ASUH ELECTIONS Video at kaleo.org Sometimes you feel THE VOICE like a nut . A Food recall K LEEOO Opinions 4 Serving the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 www.kaleo.org Volume 103 Issue 89 Classes, jobs on chopping block Mānoa Minute Compiled by Glendalyn Junio Kris DeRego Associate News Editor News Editor To counteract an expected $33 “MEMORY/ANTICIPATION/ million in budget cuts, University Students walk PLACE: ENVIRONMENTALISM, of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Chancellor past Hawaiʻi Hall SUSTAINABILITY AND ECO- Virginia Hinshaw plans to reduce yesterday afternoon. CRITICISM” spending by scratching course offer- Wednesday, 8:45 a.m. to 8:45 ings and staff positions, including In order to reduce those held by students. spending and p.m., Center for Korean After legislators in the state account for $33 mil- Studies Auditorium House approved a financial package lion in proposed bud- Presenters: Kavita Philip calling for a 13 percent reduction in get cuts, Chancellor (women’s studies, UC Irvine), UH Mānoa’s $256 million general fund Virgina Hinshaw, Haripriya Rangan (geography budget, Hinshaw directed university whose office is and environmental science, administrators to trim their expenses located in the build- by 4 percent. Approximately $11 mil- Monash University) and lion will be saved by the reductions, ing, plans to remove Nirmal Selvamony (English, which could entail terminating the con- course offerings and University of Madras) tracts of non-tenured personnel and cut staff positions. Info: Amy Donahue, (808) canceling hundreds of class sections. KENT NISHIMURA 956-5652, [email protected], “Our goal, of course, is to reduce KA LEO O HAWAIʻI hawaii.edu/csas costs, but minimize the impact on our programs,” Hinshaw said in an e-mail dent employment positions, which fall, according to Takayama. not be affected by the cuts, which “IPHOTO BASICS” to faculty and students. “However, at fall under that category,” Sohn said. “These estimated $22 million in administrators are weighing against Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., this level of reduction, we are facing a “ASUH is monitoring the situation cuts will be strategically allocated, as the prerogatives outlined by the pri- significant challenge, particularly with closely, but, ultimately, some tough opposed to being across the board,” he oritization process mandated for all Kuykendall 201 regard to maintaining the number of decisions are inevitably going to have said. “They’re yet to be determined, campus departments. Info: Naomi Okinaga, (808) people we support on general funds.” to be made by colleges and programs, but will likely involve the elimination “We’re still catching up with a 956-2398, [email protected], Course cutbacks and the loss of and also the students enrolled in or consolidation of programs, reducing long backlog of overdue repair and RSVP at hawaii.edu/training on-campus job opportunities are press- those programs.” operating costs by more building shut- maintenance projects and this is not ing concerns for students, many of Proposals to downsize specific downs to conserve energy, tapping of the time to lose the momentum we’ve DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM whom are already facing financial departments are still being reviewed, revenue sources such as tuition and gained in making campus improve- INFORMATION SESSION hardship, said Jamie Sohn, president according to UH Mānoa spokesper- research funds, and other moves.” ments,” Takayama said. “Additionally, Wednesday, 1 to 2 p.m., of the Associated Students of the son Gregg Takayama, who said that Although the budgetary we will not make cuts to the School of Queen Lili‘uokalani Center University of Hawai‘i. any changes made by the university restrictions proposed by the state Hawaiian Knowledge because it is “When administrators are talk- are meant to ensure class availabil- Legislature have not been finalized, still in development as the youngest for Student Services 208 ing about cutting temporary employ- ity and personnel requirements for Takayama believes that administra- school at UH Mānoa and because of Info: (808) 956-7007, cdse@ ees, they’re talking about cutting stu- the coming year. tors must be proactive in preparing our commitment to supporting the hawaii.edu, cdse.hawaii.edu “It’s too soon to provide numbers for any financial fallout. study of our host culture.” of instructors and staff that we’re los- “Planning must begin now for Kathy Cutshaw, vice chancel- TAIWAN FILMS: “FISHING LUCK” SCATTERED SHOWERS ing,” he said. “We’re doing our best to the fall semester, for which registra- lor for administration, finance and Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m., Shidler minimize the impact on instructional tion begins later this month,” he said. operations, agreed, adding that pri- A-101, Crawford 105 H: 78° L: 68° services, but it’s highly likely that “The magnitude of the budget cuts oritization reports will be helpful in Director: Tseng Wen-chen there will be fewer sections of classes requires that we take painful steps formulating future business plans for Info: Daniel Tschudi, (808 NORTH 4–6+ WEST 3–5 offered, larger class sizes and reduced now to prepare for reduced resources the university. 