back story, who funded it, and
who was the mastermind behind it. The metal sculpture was dedicated on Sept. 14 as the Makali’i. The cost of it was $700,000 but the funds came from a
asked the following questions:
1. What do you think of the sculpture?
2. Did you know the sculpture was government funded and does that change your opinion of it?
3.
4. What are your feelings on the fact that a local artist was not chosen for this art project?
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Lady Vulcans drop to HPU in four sets
Keane Carlin Staff Writer
On Sep. 15 at 10 a.m. the UH Hilo Vulcan’s women volleyball team
and swaggering up a storm in front of the beleaguered HPU Sea Warriors.
!e Vulcans ready to pounce on HPU’s serve (photo: Keane Carlin)
“We’re still a new team so we have a lot of work to do.”
A member of the Sea Warriors looks to spike on past the Vulcan front line. (Photo: Keane Carlin)
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on.
Freshman Bria Morgan !nishes with a game high of 26 kills
A member of the Sea Warriors looks to spike on past the Vulcan front line. (Photo: Keane Carlin)
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HCC Construction Students work on a roof of a model home.
Photo Courtesy of http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/modelhome/
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Dennis Fukushima | Staff Writer
For second year students at HCC the time to gain invaluable work experience is near: the annual Model Homes Project (MHP) is due to start in just a few short weeks. With help from the Department of
programs build fully functional homes for Native Hawaiians. These houses
model home this year will be built and placed in Keaukaha.
The MHP started 46 years ago. It was thought that this kind of project was better than building up and breaking down pseudo-houses on campus. Joel
down on instruction. What this means is that the goal is to have our students
set up by the DHHL. The process is like a lottery: a family is randomly selected to have their house built by HCC students. The house is designed by
of which three are selected to be reviewed by the DHHL. Once a single design has been
drawing. A working drawing is an actual permitted plan that can be worked on by any contractor. Working drawings include electrical
which just has a structural aspect.
DHHL before construction can begin. Once
hand tools and concrete work. In their third
immediately followed by the model home.
for model home construction. The students will
are unavoidable. Sometimes their transportation breaks down on the way
That means everyone must work hard to make the deadline. Despite these
see the Model Home Project go further than what was already been done. So
houses run on Photovoltaics and have Energy Star appliances. These houses
fee HELCO charges to be hooked up to the power grid provided they have decent weather.
HCC's Model Homes
Smoking Out the Faculty LanaiThe New Location for Faculty Lounge Has Incensed Faculty and Students Alike
Keane Carlin
Staff Writer
Whether you’re a smoker or just an observant person, you may have
noticed the new teacher and staff lanai out in front of the library.
The faculty wanted a place to converse with their colleagues,
a place to have meetings, and a place that has more open space than their
for most of the cigarette-smokers on campus. Faculty and staff were given
three-inch thick cubicle-style dividers to provide them with “privacy” from
students.
“A large majority of faculty who responded to a previous survey supported a
lounge,” said Dr. Jim Beets Chair of Faculty Congress via email. He added, “a
space has been challenging.”
According to Dr. Beets, the place they chose was picked by the
administration. The lounge is the only designated place on campus for
general staff and faculty use. But many professors and faculty members
“We have been asking for years for a room where faculty could gather
to interact on an informal level. I have taught at other institutions where
a faculty room played a vital role in providing a place to discuss work-
related issues, mentor new faculty and get to know people from various
departments in a congenial setting. Such a room helped us serve our students
better than the isolation that we have here,” English Professor Dr. Jennifer
Wheat remarked via email.
incredible building boom on campus, the administration has chosen not to
grant a simple request for a room--with a door that shuts, not a place that the
wind blows through and the smoke drifts in our faces.”
The dividers have not stopped smokers from using their favored spot. A
group of four smokers, who chose to remain anonymous, were lighting up
within the new faculty lounge. Said one of the smokers, “The fact that it was
the smokers’ den and then they tried to kick us out really bothers me, and so...
I kinda like that people still come here to smoke.”
“I think they just want to kick out the smokers,” replied another, “I never see
teachers here.
Faculty and staff who brave the smoke and occupy the lanai may wonder
why these smokers are so stubborn;; “There is no other covered area within
reasonable distance,” said a female student as she joined the conversation.
I’ve had a security guard tell me
to leave a couple times, but I just
come over here when there are
other smokers around and they
a smile on his face, “strength in
numbers.”
