WINTER 2011 FARMERS’ MARKETS | FOOD TRUCKS | THE PEARL | INTRAMURALS | MISS VAMP www.leeward.hawaii.edu/kamanao 1 PART-TIME PAYCHECK. FULL-TIME PRESTIGE. 2 KA MANA‘O www.leeward.hawaii.edu/kamanao 3 INSIDE 6- Learning Commons 26- Meals on wheels New look coming to Leeward Eating out at food trucks 8- Help is here 29- The Cleanse Psychologist on campus Drink is more than a diet 9- Tuition increase 30- Recipes Prices going up in UH system Easy dishes to whip up 10- Intramural sports 32- FITTED Students take to the court Latest trends for men 12- Queen of the night 38- Netflix Pageant for vampires Film picks 14- 40 years later 40- Student Showcase Journey continues for Kaneshiro Artwork, photography, poetry 15- Campus Voices 46- Travel What’s your favorite food? Sights from California 16- The Pearl 49- Touch this Five-star dining from students Apps are a tap away 20- Farmers’ markets 50- Puzzles Fresh finds and grinds Sudoku, word puzzles 4 KA MANA‘O OUTSIDE KA MANA’O STAFF Dragon fruits are grown Graphic Designers in Hawaii, Asia, South Maisha Abbott, Joel Gaspar, Jadine Hirchag, and Central America. Jasmine Hirchag, Irene Ilalio, Audrey Mayfield A type of cactus, the inside flesh has the taste Writers and texture similar of Keo Akina, Amanda Barr, Elizabeth Daligdig, pear and kiwi — photo Suzette Farnum, Leimaile Guerrero, Valerie Mako, by Leimaile Guerrero Andrew Outwater, Dwight Relente, Chloe Richie, Sazza Self, Missy Trippett Photographers Ka Mana’o is the student publication of Leeward Com- Carlo Cayetano, Chelsey Dale, Brandon Hicks, munity College. Ka Mana’o is published quarterly, fund- Ethan Hubbard, Azure Ng, Paul Topp, S’meta, Levi Viloria ed by student fees and advertising, and administered by Copy editor the Board of Student Communications. Editorial content Ryan Yamura reflects views only of Ka Mana’o staff and not of BOSC, Adviser students, faculty, and staff of Leeward Community Col- Stanley Lee, [email protected] lege. Ka Mana’o welcomes students interested in being staff members, as well as submissions of creative works. Ka Mana’o reserves the right to edit for length and content. Publication is not guaranteed. All content published in Ka Mana’o and its Web site KA MANA’O (The Thought) (808) 455-0250 may not be reprinted or republished in any form without Leeward Community College, www.leeward.hawaii.edu/ permission. Copies of Ka Mana’o are available at news- University of Hawai’i kamanao stands throughout campus or in room AD-220A. 96-045 Ala ‘Ike, AD-220A Facebook.com/kamanao.leeward Copyright 2011 Board of Student Communications. Pearl City, Hawai’i 96782 Twitter.com/Ka_Manao www.leeward.hawaii.edu/kamanao 5 CAMPUS NEWS ALL IN ONE PLACE NEW PROJECT WILL HOUSE LIBRARY, LRC, WRITING CENTER, INTERNET CAFE Writer: Amanda Barr what was new and innovative on col- brary’s services will be located on the lege campuses on the west coast. It third floor. While the transition may be There have been rumors and af- turns out the Learning Commons was a little rough at first, the results will be ter the big move that happened over a new way to utilize space better and well worth it. Thanksgiving break, it is finally hap- to offer a broad range of services in one “What they want is for students pening. place. Leeward Community College to stick around for a while and they By fall of 2012, Leeward Com- received close to a million dollars for will be here for a while because all the munity College students will have a renovations. things they need are nearby,” states Learning Commons, complete with an “It’s like a food court, except it’s us,” Matz. Internet cafe, comfortable seating, and explains head librarian Chris Matz. The Learning Commons will still of- all their academic services in one place. What changes should students ex- fer all of the same services and feature The Learning Commons will occupy pect to see after the unveiling of the some improvements. Leeward will be the first and second floor of the current new commons? On the first floor, the the first library in the University of Ha- library building. Housed inside will be technology center will include a com- waii system to offer Kindles and iPads the library, Learning Resource Center, puter lab and Testing Center, with to check out. There is plenty to look Testing Center, Writing Center and KI plenty of room for overflow. On the forward to in fall 2012. Matz assures office, which provides services to stu- second floor, there will be an Internet students that “the Learning Commons dents with documented disabilities. cafe, plenty of comfortable seating, the doesn’t mean anything is going away. The library, KI and LRC, Writing Writing Center, LRC, as well as the li- What it does mean is that a lot of things Center moved to temporary locations brary’s circulation desk. The KI office will be coming together.” over the break to make way for work will also be enlarged, with an entrance If students would like more infor- on the Learning Commons. that will be located on the front of the mation about the renovations, there is a This project didn’t start overnight, building. The third floor will house the link that can keep students and faculty of course. It started in 2006 with a trip library. updated: http://lcc.hawaii.libguides. to the mainland that was taken to see For the current semester, the li- com/learningcommons2012 . 