Students Take New Media Arts Program to the Next Level

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Inside
Students Take New Media Arts
Program to the Next Level
By Michelle Poppler
and Iris Cahill
Speak Out! page 2
Student Awards, page 4
A group of New Media Arts
students have just become entrepeneurs for Kapi' olani Community College. The creative
inspiration and hard work of
these students has led to the formation of a computer animation
studio right here on campus.
The project originally began as an
idea in the head of 3D Animation
major and Kapi 'o Layout Editor,
Michelle Poppler. She thought a
lot about the biggest problem she
and her fellow New Media Arts
(NMA) students face upon graduation. Apparently, there is little or
no work for them in the state, and
most would be forced to move away
in order to get jobs worthy of the
training they receive here at KCC.
Poppler realized an opportunity
must be created for students like
them stay and work here in the
islands. She especially wanted to
work with her friends on a project
during their last year of school. But
how were they going to have time
or money to do that when they
have their required student internships coming up next year? Then,
inspiration struck.
"I figured we could start some
sort of 3D film production for the
school as our NMA internship, so
we could learn how to start up our
own studio after we graduate," says
Poppler.
Actually going about and starting
the project was another thmg, however. Poppler first approached her
friends.
"I had already talked to everyone
about their feelings of their last year
of school, and how they really
didn't want to leave Hawai'i to work
on the mainland," expressed Poppier. "So I said to them, 'if we really
don't want to leave, why don't we
not leave together! Why don't we
propose to use our internships as a
group project! Start up a studio at
KCC! " '
Pacific Regional Convention on
Maui
Arthur Harring, another NMA student had loved the idea. Soon thereafter, Poppler and Harring's other
friends were hooked.
The project they devised is a short,
10 minute 3D animation of Michelle
Poppler's infamous comic character
Sindi, from Kapi 'o's "Sindi is"strip.
Once they settled on this idea, the
students turned their attention on
getting the necessary funding for the
project.
Almost like divine intervention,
the perfect opportunity presented
itself. The Pacific Center for
Advanced Technology Training
(PCATT), a consortium of the University of Hawai'i's Community
Colleges, were accepting proposals
in the beginning of February. PCATT
is managing $1,000,000 worth of
grant money that is to be used for
all the technical training programs
of the UH community colleges.
See New Media Arts Grant page 11
The Last Party, page 6 & 7
Kaps Off!
Graduation is Around the Corner
by Jadelyn Pampo
Editorial Assistant
EM/ Award, page 9
KCC's Phi Theta Kappans at the Maui Regional Convention. Front row,
left to right: Press Historian Dona Takahashi, VP of Service Mark Sea/zone,
Member-in-Training Jamie Char. BAck row, left to right: Kamilla Ma 'i'i,
Eric Shimizu, Corresponding Secretary Pualani Gandall Yamamoto, Regional
President Jorge Corbalon, Phi Theta Kappa International President Heidi
White, Advisor Linda Letta, and President Sherie Char.
by Mina Hemmy
Editorial Assistant
On March 3, eight KCC Phi Theta
Kappans from Alpha Kappa Psi
attended the Pacific Regional Convention, which was held at Maui
Community College. The regional
convention, hosted and organized by
Psi Sigma was a day of fellowship,
guest speakers, food, and fun.
During the convention there was
a presentation of regional awards.
KCC's Alpha Kappa Psi received
seven awards, four of them being
the Hallmark Awards in Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship, and
Service.
Member Jorge Corbalon received
an award for Outstanding Regional
Officer, Dona Takahashi won Outstanding Member, and John Morton
won Outstanding Provost.
According to Linda Letta, advisor to Phi Theta Kappa, it would
not have been possible for Alpha
Kappa Psi to receive these awards
without the hard work and dedication of each and every member.
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With less than two weeks remaining in the Spring 2001 semester,
many students are gearing up for
one of the most hectic finals week
ever. On a lighter note, next week
Thursday will bring about great joy
and a sigh of relief for close to
250 Kapi'olani Community College students who will participate
in the commencement ceremonies
scheduled at 6:30p.m. on May 10
at the Waikiki Shell.
This year's Alumnus speaker will
be Lance Gilliland, a Hospitality
Education graduate of KCC, when
it was located at the former Pensacola Street location. Today, Mr. Gilliland is the Director of Rooms at
the Westin Maui Hotel in Lahaina,
Maui.
As of press time, April 28, a
valedictorian has yet to be selected
due to the UHPA strike. One will
be chosen by Friday, May 4 from
a pool of 32 KCC scholars. The
pastor of the Invocation as well
as the Benediction will be Pastor
Emerson Ross ·of the Kapahulu
Bible Church.
Mona Lee, Dean of Students, will
be the presenter of the Spring 200 1
graduates. First, she will announce
the Associate of Arts majors in
Liberal Arts; then the Associate
of Science majors starting from
Accounting, Food Service, Hotel!
Restaurant Operations, Information Technology, Marketing, Medical Assisting, Mobile Intensive
Care Technician, Nursing, Occupational Technology Assistant, Office
Administration and Technology,
Paralegal, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, Travel and Tourism;
Associate in Technical Studies in
New Media Arts. Last but certainly
not least, Certificate of Achievement and Certificate of Completion.
On May 10, the gates will open
for guests at 5:30 p.m. The Processional begins shortly afterwards
at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be
served around 7:30p.m.
Editorial I Commentary
Kapi'o
Speak Out!
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May 1, 2001
Questions and Photos by }adelyn K. Pampo
If you found $1 00 on campus, how would you spend it?
Leslie Agpaoa: Keep it for a good
cause, or I would treat my brothers
and cousins to a movie and something like that.
Cindy Colloton: I would put it
towards summer tuition.
Kristin Baquiro: I would get two
massages, get the parts to fix my car
and get to school on time.
Ramsey Ali Travis: I would change
it for all singles and make an
announcement. that $100 in cash
will drop from the roof of the cafe.
Sharon Pascual: Shopping, food,
clothes ... whatever.
Editorial
The Price of Everything, the Value of Nothing
by Lorraine Fabro
Editorial Assistant
A friend of mine recently got into
a fender bender on a side street.
Before the car came to a full stop
he leaped from the driver's seat and
was out front bemoaning the state of
his gnarled front end.
"Oh my God! Oh my God!" he
kept chanting in disbelief, when all
of a sudden it occurred to me that
it was the truth-this car was his
God.
In the mornings he used to ogle
his automobile. In the nights he went
cruising. In between hours were
passed washing, polishing and detailing. The weekends were reserved
for tinkering and upgrading.
Now what was he going to do?
How would anyone know he was
cool? He would be left without an
identity and he felt like he had not
"attitude."
