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MARDI GRAS MAYHEM, page 4':'5
PUNISHING JAYWALKERS, page 3
VICTIMS OF THE WAR RACISM, page 2
The Kapi'o Newspress
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Volume# 40 Issue 08
THE KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWSWEEKLY
Holomua l
offers
free
tutoring
VANDALISM
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English and Math
students find
help outside the
classroom.
By Ellice Flores
STAFF WRITER
Students in any Math or English
class below the 100-level can receive
free tutoring at the Holomua Center.
The tutoring service i open to students enrolled in PCM 23, Math 24,
Math 25, Math 97, PCC 20, English
21, and Engli h 22.
Writing tutor Dean Ontai believes
the tutoring program is important
becau e students receive one-on-one
attention. " A teacher could have about
150 students per semester. They don't
have time to help all their students,"
Ontai said. Faculty writing tutor, Jane
Calfee agrees.
"Teachers have many students
and cannot give individually attention that will give students time to
grasp all the information. Tutoring
supplements class trme with one-onone help," Calfee said.
Tutors assist students during the
normal business hours of the Holomua Center. If a student is looking for
a specific tutor, there are postings on
the bulletin board with tutors' schedule located inside the center.
Writing tutors can help students
with organizing papers, developing thesis statements, identifying
grammatical errors, and answer
questions about the paper that students may have.
"I can see when they come in their
essays need a lot of work, especially
the ESL students," Ontai said. "I help
them a lot on their grammar. If you
have good ideas and bad grammar it
makes you look stupid."
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Colorfu l graffiti decorates the men's
bath room, on the first floor of t he Koa
Bui ldin g (Left, corn er).
St ickers, perhaps that of graph ic artists,
are posted all over a Kapio newspaper
st and (Above).
Spots and lines of spray paint cover
another Kapio newspaper stand with
less artistic flair (Left).
ROXANE CAIRES I THE KAPIO NEWSPRESS
By Thomas Duarte
NEWS EDITOR
Walking around the KCC campus
you may notice that there has been
an obvious decline of graffiti. Not to
say that it cannot be found in spots
around the bathrooms and soda
machines. However, these are minor
when compared to graffiti around
town and other campuses.
"Compared to other campuses I
have worked at I don't see graffiti as
much of a problem here," said Palani
Kelly, Hawaiian studies instructor.
Some students around campus
don 't notice graffiti either and feel
it can be attributed to the auxiliary
services staff members. Their duties
include maintenance work around
campus as well as campus beautification which sometimes involves cleaning or painting over graffiti.
"I don't notice much graffiti on
campus and haven 't seen any on
buildings, I don't think it is a big
problem," KCC student Hali 'i Coleman said. "Maintenance probably
cleaned up the graffiti before I got a
chance to see it."
Auxiliary services can only clean
the spots on campus property, but the
Hawaiian Electric army green boxes
scattered around the perimeter of
the campus is HECO property. The
school must contact HECO to come
and repaint or clean the boxes. The
large metal green boxes are targets
for graffiti artists. Students, however,
''
I think graffiti
makes our campus
look a few steps
down from where
it should be.
- Palani Kelly, Hawaiian studies
instructor
do feel auxiliary services does a good
job of cleaning, and that most students who attend classes at KCC are
mindful of their actions.
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"It's a combination of both, maintenance is really good and people
seem to respect the campus," KCC
student Jon-Erik Gunderson said.
"The graffiti I have seen is on places
they (auxiliary services) can 't really
paint like soda machines."
Many feel that graffiti is a form of
art where artists express themselves and
their thoughts. Others insists that graffiti
is essentially an act of vandalism.
"I despise it (graffiti) because if
they were doing art they could do it
to their own personal possessions,"
Gunderson said. "When people do it
to a soda machine or wall it's everybody's campus and I think it's a very
selfish act."
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THE VIEW WE TAKE
Protest over ports blatent racism
Cartoons not worth strife
By Matthew Nickson
U-WIRE
Protests by U.S. politicians arising from a proposed 6.8 billion dollar
deal to allow a United Arab Emirates
based company to take over operations of six-major U.S. shipping ports
reeks strongly of profiling and political grandstanding.
Members of the republican
and democratic parties have
spoken vocally against the proposal, citing security concerns as
a major concern. Two of the Sept.
11 hijackers were from the U.A.E.
and was a monetary transfer point
for some of the money used to
fund the attacks.
Citing security as a concern
because the company is located
in a country were two terrorists
happened to come from is poorly
disguised racism and based off of
poor logic.
The U .A.E. has been an ally
in the war on terrorism since the
Sept. 11 attacks and there is no
evidence showing the U.A.E. government was in any way connected
to the hijackers. The movement of
funds through the country is anonymous and therefore does attract
unscrupulous people to do business there, but the same is true of
Switzerland, and it is doubtful the
same protests would have arisen
had a Swiss company offered to
take over the same ports.
