A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE • OCTOBER 2010

From HCC to NYC and back By Deja ColmaKa La staff

Nobody would expect the gen-uine look of surprise Andy South had on his face as he entered a room of eager fans, news report-ers, students, and politicians. After all, he has worked with

talented clothing designers such as Tim Gunn, is a competitor of the popular fashion show Proj-ect Runway, and has been put through tests that demand the best of his ability to design clothes. So a room full of people, really quite ordinary people, shouldn’t shock him. But South’s heroic return to

Honolulu Community College,

where his career began, really did seem to touch his heart. South graduated from Hono-

lulu Community College with a degree in Fashion Technology. Since then, he has furthered his career as a clothing designer by working on costumes for a dance studio and Miss Hawaii pageant gowns. This year, he is compet-ing on the show Project Runway.

South returned home to the fashion technology building on HCC on Oct. 11, a day that was proclaimed Andy South Day. HCC students and faculty were

joined by students from other campuses, fans of the show, and news reporters; even gubernato-rial candidate Neil Abercrombie attended. Marie Welsh, a resident of Hawaii for 30 years, said, “I’ve

watched him on Project Runway since the first episode. I think he’s amazing…it’s huge for Hawaii and for the students here it’s so inspiring…” During the event South talked

about his experience on Project Runway, showcased clothes that he made as a student at HCC, signed autographs, took photos with fans, and answered questions they had for him. It became evident as South

told of his experiences on Project Runway as well as in college that he has been on quite a journey, leaving behind humble yet strong footprints.

See Andy, Page 5

Andy South's journey from Kalihi to Project Runway

THIS PROGRAM (AT HCC) TAUGHT ME

EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW---- Andy South

Andy South, now a New York City designer, returned to HCC this month and urged students to follow their dreams, no matter where they may take them.

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NEWSKaLa • HonoLuLu Community CoLLege, university of Hawai‘i 2 OctOber 2010

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OCTOBER 2010

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KaLa Sculpture lands in cafeteria By Ka La staff

The sculpture of a handgun tied in a knot to emphasize its name “Non-Violence” will remain covered in the HCC caf-eteria until an unveiling ceremony in December. The sculpture, which sparked a lively debate about the role of provoca-tive art on campus, arrived at HCC early in October. Officials helped unload the sculpture and ma-neuvered it into its new home in front of a window along the Dillingham Boulevard side of the cafeteria. The sculpture is a replica

of a much larger one done by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward, who wanted to make a state-ment after the shooting assassination of his friend

and Beatle John Lennon 30 years ago. The new sculpture will

be unveiled to the public on Dec. 8, the anniversary of Lennon’s death.

The 350-pound sculp-ture is meant to inspire victory over violence.

By Ryan AdverderadaKa La staff

Elections should be a time for people to voice their concerns and elect re-sponsible citizens to repre-sent their interests. How-ever, the process is only as strong as the people who participate in it. For example, Hawaii had a total of 684,481 reg-istered voters for the Sept. 18 primary election. How-ever, only 276,944 votes were cast for the primary election. That is about a 40 percent voter turnout.At last count, Hawaii’s population stands at about 1 million. Putting all of those numbers together, roughly 20 percent of the population is making the decisions which affect the other 80 percent. How has this happened? How can we fix this? The truth of the matter is today’s college students

have short attention spans and need things to be de-livered in quick and force-ful packages. They tend to be oblivious to anything outside of their immediate circle and rely on the local news for information. The advent of social networking sites like Twit-ter and Facebook have opened the door for politi-cians to connect with the younger generation. It is a shock when a candidate does not have a campaign Facebook or Web site. It is truly amazing to see how technology, spe-cifically social media, is changing the landscape of politics and campaigns. It is now possible for vot-ers to access information about the candidates with-out so much as using a cell phone. The use of social media is directed to cap-ture the attention of young voters who otherwise

would be too distracted to bother. However, voters must remember to use discre-tion when using these new tools to inform themselves. Sure, it may be convenient to visit a Facebook or Twitter ac-count. However, one must remember that the infor-mation posted on these sites may be completely one-sided and may not contain the full scope of the issues. HCC student Daniel Farias is concerned about the price of school and about what job opportuni-ties lie ahead. He worries “politicians may start spamming sites like Twit-ter or Facebook” which could turn away young voters. A quick review of previous tweets may point to a candidate’s plan on the issues. Now a student can gain a better perspec-

tive on the plan by com-paring it to the opposing candidate and weighing both plans equally. These steps have led to a better informed voter. Campaigns are begin-ning to adapt to the chang-es in social media. Many are now employing teams of social media people to shape a strategy and to prepare statements which are released through sites like Twitter or Facebook. It is time for college students and other young voters to step up and make their voices heard. If not now, then when? Take a few minutes to do some research on the candidates. Social networks are all around the internet and can point anyone in the right direction. At the end of the day, isn’t the ultimate goal to have informed citizens making intelligent deci-sions?