“They are trying to make it so you
can’t smoke on campus at all, which
if they do, I’ll just drop out,” he
“I say we stay here and see where
it goes from there,” agreed one of
the other smokers.
“They’re just trying to knock out two birds with one stone;; kick out the
smokers and make a teachers’ lounge,” said the female smoker cementing the
conspiracy theory-type feel amongst the group.
It seems that both faculty and students were burned by the addition of the
lounge.
“I think they
just want to
kick out the
smokers, I
never see
teachers here.”
A meeting taking place in the new staff lounge as two students converse just outside the makeshift lanai (Photo: Keane Carlin)
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Mokuola, more commonly known as Coconut Island, has been utilized over
a refuge for ali’i and commoners, a place to bury the dead, a quarantine
area during outbreaks of disease, and a public park and recreation area with
beautiful white sand beaches. This unassuming little island in Hilo Bay has a
rich and diverse history that has at times been nearly forgotten.
As one legend has it, the demi-god Maui and his brothers left the Big Island
Feeling that his hook had been caught by something, he instructed his
brothers to begin paddling back to shore, and as he pulled in his line in,
an island started to rise out of the water. Maui wanted to bring the island,
Mokuola, ashore on Hawaii and bind the islands together.
As they approached the shore of Hawaii, his brothers, curious to see what
Maui had caught, turned back to look. Instantly, the land mass broke off as the
spell had been broken. The island shifted back to the place where it had been
pulled from the sea and was named after Maui. The small piece of Mokuola
that remained on Maui’s magic hook is still in Hilo Bay today.
This is the version as told by Isaac Keliipio, one of the last caretakers of
Mokuola. His decendents were the last people to physically live on the
history.
According to the United States Geological Survey(USGS), Mokuola was
out in the bay from Mokuola is an islet called Kaula’inaiwi.
In a July 28, 1928 interview of Keliipo by the Hilo Tribune-Herald, he
Hooks made from the bones of royalty and chiefs were believed to catch
deceased chiefs.
The ancients used the tiny islet of Kaula’inaiwi, meaning “dry the bones,”
as a place to clean and dry the bones of their past leaders. They would then
roll them in a tapa, or cloth, and take them back to the main shore where they
would put them in a secret place. According to legend, swimming around the
tiny islet is said to be cleansing and curative.
If you go to Coconut Island today you can still see the remnants of its past
lives. There are several concrete foundations in a pool on the east side that
become a public dumping ground, into a park reserved for recreation.
The buildings that used to house cargo and travelers undergoing quarantine
during outbreaks of smallpox and the black plague in the late 1800’s and early
1900’s have all been washed away by numerous tsunamis that have swept
over the island over the years.
diving tower, built by Henry K. Umuiwi in 1923 on the makai side of the
island. The fresh water spring which used to occupy the center of the island
was once sought out by ancients form all Hawaiian islands for its healing
completely to accommodate more recreational area.
Throughout its sordid history, Mokuola has remained a favorite spot for
beaches of Mokuola have been washed away by currents and tides, the little
island remains the favorite spot for many locals and visitors.
Mokuola, Island of LifeThe Legendary Origin of Hilo Bay’s Favorite Fixture
Michael Pierron
Staff Writer
A group of people enjoy a beautiful day by jumping from the diving tower on the makai side of Coconut Island.”. (photo: Rosella Vaughn)
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Will UH Hilo Ever Get a Men’s Volleyball Team? Athletics Department Hit Hard by Low Funding Sarah Kekauoha
Staff Writer
As petitions have circulated at various parts of the UH Hilo campus
for a men’s volleyball team, the Director of Athletics has listened
to that call. But most good things come with a price and nobody
has the heart to cut any teams, especially when many of the UH
teams to do so. Recent reductions in the athletics budget had the athletics
Dexter Irvin, Director of Athletics, said of this, “We got hit with another
reduction and so we’re not sure what the future holds for us. We have a lot
of planning and site evaluations to see what we’re going to do with athletics.
Right now it’s kind of scary.”
The problem isn’t that there aren’t athletes to make a men’s volleyball. The
says Irvin. “Depending on what league we can get in, the cost is gonna range
from 150 to 250 thousand a year to have those programs and they’re non-
scholarship so the travel and other expenses add up.” He adds that they don’t
want to take away from what the other athletes are doing. “It’s good to have
student athletes on campus.”
“Last year we raised half a million dollars from the help of our community
but it’s hard to sustain that over time to help us try to be average.”
But in the meantime, UH Hilo
has around 225 student athletes.
