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INSIDE 6- Recognition
13- Dalai Lama
7- Employment
16- New campus
8- New home
20- Apps
9- Venus Transit
24- Netflix Picks
10- E-texts
26- Fashion show
11- Eye candy
32- Short Stories Showcase
12- Campus Voices
36- Instagram Showcase
Awards for students Summer jobs available AAT program gets own building Observatory event for planet Online books cheaper option Mural pops up, disappears Summer fun
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Educating the masses UH West O‘ahu moving to Kapolei Getting information on the go TV, movie selections
Event spotlights land, ocean Creative reads
New perspective on photos
OUTSIDE Changes can happen immediately or over time. This issue captures changes around us — from new buildings on campus, to the new UH West O‘ahu in Kapolei, to new ways of studying and obtaining information. Changes are permanent or can disappear before our eyes. Cover design by Joel Gaspar. Ka Mana’o is the student publication of Leeward Community College. Ka Mana’o is published quarterly, funded by student fees and advertising, and administered by the Board of Student Communications. Editorial content reflects views only of Ka Mana’o staff and not of BOSC, students, faculty, and staff of Leeward Community College. Ka Mana’o welcomes students interested in being staff members, as well as submissions of creative works. Ka Mana’o reserves the right to edit for length and content. Publication is not guaranteed. All content published in Ka Mana’o and its Web site may not be reprinted or republished in any form without permission. Copies of Ka Mana’o are available at newsstands throughout campus or in room AD-220A. Copyright 2012 Board of Student Communications.
KA MANA’O STAFF
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CAMPUS NEWS
RECOGNITION FOR STUDENTS Keokolo Akina was recently named the college’s Student Employee of the Year. Akina helped launch the intramural sports program last fall semester and has run the program since. Intramural sports has allowed students to compete against other Leeward Community College and University of Hawaii system students in sports such as volleyball, basketball, soccer, and flag football. “It was fun working with Keo and having him as your teammate,” said Leeward student Louis Maiava. Akina also works for the college’s GEAR UP program and Student Life office, and has previously worked in the Innovations Center. He said these experiences have helped him excel professionally and changed his personal outlook on life. “What has helped me develop personally would be the motivation and support that my supervisors have bestowed upon me,” Akina wrote in his personal statement for the award. “This style of encouragement has made a tremendous impact on my confidence. Now, I am an individual who can recognize and utilize my strengths and evaluate my weaknesses.” Other Leeward student employees recognized for their work were Frelen Gacillos (Chancellor’s Office), Jarrett Lucero (Educational Media Center), Christina Mende and Darci Miyashiro (Math Lab) Bronson Tabios (Copy Center), and Danielle “Kauwila” Tai (Halau ‘Ike o Pu’uloa. A Moloka‘i High graduate, Akina will graduate this spring from Leeward. He starts an internship at Walt Disney World in Florida this summer.
Three receive scholarships
Vincente Ariola, Brandylee Reed, and Mario Aquino Sol of Leeward Community College were each recipients of the Isamu Shinshiro Scholarship for Sustainable Technology Education. The three students were each awarded a $500 scholarship. Ariola and Reed are in the automotive mechanics technology program. Aquino Sol is in the plant bioscience technology program.
Essay contest winners
The Hawaiian and Foreign Language Discipline at Leeward Community College sponsors an annual essay contest which promotes language learning in addition to providing an opportunity for students to showcase their talent and
ACCREDITATION VISIT SET FOR FALL 2012 The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges will visit Leeward Community College from Oct. 15 to 18. The accreditation team examines every aspect of the college and its programs. Receiving accreditation means the college is meeting its mission in serving its students. It also means students at the college are eligible for federal financial aid, and their credits and degrees are valid. More about the accreditation process is online at www.leeward.hawaii.edu/accreditation — Ka Mana‘o staff
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knowledge gained in a written format. Spring semester winners (below) also received a monetary prize. Spanish—First level: Steven Cogburn ($200), Kylie Kobayashi ($100). Second level: Ayesha Ishihara ($200), Kattaree Chaowanich ($100). Japanese—First level: Jill Naus ($200). High school winners—Spanish First level: Rena Pascual, Chanel Carter. Second level: Raynalyn Apuya, Giulia Puddu, Ariana Ursua, Ladyjane Lizabet. Japanese—First level: Marc Nagai. Second level: Ji Won Lee, Tabatha S. Donley. Photo caption—Frelen Gacillos, Jarrett Lucero, Mark Lane, Keo Akina, Bronson Tabios, Christina Mende, Darci Miyashiro, and Danielle “Kauwila” Tai. Photo by Joel Gaspar. Compiled by Ka Mana‘o staff
SEARCH EARLY FOR EMPLOYMENT SEASONAL JOBS CAN LEAD TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Writer: Sazza Self Summer is usually thought of as a time of relaxation and rest, but there are many students who are looking to acquire a summer job to keep busy and make extra money. Seasonal or summer jobs are available for students looking to work over the next few months. Angela Coloretti of Leeward Community College’s Job Prep Services office suggests students not delay the search process since summer jobs will be in high demand as many college students are not in class during the summer season. “In general, the majority of (summer) job openings will be in the retail or food and beverage industries,” Coloretti said. Coloretti said that it is important to search for a summer opportunity using reliable sources. Her office has a job posting site that students may use for free (www.leeward.hawaii.edu/jobs). There are other sites such as Internships.com and CareerBuilder.com that are available through the Job Prep Services site, or students can look directly on a company’s Web site. Job openings on campus can be found at www.hawaii.edu/sece
“Students can look for employment in person,” she added. “Many small businesses and mom-and-pop stores will post help wanted signs, and will have applications on site.” Coloretti said that it is extremely helpful if students visit these places in person, dressed neatly and with a copy of their resume in hand. What qualities are employers looking for? That depends on what kind of position the student is applying for. Most employers are looking for applicants that have “good people skills, good communication skills, demonstrated responsibility, excellent attendance, and a desire to learn,” said Coloretti. Most employers are looking to hire people who can learn quickly and apply new skills on the job. Landing a seasonal job may also help in the future. Coloretti said if more openings become available, employers would rather choose from their seasonal employee pool than recruit, hire and train brand new employees. “If you are interested in staying on with the company after the high season has ended, it’s important to let your hiring supervisor know as soon as possible that you are interested in any available
openings,” she said. Another option are summer internships. Some internships are paid and students may even receive academic credits. Coloretti said they occur from June through mid-August. However, the application deadlines for summer internships can occur anywhere from October the prior year to April of the current year. She also offered some tips for students looking for jobs • Update your resume time to time which will make one more marketable. • “Another great place to gain experience during the summer is through volunteering. There are numerous opportunities in nonprofits and businesses in a variety of interests,” Coloretti said. “Look into volunteering through a church, temple, synagogue, schools, hospitals, or even on the Leeward campus.” Job Fair photo courtesy of Leeward CC
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NEW BUILDING ON HORIZON
AAT EXPANSION WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS, COMMUNITY Writer: Suzette Farnum Photographer: Azure Ng The Associates of Arts in Teaching program is finally nearing its dream of having its own building. An April groundbreaking ceremony signified the first new building to be added to the Leeward Community College since 1977. AAT students and faculty took part in the ceremony alongside administrators. Located by the theatre, the new building will take about 18 months to complete. “This building tells the Leeward community that the state cares about your future,” said AAT instructor Michael Cawdery. “It demonstrates a commitment by the state to invest in the future of both its local residents of the Leeward communities who are willing to serve as educators, but also those people who choose to become teachers in the Leeward communities. It is like the state is saying that it will match the community commitment, kind of like when an employer matches a financial contribution to an employee’s financial future. They are saying, we are in this together. Your success is our success.” The current AAT program is housed in several classrooms on campus. Cawdery said expanding the AAT program is extremely important because “it will increase the capacity of the state of Hawai‘i to develop homegrown educators whose teachings are vested in the lives of the students and their local relationships and the environment.” AAT students are also excited about the new opportunities. Sheldon Kono said, “I think it is cool that the state asked for the opinions of the AAT staff when they designed the building, and also that the building is go-
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ing to be green.” Another AAT student Amy Yezza said, “I think having a building for education students to all be in together will be a great way for the students to get to know each other better because all their resources will be right there. I think because we have such busy schedules sometimes we don’t spend as much time on campus so by having everything in one building students will have more knowledge of what is available.” Bobbie Martel, coordinator of the AAT program, said, “This is such an exciting time and I am so thankful to be a part of watching the vision that began with a dream and now is coming to fruition. I can already visualize the new classroom smell.”
