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THE HOOT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I – WEST O‘AHU OCTOBER 2017 BUS RIDERS LOSE KEY UHWO ROUTE PLUS: ASUHWO Updates · Tips for Freshmen University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu THE HOOT Student Newspaper Editor’s Note 91-1001 Farrington Hwy · Kapolei, HI 96707 hen most peo- a day, six days a week. It may have taken many ple think about strikes and lives to lower it to that work schedule. Editor-in-Chief Austin Wandasan W Hawaiʻi’s sugar plantation Let’s not forget the Big Five—the people Layout Editor Analyn Delos Santos era they picture multicul- who overthrew a kingdom, the people who our turalism, lessons of hard schools are named after and the people who still Staff Writers Giovanni Aczon work and an age of indus- own the land. Daniel Coronado try. Throw in the Big Five Let’s not forget that these people were capi- Tancy Chee AUSTIN WANDASAN and some pidgin and you talists from the Mainland who saw Hawaii as an Lauren Galiza EDITOR-IN-CHIEF get the most basic educa- opportunity for profit. Do you really think these Coral Garcia tion on this time period. people cared about anything other than money? Rosalie Hobbs Kurtis Macadamia This appears to be one reason for the rampant Let’s not forget that at one point they formed Kinji Martin romanticization of the Islands’ role as a sugar an oligarchy that controlled every single aspect of Leo Ramirez Jr. plantation hub. It also indicates just how unin- life in Hawaii. They controlled utilities, education, Ariana Savea formed most of Hawaiʻi’s people are on this topic. land, government, water and much more, influ- George F. Stowe III The plantation life was violent, racist and encing all of it for profit. Jeno Tolentino unforgiving. If Hawaiʻi knew the whole story, we Once king sugar had fallen, the Big Five turned Adriene Unpingco wouldn’t be looking back at those days through to tourism and land development. These are un- Jesica Yee rose-tinted glasses. sustainable industries that have led cost-of-living Some lunas literally whipped workers, not to skyrocket. Staff Cartoonist Cherrie Mae Balao only to work harder, but to vote for their politi- Seeing the romanticization of the sugar plan- cal candidate. Early unions striking for fair wages tations in architecture, murals and education Staff Photographer Matt Hirata faced armed strikebreakers and policemen who goes to show how much they still control. Just had no problem firing on them. look at our campus’ library—that’s the smoke- Faculty Adviser David Putnam Racism was used as a tool to divide the mul- stack and design of a sugar mill. Student Life Coordinator Rouel Velasco ticultural workforce into a caste. Encouraged by I’m not saying we should erase this history the lunas, racism prevented groups from forming and take it down like the Confederate flag. All I ask a larger strike force. is that we know the real story and that our archi- COVER PHOTO BY JENO TOLENTINO Workers were expected to labor for 10 hours tects be original for once. Feedback and Submissions [email protected] [email protected] Advertising Inquiries Businesses/Organizations [email protected] Table of Contents Student Clubs/Organizations 2 Editor’s Note [email protected] 3 Op-ed: What’s Wrong With Ah Questions for the Little Color? Student Media Board Editorial Cartoons [email protected] 4 Tips for Freshmen 5 ASUHWO University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, 4 6 International Student Club concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, 7 TheBus Cutback or suitability of the information. Nor does the 8 TV Series Review University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu warrant the Movie Review use of the works is free of any claims of copyright infringement. All views expressed are those of the 9 Video Game Review page author and not of the University of Hawaiʻi DE Tech Tip – West Oʻahu and/or the University of Hawaiʻi 10 UHWO Ranking system, and any concerns or comments about Library Notes these pages should be directed to the page author, 11 Rail Station photo gallery and not to University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu. 11 12 Campus Voices Copyright © October 2017 The Hoot THE HOOT OCTOBER 2017 3 What’s Wrong With Ah Little Color? Food “We do have an arts committee that’s being formed up by our chancellor,” Moniz said. “I envi- By GEORGE F. STOWE III sion the emergence of a possible arts district, espe- cially … with Creative Media having its own building.” Who would have thought “haze-gray and un- hen the phrase “haze-gray and under- derway” could