“Everyone is working hard and we’re
looking forward to a great year,” says
Irvin. The conference has grown from
ten to 14 teams this year. Although
there are increased challenges of
travel, Irvin praises all the teams.
“Although all the teams are great, four
teams are very competitive and very
good.”
Irvin said about half of the students receive scholarships but none receive
full scholarships. Between 100 and 120 students are on some type of athletic
scholarship but it ranges on what sport the student plays. “There’s a lot of
great stories,” says Irvin. “As you get to know and talk to student athletes,
you hear stories not only from sports perspectives but human perspectives.
We also have new coaches for tennis and soccer.”
Irvin encourages student attendance at all games, especially the home games.
He adds that student pricing is further discounted if Vulcan wear is worn to
games. “If we all work at it, we have a chance to get things together. I think
it’s just working towards getting people excited about college and college
sports. It’s slow but we’ll get there.” Check out all UH Hilo’s sport schedules
or buy Vulcan wear at hiloathletics.com. Vulcan wear can also be purchased
at the UH Hilo Bookstore.
Upcoming UH Hilo Home Games:
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Professor Paul Finkelman speaks to UHH students about the Civil War,slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation
Dennis Fukushima | Staff Writer
Anthony Hruza | Photographer
Paul Finkelman, a prominent professor
in American history, came to UHH
last Wednesday to speak about the
Emancipation Proclamation. Finkelman, who
is the author of over 150 scholarly articles, is an
expert on the Constitution, the American Civil
War and litigation regarding baseball. According
key expert witness in the suit over who owned
Barry Bonds’ 73rd home run ball.”
covered the constitutionality of the Emancipation
Proclamation. According to Civilwar.org, the
Emancipation Proclamation was proposed
to Lincoln’s cabinet as a tool to weaken the
Confederacy. Lincoln argued that if the slaves
were freed, the South could no longer use them as
laborers to help the Confederacy.
Finkelman contends that Lincoln was a threat to
slavery because of his personal belief that it was
wrong. Professor Finkelman also said that the
United States thought African Americans were
while the Confederacy believed African
Americans could never be equal to Whites, so
corner stone of the Confederacy.
Lincoln had no power to end slavery. Because he
needed to keep the bordering states like Kentucky
in the Union, he couldn’t outright outlaw slavery.
The North was divided on the issue of slavery
as well, and Lincoln knew this: some wanted to
abolish slavery all together, while others said,
up here”. Until he won the war, Lincoln couldn’t
end slavery.
Finkelman also said that Lincoln knew that the
power to end slavery was really in the slaves
However, this was a small fraction of
escaped slaves;; at the time of the Civil War there
were four million slaves.
Another interesting fact covered in Professor
Finkelman’s lecture was that slaves were
contrabands of war. Because slaves were treated
as materials rather than people in the South, the
slaves could not be returned to whomever they
belonged to. Therefore, once the slaves entered
United
States territory they became free people, as people
can’t be considered contraband. The freed slaves
then became soldiers.
There was a problem that Lincoln did encounter:
the Constitution
protected private
property. The U.S
Supreme Court said that
slaves were property, so
one couldn’t just take
them away. Lincoln
around this, which led
to him developing a
constitutional theory
that allowed for
Emancipation.
Emancipation
Proclamation was
issued, though it
would only go into effect three months later. The
Proclamation had an intense effect on the war:
made the war’s goal to free the slaves. The
Emancipation Proclamation also allowed African
Americans to join the U.S army and made a path
to the 13th
slavery.
Finkelman lecturing students on September 19.
Above: Professor Finkelman poses for the camera.Left: Professor Finkelman speaks to a young attendee.
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Mean cuisine from the Haw CC SceneCulinary students dish out delicious meals that won’t break your bank
Michael PierronStaff writer
Rumor has it that the cafeteria at Haw CC
has really ono food that is made fresh daily by the culinary students. It also boasts more locally produced food at a considerably lower price than any of Sodexho’s offerings.
As an agriculture major who is in love with food, I decided I needed to check it out for myself. What I found nestled between trailers and alleys in the heart of the lower campus, bordered by gardens full of herbs, sugarcane and multiple varieties of kalo, was one of my new favorite restaurants in Hilo.
Each year the Culinary Arts program at Haw CC accepts 45 aspiring chefs
Federation. They will join returning second year students in rigorous training in eight different sections of the program, each section lasting two weeks. It is designed in such a way that the students get practical experience in all aspects of the culinary world;; cooking, baking, preparing salads and dressings, and restaurant management, among other things.
