KCC Lecturer Writes in The Nation About Militarization of the Pacific

Esther Koohan Paik, who teaches Digital Storytelling/Video (ART 157) and who has also taught English at KCC, has been published in the May 3 issue of the political weekly, The Nation. Know on campus by her nickname--"Camera"--Paik has worked as both a print and video journalist advocating for the rights of Pacific peoples. In this article, she describes the U.S. military's colossal and devastating plans for the U.S. territory of Guam and the adjacent Mariana islands. There are many parallels to be found between the challenges faced by the people of Guam and those that confront the people of Hawaii. Read the article here by clicking on this link: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100503/paik.

Lunchtime Student Filmfest!

Come kick back, relax, and enjoy the short films made by the Spring '10 students of Digital Storytelling/Video (ART 157)!

When: Wed, May 5, 11:45 - 1:00; FREE!
Where: Campus Center Student Lounge

Hawaiian Studies May Day Performance

On Saturday, May 1, our Hawaiian Studies students and members of Kū Pono I Hoʻokahi Hawaiʻi (KCC's Hawaiian Club) are celebrating May Day with a night of Hawaiian and Tāhitian music and dance. Students from the HAW 102 day course will be dancing hula and performing chants that they've learned this semester, and other Hawaiian Studies students will be bringing their talents as well.

Also performing with us will be students from Kawaikini NCPCS, and Nic Kāneakua's Ori Uvira with Tāhitian dance. Doors open at 5:30pm at the Performing Arts Center, and the show starts at 6:00.

Hopefully you all can join us! Please see our flyer for more information.

Posted by: Pua Rossi

Spring Campus Job Fair

On Wednesday, April 28, 2010
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
KCC One Stop Center

Some of the employers are:

Alu Like
American Savings Bank
Big Save
Enterprise Rent A Car
Hawaii Air Guard
Hawaii Care Professionals
HMS Host
Ho'ola Lahui
Kauai Coffee
Koloa Landing

Writers to Read Their Work at KCC Library

Kaua‘i Backstory and Kaua‘i CC are co-sponoring “Kaua‘i Backstory’s Reading Series,” to be held Mon, April 26, 2010, from 5:00 pm-6:45 pm, at the KCC Library. The event is free and the public is invited.

This year, Kaua‘i Backstory has invited Jill Marie Landis, Kristin Hannah and Stella Cameron to be keynote guests at the mid-year Reading Series. All three are multiple best-selling authors.

Kauai Backstory is an online literary venue for rigorous writing with a view about Kauai. They look for writing that builds understanding, not walls. They encourage writing (and imagery) that engenders respectful dialogue as a way to build community through conversation, the time-honored tradition of kama'ilio, talk story.

Library Lecture: Poetry Reading by Kaua`i's Dawn Kawahara on Wed., April 28th, 12:00 Noon -1:00pm

In honor of April as National Poetry Month, Kauai Community College Library is pleased to host award-winning Kaua`i poet and author, Dawn Kawahara, on Wed, April 28th, at 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM. She will present a poetry program "Kaua`i Nei" celebrating Kaua`i and beyond, with discussion to follow. Ms Kawahara dedicates this program to the memory of "legendary" Kaua`i music maestro, Larry McIntosh, who passed away on April 15, 2010.

Free, open to the public, suitable for youth and adults. For information, call Michael Gmelin, KCC Library 245-8253/8233.

Date: Wed., April 28, 2010
Time: 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm
Place: KCC Library in the Learning Resource Center

Posted by:
Michael Gmelin
Kauai CC Library/Reference

ptk event: Zero Waste--­­From Trash to Cash

Aloha kakou,

This coming Monday, April 26th, the Phi Theta Kappa honor society will host a forum titled "Zero Waste – From Trash to Cash," with a panel featuring JoAnn Yukimura, former mayor and council member; John Harder, former solid waste manager of Kauai and Maui Counties; and Pam Lightfoot-Burrell of Zero Waste Kaua'i.

Speakers will take you on a journey from the old mindset of "mining the earth, making stuff, using stuff, and throwing away stuff," a paradigm that is destroying the earth with ever increasing landfills and taxpayer costs, to a new world of "Zero Waste" where Reduce, Re­Use and Recycle will contribute jobs and businesses to the new economy. Come hear the possibilities of a Zero Waste Kauai, a future that will be more sustainable, more beautiful, and more prosperous by how we manage our "stuff."

The forum will be held on Monday, April 26th, in the Library at Kaua'i Community College from noon to 1:15 pm. The public is welcome.

See you there. If you have any questions, please contact Alan Boyes, Anne McKenna, or Jeff Mexia. A promotional flyer is below. Me ke aloha... Alan, Anne, and Jeff