While this may be the extreme,
many of us have formed numerous
unholy allegiances. What we do and
how we do it are formed by our attitudes at an early age. Our behaviors, such as fawning over material
objects, self-aggrandising and slacking are influenced by our attitude.
Unfortunately, our attitudes are
deeply rooted in our values. In order
to change how and what we do, we
must first change what we value and
the way we think of things.
The UH strike exposed the State's
value towards the teaching profession and the worth of Hawai 'i's
youth and future workforce. In tum ,
many teachers are now reevaluating
their decision to commit themselves
to a system that doesn't place an
emphasis on quality.
When our values are clearly
defined, so are our decisions. For
example, quality teachers produce
quality students thereby meriting a
competitive wage. It all seems very
simple to the average bear.
In order for Hawaii to become a
formidable business entity we need
a qualified and highly trained workforce. What better investment can
there be than ensuring a top rate education for the future inventors, business owners and workforce, in order
to draw mainland companies and to
spur growth.
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Building a Convention Center
serves only a transient population
that comes to "party" under the guise
of conventions. Hawai 'i would be
better served to spend its money on
the future entrepreneurs that are canvassing its college campuses.
The spring is a time for new
beginnings and a new attitude. With
this change of season we ought to
have a change of heart and reevaluate what is of true worth, value and
importance. The commentator Linda
Ellerby said it best: the most important things in life are not things.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Kapi'o Editor:
As a student, I am angered and
embarrassed by "an Open Letter
from OSA Congress Chairperson
Joshua Dulan" that was published
in the March 20, 2001 edition of
Kapi'o.
Please DO NOT tell me that this is
the caliber of the people claiming to
represent the students here at KCC.
His letter is an immature attempt at
activism and should be looked upon
as nothing more than empty promises and rabble-rousing.
Did he even consult or meet with
any of his "constituents" (the students) prior to penning his obvious
disdain towards our valuable instructors? I hope the instructors realize
that a majority of the students DO
NOT feel the same way.
Thank you for allowing me to
express my outrage.
Sincerely,
Cristie Yoshimura
Liberal Arts major
Campus News
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We Want You!
Sign Up for Journalism 285V
News Publishing and be a part
of the Kapi'o Staff. Utilize your
skills to promote the hippest
college newspaper in the state!
(And no, we're not just braga rewarding educational experience in the Fall of 2001!
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May 1, 2001
nEW!
Journalism/Communications Track
For students interested in a career in
•newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and online
reporting, editing & production
•photojournalism
•information specialist
•public relations/marketing communications
The Journalism/Communication track is designed to help students build a solid founation for majors in journalism and/or communications. Pick up a brochure about the
hoices in this new track from the magazine rack in Kalia lobby, or see your counselor.
ou can also see Wini Au or Wayne Muramoto in Lama 119.
Recommen e
equence o
~ourn
Eng 100
3.0 Composition I
TTb 10:45AM-12
Pak
Sp 151
3.0 Personal/Pub Sp TTb 12:45PM-3:15 Kashiwada
Art 115
3.0 Intro to Design
MW 7:45AM-10:15 Muromoto
3.0 World Civ I
any section
Hist 151
Foreign or Hawaiian Language
For students who have completed Eng 100,
Journ 205 3.0 Newswriting
TTh 12:15-1:30
Staff
Journ 205L 1.0 News Editing Lab Internet
Au
Muromoto
Journ 275 3.0 Desktop Publish MW 1:45PM-4:15
Journ 285v
News Production MW 10:45AM-11:45 Muromoto
Lab hours arr (Thursday or Friday afternoon
"I would like to thank
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all the students who have ~~'"
devotedly read the Kapi 'o
over these past two semes- ~ ·.:
ters. My time working on '6 ....
theKapi'ohasbeenthemost ~'..:·t~ ' '?'!'
rewarding experience so far
·coMMin\\
in my life. I highly recommend this course to anyone
who wants their voice heard,
or who wants to learn how
to work in a team. Thank
you all again!"
-Michelle Poppler,
Layout Editor
spr1ng classes
ourses
Semester I, Fall
Other Recommended Courses
Hist 152
3.0 World Civ II
Eng 215v 3.0 Adv Expos Wrting TTh9:15AM-10:30
Art 106 or 107 Photography, Beg or Advanced
Science, Math re uirements
150 Press & Society
Writing for
Publication*
Journ 276 Magazine
Publishing*
Journ 285 News Production
* Prerequisite: Eng 100
~ng 227
Students interested in TV or
adio broadasting should also
~onsider taking
Dance 131, Modern Dance
Sp 231, Performance of Lit
Drama 221, Acting
Drama 222, Acting
Pak
Journ 285v may be repeated for
credit.
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Awards
Kapi'o
May 1, 2001
----------------------------------------------------------------------------=========2001 Student Merit Awards Recipients
Recognizing Excellence on Campus
By Shelton P. Yamashiro
and Iris A. Cahill
It's that time of year again when
Kapi 'olani Community College
announced the Student Merit Awards
recipients. Students are nominated
for several different awards. These
awards are presented to deserving
students based upon academic
achievements, participation in student activities and contributions to
our fine college. The awards were
presented on Friday, April27, at the
220 Grill in the 'Obi 'a Building.
BOSA advisor George Higa presided over the student awards, with
Provost John Morton and other faculty and administration, friends, students and family members joining
in the festivities.
The Provost's Award
The Provost's Award went to graduating KCC student, Sherie Char.
Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Theta Kappa
advisor Linda Letta nominated Char
for the award. This award is presented to an "exemplary student who
has exhibited meritorious service at
Kapi 'olani Community College."
Char's dedicated service as a math
tutor, President of Alpha Kappa Psi
chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and
past contributions to the Kapi 'o are
only a few of her contributions that
helped her win this award. She manages to accomplish these activities
while being enrolled in the Honors
Curriculum. Char received $250 as
well as a special plaque. Her name
was also engraved on the perpetual
trophy, which sits proudly in the
provost's office.
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Dean Charles K. Nakamura
Award
The Dean Charles K. Nakamura
award is bestowed upon a student
"who has made the most significant
contribution in student activities."
This year's recipient is Iosefo
Timoteo. A committee appointed by
the provost selects the recipients for
this award as well as the Provost's
Award. Recipients receive $100 cash
from the Board of Student Activities
(BOSA), and an individual plaque.
Their name is also engraved on a
perpetual trophy.
In the letter of recommendation
written for this award on Timoteo's
behalf by instructor Mavis Hara, it
states, "Mr. Tirnoteo is the most
motivated student I have ever
encountered. He was always a leader
in class. He encouraged other students to study diligently."
Tirnoteo bas committed much of
his time to community service participating in various programs helping children to learn.
"In all," the letter continued, "Mr.