OBSERVATORY EVENT PLANNED FOR VENUS The planet Venus, the fiery goddess planet that shines brightly every night against the darken veil of the night sky will perform something magnificent on June 5. Kakkala Mohan, astronomy professor at Leeward Community College, said Venus will traverse slowly across the sun on that day, offering a wealth of scientific data for researchers about the shape of the sun and revealing more secrets about the surface of Venus. The next Venus Transit won’t happen for another 105 years, and the college’s student-run Astronomy Club is organizing an event for the occasion. With a 20-inch telescope in its observatory, Leeward Community College will be one of the few places on the island to offer a magnified view of the Venus Transit. Mohan is expecting hundreds of Venus on-lookers and scientists to flock to the college for this event. Astronomy Club members will operate the 20-inch telescope and six other smaller telescopes for the public to see the Venus. Details are still being finalized for the event, which is open to the public. For more information, contact mohanastrogglcc@gmail. com — Text by Ka Mana‘o staff. Photo courtesy of NASA.gov
NEW WAY TO COMMUNICATE IPADS HELPFUL IN DIALOGUE
The iPad is not just for convenience or fun. It’s more than checking Facebook accounts, accessing the Internet, and playing games. For some, the iPad is crucial to their everyday functioning. Parents and schools have found iPad apps that help special needs individuals to communicate and learn. One such child is Cole in Pearl City. Cole, who is 5 years old, is diagnosed with autism and is essentially nonverbal. He started using an iPod at home with his parents when he was 3 to pick out pictures for his desires, but the buttons on the iPod were too small for many of functions that he needed to use so they have now switched to an iPad. He carries it at school in a case with a strap so that he can communicate with teachers and classmates. Cole uses an application called Proloquo to touch-type comments or statements with the various Picture Exchange Communication System-like choices. For instance, tapping on “I want...” paired with an object like “computer” or making a comment by tapping “awesome.” He uses it to communicate how he feels, such as “I am...” with “happy,” “sad” or “sick.” In school and at home for homework, he uses the typing feature to spell out words and type out math equations and answers like “2+5=7”. He also presses the “speak” button to give him a voice a programmed boy voice. This can be a long process, but it’s effective in helping him to communicate and enables the school and his parents to assess what he knows and is able to do. His mother Judi is excited about how much progress he has been able to make now that he can communicate and is thank-
ful that his school’s speech pathologist and principal have supported him in this way. The iPad can be provided for nonverbal individuals by schools and can even be covered by health insurance. Organizations like Talk About Curing Autism Hawaii can inform parents how to navigate the process of obtaining an iPad for their child. Technology like an iPads is not just fun, it can open up a whole new world for special needs individuals. — Text and photo by Suzette Farnum
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E-TEXTBOOKS PROVIDE ANOTHER OPTION ONLINE TEXTS A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE Writer: Leimaile Guerrero Photographer: Joel Gaspar The modern classroom is filled with technologies to help students learn in more innovative ways. For students, the most practical of these may be the expanding collection of e-textbooks. More cost effective, portable and compact, students are now able to access electronic versions of textbooks from anywhere with a mobile device, laptop, tablet, or computer. Students that purchase a physical textbook have to pay the extra printing and shipping costs, making their books more expensive. Online versions are often cheaper, instantly available for download and hard to lose. Users are also able to download, copy, and print individual pages to save or study. Many of the physical textbook copies available in the University of Hawaii bookstores are also accompanied with an online version, allowing students to have both versions. Pat Kamalani Hurley, who teaches English courses at Leeward Community College, utilizes e-textbooks for her on-
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line classes. She believes the online version to be more practical for her class “because the class meets online, it made sense to order an e-book.” “It’s cheaper, like 40 percent less than the hard copy, it’s searchable, it’s easy to use, students can print whatever they want or not,” Hurley said. “It’s easy to purchase, online, direct from the publisher, it arrives immediately, and it eliminates the inconvenience and loss of money when students sell back books to the bookstore at the end of the semester.” When purchased, students receive etextbooks for an allotted time, usually a semester or sometimes longer. Once the time is up, the books are no longer available to students and evaporate into cyberspace. It’s another development at the bookstore. Students can now rent printed texts instead of purchasing them. Although it may be love at first sight for tech savvy students, it’s not hard for others to get to know the new technology. E-textbooks are often easy to use once you get used to them. Students can easily navigate through chapters, zoom or highlight text and type in specific page
numbers to find them quicker. Some etexts also offer animated diagrams and automated narrations that make learning online easier and a slight edge to the printed versions. “Students tell me they like the convenience of the e-book,” Hurley said. Recently the UH bookstores have begun to offer a small selection of textbook rentals in print, and are looking into offering more e-text options. With technology on the rise, there will be cheaper alternatives to the traditional expense of printed textbooks. While some may prefer the printed text, the e-book provides more options and less strain on the wallet. “The challenge of learning the latest in teaching technology has really helped my career and keeps me excited about teaching after all these years,” Hurley said. Although she plans to continue teaching online, Hurley does miss the face-to-face interaction and is considering adding a physical class sometime in the future.
MURAL COMES TO FRUITION
TWO YEARS OF PLANNING, A WEEKEND OF PAINTING Writer: Keokolo Akina Photographer: Joel Gaspar Bewilderment and awe hit Leeward Community College on the morning of April 23 as students and faculty were drawn, captivated, and couldn’t help but gaze upon a 64-foot wide and 8-foot tall mural. “Every step is the destination” stretched across the center of the canvas, while drawings of Pablo Picasso and C.S. Lewis flanked the inspiring quote. “The inspiration of this quote came from our art professor, Alan Leitner,” said Joel Gaspar, student and designer of the mural. “Failure shouldn’t be seen as a negative or dead end. Failures are just steps in the progression that you want to go. Keep striving, keep pushing forward, that’s what the quote means. It’s all apart
of the journey man, it’s all apart of the journey.” Leitner, an abstract artist who has taught at Leeward for over a quarter of a century, was instrumental in the organization of the project. “This means a lot to us faculty, it was done by our students and I am proud of them,” Leitner said. “We think about our students in the same way as our children. What makes this job so rewarding is seeing them succeed. Out of my 27 years as being a professor here at Leeward, this is one of the most significant accomplishments I was able to take part in.”
