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Strategic Plan Town hall Meeting yields low student turnout
voice on campus.” Hippensteele said, “officially we have to go through student government...when student government doesn’t respond, we get no students.” She added, “I had this student who was... talking about all these issues in Arts and Sciences. And I said to her, you call your student government, and tell them you want to be on (the SPWG) committee, because...they didn’t give us anybody.” Hippensteele encouraged ASUH to “send out a call to all the students on who wants to participate,” and also added that “ when we get their (ASUH’s) participation, it’s fantastic.” ASUH was unavilable for comment.
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Virginia Hinshaw addresses students and faculty members about the university’s financial crisis on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at the Hemenway Hall Theatre. PATRICK TR AN Staff Writer It’s fi nals season and the last thing on students’ minds is the university’s strategic plan. Consequently, last Friday only two students joined the University of Hawai‘i Strategic Planning Work Group (SPWG) to review the 20112015 Strategic Plan. James Bradshaw, psychology major, was one of the students who attended the meeting. “(I) think there’s no community involvement, there’s no incentive for community involvement,” said Bradshaw. Despite announcing the meeting to the university community via e-mail, Bradshaw compared it to “putting a billboard on the side of a freeway, you’re just going to drive right by it.”
Susan Hippensteele, chair of the UH Manoa Faculty Senate and SPWG representative, said, “ We worked ver y hard to get ASUH reps involved in the planning initially. We simply didn’t even get a response. We included the president of ASUH in ever y e -mail announcement. The president of ASUH was informed throughout, and is still on the e -mail list. In that way ASUH was still engaged. ( The) GSO (Graduate Student Organization) sent a rep who was...ver y much a part of the entire planning process.” Hippensteele also commented on the strategic planning groups. “We had students in the focus groups and on writing teams...(a good mixture of) undergraduate and graduate students,” she said.
UH Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw agreed. “(Undergraduates and graduates have) been involved to this point, and they’ll continue to be involved... we want to have them engaged in these activities. So we try to include them in a number of different formats so we stay connected with them,” she said. Hippensteele emphasized the student response to the Strategic Planning surveys sent out to university stakeholders between Aug. 23 to Sept. 12, stating that, “I think about 30 percent of stakeholder participants who were surveyed were students... we had a really good student response in that regard.” Chancellor Hinshaw emphasized that the plan would help to “increase of the value of
(students’) degrees over time... Many of you will be members of the community. (Thus) having a strong research university like this is key to allow the economic success, the job opportunities. Research is what creates the jobs of tomorrow. So if you want those jobs out in the future, that’s what those come from.” Bradshaw criticized the plan, however, recommending that the SPWG, “clarify what your goals are... (if) you make broad strokes with (goals) that are implied, I don’t think they’ll last.” Bradshaw also encouraged students to weigh in. “This is your school. Your voice...Go out, fi nd student leaders, and drag them here. Like the ASUH president, people who have, you know, some kind of authority, some kind of
The UH strategic plan outlines the general objectives for the university from the period of 2012-2015. The strategic plan has four general goals that include: A Transformative Teaching and Learning Environment, A Global, Leading Research University, An Engaged University, and Faciliting Excellence. A full draft of the plan can be found here: https://sites. google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ uhm-plan/draft-plan H OW C A N S T U D E N T S G E T I N VO LV E D? Students are encouraged to email feedback and suggestions to UHM-ASKSP@ lists.hawaii.edu.
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(for what I wanted to do). That’s why I’m waitressing.” Ciarcia added that some graduates may have to settle for a job that is outside their degree’s area of focus. A fellow UH graduate she knows was looking for work in environmental studies for five months. “She eventually got a job, but not doing what she wanted.” According to a government website, over the next seven years the U.S. population will see a 3.4 percent increase in those aged 16 to 24. In other words, there is a predicted increase in graduates looking for work. While the availability of jobs is expected to increase, this expectation only applies for certain professions. By 2018, the industries that are projected to see an increase in demand for workers include education, technical services and food service. Health care is the industry that will see the most growth, with particular demand for home care aides, though the pay runs as little as $20,000 a year. Nursing is currently in high demand, and that demand is expected to grow exponentially, with starting annual salaries averaging $50,000. Construction follows health care in predicted NIK SEU / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I industry growth. Industries expected to take the “Unemployment is like a sinking ship, not everyone can get biggest hit include agriculture, manufacturing and off the boat” says Alex Davis, a 2009 UH graduate from the production. Technology is expected to increase agSchool of Commmunications. ricultural production effiency, therefore requiring JANE CALLAHAN fewer employees. Associate news editor The decline in need for manufacturing jobs can Students graduating this winter will begin to be attributed to outsourcing. Jobs in textile design weigh their options after the holidays, when the and production will be almost entirely outsourced to workplace opens up to new hires. With the economy developing countries. Karina Acevedo, a Spring 2010 graduate who earned a recovering at a slow pace and federal salaries frozen for the next two years, students entering the work- degree in psychology, works in food service in Waikīkī. “I’m doing something that doesn’t require a deforce may not have an easy time fi nding work. gree, but there’s not much out there.” Samantha Ciarcia, who graduated from UH Mānoa Acevedo has decided to join the National Guard, last spring, currently works three jobs. She waitresses in Waikīkī, is a lab assistant on campus, and interns at which will give her the training she wants to enter into health care, as well as allow her to remain in the Oceanic Institute next to Sea Life Park. “I want to do research, and it takes a long time to get Hawai‘i with a stable job. She reports to boot camp into,” said Ciarcia. “It was pretty difficult. For a while I for the National Guard on Feb. 14, 2011. didn’t really find anything. There weren’t many options See Job Search, next page
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As of September 2010, 5.3 percent of O‘ahu was unemployed, and 6.4 percent of the state of Hawai‘i was unemployed. That is a comparably smaller percentage than the national average, which was hovering at 9.8 percent as of November. “Most of my friends went to the mainland for work,” said Ciarcia, “but they were mostly from the mainland, so it makes sense.” Many new graduates return to their home state while looking for jobs, usually able to live rent-free with their families or take advantage of friends’ professional connections while they search.