Tirnoteo has volunteered in excess
of 157 hours to help his community
in the KapCC Service Learning program."
Timoteo currently chairs the
KapCC Board of Student Activities,
a position he has held previously.
ASKCC Student Congress President's Award
Iosefo Timoteo was also selected
for the ASKCC Student Congress
President's Award. The award,
selected by Student Congress Chairperson Josh Dulan, is given to the
student who made the most meaningful contribution to the student
Would You Like To See
Your Work Printed?
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All four of KCC's
student publications are
calling for submissions!
7Jiamoncl:fournal- narrative essays from PCC 20, ESOL,
Left to right: Sherie Char, Provost John Morton, Iris Cahill, losefo Timoteo, and Michelle Poppler pose together.
-Photos by Raymond Feliciano and Joe Tomita.
body. Timoteo receives a second
plaque, an engraving and $100 cash
for his accomplishment.
Buck Buckwach Awards
The Buck Buchwach award
honors students who have made
important editorial and literary contributions to the college. Buchwach
was a newspaper editor and journalist. This year, a special separate
award was created to honor outstanding production contributions to
Pamantasan 2001
If you're a Filipino or Filipino at heart, check out Parnantasan 2001. It's going to be a conference with the theme
of "New Millennium Career Options in Traditional and Non-Traditional Careers for the 21st Century" The conference will be on Saturday, May S, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. at KCC (the new date!). The fee for the conference is $5,
which will include lunch, refreshments and conference materials.
KCC students are not required to pay, they will just need to register.
For further information and registration, contact Randy Francisco at 734-9497 (email: randallf@ bawaii.edu), Nelda
Quensell at 734-9428 (email: [email protected]) or Maria Bautista at 734-9265 (email: [email protected]).
You can also get a registration form by mail from:
Kapi'olani Community College, Parnantasan Higher Education Conference, Ilima Building, Room 206, 4303
oin UHHilo!
was awarded a South Pacific student scholarship through the East West Center
lulu and for the first year of university they enroll all grantees at UH Hilo.
smallness of Hilo town, they believed, was comparable to places in the South
and therefore would be the best environment for us to settle in and adapt to
USA.
Art work is being accepted for all publications.
Why bother to submit?
It improves your chances for a scholarship or job.
It gets you applause from friends, family and teachers.
It gives you valuable experience in publishing
UNIVERSITY
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won the Buck Buchwach award for
literary and editorial contributions.
In addition to her editing, she won
numerous writing awards in various
student writing contests, including
campus-wide and statewide competitions. Cahill was introduced to the
audience by Spectrum advisor Gertrude Chock.
Krystal Sakata was recognized for
her contributions as Kapi'o editor
for the 2000-2001 school year.
~orrection:
ESL too, Eng 22, and Eng 100.
Spectrum - writing from all courses taught at KCC, including
reflective journals, essays, reviews, articles and
research papers.
Horizons -articles, essays, reflective journals, research papers,
poetry, translations on topics related to Asia and
the Pacific.
Ia Nani · poetry, short stories, and other creative works.
The deadline for submissions is May 18th, 2001.
Entry forms are available in Kalia Lobby,
the Kapi'o office (Lama 119), Ohi'a 101, the
Holomua Center and the Koa Gallery.
the Kapi 'o. Layout editor and cartoonist Michelle Poppler won the
one-time only award for editorial
production contributions. Poppler
helped redesign the masthead and
page layouts of the Kapi 'o and produced her Sindi comic series for
each issue. She made sure each page
of the Kapi'o was laid out properly
before it went to the printers.
Iris Cahill, web editor and copy
editor for the Kapi 'o, and also editor
of several other student journals,
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faculty at UH Hilo have been wonderful in terms of advising and giving me the
opportunity to partake in their current research projects .. .I have come to know
them as friends rather than merely having a distant classroom relationship.
The International Student Office has been a great place to get to know other foreign
students and to have a little haven on campus. The NSE (National Student
Exchange) Office was a nest of hidden opportunity that provided me with a
valuable learning experience (i.e. going on exchange to Massachusetts). Finally, my
friends have taught me how to love the Big Island for all its natural beauty and
relative isolation.
I feel well prepared for grad school thanks to the writing intensive classes, and to
all my upper division classes where the level and quality of work required was
high."
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BA Geography/Anthropology, UH Hila Class of 2000
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Above: Carol Ann Hawkins; oil on canvas
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Above: Raquel Pocheco; oil on canvas
Art 223 Instructor Carl Jennings
Above: Claudia Kim; oil on canvas
Art 123 Instructor Kang
Above: Cassiey Woll; watercolor
Artllllnstructor David Behlke
Left: Slso Nagy;
photograph
Instructor Karen
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Above Left:
Lisa Evanoff;
"Dave , The Tribal Warmask"
Art189 Instructor Chuck Suza
Below: Barbra Zieghter; oil on canvas
Art 223 Instructor Carl Jennings
Below: Mark Mango; "Tiki Man", ceramics, Art 244 Instructor Kauka DeSilva
Above: Dawn Nakamura;
digital art
Art112 Instructor Ursula Garcia
Below: Brad Shimabukuro;
charcoal on paper
Art214 Instructor Russel Sunabe
The Student Art show was held at the Koa Gallery from just before the strike to April 25, an extended
schedule because the UHPA strike cut into the middle of the viewing time. The art was a selection from
the various art classes held at KCC, including drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, etc.
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THE END AND STUFF
Blunaeraome
Thanks for reading The Blunderdome. Iris will be
moving on next year with fond memoroes of
loy 1m CUilJ
the final party
Kapi'o
Entertainment Reviews & Events
May 1, 2001
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KCC Students to perform in Faust at U H
.Book Review:
Da Word is Da Bomb
by Lily Morningstar
Editorial Assistant
I tink Da Word by Lee A. Tonouchi is da bestest book I eva wen
read. Da bugga stay so keelas I neva
could put em down until I was all
pau. Dat sucking bugga Tonouchi,
only smabt his brains mus be fo
write someting li'dat. Plus, da whole
ting stay written in pidgin so da ting
stay only easy fo undahstan.
Da stories in dat book wen make
me bus laugh only chokess times.
Tonouch, cuz, he get em. Da peoples he wen write about wuz jus like
my friends and dey even wen do da
same tings dat I do. Kinda trippy
how Tonouchi wen know exactly
wot fo write. Dis one story, "graffiti
artist" waz my mos favritesst. Da
ting waz about one local guy who
like go art school on da mainlan da
ting was so good I almos wen cry.
It's dat good. One odda one datI like
planny wuz called "my girlfriend's
one star trek geek" dat ting was only
hilarious. Da chic in da story wuz
only psycho ovah da kine Stah Trek.