INITIAL PROCESS
The start of the three-day mural process began just about two years ago with the idea of an expression wall by JohnPatrick Whitaker, a member of the stu-
Scan here with your mobile device for video for the mural completion process. Or visit www.youtube.com/leewardsg dent government. “I don’t think the majority of people, students or faculty, know how hard it is to accomplish something like this. To them it looks as if it appeared overnight,” said Whitaker, ASUH-Leeward secretary. Eight students created the mural on the construction boards that were put up around the Learning Resource Center while it is being renovated. The production of the mural began Friday afternoon and was completed late Sunday evening, totaling 20 meticulous hours. The challenge was taking the small original design and transferring it onto the enormous construction boards. An overhead projector was used to transfer the original 8.5x11-inch design onto the wall. The first night consisted of laying continues on page 38
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CAMPUS VOICES
What are you looking forward to this summer?
MARIANNE PACTANAC
“During the summer I’m looking forward going to the beach, spending my free time with family and friends, and sleeping in.”
KAYLEE YAMAMOTO
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MARISSA VALMOJA
“I’m looking forward to going to Moloka‘i to go boating, hiking, and camping with good company.”
LANCEN CRISOSTOMO
“I’m looking forward to working more hours and making more money and hopefully getting a tan.”
“I’m looking forward to getting together with my friends to catch up on all the TV shows we missed during school, learning how to sew my own costumes, improving my drawing, and taking a pilgrimage trip to Kalaupapa on Moloka‘i.”
CARLO FAJOTA “I’m looking forward to
sleeping in and having no school. Also hanging out with all my friends.” “I look forward to sleeping in, going out, and pretty much doing whatever I want. I look forward to YOLOing.”
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DANIELLE GAOIRAN
DALAI LAMA EDUCATES THE HEART Writer: Amanda Barr There was an atmosphere of quiet expectation and restless excitement which became apparent when a man with a shaved head wearing a red robe and sandals came on stage to plump the pillow on the chair and set out a water bottle on a side table. Was it him? Parts of the crowd started to cheer, but then, realizing their mistake, chuckled good-naturedly at their error. Not all the bald men in red robes and sandals were the Dalai Lama after all. Joanna, a student majoring in religion at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, stated that she had wanted to see him for years and years. “I’m so glad to be here because every time I had an opportunity in the past to see him, something always came up.” Self-described as “Buddhist light,” she expressed a desire to just soak in all that he had to say and try to apply it to her own life. This seemed to be the overall feeling of the audience in attendance. After performances by some local musicians, including Taimane Gardner, Anuhea Jenkins, Jake Shimabukuro, and Jack Johnson, the much anticipated presence of his holiness the Dalai Lama was realized. Cheers erupted during Johnson’s final song as the Dalai Lama appeared on stage. Welcome speeches were made and the Pillars of Peace Foundation was officially launched. In an effort to educate the state, the Pillars of Peace Foundation was created to invite foreign dignitaries that promote peace to come share their message and experience with Hawai‘i. The Dalai Lama addressed over 9,000 students at the Stan Sheriff Center on April 14. The following day, he addressed another capacity crowd.
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Born in 1935 in Tibet, he was recognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, or the Bodhisattva of Compassion, at the age of 2. He began his monastic studies at the age of 6 and obtained complete political and religious responsibility for Tibet at the age of 15 in 1950. He has won many awards including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He continues to travel around the world, speaking with foreign dignitaries and promoting peace.
SATISFACTION, COMPASSION
In his message to the students, he first stated what he felt was the sole purpose of education: “The purpose of education is to close the gap between reality and appearance.” By determining what is true in life, we can make better choices and have inner peace. Some of the things that people think are true, such as the idea that having more money will make people happy, leading individuals to make choices that will bring anxiety, fear and frustration. He recounted a story about a time when he was on a long car trip and they stopped at a very wealthy home. He found the bathroom and while he was in there, he couldn’t help but peak into their medicine cabinet. (At this last statement, he grinned impishly and stuck out his tongue, saying what he did was probably “illegal”) What he found in there surprised him: tranquilizers, also known commonly as antidepressants. This family was very wealthy, but it was apparent that all their money could not dispel their fears and anxieties.
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He described the two levels of satisfaction. There is physical satisfaction that is obtained mainly through the five senses. This can bring only a small amount of satisfaction and it is fleeting, however, it is this type of satisfaction that most people seek to find. People find themselves seeking physical satisfaction when their mind is upset, but he warned, “Mental disturbances are almost impossible to subdue physically.” It is inner peace that needs to be cultivated. He continued to describe some essential truths that would help people to have more compassion and inner peace. He stated that we are all the same, that we have the same dream and desire for happiness and peace and that every being on earth has a right to pursue that. When there is violence, it takes away people’s ability to achieve happiness. He described the two levels of compassion. The first level is completely reliant on the actions and attitudes of others. This kind of compassion has expectations and can often be frustrated to the point of anger. The second level has nothing to do with external surroundings and expects nothing in return. True compassion is giving without expectation.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
Students were able to ask questions submitted in an online poll and some of those questions were presented to the Dalai Lama. One of those questions was from an anonymous student.
This student lamented his or her inability to show compassion without expecting anything in return and asked why this was and how could compassion be developed? The Dalai Lama took his time in answering the question, carefully addressing each aspect. He stated that far too often a child is born into a family that is unable (because of their own pain and fear) to show and teach compassion to their children. Much of our conditioning comes from childhood. He shared his own experience of his own mother, who he stated was a very “kind woman” and he said that he learned compassion from her. When there is compassion, there is “little fear and a lot of trust” but for a child born into a family with a lot of fear and pain, it is difficult for that child to trust and to have compassion. However, the Dalai Lama reasoned, “Education not only opens the brain, but the heart also.” Through education and awareness, we can teach ourselves how to be more compassionate and how to gain inner peace. The Dalai Lama pointed out that our generation has a large responsibility: This is a new century, and what happens in this century is very much dependent on the condition of this generation’s mind and actions. With that heavy responsibility, education, especially the education of the heart and mind, is essential in making a positive change in the world. The importance of inner peace was brought out when he was asked what makes him laugh. When asked this, the Dalai Lama paused for a moment before replying.
“When I see a face full of happiness and life, this makes me happy and the laughter comes.”
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LONG OVERDUE
NEW UH WEST O‘AHU CAMPUS WILL FINALLY OPEN Writer: Keokolo Akina When is UH West O‘ahu really going to open? That question has been asked constantly with the anticipation of a brand new University of Hawai‘i campus opening up on the Leeward side of O‘ahu. And the long awaited answer is: three more months. Thirty-six years after UHWO began, it will be welcoming students onto its new campus in Kapolei for the opening of fall semester on August 20. The new and modern campus will have buildings for administration, classes, library, resource center, bookstore, and cafeteria. The campus is expected to host 7,600 students and 1,000 faculty and staff, which is quite a significant jump from its current enrollment of 1,500 at the portables located next to Leeward Community College. “We’re excited that having a place of our own brings inherent opportunities that allow us to explore and develop new initiatives such as sustainability, both in curriculum areas as well as day-today practices,” Awakuni said. “We are building photovoltaic farms to help take our campus’ energy needs off the grid. Even our buildings, especially the classroom and lab buildings, have been designed to take advantage of the natural elements as much as possible. The glass windows allow more natural light through, thus cutting down on the amount of lighting needs during daylight hours.”
so many years. Not only am I looking forward to seeing the structure of the new campus, but I’m excited to see the library. What is a school without its library?” New programs at the campus include the Center for Creative Media, Center for Sustainability, Center for Health Sciences, and Center for Teacher Education.