The news is brighter for students set to graduate in 2011. The National Association of Colleges and Employers predicts that hiring done by colleges and universities will rise significantly. As more graduates opt to obtain master’s and Ph.D. degrees, demand for workers in educational institutions will also rise. Of the 20 fastest growing job markets, 12 require an associate’s degree or higher. Demands for specialized or higher degrees are expected to rise as the workplace becomes more competitive. Ciarcia’s advice to those preparing to graduate is to “plan ahead, get out there and start looking as soon as you can.”
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This semester alone, fi ve people have been sexually assaulted on campus: three female students, one male student and one female faculty member. Knowing how to prevent these instances and protect yourself is critical. “Statistically, we know that one in three people will experience domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault by someone familiar in their lifetime, and women ages 16 to 24 are at the highest risk,” said Leslie Cabingabang, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Women’s Center Program Against Violence to Women (PAV W ) Coordinator. The number of sexual assault cases reported this semester has
been lower than in the past three years, with eight student cases reported in 2009 and 13 in 2008. Of these assaults, the majority occurred in the dormitories. Sexual assault is defined more broadly than rape, and includes a full range of forced sexual acts, including forced touching or kissing; verbally coerced intercourse; and vaginal, oral, or anal penetration. “Most of the instances happen in the fi rst three months of the semester,” said Girl Fest Hawai‘i founder Kathy Xian. 68 percent of all national oncampus sexual assaults happen in student housing, the U.S. Dept. of Education’s campus safety and security data analysis cutting tool reported. This number was determined from statistics from
colleges comparable to UHM in student size — public four-year institutions with enrollment of 20,000 to 30,000. Nationally, 293 cases were reported in these institutions in 2009.
W H AT I S U H M D O I N G? The UHM campus has been actively trying to combat sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment for faculty, staff and students for years. In 2002, UH started receiving funding from the Department of Justice for the PAV W program to provide training to all the campuses about sexual assault, stalking and relationship violence. It also facilitates collaboration between the campus and community agenSee reduce violence, next page
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cies to improve services and responses. In 2005, the UHM campus made security enhancements after the local non-proďŹ t organization Girl Fest Hawai‘i proposed the campus be a “RapeFree Zoneâ€? after multiple rapes occurred on and around the UH campuses in 2004. The group proposed changes to the university’s policies, publicity, security system, student housing and advisory council’s organization in addition to enhancing violence prevention education. Not all of the demands were met, but the administration did improve the nighttime lighting, security cameras, magnetic card swipes and locks to entrances. They also improved some landscaping and the uniforms for campus security personnel. “The demands were set up by students for students,“ said Xian. “The students need to ďŹ ght for these things to ensure safety.â€? Camaron Miyamoto, administrative liaison and LGBT Equality Coordinator at UHM, said since the “Rape-Free Zoneâ€? proposal, the university is now taking steps to look at institutional changes. A sexual assault clause was added to the UHM code of conduct in 2006. “It is necessary to have a commitment that is implemented through policy and procedure, that does include ďŹ nally having a statement in the policy on sexual assault that does impact all of UHM,â€? Miyamoto said. In addition to the “Rape-Free Zoneâ€? changes and the PAV W grant, the UHM Women’s Center and the gender equity specialist are consistently training faculty and staff about sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment and its effect on college students. Jennifer Barnett, UHM Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention Program Coordinator said, “Before, we trained security multiple times a semester, now we have changed it to multiple times a week at shorter times on one topic.â€? The campus security currently takes extra steps to offer help to victims. “We work hand-in-hand with the Women’s Center and Jen Rose to learn how to deal with these instances,â€? said Captain of Campus Security Donald Dawson. “We are trained to deal with victims and we make sure to see it through.â€?
T H E C L E RY AC T The text message or e-mail students receive every time something happens on campus is part of the university’s security protocol, initiated from the Clery Act. The Jeanne Clery Act is a federal statute that requires all colleges and universities to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their campuses.
The law is named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-yearold Lehigh University freshman who was raped and murdered by another Lehigh student in her dormitory in 1986. The act was signed into law in 1990. “We make sure that students are aware of what is happening on campus through the alert system via email, text or phone call. Though the alerts are edited, they still provide the pertinent details,� Capt. Dawson said. The act requires colleges and universities to publish and distribute their annual campus security report to students and employees. They must also maintain a crime log and collect the three most recent year’s crime statistics. Each entry in the log must contain the nature, date, time and general location of each crime and disposition of the complaint. Lastly, they must provide timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to the safety of students or employees; hence the alert system. All institutions are monitored by the U.S. Board of Education to ensure compliance.
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“The amount of care and services we provide to victims is almost limitless,� said Capt. Dawson. The Women’s Center and UHM offer many services for victims of sexual assault, rape, domestic violence and sexual discrimination. Services include: friendly staff, crisis services, counseling, legal advice and a resource library with a plethora of information and referrals to outside organizations with more resources and support.