I sat down to talk over lunch with Chef Allan Okuda, the program coordinator, who is very passionate about cooking local foods in his kitchen. “We try to use every local resource humanly possible, because as we all know, 85 percent of our food is brought in from the mainland. So if you’re not able to sustain yourself, after the boats don’t come, the planes don’t come, what you gonna do? You gonna starve, so you gotta provide for yourself. You
gotta learn how to adapt.”
only walk out the back door to the Mala’ai Garden, complete with black peppercorns, lemongrass, cilantro, kale, mamaki, sage and many other herbs. Besides consistently procuring 60 to 70 percent of their produce from Big
eat them.” As the famous chef Julia Child would say, “Freshness is essential;; that makes all the difference” and you can certainly taste the difference in the food coming from the kitchen at Haw CC.
I asked UH Hilo junior and Biology major Victoria McCabe about her recent experience eating there. “You always know what’s on the menu at Sodexho, so its cool to have a lot of other variety that’s actually made by students there,” she says. “And they got the best peanut butter cookies!”In addition to working in the cafeteria, returning second year students get a chance to work in the Café and Bamboo Hale. The café is a functioning restaurant in which students get expand their experience by preparing delicious made-to-order meals for customers in a diner setting. The students also wait on you and ring you up at the end so they can be well rounded in all areas of operating a restaurant. The café serves a variety of breakfast and lunch items, as well as weekly specials with local features and fresh vegetarian options.
Working in the café gets the students familiar with the front line of the kitchen and allows them to sharpen their skills at preparing meals as they are ordered. Once students have mastered their ability to crank out dishes on the line, they
experience engineered by the program’s most advanced students. Recent menu selections have included recipes from France, Morocco, India, Brazil and Sweden.
Hungry for lunch and curious to try something new? Let the talented young chefs-in-training at Haw CC share their talent and passion with you. You will be very impressed with the variety and excellent quality of their food and also stoked at the money left over to go back for breakfast the next day.
They’re open Tuesday thru Friday between 9am and 12:30pm. The cafeteria is open on the same days, but only from 10:45am-12:30pm.
At the very least, you should stop by for a refreshing, free cup of cucumber or lemon water. Pressed for time? Call in your order and they will be happy to package it up and have it waiting when you arrive. The phone number for the cafeteria is 934-2559.
For more information about hours, menu offerings, specials, reservations and catering, call the cafeteria or go to Hawaii.hawaii.edu/current-students/ and look under the Food Services Section.
Nick Nelson, a second year culinary student
cooks a perfect egg in the cafe at Haw CC.
(Photo: Michael Pierron)
(Left to right) First year students
Jomar Padrigo, John Pimentel and
Tori Hiro serve up fresh steamed kalo,
lemon chicken, mushroom croquets
and Portugese bean soup at the HCC
Cafe. (Photo: Michael Pierron)
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7 2 8 9 5
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ACROSSWebsite you browse during class.3. Don’t worry, there’s no such thing as a _________ question.7. ______’s dolphin (endangered species).9. Hawaiian contemporary folk singer and song writer.11. Our library.14. Students who prepare HCC’s food.15. Your Course’s online resource.17. Late actress ___________ Diller.18. _____________ Observatory.19. Edith _____________ Hall.20. Where “Magic” Happens.
DOWNUH Hilo’s stray pets.4. The smooth lava rocks5. UH Hilo’s mascot.6. UH Hilo’s street.8. Greek God of War.10. Where second-hand clothes, shoes and books can be found on campus.12. One of Hawaii’s shield volcanoes.13. Costs $15-60 per semester or year.16. Preffered brand of polymer clay.
Sudoku
Crossword Answers: 1. Facebook 2. cats 3. stupid 4. Pahoehoe 5. Vulcans 6. Kawili 7. Maui 8. Aries 9. Anuhea 10. Freebox 11. Mookini 12. Kilauea. 13. Parking 14. Culinary. 15. Laulima 16.Sculpey 17. Phyllis 18. subaru 19. Kanakaole 20. Lava Landing
Sudoku Solutions
Row seven: 6, 1, 3, 4 Row eight: 5, 8, 9, 4, 2, 1, 3 Row nine: 4, 7, 8, 6
Crossword
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There’s an avocado tree right next to that fork in the path from UCB to SLC!! WOAH!
The Asian worker who works at the SLC is cute. You’re starting to grow on me!!