NEW CHALLENGES
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The new campus will be incorporating environmental sustainability into its building designs, making it one of the most sustainable campuses in the nation. Among the campus architecture and modern design is a stunning glass tower rising high above the naturally lit Campus Center. Buildings will be overlooking the Great Lawn, which encompasses the naturalistic theme of the campus and can host up to 6,500 people for large events such as commencement. Construction work is still being done on the campus that borders Farrington Highway and Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road). “We’re also hoping to cultivate more partnerships with academic institutions like Tokai University which open the way to, we hope, international opportunities for our students and theirs,” Awakuni said. Ariana Lemisio, who is transferring from Leeward to UHWO, is excited about her new campus and working in its library. She will major in sociology there. “It’s awesome that the new campus is near to where I live, just three miles away,” said Lemisio, who currently works at Leeward’s library. “It’s exciting that West O‘ahu will have its own campus soon, since it’s just been on Leeward’s campus for
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the state. Many businesses and homes have opened in Kapolei. “The more immediate goal is to get the new campus opened as seamlessly as possible,” Awakuni said. “The longer term goals are a bit harder to achieve, but I think they are essential to the effective evolution of UHWO, especially in a region with the highest concentration of Native Hawaiians and under-served populations. We need to start incorporating excellence as a state of mind and way of being. We need to be entrepreneurial and innovative. We know that 21st century learning is focused today on interdisciplinary pursuits. And one of our greatest goals as an institution of higher learning is to cultivate social responsibility among our students, graduates, faculty and staff.” UHWO will leave behind its current location next to Leeward Community College, as well as the portables used for offices and classrooms. UHWO began in 1976 as West O‘ahu College with just classes offered for juniors and seniors in Pearl City. It slowly grew into a four-year university but the campus’ boundaries never expanded. “The biggest struggle for us has been the physical capacity to grow,” Awakuni said. “When we transitioned from a two-year to a four-year campus in 2007, we expected our enrollment to jump and it did. It has been a constant challenge to figure out how to accommodate any growth in enrollment.” Another challenge of the new campus is to have the same small campus intimacy as the current one. “In focus groups with students, faculty and staff, the number one concern that has come up consistently is the close work-
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ing relationship between the different UHWO constituencies: students, faculty and staff,” he said. “We will do our best to perpetuate that at the new campus but I suspect this will always be a challenge.” Lemisio is looking forward to new challenges at UHWO. Along with her job at the library, she served on Leeward’s Student Activities Board. During her time at Leeward, she got to know students, co-workers, and instructors. “Staying busy and being exposed to a variety of tasks, all at the same time, can be difficult for the average person, but I love a challenge,” she said. “My next challenge will be West O‘ahu. I love Leeward’s library, but I think it is a lot more convenient for me to work at West O‘ahu’s library once the new campus opens because I live in the area and I attend the school. Why not work there too? I will never forget Leeward’s library and campus, but it’s time for new rewarding experiences.” For a video tour of the new campus, visit www. youtube.com/uhwestoahu Photos on pages 16 and 17 courtesy of Valentino Valdez, UH West O‘ahu.
Artist rendering of the new campus in Kapolei.
More photos at www.flickr.com/photos/uhwestoahu
Portables house offices and classrooms at the current UH West O‘ahu campus, which is located next to Leeward Community College — photos by Paul Topp.
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An app for every occasion
Modern technology has put infinite possibilities at our fingertips. There is literally an app for everything. The following short list will help you navigate through the sea of options out there. Download these apps onto your phone to keep you organized, productive, and entertained. BY LEIMAILE GUERRERO
Evernote Organization With Evernote, users are able to organize their notes and sync it with all of their devices. Whether it be recipes, maps, business, school or simply things you find cool, you are able to compile them, have them and view them on any device. Put together a study guide on the computer and study it anywhere you go.
Open Table Lifestyle This convenient app allows users to check and make reservations at restaurants across the nation. You have to option to see which restaurants are closest to you, check menus, maps, price range, reviews, parking details, and select a reservation that works best for you.
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WolframAlpha Educational Ask WolframAlpha anything and get answers. For most questions, the app will give you the sources or explanation of the answer. You can also ask mathematical questions and it will give you the full breakdown and solution.
Photo365 Photography Photo 365 is a fun app that allows you to remember your year through pictures. Select a photo of the day on the calendar or take a photo on the spot. Use this fun app to reflect on all the memories throughout the year.
Google Translate Communication Google translate is perfect for both communicating and studying. Simply select the language wish to communicate in and the language you would like to translate. The app will give you the word or sentence pronunciation in both languages. You can also use the voice option to translate what someone has said.
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Civil beat is a Hawai‘i based news Web site which keeps up with various issues. Once downloaded, simply log in or create an user account to keep up to date on the go.
Art Rage Entertainment Art Rage is a fun app for artists, kids or simple entertainment. It is a beefed up version of the usual painting apps. Users can create art pieces with realistic brushes and paint blending modes. There are several options to use wet or dry paint and various brush sizes. You can also turn photos into paintings. Once your piece is finished, export it as a PNG or JPEG file.
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Reader With the Kindle app, your books are mobile. You can buy or rent books through the Amazon Web site and have it sent to any of your mobile devices or computer. No need to lug around books with the Kindle app.
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Honolulu 311 allows you to be the eyes and ears of your community. Snap photos or report potholes, abandoned cars or illegal dumping. If you spot something wrong in your neighborhood, you can now inform the city without a lot of fuss.
Frameographer Photography Use Frameograph to make time-lapse videos or fun short films. Make your own claymation cartoons and so much more.
Bakodo Lifestyle
Urbanspoon is the perfect app to figure out where to eat. You can designate what price range, type of food, location or do a random spin for the closest location. The database is pretty large, so you may even find some new spots to try.
Motion-X GPS Utility Track your trips with this GPS app. You can add photos along the way and listen to your music library without exiting the application. You can also save your treks, view the topography and time yourself.
Save time by scanning bar codes and compare prices around town and online.
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Video Take video footage and change the effects to add different retro effects. 8mm allows you to produce videos that look straight out of the 1960s as well as other types of old school footage.
Star Walk shows all of the constellations, planets, satellites and the different moon phases and dates. Point your phone to the sky and Star Walk will trace out the constellations for you.
Sound Hound Lifestyle Sound Hound is a convenient app that identifies songs for you. Simply hold your phone up and let it listen to part of the song. It will then identify the song and artist and give you the option to purchase it though iTunes.
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Pandora is usually the first app people will recommend. Type in a song or artist and Pandora will automatically stream songs in the same genre that you may like. Like a song to play more like it, or thumbs down to skip it. Users also have the option to purchase their favorites in iTunes.
Shazam Entertainment A music identification app that allows your phone to listen to songs and identify them. Find out the artist, album and song then download them to your iTunes library.
