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Four Loko's mix of and was a hype for it and few of us friends wanted others simply just don't care. blame on one new product;' he said. "I drink has sparked concern from to see what it was all about;' said Alonzo, who A 20-year-old KCC student, who asked to , which is the same thing just in a smaller is a UH-Manoa student. "I thought it was going be identified as "Joe" due to his age, has tried can. If you're going to crack down on it, be more both critics and college students to be like some 'girly' mix drink, but little did I three flavors of Four Loko, but never drank the strict about alcohol in general. You can't just By Joie Nishimoto know ..." entire can. ban one thing; there's more out there:' As its nickname "blackout in a can" suggests, "I don't like the taste;' he said. "To me, it's Alonzo agreed and said Four Loko is just EDITOR -IN-CHIEF the energized alcoholi c drink was too much for bitter. People say it taste like candy, but I don't one of many that should be recalled. In less than two weeks, the short shelf life of Alonzo, a weekly drinker, to handle. agree with that:' "There are lots of things that should be Four Loko - at least in its current and contro­ Although he could not remember if he One 23.5-ounce can of Four Loko contains recalled at the market;' Alonzo said. "I don't ver ial state - will come to an end. blacked out after drinking two cans, he had no 12 percent alcohol, which is equivalent to about think it's the drink that's bad; it's one's judgment Four Loko, a popular con­ recollection of what he did that night. three beers. In addition, the caffeine in the drink towards their consumption of alcohol. taining caffeine, and taurine, has been "When I get drunk off of beer or , I is equivalent to about two cups of coffee. But for Alonzo, he does not expect to pick receiving attention from college campuses remember clips of the night;' he said. "However, Mixing caffeine (a stimulant) with depre - up another caffeinated alcoholic drink any time across the nation. with Four Loko, I don't remember anything of sants (like alcohol) can become a health soon. College campuses have seen many incidents the night. A friend of mine recorded me on his hazard. "It has definitely changed my mind about that revolve around the drink. Four Loko has phone and I did, said many foolish things that I "I think it's the caffeine that messes you up drinking Four Loko again;' he said. "I have no caused many hospitalizations among young stu­ have no memory of." the most;' said the 20 year old. intentions of purchasing Four Loko or any caf­ dents and is to blame for a death of a 21-year­ One hour and one more can later, Alonzo Alonzo said the caffeine with alcohol made feinated alcohol drinks for that matter:' old girl in Maryland. wa already experiencing the effects of the him feel different than he would On a local scale, Four Loko ha been linked drink. have if he had just drank alcohol. to two of four sexual assault attacks at the dor­ "This was the start of my bad hangover;' "After the first can, my stom­ mitories at the University of Hawai'i Manoa Alonzo said. "I was puking from 2 a.m. all the ach was spinning, my head was campus. way to 2 p.m. I went to class the next morning pounding and I had no clue On Nov. 17, the Food and Drug Admini - still puking. Every time I would drink a glass of what was going on around tration (FDA) issued warning letters to Phusion water, it wo uld come out five minutes later:' me;' he said. "I know I was Projects, the Chicago-based manufacturer of Alonzo said his post-Four Loko hangover drunk but a different kind Four Loko. In response to the warning, Phusion tops all of the hangovers he's had. of drunk. The caffeine and Projects will be recalling all of it 23.5-ounce "This doesn't even come close to having alcohol made me feel like Four Loko cans by Dec. 13. It wi ll be resold in a hangover from drinking whiskey shots all I was a drunk superman. I the future without the caffeine content. night;' he aid. was drunk, yet I had lots of Nationwide, Four Loko fans are beginning Four Loko, with its bright designs, inexpen­ energy:' to flock to Craigslist to purchase the caffeinated sive price of 2 to 3 and a va riety of eight fl a­ "Joe" said pulling Four version while they still can. vors - grape, fruit punch, orange, watermelon, Loko off the helves will not Gerald Alonzo, 26, is not one of them. blue raspberry, lemon lime, lemonade, cran­ stop college students from According to Alonzo, he and hi friends tried berry lemonade - has been the drink of choice drinking other "blackout" Four Loko for the first time in mid-November. for many young college students. While those drinks. "Prior to the ban and media attention, there like Alonzo have chosen to avoid the trend, "They're just putting the

KAPI 'O PHOTO ARCHIVE FILE Experts have said that mixing alcohol with energy drinks can be a health hazard. According to frequent drinker Gerald Alonzo, 26, his first time trying Four Loko resulted in a wild night he has no memory of, as well as a 72-hour hangover that began just an hour after drinking his second can. After Dec. 73, Four Loko will be redistributed without caffeine.