T E C H N I Q U E S T O P RO T E C T YO U R S E L F From UHM Campus Security, a guide for protecting yourself:
1. There is strength in numbers. Go to parties or clubs with friends and be responsible for each other. 2. Control your alcohol; don’t let it control you. Drink responsibly or not at all, especially on first dates. 3. Do not abuse any substance that might hinder your ability to say no. 4. Know your limits. Don’t be embarrassed to say no or ask to stop. 5. Trust your instincts. Guard your personal space. 6. Learn some self-defense from an instructor. 7. End the night early if a date becomes drunk or abusive. 8. Have access to a way of reaching help. 9. Educate yourself on warning signs and techniques.
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It’s that time of the year when our stress levels are at their highest — with fi nals, packing to go home, Christmas parties and of course, shopping for presents. With all the excitement that goes on during the holiday season, many of us forget how lucky we are to have homes to go to and trees with presents underneath. Unfortunately, not ever yone is going to be so lucky, and in times like these, some of us won’t have anything. According to the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, the average person will spend $530 on gifts and $90 on gift cards this season. Combined, that’s about $560 million. If we all took one out of every 10 gifts we buy and donated it, we’d be giving about $56 million to local charities. That’s more than the combined budgets of all environmental nonprofits in the state. So if you’re looking to make someone’s holiday season a little brighter, think about do nating to one of the many local non-prof it organizations that hold special events or drives to help those in need.
D O N AT E , D O N AT E , D O N AT E The Lokahi Caring Project is organized by local news station KHON2 and the non-profit organization Keiki O Ka ‘Aina Family Learning Centers. This project provides people with the opportunities to assist struggling individuals and families through donations of goods, cash equivalents and advocacy. This program also helps those who do not qualify for
assistance by other programs. The Check-Out Hunger Campaign is operated by the Hawai‘i Food Bank and sponsored by Kraft Foods Hawai‘i. The campaign is an annual drive held during the months of November, December and January. Participating grocery stores help raise awareness of hunger in Hawai‘i during the holidays and raise funds to help feed the hungry. Those stores include Safeway and Times Super Market locations statewide, Don Quijote, Tamura’s Market in Wahiawa and Hau‘ula, Tamura’s Superette, Tamura’s Fine Wine and Liquors locations, Kōkua Market and KTA Super Stores on the Big Island. The Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, a nonprofit that supports environmental education in Hawai‘i schools and communities, is selling Helemano Farms Christmas Tree Vouchers online for $40. Of that sale, $10 will be donated to Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation to support environmental education in Hawai‘i schools and communities. Hawai‘i Meals on Wheels, Inc. is always looking for ways people can donate to help feed community members. Whether it’s volunteering your time or money, everything makes a difference. To help, contact them at 988-6747, or visit their website to learn more at www.hmow.org. Lastly, The Honolulu Habitat for Humanity is not only giving gifts, but wrapping them as well. A ll proceeds from gift-wrapping will support low-income families by building simple, affordable homes. For a few hours out of your holiday season, you can make a huge difference for these families. If you’re interested in
signing up for a shift, contact K ris at 538 -7070 or kris@honoluluhabitat.org. If you’re like the rest of us and don’t have the time to go out and gift wrap, The Salvation Army, in partnership with JCPenney, is making donating easy this year with their Angel Giving Tree Online. You can go online at jcp.com until Dec. 14 to choose an angel and buy a JCPenney gift card that will go to help children and seniors.
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Since there are many charities out there, it can be a little overwhelming when you are de ciding who to support. So when you’re asking yourself which to help, here are some guidelines to better giving from Philanthropedia: 1. Pick a cause with your heart and then an organization with your mind. Pick a cause or issue that you care about deeply. Then, support the nonprofits in that field that are having a big impact and doing the most good. 2. Evidence of Impact. If the non-profit is indeed impacting the community, there should be evidence, such as money, that can be seen. 3. Diversit y. Because there is no one solution to any f ield’s problems, it ’s a wise strateg y to support a variet y of the best nonprof its. Your resources will contribute to taking on problems from more than one angle. 4. Committing to Charitable Giving. After the holiday season, consider committing 1% of your earnings to charity, to spread some joy all year long.
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Students reflect on the semester K EANE TANIMOTO Contributing Writer Winter break is almost here, and students can’t wait for the semester to be over. Freshman Kevin Shin, a mechanical engineering major, plans to spend more time with his girlfriend and work out during winter break. Shin plans to take fewer credits next semester, and intends to quit his current job at Papa John’s. He recommends that freshmen adjust to college life and not overwork themselves. Sophomore biology major Tate Masunaga plans to hang out with his friends, volunteer for community service and study during winter break. “Organic Chemistry is hard, but not impossible to pass,” Masunaga said.
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He recommends that students who intend to take Organic Chemistry should do the practice problems in Chemistry 161 and not slack off in Chemistry 162. Also, students
should keep up with lecture and go to class every day. “Do not be discouraged if you (do) bad on an exam because one exam is dropped,” he said. Masunaga has observed that almost half the class is failing Organic Chemistry; a B- is required to take the next level. Some students may have to take the class several times in order to pass. Senior English major Chaz Umamoto will graduate next semester and is not nervous about entering the job market. After college, he intends to move to Seattle and go into the music industry. His backup plan is to apply for a Department of Education job or reapply at the gas company at which he previously interned. Umamoto said he thinks students need a plan to be successful. “Companies want employees
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that have work experience and are motivated. A lot of students do not know what they want to do and may pick a major that does not allow them to fi nd a job,” Umamoto said.