"Non-Violence," a sculpture of a gun twisted into a knot, was carried into the HCC cafeteria. It will remain covered there until an unveiling ceremony in early December.

KA LA PHOTO BY JENNIFER KAKIO

With social media, no excuse for not voting

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“I’M GONNA BE VOTING FOR ABER-CROMBIE BECAUSE

HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF BETTER THAN AIONA IN A

POSITIVE WAY AND BECAUSE I’M A DEMOCRAT.”

Malcolm Anderson

“I’LL BE VOTING FOR ABERCROMBIE

BECAUSE AIONA PLAYS DIRTY AND BASICALLY TRIED TO PUT ON DIRTY

CAMPAIGNING. ABERCROMBIE IS HOLDING OUT HIS HAND TO PLAY A

FAIR FIGHT."

Shavo Malakian

“YEAH, I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR ABER-CROMBIE BECAUSE

HE’S GOT SOME GOOD IDEAS AND I BELIEVE IN WHAT HE STANDS FOR.”

Jacob Pearson

“I WON’T BE VOT-ING BECAUSE MUFI HANNEMAN IS NO LONGER IN THE

RACE, AND SINCE I’VE COME TO HA-

WAII, I’VE MET HIM 4 TIMES AND HAVE A GOOD CONNEC-TION WITH HIM.”

Fernando Moctezuma

“I’LL PROBABLY GONNA GO WITH DUKE AIONA. HE

SEEMS VERY CONFIDENT AND

PRESENTS HIMSELF VERY WELL.”

Harold Villiarimo

Who are you voting for governor this year?

“I’M VOTING FOR

ABERCROMBIE BE-CAUSE HE’S GOING

TO BRING GOOD CHANGE TO

HAWAII.”

Jobi Tauanu’u

“I’M NOT GOING TO BE VOTING BE-CAUSE I DON’T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO POLITICS AND THE PROCESS IS

TOO COMPLICAT-ED.”

Naomi Dang

“I’M GOING TO VOTE FOR AIONA BECAUSE ABER-CROMBIE HAS BEEN DOING

POLITICS FOR A LONG TIME AND WE NEED NEW

BLOOD.”Ronald Santos

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ReviewsKaLa • HonoLuLu Community CoLLege, university of Hawai‘i 4 OctOber 2010

Julia ChingKa La staff writer

I first heard about Jo Koy through my two younger brothers a few years ago. They were laughing so loudly that I could hear them in my room on the opposite end of our house. I decided to tell them to be quiet be-cause I was attempting to finish my homework, but when I walked into their room I heard this man yelling “Ting ting!” on a YouTube video while my brothers (and the filmed audience) continued their raucous roar of revelry. Before I knew it, I found my eyes glued to the 13.3-inch computer screen and physically unable to stop laughing. In early October, Koy

performed live at Pipe-line Café, and he had the whole crowd laughing, too. Born in Tacoma, Wash-

ington, Koy says his moth-er onstantly encouraged

him to take part in school talent shows or present impromptu performances for his family and friends. That encouragement

led eventually to the Las Vegas coffee house, then a

move to Los Angeles, and finally a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2005. Since that performance,

he has been part of Carlos Mencia’s “Punisher Tour”

in 2006, and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, BET’s Comic View, Jamie Foxx Presents: and many other shows. His Comedy Central special “Don’t Make Him Angry” aired in January, 2009 and is now available on DVD. By successfully inte-

grating real-world oc-currences and using his own family as “comedic material," Koy never fails to find some level on which to relate to just about anyone in the audi-ence. The phrase “ting ting!” has become one of his trademark lines after his son misheard the Fili-pino word for ... well ... a male’s “equipment.” He also talks about