accurately describe and correctly W way” is being reluctantly voiced and portray the campus’ lack of a more colorful display? matter-of-factly conveyed, it is generally aboard a “Yes; we do need more murals. It’s not just seafaring Naval vessel. Straight underway goes the about the love for art, it’s about the love the artist big haze-gray toward watery horizons unknown, just feels inside,” said freshman general education only a handful privy to the charted course, elsewise major Aurelia Hart of the Big Island. their cover would be blown. Is there a propensity to harbor a nebulous char- Similarly, the University of Hawai‘i – West ter, in support of the absence of color? “We do have O‘ahu’s course has been charted by committee ad- some public art,” Moniz said. “One piece, that’s vising—spawned by artistic scrutiny—to advance on our campus, it’s our beacon. Unfortunately, it the campus towards a more opulent horizon. doesn’t light up right now. But soon it will. This is “Because of the the kind of thing that I could bring forth to the com- construction that mittee, and the artist, the repairing of the beacon we’ve had on our lights.” campus and the From one academic building to another, the amount that we’ve cinder blocks hue is undisturbed. Some believe the spent on building application of color, borders the line of absurd. this relatively new “It’s already OK,” says Robert Hetzel, an ac- campus, I believe counting major. “The campus looks brand new, that we’re due for very neat and orderly. I’m impressed by the sharp- another piece of ness of the lines and corners. I feel sculptures, mu- JEFFREY A.S. MONIZ public art work,” rals and paintings would make it look messy and VICE CHANCELLOR FOR said Vice Chancellor ACADEMIC AFFAIRS for Academic Affairs SEE OP-ED ON PAGE 9 Jeffrey A.S. Moniz. With architectural projects and social pro- grams becoming mainstays, they say, success will George F. Stowe III is a senior at UHWO and be had by those forthcoming and the many cur- is majoring in Creative Media. A native of Los rently underway. Angeles, he has lived in Hawaii for 10 months. What Did You Do Over the Summer? By JESICA YEE By CHERRIE MAE BALAO 4 OCTOBER 2017 THE HOOT Fresh in the Making Tips and advice to help first-year students settle in at UHWO By CORALANN GARCIA Every year, each new crop of freshmen face the same struggles in adapting to campus life. First-year students at the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu are no different. Experienced voices advise them to take care of both mind and body as well as seek new friends with mutual inter- ests. Aloha Espinosa, a junior and Education major, and Allyson Gilles, a Psychology professor, shared some tips to help freshmen adjust: PHOTO BY JENO TOLENTINO How can incoming freshman find a more comfortable if you have a buddy or some- balance between their education and one you can meet and kind of go through the personal life? experience with. So I think that enrolling in Aloha Espinosa: “Prioritize and sacrifice. sports or clubs or whatever it might be, even Sometimes you have to give up a night out to just setting up times to meet with people in write a paper but in the end all your assign- class or talk about your work, that will draw ments will be done and you’ll be free to do freshman to the campus and most importantly whatever you want.” make them want to come to the campus and Allyson Gilles: “I think it’s very helpful to help balance out those moments when school have friends who are going through a similar may be stressful.” ALOHA ESPINOSA experience in school, as well as make friends in JUNIOR the classroom. That way you’re getting that social contact and that person can then become If you could suggest any other advice to a very supportive contact for your school envi- the freshman class of 2021 what would ronment. So balancing it, I think the priority has it be? to be set, schedules need to be made and then Espinosa: “Make the most out of your col- the personal might have to delicately be fit in.” lege years. Pursue your purpose, not your pas- sion. Take this time to explore and take chances without fear of the future.” How important is it for freshmen to Gilles: “Well, you’re gonna stumble, you’re reach out to others and get involved by gonna fall or you’re gonna fail. And with those joining clubs or other organizations? experiences you should learn from them, to Espinosa: “You get what you put in. If you learn what can be done differently. Also, be very come to school just to go to class, you’ll only kind to yourself during those processes where learn from that.

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