Higher Education Committee Visits UH

Inside Features 3, 5 Monday Editorials 4 Comics 6 February 6, 2006 Sports 2,7,8 VOL. 100 | ISSUE 95 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa since 1922 WWW.KALEO.ORG Blocking and free Guitar Wolf’s throws help ‘Bows compilation brings beat SJSU unrelenting rock Sports | Page 7 Features | Page 5 HigherBy Robert Shikina educationlic schools and many private schools committee visits UH Ka Leo Associate News Editor in Hawai‘i have high school science classrooms that put ours to shame,” Students and faculty of the Conant said. Graduate students, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Conant added, work in substandard pressed state legislators to improve the conditions everyday. poor conditions and inadequate class “My skin is now thick enough space at UHM, Thursday, following that I shrug off the embarrassment of the Higher Education Committee’s living in what I regard as a science introduction of a mixed bag of House ghetto when distinguished scientists Bills to revitalize the university. visit us,” Conant said. The HEC listened to four hours Duffy supported the life science of testimony concerning 11 bills that center to provide students with hands- addressed various departments includ- on experience and improve their edu- ing the natural sciences, nursing and cation. “They don’t get the chance to dental hygiene, and social work. learn cutting edge techniques like kids At the opening of the hearing in do on the mainland,” he said. “Now if the Campus Center Ballroom, UHM you’re an employer, who do you hire Interim Chancellor Denise Konan — a mainland college graduate or a called the legislators’ desire for public local kid who needs on-the-job train- response unprecedented. ing? Our kids will end up washing test Representative Tommy Waters, tubes if they can get jobs at all.” chairman of the HEC, said the passion Waters responded to the natu- and commitment of the faculty and the ral science department’s testimony. students fired him up to fight harder “Basically you’re competing with for more money for the university. Leeward and West O‘ahu,” Waters “I think today because we actu- said. “There is an appropriation in the ally had concrete bills, talking about governor’s budget for $33 million (at concrete figures, people really came West O‘ahu).” out and were much more passionate,” More than 40 nursing and den- Waters said. tal hygiene students, faculty, and Seventy-five people gave staff attended the hearing in support impromptu testimonies in addition of HB 3160, which would appropri- JULIAN YONG • KA LEO O HAWAI‘I ate funds for additional faculty and to the written testimonies and oth- UHM interim Chancellor Denise Konan testifies before the State House Higher Education Committee at the Campus Center Ballroom. ers who scheduled to testify before program support. the hearing. Mary G. Boland, dean of classes. testimony of the day in support of HB tee. “It showed a lot of commitment to UHM Department of Natural the School of Nursing and Dental University librarian Diane 3157. Forty students and staff from the university that [state legislators] Science faculty and staff supported Hygiene, said Hawai‘i faces a short- Perushek testified in support of a four- House Bill 3159, which would allo- age of nurses in a community that is the Center for Hawaiian Studies also left their offices,” Konan said. “They day 24-hour operation of a college cate $42.6 million for a UHM life sci- aging twice as fast as the rest of the submitted testimony in support of the left downtown. They physically came ences center. The proposed high-tech country. Boland said the “present level library for two semesters at the cost of bill, which would provide $2.5 million here to hear directly from the university. That, to me, spoke volumes.” center would house lecture halls and of funding is inadequate to create the $100,000 under HB 3162. Associated for Native Hawaiian programs and Representative Lynn Finnegan of state-of-the-art research labs. next generation of nurses.” Students of the University of Hawai‘i 500 tuition waivers for Hawaiians. the HEC said the committee is sup- “Passers-by should get a chance Currently, 59 students in the den- president Grant Teichman supported Interim Chancellor Konan portive of funding improvements at to see science being done in the labs,” tal hygiene program share one clinic the bill stating it is one of the biggest supported the tuition waivers for requests of UHM’s unorthodox stu- Hawaiians saying a larger Hawaiian UHM. “Finance is when they actu- David Duffy, a biology professor at with 16 patient chairs, one classroom, ally start trimming down everything,” UHM said. “Students should get a and one locker room to hold their dent population, many of whom work population is valuable for the cam- one or two jobs. pus community. Finnegan said. “But you’ll get a lot sense that this is a community to equipment and books while