Convert calculates an assortment of lengths, weights, currency, energy, pressure, weight, volume and a bunch more. Simply select what you want to convert and enter a number.
Flixster Entertainment View movie times, reviews and rate movies for yourself. Flixster also allows you to view trailers and add movies to your Netflix queue list.
Zynga Poker Game Play live poker from anywhere. You can also link up and play with friends through Facebook. Players use chips to win their way up, but no real money is at risk.
Pic Frame Photography Pic Frame allows users to select photos, adjust frames, and add effects. A great collage app to share multiple photos at once.
Starbucks Lifestyle With the Starbucks app you can create drinks, view the menu, and pay for your drinks using your Starbucks card. You can also track your progress to your next free drink with the Starbucks rewards program. There is even an option to view employment opportunities.
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Netflix Entertainment Netflix on the go. Watch your favorite movies and T.V. shows wherever you are. If you do not have a membership, you can always sign up for a free trial to test it out.
Camera + Photography You can use a variety of filters and modes to edit your favorite photos. Camera + has a built-in camera that allows you to zoom as well.
Find my iPhone Utility The find my iPhone app allows users to track their phones. If you loose your phone you can locate it on a map using GPS. If it slipped under the pillows or under the sofa, you can send a signal from another device to activate a sound to lead you to your phone.
360 Panorama Photography
iTunes U Education
An amazing app that allows you to take panoramic or 360-degree photos. Share your photos via e-mail or export to your camera roll and edit in other programs or send as a text message. You can also create an account to share your 360 experience with friends and family on a larger screen.
With iTunes U, students can view textbooks and podcasts from their home university or schools across the country. Convenient for online students to watch lectures from anywhere.
News The Hawaii News Now will keep you up to date with all of the current news. The app will send you breaking news and allow you to upload and share photos with the Hawaii News Now team.
Happy Hour Hawaii Lifestyle
Turbo Scan
Happy Hour Hawaii uses your location to find the closest hot spot near you. You can view menus, specials and happy hour times and locations.
Productivity Turbo Scan is a remarkable app that allows you to scan documents and export them as full PDF or JPEG files. No need to find a bulky scanner, simply take a photo, set your document boarders and save or send your files.
Da Bus Travel See all the bus routes and times with Da Bus app. The app also uses your current location to find the stops nearest you and will notify you when the next bus will arrive.
Hawaii News Now
Sudoku Game Play Sudoku wherever you go. Perfect for passing time in line or relaxing in the sand. There is a wide selection of easy, medium and hard puzzles.
iPhoto Photography The iPhoto mobile app is a great photo editing app. There is an assortment of adjustments available for your photo editing needs. The app automatically imports all of your photos from your camera roll and saved photos making it easy to select and edit your pictures.
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NETFLIX PICKS Writer: Andrew Outwater This issue of Netflix Picks will feature a first — suggesting TV shows. I may not be as in tune with television as I am with movies, but almost everyone I talk to who has seen “Archer” loves it. I spent the better part of the past couple weeks re-watching the entire series. The third season is airing right now, so Netflix only has seasons one and two. But that’s quite all right. The show is one of the most consistently funny shows on TV (I’d say the most is “Community” on Thursday nights). Episodes range from chuckles throughout with occasional laugh out loud moments, to out right roars from beginning to finish. It’s an animated show about a spy agency with probably the most unqualified employees. But that’s what makes the show so great. Most of the humor comes from character interaction and the insane situations their character faults get them into. The animation may not fit everyone’s style, and the fact that it is animated may be deceiving with the adult themes of the show. If you can handle it, “Archer” is an incredibly rewarding show.
“Firefly” and “Serenity” Another first on my picks, a twofer. With the highly anticipated “The Avengers” out, I feel the need to direct fans to some of the roots of writer/director Joss Whedon. Whedon has become somewhat of a geek icon. A geek Jesus, almost, creating shows like “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Dollhouse.” However, probably his greatest creation, “Firefly,” is also one of the least well known. The show only aired one season and was canceled with two episodes never airing. Fans were incredibly upset over this. Years went by and fans demanded that the
show be returned to air. However, their cries went unheard by producers. Whedon, however, made a compromise. He wrote and directed a feature film based on the show instead of fighting to get a second season. As great as “Firefly” the show was, “Serenity” the film capitalizes on everything that worked on the show and surpasses it. While the show isn’t required viewing to appreciate the magnificence of the film, it is highly suggested. The movie does a great job developing the characters and making you care about them like a masterfully done film should. Previous attachment to the characters through the TV show enhance the bond with the characters making the movie that much more involving. “Firefly” is one of the greatest sci-fi TV shows ever created with one of the most unjustifiable cancellations in TV history. And “Serenity” is the love letter to the fans.
“Memento”
Eli Craig, director of “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.” Photos courtesy of Magnet Releasing.
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This is another film by a director with a highly anticipated film coming out this year. Christopher Nolan of “The Dark Knight Rises” has a long-running fan base. Nolan really hasn’t made a film that is truly bad. I’d say the closest he came to a bad film was the somewhat mediocre “Insomnia” with Al Pacino (which was also a remake). But he’s done great films such as the “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” “The Prestige,” and “Memento” which are all top-notch films. “Memento” is probably my favorite of the bunch, and is also the first Nolan film that I’ve seen. A movie about a guy who lost his wife and his ability to convert short-term memory into long-term in an attack, he searches for his wife’s assailant even though his memory after the attack resets after a short amount of time. The film plays out in segments that begin every time his mind resets going from the last moment in the film backwards. Meanwhile, it has another set of segments playing forward, as sort of extra exposition on the character and his memory handicap. The movie does a great job at setting everything up and explaining it in a way that’s easy to understand and not too difficult to follow. The script is phenomenal, and Guy Pierce probably turns in the best performance of his career. If you like good thrillers, especially those that are meant to mess with your mind a bit, this is a movie to watch.
Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk in “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.”
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Fish Story
This is not a movie that is going to be for everyone. For those of you who don’t like movies that are meant to be silly/ stupid, then this isn’t going to be worth your time. But for those who appreciate a good satire and horror films, definitely give this one a look. This was very close to making my top 10 films of 2011, probably would be my #13 if I extended the list. It’s basically two movies in one. It’s the typical horror film with a bunch of stupid college kids who think it’ll be fun to go camping in the woods in the middle of nowhere only to be hunted down by evil, hillbilly psychopaths. And the other movie is the sweet and innocent hillbillies who just want to fix up their vacation home only to be tormented by an evil suicide cult of stupid college kids. Hilarity ensues. The movie definitely wears what it is on its sleeve. It’s not trying to be more than it is, but it has a damn good time being what it is. This is a great Saturday flick with a bunch of friends.
This 2009 Japanese film has had an interesting road to Netflix. My favorite film critic, Massawyrm (aka C. Robert Cargil) lists this as his favorite film of 2009. Unfortunately, there was no real way to watch the film for quite a while. Netflix eventually got the rights to play the film. Unfortunately, the “Fish Story” they got was the wrong film. Many people who had heard of the movie were upset, requesting Netflix fix the problem. The movie was taken down for a while and eventually made it to Netflix’s instant queue. The movie takes place in 2012 with a comet heading towards Earth that will create a tidal wave so large, it will wipe out Japan entirely and cause catastrophic damage to the entire planet. However, a guy in a record store going about business as usual claims an obscure punk song called “Fish Story” will save the world. The movie then goes on through a series of seemingly unrelated events that culminate in the very end. It’s a very pleasant watch. If I had seen it in 2009, it would be a contender for my
Katrina Bowden in “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.” favorite films. It’s nothing really spectacular, just very heart-felt filmmaking.