his mother Josephine, a full Filipino woman, who enjoys playing “the Wii” and saying, “Game ober!” to Jo when she dominates him in any of the Nintendo Wii Sports video games. Koy also incorporated a

revealing comedic break-

down of the interactions between a sober boyfriend and his extremely drunk girlfriend. After the show, Koy

happily met with everyone and signed autographs and took pictures with many fans. The opening act for the

show was the fabulous, politically incorrect, and out-of-the-closet come-dian, Thai Rivera. From the moment he introduced himself, in his very dis-tinct vocal tone, I was hooked. He never failed to fully express what was on his mind, and his insight-ful comedic commentary rang true for me through laughter. His openly “out” comedic repertoire was a refreshing release from the “conservative norm” that I’m sometimes subject to. Both Jo Koy and Thai

Rivera are extremely tal-ented comedians. Catch them next time they per-form in Hawaii – before it’s “game ober.”

Th1rteen R3asons Why: a must read for teens By Hillary BrownKa La Staff

This novel tells the story of Clay Jenson, who returns home from school one day to find a strange package with his name on it on his porch. Inside the package, he discovers several cassette tapes re-corded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush, who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On the tapes, Hanna says there are 13 reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. Jay Asher’s book Th1r-

teen R3asons Why takes the reader on journey with Clay as he becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah’s

pain from the moment he receives the cassette tapes and begins his journey with Hannah all the way through the realization of seizing the moment and

taking that first step. This should be a must

read book for all 9th grad-ers across the country. Hannah’s story isn’t some teen angst dramafest make believe tale, but in actual-ity Hannah could be any one of the teenagers who struggle with harassment at school, rumors both face to face and on the internet, feeling like they have no one to talk too, or being told that they should just deal with it. Through the voice of

Hannah the teens can take a front seat ride and get a glimpse into the world of a confused, alienated, harassed young girl that is clearly at a loss for what to do; she is in emotional

pain that suffocates her on a daily basis. The reader begins to see that the 13 reasons aren’t what killed her; it was as Hannah calls it the “snow ball effect.” One of the events all on its own she could carry, but as one event led to another, and another, and another, Hannah began to drown under all the pressure. No one person on the

tapes forced her to take her life. It was the culmina-tion of those 13 reasons and many other smaller incidents that in the end were too heavy a load for Hannah to carry. With a lack of knowl-

edge and avenues to travel she took matters into her own hands.

What Hannah’s good-bye cassettes give to those who listen is clarity into what anyone of the 13 people could have done, but chose not to. Some-times all it takes is a smile, a wave hello, or just a nod of the head that acknowl-edges a person’s existence. Th1rteen R3asons Why

has the potential reach millions of teans. Reading this could change the lives of not just the Hannahs of the world, but those individuals who may play the role of one of the 13 re asons for another per-son will also gain clarity into the world of making decisions that have the potential to add to another person's snow ball.

His ting-ting keeps you laughing

Jo Koy brought his special brand of humor to Pipeline Cafe earlier this month.

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Continuued From Page 1

“I don’t have that story of ‘I knew when I was 5 years old or I grew up knowing [what I was go-ing to be] but I grew up creating,’ ” South said. He discovered in his

junior year while attend-ing Waianae High School that he had an interest in clothing design. He went on to enroll in the Fashion Technology program at HCC. “I was really fortunate

to find this program here at home. HCC’s two-year program is the best pro-gram in the state in my opinion. This program taught me everything I needed to know,” he said. His work ethic and

fervent attitude about his work left an impression here. South is remembered by students as a classmate who was always willing to work hard and help others; even after graduating he continued to visit HCC to

help out. South had auditioned

for Project Runway once before and hadn’t made it. But show officials called to see if he wanted to audi-tion for Season 8, and he took the opportunity. “If you don’t get what

you want, don’t give up because if I gave up. I wouldn’t be where I am now," he said. An interesting story

South told really portrays his determination and passion for the job. South

acquired a cutting table from a factory closing down, but in order to fit it in his room, he had to get rid of his bed. So he used the cutting table for his work during the day and slept on it at night. At another point in his career, his sewing studio was located in a tent in his backyard. “If you have to sew out

of a tent in your back yard, do it. If you have to sacri-fice everything you have for your art and what you

really love, do it,” South said. Joy Ann Nagaue, de-

partment head of Fashion Technology, recalls that South always went be-yond what was asked of him on projects. He would turn his projects in early to see if there was anything he could do to improve it. South wasn’t hungry for money or fame but just did it because he loved his work, she said. Not every student

majoring in fashion as-pires to follow in South’s footsteps but knowing his dreams are becoming re-alities only inspires them to pursue their own goals even more. Thanh Apostolides, a

fashion major, said she is “definitely more thrilled and excited about the program.” Although Apostolides

already takes her work seriously, she is now even more driven to work hard and accomplish her goals.