The company behind the deal,
Dubai Ports World, is a civilian
run company whose Chief operating officer, H. Edward Bilkey, is
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American. The deal would also not
change the handling of security. All
security would still be handled by
American personnel, and workers
on the docks would also remain
American - so why the uproar?
It would be one thing to attack the
deal cin the basis of who gains monetarily from the deal- is it the U.S:
public or certain high profile politicians? Yet the deal was attacked on
stereotypes of a people.
It is worrying that in this day
and age, American politicians still
lack the sense to avoid profiling.
The republicans have taken up
national security as their official
banner and so it is not so surprising that some in the party instantly
connect anything Arab to security
concerns.
The democrats are now trying
to beat the republicans on their
own stage and connect national
security to the Democratic Party.
This political grandstanding is
most worrisome because it comes
from the party of so-called liberals. In other words, the ones who
are supposed to be standing up for
the minority and not jumping on
the bandwagon in order to raise
the party profile.
Both parties should be ashamed
of their behavior on this issue. Perhaps Congress is in need of some
cultural sensitivity courses.
The Kapi'o Newspress welcomes
all responses to this subject.
Address: "Letter to the Editor,"
kapio@ hawaii.edu.
The Danish newspaper editors
who first published the now famous
cartoons of the prophet Mohammed
never intended for people to die.
However, as a result of the rage
that has erupted around the Islamic
world since European newspapers
reprinted the cartoons last month,
hundreds have perished. The anger
bas even exacerbated divisions
between Christian southerners and
Muslim northerners in Nigeria,
where scores died last week in sectarian riots.
From the dominant Western
legal perspective, the European
opinion page editors' decisions to
publish the cartoons were unassailable. Freedom of speech is a cher. ished value in any society that is
worth its salt, and political .and religious· speech are undoubtedly the
most important manifestations of
this freedom. Reasonable individuals may disagree about the value
inherent in other forms of speech
- for example, in pornography or
commercial advertising - but they
also recognize that democracy
and social progress are impossible
without the free exchange of ideas
about God and the government.
Yet leaving the law and the
state censor aside, the decision to
publish and republish the Mohammed cartoons raises vexing ethical
questions. These involve self-censorship, tact and the need for dialogue between the Western and
Muslim worlds.
We should ask ourselves if the
benefits of the cartoons that the
European (and Arab) newspapermen decided to publish were ~orth
the lives lost. Did the cartoons
sufficiently advance the cause of
democratic pluralism to justify the
casualties? Should editorialists and
speakers pause to perform a costbenefit analysis every time that the
deliberate communication of information risks inciting violence?
These matters are complicated by
the nature of the cartoons in question
and the political context in which
they appeared. The drawings, one
of which depicted Mohammed with
a bomb on his head, were surely
intended to protest the spate of violent
acts committed in the name of Islam.
By their outrageous nature, they also
challenged the relative intolerance
of open debate that plagues many
Islamic societies, including the strong
prohibitions upon the creation or dissemination of images of Mohammed.
Many fear that this intolerance is
being imported into Europe by a small
proportion of Muslim immigrants
- as evidenced by the murders of
the outspoken Dutch politician Pim
Fortuyn and the filmmaker Thea van
Gogh by fanatics.
Probably for these and similar
reasons, the editors felt that the
cartoons possessed adequate substantive content and were therefore
worthy of publication.
Whether or not the editors were
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Micheal Dunn: It doesn't seem
nearly as bad as highschool and
not as bad as some other places,
a lot of the stuff on campus is
artistic.
Janelynne Dingal: It's
ridiculous, it's nonsense
because this is college and
people should be more mature.
Taka Umino: I don 't pay
attention to it.
Chuck Souza: If you want
to be accepted as a serious
artist, you need to get past the
criminai appeal.
David Wingate: When it's
more than just a tag and
when there is some artistic
expression, then I love it.
Harriet Young: It's
irresponsible behavior and if
it's done by college students,
then it's worse because they
should know better.
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There is little doubt that Hawaii
has some serious problems when
it comes to roadway safety, and
according to 2005 statistics, it is
getting much worse. Last year,
Hawaii had a total of 138 trafficrelated deaths, 33 of which were
pedestrians. Furthermore, over the
past five years, the state's pedestrian death rate was seventh highest
in the nation, averaging 2.1 deaths
per every 100,000 residents.
Hoping to curb this rapidly
growing problem, State Legislature enacted a new crosswalk law
in May 2005. Under the new law,
drivers are required to come to a
complete stop for any pedestrian
walking in the half of the crosswalk nearest the driver's car, or if
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right to run and rerun the cartoons,
their appearance sent shock waves
through the Middle East at a time
when the region is confronting
numerous crises. Iraq is teetering
on the brink of a civil war between
Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Iran is
thumbing its nose at the International Atomic Energy Agency with
its nuclear program. And, following
the victory of Hamas in Palestinian
parliamentary elections, the Palestinian Authority is facing a crisis of
legitimacy that threatens to financially undermine it and destroy all
remnants of the Oslo Accords.