I no like talk about em too much
cause I no like give anyting away.
So wot I sugges iz fo go out an
buy dis book and read em da ting
only coss 15 dallahs and wuz pub-lish by Bamboo Ridge Press. I tink
you going enjoy em planny.
By Lily Morningstar
On Thursday, April 26, the University of Hawai 'i at Manoa opened
Faust at Kennedy theatre. For eight
grueling months, drama students
from UH and KCC worked their
butts off to perfect their performances in the six hour long epic
play. All their work paid off despite a
teacher's strike, an actor's dislocated
shoulder, a fainting episode and
lighting problems. Everything went
smoothly on opening night. Director
Dennis Carroll was "pleased," says
KCC/UH drama major Tomas Pais.
Probably the best things about
Faust for are the five KCC students
who are performing in it. For most
of them, Faust is their first play and
many of them are first time drama
students. Up until this year, KCC
has been putting on its own play but
BOSA recently refused to fund anymore plays here ... ever!
The students of drama teacher,
Sandra Perez, were absolutely devastated until she was approached
by Faust director, Dennis Carroll,
who offered them the opportunity to
audition for his play at UH Manoa.
Sandra Perez and her students took
Album Review:
Ani Difranco: ''Reckoning and Reveling''
by Michelle Poppler
Layout Editor
I was first introduced to Ani
Difranco at a music listening station at Borders Books on Kaua 'i in
1996. Her sixth album "Dilate" had
recently been released, and I was a
disgruntled teen with enough angst
to wipe a happy baby's smile off
its face. When I heard that
album, she spoke words
and expressed feelings that
growled inside of me. It
was consoling to hear a
musician who could bring
out those kinds of emotions, and release them in
such an artistic manner. I
was a fan ever since.
Her style can be compared to that of such cool
chick rockers such as
Alanis Morrisette and Tori
Amos, but Ani Difranco's
work has changed a lot
since that first time I was
exposed to her in 1996.
Like any artist, she goes
through musical phases
that transform her work
into a new animal with
every new album. "The
way people used to
respond to my records
if they had never seen
me live or if they had never met
me [was]-'angry, militant' -which
was so funny, because it was so
opposite to my personality and what
I really do," Difranco said. Funny
that she said that, because when I
was first exposed to her I indeed
thought she was "angry" like I was
then. But now I've calmed down,
no more teenage angst here, and it
seems Ani Difranco calmed down,
too. "There's probably more of a
jazz sound on these new records
then people may expect from me."
Ani Difranco started playing
guitar when she was nine years old;
the traveling folk singers that spent
evenings at her family's home when
they were in town heavily influenced
her musical development, and at the
age of 14 she was already writing
her own material and hitting local
coffee houses and clubs in her home
town of Buffalo, New York. At 19
she made a move to New York
City. A devoted following was developed simply by word of mouth, and
Difranco went on to record her debut
album. Difranco's music still seems
to grow mainly through the patronage of her fans, which led to her
moving on to bigger things. She was
able to start her own record Label
Righteous Babe Records, producing,
on her own 13 solo albums since
1991. That is no small feat.
Her concerts are where she shines
the most, and in 1998 I was able
to attend her 4th of July concert in
San Jose. She was more explosive
playing her guitar then the fireworks
show that was going on across the
street!
The album "Reckoning and Reveling" is a double CD set with
20 new songs. "Reckoning" is the
softer folk side of Ani's work. With
beautiful instrumentals like "Flood
Waters" and "This Box Contains,"
it's a reflective piece of art with a lot
of soul searching. The album sounds
like she uses a wide range of guitars.
Ani said that she used"... A fleet of
guitars! It can be kind of deceiveing;
of course they're mostly acoustic
guitars on both the records-about
90 percent-but what I usually
do when I'm recording
now is not only mic the
acoustic guitar but put
the acoustic to an electric amp, so the sound
becomes
more
complex."
"Reveling" is more
Jazz and funk then anything else. With an intra
like "An't That the Way,"
a piece that's almost reminiciant of old school
Prince, and "What How
When Where," with vocals
like that of a happy Billy
Holiday, there's no other
way to describe the
album.
Rather then picking pop
musicians to work with,
the musicians she plays
with now come from Jazz
backgrounds, "so the
result is partly my own
changing idea of music
and partly those of the people that
I'm playing with."
If you are a fan of female singers,
Ani Difranco is a woman's voice
that you must hear. Her work is
deep, meaningful, and best of all it
comes from her heart. "Reckoning
and Reveling" will take you on a
journey into her world of music that
is all her own, and not comparable
to anyone else. Check out the website for up-to-date information on
Ani Difranco's summer tour:
www.righteousbabe.com
or call 1-800-0N-HER-OWN
Quotes from an Q&A Interview
with Ronald Ehmke, 1/19/01
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this offer as the highest of compliments. Dennis Carroll thought that
these students were good enough to
partake in such an ambitious and
weighty piece. Apparently these students were more than good enough.
Ten of them got parts but only five
of them made it through the eight
weeks of rehearsal.
These five students are Chandra
Fisher, Umi Kai, Jung Kong, Adelina Gregor and Tomas Pais. Each
of these students play a number
extremely different parts.
Tomas Pais claims it was a "good
exercise" for their acting abilities.
Despite role changes, they did not
switch costumes thus making it
slightly more difficult to change into
a new character.
Chandra Fisher says that not only
did she learn a lot about theatre but
working on something this big also
gave her insight in to many other
aspects of her life. She also gained
a lot of insight about the playwright
of Faust, Goethe.
Adelina Greggor will be performing in the second part of the play.
She is very excited about it because
it is her first time doing anything
like this. She says that it was a lot
of pressure working together with
so many people and that she "really
liked working with Dennis, he is
very good at what he does."
Jung Kong is also performing
in the second half of Faust. He
will be performing numerous small
roles. Sandra Perez's class is his first
drama class and it was also a "big
stepping stone" because it helped
him get his roles in Faust. Kong
now plans on taking more drama
classes and is considering drama as
his major.
Drama class must have taken Umi
Kai by suprise. He said that when
registering for classes he asked to
be put in a class "without homework." He was places in drama,
which "ended up having the most
homework" out of all of his classes.
Add to this his part in Faust and we
are talking about a lot of work.
Out of the five KCC students
in Faust, Tomas Pais has by far
the most acting experience. He is
a drama major at both KCC and
UH Manoa and he has performed in
numerous other plays.
With all the work that was
involved and with so many talented
actors and actresses (especially the
five from KCC), Faust is sure to be
absolutely smashing.