Linguistics Ph.D. candidate Kate Hardeman Guthrie could not fi nd a job with a French degree, and had to change her major to linguistics when she applied to graduate chool. Guthrie said that college is a safety net, but once you graduate you are alone. Guthrie is happy as a linguistics major and wants to continue teaching and researching at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She believes that students should join clubs, play sports, and study with other students. She also said that students should try to learn a language because language changes thought and can be applied to other classes. Guthrie is excited to go home to Atlanta and may stop in Seattle to visit her husband’s family. She hopes to perform an experiment and relax during winter break.
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‘Ono 101: Mince cookies a sweet and savory holiday treat ish sweetmeats, English mince pies appear every Christmas across the pond and have a history as rich as their ďŹ lling. Englishman Sir Henry Ellis wrote, in his 1841 book “Observations of Popular Antiquities,â€? that the earliest recorded mention of mince pies in England dated back to the year 1651, describing their ďŹ lling as “a most learned mixture of neat’s tongues, chicken, eggs, sugar, raisins, lemon and orange peel, (and) various kinds of spicery.â€? While “neat’s tongueâ€? is probably out of the comfort zones of most modern cooks, the theme of mixing sweet and savory is a CHRIS MIKESELL / KA LEO O HAWAI‘I delicious one to explore, and lard You can use whatever spiced rum you like to make these mince cookies, but making – pork fat – is the animal fat most compatible with sweet treatyour own is as simple as soaking spices in rum for a few months. ments. Just ask fans of chocolatewith colored sugar. covered bacon. C HRIS M IKESELL But there was a time when You may have to warn your Special from KaLamakua.org holiday desserts were more com- vegan and vegetarian friends about these cookies in advance, Traditionally, holiday cook- plex creations. Filled with a sweet and savory though, as their aroma and spicy ies conjure images in the mind of sugar cookie cutouts, slathered mix of dried fruits, spices, sugar flavor may entice even the most with unnatural icing and spiked and animal fat inspired by Turk- militant to dive right in.
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You followed the prescribed college plan perfectly. You took tough classes, studied diligently and earned topnotch grades. It didn’t stop there, either. You labored at unpaid internships, polished your résumé for hours and networked incessantly. And yet you’re a few days from graduation, with no job in sight. There is, however, an alternative to moving back in with mom and dad. An alternative that involves kilometers-long beaches, snow-capped mountains, and all the marsupials you’ve ever dreamed about. An alternative so
fantastic that a single word suffi ces: Australia.
T H E WO R K A N D H O L I DAY VISA The Australian federal government offers a 12-month “work and holiday” visa for American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30. The visa allows you to work legally in Australia and be employed at a single job for up to six months. After six months, you may continue working, but are required to fi nd another employer. Of course, the purpose of the visa is to both work and “holiday.” As such, many people use this visa to travel and sightsee within the country, and only opt to work when they need money. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make your Australian dreams a reality.
S T E P 1: D O YO U R H OM E WO R K While traveling and working
overseas is exciting, the experience isn’t for everyone. Unlike study abroad, there is no in-country support network or phone number to call when things go awry. You are responsible for all areas of your trip, including fi nding housing and managing your taxes. The current near-parity exchange rate means that your American dollar (USD) gets you just about one Australian dollar (AUD) in return. This means that you’ll need a decent amount of money before you get there. The prices of basic consumer goods, such as shampoo, cosmetics and clothing, are notoriously high in Australia, so be prepared.
STEP 2: APPLY FOR THE VISA
Visit the Australian government’s immigration website at Immi.gov.au to apply for the “Work and Holiday (Subclass See Australia, next page
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462)” visa. Be sure to carefully read the eligibility requirements, terms and conditions that accompany the visa. This includes having proper health insurance throughout your stay and proving that you have “sufficient funds” to support yourself for the length of the trip. The nonrefundable application fee is AUD 235, which is roughly USD 231 at today’s exchange rate.
S T E P 3: B E F O R E YO U G O
Once you receive your visa, it’s time to start planning. How long do you want to stay? Which cities do you want to visit? If you plan to explore the entire continent, spend the summer months (December-February) in Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, and the winter months in Queensland. Australia is seasonal and you don’t want to lug warm winter clothes with you during your travels. Another factor to consider is how long you can afford to stay if you can’t fi nd work.
STEP 4: GETTING THERE Generally, the cheapest way to get to Sydney from Honolulu is on Jetstar, the low-fare subsidiary of Qantas. A recent one-way ticket from Sydney to Honolulu departing at the end of February was USD 497.
S T E P 5: O N T H E G RO U N D The fi rst things you need to do are get a cell phone, bank account and tax fi le number (TFN). If your phone is unlocked, you may be able to bring it with you and just insert an Australian SIM card. If not, you will need to buy a “mobile phone” in Australia. Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are popular, reliable service providers. Instead of committing to a long-term service contract, opt See Australia, next page
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for prepaid service. You can buy phone credit at almost any supermarket or convenience store, and never worry about exceeding your minutes. After getting your mobile phone, open a bank account at one of the “Big Four” banks. National Australia Bank (NAB), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), Westpac and Commonwealth Bank operate throughout the country – meaning you’re sure to fi nd an ATM wherever you go. Lastly, apply for your TFN everyone who works in Australia is required to have one. The TFN is a number assigned to you by the Australian Taxation Office, and you can’t get a job without one. You can only apply for your TFN once you are physically in the country. The process is simple, and can be completed at Ato. gov.au.