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Fashion Stylist/ Coordinator:: Maisha Abbott Fashion Show Assistance:: Tre Spragling Lauren Garcia Photographers:: Brandon Pudiquet S’meta Make-Up Artist: Mandy Quitog Kaui Cambria Hair Stylist:: Siale Iavai Assistant Hair Stylist:: Samuel Barr Videographer: Timothy Bradley Models:: Morgan Wright Clarissa Texeira U‘ilani (FATZ) Arasato Clairmentina Kaho‘okele Justin Ka‘awa Anson Popa Nita Kapuaala Kiani Laikupu Brandy Brown Alia Basso Louis (Bobo) Kuamo‘o V Jaquanna Hernandez Tashanna Wright Spirit Sooga Pi‘ilani Kuamo‘o Noah Doak Lei Joe Garcia
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2F The Earth 2 Fashion Club created the Hoa‘aina show to spread awareness about the land and ocean through the mixed forms of culture, Art, and Fashion
Layout by Maisha Abbott
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Former Marine Option Program student Susan Scott, now a marine biologist, is a newfound artist. She creates pieces with items she finds on beaches. Here are turtles made from buoy floaters.
Wai‘anae artist and muralist Solomon Enos is known for his distinctive futuristic paintings.
The crowd roars as Anson Popa works the runway in a maroon long sleeve, black baggy jeans, rebel boots and a slick leather coral print jacket. Photos by Brandon Pudiquet
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Art, culture, and fashion were the three main themes for the Earth 2 Fashion Club’s Hoa‘aina Art Showcase. The focus of the event at Ma‘o Farms was to spread awareness about both land and ocean needs through creative ways such as art. The event was created by Maisha Abbott based on her independent study project for the Marine Option Program. The April 7th event began with the viewing of the art gallery. Wai‘anae artist and muralist Solomon Enos featured some of his well-known art pieces such as “Hi‘iakaikapoliopele.” Enos creates mural size paintings that brings out the sense of culture and creates kaona (hidden meaning) behind his pieces. Susan Scott, a former Marine Option Program student who is now a marine biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has found a new hobby of making beautiful mosaic murals out of plastic debris found on beaches. She showcased her pieces that included a five-foot mural made out of bottles caps and lighters. Pictures of endangered native plants such as ‘ohia lehua trees and native insects were displayed by Nathan Yuen from Hawaiian Forest. Also displayed were photos by Leeward students that represented their love for the environment. Entertainment by Da Araz, a local band, filled the space as people watched the Na Alaka‘i graffiti artists of paint a mural of Makua Valley. Then the fashion show began. The runway show had over 15 models and clothes that were purchased from thrift stores and materials from their own closets. Everyone played a role in creating the final touches to their looks that would blend into their own styles. The Hoa‘aina event featured many individuals working with the environment. The goal of the event was to educate people on what is going on in the ‘aina (land). From Scott’s plastic debris murals to the eco-friendly clothing, these showed available options in helping the community move to a greener Hawai‘i.
Susan Scott and her family. Photo by S’meta.
Ui‘lani (FATZ) Arasato, a slam poet and model, owns the runway wearing an all black tank, skinny jeans, black gladiators and reggae colored scarf handmade by Tammy Chung. Photo by Brandon Pudiquet
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Model Tashanna Wright
Model Spirit Sooga
A five-foot mural created entirely out of bottle caps and lighters by Susan Scott. Photos by Brandon Pudiquet
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Slam poet Ui‘lani Arasato presents a piece that talks about the land and its relationship to the “Purple Spot.” Host Moses Magno hold the mic for her. Photo by S’meta
Makeup artist Mandy Quitog prepares the models. Photo by Brandon Pudiquet
Model Clarissa Texeira wears a beige trench dress, Tammy Chung scarf, and gladiators. Photo by Brandon Pudiquet
Da Araz family band jams out their Hawaiian music. Photo by S’meta
Cory of Na Alaka‘i graffiti artists creates a mural about Makua Valley. Photo by S’meta Videographer Timothy Bradley with makeup artist Elizabeth Daligdig Photo by S’meta
A three-foot mural of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, sister of fire goddess Pele. Created by Solomon Enos. Photo by Brandon Pudiquet
Photography by Sʻmeta and Sanoe express a sense of care for the environment Photo by S’meta
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Kumulipo dress based on the Hawaiian creation chant. Created by Maisha Abbott, the piece is still being completed. Photo by Brandon Pudiquet
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The boss entered the office, and quickly shut the door. He proceeded to walk around the room, scanning for anything abnormal. He checked behind paintings hung on the walls, behind potted plants, and under stacks of paper. He then procured an electromagnetic wand and waved it over every surface in the room. It didn’t beep. Letting out a sigh of relief, the boss finally relaxed and sat down behind the oversized oak desk. He pressed the intercom button and said, “Come on in, Sully.” The door immediately swung open and Sullivan walked in, as if he had been waiting just outside. “You summoned me, sir?” He asked, as if he wasn’t quite certain. He was sharply dressed as always, the boss noted; a freshly ironed suit, perfectly shined leather shoes, and that same damn tie he wore to work every day. The boss wondered if Sullivan only owned one tie, or several duplicates. The boss stood up and drew the curtains over the window, then said, “Yes, you said you had something urgent to tell me about our... largest investment.” Sullivan nodded, and pulled a paper out of his jacket. He was always prepared. “Here’s the report, sir. Things are looking rather grim down there.” The boss took the paper and scanned the cover page. “Fiscal year 2011 report” the title read in large, bold font. He turned the page and started reading. It was a long report; Sullivan stood by patiently while his boss read in silence. The boss’ face seemed to assume an increasingly irritated expression as time passed. Finally, the boss broke the silence. “Sullivan, you excel at giving me headaches, you know that?” “Just doing my job, sir.” Sullivan said. The boss couldn’t tell if the remark was serious. “I distinctly recall you telling me that the company would last into 2012.” “That was from an independent auditing firm, sir. However, I didn’t quite trust their assessment, and decided to check the numbers myself. That’s how I came up with this report.” “But according to this, the company’s already bankrupt. How could they have been so far off?” “We have to assume there was a conflict of interests somewhere down the line.” The boss pinched the bridge of His nose and sighed. Corporate espionage. Everyone did it these days; it was the only way to survive. Switching a few numbers around was one of the milder forms of sabotage, and also one of the least noticeable. The boss was thankful to have Sullivan on the team; nothing got past that man. He seemed to know every trick in the book. The boss sometimes wondered where Sullivan could have possibly learned all the stuff he knew, but figured there were some things better left unknown. Sullivan had a shady past, and everyone knew better than to ask questions. “So what do we do now?” The boss asked, already knowing the answer. He just didn’t want to be the one to say it. “I think we need to take an honest look at shutting down operations.” Sullivan said carefully. The boss laughed, and said with a bitter smile, “You know how many times I’ve heard that one before? ‘The end is near!’ That’s what they used to say. Every damn analyst was on our asses twenty-four-seven, just waiting for us to slip up. They said we were too big to innovate, too big to embrace change. And then, remember when our little company invented the gun? And the automobile? And then our tech guys came out with the iPod? They couldn’t believe it! Yeah, we showed ‘em.” The boss sighed. “But now all they make down there is movies