The Danish cartoons have
poured more gasoline onto this terrible mess.
To some, such provocative behavior is a necessary step to progress.
They point out that many problems in
Middle Eastern history (among them,
the spread of Islamic fundamentalism, as well as the earlier establishment of Nasserite socialism that
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the pedestrian is too close for the
driver to pass safely. Apparently
however, the meager $97 fine for
such infractions have not had the
impact the legislature expected,
and now, they may once again be
altering the law through a bill that
would impose much stiffer penalties. Early drafts of the proposed
bill have first-time offenders of
the crosswalk law paying a fine of
$150 and losing their license for
three months, second-time offenders paying $300 and losing their
fundamentalism has largely replaced)
have been exacerbated by dictatorial
choke-holds on media outlets. So, a
necessary way to spur reform is by
shocking individuals' sensibilities
(for example with cartoons) and forcing them to discuss and analyze their
social political views.
Besides, the cartoons in question
first appeared in European newspapers. European editors should not
be required to self-censor their publications - and sacrifice the breadth
of debate in their own countries - to
appease the Arab, Iranian or Nigerian street.
It is hard to disagree with the persuasiveness of these arguments. But
tact is not an irrelevant or trifling
consideration, either. Cartoons of
Mohammed may grab attention and
make their points more explicitly than
words expressing the same sentiments,
but they are also less likely to carry
convincing weight. One does not win
an audience - in this case, individual
citizens of the Muslim world - over to
his or her point of view by depicting
a religious figure in an unflattering
light. Human relations simply do not
license for six months, and third- would be punishing offenders far too
time offenders paying a $1,000 severely for what would most likely
fine, losing their license for a year, be a crime of ignorance, or at least
. not one that is dangerously reckless.
and 30 days in jail.
Unfortunately, while it is clear
It seems to make much more
that something must be done to sense for the legislature to stick to the
improve roadway safety conditions $97 fine, and make the crosswalk law
for pedestrians, such harsh pen- a focus for what police should look
alties are simply not the answer. for while on patrol. This way, those
Although most probably agree that uninformed of the law would get a
the crosswalk law is necessary, somewhat costly, but not ridiculously
one of the major criticisms of it severe punishment for their ignohas been that too few drivers are rance, while those who knowingly
adequately informed about it. To break it would repeatedly be ticketed
fix this, the legislature has begun by police, most likely at increasing
airing commercials on TV inform- intervals for each new offense.
ing the public of the new law.
Of course, if the police want
Nevertheless,
by
instituting to make the crosswalk law a focal
such harsh penalties on a law that point of their tickets, they too must
is not widely known, the legislature abide by it and lead by example.
operate in that manner. As the famous
Mexican President Benito Juarez once
said, "mutual respect is peace."
The proposition that editors should
self-censor "outrageous" content in
conformity with Juarez's maxim is
not entirely convincing, given the
obvious dangers of any kind of ideological filtering. Yet the debate needs
to be vetted by the Western public
before we burn more bridges in the
Muslim world, rightly or wrongly.
Although the crosswalk law was
implemented almost a year ago, it
is still more common than not to
see police breaking it.
Surely the legislature's heart is
in the right place with the crosswalk law, however, the severe
punishments outlined in the new
proposal are just too over the top.
If police consistently ticket drivers
for breaking this law, and follow
it themselves, the $97 fine should
be more than enough to encourage drivers to patiently wait until
pedestrians are on the sidewalk. ·
The Kapi'o Newspress welcomes
all responses to this subject.
Address: "Letter to the Editor,"
kapio@ hawaii.edu.
This week in the funnies
A selection of comics from
the national newstand
Provided by Copley News Service
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RIGHT: Fire dancers performed acrobatic feats free of
charge to crowds of onloo kers . They were among the
many entertainers at the
Mardi Gras festival.
ROXAN E CAIRES / THE KAPIO NEWSPRESS
BELOW: Crowds joined in the
celebration, accumulating as
much Mardi Gras beads as
they could.
Dark clouds and
Kennith Romero (left) and Noah Akin (right) of Jammarek, delighted crowds with energetic drumming sounds from West Africa.
espite
the
threat of shewcrowds
ers,
turned out in
full force or
the 6th Annual
Nuuanu Mardi Gras Celebration on Feb. 28. The
Christian pre-Lent celebration, "Fat . Tuesday"
or Mardi Gras in French,
attracted mostly ad uIts
and seniors. Hundreds of
people gathered in Chi natown at night to enjoy festivities. Some wore s"mple
sequin
masks,
while
others donned elaborate
masquerade costumes.
More than a dozen local
costume and food vendors
lined the streets of Chinatown. Nuuanu Avenue
between Pauahi and King
Street were closed to
vehicular traffic.
Vendors
sold JeWelry, oversized hats and
feather boas, ranging
anywhere from $2- $15.
