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Volu me 105 Issue 18
Voting season commences for ASUH senators
ever, candidates who are running in colleges or schools with a smaller student population may bypass this requirement by being directly nominated on the senate floor. To learn more about ASUH and what seats are up for this election, visit their website at http://asuh.hawaii.edu. Student packets were due Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the ASUH office. Contact ASUH at asuh@hawaii.edu or by phone at (808) 956 - 4822. ASUH office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ERENIA T. M ICHELL Senior staff writer The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i (ASUH) will hold their fall special elections to elect new senators for current seat vacancies that represent the various colleges and schools on campus. Elections will be held from Tuesday, Sept. 21 through Tuesday, Sept. 28 on the UH Information & Services Portal (MyUH). For students looking to get involved with the university, ASUH offers the opportunity to represent undergraduate students by helping out in the decision-making process of important issues that affect the UH Mānoa student body. Andrew Itsuno, ASUH president, points out that a result of that process is the new student Several ASUH members gather for a meeting during the Fall 2009 semester. U-PASS program, which enters its third semester this fall. said Itsuno. “We work together to dressing student need. “The U-PASS is a great exam“If there’s a need, we’ll advo- advocate for the whole school, and ple (of how senators can make a cate for students. They’ll also be the school they are representing.” difference),” Itsuno said. “There representing a specifi c college — Itsuno would like to promote stuwas a student need to get afford- that’s why it’s so important to be dent voting during the week of Sept. 21. able transportation and now we represented. And that’s why I en“I encourage the student all have the $20 pass.” courage students to run for their body to get involved, but to also Itsuno believes that when it college,” said Itsuno. partake in elections. Getting incomes to students running for a Though senators are elected volved should be looked at as a senate seat, anything is possible. to represent a college or school on civil responsibility, and getting “Basically, the main objective campus, Itsuno says a senator’s seat involved makes for a better comis advocating for students. The has objectives to represent their col- munity,” said Itsuno. sky is the limit, you can basically lege and the student body as one. ASUH holds special elections do anything,” he said. “I think it plays into both, you at the beginning of each semester According to Itsuno, the main do want to advocate for your col- to fi ll vacancies in the senate that responsibility for senators is ad- lege, but you’re doing it for both,” occur when students leave at the
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end of a semester. Elections occur three times a year, with a general election taking place once a year during the spring semester, when all seats are open for election. In order for a student to run, he or she must be a full time (12 or more credits) undergraduate student at UH Mānoa, and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0. Interested candidates should obtain an application packet at the ASUH office, located in Campus Center 211A. As part of the process, candidates must obtain 25 signatures from students in their college. How-
A S U H PA R T I A L T U I T I O N AWA R D S F O R FA L L 2 010 Applications for awards up to $1,000 are available in the ASUH office, Campus Center 211A. Full-time (12 UH Mānoa credits), classified students demonstrating academic achievement (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher), high financial need, and unique situation are encouraged to apply. Those who receive financial aid are encouraged to meet with a financial aid advisor to determine if the award will affect aid. Applications are due at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. ASUH senators, past and present, and ASUH staff are ineligible to apply.
Island gubernatorial race: Candidate’s Corner Candidate Bio NAME: NEIL A BERCROMBIE AGE: 72 EDUCATION: M ASTERS IN SOCIOL OGY, P H D IN A MERICAN S TUDIES
As the Sept. 18 primary election for governor approaches, staff writer Ethan Porter went to fi nd out more about the men behind the giant posters. Today’s interview features former U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie.
This is an edited transcript: an original edited version as well as the complete interview can be read online at www. kaleo.org/news. See Candidate’s Corner, page 5