956-8891, [email protected], 2–3 EAST 1–3 administrative services to students in the next two fiscal years, which “The campus-wide prioritization SOUTH chinesestudies.hawaii.edu SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE and faculty.” begin this July.” process has already been important in University officials have pro- Campus Security, maintenance Surf will gradually subside jected further spending reductions to projects and the Hawai‘inuiākea Send submissions for Mānoa Min- through Thursday as swells diminish. cover the remaining $22 million short- School of Hawaiian Knowledge will See Budget cuts, page 2 ute to [email protected] 2 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 [email protected] ASUH voting begins, campaigns continue Mark Brislin “It’s stuff that you’ll never ensure one’s status as a full- Associate News Editor forget,” he said, adding that his time student, as well as eligibil- campaign was the “height of my ity to vote for senators in his or It’s election season at the college experience.” her respective college or school,” University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The main event in the ASUH Trinh said. Beginning yesterday and elections is the three-way presiden- Another question on the ballot continuing through April 15, tial race that pits current ASUH asks whether or not ASUH should UH Mānoa undergraduate stu- vice president, Jon Hite, against represent all UH Mānoa under- dents have the opportunity to Mark Kaniela Ing and Bronson graduates or just those attending cast their ballots for candidates “Kaulana” Ah Tou. school full-time. for the Associated Students of the All three of the candidates As part of election week University of Hawai‘i. are juniors. Ah Tou and Hite are events, ASUH hosted a presiden- The campaigning period for both travel industry management tial debate at the Campus Center candidates began on March 30 and majors, although Ah Tou plans to courtyard yesterday from 11 a.m. runs until April 15, according to add Hawaiian as a second major. to 12:45 p.m. ASUH will also have Sylvia Trinh, chairperson of the Ing is majoring in psychology (pre- tables set up in Campus Center ASUH Committee on Elections. law) and minoring in music and tomorrow and next Monday, “Of course, candidates have political science. Tuesday and Wednesday, accord- used the traditional method of Candidates for ASUH’s vice ing to Trinh. Students can pick up posting fliers on bulletin boards, ROBERT ROGNESS/KA LEO O HAWAIʻI president, secretary and trea- profiles on candidates, learn about putting up signage or through surer positions are all running the voting process and obtain other spreading the word by mouth,” ASUH presidential candidate Jon Hite answers a question at the April 7 presidential debate at unopposed, according to ASUH information about ASUH. Trinh said in an e-mail. “They Campus Center, while candidate Mark Kaniela Ing waits his turn. The debate had a modest candidate profiles. Sohn said he’ll miss his time have also been creating groups turnout of 70 to 100 people and may be a regular event at future elections. ASUH positions last for an as ASUH president, despite having on social networking sites so stu- entire school year. to attend many meetings. dents can learn more about what they be elected into office. Some promote themselves.” To vote in the ASUH elections, “It’s exciting,” he said. “It’s they wish to accomplish should also use chalk on the sidewalks to Trinh said that as long as the students must log on to the MyUH been a really fun year. It flies by.” candidates follow ASUH’s election Portal Web site. After logging in, Unofficial election results will rules, they can campaign in what- under the “Home” tab, scroll down to be posted on the ASUH bulletin ever way they choose. the bottom of the screen and click on board in Campus Center on April Budget cuts Jamie Sohn, current ASUH the “Spring 2009 General Elections” 17 and will be confirmed by the president, called his campaign expe- link in the righthand corner. ASUH Senate at a meeting on from page 1 rienc “exciting” and “stressful.” “Voting is strictly online to April 28, according to Trinh. helping the Budget Workgroup with our own revenue streams, the THE VOICE EDITORIAL identify the priorities of our cam- university is moving to improve the A EEOO pus and where our resources quality of facilities used by our stu- K L Editor in Chief Taylor Hall Opinions Editor Chris Mikesell Managing Editor Vanessa Sim Sports Editor Ashley Nonaka should be invested,” she said.