Partygoers treated themselves to a wide selection
of Cajun favorites: everything from alligator meat
to jambalaya. Draft beer
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danced to live music as
they entertained curious
onlookers .
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mounted on the side of
their compan y van. Beer
was a popu lar drink fo r the
Mardi Gras crowd.
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By Diane S.W. Lee
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Crowd s of people packed the streets of Chinatown for Mardi Gras celebration.
taps mounted on the
[ side of a van. Although
i alcohol sold quickly, only
individuals 21 and over
with blue wristbands
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Groups of people clustered around the stage
and danced to live bands,
featuring Cajun style,
drumming, and blues and
rock groups. Fire dancers
and jugg lers performed
acts on th e street corners
free of charge. Spectators
cheered for their favorites in the costume contest, while others pleaded
for Mardi Gras beads and
trinkets.
By 10 p.m., the weather
had cleared up, but the
block party neared its
end. Crowds lingered
in the streets to catch a
glimpse of the remaining
Mardi Gras festivities.
The event was free and
open to the public. Proceeds from the . food
booths served as a fundraiser to help beautify the
Chinatown area.
Marco Acosta tossed out Mardi Gras beads to crowds of
people. Although there were no requirem ents to receive a
Mardi Gras bead, Acosta asked that people not be picky over
the colors they received. He generously gave them out to
those who asked. Acosta distributes at least 2,000 beads each
year during Mardi Gras.
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New Manele blessed with Hawaiian
RECENT SNAPSHOTS
OF EVENTS AROUND THE GLOBE
After a renovation,
the building is finally
ready to open its
doors.
By Kealii Parker
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A quiet stillness resonates through
the gathering, as a warm, gentle
breeze flutters the vibrant red and
yellow 'o'o feathers of the kahill. A
peaceful reflection of what is to take
place emerges from those present.
Faculty, staff and students gather in
front of Manele building on Feb. 24
to commemorate the completion of
the renovation with a blessing, performed with Hawaiian thought and
de1iberate care.
In Hawaiian culture, words are
believed to have a spiritual power of
their own. An invocation delivered
by a kahuna carries mana, "spiritual
guidance," when executed in wardperfect recitation. Much of this is
introduced as those assembled could
participate in the blessing. Kahu
Richard Kamanu begins by sharing
his thoughts on the expressive importance of what he is about to do.
There is a series of ritual actions
that possess their own unique significance starting with the hanging of the
maile lei in the entrance to Manele.
As the kahu explains, this is called
"Oki o ka piko," meaning the severing
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Thaksin spoke at a rally in Bankok,
saying he w ill resign if his pa rty does
not win more than half of t he vot es.
Accord ing to repo rts, at least 10,000
people attended th e rally.
Stud ents wait in line insid e t he newly renova ted Mane le buildi ng for the sta rt of t he traditional Hawaiian b lessi ng. The
purpose of the blessing was t o break free from what was old, and make way for the new.
of the umbilical cord of the house. It rying with it its fragrance to embrace
takes on the spirit, of mother to child, the pika, the navel of Manele.
of severing what was old to make
Ho'oma'ema'e, to 'purify', is
way for what is new. And rather than what the kahu does next as he takes
having the maile hang horizontally . water, with it's purgation symbolism
across the doorway as is sometimes is used to cleanse a11 old spirits. Salt
done, the kahu explains the purpose is sprinkled after to protect the new
of hanging it vertically. This is done spirits. Yet it is the pule "prayer" that
so that all the power from above is Kahu Richard Kamanu emphasizes
used to break the maile and admin- that is the source of the blessing itself.
isters its mana into the building car- The pule blesses the educf!.tional pro-
Cactus-n-coffee
garden clean up
Volunteers are needed on March
18 to help beautify the cactus garden.
Volunteers may sign up in front of the
Ilirna bu1letin board on the day of the
event. The clean up will take place
from 8 - 11 a.m. Refreshments will
be provided to volunteers.
Culinary. expo open
to public
This year's Hawaii State Student Culinary Exposition will pe
hosted by KCC. The annual statewide culinary arts competition
will be held on March 27 (Kuhio
Day) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the
cafe. The public is invited to view
entries by community college and
high school food service students,
including military competitors.
Several local food vendors will be
present. Tickets for the event are
$10 in advance, which includes
$5 worth of food scrip. For more
information, contact Alan TsuchiyaOJa at [email protected].
cess without interruption, and to leave
all that is problematic and disruptive
outside. The Hawaiians believe when
you have personal "pilikia," meaning
problems, you cannot enter a building
until it is resolved.
The wailing of the conch shell
trumpet by student Keola Kaneakua
preludes• the finale as a solemn
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Hiring commitee ensures quality education
Free ice cream social Stringent and
Student Activities hosts an ice
cream social in the cafe. Ice cream is
donated by Meadow Gold and will be
offered to students, faculty and staff
for free. The social event takes place
on March 16 at 11:30 a.m.
announces
KEALII PARKER !THE KAPIO NEWS PRESS
selective process
accept only the best
teaching candidates.