Like Apostolides, many fashion students agree that South has not only helped them improve as sewers and designers but also given good pub-licity to the school. Marie Sanders, a fash-

ion major, explained that South's success shows that HCC has a good fashion program and that South was taught well here. As for South, he is

staying in Honolulu but eventually is working to-ward moving to New York City to establish himself as a designer. The goal is to start his

own clothing line and to capitalize on the publicity the show has given him. He explains moving to New York will give him easier access to resources and supplies, but Hawaii will always be home. “I want to do Hawaii

right, make you proud," he said. “Representing Hawaii right has always been my goal.”

Andy: giving fashion program a high profile

Even gubernatorial candidate Neal Abercrombie wanted to have his picture taken with Andy South.

KA LA PHOTO BY CHRIS BALIDIO

There's always something exciting going on around campus. At left, Derek Inafuku, HCC's Fiscal Of-fice, gets doused on balloon toss day, a fund-raiser for the Aloha United Way. Above, students practice some self-defense techniques in an event sponsored by the Student Life & Development office and ASUH-HCC.

Getting all wet and getting some kicks, too

KA LA PHOTO BY CHRIS BALIDIO

KA LA PHOTO BY JENNIFER KAKIO

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By Joel ChasteenKa La staff

People often ask me how I find the time to do all of the things that I am involved in. My an-swer is simple: I don’t find time, I create it. Time isn’t something you find

lying around the house or some-where under the back seat of your car; if you have the mind-set of always having to “find time,” you will be looking for it more than actually utilizing it. Like money, it takes time to

create it. As students, workers, and parents, our schedules can be very hectic, and often we feel there is not enough time in the day, but to create it you have to invest it. Here are five simple ways to make your life a little less stressful and a lot more organized. Keep binders and folders

with tabs: When it comes to classes, studying, keeping track of homework, projects in and out of school, and other activities ranging from music to business to financing, staying organized is vital. By doing this, you will be able

to keep all pertinent information grouped together in its appro-priate location. This will allow you to stay organized by finding things quickly and allow you to quit wondering where your homework or electric bill is. What to do: Create binders

to organize a specific group of things (e.g. bills, school, etc.), then separate with tabs and sheets corresponding to its cat-egory and label them appropri-ately. Estimated amount of time: 30 minutes Create an online calendar

through your email provider (e.g. Google, UH): With today’s technology of not only laptop and computer accessibility but also the ability to check your email within seconds through your cellular device, this point is vital. If you still feel more comfort-

able using the old school planner there’s nothing wrong with that, but by utilizing online calendars via computer you have limit-

less possibilities from setting up notifications to networking through group specific calendars that keep you and others posted and constantly in the loop. What to do: Logon to MYUH

and click the “Calendar” but-ton at the top right corner of the screen. Create a Google email account by logging onto www.gmail.com and then creating

multiple calendars, aside from your personal one, to invite whomever you choose. Your selected invitees will be able to view the specific calendar you allowed them to have access to as well as update it by adding their own important dates for you to view. Estimated amount of time: 15 minutes for set up and 10 minutes a day to review,

maintain, and update your schedule. Create an address book

/ contact list on your email: By creating these, you will no longer have to dig up months-old messages to get that one person’s e-mail and will also eliminate the brainpower of trying to memorize them all. This will save a lot of time and frustration and is a very powerful tool for networking and announcements. What to do: Logon and click

on the e-mail button in the top-right corner, bring up the email address of the person you would like to add, click his or her highlighted name, click “OK”, and finally, access it by clicking “Address Book” at the top of the screen. Gmail is easy because you

don’t have to organize your contacts by manually saving them. Once you e-mail some-one, it will automatically bring up his or her address to select the next time you compose a message and begin typing in the “To” box. Saving all addresses and organizing them in the Con-tacts is highly recommended. Estimated amount of time: 30 minutes. Utilize Laulima: For some

reason, students are still not using this great tool unless they absolutely have to and are forced by their instructors. With Lau-lima you are able to post mes-sages on bulletin boards for your instructors and have discussions with your classmates to find out what day the test is or get help on a question. There are chat room and email functions that enable you to contact all students in the class.What to do: Go to https://

laulima.hawaii.edu. Estimated amount of time: 15-60 minutes. Maintain and update all of

these: Creating and having access to these resources mean nothing if you do not maintain them. Yes, it takes time to create all of these things, but once you establish your own system of maintaining information it takes only a few minutes each day to update it and have a fully func-tioning, time-efficient schedule.Estimated amount of time:

30-60 minutes per day.

You don'tfind time;

you make it

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NEWSKaLa • HonoLuLu Community CoLLege, university of Hawai‘i 7 OCTOBER 2010

The following students earned a place on the Dean's List in the Spring Semester. To be eligible students must have completed at least six credits of letter grade courses in the semester, have a cumulative grade point ratio of 3.0 and 3.6 in the semester of eligib-lity.

Acacio, ChristopherAga, PauloAgaran, MarkAgbayani, BradlyAgbunag, BrandenAgdinaoay, RobinsonAgena, KyleAgojo, CamilleAgonias, Jesse ChrisAguilar, EmersonAguirre, JeddAgustin, ClydeAhQuin, ZedAiolupotea, ElaineAkana, ErnestAkiona, BrandonAlbertson, RandellAlcantra, JoeyAlexander, MichaelAllen, DanielAlmeida, AlineAlvaro, ChadAmaral, MaliaAncheta, FreddieAnsagay, KhymAoki, Joshua-PaulAotaki, SharonAplaca, SteveAquino, AlanAquino, IsaacAquino, Jose MariArapoff, DmitriAsari, BradAsghari, MaryamAwakuni, TeresaAyres, JosephBaker, ReginaldBalutski, BrittneyBarba, PhilipBarbett, KamahuialaniBarrett, CalebBarrett, SethBatocal, SharlaBayang, JerrylBello, EmmanuelBenevides, FrancisBenjamin, Rose MarieBerardo, AlexanderBernades, VanceBernard, MaryBernardo, LordsonBethel, FrederickBewley, TimothyBiemer, DavidBilgera, ClarenceBillos, AndrewBishop, Tyler

Blanchard, CristinaBonsato, JeffreyBoutain, ElizabethBoyd, GeraldBoyett, LindsayBrenner, Ruby AnnBrewer, TeresaBrown, KahealaniBrown, BenjaminBugarin, FrancisBurnett, ToddButed, CatherineButler, CrystalCabal, JessicaCabot, JasonCabral, JoshuaCalacal, KendallCaldwell, LisaCamagong, JenalynCampbell, Quintin

Candia, MichaelCantillo, IanCarmack McKeague,KeanuiCarvalho, LeeannaCary, LauryCasamina, BradleyCelestino, JanellCezar, FranciscoChang, JeffreyChang, DustinChang, EdwardChen, JuanChing, RandallChock, AaronChowdhury, MChoy, MichelleChua, StanleyChun, CollinChun, So YeunChun, MarcusChung, ChannelleChung, TravisClegg, CalvinCockett, NicholasColobong, Rexan MarcCooks, MaxineCooper, MichaelCruz, BernadetteDaengpiea, WatsonDalere, RhealynDaligcon, KristofferDiaz, ToshinoDomingo, GlennDonner, TimothyDozier, JessicaDucroix, AlanaDuong, LilyDurante, MonicaEchavez, EpifanioEnsey, CaydeeEstabillo, FrancisEstores, JenniferFalk, LucindaFaria, GentryFernandez, Eddie VerFerreira, Justin-AlbertFigueroa, TheresaFlaris, ChristopherFlorendo, JomarFlores, VictorFranke, SethFujita, KimberlyGabriel, KoryGalindo, RonaldGallarde, RichardGallegos, JesseGalvizo, GlennGanal, ArthurGano, RoyGanoot, MaricelGanotisi, AndrewGarces, JubenGarcia, LouisGarrabrant, TimothyGideon, JustinGilbert, MindyGnouilaphi, CobraGonsalves, KeakaGonsalves, GraysonGoodness-Glory, NicolasGordon, ElizabethGorgonio, RonaldGuan, HeidiGubatan, RolandoGuisadio, CiriloGunderson, Jason