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I love theatres. The air inside of them feels full of a certain magic, like the walls have souls. Every theatre I’ve ever been in, old or new, has held that same mysterious feeling of more-ness. I think it starts with the people that fill it, those daydreamers and misfits that tend to congregate in playhouses. They clutter up a theatre, leaving scripts and jackets behind as silent markers of their owner’s presence. The theatre becomes a place of long rehearsals and late nights, passionate arguments and deep friendships. Then the props, or “stage properties”, slowly begin to fill empty spaces: the canes, dresses, bottles, broken telephones, fake flowers, wigs and masks necessary to support an acting troupe. The sweat, tears and blood spilled while crafting a performance drips on to the floor, seeping in the boards of the stage and becoming a part of the theatre. Backstage, the corners become haunted with memories of shows past, as if the actors left pieces of themselves behind. One theatre I have known and will always be special in my memory is The Rose. The summer I first saw The Rose, I was a tiny high school freshman who hadn’t found my niche yet. I was a movie geek who longed intensely, deeply, in the most secret part of my heart to become a film star. I had begged and groveled for acting lessons, and now I was finally starting. I remember entering The Rose with my mom for the first time. From the outside, it looked like a normal, unexciting building in a shopping center. The inside, however, was a gilded thing of wonder. The lobby that we stepped into had playbills, awards, and photos of famous actors in large gold frames all over the walls. Masks hung over the box office/registration desk, which dominated the center of the room. Benches lined the walls, with props filling extra space. The place seemed packed with mystery and excitement. I didn’t know it then, but that theatre would become my second home. A woman behind the desk introduced herself as Ms. Rose and asked us to follow her. Then, we plunged into the twisting body of the theatre. The Rose consisted of the actual theatre, backstage space, a greenroom, two classrooms, a kitchen, an office, two bathrooms and a small World War Two museum (which was there for no particular reason.) The building seemed to refuse to limit itself to such mundane boundaries, however. It had a habit of stretching and growing, producing a new room, closet or sound booth unexpectedly. It was normal to get lost in the long, black painted hallways or in between old sets. Hats, dresses, masks, old scripts, shoes, stuffed animals, and wigs covered every flat surface. The air was musty with dust motes and feathers floating around, and smelled like baby powder and feet. We wandered through the building, then followed my new acting coach into one of the classrooms. Awe is the only word to describe what I felt on that first day. The stage, my instructor, and the other students cowed me. All the pretend poise I had been using flopped out the window limply when I saw the older, more experienced actors. They had an aggressive confidence I envied. Their loud, strong voices and self-assurance made me want to hide even deeper inside myself. It took months of hard work, of being told to smile, to become my character, and to “never, never, ever turn your back on the audience.” before I came out of my box. I became one of The Crowd, that group of students that was known for being affiliated with the Rose. The place was my home away from home, and I knew the pattern of the carpet, the number of stairs to the door, and the people who where central in the theatre’s operation. Ms. Rose, the acting coach and assistant director, was a terror. When she was in a good mood, she could be amiable.
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She’d joke around with the kids like she was one of them. At five feet, three inches, she blended in with the students, too, the top of her black hair barely above their heads. Funny, playful and dramatic, she kept the energy high in the building. When she was angry, however, she was frightening. She was known for throwing her shoes at misbehaving children, and shouting when she was under pressure. The students who learned how to keep her placid lasted, while the trouble makers got worn out, and left soon. Mr. Stoli, manager of almost every aspect in the theatre, was as laid back as Ms. Rose was ruthless. He was massive, tall and barrel chested. His hair was thick and grey, with a neat little mustache to match. The kids and staff, including me, liked to please him, just so we could receive a slow, kind smile from underneath that mustache. He was hard working, level head man, who balanced out the confusion Ms. Rose’s passion brought. The third famous figure of The Rose was a literal ghost, Harvey. The only thing anyone knew about Harvey was that he had been blown into the theatre one morning in a windstorm, and had moved in beneath the refrigerator. While he had annoying habits, like slamming doors, hiding important papers, and leaving the toilet lid up, his presence was tolerable, and the staff generally accepted him. The only bad thing about him was that there was no way to prove he was really existed. While I listened to Mr. Stoli swear up and down that Harvey was real, I always had this nagging voice in the back of my mind saying: “Yeah, right. There is no ghost under the fridge“. But alone, in the kitchen, when I felt something shake, or a cold spot in the room, I couldn’t help but wonder if Harvey was there. The Rose had that kind of atmosphere, one that gave you the ability to suspend your disbelief. In the months I spent there, I learned the addictive quality show business has. I came to love the tension backstage in the few minutes before you go on. I know the shakes in your stomach, the stress of trying to find your character. I know the feeling, the shift inside of you, when, suddenly, you are that character, and the character is you. Your voice fits in your mouth differently than before, and your step changes. You step on stage, turn to your audience, heart hammering, pleading inside you don’t do something to break the magic of this moment. But you know this part so well, you never hesitate. You pour all your passion into those moments, voice as strong as possible, movements as large as you can, until your act is over. Stumbling back into the dark backstage, you realize your legs are shaking and your voice is hoarse. You feel drained. But they like it. The people like it, and their admiration, and the adrenaline coursing through your brain, is enough to make you want to do it again. And again, and again, and again, show after show, until the magic ends, and you discover you have to leave. When my time at the Rose ended, and I was saying good bye to the building, I found myself in the greenroom. I paused in the perfectly still room, soaking up the last minutes I would be in my second home. Pain filled my chest. The smell of the green Sharpie I held stung my nose in its distinctive way, as I looked down at the wooden table that sat in the center of the room. It was covered with the signatures from other students who had left. I placed the pen against the rough surface, breathing deeply and steadying my hand. Swoops, curves, strong lines, until the wood said CHLOE. I popped the cap of the pen back on, and walked away. I knew there would be other theatres in my life, where ever I was going, but this would be the only one that held my soul.
