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NOELLE F UJII News Editor Irene Herold was named as University Librarian for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus after an eight-month long search and selection process that involved faculty members as well as students. According to Michele Tom, Executive Search Coordinator for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the University Librarian “provides the overall leadership and direction for Library Services at UH Mānoa, which includes Hamilton Library and Sinclair Library.” Herold explained that she is also the functional equivalent to a dean and has responsibilities to the greater campus community in working with the OVCA A, representing the institution both internally and externally. “I think that the most important thing in this initial period for me is to listen and learn and understand the culture here, rather than come in with a bunch of pre-set ideas,” Herold said. “I want to be respectful of all the hard work and the successes that have been accomplished and have the library faculty, staff and the campus help me understand future directions of needs and priorities.” According to Tom, the OVCA A executes all of its searches for a dean
the same way it conducts its executive searches, starting with Vice Chancellor Reed Dasenbrock developing a search advisory committee. The committee is comprised of eight to 10 members who conduct an initial review of all qualified applicants, interview the semi-fi nalists and provide feedback on the fi nalists.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Two students, one graduate and one undergraduate, served as representatives on the OVCA A search advisory committee to “provide an opportunity for the students to have a ‘voice,’ as well as receive input from a student as to what kind of dean they would like to see hired,” Tom said. The Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i and the Graduate Student Organization referred the two student representatives, Christopher Stump as the undergraduate representative and Crystal Valliant as the graduate representative. Stump, an ASUH senator and senior majoring in political science, got involved in the committee because he believes that as a student, it’s important to be involved on campus. “I think it’s important to be a part of the decision-making process to show that students are interested, to show that their opinions need to be
listened to and that they have valid points,” Stump said. ASUH president Richard Mizusawa said the student senate is asked for an undergraduate student representative. After giving the referral to the Internal Affairs Chair to make a recommendation of a student to be referred, Mizusawa then creates a presidential message, officially appointing a student that is approved by the senate. “I think having students involved in the search for a University Librarian is crucial so they can give voice on what matters to them in terms of what they want in their libraries on campus,” Mizusawa said. “The student voice is one that should never be left out of on any conversation regarding decision-making.” GSO president Thomas Robinson said that he, as president, works on all committee appointments. “I think students should be involved in every committee,” Robinson said. “Students working together with administration leads to a healthy and happy educational experience. It’s especially beneficial for graduate students because it gives some experience in the administrative process. Many graduate students go into academia, so it’s good for people to serve on these committees now to get that experience.” Continued on Page 2
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News@kaleo.org |Noelle Fujii Editor
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Appointment of Herold
Ryan Mandado (fourth from left) is a graduate of Farrington High School.
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According to Tom, who was also ex-officio of the search advisory committee, the committee was not a selection committee. It was comprised of various constituents, internal and external to the university. The search advisory committee encompasses a chair, an ex-officio, four to five faculty members from within the college or unit the committee is searching to fill a position, one graduate student representative, one undergraduate student representative, a staff member from the Hawai‘i Government Employees Association staff union, one Kuali‘i Council member and one or two community members. The committee totals eight to 10 members who conduct an initial review of the qualified applicants. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, the committee decides on eight to 10 applicants, who are considered semi-
finalists, to interview via Skype. The committee then narrows the applicants down to three or four names to forward to Dasenbrock for his consideration. He then invites the applicants to campus for a two-day campus visit once he accepts them as fi nalists. Each fi nalist conducts a public presentation as part of his or her campus visit. From there, the Vice Chancellor receives input from the public as well as from people who have attended the sessions and public talks. He then reviews each evaluation in addition to the feedback from the search advisory committee and makes a recommendation to UH Mānoa Chancellor Tom Apple. “The Chancellor has the authority to appoint our dean level, such as the University Librarian position,” Tom said.
I R E N E H E RO LD, A LI BR AR IAN FROM TH E START University Librarian Irene Herold has always been in and out of the library. In elementary school, Herold would volunteer at the public library and at her school’s library. “I remember in elementary school going and reading to the kindergarten classes,” Herold said. Herold also worked as a public school teacher for about 10 years. She knew she wanted to do administrative work but did not want to be a vice principal in charge of discipline. “I went back to my dream of working in a library and while earning my master’s in librarian science I discovered Academic Librarianship, which I absolutely love. It’s the best of all worlds – you get to teach, you get to be creative, you get to support research, you get to be focused and intensive and really contributing to students’ success, and that’s what I love.” Before being hired at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Herold served as the dean of Mason Library at Keene State College in New Hampshire where she was the Provost’s liaison to academic technology and the head of the library. At Keene State, Herold represented the library on- and offcampus and represented the college with external constituencies such as the business community, alumni and other institutions of higher education. “I have, throughout my professional life, been engaged in professional organizations and associations affiliated with my profession, so I’m continuing that here too,” Herold said.