INDEX Cam pus news 2 Student profile 3 Finals tips 4 3 4 Editoria l 6 KCC student has found Stressing out about finals? Column 7 her true ca ll ing through We've compiled some Top 10 7 helpi ng others in t he tips and a list of places to physical therapy program ....._...... ______, study, sans distraction 21news Students ready to travel to Learning world By Iiwileo Pacarro said Joe Overton, the director of the half of studying the language;' Over­ history by competing STAFF WRITER KCC study abroad program. "He ton said. "So they get 12 credits of Kapi'olani Community College is wanted to create a better understand­ language for one semester." By Trevor Latorre one of the only community colleges ing between Americans and Asian :' In the second semester students eral public. in the nation to receive sponsorship The Study Abroad program is a are fully immersed in a different cul­ COPY EDITOR Groups of four competed, in from the Freeman Foundation. two-semester program that teaches ture. On Nov. 19, even Kapi'olani Com­ six categorie ranging from climate For the pa t six years the Freeman students about different cultures. The students will stay at East munity College students competed in change to people in the news, again t Foundation has sponsored students On Jan. 15, 10 KCC students will China ormal University in western the WorldQuest Competition in cel­ each another in hopes of winning through the Study Abroad program be going with the program to study Shanghai and take classes dedicated ebration of the Hawai'i International prizes valued up to $100. to study in four Asian countries. in China. to the study of the Chinese culture. Education Week. The registration fee was $5 . First­ Founded in memory of Mansfield Out of the 500 students that Classes like Chinese calligraphy, From Brigham Young University­ place winners were awarded $100 per Freeman, an American businessman applied, only 10 students were given pop mu ic and drawing are just a few Hawai'i in La'ie to the University of member, econd-place winners $50 and one of the founders of the Amer­ this opportunity to go on this trip. that are being offered to the students Hawai'i-We t O'ahu in Pearl City, and third-place winners $25. ican International Group (AIG), The 10 have already gone through attending this upcoming trip. They students put their IQs to the test at This year, unlike previous compe­ the Freeman Foundation gives KCC a fall semester packed with cultural get to learn all these things while the University ofHawai'i-Manoa. titions, the community colleges were students an opportunity to study in and language classes to prepare for living in the country. Patricia Alvarez, a history pro­ allowed to compete with the rest of China, Japan, Korea or Vietnam. their trip. "This gives the tudents a chance fessor at KCC who has been a judge the colleges. In 2009, Alvarez's team The rea on the foundation allows The courses started with 20 stu­ to gain experience;' Overton said. on the panel for the past couple won second place. only Asian countries is because dents learning Chinese. For five "When the students come back from years, offered extra credit to stu­ This year, none of the community Mansfield Freeman was at teacher at strenuou hours, five days a week, the the country, they are somewhat fluent dents who participated and said that colleges placed in the top three. a Chinese university. students were introduced to the cul­ in the language:' it was a good way for students to get The University of Hawai'i-Manoa Freeman set up this fund when ture and language of the country. There are three requirements you involved. and Hawai'i Pacific University both he died so that American students Of the 20 students, only 10 were must have completed to be eligible to WorldQuest is sponsored by the placed. would have a better understanding of given the opportunity to continue on enter in the Freeman program: Pacific and Asian Affairs Counsel, However, Alvarez felt that many the international world. to the second semester. You must be a citizen of the which is concerned with making of her students had a lot of fun and "He set up a trust fund to fund "By the end of the first semester, not only students more aware of the programs that were related to Asia;' student have acquired a year and a FREEMAN: See page 8 world around them but al o the gen- WORLD: See page 8

