Today's Date: Sun, November 22, 2009 ONLINE EDITION Vol. 38   No. 3    November 2009
[Front Page]

Protests mount over school cuts



With the fewest number of public school instructional days in the nation, Hawai‘i parents, teachers, students and legislators are working to fight “furlough Fridays.”


“I’m afraid the students on the bottom will fall out of the system,” said Fern Elementary teacher Shannon Ka‘a‘a, who attended an Oct. 23 rally at the Capitol.



Courtesy of Kanu Hawaii

Students from across the island have joined their parents in fighting the schools’ furlough Fridays.



HGEA furloughs to impact campus over holidays



The new Hawaii Government Employees Association contract may have repercussions for WCC students, but plans are being made by the college’s administration to minimize possible problems.


Part of the HGEA contract includes 13 furlough days: specifically, the day after Thanksgiving, the week before Christmas, the week before New Year’s and spring break. 



Ka ʻOhana

WCC financial aid officer Steven Chigawa and registrar Geri Imai will be among the few employees on campus during the semester break.



Scholarship ʻAha



A free event to share information on scholarship opportunities for Native Hawaiian students will be held Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Hale ‘ Ākoakoa. The groups represented include Alu Like, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, Liko A‘e and Manawa Kūpono scholarship programs and others.


The session will cover criteria, the application process and other guidelines. Dinner and child care will be provided.





[Top Campus News]

Exponential intelligence



It’s safe to say that most students, at one time or another, have blown off one subject to meet the requirements of another. Juggling homework and trying to meet deadlines with a full class schedule can be a bit frustrating.

For you science majors out there, WCC has a solution.




Patrick Hascall

Letty Colmenares and Jean Okumura team up for new spring course.



More new or infrequently offered classes to choose from



Take a look at other highlights for spring:

T/TH 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

This studio course focuses on acrylic painting, with an introduction to some basic drawing techniques and color theory. It is appropriate for all students, from beginners to advanced artists. It is a fun course to “discover the artist in you.”






Teacher furlough days: a dilemma for parents



On furlough Fridays, WCC students who are parents find themselves between a rock and a hard place. 


They can come to school with their children, make arrangements for daycare or miss class.





MJ Christopher

WCC student Kelii Alapai and her children, Roxanne, Samson and Ramsey, work on their homework together on furlough Fridays.




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