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“Goodnight. I’ll see you tomorrow,” I said to my co-worker as I headed toward the door. “Yeah, whatever!” she shouted. It was quite late, and Haleiwa looked like a ghost town. There were no people in sight, and even the parking lot was empty as a desert. As I walked toward the main street on Kamehameha Highway, I paused for a moment; I looked up and down the road. Surprisingly to my eyes, there were no cars passing by. It was like walking through a zombie land where no human life existed but me. It was kind of weird being all alone in a small town. I began walking at the edge of the paved road under the street lights so that I could avoid dark areas. My imagination gave me some crazy thoughts, and I was feeling vulnerable to every little thing I heard. The sounds of nature gave me a hint of the heebie-jeebies, and my skin started to feel rough as sandpaper. I tried to calm myself by rubbing my bumpy skin with my cold hands, but my hands were so stiff that I could not grasp my arms. So I tucked my hands under my armpits to keep them warm from the chilly air. Slowly I walked down the road, heading towards the north; I passed an empty lot that had many trees further back on my left side. It was adjacent to the Matsumoto Shave Ice Store. I felt eyes were watching back at me. I jumped at the thought of being stared at, and my heart thumped, skipped and rumbled like the sound of a base drum. “Holy crap! This place looks creepier at night,” I said. I cringed and quivered as I walked away. Before crossing the street, I looked both ways to assure myself that it was safe to cross onto Emerson road. When I did, I stood there in the middle of the road, stretching my eyes as far as they would go until light no longer existed. I was not far from home, yet it seemed like a mile away. The air was still, but at the same time, I could hear something rustling along the side of the stone wall on my right. “Eerie,” I said with a scratchy voice. Immediately, I got the jitters, and then strutted down the road. On my right was the old Hawaiian church and a big tree with branches extending next to it. I didn’t turn or look because I was already feeling sensitive to nature itself. The church covered a considerably large area. On my left was the City and County yard with a metal fence that extended to the corner of Emerson Road. My home was located on that same dead end street. After passing the old church, I felt at ease, and I was near my home. “Aah! Finally,” I said to myself. Only a few minutes away, and I was a step away from my big old dirty yellow plantation home that looked like a gigantic rectangular box with a shabby old looking deck. It was easy to find because it was the second ugliest home on the street. It had two huge bedrooms and one tiny shower that were made for one person. In addition, the wooden floors creaked when we walked on them. “Damn,” I said to myself, “that was quite a journey, and a night to remember.” After a short time, I slowly walked quietly up the stairs and pulled the big old wooden door that sometimes swelled up on a muggy day. I tried to be as quiet as I could, but the wooden floor was unavoidable. Soon after, I took a quick bath and rested until the next day. When I woke up the next day, I said to myself, “After my night job at the fast food restaurant, I’m going to take the short cut home from now on,” and I did because it was a faster way of going home. I walked to the Hawaiian church and through the graveyard. It was very dark and not a hint of light was to be found, but I knew the path by heart. That night was chilly
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as I walked through the graveyard and passed the headstones like nothing could scare me. When I got home everyone was asleep. Instantly, I tipped toed into my room to grab some clean clothes, and I then headed for the shower. After, I went to my bedroom that was only a few steps away. Then I leaped onto my bed to rest. Only a few minutes had passed by when suddenly I felt weird. My body could not move, and I didn’t know what it was or why I was feeling light headed and dead weighted. I was stiff as a board; I could not even move an inch or toss my body. The only thing that I could move was my eyes. I looked around furiously as I struggled to budge my body, but I could not. After a short period, I was scared for the first time, not knowing what was happening to me. I started to yell as loud as I could, calling my step sister. “Cupcake! Cupcake! Cupcake! Help me! Help me! Please! Anybody!” I screamed. It was like being in another world, a world of loneliness, where no one existed but me. I started to weep, a weep that was so deep. My heart felt like a shrunken marshmallow that melted away, and my soul was lost in another world. As I looked down on my lifeless body, something grasped my upper chest and my lower body. The touch was uncomfortable and gave me a funny feeling that was unthinkable. The next day, I walked to work as usual like nothing happened. After my night job, I marched home passing through the Hawaiian grave yard, but this time I sprinted past all the headstones along the way. When I reached home, I walked up the stairs as quietly as I could. Then I rushed to the shower and lay down to rest. A few minutes passed; suddenly I had the same funny feeling again. “Is this happening to me again?” I asked myself. I didn’t know what to do, and I was afraid to tell anyone because no-one would believe me. So I kept my thoughts to myself. After being attacked, I was always terrified by my own thoughts, especially when night came around. I was tired of being attacked nightly; I strongly spoke out to myself, “I am not going to sleep on my bed tonight.” So, I decided to sleep in the living room with my sister. As soon as I walked into the living room, I slouched onto the couch. As I sat there, suddenly I saw a white shadow that had a full body figure and was tall like the door. I was terrified by the image for a moment. I pushed my sister and shook her in hopes that she’d awaken from her sleep. Meanwhile, I sat quietly as I watched the white image glare at my empty bed. Then suddenly, the spirit made a swift turn and stared at me from a distance. Shortly after, he walked towards me and disappeared as he got closer. At that moment, I was cold as ice, and my thoughts rumbled through my head like confetti paper. I was confused and dismembered, and I thought my natural life would be taken away. After this tremendous adventure, the visitations continued for five years. I learned to live and deal with them. Although I suffered and endured much pain, this experience has given me a chance to share my thoughts and feelings and fear with others who may have had similar activities. In addition, I learned to respect the living. “I honestly do,” I exclaimed. More specifically, as a teenager, I did not believe spirits really did exist in this world. As a result, “Nature is not something to play with,” I said. Once more, “I will never make this mistake again!” I exclaimed. It’s a memory, a memory that will never be forgotten. It is said that once you encounter such activity, you are like a magnetic to them.
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Instagram S H O W C A S E Instagram is one the most popular apps in the iTunes store. The app allows iPhone users (and as of recently, Android users, too) to take photos on their phone, and then choose one of 11 filters to change the look of the photos. Filters can change the colors and mood of photos, make them black and white, or have borders applied to them. Each user (@username) can share photos publicly or privately with friends. Even the college (@leewardcc) has its own Instagram account. The inspiration behind Instagram was to create a way to take and share photos in an instant. Here are photos that Leeward students and staff snapped with Instagram.
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continued from page 11 down the framework and sketching out the letters, lines, and figures in addition to tapping down the letters of the quote with painter’s tape. Saturday afternoon involved filling in the sketched outlines of Picasso and Lewis with house paint and brushes of different sizes. The use of a minimal color theme — red, black and white — was incorporated to the abstract idea followed by spontaneously swiping of the paintbrushes over the taped letters. Sunday was the touch up and finalization of the second coat of splattering and drip marks to stick to the street art theme. Finally, the tape was peeled from the letters and what was left was the big quote “Every step is the destination.” “At the very least I’m happy to have something sharp and bright on campus,” Whitaker explained. “ Regardless of whether you like the composition, the style, the execution, or the message when you walk by the mural it’s a jolt to your eyeballs.” Whitaker was influential in the mu-
ral’s fruition, and praised those involved in the project. “I’m not a leader, I don’t know how to be a leader, but somehow I started the ball rolling and got eight awesome people on board,” he said. “ It never would have happened without them. It was Joel Gaspar’s design, Alan Leitner’s quote, Johnna Davis chose the figures, Mike McKeller helped plan and buy materials, Azure Ng, Ken Dahilig, Chris Ruff and Lindsey showed up and worked their butts off, adding their own unique touches. “The real hero of the project is (art professor) Mr. (Michael) Harada. I felt so bad for hijacking his weekend but he was there for us every day. Without his experience we would have been dead in the water. I’m truly grateful to him for all the support and work he put in.”
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other UH campuses as well. “This was never about us as artists, nor was it for fame or recognition, our sole intention was to inspire,” said Gaspar. “We hope this endeavor will get people excited, not just on our campus, but in others as well.” The mural was taken down in early May for commencement. Though there were discussions to have it resurface in the art department. But once the walls go up on the Associate of Arts in Teaching program’s new building behind the theatre, there might be another studentcreated mural. Mark Lane, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services at Leeward Community College, said through e-mail, “the diligence and attention to detail provided by our students and their faculty advisors on this project would certainly lend itself to approving similar projects in the future. Our institution needs to ensure that we enrich the student learning experience by providing creative outlets such as the mural.”
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