By Xionel Menard
STAFF WRITER
As with all good things, good
teachers, too, are hard to find. The
process a prospective KCC instructor undergoes is highly competitive.
Instructors first learn of the position via word of mouth, or through
a newspaper advertisement, and
shortlisted applicants are then interviewed by a panel of hiring committee members. Only the best are
recommended to face the dean of the
department to which they apply. The
dean of the department has the final
thumbs ups or down.
According to Biology professor Ronald Dunn, who has served
on the interrogation hiring committees, the whole grueling process may
take many months from beginning to
end. Dunn arrived at KCC 15 years
ago. He attests that process is very
stringent. Dunn himself experienced
the extensive hiring process 15 years
ago when he became aware of a position in Anatomy and . Physiology
firom an instructor at KCC which was
also advertised in the newspapers.
Dunn met the qualifications having
graduated with a Ph.D. in addition
to a teaching background in different types of labs and experience in
research laboratories.
"Qualifications needed for any
particular instructor are very well
thought out and detailed as to what
background is expected, to specific
qualification for the particular position," Dunn said. "Instructors need to
be able to develop learning materials
for students in the future ."
The interview process is extensive. A committee within the department puts together a series of
questions which require candidates
to perform a teaching demonstration.
The applicants' ability to use technology is important. All the answers to
the questions are averaged, and forwarded to the dean who uses them as
a basis for consideration along with
other critera they may have.
"I chose this campus because it
was developing during the 1990s, and
the nursing deparrtment was broadening, and demanding more candidates
needing an anatomy and physiology
base," Dunn said.
Teri Durland, New Media Arts
exercise and sport sciences counselor
chose KCC to interact with students
and to be involved in something new.
"I was working at another school
for 10 years and was finding myself
in a position where I was having
less and less direct contact with students," Durland said. "It seemed to
me that a counseling ~sition will
give me a chance to work with one
on one with groups of students. I
like the size and physical appearance
of the campus and its mix of local
and international students."
The two programs she is involved
in appeals to her because they are
brand new. Durland savors the opportunity engage in new experiences.
She felt she met qualifications for the
job, submitted the standardized application form with her resume along
with letters of recommendations and
transcripts after seeing an ad in the
newspapers.
"I got a letter saying 'met minimum qualifications,' and got a phone
call for the first interview, then got
a second interview with the dean."
Durland said.
She encourages students to return
to teach at KCC.
"I think you bring a special insight
into student experience and can have
an impact on KCC students lives,"
Durland said. Durland attended Stanford University in California, and till
this day she still is involved in alumni
activities that recruit prospective students to her Alma Mater.
Chair of language, linguistic and
literature, Frank Noji elaborated more
on employment opportunities for those
who are interested in teaching.
"We write up the ad which is
approved by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission officer and
the ad is published for 2 weeks. The
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campaign
Pri me Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced his campaign for re-election . His campaign
has been welcomed with cheers
from supporters, but opposition
parties vow to boycott the election.
Thaksin's chief of staff, Prommin
Lertsuridej has offered to extend
the registration period to encourage
opposition parties to participate.
North and South
Korea resume talks
After a two-year break, military talks between North and South
Korea is set to resume. The meeting is said to be at the highest level
since the Korean war. Talks will
focus on unity and cooperation
between the two sides. The meeting will be held in a demilitarized
zone at the village of Panmunjom,
and military security arrangements
have already been put in place.
Smoking in cars may
be banned
New South Wales, Australia 's
most populous state, will consider
an inquiry that could ban smoking in cars. Though parliamentary
members agree to look into the
effects of passive smoking on passengers, they say that a ban as such
is difficult to enforce. There have
been similar laws proposed in the
U.S. and some European countries,
but the bill was never passed.
Diplomat killed in
suicide atack
A U.S. diplomat was killed
near the U.S consulate in Karachi,
Pakistan. In the suicide attack, two
others were killed and many were
wounded. Stephen Hadley, U.S.
National Security Adviser said that
the diplomat could have been targeted because of President Bush's
visit to Pakistan. _T he attack has
raised security concerns in the area
during the president's visit.
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Wobbly 'Domino' lands face first
a fashion model. Tragically, her willingness to engage in fisticuffs on and
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off the runway proves her inability to
With a slick preview trailer, assimilate into the world of beautiful
"Domino" looked to feature the people, and she soon opts out.
Escaping from the superficial
coolest on-screen bounty hunter
appearance since Boba Fett in "The world of "90210" to a world of 187s
Empire Strikes Back." Well, maybe and 911s, Domino decides to pursue
the coolest bounty hunter not to wear a career of danger and excitement as
a bounty hunter. Mter chopping off
Mandalorian armor.
