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THEUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘IHOOT – WEST O‘AHU — APRIL 2018 LEARNING WHILE SERVING Health Care Admin seniors gain real world experience at the VA PAGE 6 PLUS: LITERATURE READINGS • ‘MAGICAL’ PIZZA 2 APRIL 2018 THE HOOT Hit EDITOR’S NOTE Moon Talk vs. Moon Walk (Easier said than done) king and devices were not as smart— and ap- parently neither were the masses—a lunar landing allegedly took place. This “space odd- u-see” came at a time when the rotary phone was alive and well, as was the operator who was needed to help place certain out-of-state calls. “Google” back then was known as 411 and the term “roaming” was nonexistent, be- cause the wall-mounted cord prevented that from happening. Clearly, advanced technology and more sophisticated componentry than imagined possible 49 years ago resides today in the back pocket of the average junior high schooler. Despite the possession of these communi- GEORGE F. STOWE III cation marvels being at our fingertips, assur- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ance of good reception from our text messages, during a heated crisis, cannot be guaranteed. Rather audaciously, of our western society, This is disheartening, seeing as the supposed we’re not known for attempting anything just lunar audio was remarkably clear, being over once. By that sheer virtue alone, the notion of 200K miles away. And here we are, struggling to landing on the moon, just once, remains some- get to a clear understanding, texting within our what dubious among a select audience of criti- relationships, heartbeats away. cal thinkers, myself being in attendance. Here’s my attempt in ending the perpetua- With over a thousand attempts by Edison tion of advanced phone communication, think- for illuminating light and several by the Wright ing that progression renders speech obsolete. brothers before that one successful flight, it’s And the next best thing, is to text everything, safe to say we’re a nation that’s not content even in times of distress. Why, even the old with leaving well enough alone. “Space-Crafters” of the dismantled program Matter-of-factly, we’re renown for taking knew this, when they talked instead of texted: things to their extremes. And once there, we “Houston, we have a problem!” then flip the nitro switch and boost it to the stratosphere. Last year, someone introduced a new improved pillow—just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it did. Back in the day, when technology wasn’t LETTER TO THE EDITOR I want to thank The Hoot staff for featur- successful students who can help their peers ing the No’eau Center in its March 2018 issue. by providing feedback on writing as readers We really appreciate your support. I want to and sharing the strategies that help them make an important correction, though, to the in college. This is important for prospective way the center’s tutors are portrayed. I want tutors, current tutors, professors and all to emphasize that our tutors are not teach- students to remember. ers. As the writer mentioned, our tutors are Mahalo for your support! students. They are not subject-area experts who are qualified to teach in the way ROBYN TASKA By CHERRIE MAE BALAO that professors are. Instead, they are Tutor Coordinator University of Hawai i THE HOOT MARCH 2018 ʻ West Oʻahu THE HOOT Student Newspaper 91-1001 Farrington Hwy Ready to Walk Kapolei, HI 96707 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF George F. Stowe III MANAGING EDITOR Walter “JD” Denson LAYOUT EDITOR Analyn Delos Santos STAFF WRITERS Loverra Di Giustino Leo Ramirez Jr. Jeno Tolentino UHWO Sets Plans for Spring Graduates will be issued three parking passes for Yvonne Kealoha Inciong their use and their guests and carpooling is encour- Nicholas Kekoa Nii 2018 Commencement aged, said Javinar. The regular parking passes that Deja Ceruti Ashley Joshua By ASHLEY JOSHUA students use will not work on the day of the com- Kanani Marcos mencement ceremony. “Be safe, play safe, enjoy the moment and remem- The seating begins at 8 a.m. and is limited. The STAFF CARTOONIST ber that your career is not just for you, but for your program begins at 9 a.m. Guests are encouraged to ar- Cherrie Mae Balao family and community as well.” rive early to find seats. 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Giving up will comments about these pages should be directed to the page author, and not only prevent you from achieving your goals. to University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu. © April 2018 The Hoot 4 APRIL 2018 THE HOOT PROFESSOR PROFILE ‘Dr. J’ Offers Life-Altering Lessons with Anime, K-pop Chun’s goal is to make UHWO students more ‘globalized’ By KANANI MARCOS f you’ve ever taken a class under “Dr. J”— ences,” he said. “They are offering Asia-themed create a program where we are going to send I Associate Professor Jayson Chun—your courses as well, so it’s not just me, it’s all of us students to Incheon National University, one perspective on Asian popular culture likely has together as a team offering all of these courses of the most prestigious universities in Korea.” been forever altered. And changing students’ to help you get a complete picture.” He said the the deadline to apply is the end of outlook on the world, he said, is one of his Working with other faculty, Chun is expand- April and UHWO’s program offers free tuition, goals. ing the language offerings at UHWO, which three credits and housing and food for one “I want students to learn about how cool now lists Japanese, Korean and, beginning in month. Students would be responsible for history is, especially East Asian history,” Chun the Fall, Chinese. their own airfare. said. “I want students to actually be able to “We are working with Tokai University in take what they enjoy, like learning about Asian Sapporo. We’ve already sent three students history, and making it a part of their curriculum there. We are going to have a summer five- and applying it to their life later on. “ I see so many people week program, and a fall nine-week program. “I see so many people interested in things interested in things We’ve done it already with Tongmyong Univer- like anime, manga and K-pop. That’s why I sity in Busan.” make courses geared toward that, and I want like anime, manga and Tim Park, director of International relations people to take what they enjoy studying and K-pop. I want people to and programs, is working on the new programs actually find out they can learn a lot about Asia that Dr. J is helping to promote. that way.” take what they enjoy Chun said through the study abroad oppor- One of Chun’s popular anime classes at the studying and actually tunities the students will become more “glo- University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu was “the balized.” first class in the nation created in 2003 about find out they can learn Even Dr.