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By Remington Taum STAFF WRIT ER Trying to find a place to study during finals is also be found at the library or driving around to STUDYING TIPS FROM LANGUAGES, LITERATURE just as difficult as finding parking at the beginning find a place to study up until early morning hours. AND LINGUISTICS COUNSELOR STEPHEN HARRIS: of the semester. Student seem to take up every The time of year has finally rolled in and finals corner and space at the library, bookstore and are squeezing their way into student's schedules. 1.) Study for short amounts of time, 30 minutes to one hour, and coffee shop. It can even get to the point where 24 Sometimes finding that perfect getaway to study take many breaks. Have your breaks be little rewards to yourself hours seems too short. Sleeping, what's sleeping? alone or with a study group can be an ideal way to such as checking e-mail, watching a video on YouTube, eating a It's often that students stroll into class a few rid the upcoming day's stress. Here are a few things snack, etc. Limit breaks to 15 to 20 minutes. minutes late with a venti-size Starbucks cup of to keep in mind while studying for finals week. 2.) Start studying early. Don't try to study eve rything in one night, coffee, or a supersize . Students can it won't work.

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By How-To Heidi STAFF WRITER A Christmas party will forever be incomplete until eggnog rolls in. This quintessential holiday beverage may seem ob olete in Hawai'i's warmth, but the absence of snow and fro t should not deter anyone from the flavors of The Nog. f~~((~ Knowing exactly what goes into a glass of nog may ruin the magic of the beverage, but if there's one thing better than whipping out a carton of eggnog for a room full of party-goers, it's claiming that yo u've made it yourself. Alas, How- To Heidi is a weekly column . .:..__/ eggnog has the stigma of being almost synthetic, forcefully extracted from the same plastic birthing canal as faux fur that delivers insight and instruction ( and Tupperware. Graphics aside, eggnog was actually conceived in England as a beverage that catered primarily to wealthy aris­ on a variety of material. tocrats. It was a drink that was originally made with brandy, but as the beverage spread across the Atlantic and through the Caribbean, pirates (or so I like to imagine) swapped out the heavily taxed brandy for a bit of rum. Though after some time Americans replaced rum with domestic whiskey and bourbon, we' ll be sticking to a low-fat version of the pirate recipe, spirits optional.

1. In a large saucepan, combine milk, cloves, Y2 tsp vanilla extract INGREDIENTS and cinnamon. The goal here is to bring the mixture to a boil, but the golden rule when heating milk is to never walk away from it. Stir it 4 cups low fat milk continuously over low heat. If you leave it stagnant for too long, the ur­ V2 tsp vanilla extract face will develop a kin that will contain the heat and cause the milk to boil 1/4 tsp ground cloves over. Avoid the spill on Aisle 1 by simply exercising patience and a counter­ 1 tsp ground cinnamon clockwise stir. 12 egg yolks 1 Y2 cup sugar 4 cups fat free half and half 2. Combine egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until light and (or light cream) fluffy. There's no need to discard a dozen egg whites as they'll make for 2 tsp vanilla extract excellent meringues, macaroons or a morning breakfast. Store them in the 3. Once cooled, stir in the rum (optional) , half and half, 2 tsp vanilla Y2 tsp ground nutmeg refrigerator and get back to business. and nutmeg. In the event that minor curdling occurred during 1 cup light rum (optional) Slowly whisk the hot milk mixture in with the eggs. Since nothing puts Step 2, strain the mixture and remove any embarrassing solid pieces. a damper on December like a case of salmonella, you'll want to heat this Add spices as your palate sees fit and then refrigerate your concoction ombined mixture as well. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan overnight. In the morning, bestow a smile on each festive face with and cook over medium heat. It's important that you do not heat your proud eggnog brew. this concoction too hastily as the milk and eggs will likely curdle. Be careful that you do not bring this mixture to a boil; just heat it Ifyou have any How- To suggestions that you'd like Heidi to explore, please enough for the liquid to thicken. Let it cool for about an hour. e-mail her at [email protected]. Hawai'i Artists IX to showcase local talent