6 KA MANA‘O Illustration by Joel Gaspar www.leeward.hawaii.edu/kamanao 7 CAMPUS NEWS PSYCHOLOGIST HERE TO HELP Award winners SESSIONS FREE TO STUDENTS The Hawaiian and Foreign Lan- guage Discipline at Leeward Com- Writer: Suzette Farnum munity College sponsors an an- Photographer: Paul Topp nual essay contest which promotes language learning in addition to Leeward Community College providing an opportunity for stu- now offers even more resources dents to showcase their talent and to help the student body with any knowledge gained in a written format. The contest is held each counseling services they may need. spring and below are the winners Dr. Annie Rohr, a psychologist, was from spring 2011. Contact Yumiko recently added in the counseling de- Asai-Lim (Japanese) asailim@ partment to help students with con- hawaii.edu and Tara Rojas (Span- cerns other than academics. ish) [email protected] for in- Although college counselors are formation on this spring’s contest. often willing to help students with issues other than academics, the stu- College—Japanese: Yidan Zhu, dent body now has access to Rohr. $200. Spanish: Jennibeth Decasa, She is qualified and able to help $200. Aaron Ogino, $200. students with issues including de- High school—Hawaiian: Noel Fernandez, Nanakuli, $50. Keahi pression, anxiety, stress, adjustment Hanawahine-Merritt, Nanakuli, issues, and even relationship prob- $25. Spanish: Aubree Vincent, lems. Rohr is able to see a student for Aiea, $50. Devon Tenney, Aiea, $25. up to eight sessions at no cost. If a student requires more intensive ser- Speech awards (Fall 2011) vices, she can refer a student to them. Japanese—Beginning: 1, Judith She advised that if a student is Wiltfong. 2, Ziian Mai. Advanced: stuck on a problem and can’t see 1, Selena Torres. 2, Kaylee Hashi- clearly, someone who is objective moto. Spanish—Beginning:1, Jen- and professionally trained can help nifer Fuchikami. 2, Elyssa Taboada. one gain clarity on the issue. While Advanced: 1, Brittany Ceballos. 2, some students may feel they can Madeline Mangra. handle their own problems and deal versity and received her doctorate in psychology two years ago. She is a Language arts (Spring 2011) with them, Rohr pointed out some Hawaiian (Ka ‘Umeke problems are “bigger than you can licensed psychologist in Washington and a clinical psychology postdoc Ke’eo)—’Olelo Hawai’i: Jettney handle.” Vegas, $200. ‘Olelo Haole: Tammy working on her Hawaii licensure. Rohr grew up in Palolo Valley and Smith, $200. attended Chaminade University. Af- She is also a licensed marriage and Xtreme Youth Writing Award— ter graduating from there, she con- family therapist. Jennifer Fuchikami. tinued her education at Argosy Uni- Appointments can be made by calling 455-0516. PHI THETA KAPPA OPENS OPPORTUNITIES Writer: Suzette Farnum cess to writing contests for scholarship food drive allow members to connect monies. with each other and reach out and help At any given time, approximately “Membership in Phi Theta Kappa others in the community. 600 students at Leeward Community opens doors. It looks good on a re- ”It provides a venue for the devel- College are eligible for membership sume, and on scholarship and job ap- opment of leadership skills that will in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, plications,” said Steve Laycock, the fac- serve members well throughout their but surprisingly only a few have taken ulty advisor for PTK. “Phi Theta Kappa lives and enables members to give advantage of the benefits of this club. membership is recognized globally as back to their communities, their soci- Any student carrying at least a 3.5 an indication of consummate academic ety, their environment and their world grade point average and have taken achievement. “ through service,” Laycock said. at least 12 credits can reap the ben- Grades aren’t the only thing that is Students eligible for membership efits available through membership in emphasized in this club. The club or- will receive an e-mail. More infor- PTK. Membership allows eligibility to ganized a recent food drive held on the mation is at http://emedia.leeward. scholarship opportunities and even ac- library concourse.