S T E P 6: F I N D I N G WO R K
The global fi nancial crisis, or “GFC” to the Australians, means that fi nding your dream job down under is unlikely. As a rule, it is generally harder to fi nd work in the “capital cities,” including Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, but that shouldn’t prevent you from
line at jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/default.aspx. If manual labor isn’t for you and you have the funds, consider taking up a volunteer position. Volunteer work overseas looks great on a resume, and you don’t have to pay for any fees that are as-
This land of contrasts offers something for every traveler ... trying. MyCareer.com.au posts hundreds of jobs, including casual and temporary positions. In reality, most backpackers and working holidaymakers fi nd seasonal work as fruit pickers or farm hands. While these jobs don’t allow you to put your art history degree to use, they will help to pay for your living and travel expenses. Backpacking hostels often advertise open positions. Additionally, jobs are posted on-
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Australia is also an excellent launching pad for travels farther afield. Popular tourist destinations for Australians include New Zealand, Indone sia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. With luck and persistence, you’ll be able to find cheap tickets and package deals to these locations.
S T E P 8 : H E A D I N G H OM E
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Organ donation leaves a lasting legacy R EECE FARINAS Features Editor
This year, about 17 of the nearly 400 men and women on Hawai‘i’s organ transplant list in end-stage organ failure will spend their last Christmas waiting for organs that never come. But one group wants that number to go down to zero. “We all know about organ donation,” said Goldyn Daupin, communications coordinator for Legacy of Life Hawai‘i. “If we think about it, we know it’s a good thing, but the people who are on that waiting list are brothers, sisters, parents, aunties, uncles, best-friends, neighbors and that’s why we care.” Formerly known as the Organ Donor Center of Hawai‘i, LLH maintains the state’s organ donor registry – a list of people who consent to have their vital organs recovered when they experience either brain death or cardiac death. LLH works with transplant coordinators at hospitals who monitor patients’ progress. If the donor takes a turn for the worse, a brain death test is done on the patient while specialized social workers communicate and work with the family through the entire process.
A fter the passing of a donor, any reusable vital organs, tissue, or even bone marrow, can be transplanted to organ recipients in critical stages of organ failure. Bone grafts may go to help victims of cancer, fractures, or arthritis. Skin tissue is recovered to help burn victims. Corneas can be used to restore vision. A complete donation of all retrievable vital organs and tissues can save or improve the lives of up to 25 patients. But according to LLH, more than 100,000 Americans are waiting to receive an organ that matches their body size and blood type. As of November, 87,150 people await kidney transplants, while nearly 20,000 people are waiting for a liver, a heart or a lung.
E D U C AT I O N A N D C OMMU N I T Y O U T R E AC H Since last August, LLH has revamped their image to bring light to this sensitive issue. In hopes of changing the community’s perception of organ donation, educational awareness initiatives such as registry drives and community outreach programs are playing a big part in their organization. “I can’t tell you the number of people
who saw ‘Organ Donor Center Hawai‘i’ and would just literally just walk the other way,” said Daupin. Those in need of organ transplants are, contrary to popular belief, not dying of symptoms caused by years of alcohol or drug abuse, nor are they people who are simply obese. The few who make it to the transplant list are otherwise completely healthy, besides their one complication. “It’s tough to imagine that it would ever happen to you. You never know when you will be on the other side,” Daupin said. “Recipients tell me all the time ‘I’ve always registered to be an organ donor, and it was always on my license, never in a million years did I think I would need one.’” University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu student Yolanda Domingo is one of the people who never thought she would need a transplant. A Pearl City mother of three and a grandmother of fi ve, Domingo returned to school to pursue her degree. She worked two jobs to support her family and had no health complications. One day Domingo developed a cough she initially thought nothing of, but as it got worse she brought it to the attention of her doctor. He prescribed antibiotics to Domingo in order to remedy her com-
mon symptoms. Domingo prematurely stopped taking her medication once her symptoms subsided, resulting in an infection that later attacked her heart. That simple cold jeopardized her health in ways her doctor could not imagine. Without a heart transplant, her heart specialist explained, she would surely die. A s Domingo’s hear t st ar ted to fa il, she was placed on the t ransplant list but found lit tle hope. A f ter nearly a year of wa it ing, she had accepted her fate, even beginning to prepare her ow n f uneral ar rangements. Barely able to speak, she received the one call she will never forget on Mother’s Day: “We found a heart for you.” Domingo was able to return to her family and complete school thanks to the selfl ess gift of her donor, Steven Ginoza. Ginoza donated to four people, including Yolanda Domingo, giving them opportunities to see their children graduate, attend their weddings, and to be there for the birth of their grandchildren. Lucy Kunimura, a community outreach coordinator at LLH, is an advocate for organ and tissue donation and works to proSee legacy, page 14
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or even 20 years. “They are not just people on the list,” Daupin said. “They are our family, and they are our community.”
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mote awareness through various programs. While 41 percent of Hawai‘i residents with driver’s licenses are registered organ donors, she and the rest of the organ donation advocates at LLH feel that number is still much too low.