Faust will be presented:
Wed., May 2, 8 pm.: Faust I
Thurs., May 3, 8 p.m., Faust II
Sat., May 5, 2 p.m., Faust I
Sun., May 6, 7 p.m. Faust II
Each performance is about three
hours long. Ticket Prices for Faust
Part I and Faust Part II are $12
Regular Adult, $9 Senior, Military,
UH Faculty/Staff $7 Non-UHM Student, $3 UHM Student with validated Spring 2001 ID. Receive $1
off each ticket if you purchase tickets
for Faust Part I and Faust Part II at
the same time. (Only valid towards
$12 and $9 ticket prices). For further information, call956-7655.
Part-Time Summer jobs
Want a summer job that will help
build someone's future? The Arts &
Sciences Counseling Office needs
outgoing and capable peer leaders
to facilitate groups for OAR (Orientation, Advising and Registration).
Peer leaders must be available to
work June 26, July 23, 24, 27 and
August 8.
Gain leadership experience, help
fellow peers plan their academic
future, have fun and learn at the
same time, and get paid on top of all
this!
Call 734-9500 for more info, or
stop by Ilima 103 for an application.
Applications are due by May 15.
Teach a Child and Get Credit
Teach a child and receive one
credit for your work as you learn
from experts in the field. KCC
is offering Education 198 (section
5682). It is a one-credit class for
service Learning participants and
interested community residents. The
class meets at 12 noon to 1:15 Fridays in Kalia 104 for 11 weeks. It is
free if you carry a 12-credit Load (or
$43 for one credit).
Volunteer at a school in your community, such as Waikiki, Ala Wai,
Jefferson, Kuhio, Palolo, Lunalilo,
Kapunahala. Alva Scott, etc. Listen
to speakers from literacy groups in
Honolulu such as Hawaii Literacy,
Inc., Hawaii Department of Education, Seniors Actively Volunteering
for Education, and so on.
Requirements are: a negative TB
clearance within the last 12 months,
willingness to submit to school security background checks and possible
fingerprinting, and qualification for
English 102 or teacher recommendation.
For anyone interested, contact
instructor Mavis Hara at her office,
734-9317, or come to the first or
second class sessions.
Want to be a Tutor?
Would you like to be a tutor?
Register for Education 197: Middle
School Tutor Training Course
(Course code: 5906; 1 credit). The
class meets on Fridays at 10:45
a.m.-12 noon. Learn valuable skills
towards a career in teaching by
tutoring two to four hours/week,
become a paid tutor in a well-supervised student assistant position, or
tutor 50-100 hours over one or more
semesters and earn a bookstore certificate or a service learning scholarship.
Tutor at Waimanalo Intermediate
School, Central Intermediate School,
or at an intermediate school in your
community. You will learn effective
tutoring strategies, adolescent development, current issues of Middle
Schoolers, share tutoring experiences, listen to guest speakers, and
critically reflect with peers.
You need to have a negative TB
clearance within the last 12 months
and willingness to submit to school
security background checks and possible fingerprinting and qualification
for English 100 and Math 024.
For more information, contact
Veronica Ogata at 734-9177 or stop
by Olana 101.
KapPo
Award Winners
Presidential Scholarship: Student Excellence
by Mina Hemmy
Editorial Assistant
The Presidential Scholarship, a
prestigious award given to students
each year by the University of
Hawai 'i system, is based on academics, community service, and service
to one's college. This year ten students received the scholarship. Students Kamilla Ma'i'i and Michelle
Fong of KCC received the scholarship, and KCC's Jorge Corbalon
was first runner up.
The scholarship has a value of
more than $15,000 in total benefits.
Students who are transferring to UH
may be eligible for a tuition waiver
each semester for four semesters of
under-graduate study, provided that
they are full-time students, maintain
a 3.7 GPA, conduct themselves in
an exemplary manner, and participate in campus and community service activities. Students also receive
a cash reward of $2,000 each semester for the four semesters attended,
and a one-time $2,000 cash travel
award in order to give these scholars
the chance to explore areas outside
of Hawai'i, especially other countries.
All scholars become members of
Hui 'A 'Ali' i, the Regents and Presidential Scholars Association, which
is a peer support, social, and service
organization.
A recognition banquet will be
held at UH Manoa on July 20 to
honor all scholarship recipients.
Presidential Scholarship information is posted on the Phi Theta Kappa
UH West O'ahu offers
junior- and senior-level
courses to qualified students who have completed
~n associate in arts or 55
credits of qualified college
courses.
•
University of Hawai'i
West
O'ahu
Call us at 808-454-4700
or visit us at
www.uhwo.hawaii.edu
Udall Foundation Award
bulletin board near 'lliahi 117.
KCC's Kamilla Ma'i'i is one of ten
UH Presidential Scholar award winners.
Are You Up to the Challenge?
Do you Think About Sleeping During
Class Time?
Well, If you take PHYL 160 next
semester, you can get credit for it!
Day, evening and
weekend programs
Convenient location
Affordable tuition
Free parking
Personal attention
May 1, 2001
Earn bachelor's degrees
with specializations in:
Accounting
Anthropology
Business Administration
Economics
Hawaiian-Pacific Studies
History
Justice Administration
Literature
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
by Mina Hemmy
Editorial Assistant
Pualani Gandall Yamamoto, a
member of Phi Theta Kappa, became
the first student in the State to
receive a $5,000 Udall Foundation
Award. Yamamoto is the Corresponding Secretary for Alpha Kappa
Psi, editor of the chapter's newsletter, and has been a Phi Theta Kappan
since 1999. Eighty students, including Yamamoto were chosen nation
wide. Yamamoto states,
"The Morris King Udall
Foundation was established by
the US Congress in 1992 to
honor Morris King Udall's 30
years of service in the House
of Representatives. Morris
Udall's career was distinguished by civility, integrity,
and consensus, as well as a
commitment to preservation of
the nation's natural environment. Consistent with these
values, the Udall Foundation
is committed to educating a
new generation of Americans
to preserve and protect their
national heritage through studies in the environment, Native
Hawaiian health or Native American
health and tribal policy, and effective public policy conflict resolution."
Yamamoto will be attending a
Scholar Orientation in August. The
foundation will be providing her
round-trip fare to Tucson, Arizona
where she will be formally presented
the award.
Yamamoto plans on attending UH
Manoa's School of Nursing in the
fall to work towards herBS in Nursing.
EMI Selena Scholarship
by Mina Hemmy
Editorial Assistant
Jorge Corbalon, Alpha Kappa Psi
Regional President is this years EMI
Selena Scholarship winner.
The EMI Selena Scholarship,
named in honor of the late Hispanic
pop singer Selena, is a scholarship
of $2,500 that is given to students
for education and other related
expenses.
"EMI Latino Records established
this scholarship program within EMI
Music Foundation to help Hispanic
youths achieve their education goals.