Although Fett's taciturn per- her hair in favor of a tomboy 'do, she
formance is a tough act to follow, completes her transition from Posh
the presence of Keira Knightley Spice to Scary Spice by joining up
sheer attractiveness at least prom- with Ed (played by Mickey Rourke)
ised to make up for any mercenary and Chaco (Edgar Ramirez), a pair of
shortcomings. Trading in lipstick ·veterans who she hopes will teach her
for bullet-shell casings, Knightley the tricks of the trade.
However, the way the three of
appeared poised to capture both
her wanted quarry and the hearts them are dressed up, it makes the
of teenage males across the coun- audience wonder if Domino truly left
try- dead or alive. While she more the world of fashion or merely went
or less succeeds as a femme fatale, on a photo shoot in the desert. Featurthe film as a whole suffers from an ing designer jeans, aviator sunglasses
awful plot and overly complicated and lots of squinty gazes, the trio
looks more prepared to shoot a Levi's
cinematography.
Through a series of poorly done commercial than draw a bead on any
and very brief flashbacks, the film would-be criminals.
Herein lies the main problem of
only offers a glimpse of Domino's
childhood. Following the death of Domino - the film tries too hard to
her father, young Domino becomes be cool. Instead of letting it come
an angst-ridden rebel without naturally, it tries to force it. Dressed
a cause. She also takes to ran- like wannabe rock stars, Knightdomly whipping around a pair of ley and Co. look like members of
nunchaku. The pairing of girl-next- the now-defunct band Creed, with
door appeal and sweet nunchuk performances nearly as strained
skills combines to make her Napo- as Scott Stapp's vocals. Wielding
shotguns in lieu of guitars, they are
leon Dynamite's trophy wife.
As an angst-ridden teenager with clearly trying to change the rock
an Avril Lavigne-like ethos, Domino industry motif to "Sex, drugs, lock
naturally decides to pursue a career as 'n load," but fail miserably.
By Tae Andrews
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standup comedy. The film was shot in downtown Brooklyn, where he threw a
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One of the perks of being a mil- a slew of rumors mostly questioning
lionaire is that you can take over his mental health.
It's that balance between integrity
a New York City block to throw
a party, invite all of your favorite and commercial success that Chapelle
musicians to play - including recent is still struggling to find. In a recent
Grammy winners and reclusive stars interview with Oprah Winfrey, Chawho haven't performed in years- and pelle sad he abandoned his show in
actually pull it off.
part because some of the material was
In "Dave Chapelle 's Block Party," "socially irresponsible." Specifically,
the new documentary film by Acad- he talked about a sketch in which he
emy Award-winning director Michel appeared as a pixie in blackface when
Gondry, comedian Chapelle does people were having racist thoughts.
just that. He throws a free concert in Chapelle perceived that during the
Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood taping of the sketch one of the crew
featuring hip-hop and R&B stars from members was laughing at him rather
Kanye West to Talib Kweli, Common than with him. It was one of the last
to John Legend.
sketches Chapelle finished.
"It's the concert I've always
While "Block Party" has a few
wanted to see," Chapelle says in moments that will make some white
the film.
audience members squirm, it is first
"Block Party" is a celebration of and foremost a joyous celebration of
community, music and black cul- community and expression.
ture. What holds it all together is
One scene shows Chapelle in the
Chapelle's razor-sharp wit, familiar rehearsal studio playing Thelonious
to fans of his sketch comedy show Monk's "Round About Midnight" on
on Comedy Central. He constantly piano.
pushes the perceptions of race and
Chapelle says what he loves about
racism and still has the uncanny Monk is that his music is "off time
ability to make the most serious but perfectly on time." Monk was
subjects hilarious.
known for his inventiveness and
' Most of the artists featured in the unusual timing and was widely misfilm have enjoyed a certain amount understood. Before being heralded as
of commercial success, but Chapelle a genius, the press and some fellow
uses the film to shine some light on musicians labeled him as crazy. The
a notable exception, militant hip-hop parallels between the two men run
deep.
duo Dead Prez.
Dead Prez serves up heavy criPerhaps the film 's most imprestiques of American government and sive achievement was reuniting The
society minus the sugar coating of Fugees for their first performance
any Chapelle-llke sense of humor. together in over seven years, after a
Kanye West's now famous "George complicated relationship and someBush doesn't care about black people" times public feud between members
statement seems like a Valentine's Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. Their
Day card next to Dead Prez's calls for reunion is a tantalizing preview of a
armed rebellion against the state.
possible follow-up album.
"The more you say, the less radio
All of the artists in the film have
play you get," Chapelle says.
gone against the grain, either artistiChapelle likely can relate to Dead cally or politically, making "Block
Prez's criticisms of the entertainment Party" so refreshing. Not to mention
industry as well.
everyone involved is having so much
The concert took place in Septem- fun. And that's just how an old-school
ber 2004, before Chapelle signed a Brooklyn block party should be.
Of course, all of the blame for
this can be placed squarely on the
shoulders of director Tony Scott.
Once known as the genius behind
"Top Gun," Scott is in a tailspin
free- fall nearly as bad as the one that
killed Goose.