By Alika Pfaltzgraff be mistaken for walk­ Maika'i Tubbs (O'ahu)- By repur­ figurines, organized in Wave-Form, PHOTOGRAPHER/ WRITER ing onto a We Ander­ posing common household uten ils, to highlight our society's crippling From now until January 9, son set with Silver's Tubbs manages to simultaneously economic situation. 2011, The Contemporary Art quixotic display entitled appeal to and transfigure humanity's Observing Yoell's work is akin to Museum will host the Bien­ "Veritatem Propono: basic ense ofpracticality. The brilliant staring into space on a deserted island nial of Hawai'i Artists IX. The Garden Island Immer­ whiteness of his pieces undermines at night - you will feel inconsequen­ showcase was conceived in sion:' A truly transport­ the unnerving normalcy we experi­ tial, immobile and perhaps inferior. 1993, and aims to honor the ive work, she relies upon ence on a day to day basis. There's a The little men, all donned in busi­ fine t artists currently work­ palpable ness attire, inspire strong opposition ing in the state. to the 9-5 drudgery that's expected The museum also part­ of modern man. The overabundance nered with Chanel in Wai­ of plastic highlights the absurdity kiki and is also hosting a of commercialism, and those who handful of works by the art­ opt to disinfect themselve from the ists in the Biennial on the third floor homes. machine will find salvation from the of their store. Abigail Romanchak uffocation brought on by assimila­ The display features artists from (Maui, O'ahu) - Her dis­ tion. varying degrees of background and play is based on the GPS The Contemporary Art Museum separation, all of whom were born or mapping lines record­ is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 are currently living in Hawai'i. And ing the movement of a a.m. to 4 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. on though they all have drastically dif­ conservationist team in Sundays. ferent approaches to their work, there the watershed of Waika­ is a subtle locality present in the gal­ moi, Maui. Utilizing ink, lery, amounting to an amalgamation iron oxide and earth from of all Hawai'i has to offer in its time­ Waika, her work is imbued less scope and lush diversity. with an organic energy, Kloe Kang (O'ahu)- Kang's hand­ reminiscent of congeal­ drawn animation offers an honest, ing blood, spotlighting if not grim portrayal of the China­ blemishes exacerbated "There's a town we've come to loathe and love, by the white background. of watercolor, paper, twisted safety in sterility:' depending on what side of the street Its organic sprawl lends itself to the copper, carambola wood and digi­ The wood rose inspired you're looking from. This looped ani­ works ineffable vibrancy, abandoning tal video to immerse the viewer in his vine in tallation, which i mation demonstrates a preternatu­ histrionics and delving into what's the world she knows coming from an inva ive pedes in Hawai'i ral clairvoyance, exploring possible present and what surrounds us. It's Kaua'i. that strangles other plants. He also ALIKA PFALTZGRAFF/ KAPI 'O directions the community may go in rare to encounter art as emotionally Her emphasi on aquaculture has a snail installation based upon The Biennial of Hawai'i Artists IX will and offering a bleak but completely charged, culturally significant and reminds us of what's vital for the the Apple Snail, which finds its way in honor local artists. Each artist has plausible portrait of its potential. aesthetically entrancing as this, and islands and denounces the indus­ to Kala fields, leaving the fields open a different style to his or her work, She views Chinatown with a guarded that is a large reason for her recent trialization and development run­ to infection. ranging from a GPS-map-like display enthusiasm, acknowledging its sig­ recognition from The Hawai'i State ning rampant in the state. Taken as Scott Yoell (Hawai'i) - For Yoell's from Abigail Romanchak (far left, middle) to repurposing household Culture of the Arts. a whole, it succumbed to its casual epic display entitled "Tsunami;' he's nificance from a distance, making items (right). ure to see the homeless before the Rosa Silver (Kaua'i) - One might allure. employed 5,000 four-inch tall plastic 61ed itoria l