Selena was especially concerned
about higher education for young
Hispanics and it is with this spirit
that the scholarship program was
created," says Corbalon.
Students are eligible if they are
US citizens, of Hispanic ethnicity,
have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and be
a full-time sophomore at an accredited two-year college or technical
school.
Scrapper Jammin' at KCC
The Spring 2001 Happy Scrappers Jam Sessions was held on Saturday,
April 28, at the 'Ohi'a Cafeteria. What's a Scrappers Jam? It's a bunch of
people interested in "New Age" scrapbook art. Workshops at the Jam, which
ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., included creative lettering, punch art, birthday
pop-ups, and photo mosaics. The yearly event is a fundraiser for KCC Faculty
Development. -Photo and story by Staff
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May 1, 2001
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Profile
Marc E. Wornow: Juggling More Than Just Pins and Balls
Photo and story by
Moriso Teraoka
The circus has come to Kapi 'olani
Community College. Well, not
exactly. Only the juggler is here.
Marc E. Wornow, known to his
circus friends as Anton Wooton, is
that juggler. And he comes to the
campus every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday to perform his extraordinary act.
No stranger to living life in "the
fast lane," Wornow was born in New
York City. At the young, inexperienced age of 14, he moved out
of his home and began living on
the subway system, and off of his
friends. Then in 1963, after a wake
up call of sorts, Wornow enlisted in
the U.S. Army. Although he entered
the service with the intention of
making a career out of it, he changed
his mind over the years and stayed
only until his hitch was up in 1966.
After being discharged, Wornow
hitchhiked around the country, working at many odd jobs including,
employment as a stable hand, a convenience store clerk, day laborer,
and a picture framer.
"I was a real hobo then," Wornow
says. Eventually, though, he realized
that there must be better things in
life, and found a job in the circus as
a "grunt"; a laborer.
Wornow and his fellow laborers
were responsible for setting up and
tearing down the show tents when
travelling, dressing and undressing
elephants, and taking care of the
circus band and clowns. His biggest
enjoyment during his time in the
circus came from the moments spent
working with the clowns. Wornow
stayed with the circus for about
seven years, what he considers one
of the better spells of his youth.
The circus' home base was in
Venice, Florida, and when the circus
toured, it usually stayed on the road
for two years at a time. The first
year, the circus hit the major cities
in the country. The second year was
called the "rodeo rout" because the
show sometime was setup and torn
down three times in the span of one
week.
"Many times the only time off
for the workers were the train rides
between cities." Worn ow reminisced.
"Many workers left the circus or
were thrown off of the tour during
this segment, due to the stress of
travelling and overworking."
According to Wornow, the performers were world class and professional in the highest sense. Their
skills were of the highest level
and were passed down the family
line through many generations. They
supported each other and protected
each other.
"Every clown knows how to
juggle and everybody would laugh
at me because I couldn't juggle,"
Wornow said.
Once be was told to stop trying
to become a juggler because he was
bothering the elephants. His juggling practices irritated the elephants
because he would drop the pins and
balls. But Wornow never gaye up,
and today juggling is a major form
of enjoyment and meditation for
him.
After his seven years in the
circus, however, Wornow took time
to rethink his priorities and ended up
taking a giant step in his life. After
thinking things through, Womow
decided that he wanted to become a
respiratory therapist, and he wanted
to enroll in school to fulfill this
desire.
He applied for a position as a
therapist at Kuakini Hospital and to
his surprise, they paid his fare from
the mainland to Hawai 'i so that he
could begin working. Womow is
determined to upgrade his status. He
wants to become a registered therapist. So, Wornow is back in school
again, attending KCC for his third
semester and working towards his
latest dream.
Photo: Marc Wornow juggles on
the lawn at KCC.
Yunnan Presentation
Xiaoxia Cui presented a lecture on the Chinese Province of Yunnan as part
of the International Festival.
Photo and Story by Wing Chan
A presentation on the Chinese
pro vice of Yunnan was given by Xiaoxia Cui on March 21, during the
International Festival. The presentation was held from noon to 1:15 at
the 'Obi 'a Auditorium. Cui is from
the Yunnan Institute of Finance and
Trade of China.
The province of Yunnan has
394,000 square kilometers and is
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located in southwest China. Known
for its sunshine and lush vegetation,
Yunnan is also highly regarded for
its coveted tea, coffee, cigarette,
sugar, and ham production. It is a
multinational tourist spot.
The outside world is drawn to
Yunnan for its colorful beauty. In
1994, the United Nation bestowed
the mysterious province as one of
the 50 model communities in the
world.
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Summer and Fall
schedules
available nowl
2001 Revised Summer Schedule
Please note the NEW Summer
Session Dates:
The first six-week session is
now May 21-June 30. The second
six-week session is July 2-August
9. The 10-week session is May
21-July 30.
Registration is from April 2 for
all KCC students enrolled in the
Spring 2001 semester. April 12
is the early registration deadline
for all sessions for anyone not
enrolled during the Spring 2001
semester. May 4 is the late application deadline for the first six-week
and 10-week classes, and June 19
is the late application deadline for
the second six-week session.
For further information, call
the KCC College Information
Office at (808) 734-9559. The
online schedule of courses is at:
www.kcc.hawaii.edu/academic/
schedule. The current status of
summer classes can be found at:
www.kcc.hawaii.edu/summerO 1.
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Campus News and Events
KCC Faculty Wraps Up the Strike
May 1, 2001
KCC Chef Instructor
Cooray Publishes Book
Photo and story by Staff
UHPA members pick up their ballots to ratify the new contract agreement at the 'Ohi 'a Cafeteria as Sally Pestana
(standing, right) and Meena Sachdeva (standing, second from right) look on.
Photo and story by Staff
The recent UHPA strike still
had lingering effects on the KCC
campus, from a change in the exam
period to summer session rescheduling.
On April 23, a meeting of all
UHPA members was held, with
union negotiators J.N. Musto and
KCC 's Marcia Armstrong giving the
KCC faculty some details about the
tentative agreement that was reached
between the State and the faculty
union. Copies of the tentative agreement were passed out and Musto
answered various questions from the
audience. Among the highlights is
a $2,325 salary increase for every
fauculty member, regardless of rank
or position, beginning August 1. In
the second year of the new agreement, there will be a salary increase
of 6 percent. Included in the agreement is Governor Benjamin Cayetano's 2 percent bonus for merit pay.
The State will continue to pay for
full summer salary, prorated, including paying into the health fund.
The vote to ratify the strike began
the next day. Faculty union members on the KCC campus polled at
the ' Ohi' a Cafeteria. A majority of
the vote was cast for accepting the
agreement.