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University of Hawai‘i student gears up for college outreach program JENNIFER WONG Contributing Writer Ryan Mandado, who has been part of a college outreach and postsecondary education initiative for almost a decade, has a passion for education that goes beyond his studies in school. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa junior is one of 30 students who were selected to be part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs’ Alumni Leadership Association recipients to represent GEAR UP Hawai ‘i in Washington, D.C. Mandado is also in the Alumni Leadership Academy for GEAR UP, a 12-month program designed to train GEAR UP alumni in advocacy and leadership. GEAR UP is a federally funded, college outreach/postsecondary education initiative that began in 1998 under the U.S. Department of Education and is the largest college outreach program in the nation, with more than 600 high-school students from the GEAR UP – Waipahu cohort, according to Erwin Legaspi, Director of GEAR UP – Waipahu. Its mission is to increase the number of low-income middle- and high-
school students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education, according to the GEAR UP Hawai‘i website. Mandado’s role at GEAR UP – Waipahu is to “serve as a GEAR UP Alumni Leader advocating on our behalf to state representatives and senators, and also promoting GEAR UP nationally to our Congressional delegation on Capitol Hill,” Legaspi said. “GEAR UP Alumni Leaders such as Ryan Mandado help to advocate on our (GEAR UP’s) behalf to our Congressional delegation and local representatives so that they are aware of what GEAR UP does and its benefits and also to protect the programs from further spending cuts so that we may continue to provide services for our underrepresented populations,” Legaspi said. Mandado has been part of GEAR UP for almost a decade and was emailed by Legaspi of the leadership position in Washington, D.C. “I thought it would be a great way to give back to a program that has helped me throughout my high school career,” Mandado said in an email inter view. “ W hen I get back, I want to be
available for the students and help guide them to apply for the University of Hawai‘i.” Mandado is involved in various clubs and organizations at UH, such as the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i, Regent and Presidential Scholars and GEAR UP. “Being part of GEAR UP has developed my passion for helping high school students tackle that fear of the college application process as well as paying for college,” Mandado said. While working with GEAR UP – Waipahu, Mandado wants to help high-school students find their passions and practice them at UH. He also wants to give back to a program that allowed him to succeed in college. “If it wasn’t for GEA R UP, I would not know how to pay for college because of my family’s financial situation,” he said. “ Thanks to GEA R UP I was directed in the right places to look for financial aid, and I am glad to know that I will graduate college debt free.” News editor Noelle Fujii contributed to this article.
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Four years after “District 9,” Neill Blomkamp returns with “Elysium,” a sci-fi allegory of immigration and human rights set in a dystopian future. The heightened sense of reality is fully visualized by Blomkamp with the setting and exciting action sequences, but there is much room left to be explored in terms of story. In the year 2154, the wealthy live on a space station called Elysium while the poor remain on an overpopulated and disease-riddled Earth. Although Blomkamp focuses on Los Angeles, he makes no indication of what happened to the rest of the world. The people on Earth are in dire need of healthcare – Elysium has machines that cure anything – and the stand-in or avatar for the audience, exconvict Max (Matt Damon), gets exposed to a lethal dose of radiation and has five days to make it to Elysium to stay alive.
With the premise being set as a foundation in the beginning, “Elysium” propels onward into the setting of the fi lm, but much is left unsaid about the politics of change and the collapse of the global infrastructure. While being rooted in real social concerns, this fi lm doesn’t explain how this could be the future in a convincing way and thus departs into an unbelievable reality. Damon displays his usual talent by immersing in this role, and as Max forwards through the plot, the movie-going experience becomes more like a video game when he gets equipped with an exoskeleton. Jodie Foster plays Elysium’s Secretary of Defense, the conniving Delacourt, but remains a stale character with no insight being given to her motives. The main antagonist in the film is Sharlto Copley’s Kruger, an insane South African mercenary who thrives on violence. His dialogue and exaggerated outbursts contrast well
with Max, making their confrontation a dynamic clash. Multiple fl ashbacks to Max’s childhood intend to deepen the fi lm with emotion, but repeated use makes them feel forced for dramatic effect. The stakes may be high leading into the climax of the fi lm, but otherwise the fi lm feels detached and clichéd rather than profound or moving toward the conclusion as visuals take precedence over story telling. Blomkamp succeeds in providing a more thorough blockbuster than the summer is expected to receive, one that is accessible to audiences and gratifying to those who seek entertainment. Indeed a visionary, Blomkamp’s “Elysium” is about scope without the luxury to elaborate on fi ner details; the premise, like Max’s exoskeleton, is enough to keep this film moving.
