Ka Leo O Hawaii

Issue date: 12/10/07 Section: Commentary

Although the semester brought tumultuous winds and rains, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has seen one of its sunniest semesters yet.

In the year that UH celebrated its 100th year of operation, the undefeated Warriors football team captured national attention and respect with their fan-fueled victories. The entire state of Hawai‘i gathered in a sold-out Aloha Stadium and around their televisions to watch Hawai‘i beat Boise State and Washington, turning UH into the thread that wove strangers and neighbors into friends and family.

The Ka Leo editorial staff has also been making changes within the university for you, our readers. The thrice-weekly university newspaper has evolved into a completely updated version of its former self.

Most noticeably, the paper has grown from a black-and-white eight-pager to a 12-pager with full color throughout. The Ka Leo Web site (http://www.kaleo.org/) has been completely redesigned as well, providing lots of interactivity and reader feedback. We've also revamped our content to make reading Ka Leo more fun, useful and accessible.

Our talented staff has documented UH life throughout the semester, and we've been there for the Warriors' football games, the on-campus Aerosmith concert, shooting scares and natural disasters. A series of stories by one Ka Leo staffer even prompted Campus Security to restructure its operation.

Next semester, the Ka Leo staff plans on continuing this tremendous growth under its new editor in chief, Kumari Sherreitt. Look for a continuation of our Weekend Venue magazine insert every Thursday, more online videos, blogs and breaking news updates, larger daily issues and more of the local and national stories that you want to read about.

We encourage all UH students to be a part of the Ka Leo production process, no matter what your experience level. If you're interested in being a part of the progress, visit the Ka Leo building at the foot of Campus Center, or e-mail editor@kaleo.org.

Matthew K. Ing
Ka Leo Editor in Chief

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