THE VIEW WE TAKE North Korea shows world 1act of war' on South Korean neighbors On Tuesday, ov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. maritime exercises overstepped its the country is weak and scared. Like Korean Standard Time, North Korea boundaries. North Korea will not a typical school bully, it beats up and bombed an inhabited South Korean take any responsibility. harasses other kids. In this case, the island with 200 rounds of artillery, North Korea has been caught up neighboring countries like South Korea injuring 17 people, seriously wound­ far too long with its propaganda and and Japan are bullied to show North ing three and killing four. psychological games, claiming it's a Korea's presence, power and fear. The world ha seen various child­ nuclear power and it has a so-called To deal with this, the world needs like tantrum from North Korea, million-man army. to show that these acts can go no sending acts of war-threatening The world has let North Korea further. orth Korea needs to stop letters, disobeying nuclear sanctions, cry and scream over too many this now or face dire consequences launching long-di tance missiles things. North Korea has become an that could lead to another Vietnam. over Japan, kidnapping South Kore­ out-of-control child, and it is time By disregarding and tolerating ans, tampering with the demilita­ to bring out the belt and send Kim the acts that orth Korea executes, rized zone and more. Jong-11 whimpering back to his it only gives North Korea all the But this act is not a typical secluded chamber room. more reason to do more of these acts AP tantrum that orth Korea shows the With the aging Kim Jong-il, there without fear of retribution. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, North Korea bombed an inhabited South Korean island. world. Thi i an act of war. will soon be a large power struggle No more talking or telling them Judging from North Korea's even if his son, Kim Jong-un, is to what to do. It is time to act, with harassments from North Korea. penin ula, one unified nation. previous acts, the country's leaders succeed to power. North Korea is action not words. Perhaps it is time to take up the If this is to end the conflict in will attempt to cover up this latest only trying to cover up for its dying Perhaps this time things will be next Korean War. This time, things Asia's north and take the next step to act with lies. They'll claim the artil­ leader by harassing the world to different. Perhaps the should be done right. Unlike the peace by silencing the uncontrolled lery strikes were a test exercise go.ne show that it won't fade into oblivion. will take action; perhaps South previous war, there will be no split child, so that we can truly focus on wrong or that the South Korean navy North Korea has only shown that Korea will take no more of these at the end; there will be one unified other matters, then so be it.

Aiport security reaches new levels with enhanced search tactics There has to be a better way. The responded by asking passengers to of on travelers who may be suspi­ could be put to better use. We need serious about keeping terrorists new Transportation Security Admin­ remove their shoes. The TSA needs cious. This is usually to avoid being more trained intelligence officers off airplanes, we should not just go istration regulations requiring body to be proactive, staying one step accused of racial profiling. However, mingling in airport terminals and through the motions. Some of the scans and pat downs have generated ahead of terrorists, not several steps the most succes ful overseas airport serving as TSA agents. These special­ actions of the TSA are ridi<;:ulous concern, anger and confusion among behind. The TSA focuses on finding security forces insist that intelligence ists are trained to spot individual when con idered by a thoughtful air travelers. The enhanced security objects that are suspicious instead is the key to finding terrorists, their who are behaving suspiciously. person. Doe it make any ense to measure are time-consuming for weapons and preventing planned Instead of machines, we need to rely remove bottles containing any type travelers and a huge expense for attack . more on psychological training and of liquid because of their potential taxpayers, but most Americans seem Is it logical to delay travelers questioning, the tactics used by the danger and proceed to hold those willing to submit to the invasive pro­ and fo rm long line of potential ter­ Israelis. Nothing i a effective as item in a bin near the checkpoint? cedures to increase airline safety. rorist victims in airports? Couldn't face-to-face conversation and direct Americans still are more likely to die Unfortunately, there is no proof a