Guzman, Chasity BriannaHaggerty, SeanHall-Tenney, LynnetteHamachi, JonathanHamada, RyanHamson, JenniferHanagami, ToddHanesana, AlanHangai, KrystalHarmon, LisaHarntrakulyeunyong, YhardsomHart, LeialohaDang, SeanDasalla, EdnalynDe Guzman, Frence-WinceDeMello, MichaelDeguzman, AnthonyDeitch, BrocktonDenis, Donna

Desilva, StacieHashida, KiyoshiHawkins, Kananionapuaoka

Hayashida, JanaiHayashida, LoriHays, SamaiHee, PriscillaHee, HillaryHenry, ThomasHernandez, NicholaHiga, KyleHiga, ThomasHiga, SterlingHiga Puaoi, MichaelHo, CurtisHo, AlanHopkins, KaiwikoaHoward, MichaelHoxie, DaleHuang, RaymondHui, KellyHung, JonathanHuynh, JimHuynh, ThuyIge, MacarthurIkeda, ErnestImamura, DenaIng, RobynInouye, RyanIrebaria, EdwardIshiki-Kalahele, Keliiolalo-Kimi

Ishizuka, RenaIwashita, RonaldJacinto, JeffJanicki, Randie MeganJardinaso, Jessica SuzanneJavonillo, EduardoJenkins, KatyJennings Makuakane, OtisJoyce, MatthewJuan, NormanJuelsgaard, NatcharatKa’apa, CharvisKadota, RyanKahawaii, CharleneKaleikini, KCKalilimoku, JustisKam, JustinKamaka, TiraKaneko, MatthewKapoi, FallynKawaa, KuponoKawai, Kaimi

Keanini, Christopher

Kelekolio, EricKeliipuleole, DonovanKendall, AudreyKepa, AnnetteKerisiano, AlaeKidani, KyrstenKim, DoKim, RandallKirk, LianneKobashigawa, EricaKobashigawa, KayleenKobayashi, YumieKogami, RobertKojima, CalenKojima, ManakaKoki, SashaKosaka, MarcKutara, BrentLaBreche, Hee SookLam, MichelleLam, Yau TsangLandgraf, Andrew-JamesLangaman, MicahLani, BryantLau, RichardLau, AndersonLaurita Rhine, ClarenceLausterer, MarkLe, Hiephoa

Le, OanhLeano, LeomarLeary, ThomasLebron, MariaLee, ChristopherLee, Ho JoonLee, ScottLee, MatthewLee, Mi RyungLee, PatriciaLei, StephenLeong, KalenaLeung, ChunFaiLewis, ArleneLi, YongPingLiang, YanLiang, HeyiLincoln, LanceLiu, BotingLiu-Man-Hin, PatrickLombawa, MarkLopez, KenLopez, LeimakamaeLopez, Marek

Louis, Zachary

Low, GregoryLow, ErinLu, JamesLum, RennLung, JennyLuu, LocLynch, StevenMacato, JoelMaghamil, JustinMaiwela, BrianMaluyo, PrecyMamuad, FlorenceManangan, BrianManaois Robello, JacquelineManuel, Ryan MarkMarumoto, RachelMarzo, MichaelMassad, ChristopherMastriano, MariaMather, IanMatsuda, MeikaMatsudo, JustinMatsumoto, KevinMatsumoto, JonathanMatsushima, KanielaMatsuura, KalaniMattoni De Archilla, Marcela

Mattson, KeoniMattson, SherriMcCurdy, NathanMenza, JamesMiller, JossilynMiner, BenjaminMiyashiro, BryceMoe, TanuvasaMoe, IsaacMojica, ErinaMoniz, Lauren-LeeMonroy, KeeleyMorales, GinoMorinaga, MichaelMorishige, BaretMorris, MomilaniMoses, AkeishaMossman, KauanoeMuir, AuroraMurobayashi, BlaineNabua, Clint NestorNahale-A, NuipitaneNakamura, KirkNakamura, BruceNakamura, LisaNakanishi, Branden