Sally Pestana, UHPA coordinator
for KCC, wanted to reemphasize
the comment made by KCC Provost John Morton that no student
should be academically penalized
by instructors whether or not
he/she crossed or didn't cross the
picket lines. Students should be
treated fairly and with respect in
regards to trying to end the semester with their needs in mind. Any
student who feels he/she is being
treated unfairly should report the situation to the administration.
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New Media Art Grant
Poppler and Harring jumped at
this chance, and they coordinated
their efforts with NMA instructors
Jan McWilliams, Violet Murakami,
Ursula Garcia and Jan Hathaway.
They had already pitched their idea
to Me Williams, the head of the
NMA department, and she thought
it was an incredible idea.
Me Williams suggested that for
the caliber of the project the students wanted to take on, they should
ask for enough money for a whole
new animation studio. So with that,
Poppler and Harring took it upon
themselves to write up a proposal to
PCATT, budget and all, even though
they had never done anything of the
sort before.
"After we consulted again with
Jan McWilliams we took the proposal to Provost John Morton. He
agreed that it was a great idea,
helped us fix up the grant proposal,
and he sent it off to PCATI' for us,"
says Poppler.
Just one weekend after they
received the proposal, PCATT
granted KCC the money asked for.
"After we heard the good news, we
were jumping up and down in the
computer lab for hours!" says Poppier.
What this means is that KCC
will have now have a production
studio for NMA students to use
for team projects. Michelle Poppler,
Elena Nakashima, Arthur Harring,
Mari Yamaha, Todd Minami, Benedict Apuna, Chris Won, and Daniela
Calafatello are just some of the students who will be the first to use
the new production studio under the
instruction of Ursula Garcia.
This will be a pilot project for
the upgrade of the future of KCC's
NMA program. Students using the
production studio will be able to
develop their own projects, or take
on outside work from companies
and businesses as internships.
This new studio will also benefit
the community as well. Professionals from outside of the college will
be able to use or rent this new studio
in order to train workers, or create
their own projects.
With this new lab, KCC's New
Media Arts Program is being pushed
to the next level envisioned by Provost John Morton and Jan McWilliams. Before long, this college will
be the training hub of new media
arts for the entire State of Hawai' i.
PCATI has already awarded the
program with $60,000 of the total
amount for the fiscal year 2000. The
NMA students will be spending it
on equipment and software licenses
for the new studio, as well as on
other things required for the project
to get going.
During the first summer session
of 2001, these students will start setting up shop. Their internships will
begin during the second summer
session. Composed of a 12 credit
practicum, this internship will fulfill
program requirements, while providing an opportunity of a lifetime. The
end of production date is estimated
for the Month of March 2002.
Its also important to realize that
KCC's New Media Arts program is
one of the fastest growing in the college. Since 1998 alone, the NMA
program has literally doubled. Currently over 1,000 students are on the
waiting list to become NMA majors,
with 500 who are enrolled. People
daily call Arts and Sciences department Chair Kauka DeSilva for more
information.
Just as the numbers of students in
the program have grown, so has the
NMA computer lab. If anyone can
remember how small the lab was in
the Kalia building when the program
started, compared with the two big
rooms it takes up in the Koa building now, they would know that this
is a big thing happening at KCC.
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Chef Kusuma Cooray, instructor
in the Food Service and Hospitality
Education Program, presented her
newly published book, "Burst of
Flavor," to Provost John Morton on
April 25 at the Provost's offi ce. The
book is being published by the University of Hawai 'i Press.
Accompanying Cooray was William H. Hamilton, director and publisher of UH Press.
The book has been in production
for some two years. It is a hardcover, 250-page book of recipes,
cooking tips and anecdotes, including copious full color photographs,
of Cooray's special "cooking with
spices" techniques in continental and
global cuisine.
Cooray has been an instructor
at KCC 12 years. The book was
printed in Singapore and is expected
to reach Hawai' i for distribution and
sales some time during mid-May.
In the photograph above, William
H . Hamilton (left) joins Cooray
(right) in presenting an advance
copy of the recipe book to Provost
Morton.
Campus News Shorts
Ready to Learn
April is Community College
month. Each April, the community
colleges in the UH system celebrate
by adopting a literacy project. Last
April books and supplies were gathered for the Waialua Even Start program. This year, we are collecting
school supplies that will be given
to needy school children in grades
K-12 to use. The needed supplies
are: pencils, ballpoint pens, crayons, notebooks, portfolios scissors
(blunt and sharp points), notebook
paper color markers (washable). If it
isn't convenient for you to shop for
these supplies, you may donate via
a check payable to the University of
Hawai'i. The KCC Bookstore will
be able to do the purchasing. Collection boxes are located in the Kalia
workroom, Dean Richards' office,
Provost Morton's office, in the Ohia
Cafeteria and in front of Olona 118.
End of Semester Library Services
In order to provide access and
services to the students to complete
assignments, library hours for May
7th-May 12th are:
May 7-May 10 (Mon.-Thurs.)
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
May 11 (Fri.) 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 12 (Sat.) 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Faculty (especially those with a
library activity incorporated into
their courses) and students requiring special assistance should contact Mary Marko at x357 or Shirley
Vashishta at x354.
DENT, MEDAS and OTA Deadline Extensions
The Health Sciences Department
is extending the fall 200 1 admissions deadlines for DENT, MEDAS,
and OTA. DENT and MEDAS Fall
admissions deadline will be June 1.
OTA fall admissions deadline will
be August 1. The HS counselors
will expand the number of "Explor-
ing Health Sciences Careers" information sessions over the summer
period.
Fun and Community Service
The Honolulu Unit of the American Cancer Society, is very interested in a team of 10 to 15 people
from KCC for the July 21-22 Relay
for Life at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Team members can "run, walk,
crawl, or jog" one at a time around
a short track, the objective being for
the team as a whole to keep a person
on the track throughout the event.
Costumes, KCC or club T-shirts,
spouses, friends, students, faculty,
staff, and administration are all welcome. Entertainment and a host of
other activities aie also part of the
overnight event.
Anyone interested in getting a
team together or in simply participating is also invited to become
an American Cancer Society Volunteer. To become a volunteer,
please contact Arlene Koike at
[email protected].
For more information about the
Relay for Life, please contact either
Marietta
Bustamante
at
[email protected] or
Doug Madden at Honolulu Community College, [email protected]
AAJA Scholarship Deadline
Extended
In light of the UHPA strike, the
Asian American Journalists Association has extended its local scholarship deadline to May 15. The AAJA
local chapter has two $750 cash
grants for students interested in journalism with a sensitivity to Asian
American issues. For further information, contact the local AAJA
chapter Hawaii Scholarship chair,
Carol L. Chang at (808) 235-5881,
x3341.
