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Victim was recent HCC student

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:10:24 +0000

A 20-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Kalihi over the weekend has been identified as a recent Honolulu Community College student.
Officials say Jason Oliveros, who last attended the college in the fall semester, was found by police about 3 a.m. near Halona and Houghtailing streets in Kalihi with several stab wounds. He was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later.
Witnesses told police that they had earlier seen three men chasing Oliveros through the streets, and a 21-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with his murder.
Several friends said they had seen Oliveros on campus visiting with friends on the day before he died. A small, off-campus candelight service will be held for him on Wednesday, friends said.
“Our deepest condolences go out to his family and
friends.,” school officials said in a brief message to students on Monday.
They urged those in need of counseling assistance to contact Kimberley Gallant, HCC’s mental health and wellness counselor, at gallantk@hawaii.edu or at
845-9180.
See a video of friends remembering Oliveros.

Get a sneak peak at sold-out fashion show

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:27:21 +0000

The Honolulu Community College Fashion Technology Program’s upcoming a student designer fashion show is featured in this week’s Midweek magazaine.

To get a preview of the sold-out show set for Saturday, April 27, at the Marine Education & Training Center at Sand Island, check out the story and photo gallery.

“This is the biggest senior class I’ve ever had,” says Joy Nagaue, associate professor and head of the fashion technology department. “

Phi Theta Kappa gets new officers

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:44:57 +0000

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at Honolulu Community College has elected new officers for the 2013-14.

They were presented with leadership bracelets last weeks with the words, “I Choose To Lead” and their photos will soon be posted on the Phi Theta Kappa bulletin board in Bldg 7, 6th floor.

President: Jamie Rodrigues (Human Services)
VP Leadership: Kaila Wang (Liberal Arts-Pre Med)
VP Service: Oni Jarrett Kahookele (Electrical Installation & Maintenance)

VP Scholarship: Raina Mailou (Liberal Arts) & Lehua Rowland (Early Childhood Education)

Regional Rep.: Jhomar Sarmiento (Liberal Arts-Journalism)
VP Fundraising: Ramic Santiago (Liberal Arts)
Chapter Senator: Christina Laseter (Human Services)
Communications: Betram Booker (Liberal Arts-Engineering)

HCC tops at AUW meeting

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:06:42 +0000

For the second year in a row Honolulu CC was recognized as a community champion at last week’s Spirit of Community Awards luncheon.

For a photo grallery of the luncheon look https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151708289654705.1073741830.36863104704&type=1

MELE program featured in UH video

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:59:46 +0000

The taro is (almost) ready

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:23:38 +0000

HCC’s Ka Mala o Niuhelewai (The garden of Niuhelewai) is nearly two years old — the it’s time to harvest the taro again.

The garden’s second annual Ho’olaulea’a will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.

There will be music, food from the garden and other Hawaiian treats. The event is open to everyone on campus.

Ukulele fest on campus April 25

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:54:22 +0000

During 10 Pau Hana Fridays each semester since 2008, campus secretaries, teachers, guards & administrators have assembled tenor ukulele under the direction of Norman Takeya, Guy Fo, Guy Shibayama and a diligent volunteer crew of helpers.

Now, they want to show them off in one place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in the temporary library’s gravel lot.

Live music will be provided, and HCC community members are invited to bring their lunch along for the concert.

Live Music by Mystery Player

Bring your lunch & uke

Students get studio tour

admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:44:45 +0000

GRAMMY U members in Honolulu were given a behind the scenes tour of Island Sound Studios, one of the Oahu’s premier recording studios last month

Members, many of whom are students at Honolulu Community College’s MELE program, were given a rare inside look at how the large ocean side facility has been the host to its larger than life clientele.

The tour was lead by studio manager and engineer Gaylord Holomalia, who led the the tour of the studio while sharing his experiences from an operational stand point. Students were led through the two master studios and multiple isolation rooms while Gaylord shared about the studio’s history, what it takes to run it, and of course all the eye candy gear that is required to make it all happen.

The tour concluded with a Q&A session where Gaylord imparted his decades of insight (as a Studio Manager, engineer and as keyboard player for legendary Hawaiian band, Kalapana) to the current audio engineering and music business students stating, “as an audio engineer it would be best to understand the business side of music..” and advising to “diversify yourself”, meaning to expand into different aspects of music as well as honing their skills in on their craft.

Students were offered a chance to play some of their own work over the house monitor system.

GRAMMY U member and audio engineer student, Jarett Lapitian stated, “Being able to step inside a studio where many big names have worked was definitely a great experience, and very inspiring as well”. Students left the event with increased knowledge on how to become a part of the music industry in Honolulu.

GRAMMY U is a unique and fast-growing community of college students, primarily between the ages of 17 and 25, who are pursuing a career in the recording industry. The Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare college students for their careers in the music industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities.

March issue now available

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:03:08 +0000

The March issue of Ka La, the student newspaper of Honolulu Community College, is now available online and in various locations around the campus.

It has articles about the school’s accreditation status, cats on campus and the new dean of student services.

Read the online version here

Senate OKs funds for honor society

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:37:10 +0000

The student Senate on Monday approved funds to help one student organization but told another one to return in two weeks with a scaled-down proposal.

Members of the ASUH-HCC voted 11-0, with four abstentions, to approve $763 in student funds to help Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society, send at least one student to a national convention later this spring. The group had originally requested $1,145.50.

A member of the group said it would try other fund-raising initiatives to make up the difference.

Student leaders, however, turned down a request for $2,000 in student funds to be used to help the Communication Arts students put on their annual portfolio event. Student senators questioned the amount of the request and told the Communication Arts group to return with a lower proposal in time for the next meeting in two weeks.

Senators indicated they were concerned with giving large amounts to groups on campus when the proposals did not benefit the student body as a whole.

Members of the HCC student Senate debate funding proposals at a meeting on Monday.