Gangnam Style Flash Mob?
Shout out to that gorgeous gy who works behind the SLC Front desk! DAMN!
Tobias and Kevin are the coolest art teachers EVER!
GANGNAM STYLE!!!
I love the A/C in the SLC...Blow on my sweaty face while I’m runnin
“I’M GOOD”
Am I the only one that likes urinal cake?
Dear Keola from SLC, I think you’re cute and should smile more. I you know who I am, say “hey” instead of “hi” and smile when I walk in. <3
JORDAN IN MY PSYCH CLASS: YOUR CUTE! :)
I think that Hilo is really pretty when it’s sunny! :)
I give international students credit for learning English as a 2nd language.
I like how the library is getting a new addition to their roof! :D
The bento was super delicious. $6.19? Way Worth it!
To that sexy little lady who sits behind me in ENG 466 – damn I wish I could recall your name, sorry You are sooo sweet and sooo cute, if only I was 20 years younger.I was wondering if you would consider sharing a drink with an older gentleman? I don’t know if you currently have a boyfriend but, if you do, I must say that he has got to be the luckiest man in the whole world…and I hope he knows it ‘cause if you were mine I’d handle your heart with some good old fashion TLC and make you the Queen of my castle.
Winona- The Brazilian Jump Instructor is so motivating! She’s the only person I’ve seen who looks pretty when working out.
Why did we waste 700K on a rusty sculpture when we have a decline of 500K for electricity? DERP!
I think chem 241-242 should be 2 credits instead of 1 credit. If I have to stay in lab for 4 hrs and do a prelab book report it should be 2 credits! Sheesh ppl!
Thank you to the Asian guy at the SLC front desk who sympathized with my situation that night. No thanks to the girl next to him! >:P
School chili was disgusting and the service was horrible. And why are there so many beans in it? Gosh, such a cheapo meal, I could get a better chili bowl for less expensive somewhere else. >:(
Why is the library the LOUDEST place on campus?
Everytime I dress for a warm day, Hilo is cold...and when I dress for a cold day, Hilo is hot.
charging $5 for every stupid thing?!
I’m disappointed at the un-professional way the Dean of Arts and Sciences works. SO unhelpful!
So it’s 10 mins till 4 pm... will I get caught parking in a zone not mine...
Parking is a nightmare! Why would you sell more passes than you have spots?
To the kid who thought taking all the condoms was funny: >:(
What is with the terrible focusing and pixelation on a lot of the pictures in the
picture that is grossly out of proportion. What happened to quality work?
Uhhggg!!! My books are so expensive this
money ASAP!!!!
Goddangit, the people before me were unorganized!
So how’s this?? I totally wanted to go to a vball game. Why was that LCD banner WRONG?? I wanted to drop some vulcan cheer.
All of you talentless Haters can shove it!
Home game sports should be advertised more. It makes me sad that we have to
us to attend games? Where’s our school spirit?
First issue of Fall 2012 was disastrous. I get no real sense of professionalism. I’d like to work there, but unfortunately, I’m busy. Is it so hard to depend on other people to get a school newspaper/magazine to be tolerable? A college one, at that. I hope it gets better throughout the semester. And I can’t wait for the Ask Aunty advice column!!!!!
(T.T)
Has anyone noticed the towering GIANT, RUSTED, OBSTRUCTIVE, UNSIGHTLY heap of metal at the entrance of our campus? yes im talking about the newest “art” structure by the guard shack that the university has decided to buy and erect on our campus. I have nothing against art-but do you know what it cost to put it there? $700,000!!! thats right students, the “authorities” who have been closing our classes-classes that we NEED, making us suffer
summer and semester tutition-making it feesibly impossible to graduate “on time” , who continue to ignore much needed renovations on classroom and bathroom conditions ( especially lower campus), and have taken slow action to the increased need for more on campus parking and living quarters, are spending money-money that could
a rusted, honestly horrendous looking, pile of metal and steel...HOW IS THIS BENEFITTING THE STUDENTS?! im tired of the “authorities” in charge of our FUTURES carelessly spending money on things like this-something needs to be done!!
This campus design is doo doo!! Hilo rains 75% of the time, yet the buildings don’t connect or have covering where needed. WTF?
In a world where more and more people are developing wheat allergies or sensitivities to gluten you would think this campus would offer gluten free choices. They aren’t that expensive! When teh fac. offers gluten free products they should put up a sign that says wheat and gluten free options available.
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