terrorist simply get in line with questioning with eye contact. in a car than a plane, from cancer or that these extreme measures which an explosive device and detonate Americans do not want profil­ heart disease than from terrorism. invade privacy and create long lines it before ever boarding a plane or ing of any sort, but we must accept Many of our fears concerning at airports in any way improve our going through a security checkpoint? that travelers from certain countries flying seem to be exaggerated or security. Most airports today do not Why do we imagine that we are safe and certain backgrounds are more mi placed. There has to be a better have full-body scanners, so it would in a line before going through an air­ likely to present a security risk. Our way to make us feel secure when we be ea y for omeone bent on terror­ portscannerifthescanner~there concerns about fairness and a lack of fly than the current excessive and ism to fly through a terminal that to detect danger? bias may have to be loosened from intrusive procedures. does not yet have the new technol­ Many people are subjecting time to time if we are serious about ogy. And experts tell us that even the themselves to body scans and pat protecting ourselves. The Israelis are most sophisticated scanner may not downs because they are fearful. They unapologetic about using profiling The view we take is written by the pick up some terrori t devices. do not want to question the TSA to successfully prevent attacks on EL editors of the Kapi'o. We welcome The measures adopted by the AP because they do not kn?w of a better AL flights. all responses to this subject. E-mail TSA is usually reactive. When a New airport search tactics delay trav- way to keep us safe. However, the It is important to protect human "Letter to the Editor" at kapio@ bomb was hidden in a shoe, the TSA elers in long lines at checkpoints. money spent on expensive scanners rights and dignity, but if we are not hawaii.edu.

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The .45 caliber revolver with a knotted barrel has made its home on Honolulu Community College's campus. In defer­ Everyone knows it's the holiday season when you're flipping through the ence to John Lennon and his exaltation of compassion. Dec. 8 will mark the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death. channels on your TV and all you seem to find are Christmas pecial . Here are my Top 10 holiday movie , although I apologize in advance By Alika Pfaltzgraff commitment to peace through the entirely. They originally wanted to for that lack of diversity in my selections and for skipping " ational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (I haven't seen it yet). STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER college's version of Yoke One's Imag­ plant the work upon the open grassy Wednesday, Dec. 8, will mark the ine Peace Wish Tree. The program is lawn, where it would fit themati­ 30th anniversary of John Lennon's set to start at 12:30 p.m. cally near a slab of the Berlin Wall death. The iconic singer was inter­ Replicas of the knotted gun and remnant from the World Trade 1o "Scrooged" "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed 5• Reindeer" nationally recognized as a symbol statue, created by Swedish artist Carl Center. The problem was, there's a • Bill Murray plays Frank Cross, a character based on Charles of peace and understanding, and Fredrik Reutersward and given to the children's center in close proximity This is the Ionge t-running Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge. As a Christmas special on U.S. televi­ met his untimely death at the hands United ations by the Luxembourg to this region, and some vehemently kid watching this, I didn't appreci­ sion, running each year since its of Mark David Chapman, who was government in 1988, can be found objected. ate a lot of the humor, but now as release in 1964. The stop-motion coincidentally a resident of Hawai'i in Lausanne, London, Stockholm, The frivolou controversy sur­ an adult I see how truly funny this animation is always a good at the time. Gothenburg, Malmo and Berlin. rounding the tatue invokes nothing film is. Cross i a jerk, runs a TV laugh, but the cuteness of the A statue of a .45 caliber revolver Two years ago, the statue was but baffling disappointment. Deny­ tation and doesn't give a crap about puppets make up fo r it. with a knotted barrel, entitled, "Non­ delivered to State Rep. John Mizuno. ing its occupancy on the grounds that Christmas but finally gets put in his Violence;' was constructed in defer­ Mizuno originally wanted to place the it may be misinterpreted is a brash, place by the ghosts of Christmas "The Muppet Christmas • Carol" ence to Lennon and his perennial sculpture in front of the State Capitol, glib decision. past, present and future. 