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THE OLD AND THE NEW LLH says that those most likely to oppose organ donation are older people. The barriers are more cultural than religious - Daupin believes that the older generations may have witnessed transplants that have not been as successful as they are today. But advances in technology in the last few decades have been exponential, while new methods and new medicines all play a part in the high success rate of recovery and transplants. Now, says LLH, success rates are in the recipient’s favor. “The one year survival rate for kidney transplant recipients is almost 96 percent, for heart recipients, over 82 percent, for liver recipients, more than 80 percent.” according to the LLH website. “Thousands of individuals receive life saving and life enhancing transplants each year.” The lack of optimism from the older generation, though, troubles Daupin. “The hardest part is hearing a family say ‘I know this is going to save lives but we aren’t going to donate,’” Daupin said. “If someone is not registered to donate, then it is up to the family to decide. It’s heartbreaking because there are people who are going to die without those organs.” Daupin agrees – as someone who works with donors, she sees the value firsthand of a gift that can extend the life of a transplant recipient up to 10
Wearing the green Legacy of Life ribbon is the international symbol for organ and tissue donation. It honors those who choose to save and enrich the lives of others through selfless donations. The green awareness ribbons distributed by LLH are hand made by volunteers. Hands to help make the awareness ribbons are always appreciated; a great project to do alone or in groups. LLH participates in many community events and is always looking for people to help staff informational and registry tables. They also host several events that honor the donors and their families. Volunteering your time at their office also offers the organization much needed support. To volunteer, contact Legacy of Life Hawai‘i at (808) 599-7630, or email them at info@ legacyoflifehawaii.org. Legacy of Life Hawai‘i (808) 599-7630 405 N. Kuakini Street, Suite 810 Honolulu, HI 96817 legacyoflifehawaii.org
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Master’s degree: aye or nay Graduate school is one of the many options students can look into after their undergraduate programs are completed. Some students are opting to return to school while the job market remains limited. GADGETDUDE/FLICKR
L INDSY OGAWA Opinions Editor As fall semester ends and seniors prepare for graduation, students are increasingly wary of their post-graduate plans in our washed-out economy. “I feel like an M.A. is becoming the new B.A.,� said Evin Tsut-
sui, a UHM senior majoring in Sociology. “A two or four year degree is just expected, so more schooling means a better chance for jobs. I’m pretty sure graduate school’s my plan,� said Tsutsui. Many students like Tsutsui are choosing to continue on to master’s programs while
they wait for the job market to improve. However, while deciding on continuing schooling for a better chance at expanding one’s resume when the nation’s 9.8 percent unemployment de creases is valid, the decision is also expensive. Nearly two-thirds of four-year undergraduate students graduate with loans at about $23,186. Students who continue on to master’s programs, graduate with student loans estimating at a total of $51,223, according to FinAid.org. While some master’s degrees are required for professions, such as medicine and law, other graduates should consider options where they can earn experience and money instead of burying themselves in debt.
Internships and related jobs may lend insight and increased pay for graduates when they later aim for their ideal career. Programs such as Teach for America and The Walt Disney Company Campus Program, provide students and graduates with experience that fits into a range of majors, including math, science, and art. Students must consider that graduate school does not equate to finding a job immediately after graduation. A master’s degree may also not necessarily mean a worker will gain higher pay, as it depends on their future career. Close research should be done on whether alumni from a particular field and graduate program have benefited in pay
and job opportunities. “It all depends on the money and the growth potential in the job,â€? said Evin Tsutsui when asked whether he would consider taking a job that did not directly apply to his major. “But I’ll admit, $51,000 seems like a lot of money so if I don’t get a job after college, I’ll have to cross my fingers and have faith that grad school pays off.â€? Tiresome scares of unemployment looms in the minds of majority of students who are soon facing graduation during this time of job recessions. “I just want a stable career,â€? said Tsutsui. “If it means doing something that isn’t linked to what I’m studying now, that’s ďŹ ne. You do what you gotta do.â€?
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Résumé tips M ICHAEL BREWER Associate Opinions Editor Graduation has arrived. With it, we’ll be saying goodbye to friends and family who will be entering the job market and (hopefully) starting careers. One thing every graduating senior should have is a résumé in preparation for the job world. However, amid the turmoil of fi nals and term papers, among other things, graduation can sneak up on you, which is why it’s important to prepare your résumé now. Résumés are pieces of art—it’s hard to fit one’s life of work experience and skills into a page ortwo, max. “It’s a living document of your accomplisments and how you’re articulating yourself to that next employer,” said Associate Executive Director Wendy Sora of the Career
Development and Student Employment (CDSE) center on campus. There are a few things to consider while putting together a résumé, but the most important thing you could ever do for yourself is to get one-on-one feedback with someone, anyone – a peer, a mentor, a professor, but preferably a counselor at CDSE – because they would likely catch something you may have overlooked.
THE TIPS AND WHAT THEY MEAN Avoid typos. “I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had resumes that have had spelling errors,” said Sora. “You know, if you’re saying, ‘I have an attention to detail’… and you’re already showing mistakes in your résumé, it’s not a good thing.” Looking professional is just as impressive as acting professional,
so it’s important that your cover letter and résumé showcase your ability to write smartly. Do little things, like check names, capitalization, hyphens, commas, `okina, and spelling, because all those little things show, and when there are a lot them, they aren’t so little anymore to your potential employer. Be selective. The career counselor kept stressing one important
The Career Development and Student Employment center holds workshops on interview preparation, networking, writing resumes, and more, at least twice a month throughout the semester. They have eight one-hourlong, one-on-one appointment slots available per day to review students’ résumés and
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other necessary items for getting a job. CDSE also offers a document review process, where students can email in or drop off their documents to receive feedback. Check them out at Room 212 of the Queen Lili`uokalani Center on campus or call them at 956-7007.
things to keep in mind. You don’t want to talk about how good a fl y fi sherman you are when you’re applying for an ICS job. Also, depending on how much work experience you’ve had, it’s important to decide what experience you think is tangible to your future job to put in your skills sheet. For those who haven’t had many past jobs, demonstrating work experience by itself is good enough, said Sora. “You know what it means to be on time, what it’s like to be part of a team. And for those who have a lot under their belts, “you need to be selective. You want to be selective and strategic on what you’re showcasing to an employer.”