Using cinematography similar to
his last film, "Man on Fire," Scott
again elects to use a perpetual motion
approach in shooting Domino. This
.gets old quickly - he can't keep
the camera still , always zooming in
and out, or flitting around. With this
recently developed case of cinematographic ADD and a few artistic montages, Scott clearly has delusions of
art-house grandeur.
In reality, shaking the camera
only makes the audience want a
dose of Dramamine. What all of this
proves that "Domino" is a cliched
action film posing as an indie flick.
Some of the more "artistic"
montages were designed to show
the perspective of being trippedout on mescaline. In fact, one of the
DVD extras is a featurette entitled
"Bounty Hunting on Acid: Tony
Scott's Visual Style."
The sheer awfulness of this
·film is enough to make any viewer
wonder what mind-altering narcotics
Scott was doing when he cooked up
this bomb. The only thing this film
has going for it is Keira Knightley's
hotness factor. Even in all her hiphugging jeans glory, she is barely
enough to save "Domino" from the
dreaded land of one-clover ratings.
'Eight Below' warms hearts
The brutal Antartic
forces two explorers
to leave their team of
sled dogs behind.
By Ellice Flores
STAFF WRITER
"Eight Below" is an unexpected
tearjerker that warms one's heart.
The movie stars Paul Walker as
Jerry Shepard, an explorer on an
isolated Antarctica research base
who unconditionally love his eight
huskies. When a powerful winter
storm erupts, everyone is ordered to
evacuate and Jerry is forced to leave
his beloved dogs behind. Agonized
with guilt, Jerry spends the next few
months desperately trying to get back
to Antarctica while the dogs struggle
to survive the brutal winter alone.
The film has two separate story
lines-the dogs surviving on their
own and Walker 's character trying to
get back to save the dogs. The human
performances consisting the cast of
Walker, as Bruce Greenwood, a scientist, Moon Bloodgood as Walker's
love interest, and Jason Biggs as
Walker's best pal-are average. It is
a no brainer that the huskies are the
real stars of the show. One can't help
but fall in love with these adorable
WALT DISNEY PICTURES
'Eight Below' is inspired by a true story. Set in the wilderness of Anartica, the film
tells the story about three members of a scientific expedition and their loyalty
and bonds of friendship.
dogs as they fight for survival while
displaying teamwork and compassion
for one another. Director Frank Marshall does a fantastic job portraying
the huskies by giving them varying
personalities. The viewers can feel
attached to the huskies as the movie
progresses.
Marshall does a terrific job on the
winter scenery. With gorgeous and
breathtaking landscapes, viewers will
hardly notice the absence of dialogue
during the survival scenes. This may
be a Disney movie, but there are no
talking animals involved. The huskies wander through beautiful snowy
mountain tops and frozen seas as
they search for food , though younger
viewers may not be comfortable with
the shots of dead animals.
While there may be no Oscar
material here, "Eight Below" carries your soul like no other. As far
as family films go, this one is among
some of the best. Just make sure to
bring a tissue or two.
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Hiring:
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selection committee decides how
many people they want to interv iew
and make every interview identical- including seating arrangements," Noji said.
Cand idates are not required to
clarify their answers. The panel
asks departmental que tions and
recommends the top candidates
to the dean. The dean then goes
through all the applications in consideration and asks college related
questions . Candidates who apply
in the spring are chosen by May or
June and begin by August 1.
Two kinds of positions are
offered at KCC: non-ten ure track ,
which is a part time position, and
a tenured track, which is permanent position that include promotion opportunities. After five
years non-ten ure instructors can
apply for promotions or ten ure.
Once hired there is a base salary
and adjustments are made based
on experience. Minimum qualifications for all positions is a Masters degree.
Of course there are applicants
who don't make it. Pamela Burns ,
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silence eludes from the circle of
those gathered. Kawika Napoleon,
Assistant Professor in Hawaiian
Language steps forward to give
a haunting ko'ihonu a, a chant
explaining
the
mo ' oku'auhau
'genealogy' of Queen Kapi' olani
from the beginning of her time to
the end of her life.
According
to
Keal alokahi
Losch, instructor in Hawaiian
and Pacifi c Islands Studies, this
is done to legitimize the ali ' i, to
show how a person is related to the
gods. It justifies the respect and
status for Kapi ' olani for whom the
school is named.
Once the blessing is completed,
the faculty invite the students to
enter the newly sanctified center
that is the hub of learning in this
culture.
As everyone partakes in the ono
lunch that fo11owed, the meaning
of this momentous event is not lost
on student Keola Kaneakua.
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a nursi ng instructor had a fr iend
teaching part time in the nursing
department, who told her to contact the department chair. At th e
time she was worki ng at a des k
j ob .
" Nurse s like to see people and
meet people," B urns said.
Nursi ng department chair, Mae
Kealoha, interviewed Burns after
reviewing her · application, he
spoke with the dean who hired her.
