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Dasenbrock brings "impressive" experience to UH Mānoa

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Bringing with him years of experience and a desire for educational excellence, Dr. Reed Dasenbrock steps in as the next vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. "We're delighted that UH Mānoa will benefit from Dr.

Financial aid changing for the better

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Some welcome news is coming in these rough economic times for students receiving financial aid.

Jodie Kuba, UH Mānoa director of financial aid services, said about half of UH Mānoa's 20,000 students are awarded some form of financial aid.

"We encourage (students) to apply for scholarships and everything else and to try and minimize the cost of tuition, which is always going up and never going down," Kuba said.

Campus Beat

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 A law student left her bag unattended while studying in the law library in the afternoon. When she returned from the restroom, she did not notice anything missing from her bag on the floor. Days later, she noticed that $4,700 was missing from her wallet and filed a report with Campus Security.

Just another Michael Jackson article

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This past week was the last for a few iconic celebrities, starting with the death of "Tonight" sidekick Ed McMahon, followed by the sexy Farrah Fawcett and not-so-sexy Michael Jackson, then Billy Mays and his booming enthusiasm over OxiClean.

The world was struck by grief and frenzy as pieces of America's pop culture fell victim to the reality of death, which was more expected for some than others.

Transformers: Plot holes in disguise

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

It's sad, but true: most big-budget summer blockbusters fuel a vicious circle. Each year, summer action movies strive to pack as much explosive power, visual stimulation and compelling drama as they can onto their reels in an attempt to set the standard just a notch higher than they did the year before.

"Small" sports salvage athletic year

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The 2008 to 2009 athletics year may not have been the prettiest.

After all, the men's and women's basketball teams were bounced in the first two rounds of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament; the men's volleyball team didn't even qualify for theirs; and the baseball team's hopes of an NCAA regional fell flat.

Beat

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

University of Hawai'i Rainbow outfielder Kolten Wong was named to the Baseball America Freshman All-America first team Tuesday, June 30, becoming the first Rainbow since Andrew McNally in 1993 to make the prestigious team.

This is the fourth freshman All-America honor for the Hilo, Hawai'i native, who also garnered recognition from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, Ping! and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Woolford captures Miss Hawai'i crown

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Some athletes are only known for their skills on the court.

But former Rainbow Wahine volleyball player Raeceen Woolford proved that you can be a top-quality athlete and still take home a pageant crown.

On Saturday, June 27, Woolford (Miss Ko Olina) was crowned Miss Hawai'i 2009 out of 30 contestants representing the eight different islands.

Comics

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

To view today's comics, click on the images on the right hand side. In today's issue: Like an Old Married Couple, By Will Caron. "Loser" 6 of 12 By J. Seymour. Dividing by Zer0,by Justin Koelkebeck. New and Improved Slingshot Technology!,by Will Caron. I Find This Humerus.