4 Dickens' story is a classic. Ker­ exaltation of compassion. After much however opposition against its place­ If we are to advance as a ociety, "Bad Santa" mit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the deliberation, the bronze sculpture ment was felt, and the next spot in we must embrace messages of peace 9• This hilariou adult Christmas rest of the gang tell the tale of recently found its home in the Hono­ mind was the East West Center on and promulgate these sentiments as film is about two conman who go Ebenezer Scrooge. lulu Community College cafeteria. the UH-Manoa campus. much as we are able to. Controversy around every Holiday sea on dressed To commemorate Lennon's death, Sadly, some found it too contro­ i a byproduct of good art; the more up as Santa and his elf and end up "The Nightmare Before Honolulu Community College will be versial and in "bad taste:' So after controversial, the more important. robbing the stores in the mall they 3• Christmas" hosting a public event entitled "Imag­ careful consideration, the "Knotted One of HCC's top priorities is work in. Billy Bob Thornton plays Tim Burton's animated musi- the "bad Santa" who is terribly miser­ ine;' on Wednesday, Dec. 8. National Gun" has found its home at Honolulu reducing violence, and this statue cal film has grown quite a big able and doesn't seem to care about Director Diane Land berg of the Non Community College. is emblematic of that notion. It wUl cult of followers. The pumpkin anything. After a crazy holiday sea- Violence Project, USA, will be a spe­ Even after deciding that HCC remain a staple for the campus for king, Jack Skellington, is tired of on with an 8-year-old boy, he finally would be the perfect home for the years to come. And given that it spooking, creeping and doing cial guest speaker. During the pro­ learns the "meaning of Chri tmas." gram, HCC students and guests will piece, finding a location to house weighs 350-pounds, it's likely that it the same thing every Halloween. be publicly declaring their personal it on campus became another issue won't be going anywhere for a while. "Eight Crazy Nights" He rallies the members of his 8 own Halloween Town to come • This is the only non-Christmas together and do Christmas, with holiday movie that I know. "Eight Jack as the new Santa, yet they Crazy ights" is hysterical, and it is can't forget their frightening KCC forms ribbon for World AIDS Day to be expected with Adam Sandler antics. doing the voice of not one, but three main characters in this animated "Elf" feature film. A must- ee for everyone 2. Will Ferrell plus Zooey who's tired of the traditional Christ­ Deschanel, that's all I need mas flicks. to say to tell you how awesome this movie is. Buddy, played "How the Grinch Stole by Ferrell, is a human that is • Christmas" 1 adopted by one of Santa' elve I'm talking about the animated one. and grows up thinking that he The songs in Dr. Seuss' "How the himself is an elf. Grinch Stole Christmas" are adorable and so is Whoville's Cindy Lo u. All ''A Christmas Story" stories should be told in rhymes, so 1• Even though this hilarious extra points for that. classic film is constantly aired during Christma , I don't ''A Charlie Brown think anyone gets s•ick of it. The • Christmas" 6 unforgettable triple-dog-dare that Charlie Brown has been teaching gets Flick's tongue stuck to the me life lessons for as long as I icy flagpole. Every moment of A can remember. In the Christmas Christmas tory is memorable special he's depressed and upset RIE MIYOSHI/ KAPI 'O event. with the materialism that has On Wednesday, Dec. 1, students gathered on the great lawn wearing red shirts in support of World AIDS Day. taken over the holidays. He ends Games and pamphlets were offered at the AIDS awareness event in front of the cafeteria. Volunteers from MAC up directing the school's Christ­ Cosmetics showed support by sharing their "From our Lips" lipstick, donating proceeds to AIDS foundation. mas play in hopes of spreading Th e Top 10 is a weekly feature from the true meaning of Christmas. Th e Kapi'o. 8 i editorials

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