"Thi-s is my fourth semester at
KCC and they are always looking to hire more nursing fac ulty,"
Burns said.
Burns was pleased with the
camp us upon arriving.
"It had a nice feel to it. The
faculty I met were so positive and
strong about how they felt about
the program, about service to the
students and college," she said.
Even those who have no teaching experience can win a title to
teach at KCC.
This is Burn 's fi rst teaching
position. As such, she was required
to have had experience in the field
she was to teach, be willing to take
additional classes required to be
completed to help her with teaching and the transition between
practicing and teaching.
"It's a brand new start, it's a
time to look at our goals and refocus on our goals," he said. This
event allowed him to support the
opening and gain appreciation for
the Hawaiian commu nity at KCC.
Mike Ane, Counselor for
Native Hawaiian students reflects
on what he hopes the students
present will take away fr om this
experience.
"I like what Kahu did. H ow
he explained his mana ' o ' thought '
in terms of the maile. I hope the
students see that thi s is more than
just going through the motion s,"
he said. "It's important for the
students and the faculty to hear,
and get the history behind it. "
And so , with the Hawaiian
flag proudly erected in the front
of the steps of Manele , students
looking to further their education and gaining insight to the
Hawaiian culture saw today how
history, respect and doing what
is pololei, ' correct, ' emanates
from the very reason perpetuating Hawaiian learning is so
important.
Tutoring:
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Math tutor Gilbert Ignacio
deems a tutor as so meone a student
can go to when they do not understand their teacher.
'I think students might not understand their teacher so they prefer
listening to another person 's voice,"
Ignacio said.
KCC student Wujairrun, whose
last name is withdrawn for privacy
reasons, said getti ng tutored at the
Holomua has helped her greatly in
understanding her math homework .
"The tutors there are awesome.
They were actually better than
my mat h teacher," Wujaimin said.
Wujaimin had trouble understanding her math teacher last semester.
She often left class confused and
didn ' t understand any of the teacher 's explanations.
"I learned more from the tutors
than I did from my math teacher.
From them I actuall understood the
material," Wujaimin said.
English students under the 100leve l are encouraged to get help from
tutors. Ontai said some students don ' t
want to get tutored but are forced to
by their teachers.
'"Some students just come here
for the blue piece of paper that
says they've been tutored because
it's req uired by thei r teacher,"
Ontai said.
Ontai explains that many students
are not consistent. Many of them
come in for help right before their
paper is due.
"A lot of students come in when
the day their paper is due. Because of
The fac ulty in the Manele building try their best to prevent graffiti
and vandalism.
"In our building we try to ~ake
it known that it i di couraged,"
Kelly said. According to Kelly,
there have been instances of graffiti in their bathrooms.
"I think graffiti makes our campus
look a few steps down from where it
should be," Kelly said, "it devalues
our campus and creates an eyesore
for everyone ."
Kelly also feel that faculty should
play a part in the prevention of graffiti by warning tudents and trying
their best to discourage it.
Students and faculty have the
abi I ity to be a deterrent and possibly catch offenders who deface
our campus.
ROXANECAIRES I TH EKAPIO NEWSPRESS
Jason Asato (left), a volu nteer at the
Holomua Center t ut ors Raynard V.
Miura.
that, they don 't have time to rewrite,"
Ontai said.
Being able to rewrite your paper is
a benefit from getting tutored.
"When tutoring, you can explain
concepts in more detail. They can
understand it more specifically.
They can revise as many times as
they want before turning it in ,"
Calfee explained .
One of the perks of being a tutor is
seeing students improve on their work.
"It's good to see their reaction.
When they come in they don't understand anything, and when they leave
they understand it," Ignacio said.
The Holomua Center is located in
lliahi 231.
For more information about the
about the center or tutoring services
call 734-9343 or contact the center
via e-mail at [email protected].
REPORT GRAFFITI
» When witnessing a vandalism event, do not approach
the offenders.
» Contact security from an
off-campus phofle (734-9900),
or on-cam pus phone (ext.
9900).
» HPD Graffiti Hotline at 529·
3222.
» To see what students have
t o say, flip to page 2.
:'-,Participation is open to amv,st:ttdent
\' atleast three credit hours at
GPA.
- Nomination forms are availa})J~ fr?IIl tv{~ch
6 until April 3 at 4:30P.M. inthe. D~an ~f'
Student Services office at I'lima 205.
- Up to eight students will become KCC
Student Congress 2006-2007.
- At Large representatives in elections held
online the week of April 10-17.
- Every registered student club is also
allowed to appoint a voting member for a
total of 16 possible KCC representatives.
·.·
out1ne~mt~ers•hiP
in May.
;,,~§Ii1rrlittees may also be formed to
address specific issues to include student
participation by non-voting members.
- Cast your votes for At Large members
online in April when you get an email
reminder or contact us at 734-9580 for
more informaion.
- All eligible students are encouraged to
run for election and to vote.