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Slipping through the cracks E THAN PORTER Staff Columnist
As our semester comes to a close, I want to thank all the readers of Ka Leo who read to be informed about our campus and island. I began writing Da Knot knowing many do not regularly read the daily paper or watch the news. But some things are important to know. Most notable was a Star-Advertiser headline: UH planning to raise tuition. While I angrily questioned the school’s reasoning for raising prices, I was more curious about UH students’ reactions. When I got to school, no one I talked to had seen the article. So I waited again, to see what my co-writers at Ka Leo would have to say about the tuition spike. Yet when the next publication was released, there was no mention of UH’s tuition. I don’t know what disgusts me
more: the fact that our administration is trying to rob us of more money, or that my classmates don’t seem to care. The University of Hawai‘i is a public, land-grant college. That means that our school is operated by the state government and uses taxpayer dollars. In return, the state is supposed to give its citizens – us – an accessible, affordable higher education. I know people already having trouble keeping up with school expenses while trying to generate income for food and other necessities. What will this tuition increase do to them? Some of my friends told me that they would either have to take fewer credits, increase their student loans or drop out. Increased tuition for students already having trouble with the current tuition will mean that these students may have to take fewer credits each semester. This leads
to taking a longer time to graduate. Every semester a student takes requires a student fee, and delays them at least another six months. Pulling more student loans also means being in debt longer. Finally, dropping out means the students leaves the institution with nothing. The workforce does not care how many credits a student has taken – they only want the diploma. Wake up, UH. This is our money, time, school and future. Governor Abercrombie promised during his campaign that tuition increases would stop. As of this writing, he has not made any statement in regards to the proposed hike. In England, tuition increases were met with large student protests, which disolved into a riot. In January, when the university is supposed to outline the numbers, I’ll be listening. I hope everyone connected to the UH in-
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next generation of leaders in our community. Let us lead. Mahalo again for reading Da Knot in Da Bibadees, and I will see you next semester!
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MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
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p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Florida State appeared in back-to-back NCA A tournaments and boasts 20-plus win seasons the last fi ve of six years. Florida State junior forward Chris Singleton is one of four players in the eight-team field to be nominated for the John R. Wooden Award, given to the nation’s best player. Others include Baylor’s LaceDarius Dunn, Butler’s Shelvin Mack and Washington State’s Klay Thompson. If the Rainbow Warriors manage to beat Florida State, they will face the winner of Utah and Butler who square off on Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. Mississippi State against Washington State and San Diego against Baylor are the other opening-round matches in the other side of the bracket. The Butler Bulldogs headlines this year’s field. They lost in the national championship game to last year’s champion, Duke. However, the Bulldogs, who lost two starters from last year, are 5-4 so far this season. No. 10 Baylor is the overwhelming favorite having won its fi rst six games of the season and is the only team in the field currently ranked in the top 25. Prior to Hawai‘i, the Bears will play perennial power Gonzaga on Dec. 18. The championship game will be played on Christmas Day at 4:30 p.m. HST and will be televised live on ESPN2.
P L AY C O U GA R S T H I S W E E K Before Hawai‘i (6-2) shifts its gears to the Diamond Head Classic, the Rainbow Warriors will travel to Maui to play Chicago State on Dec. 17 in the Lahaina Civic Center. This will be Hawai‘i’s first appearance on a neighbor island since the 2003 EA Sports Maui Invitational. “I’m pleased we’ll be bringing our men’s basketball team to Maui,” athletics director Jim Donovan said. “It ’ll be a good opportunity for our team and certainly something special for our Maui fans.”
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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR RUSSELL TOLENTINO ASSOCIATE MARC ARAKAKI SPORTS @ KALEO.ORG
MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
Warriors want a very merry Christmas M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor
T he War r ior football team is hoping for something spe cial this holiday season. A postseason bowl w in. The Warriors will play Tulsa in the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl on December 24 at Aloha Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. HST and will be televised live on ESPN. “I felt really bad that we missed (qualifying) for the bowl last season fi nishing one game short. And that was our main goal (this year),” head coach Greg Mc-
Mackin said in a press release. “I told this team way back in the Spring that we had a chance to be something special. But our number one goal was to win seven games and get to the bowl game.” No. 24 Hawai‘i (10-3, 7-1 Western Athletic Conference) comes into the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl with momentum. They fi nished the season 9-1 after losing two of their fi rst three games. They won the program’s fourth WAC title, sharing the championship with Boise State and Nevada. Junior quarterback Br yant Moniz leads the nation in
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passing and total offense with 356.1 and 361.9 yards per game. Moniz’s money man is senior slot receiver Greg Salas who is the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards with 4,131 going into the Hawai‘i Bowl. Junior linebacker Corey Paredes heads the Warrior defense. The Castle High graduate has 144 tackles on the season – among the top in the nation. Senior safety Mana Silva ranks second nationally with eight interceptions this season and was also awarded the team’s scholar athlete award for his excellence in
the classroom. Salas, Paredes, and Silva were named to the all-WAC fi rst team while seven other Warriors, including Moniz, were named to the second team. Tulsa (9-3, 6 -2 Conference USA) has won their last six games including the C-USA championship against Southern Mississippi. The Golden Hurricane’s most notable win this season was a 2827 victory at Notre Dame. Tulsa is led by junior quarterback G.J. K inne who leads the team with 275.6 yards per game passing and 46.4 yards
per game rushing. T he Golden Hurricane defense is led by sophomore defensive back Dexter McCoil and freshman defensive back Marco Nelson have six interceptions each. “ We are excited to be hosting Coach ( Todd) Graham and his Golden Hurricane football squad in the 9th A nnual Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl,” Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl Executive Director David A .K . Matlin said. “Spending the Christmas season in Hawai‘i will be a well-deser ved reward for the players, coaches and loyal Tulsa fans.”
