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Volu me 105 Issue 11
NSO experience valuable for freshmen and student leaders LYNN NAK AGAWA News Editor
As the fall semester approaches, incoming University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa freshmen learn the tools of the trade through the New Student Orientation (NSO) program. NSO is led by student leaders who also gain valuable experience from the event. “Students get so much out of the NSO program. They have the opportunity to meet with campus resources and programs, get academic advising, learn about ways to get involved on campus, get a campus tour and learn how to create a safe, balanced and fun college experience,” said Lisa Kitagawa-Akagi, NSO program coordinator. The one-day program runs on six dates from July 27 through Aug. 9 and runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each one-day session has a maximum capacity of 160 new students, to keep groups “small and personal,” said Kitagawa-Akagi. The cost of the program is $100 for the day. It includes academic advising, campus tours, lunch, and further development sessions. Sachiko Roscoe graduated from Mid-Pacific Institute and plans to major in communication at UH. “(NSO) is a good way to meet new people,” she said. “They teach us how to register and teach us things advisers might not know,” said Roscoe. Reko Libby graduated from
Kealakehe High School and plans to major in biology. “We’ve done a lot of activities where you get to meet people,” she said. “We learned the step-by-step processes and all the information on academic advising.” Nineteen NSO leaders, selected through an application and interview process, average about 10 incoming students in their groups per day. Alyssa Nakao, a junior business major, found it rewarding to see her incoming freshmen make new friends. “I really like at the end of the day when they exchange numbers with the other students they’ve met,” said Nakao. The NSO leaders are selected in April and go through a training process. They must enroll in EDA 370: Peer Leadership Education and Mentoring, a three-credit course. The leaders complete two weeks of online work and three weeks of inclass training that includes guest speakers, presentations, journals, and hands-on activities. The leaders also go on a threeday retreat and plan their own fellowship activities. “We’ve done dinners, ice skating, beach day, and team-building gatherings,” said Nakao. “We’ve also done lunches and barbecues.” Keane Santos, a senior double-majoring in finance and marketing, was also an NSO leader. He was motivated to apply because he had a good NSO experience as an incoming student.
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UH junior James Kim leads a campus tour for freshmen as part of the New Student Orientation on Friday, July 30 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Campus in Honolulu, Hawaii. “Because it was my last summer (to apply to be an NSO leader) it was my last opportunity to try it out,” said Santos. “The people I’ve worked with are all really good people so I’ve made a lot of new friends. If you’re interested in developing skills with people and leadership, this program helps you do that,” he said. Santos and Nakao both made note of the long hours on NSO days.
On orientation days, “we start at 6 a.m. and finish at about 7 p.m.,” commented Nakao. “For people interested in this position, it’s a really good experience, really valuable,” said Santos. “You should do it for the right reasons. You get paid for it but for the time you put into it you have to do it for the right reasons,” he said. Nakao notes that even though the days are long, the NSO lead-
ers and staff, “are in good spirits and really positive.” Other new student programs offered by UHM include the Freshmen & Parent/Family Orientation program, the Transfer & Parent/Family Orientation program, and Warrior Welcome Week that runs from Monday, Aug. 16, to Friday, Aug. 20. For more information visit www.hawaii.edu/NSO.
Famed North Shore wave photographer to speak at UH JANE CALLAHAN Staff Writer Clark Little, wave enthusiast and photographer, will speak at UH Mānoa on Aug. 13 for a show that promises a big turnout.
A N U N L I K E LY B E G I N N I N G In 2007, Clark Little’s wife asked him to take a picture of the ocean to display in
their home. They wanted to save money and adorn their walls with photos they’d taken themselves. An avid surfer for the past few decades, Little decided to wade out to the shore break with his simple Nikon for a unique shot. That was the beginning of a fascinating career in photography. “I didn’t go into it thinking I was going to be a professional photographer. Half the time I’m still spinning and wondering what
happened the last few years,” he said of his newfound profession. Prior to becoming a photographer, Little worked as a supervisor for the Wahiawā Botanical Gardens for 17 years. In 2007, he resigned to pursue a full-time photography career. “To resign from a full-time job with all the benefits after 17 years was one of the biggest decisions of my life,” remarked Little. Little’s success literally happened over-
night. He started a portfolio of 28 images and put up a small website. “A friend told me to send my images out to newspapers in the United Kingdom, so I sent 25 pictures that night. I woke up the next morning and had 700 e-mails.” The e-mails were not only from individual fans, but from The Today Show, Inside Edition, and other big name media outlets. See Clark Little, page 2