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May 1, 2001
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Announcements
Heyum Scholarship for Pacific
Islanders
The Heyum Endowment Fund
was established to assist Pacific
Islanders receiving education and/or
training in Hawaii. Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a
scholarship in the amount of $3,000
for the 2001-2001 academic year.
The first payment of $1 ,500 will be
made at the beginning of the fall
semester 2001. Contingent upon sat-
isfactory academic performance, the
second payment of $1 ,500 will be
made at the beginning of the spring
semester 2002. Applicants must be
indigenous to the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia,
enrolled for academic credit as graduate or undergraduate students at a
campus of the University ofHawai 'i.
Pacific Island students enrolled in
non-credit education and/or training
programs may also be considered
Employment Opportunities
Managing Promotions Dept.
and promotion effort for a radio
station. Working with the program
directors and sales managers in the
areas of branding, marketing, promoting, imaging and selling the
radio station to ultimately grow ratings and revenue.
Optical sales position Fff: Selling, dispensing and repairing of eyeglasses, some paper work and filings,
no experience necessary, will train.
Requirements: must be able to work
with customers with good communications skill. Work M-F 9:30 a.m.
to 5:30p.m. but may have to cover
some nights and weekends when
needed. Pay $6/hr. with incentives
and medical insurance.
Teller Fff Nuuanu: HS graduate or have obtained a GED, six
months of cashiering experience or
customer service experience, able to
operate a computer; Windows experience preferred, ability to type 30
wpm, 10-key ability (preferably by
touch) etc. Pay $1,200-$1,350 per
month (depend upon experience).
Teller Pff Kaimuki and Ala
Moana: HS graduate or have
obtained a GED, six months of
cashiering experience or customer
service experience, able to operate
a computer; Windows experience
preferred, ability to type 30 wpm,
10-key ability (preferably by touch).
Pay $7.50-$8/hour (depending upon
experience).
Bookkeeper Pff: QuickBooks,
scheduling, answer phones, takes
messages, typing, 10-key by touch,
will act as right hand person, must
be responsible and able to work on
their own 16 hours per week. Temporary position starting ASAP and
ongoing indefinitely. Work Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-12 noon. Pay
$8-1 0/hour.
Receptionist!PBX Operator Fff
& Temporary: Must have previous
heavy phone/switchboard experience. The phone system is AT&TDefinity Model. Six incoming lines
with 50 extensions. Flow is steady
to busy, transferring most of the
calls into voice mail and other office
work, etc. Work 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F
and will have two 15 minute breaks
in the morning and afternoon.
Word Processing Secretary Fff
& Temporary: Must have Excel
'97 experience at an intermediate
level (Will be updating existing documents and printing them out. At
times might need to build new ones.)
Must have Word '97 at an intermediate level (will be working with
memos, meeting notes in written
form, and other miscellaneous documents). Will have to work on their
mainframe computer (will be pull-
ing and pnntmg 20 reports on a
week).y and monthly basis), work
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pay $9-12/hour.
Driver On-call: Deliver meals
to homebound clients. HS graduate,
valid drivers license, two years ' driving experience, clean traffic abstract,
no criminal convictions. Work oncall M-F 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and
3:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Use of agency car
for work. Pay $8/hour.
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for assistance. The selection committee will review each applicant's
academic performance, potential to
make a contribution to their country of origin, and need for financial
support. Applicants must submit a
letter of application that includes a
statement describing academic interests and a plan of study for the
2001-2001 academic year; two relevant transcripts of previous academic
work; and three letters of recommen-
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Licensed Practical Nurse, Private Duty Division: CareResource,
Hawaii's Private Duty Division, is
currently recruiting for call-in and
PIT licensed practical nurses to care
for patients in the setting. LPNs
are responsible for assisting in the
assessment of patient's needs and in
planning, implementing, and documenting care under the direction of
a Registered Nurse. Minimum qualifications include graduation from
accredited LPN program, current
State of Hawaii licensure, and current CPR certification and TB clearance. Applicants must have one year
of relevant experience an institutional or home setting. Experience
working with the elderly is preferred. Hours are flexible depending
on client needs and availability for
assignments.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medicare Division: FIT LPN to care for
patients in the home setting. LPNs
are responsible for assisting in the
assessment of patient needs and in
planning, implementing, and documenting care under the direction of
a Registered Nurse. Minimum qualifications include graduation from
an accredited LPN program, current
State of Hawaii licensure, and current CPR certification and TB clearance. Applicants must have one
year of relevant work experience in
an institutional or home care setting. An automobile, valid U.S. driver's license and auto insurance are
needed.
Court Clerk Level-l: Performs
routine, standardized court clerical
work in the preparation and processing of a variety of court forms, documents and papers for a division
within the courts; maintains court
records and files; and performs other
New Summer Session 2001 Class
Schedule
The first day of Summer Session
2001, both 6-week and 10-week
sessions, has been delayed by one
week. The new start date is May
21. The second 6-week session wiD
start on July 2. An addendum will
be sent to all previously registered
students, as well as distributed to
prospective registrants and all faculty.
further information, go to the Job Placement Office at '/lima 103
related duties as required.
Court Clerk Level-11: Independently performs moderately difficult
court clerical work in the preparation processing of a variety of court
forms etc. Provides information and
reference services to the public and
renders technical assistance to attorneys, and performs other related
duties as required.
Court Clerk Level-ill:
Home Health Aide, Private Duty ·
Division: Call-in positions are available to provide care for patients in
the home. Aides perform a variety
of services including bathing, incontinence care, range of motion exercises, meal preparation and light
housekeeping. Hours are flexible
with up to 40 hours/week possible.
Applicants must be graduates of an
approved nurse aide program or able
to meet agency competency requirements. One year of relevant work
experience is required.
dation. Applicants are responsible to
contact their referees and arrange
for letters to be mailed directly to
the Director of the Center for Pacific
Islands Studies. Applications are due
on May 15, 2001 , and should be
addressed to:
Director, Center for Pacific Islands
Studies, 1890 East-West Road,
Moore 215, Honolulu, HI 96822.
For further information, call: (808)
956-7700
lode-
pendently performs a full range and
variety of court clerical work in the
preparation and processing of a variety of court forms, others duties
almost same as Level-II.
Court clerk Level-IV: Supervises and participates in the performance of the full range of court
clerical work in the preparation and
processing of a variety of court
forms, documents and papers for a
division within the Circuit, District,
Family, Land/Tax Appeal or Appellate Courts; and performs other
related duties as required.
Court Clerk Level-V: Supervises
a large operational section of judicial
clerks and other lower level clerical
support personnel for a segment of
the Circuit, District, Family, Land/
Tax Appeal or Appellate Courts
system; and performs other duties as
required.