Accreditation: Fostering the development of a Mānoa identity

Ka Leo reporter Davin Aoyagi takes a closer look at the the six main goals for the future of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa as outlined in the Capacity and Preparatory Review report. This is part one in a series of articles. Full story

Report provides data on Hawai‘i’s homeless

The shaky economy has forced more people into the streets, with 38 percent of people who utilized Hawai‘i’s homeless shelters last fiscal year reporting they have been homeless for one to 11 months. Children under 18 made up 34 percent of the 7,501 people who used Hawai‘i shelter program services last year, according to the 2009 Homeless Service Utilization Report. Full story

Donations: Before writing the check

The grocery clerk at Safeway asks if you’d like to make a donation to breast cancer research, and the Salvation Army volunteer rings the gold bell as you exit the market, reminding you to drop money into their red kettle. The holidays are here, and it seems like everywhere you go, people are asking you to donate money. But where, exactly, is your money going, and is it going to good use? Full story

Win No.1 monumental for ’Bows

SPORTS COMMENTARY

For the first time in school history, the Rainbow Wahine basketball team won a season-opening road game against the UC-Riverside Highlanders on Tuesday. Full story