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MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
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Ka Leo O Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i EDITOR RUSSELL TOLENTINO ASSOCIATE MARC ARAKAKI SPORTS @ KALEO.ORG
MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
UH to join Mountain West and Big West from page 24
the opportunity to come to more of our games on the mainland,â&#x20AC;? Rainbow Wahine volleyball head coach Dave Shoji said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of travel, it means just taking one ďŹ&#x201A; ight instead of two or three plus a drive to get to our destination â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it will be a lot easier on the team.â&#x20AC;? Rainbow Wahine basketball head coach Dana Takahara-Dias noted that it will also beneďŹ t the team academically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will offer our athletes much easier travel and will be able to spend more time in classes as well,â&#x20AC;? she said. UH is also expected to boost the Big Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national competitiveness. For the last decade, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i has been ranked in the top 75 in
the NACDA of Directors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In standings, assessing Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i, which ranks the Board carefulthe NCA Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ly considered and schools based was impressed by on postseason both its legacy of success. athletic success â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are and its commitexcited and ment to academic pleased with excellence.â&#x20AC;? the addition of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i to the TO BE Big West ConDETERMINED ference,â&#x20AC;? said There is no exit Dr. Michael fee from the WAC Drake, the or an entrance fee chancellor of DOYLE MOELLER/ KA LEO O HAWAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I to the MWC or the University of Big West. HowCalifornia, Irvine UHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletics program will enter a short transition period while adapting to its ever, to be deand chair of the new conferences. termined is how Big West Board much Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i will
have to pay to alleviate travel expenses of sports teams from both conferences that travel to Hawaii. Also in limbo are the rights to televised UH games. The MWC and Big West will own all television rights to UH games. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming and diving, and sailing will remain in its current conference afďŹ liation. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming diving will be looking for another conference, since the Big West doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sponsor swimming and diving. However, there is a possibility to Big West will sponsor menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming and diving. With the addition of UH, the conference has enough programs (six) to sponsor each sport.
â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bows host stellar Christmas tourney M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor Christmas Day in Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i will be ďŹ lled with presents, holiday spirit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a good olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game of college basketball.
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The Rainbow Warrior basketball team will host an eight-team ďŹ eld in the 2nd annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center, Dec. 22, 23 and 25. Along with Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i, Baylor, Butler, Florida State, Mississippi State, San Diego,
Utah and Washington State will battle in a round-robin format. Ten of 12 games will be televised live on ESPNU or ESPN2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is quickly becoming one of the premier exempt tournaments in the country,â&#x20AC;?
executive director David. A.K. Matlin said in a press release. Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i opens the tournament against Florida State on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 8 See Christmas tourney, page 19
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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR RUSSELL TOLENTINO ASSOCIATE MARC ARAKAKI SPORTS @ KALEO.ORG
MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
Early Christmas for UH athletics RUSSELL TOLENTINO Sports Editor
Christmas isn’t for another two weeks, but the University of Hawai‘i and its athletic programs and fans received an early Christmas gift: Membership into the Mountain West Conference and the Big West Conference. Beginning in the 2012-2013 athletic season, UH’s Warrior football team will compete in the MWC, and most of its other sports will join the Big West. It was announced last Friday. “ This is an historic day in UH athletics,” athletics director Jim Donovan said. The move will end UH’s 32 years in the Western Athletic Conference. “We are delighted that the Mountain West Conference and the Big West Conference have
formally invited our teams to be a part of their exciting and innovative conferences,” said UH President M.R.C. Greenwood.
T H E MO U N TA I N W E S T In November, UH held a press conference announcing that it began talks with MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson about UH’s football-only membership. Warrior football head coach Greg McMackin, who spoke at the announcement, is happy the wait is over. “This is great news for our football program to be able to continue rivalries with Fresno State, Boise State and Nevada along with the other great programs of the Mountain West Conference,” he said. “Our fans will enjoy the high level of competition in the league and our players
will be able to play on a national scale. This is an exciting day for our football program.” The MWC originally consisted of eight teams that left the Western Athletic Conference in 1998. “The Mountain West Conference is very pleased to gain the University of Hawai‘i as a football-only member beginning with the 2012 season,” said Thompson, who notified Greenwood Friday morning about the decision. “Hawai‘i’s outstanding football program and television value fit perfectly with the MWC’s strategic initiatives for the future direction of the conference. We look forward to adding the Warriors to the MWC family.” Boise State (in 2011) and Fresno State and Nevada (both in 2012) have already announced their plans to WAC to
join the M WC.
THE BIG WEST UH’s women’s sports were part of the Big West from 1984 to 1996 before joining the WAC. Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell, who fl ew to Hawai‘i and spoke at the press conference, is happy that Hawai‘i has returned to his conference. “It is a tremendous day for the Big West Conference. I am personally thrilled because I remember well the participation of the University of Hawai‘i’s women’s sports teams in the past and really look forward to the revival of that competition,” said Farrell. T he Big West, which is made up of nine schools in California, will make travel much easier for UH. The WAC, which also has
schools in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico and Louisiana, recently added Texas State and University of Texas-San Antonio. Donovan said geography played a big part in UH’s move. “As much as we have enjoyed our 31-year relationship with the Western Athletic Conference, this hybrid arrangement will allow us to continue traditional rivalries that our fans have grown to enjoy, and keep a footprint in the Western United States, where much of our recruiting base lies,” Donovan said. Many of the UH coaches are happy with the move to the Big West. “I’m excited for our program and am especially excited for our families and fans who will have See Big West, page 23