in session. of advocacy, especially from a lot of Other bills included funds for a “If we don’t, at the University of which they want to belong.” The school, located in Hemingway us on the higher education committee student-run television station, addi- Hawai‘i, focus on Hawaiian studies, Sheila Conant, chair of the zool- Hall, pays $74,000 per year to rent the that sees all of this one on one.” tional security staff, more funds for ogy department, said Edmundson and class space. Dental student Babette Hawaiian language and the promotion The HEC will meet at the state Snyder Halls, where the zoology and Lareau said dental hygiene students the school of social work, and capital of higher education for Hawaiians, capitol on Feb. 9 to vote on the bills. microbiology facilities are located, are suffering under a space crisis and improvement projects. who will?” Konan said. For a listing of bills visit http://www. respectively, are the two worst build- often attend school from 5 a.m. to Lilikalā Kame‘eleihiwa, a profes- Konan said the testimonies capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/ ings on the Mānoa campus. 6 p.m., in an effort to utilize the sor at the Kamakakūokalani Center for echoed the strength of the university’s hearingnotices/HED_02-02-06_.htm “People point out that some pub- one classroom between the three-year Hawaiian Studies, testified in the last faculty and recognition by the commit- NewsBriefs E-learning now available Laboratory School will follow the program. For Lingle and Aiona decide against PSAs In collaboration with curriculum research more information, call Curtis Ho at 956-7771 or Last Wednesday, Governor Linda Lingle and development group and NovaNET, the e-mail [email protected]. and Lieutenant Governor James R. “Duke” EducationalTechnology department has obtained Aiona announced that they would not participate free use of NovaNET curriculum software for all Theater/opera artist awarded honorary doctorate in any public service announcements in 2006. College of Education courses. The result of over For the first time since 1930, a Chinese “I notified my cabinet of this decision last 30 years of research, NovaNET school curricu- Xiqu (indigenous theater/opera) artist will lum software is an e-learning system that links November and strongly believe it is the fair and receive an honorary doctorate from a U.S. uni- right thing to do,” Lingle said. “We will not use students, teachers and technology. versity. Madam Shen Xiaomei will receive a UH our position or afforded opportunities for any “It is a real opportunity for our students honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree for government-sponsored or non-profit public ser- who are becoming teachers by being able to be her contributions to the preservation and perfor- familiar with state of the art software. It gives vice announcements during this year’s election mance of Jingju (Beijing Opera) at UHM over them a head start in knowing what’s out there,” the last 25 years. Xiaomei served as the artistic cycle.” Curtis Ho, from the educational technology No department or board is an exception to department, said. supervisor for this fall’s production of “Women Generals of the Yang Family.” this decision. Other commitments for national “Introduction/Demonstration/Discussion PSAs for the National Governors Association and on use of NovaNET eCourseware,” a demon- Xiaomei will be honored in a pre-show National Lieutenant Governors Association will be stration, will take place tomorrow at 3 p.m. at ceremony on Friday, Feb. 10, opening night. the University High School, Bldg. 3, room 101. This Kennedy Theatre production will mark excluded from this decision the premiere of “Women Generals of the Yang “Although it has been done in the past, COURTESY PHOTO • ELIZABETH WICHMANN-WALCZAK This presentation will feature background, introduction, demonstration and hands-on experience Family” in English. Tomorrow’s Ka Leo will and does not violate any rules or regulations, Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak will present Madam Shen for those who attend. Discussion on possible use contain additional in-depth coverage of“Women we do not feel it would be appropriate,” Lt. Xiaomei with an honorary doctorate degree. for UHM College of Education and Education Generals of the Yang Family.” Governor Aiona added. Page 2 | Ka Leo O Hawai‘i | Monday, February 6, 2006 | SPORTS Events Calendar FREE EVENTS will take place on Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. The seminar will ‘BowsBy Magdiel Vilchez Vandal-ize Idaho There will be an informational meet- take place at 1236 Lauhala Street, Ka Leo Staff Writer ing for the “Ethnographic Field Suite 401. For more information, School: Culture and Performance call Wendy Mitchell at 586-3010 The Rainbow Warriors continued in Buenos Aires, Argentina” study or e-mail her at wendy@crch.

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