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Getting back in the game I am recently divorced, and I have two sons under the age of seven. I’ve started to get back into the dating game, and I feel like I’m getting a little lost. I was with the same man for more than 10 years, which is most of my adulthood, and I finally met someone new that I can have fun and be intimate with. I want this new relationship to be casual yet monogamous, but I feel like it’s turning me into a big ball of crazy. I’m happy, guilty, angry, sad, excited and even a little bit in love again. I’m not trying to find a new partner or a dad for my boys, and I’m not sure how to get a handle on it. Do I keep seeing this new guy? Do I introduce my kids to him? Should I even be dating? -Single again I’m not a shrink, but I’m pretty sure what you’re feeling is fairly normal. W hatever else that happened between you and your ex, you’re now single again, and I’m sure it ’s weird for you. I think that the best thing you could be doing is exactly what you’re doing already. Giving this new, single you a few test runs and seeing how it goes is the only way you’ll know for sure if you’re ready to have a relationship again, no matter how casual you plan on keeping it. If you feel like you’re having a problem controlling your moods in relation to dating again, maybe you just need to take maka step back and think about what is ma ing you feel that way. If you’re you’r angry, is it because of your ex? Is it som something that ’s relevant releva in the here-and-now, here-and-now or are you just b bitter? Is the guilt be b -
cause of your boys? If you need to, keep your love life separate from them for now until you know where it ’s going. A re you really feeling like it ’s love again, or are you falling prey to honeymoon syndrome? You also sound like you need to check out your expectations. A guy who is willing to keep a “casual relationship” with you may not be willing to keep it only with you. T hat ’s something that you’ll have to address with the man in ques tion. Make sure you’re honest with him, especially about your divorce and kids. Don’t spring a lot of baggage on him out of the blue. If you really feel like you’re out of your depth, go see a therapist. A couple visits won’t break the bank, and they’ll be able to help you find local support for men and women in the same situation. Talk to your friends, talk to your kids and don’t freak out – you’ll be fine.
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Rainbow Wahine ready to improve JEREMY NIT TA Associate Sports Editor
Last season was a trying year for the Rainbow Wahine soccer team. The team fi nished 8-9-3 overall, a decent record, but not one worthy of post-season play. But as the team began practice this past Wednesday, the Rainbow Wahine believe that this squad has the potential to build off the foundations laid last season.
much more athletic, and our team’s speed so much better than last year. And we had a pretty fast team last year, so I’m really happy.” Part of the reason for that added speed and athleticism is the talented freshmen class joining the Rainbow Wahine this season. A total of 10 freshmen were on the field for the fi rst day of practice and performed well. “I think we had some pretty high expectations for the newcom-
“If everyone does their part, everything is going to fall together pretty nicely.” -Head coach Michele Nagamine “For the first day, I was really impressed,” senior forward Sky Shimabukuro said. “I think we look really good and very promising for the season. Coming into this season, I feel a lot of people’s attitudes have changed. It seems that a lot of us have done our jobs this summer fitness wise, so that’s a plus.” “I’m very happy with the effort the team had,” head coach Michele Nagamine said. “I think a lot of them did a good job of doing their work over the summer. We’re definitely looking better than at this exact same point last year. Our team is so
ers this year,” Nagamine said. “It’s obvious that they did the work over the summer – that much I could tell.” “They blended right in,” Shimabukuro said. “A lot of them looked like they were returning from last year, which is funny, but that’s really exciting for us.” But despite an impressive first showing, Nagamine tempered her excitement for the rookies. “I don’t wanna get too excited after the first days, and we try to keep it simple and make it competitive but still fun for them because a lot of them are really nervous,” Nagamine
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said. “So getting to know each other and getting more familiar with each other is going to take some time.” Nagamine stressed an important message to her team, for both the newcomers and veterans. “We’re stressing a lot of personal responsibility and accountability,” Nagamine said. “We want them to do their job, and worry about doing
your job. We don’t want them worrying about is someone else doing their job. We tell them to worry about doing your own job. If everyone does their part, everything is going to fall together pretty nicely.” Nagamine also stressed that despite the promise the team has shown, there is still work to be done. “There’s going to be a lot of play-
ing,” Nagamine said. “We’re going to let them come out and compete. I think that’s going to be the most important thing right now. We have to see who can do what in different positions.” And this is a challenge that the players are more than ready to embrace. “All of us love competition over drills,” Shimabukuro said. “We’d take that any day.”
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