Nakasone, ReidNakata, BrandonNelson, LarryNg, NelsonNg, NicholasNguyen, CuongNguyen, KhoaNickelsen, EricNicolas, SherylNishida, MarkNomura, MichaelOasay, RyanOkabayashi, DerekOki, TravisOkimura, ReeveOkudara, Jaymie LynOkumoto, YasueOliveira, RobertOnaga, KekoaOrtal, Ritchel MarkOwens, CorynnOxentine, JasminePaalua, ShanePacba, RommelPacleb, LeeAnnParis, JasminePark, SamuelPark, CristinePark, Ye EunPaudan, MichaelPaulino, ShannonPaulo, StevenPenaflorida, AlvinPeralta, AmandaPereda, Terlie JoyPeria, DexterPerry, Zeke-ShawnQuemado, ElroyQuiocho, RachelleRamil, SamuelRamil, ChristianRamiro, Byron JamesRamos, TrishaRatcliff, AliciaReiny, CharlesReis, JacobRemigio, Daniel JohnRemiticado, GaryReyes, ShellyRieta, AlexanderRigoni, MizukiRivera, MarkRodden, James

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Learning with laughterIn Kimo Keaulana's class, they go together--naturally

By James RoddenKa La staff writer

Kimo Keaulana is an as-sistant professor of Hawai-ian studies at Honolulu Community College. His courses include Hawaiian plants and their uses, el-ementary and intermediate Hawaiian, and a writing intensive Hawaiian litera-ture class in English. That doesn’t really do the man justice, however. Keaulana is also one of Hawaii’s most respected and popular performers of traditional Hawaiian music. He’s a musician, dancer, chanter, teacher, composer, entertainer, and a recognized authority on ancient and modern hula and its music. And judging by the sounds coming out of his classroom on the fifth floor of Building 7 every day, he’s a comedian, too. Students will tell you that class with Kimo is not just a class; it’s a cultural experience. “He is engaging, knowl-edgeable and makes class fun,” said one of his stu-dents, Kaulana Gonsalves. If you look up Keau-lana on www.ratemypro-fessors.com, you will find a lot of former students agree. “Great, one of a kind,” “Never a dull mo-ment,” and “Unforgetta-

ble” are some of the words used to describe Kimo’s teaching style. Around campus, he’s known for his captivating laugh. Around the rest of the state, he’s known for a sweet voice and a mean ‘ukulele strum. “Kimo Alama Keaulana is all the proof we need that hula and its music are alive and well, that indeed “Hula Lives,” one news-paper reviewer said a few years ago when Keaula-na’s latest CD came out.

He has also served as kumu hula ancient hula training program at Moi-liili Community Center; a consultant to major Ha-waiian music recording companies; and transla-tor of more than 1,000 song and chants from the Bishop Museum. A few weeks ago, I sat down with Keaulana in his office, a room he doesn’t spend much time in. “Everyone who had this office before me got can-

cer,” Kimo said. We took our chances and sat and talk about what makes his classroom so special. “Hawaiian is not like an academic subject area. It is teaching a lifestyle that has relevance and impor-tance to people. We need to perpetuate the idea that we live in a special place and that it cannot be treated like anywhere else,” he said. Keaulana graduated from HCC in 1984 and went on to UH Manoa. He

came back to HCC in 1996 as a lecturer and began teaching here full time in 1997. “Students here are very earthy. The life ex-periences they bring with them are real,” he said. When asked what he wants his students to take with them from his class, he said, “I want my stu-dents to feel special and find a sense of place. Even if you get a D in my class, it will be the most special D you ever earned.”

UH federal credit union to start offering Saturday hoursBy James RoddenKa La staff writer

Beginning Nov. 6, the University of Hawai`i Federal Credit Union at 2019 S, King St. will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The University of

Hawai`i Federal Credit Union was founded in 1955 and today serves more than 24,000 members throughout the state of Hawaii. About 4,000 of those members are students within the UH system. Among the 4,000,

several hundred are HCC students and their families. “I have been banking with UHFCU for over a year. They gave me a $500 credit card and it really helped me improve my credit score,” Kaulana Gonsalves, an HCC

student Kathering Leota, the UHFCU member relations representative for HCC said, “I’ve worked with hundreds of students explaining their university’s credit union and have found that a lot, including faculty and

staff of UH HCC, had no idea that they had a credit union.” Leota said. Leota can be found at the Honolulu Community College library in conference room 113 every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

KA LA PHOTO BY CHRIS BALIDIOKimo Keaulan is one of Hawaii's most respected performers of Hawaiian music -- and one of the most popular teachers at HCC.